Best THC Drinks Podcasts (2025)

1
Carl Radke's Fourth Wall Vision For Elevated, Soft Cocktail Sips 41:26

2d ago41:26

41:26

Best known for his ongoing role in the hit Bravo series, Summer House, Carl Radke also has a growing passion for the non-alcoholic space, with a desire to create an elevated environment where people can enjoy social beverages without alcohol. In our conversation, Carl shares his perspective on why the category is in dire need of proper places to en…

1
#115, DNN - Duff News Network 1:09:10

3d ago1:09:10

1:09:10

It's been a minute since we went over the news, and I've been rocketing around the world doing interesting things, so here's a DNN episode! We cover bar shows like BCBrooklyn, the Gulf Bar Show, the upcoming BCB London, the risers and fallers in the annual Millionaires List of million-case-selling liquor brands, Pernod's restructuring, the tiny coc…

1
Clark's Officially a Florida Man 51:13

3d ago51:13

51:13

We are back! Clark is officially a Florida Man. We catch up and discuss his road trip and move.By clark impastato & ryan g

1
#114, Lorenzo Antinori, founder, Bar Leone (HK), #2 W50BB 2024, #1 Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 2:24:10

17d ago2:24:10

2:24:10

I've known Lorenzo since his days bartending at The Savoy in London, and have also had the pleasure of his drinks during his stint at Argo Bar (HK). Now he's opened Bar Leone, which is the fastest-ever to get to #1 in Asia's 50 Best Bars and #2 in World's 50 Best, after opening in June 2023. He's also about to open Montana bar in HK together with h…

1
Rust Belt Revival: Shaping An NA Community In Cleveland 38:20

22d ago38:20

38:20

An underrated foodie town with a mosaic of tastes meticulously crafted in Cleveland's diverse neighborhoods, thanks to a couple of local innovators it's also a city that now supports a burgeoning non-alcoholic scene. On the heels of our visit to nearby Pittsburgh we sit down with Molly Cheraso, owner of the city's first and only non-alcoholic bottl…

1
Crafting An NA Beer Marketplace Powered By Community 26:47

28d ago26:47

26:47

Drinking craft beer is communal, a ritual meant to be shared amongst friends and family members. It is also often local, built around a shared community based on geography or shared interests. In today's bonus episode, we sit down with Mark Ruf and Tyler Keough, founders of the NA Beer Market, a new addition borne from the same platform that create…

1
#113, Hayden “Woody” Wood, cocktail entrepreneur, world champion, author of 10 cocktail books (and Guy Fieri’s tour buddy) 1:57:24

1M ago1:57:24

1:57:24

Woody, a New Zealander, has been a fixture in Australian bartending for as long as I've been in the business, and he built his flair bartending and cocktail catering firm into a massive business there, wrote ten best-selling cocktail books, toured with Guy Fieri, burned out, came back, and has now founded a new solution to revolutionise the import-…

1
Zero-Proof Pittsburgh: Part II 31:01

1M ago31:01

31:01

Who said local breweries can't do an NA beer profitably? And how did Pittsburgh wind-up with so much happening in the local non-alcoholic scene? In this Part II of our two-part series from the Steel City, we finish our interview with The Open Road's Mel Babitz, and the Loaded Food Group's Katrina Tomacchio (also known as The Northeast Ginger on IG)…

1
Saw it in Cincy! - D. Lynn Meyers of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati 49:53

1M ago49:53

49:53

40 Years of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with D. Lynn Meyers 🎭 In this special episode, we sit down with the legendary D. Lynn Meyers, Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, as ETC gears up to celebrate 40 incredible years at 1127 Vine Street in the heart of Over-the-Rhine. We dive deep into ETC’s powerful legacy—from its transformational…

1
Zero-Proof Pittsburgh: Part I 24:46

1M ago24:46

24:46

Nearly a year removed from our first visit, we return to the Steel City in the new location (and future lounge) of the longest-running non-alcoholic specialty retailer in the country, The Open Road. With so much happening in the local NA scene, we split our visit into a two-part episode. In Part I, we include much of our interview with The Open Roa…

