Happy Hour Lab

This episode features a very special guest - Marcus Springs! Radio personality, voice actor, and friend of the Lab Ladies. Marcus makes us a Gosling’s Dark and Stormy, and a variation, the Cider Storm. Come along to learn about the history of the drink, as well as Marcus’s amazing audio enterprises!We also touch on some other topics including: Pilgrims in Disguise, Iguanas Resembling your Grandma from Florida, and The Latter Day ColumbiYou can (and should) listen to Marcus on the Marcus Springs Show - listen live Tuesday mornings on Manao Radio, or find past episodes on https://manaoradio.com/shows/the-marcus-springs-show/  - you can also hear Marcus and Ronda on the sketch comedy podcast - Instant Microwave Fuzz ! Listen to IMF:  https://instantmicrowavefuzz.buzzsprout.com/ /// Become a Patron:  https://www.patreon.com/instantmicrowavefuzz ---As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

Our Season 2 Premier! This special halloween episode features the amazing Bartender and Scary Movie Enthusiast:  Natalie Hansen! In this episode we discuss the Margarita and different types of tequilas. Stay tuned until the end to get Natalie's go-to margarita recipe!We also touch on some other topics including: our favorite horror movies,  Alcohol- Induced- Kleptomania, living a balanced lifestyle, and monkey bar technique. You can find Natalie making tasty drinky at Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea until spring of 2023, when she will be making some exciting changes! Follow her on IG to stay up to date and see her beautiful mug / @natatatjean---As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

Our Seaoson 1 Finale! This week features the Puerh Old Fashioned - A classic cocktail with a tea twist! In this episode, Ronda and Alexis sit down with Chad Kistler, owner and Tea Purveyor of Silk Sky Tea ( https://www.silkskytea.com ) - a premium tea company based here on Maui. He makes us an Old Fashioned with Puerh infused bourbon and simple syrup, and tells not only about the Old Fashioned, but also some fun history and information about Puerh and the world of tea!We also touch on some other topics including Massages at a Pizza Place, Old Trees, and the Archangel Michael Bolton.Check out the Silk Sky Tea shop - open on Fridays from 8am- 12pm at 1043 Makawao Ave in Makawao HI. You can drop in and taste some tea, chat with Chad, check out tea wares, and pick his brain for fun music pairings and tea cocktail recipes! You can also book private tea tastings with Chad and Silk Sky Tea. Reach him on instagram @silkskytea or via his website: www.silkskytea.comAs always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

Let's get LIIT! This week features the Long Island Iced Tea! We went into this with low expectations, so listen to find out if our expectations were accurate, or blown out of the water. Join Alexis and Ronda as they learn about the history of the cocktail, and touch on some other topics including: feuds, being off and on key, and being Beyonce- Always.Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabAlso, we're excited to introduce our new intro, recorded by Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

You ever feel like you're alone... but also maybe trapped in a government pod to simulate a trip to the moon?In this BONUS episode, Alexis and Ronda discuss the first ever twilight zone episode, in this most special segment of Twilight Calzone. This was recorded after episode 9 (The Moonwalk), so feel free to listen as a companion episode!Twilight Zone Episode: S1, E1:"Where is Everyone"Follow us on IG: @happyhourlab

This week features the Moonwalk Cocktail! A citrusy champagne cocktail created to commemorate an important moment in history.... Look out Tang, you're not the only tasty beverage for Astronauts. Join Alexis and Ronda as they learn about the history of the cocktail, and touch on some other topics including: fruit and the role it plays in our lives, Conspiracy theories, and the ghost of Three Men and A BabyEmail us! happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab

This week features the Jungle Bird cocktail! A fun, citrusy cocktail made that looks just as good as it tastes!Join Alexis and Ronda as they learn about the history of the cocktail, and touch on some other topics including their rendition of the song “I’ve been kissed by a rose”, horror movies, and a flamingo-related request….. This episode also includes our first segment of The Twilight Calzone! Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab

This week we make and learn about the Classic Daiquiri! Made with rum, lime juice, and simple syrup; this cocktail is an oldie but a goody.  We used simple syrup from Sugar Cane Dane, made locally here in Maui!Topics this episode includes rum as rations, bad impressions of JFK, and the movie Minority Report. Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabIf you're in Maui, and looking for a great classic Daiquiri, we highly recommend going to Esther's Fair Prospect in Wailuku Town.

This week we make and learn about the Sidecar! A motoring cocktail consisting of cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice!Topics this episode include the motorcycle sidecar protocol, sidebars, funny scurvy, and water in cocktails! Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab

This week Ronda and Alexis make and learn about the Tom Collins! Made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda -- it's a simple cocktail that goes down real easyTopics this episode include ASMR Humble Brags, A Zoo Hoax/ Massacre, and our ability to do the Thriller dance. Check us out on instagram: We do a drink post and reference photos for every episode! @happyhourlab Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.com

This week Alexis and Ronda make and learn about the French 75! A champagne cocktail containing gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.Topics this episode include mini cannons, expressions gone wrong, and bidets!Check us out on instagram: We do a drink post and reference photos for every episode! @happyhourlab Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.com

This week Ronda and Alexis make and learn about the Black Velvet Cocktail!Topics this episode include a cake pop catastrophe, Queen Victoria, and Alexis and Ronda’s origin story.Check us out on instagram: We do a drink post with reference photos for every episode! @happyhourlab Email us! happyhourlab808@gmail.com

