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City Rev ChurchAnswering God’s Call by Pastor Craig StephensIn this message, Pastor Craig Stephens takes us into the story of young Samuel’s first encounter with God’s voice in 1 Samuel 3, weaving in a personal camping trip story to show how vital light and guidance are—both physically and spiritually. He explains how Israel was in a spiritually dry season where God’s word was rare, and how much courage it took for Samuel to deliver God’s tough message to Eli. Pastor Craig then connects Samuel’s experience to our own lives today, reminding us that God still speaks through Scripture, prayer, and the wise voices of other believ...
2025-12-0145 min
Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money AdviceThe Holy Grail of Travel by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Financial Independence and Nomadic LifeDiscover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.
Episode 3173:
Craig Stephens explores the four types of travelers based on time and money - backpackers, vacationers, broke people, and financially independent travelers. He shares his journey from a budget traveler to someone working toward financial independence to achieve long-term, comfortable global travel without time or financial constraints. Stephens emphasizes the strategic savings and investing necessary to reach the ultimate goal: the freedom to travel anytime, anywhere, in comfort.
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2025-06-1011 min
C3 Church TuggerahA Chat about Who is the Father with Craig Stephens - Part 3 | C3 Church Tuggerah | Part 6 "Who is"Join us for a heartfelt conversation with special guest Craig Stephens, Territorial Envoy for the Salvation Army, as we dive into the question: Who is the Father? With decades of ministry experience, Craig shares insight into the heart of God—a Father revealed through Jesus. As Matthew 22:37-40 reminds us, the greatest commandments are to love God and love others. And in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we see that love is patient, kind, and unfailing. If you’ve seen Jesus, you’ve seen the Father. If you’ve seen love, you’ve seen God. Don’t miss this inspiring look into the nature of Fa...
2025-05-1840 min
C3 Church TuggerahA Chat about Who is the Father with Craig Stephens - Part 3 | C3 Church Tuggerah | Part 6 "Who is" - AudioJoin us for a heartfelt conversation with special guest Craig Stephens, Territorial Envoy for the Salvation Army, as we dive into the question: Who is the Father? With decades of ministry experience, Craig shares insight into the heart of God—a Father revealed through Jesus. As Matthew 22:37-40 reminds us, the greatest commandments are to love God and love others. And in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we see that love is patient, kind, and unfailing. If you’ve seen Jesus, you’ve seen the Father. If you’ve seen love, you’ve seen God. Don’t miss this inspiring look into the nature of Fa...
2025-05-1840 min
The Dan Stephens ShowEP 90: Feat. Craig MoranHost Dan Stephens sits down with Craig Moran, who tells the story of how he got into Stand up Comedy, amongst other things. Craig runs InStitches Comedy Club in Dublin City Centre, 7 nights a week. Please give 5 stars, follow, and support the growth of the podcast here: buymeacoffee.com/thetruthisinthere
2025-04-221h 24
God Conversations with Tania Harris(096) Hearing God Among the Nations – Craig StephensGod spoke to Craig about healing for a lame Sikh priest. Then the police came…Jesus said it was for our good that he left the earth (John 16:7). That seems hard to believe. What could be better than sitting down and having a coffee with Jesus? Jesus is described as the living “word of God” (John 1:14) – that meant everything he said was God’s voice as well as everything he did. The early disciples could hear God’s voice as they were walking down the streets of Jerusalem, as they were sharing a meal with Jesus over bread...
2025-03-3140 min
Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money AdviceThe “Minus Your Age” Rule of Thumb for Asset Allocation by Craig Stephens of Retire Before DadDiscover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 2998:Craig Stephens explores various "minus your age" rules for determining a balanced stock-to-bond portfolio allocation. By adjusting the formula constants (100, 120, 130, or up to 140), investors can align their strategy with personal risk tolerance and investment horizons. With a flexible and data-backed approach, Stephens emphasizes that these rules of thumb serve as guidelines rather than strict laws, highlighting the importance of adjusting allocations over time as circumstances change.Read along...
2025-01-0811 minCity Rev ChurchWaiting on God, Part 2: When God Says No by Pastor Craig StephensIn “Waiting on God, Part 2: When God Says No,” Pastor Craig Stephens dives into the tough reality of hearing “no” from God and how it challenges our faith. Through stories like Moses striking the rock in disobedience and the Israelites’ wilderness journey, he reminds us that God’s “no” often redirects our hope to something greater—Heaven. Pastor Craig weaves personal anecdotes, biblical lessons, and the story of Moses at the Transfiguration to show how God’s plans are always better, even when they don’t align with ours. It’s a message of trust, patience, and keeping an eternal perspective.
2024-12-0344 min
Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and EntrepreneurshipIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addiction Episode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and Entrepreneurship Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2810 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and EntrepreneurshipIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addictionEpisode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2811 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and EntrepreneurshipIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addiction Episode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and Entrepreneurship Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2810 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and EntrepreneurshipIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addictionEpisode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2811 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLYIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addiction Episode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and Entrepreneurship Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2810 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLYIs Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad asks if your salary is an unhealthy addictionEpisode 1154: Is Your Salary an Unhealthy Addiction? by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Taking Chances in Business and EntrepreneurshipCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids...
2023-11-2811 min
Real Estate RevampReal Estate Renovators with Craig StephensOur special guests on this week’s edition of Real Estate Renovators is Craig Stephens, the Executive Chairman of Jas Stephens Real Estate.
As the agency celebrates 100 years in business, Craig reflects on the history, particularly the past 30 years he has spent at the helm.
He tells Rex and Chanell about the way he’s focused on developing a strong culture, particularly through recruitment and training, how he sees his leadership, and how the business has undergone a significant growth spurt in the past 18 months.
It...
2023-11-2224 min
Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice6 Habits of Above Average Retirement Savers by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Best Financial HabitsCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad shares 6 habits of above average retirement savers. Episode 2508: 6 Habits of Above Average Retirement Savers by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Best Financial Habits Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is tr...
2023-11-0610 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY[Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0809 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY[Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0807 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0807 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0809 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0809 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1103: [Part 2] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0807 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0708 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0706 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0708 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY[Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0706 minOptimal Business Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLY[Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don’t Need This Stinkin’ Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beau...
2023-10-0708 minOptimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship[Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your JobCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about becoming less reliant on your job. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1102: [Part 1] Don't Need This Stinkin' Job by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Becoming Less Reliant on Your Job Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful...
2023-10-0706 minOptimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money AdviceThe Creation Mindset - Accelerate Your Wealth Trajectory by Craig Stephens of Retire Before DadCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about how to accelerate your wealth trajectory.Episode 2427: The Creation Mindset - Accelerate Your Wealth Trajectory by Craig Stephens of Retire Before DadCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is travel...
2023-08-2710 minCity Rev Church04-30-23 Cultivate, Part 3: All for Jesus by Pastor Craig StephensWelcome to this Sunday service teaching by Pastor Craig Stephens on thankfulness. In this message, Pastor Craig will explore the theme of gratitude in our lives as believers in Jesus Christ. Join us as Pastor Craig Stephens shares his insights on some critical biblical passages and challenges us to live a life focused on Jesus and characterized by thankfulness in all we do.
2023-05-0143 minCity Rev Church2-19-23 Bulding Blocks Part 3, You Need the Body by Pastor Craig StephensToday, Pastor Craig Stephens continues our building blocks series into part 3, where Pastor Craig teaches us what the Bible says about the body of Christ and why it's essential in our lives.
2023-02-2039 min
The 5% Podcast6. You're only as strong as your reputation with Craig StephensCraig Stephens has been a prominent and well respected estate agent with the online agent, Purplebricks for many years. Craigs career spans much further than that however, having worked for around two decades in the industry. As a consistent high performer, leader and business owner Craig has noticed changes in both the industry and his own mindset over the years. In todays podcast, Craig shares his thoughts on the space as well as how to find success and sustainability as an estate agent in 2023 and beyond. An open and informative chat with an individual who has wore every hat and...
2023-02-1247 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 95: Mark's Adventures goes to Hawaii, part 2Hi folks and Happy New Year,This is our 5th year doing the show and wow we have gone through a lot in that time!! I was hoping we would have cracked 100th last year but it's coming!! Ok, enough about that, this show is part two of Mark's adventures to Hawaii....We will do two cocktails on this show for you from there. We need to do some Mai Tai cocktails of course and so we are giving you two versions of Trader Vic's Mai Tai. Now wait a minute Craig, I thought there...
2023-01-2055 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 94: Christmas show 2022Hi folks,I hope everyone had great holidays this year and some time off of course. Isn't the best thing of the year to end it with family and friends and time to reflect on the year we have had....This episode we will give you two Christmassy recipes for you o try out during this time. I said Christmassy as I don't normal make cocktails that are holiday related. I know you are saying "Craig you are such a Scrooge" but for me I like making cocktails that are not so targeted to a...
2023-01-0459 min
Optimal Health Daily - ARCHIVE 1 - Episodes 1-300 ONLYStep Off The Dang Treadmill by Craig Stephens of Retire Before DadCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad encourages us to step off the dang treadmill.Episode 1959: Step Off The Dang Treadmill by Craig Stephens of Retire Before DadCraig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is travel. Combining both in...
2022-12-0413 min
Love Your City PodcastCraig Stephens and Greig WhittakerCraig Stephens was living a comfortable middle class life when God planted a dream in his heart. As a result he and his wife quit their jobs, sold their house, gave all their money away and moved into Ivanhoe, a social housing development in Ryde, Sydney. Together with his friend Greig Whittaker, Craig shares the remarkable story of what God did at Ivanhoe, bringing transformation to a community.
2022-06-2959 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 89: Pain Killada and Craig's Blue Fusion cocktailHey Folks, Sorry for the delay! I have moved and the studio needed to be reset up again as well as my liquor cabinet as well LOL!This episode we don’t have Paola unfortunately as she is travelling to Hawaii and do some “research” for us and it’s her first time there and so I’m sure she is checking every single tiki bar she can. Mark gave her a list so look forward to seeing what she experienced but that is another show….This episode we ar...
2022-04-2034 min
Artful PainterCraig Stephens - Drawn to FormCraig Stephens is an artist who delights in painting everyday things. I started following Craig after a chancing upon his Instagram account. I was instantly drawn to his small oil paintings of french fries, toy dinosaurs, peanut butter sandwiches, sneakers, hamburgers, and other everyday objects. I knew this was a painter I wanted to talk with! Craig Stephens was born in Sacramento, California in 1963. He received his B.A. in art studio in 1993. During his undergraduate years, he had the privilege of taking classes from Gary Pruner, Roy DeForest, David Hollowell, and Wayne Thiebaud. He began teaching...
2022-04-201h 17Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 87: Tiki Book Review 2022Hi guys,So this episode is different than our usual format as we discover all the information and research we do to make the show and get the details you crave to hear. Paola is away on family matters but Mark and I will take you on adventure of our tiki library we both have some of the books that we dig deep into on a weekly basis for our show. We talk about pioneers of tiki in North America to today's version of the tiki bible. We do start of with two recipes for you (w...
2022-03-0257 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 84: Christmas Show and Shooters!!!Hey Guys,Yes we squeezed in our last show of the year...Christmas!!! What a year and we want to thank all of loyal listeners who hanged in there with us through this rough year and we wasn't able to do as many shows as we wanted. But next year, right!!!Surprise for all your loyal listeners from way back...Cameron visits the studio and gives his input on the drinks today since Santa (me wink wink) dropped off a care package to his house. By the way, apparently Cameron likes to be in a...
2021-12-2356 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 82: Day of the Dead and Mark's AdeventuresHi Guys,You ever wonder while listening to our show what its would sound like uncut and just how much editing does Craig do?? Well, due to finally recording live at Paola's house and some laptop experiences getting back to the right sound we ended up with a mono channel recording that I basically can't edit and is a raw file. I also wasn't being a good sound engineer and was clipping here and there on this recording...now, don't panic as its still a great show and tons of fun we had making it...just my O...
2021-11-2853 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 81: Casino Royale and James Bond...Shaken Not Stirred!!!!Hey guys,We are back and yes it has been awhile!! Our apologize!!!On this episode we are going to be talking about Daniel Craig's last James Bond movie (No Time to Die) with no spoilers (since Mark hasn't seen it yet)!!!The cocktail we will talk about are the Casino Royale (which is not a James Bond drink be say but a Dale Degroff cocktail) and Vesper (which is from Casino Royale movie which was Daniel Craig's first James Bond movie he did). Both these cocktails are ritzy yes and not tiki...
2021-11-0845 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 80: Tiki Trivia show for 2021Hey guys, Not our normal show as there are no drinks but I did put a Craig's Creation cocktail on our site just in case you was in a mood for a new cocktail. This is our annual trivia show where we see if our tiki panel (Paola and Mark) and you was listening to our show all year long and made some notes and this year is just as challenging as the past years.Topics like the Cosmopolitan cocktail, Grog, Mint Julep, Day of the Dead, Don the Beachcomber, Mariano Lucudine, Harry Ye...