1
#112, Josh Harris, founder, Trick Dog (San Francisco), Pig & Punch, and forthcoming Quik Dog 1:55:40

1M ago1:55:40

1:55:40

Me, Josh and a bunch of other people (including Julio Bermejo and Mauro Mahjoub) were together in Yerevan for Yerevan Cocktail Week (YCW), so I took the chance to tape an episode with Josh, who I always run into at Tales of the Cocktail, but never get to sit down and chat with. Josh is best known for Trick Dog cocktail bar in SF, a perennial award …

1
Takeaways From The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo 16:55

2M ago16:55

16:55

Is the craft brewing industry in serious decline, or just in a state of transition to what it may look like tomorrow? We traveled to Indianapolis for the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo to get answers to that, as well as to better understand the broader landscape of beverages, including THC and non-alcoholic beer. Interviewed in this epi…

1
#111, Patrick Pistolesi, owner Drink Kong and Nite Kong, Rome, co-founder NIO Cocktails 1:48:28

2M ago1:48:28

1:48:28

Taped live in an annoyingly child-ridden park on a lovely day in NYC, myself and the rock 'n' roll Irish-Italian Rome-based cocktail bar owner Patrick Pistolesi cracked some all-American tariff-free beers, washed 'em down with mezcal and 'Murican single malt whiskey, and talked about Japan, billionaires, awards, his adventurous Irish mum, bars, coc…

1
Before The Big Move 58:33

2M ago58:33

58:33

Clark is moving! We will try to podcast while he is on his road trip to Florida. In this episode, we discuss the move, DOGE, Amazon BS, and what’s up with TJ.By clark impastato and Ryan G

1
#110, Ektoras Binikos, founder, Sugar Monk, Bitter Monk and Atheras Spirits 1:51:50

2M ago1:51:50

1:51:50

Ektoras Binikos opened Sugar Monk cocktail bar in Harlem just 9 months before the COVID lockdowns kicked off, after a career in both art and mixology, having emigrated to Manhattan from his native Greece. While weathering the storm of the lockdown, he and his team started making and selling amaros and liqueurs, and this venture has blossomed into a…

1
Brett Jones 57:09

2M ago57:09

57:09

We chat with Clark's buddy Brett Jones, a current police officer and former SEAL and CIA dude. We catch up and ultimatley talk about compasion and perspective.By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
Saw it in Cincy! - The Cincy Hat 28:11

2M ago28:11

28:11

🎙 Episode 4 – From Hats to Housing: The Story of The Cincy Hat Foundation This week, we’re sitting down with Matt Renie, of The Cincy Hat Foundation, to hear the incredible story behind one of Cincinnati’s most community-driven movements. What started as a simple idea—giving hats to friends—has grown into a mission that’s impacted hundred. From lau…

1
Building A World-Class Bitters Brand Through Community 41:04

2M ago41:04

41:04

After a hospitality career that included stops at some of the most exclusive brands in hospitality, Ian Blessing is no stranger to world-class food and beverage experiences. In this episode, we sit down to talk about how he and his wife, Carly, have built a unique, handcrafted product set around non-alcoholic bitters, a category that lends itself p…

1
#109, Tony Sachs, Philip Duff Show regular, drinks writer, bon vivant 2:45:39

2M ago2:45:39

2:45:39

Regular listeners will know New York drinks writer Tony Sachs, who occupies a place in The Philip Duff Show universe somewhere between "henchman" and "drinking buddy". It's been a while since we convened to drink our way through the literal lakes of booze Tony is sent on a daily basis, and because he was off to drink Direct Martinis from the hand o…

1
Saw it in Cincy! - Sunflower THC Seltzer 25:57

2M ago25:57

25:57

🌻 New Brew, New Rules 🌿 This week on Saw it in Cincy, we’re talking all things THC seltzer with the crew at 50west brewery! Their newest creation, Sunflower Seltzer, is turning heads—and changing the game. We chat about the journey from concept to can, how making THC seltzer differs from beer, and what it takes to get a product like this on the she…