This week we make and learn about the Brandy Alexander! A tasty drink, with a tasty history.Topics this episode: a fictional character from the early 1900s, coupe glass gifting gone awry, and talking babies vs. talking animals.Follow us on instagram! @happyhourlabEmail Us! happyhourlab808@gmail.com

Our first episode! Join us as we make a 20th Century. Topics this episode; cocktail rims,  which of the senses we could live without, and husky hoedowns ....Follow us on instagram! @happyhourlabEmail Us! happyhourlab808@gmail.com

This week we make and enjoy the Coco Chanel Cocktail with a special guest;  the incredible and talented Andrew Tabora!!! We discuss the past history and fashion empire of Coco Chanel, and the future history and fashion empire of Andrew Tabora! Other topics include personal forms of expression, elderflower trees, and preferred methods of decomposition. You can follow Andrew on instagram at @andrewtabora////////As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

This episode features special guest Jonathan Kibbee! 🍊Builder, podcaster, and car owner- Jonathan is a hilarious guest who makes us a screwdriver- in the traditional way. Tune in and hear us learn about the screwdriver, have a full circle moment 5min into the episode, and discuss yearbook quotes! 🍊🍊🍊Jonathan is apart of the Instant Microwave Fuzz podcast with Ronda, and we have a great time making the screwdriver and discussing this cocktail- and all sorts of rabbit holes!🍊🍊🍊Listen to Jonathan on the Instant Microwave Fuzz Podcast ! Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1823FtbdUWa5wMPnypYFId?si=KVoEgvE5SSyqK2fUoB5zRQ////////As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

This week we sit down with stand up comedian and radio host- Vince Foti! Join us as Vince teaches us about the Jack Rose cocktail - a citrusy cocktail made with applejack brandy, that dates back to the early 20th century! Vince is an incredibly funny Maui based stand up comedian who has opened for big names such as Hannibal Buress! Vince is also cohost of the Biscuits and Gravy Show- a fun radio show recorded weekly on Maui! Listen here : https://open.spotify.com/show/0B85M82RGRYoO8Ka4AhbhQ?si=lWXPjG3uR-SvOMnVfOUZTwTopics this episode includes pomegranate seeds, Abe Lincoln, and the importance (and danger) of apples in our diet. We also re-enter the Twilight Calzone! Listen to Vince, and his cohost Chuck Thompson, on the always funny Biscuits & Gravy show! Check it out here: https://rss.com/podcasts/biscuitsandgravy/////////As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

Our first podcast on the road! This week we recorded in the Caramiya Pop-Up Shop located in heart of Maui’s art district: Wailuku, Hawaii 🌺 Join us as we sit down with Pop-up Shop owner, Caramiya Davies-Reid. Caramiya loves to share the wonder of the creative process and shed light on how things go from concept to something tangible. Her Pop-up shop features embroidery, beading, hand dyed and one-of-a-kind apparel, paintings, and more.🌺For cocktail this episode, Alexis presents The Tepache Kid, created by mixologist Alex Valencia in NYC, from Guadalajara Mexico. Inspired by Caramiya’s love for travel and fermented juices, Alexis choose to make this cocktail consisting of Tequila, homemade tamarind syrup, angostura bitters, and pineapple.🌺We learn the range of styles to make Tepache across Mexico’s regions, and background on how Mexico and America preference for tequila drinking has evolved. We also touch on some other topics including a fruiting Bromeliad, Tequila Superpowers, and Alexis’s friendship “type.”Check out the Caramiya Pop-up over the next 6 months, and possibly beyond. Find store hours for the week or see what she’s working on now, on her IG: @caramiyamaui Or visit her online shop: www.caramiya.myshopify.comAs always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

This week we learn about a literary cocktail: The Vesper Martini. Without giving away too much of the juicy origin story, we’ll just say it’s served Shaken- Not stirred. And it pairs nicely with… a license to kill. This drink is made and presented to us by an extra special guest. His name? Kitts... Evan Kitts. Evan is a hilarious member of the Instant Microwave Podcast, Former New Jersey Bartender, longtime member of the service industry, and lover of all things witty and fun. Evan also just so happens to be Ronda’s husband ! Topics this episode includes spy pigeon cameras, secondary interests, and double agents. Check out the amazing sketch comedy podcast that Evan (and Ronda) are apart of:  Instant Microwave Fuzz! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1823FtbdUWa5wMPnypYFId or on any of your favorite podcast platforms! Insta- @imfmaui////////As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

Join us, as we sit down with special guest Natasha Joslin, for a Rosé extravaganza! Not only does Natasha lead us on an informative and fun journey through the history of Rose, but she also sets us up with a tasting, including Frosé! Event planner, hospitality enthusiast, and good friend to the Lab Ladies, Natasha is co-owner of Kamado Maui, Private Events and Pop Ups! Natasha shares her stories on culinary school, creating professional hospitality roots on Maui, meeting her partner in business and love, and starting their amazing business in the peak of a global pandemic.Topics this episode include airline drink selections, one- person dinner parties, and thirsty babies!Want to book an event or see what cool things are going on with Kamado Maui? Reach out to Natasha via:Website-  kamadomaui.com // Insta- @kamadomaui // Email-   natasha@kamadomaui.com ////////As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram! @happyhourlabPodcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby