26 episodes

Drinking With Robots pits human vs AI in a quest to make the better beverage based on a timely and topical prompt. In every episode our human bartender, and the AI, are given the same prompt and provide cocktail specs which are then taste tested by our judge to decide on the winner. We then sit down with our human bartender to learn more about them!

Drinking With Robots Drinking With Robots

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Drinking With Robots pits human vs AI in a quest to make the better beverage based on a timely and topical prompt. In every episode our human bartender, and the AI, are given the same prompt and provide cocktail specs which are then taste tested by our judge to decide on the winner. We then sit down with our human bartender to learn more about them!

    Getting all Timey Wimey with Cam Byrley

    Getting all Timey Wimey with Cam Byrley

    In this episode, we're talking about the longest running science-fiction television show in history, Doctor Who. We sit down with Cam Byrley, bartender at the Durham, North Carolina location of Weldon Mills Distillery, to talk his life-long love of Doctor Who, how his love of cooking informs his cocktail crafting, and why he cried while eating in the dark.
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    Links:
    Cam Byrley:Instagram: @cam_byrleyWeldon Mills, Durham:Instagram: @weldonmillsdurhamWebsite: https://weldonmills.com/durham/Weldon Mills Distillery:Instagram: @weldon.millsWebsite: https://weldonmills.com/Episode cover art made with DALL·E 3 via ChatGPT4

    This episode used ChatGPT4 (September 25th Version)
    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
    Mr. Fernberg, Tear Down This Wall with Tyler Fernberg

    Mr. Fernberg, Tear Down This Wall with Tyler Fernberg

    In this episode, we're talking about one of the most important symbolic moments in the Cold War - The Fall of the Berlin Wall.  We sit down with Tyler Fernberg, bartender at Salt Lake City, Utah's Quarters Sugerhouse, to talk about how Utah is way cooler than it sounds even though it has weird cocktail laws, his love of crafting cocktails with often neglected bottles from the backbar, and good dumb fun.
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    Links:
    Tyler Fernberg:Instagram: @frownbugQuarters, Sugar House:Instagram: @quarterssugarhouseWebsite: https://www.quartersslc.com/Water Witch, SLC :Instagram: @waterwitchslcWebsite: https://waterwitchbar.com/Episode cover art made with DALL·E 3 via ChatGPT4

    This episode used ChatGPT4 (September 25th Version)
    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!

    • 48 min
    My brother stole all the good Halloween candy with Brianna Neville

    My brother stole all the good Halloween candy with Brianna Neville

    In this episode, we're digging up the history of everyone's favorite spooky holiday! We sit down with Brianna Neville, general manager and cocktail crafter at Weldon, North Carolina's Weldon Mills Distillery, to talk about her love of the holiday, her passion for cocktails, and how being behind a bar and working in EMS aren’t really that different. 
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    Links:
    Weldon Mills Distillery:Instagram: @weldon.millsWebsite: https://weldonmills.com/Episode cover art made with Midjourney

    This episode used ChatGPT4 (September 25th Version)
    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
    Apples are weird, apparently with Sharfiq Cosby

    Apples are weird, apparently with Sharfiq Cosby

    In this episode, we're diving into the American Folk hero Johnny Appleseed! We sit down with Sharfiq "Sharq" Cosby, cocktail Jedi at Clayton, North Carolina's Revival 1869, to talk about his love of making cocktails, his theory on how Johnny Appleseed knew where to go, and how he can love Billy D. Williams but not Lando Calrissian!
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    Links:
    Sharfiq "Sharq" Cosby:Instagram: @fiqezspeakezRevival 1869:Instagram: @revival1869Website: https://www.revival1869.com/Episode cover art made with Midjourney

    This episode used ChatGPT 4.0, August 3rd edition.
    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!

    • 38 min
    Teaser: Apples are weird, apparently with Sharfiq Cosby

    Teaser: Apples are weird, apparently with Sharfiq Cosby

    Join us for the full episode premiering on September 20th, 2023. We'll be talking all about Johnny Appleseed, folk icon, shrewd real-estate entrepreneur, and the man largely responsible for frontier hard cider consumption.

    Credits:
    Sharfiq Cosby has a career in hospitality that spans the gamut from senior living facilities in Philadelphia to high volume Florida beach bars to one of Clayton, North Carolina's best kept secrets - Revival 1869. Sharfiq can be found behind the bar at Revival crafting  delicious cocktails which focus on technique and ingredients, as well as imparting his expansive knowledge of cocktails to his clientele and co-workers.

    https://instagram.com/fiqezspeakez
    https://www.instagram.com/revival1869/
    https://www.revival1869.com/
    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!

    • 45 sec
    I've Drank Enough for Everyone with Ian Murray

    I've Drank Enough for Everyone with Ian Murray

    In this episode, we're exploring the burgeoning trends of the "Sober Curious" and "Mindful Mixology" movements. We sit down with Ian Murray, bartender at Raleigh, North Carolina's Foundation Bar, to talk about getting sober, why alcohol free cocktails are worth the money, and why he loves watching folks drive fast in big circles.
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    Links:
    Ian Murray:Instagram: @ian__murrayFoundation:Instagram: @foundation_barWebsite: https://foundationnc.comEpisode cover art made with Midjourney

    This episode used ChatGPT 4.0, August 3rd edition.
    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

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