1
Saw it in Cincy! - Findlay Market Opening Day Parade 35:53

2M ago35:53

35:53

Step up to the plate for a Cincinnati tradition like no other! In this episode of Saw it in Cincy!, we're talking all things Findlay Market Opening Day Parade with special guests Samantha Stewart and Debbie Gannaway from Findlay Market. As the city gears up for the 106th annual parade, we’ll dive into its rich history, how it became a staple of Red…

1
#108, Warren Bobrow, creator KLAUS THC beverages, cocktail book author, cannabis advocate 1:35:15

2M ago1:35:15

1:35:15

Warren has written six cocktail books - including on cannabis cocktails, as well as more conventional cocktail tomes - and he was way ahead of what is now a trend of quitting alcohol, back in 2018, during Tales of the Cocktail, which is like quitting skydiving mid-jump. He's recently created a range of delicious cocktail-inspired THC beverages name…

1
Clubbing, Fasting & The Machine 1:09:35

2M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Clark goes clubbing with his daughter. We chat about fasting and the machine out their trying to keep us sick.By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
#107, Rob Husted, flair bartender, competitor & judge, co-creator “Shaken & Stirred” flair documentary 2:16:16

3M ago2:16:16

2:16:16

Me and Rob have known each other since the early early days, back when I was still a competitive flair bartender in the 1990s, and together with fellow OGs Dean Serneels and Deborah Richards, he's just created and premiered the world's first documentary about flair, "Shaken & Stirred", so it was high time we had a chat. We talked about the wild net…

1
Unlocking Hemp's Potential In A Shifting Landscape 33:27

3M ago33:27

33:27

It's been quite a year in the U.S. hemp market, which is still just getting started. The explosion of hemp-derived THC/CBD beverages has, not surprisingly, collided with regulations that have come fast and furious at the state level. In an effort to make sense of it all we sat down with David Spang, Founder of Coastal Green Wellness, a hemp/CBD ret…

1
Captain Clark, hockey, pushing us to leave family & community 1:03:08

3M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

We catch up after our Spring Break. Meet Captain Clark; we chat about hockey and discuss why it seems, by design, they want us to move away from family and community.By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
Little Beer V: Celebrating Low-Gravity Drinking 14:09

3M ago14:09

14:09

Craft beer's evolution includes a spectrum of new and mindful choices. This episode captures the vibrant atmosphere of the fifth installment of Little Beer, a festival held in Duluth, Georgia celebrating lower-gravity brews such as English Ales and Lagers. In this bonus episode we chat with industry leaders there who understand the need for a full …

1
Saw it in Cincy! - Behind Bockfest! 43:58

3M ago43:58

43:58

Welcome to the very first episode of *Saw it in Cincy*! 🎙️ This week, we're diving into Cincinnati’s rich brewing history with Lisa French from The Brewing Heritage Trail. We talk about how beer shaped the Queen City, explore the underground lagering tunnels, and get the inside scoop on Cincinnati’s funkiest festival—Bockfest! 🐐🍺 If you love beer, …

1
From Kentucky Bourbon Country To Your Home Bar: The Spiritless Story 24:57

3M ago24:57

24:57

The origin story of Spiritless begins deep in Kentucky Bourbon country, where the trio of co-founders initially bought large quantities of Old Forester at their local Total Wine, while enlisting the services of a sump pump to help power their early experiments. Alongside her two other co-founders, Lauren Chitwood's brand journey dates back to befor…

1
#106, Hayden Lambert, owner, Above Board (Melbourne), jet-set bartender 2:40:11

3M ago2:40:11

2:40:11

Hayden's been a mate for ages, and his bar, a gorgeous, tiny, stripped-back speakeasy-type Mecca in Melbourne, is almost ten years old and has been winning awards and getting on lists quite a lot, so it was time we got together and shot the shit. This tiny little bar in Australia's second city got #100 on the overall World's 50 Best Bars list - not…

1
Penis Pen, Zuck, AI and Push Ups, BUDS Prep 1:00:03

3M ago1:00:03

1:00:03

We catch up and chat about the week which involved a penis pen, what the Zuck!, BUDS Prep, AI BS and one small trick...push-ups?By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
#105, Jonathan Downey, cocktail bar empire builder and hospitality entrepreneur 1:12:10

