Happy Hour Lab

Ronda Kitts & Alexis Vitale
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Happy Hour Lab is where information is exchanged, cocktails are made, and jokes are constant. Join two best friends as we share stories and learn new things about cocktails, life, and the world around us! Every episode we'll be making and trying a different cocktail while learning about its backstory and history.

  1. 12/31/2023

    The Coco Chanel // Guest Andrew Tabora // Channeling our Coco

    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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 30m

  2. 12/25/2023

    The Screwdriver // Guest Jonathan T. Kibbee // Pan seared post-it notes

    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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 39m

  3. 05/28/2023

    The Jack Rose // Vince Foti // Robutts

    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-SvOMnVfOUZTw Topics 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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 43m

  4. 03/05/2023

    The Tepache Kid Cocktail // Guest Caramiya Davies-Reid // Tequila Superpowers

    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.com As always, feel free to email us at the podcast: happyhourlab808@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    2h 1m

  5. 02/17/2023

    The Vesper Martini // Evan Kitts // Agent Double-O-Evan

    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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 13m

  6. 01/29/2023

    Rosé & Frosé // Guest Natasha Joslin // Anotha One!

    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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 43m

  7. 11/10/2022

    The Gosling’s Dark & Stormy // Guest Marcus Springs // ft. 2Sick and WeirdBuzz

    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 Columbi You 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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 8m

  8. 10/28/2022

    The Margarita // Guest Natalie Hansen // The Tornado Technique

    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.com Follow us on Instagram! @happyhourlab Podcast intro recorded by the awesome Daniel Steeby. Check him out on https://www.fiverr.com/danielsteeby

    1h 7m
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Happy Hour Lab is where information is exchanged, cocktails are made, and jokes are constant. Join two best friends as we share stories and learn new things about cocktails, life, and the world around us! Every episode we'll be making and trying a different cocktail while learning about its backstory and history.

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  • Creator
    Ronda Kitts & Alexis Vitale
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Happy Hour Lab
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    Happy Hour Lab