Drinking With Robots

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Drinking With Robots

Drinking With Robots challenges human bartenders to outmix AI in crafting the perfect cocktail. Each episode features a head-to-head battle: both sides create drinks from the same timely prompt, judged for taste, presentation, and originality. Then, we dive into a one-on-one with the bartender to uncover their story.

7 MAY

Knock, knock, knockin' on wood & throwing salt with Kelly Casey

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about superstitions, numerology, and how 13 might be the most well known, but not the only, number that strikes fear in the heart of humanity! Kelly Casey, event bartender and rep for Pathfinder, our favorite hemp based non-alcoholic amaro, from Austin, Texas stops by to tell us about how a love of wine led her to her career behind the bar, why San Antonio is so much better than Austin, and that sometimes you need to get the tattoo before you get the job. --- Links: Kelly Casey @spiritedawaytxPathfinder Non-Alcoholic Amaro @drinkthepathfinderThe 5 Core Numbers of Pythagorean NumerologyWeird superstitions from around the worldEpisode cover art made with Midjourney This episode used ChatGPT40 Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

57 min
23 APR

Take Us To Your Leader with Ethan Williford

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the history of the modern UFO encounter! From Kenneth Arnold to the Phoenix Lights, from The Roswell Incident to the Tic-Tac videos we take you through the major events in UFO history. We also discuss all the scientific reasons we may not ever meet little green folks from outer space! Ethan Williford, bartender at Dick's Last Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, stops by to talk about his experience getting to be mean to customers from behind the bar, his thoughts on aliens, and why he might just be starting his own USBG chapter. --- Links: Ethan Williford @ethanbartendsEpisode cover art made with Midjourney This episode used ChatGPT40 Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

47 min
26 MAR

Sorry We Sank Your Battleship with Chandler Tomayko

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about boardgames! They take you back to the beginning with some of the oldest known boardgames, the board games that have endured, modern boardgames, and how boardgames aren't just child's play financially! Chandler Tomayko, chef, bartender, and game designer found at Dallas, Texas' own Algiers Club, stops by to talk about her transition from back of house to behind the bar, how hobbies can lead you to surprising places, and how she created the Heard Card game with her own blood, sweat, and tears. --- Links: Chandler Tomayko @thechefwithredshoesHeard - The Card Game @heardcardgameThe Algiers Club - @the_algiersGet your copy of Heard - The Card Game here!Episode cover art made with Midjourney This episode used ChatGPT40 Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

1h 3m
12 MAR

Beware the Ides of March with Christine Riddle

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the man, the myth, the legend - the one and only Gaius Julius Caesar! From hunting down and eradicating his own kidnappers, having a love affair with none other than that Egyptian enchantress Cleopatra, to being assassinated by friends and countrymen, no one else could make the middle of March so interesting! Christine Riddle, bartender extraordinaire at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's own Birch Restaurant, stops by to take a break from her birthday celebrations in the Windy City, to talk about her love of travel, midwest hospitality, and serving drinks on rollerskates. --- Links: Christine Riddle @grainfullyemployedBirch Restaurant @birchonpleasantEpisode cover art made with Midjourney This episode used ChatGPT40 Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

49 min
26 FEB

Invasion of the AI Body Snatchers with Des Santana

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about cult classic movies, albums, and cocktails. Learn the history of the phrase "cult classic", how a labor union move gave rise to generations of movies that were so bad they become beloved, and how one cult classic record might have been more cult than classic. Des Santana, mixmaster supreme at San Antonio, Texas' own Amelia Social Lounge stops by to talk about her favorite cult classic horror flicks, what drives her behind the bar, and how sometimes the biggest motivator is being told that you can't. --- Links: Des Santana @saltmamiAmelia Social Lounge @ameliasatxThe official El Topo trailerFind a Rocky Horror Picture Show showtime near you Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

50 min
12 FEB

Pitter patter, poutine, and The Hip (allegedly) with Marian Walsh

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about our great neighbor to the north, Canada! From its transition from French and English settlements to a vibrant independent nation, we will discuss its natural beauty, our favorite Canadian foods, and how could we not discuss Canadian pop culture, music, and sport. Marian Walsh, affectionately known as Mare, bartender at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada's own Handsome Dave's stops by to talk about her life in hospitality, what it's been like to help develop a city's cocktail scene, and how she brings her "A-game" for the brunch shift! --- Links: Marian Walsh @riptwithmareQuick Stir @quickstirhamontHandsome Dave's @handsomedavesIf these nine minutes don't convince you to watch Letterkenny, nothing will! (warning: explicit language)Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

1h 2m
29 JAN

Creepy Cryptids and Things That Go Bump in the Night with Walker Roberts

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about cryptids! From Bigfoot to Nessie to "Goat Suckers" learn about their history, their sightings, and whether they might just be real. Walker Roberts, bartender at Raleigh, North Carolina's own Foundation stops by to talk about how his time in the kitchen influences his approach to cocktails, how handcuffing yourself to a limited spirit selection can work wonders, and some of his wildest moments as a paranormal investigator! --- Links: Walker Roberts @walker.roberts30Foundation @foundation_barEx V Planis Podcast @exvplanisRead about the legend of the Boojum. What is the Beast of Bladenboro?Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

57 min
15 JAN

Inaugurations and Other Bad Decisions Made In the Cold with Chris Trull

Send us a text In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to discuss Presidential inauguration history. Find out all about long speeches, wild parties on the lawn, and to why birds aren't good decorations in Washington winters! Chris Trull, bartender at St. Petersburg, Florida's Wild Child will be stopping by to talk all about where he draws cocktail inspiration from, his magic triangle for picking the right job, and if it's ok to drink directly from the cambro. --- Links: Chris Trull @chris_makes.cocktailsWild Child @wildchild_stpete--- Big shout out to our friend Matt Weiss at The Wine Centric Show for helping us out with wines for this episode's cocktails! Check them out --- Recipes: Here's the recipe for the Orange Punch that was served at Andrew Jackson's 1829 Inauguration Bash: Dissolve one tablespoon fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half an orange, the juice of half a lime, one jigger eue de vie d'oranges or orange brandy, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well; strain into fancy bar-glass, trim with fruit Just remember, we're not responsible if the party goers get out of control! Support the show Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com Support our sponsor: Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience. For booking: booking@drinkingwithrobots.com Questions, comments? Email us: questions@drinkingwithrobots.com As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!

40 min

Drinking With Robots challenges human bartenders to outmix AI in crafting the perfect cocktail. Each episode features a head-to-head battle: both sides create drinks from the same timely prompt, judged for taste, presentation, and originality. Then, we dive into a one-on-one with the bartender to uncover their story.

Creator

Drinking With Robots
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

39
Rating

Explicit
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