4M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Without Jonathan and the London-based international Match Bar Group he built, spanning 40+ venues at one time or another, cocktails in the UK would look very different today. Jonathan, a cheerful Mancunian former lawyer, invested heavily in bartending expertise when building his group: his first head bartender for Match bar was the legendary, late …

1
Book Report with Marcus Torgerson 1:13:17

4M ago1:13:17

1:13:17

We catch up with our buddy Marcus Torgerson to discuss spirituality and the evil of "HOW." We also chat about his upcoming book, Be A Man What The Fire Truck Does That Even Mean?, which shares a seasoned man's thoughts and opinions on what it means to be a man. The reflections of a flawed, grateful child of God on the topic of manhood.…

1
The Mindful Merlot: Navigating Low And No Alcohol Wines 33:15

4M ago33:15

33:15

While the non-alcoholic beverage space is booming, the low and no-alcohol wine category has had its own unique set of challenges. This episode features an in-depth conversation with Brandon Joldersma, CEO of Surely, and the Founder/CEO of Arlow, two brands at the forefront of this emerging space. In our discussion Brandon shares his candid thoughts…

1
#104, Nico de Soto, co-owner Mace (NY), Danico (Paris) Kota Pandan Liqueur, globetrotting bartender & consultant 1:57:14

4M ago1:57:14

1:57:14

I've known Nico since his time at Experimental Cocktail Club Paris around 2008, and he's very much the mixologist's mixologist; most people would say - I agree - that he's one of the two or three best mixologists working today. He just launched Kota Pandan liqueur with a banging party in Mace NY, so the next day we sat down to talk bars, pandan, aw…

1
Food, Some Politics & Ghost 58:40

4M ago58:40

58:40

We dive into different topics from food, politics and Ryan G had a Ghost visit.By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
#103, Salvatore Calabrese, bar maestro, The Donovan Bar, Velvet by Salvatore (London), Igiea Terrazza (Palermo), Stravinsky (Rome), author, public speaker 1:28:03

4M ago1:28:03

1:28:03

Few people in the cocktail world are as well known as Salvatore; you don't even have to say his surname before people begin talking about his many achievements in bartending, dating back forty years to his youth on the sun-kissed shores of the Amalfi Coast. He really is the Maestro, and it's been a privilege to call him a friend for several decades…

1
THC DRINKS, PSYCHEDELICs, NEW CHINA VIRUS 1:02:47

4M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

Clark and Ryan catch up on all the craziness that has happen the past week to them both -THC DRINKS, PSYCHEDELICs, NEW CHINA VIRUS.By Clark Impastato & Ryan G

1
#102, Maxwell Britten, award-winning NY beverage director, cocktail book author & documentary producer 1:28:15

4M ago1:28:15

1:28:15

Maxwell is an old friend who came to prominence with the drinks program he curated at Brooklyn's amazing Maison Premiere, winning James Beard awards, World's 50 Best Bars listing, and Tales of the Cocktail awards, to name but a few. (It is also, and to this day, a magnificent place for dinner or a cocktail). He's also co-authored a cocktail book an…

1
Bridging The Cannabis Divide Toward A Sustainable Future 38:41

4M ago38:41

38:41

While the hemp-fueled THC beverage category may be just getting started, it's been a more complicated path for an over-arching industry still waiting on perceptions and legislation to catch-up with consumer preferences. Today's episode features a sit down with Ricardo Baca, named one of the 7 Most Powerful People In America's Marijuana Industry, an…

1
#101, Dolph Lundgren, MA (Chem. Eng.), karate champion, vodka entrepreneur, Hollywood movie star 1:08:28

4M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

It's nomination season! If you enjoy The Philip Duff Show, take a minute to throw our hat in the ring for an award that is guaranteed to annoy everyone - link to nominate us for "Best Broadcast, Podcast Or Online Video" here: https://spiritedawards.secure-platform.com/a (Nominations deadline is February 13th, at 1159pm New Orleans time!) Dolph's be…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

THC Drinks Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide