Bar Dive
A podcast about the people who are always there with us on our nights out - making our drinks, taking our food orders, bussing our tables and sometimes even playing a vital role in building community spaces where we can connect. Each episode of Bar Dive features a different person in the bar industry. From seasoned bartenders and bouncers, to owners and bar backs, we talk to people around the country about what they love most about working in bars and how they're adjusting to the new service industry landscape.
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 8: Iris
Iris got her start bartending in San Francisco at a historic lesbian bar and has since transformed her career into organizing large scale LGBTQ and Pride events. For years she worked as a bartender and successful event planner, but those two ro...
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Episode 8
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40:20
Episode 7: Matthew
On this episode of Bar Dive we talk with Matthew; a sommelier and Director of Fine Wine for a boutique distribution company in Las Vegas. Matthew shares how he became enamored with the wine industry and why it hasn’t been the easiest career pat...
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Episode 7
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38:10
Episode 6: Spencer
In Brevard, North Carolina, Spencer has mastered the art of juggling multiple jobs to balance the seasonality of business in his small town. Bartender, Radio DJ, Sales Rep, Music Booker, Festival Emcee, Dog Sitter and Trivia Host are his curren...
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Episode 6
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28:39
Episode 5: Dion
Safety concerns and dwindling savings are leading many who’ve previously made a living working in bars to step back and consider, is it even feasible to stay in this industry? Are there ways to be a bartender without physically serving customer...
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Episode 5
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24:16
Episode 4: Camille
On this episode of Bar Dive we talk with Camille, the bar manager at Portland restaurant, Quaintrelle and the founder of Cavan & Co Cocktail Kits. With a degree in sociology and an emphasis in women’s studies, Camille shares both her experi...
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Episode 4
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28:40
Episode 3: Ashly
On this episode of Bar Dive we chat with Ashly, a Miami based bartender and agave enthusiast who's eager to get back to work. We talk tequila, tipping culture and whether it’s possible, or even makes sense, for the service industry to return to...
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Episode 3
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26:46