2021-10-1154 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 79: Talk Like a Pirate and Bumbo Cocktail with Rob & Erica BrunnerHey guys,This show is a little different then our usual show as we do our annual "Talk Like a Pirate" day show with our pirate expert and Canadian Navy Lieutenant Commander Rob Brunner and his wife Erica. Both are part of pirate society here in Canada and their crew called the "Cut and Run". Talk Like a Pirate day is September 19th every year internationally. This show is a bit longer than our usual show but pack full of information and fun facts about pirates!!!So Ahoy, Matey and Shiver me timbers!
2021-09-171h 34
Outdoors with AJCraig Stephens - Fly Shop General ManagerCraig Stephens has been the single most impactful character in my fly fishing career. We all know the greats, the Kelly Gallops, The Flip Pallots, The Lefty Krehs…but in St. Louis, I associate two names with fly fishing, Tom Hargrove, the namesake of the store, and it’s manager Craig Stephens.
Craig is just about the nicest guy I know and one of the most welcoming humans I’ve ever had the chance to get to call my friend. Craig has been at T Hargrove Fly Shop on Manchester Road for the better part of 15 years and runn...
2021-09-091h 10Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 77: Black Tot/International Day and Sea ShantiesHi guys,So this show is close to my heart in many ways! Yes, it's tiki and I'm the tiki guy but also we are going to talk about International Rum Day (August 16th) and Black Tot (July 30th 1970) which just pasted. We will also have drinks of course...what is a show without drinks...hmmm..Cosmos maybe (yeah I like the show too Ok). No, we will also be talking about Sea Shanties which for me brings me back to family home turf of Nova Scotia. Why and what is a Sea Shanty? Well, you have...
2021-08-1645 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 76: Building a Tiki Bar and MocktailsHey Folks,Sorry again for the delay...opening my bar after the lockdown as you can imagine has been more work than I thought. I do apologize for the delay.So this show is not our usual format as we are talking about build a tiki bar and how to decorate it. It's summertime and we all have been coupe up way too long. So, now we can have friends and family over for some BBQ and of course, cocktails!!! We will give you guidelines (yes that is what they are) on how to build and decorate...
2021-07-2648 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 74: The Bitters Show and Mark's Adventures: Tiki RockHey folks,Sorry for the delay on the show as the show’s file got corrupted and the whole editing process had to be started all over again!!! Computers …right!!!This show is all about bitters! Now, you are asking yourself or me in this case…what is bitters and how does it affect a drink’s taste? Well, we will dive into the answer which really goes back to the old times of pre-historic medicine. Yeah, bitters were a medical ingredient that you would add to your food or drink and resolve medical issues such as upset...
2021-07-0648 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 74: Tiki Jukebox show (part 2)Hey guys,So here is part two of the tiki jukebox show for this year. We only did 10 songs like last year as there was so many we could have gone on for hours. Craig's playlist is the calypso music and let's get the party started near the pool!! (Paola calls it Cancun party music....Mark's playlist is the traditional tiki exotica music we come to hear when you hit those tiki bars and escape from reality...ahh the bars!!!So if you are having people over (yes, we finally get to do that now...
2021-06-1044 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 72: Cinco De Mayo CelebrationHey guys,It's that time of year that we do our Cinco De Mayo show and some great tequila drinks. Today, we will be doing 2 tiki cocktails for you (well, one maybe considered not a tiki cocktail but it brings the sunshine into your glass).Tiki Rita Cocktail (I got from a Patron website) brings in tequila but some tiki ingredients we all know. The combination of lime juice, grapefruit juice, vanilla and all spice dram (pimento dram). The other cocktail is a traditional drink from the 80's, Tequila sunrise cocktail. We do explain a...
2021-05-0734 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 69: The Saturn CocktailHey guys,Hi Guys,As you can see from our media posts we are back in our new studio and happy to be recording finally together. Paola was definitely happy as she finally was able to enjoy one of my drinks since the baby has been born. She gives her review of the Craig's Creation Jamaican Breeze we did last show.This show we discuss the Saturn cocktail (originally named the X-15 which was the experimental rocket program that helped develop the Apollo and NASA program). It was created by a gentleman named J. Popo Galsini...
2021-03-2640 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 68: Banana Daq. and Craig's Creation (also with Mark's Advenure's: The AlibiHey guys, Sorry for the delay of the show as we tried a new platform to record and end up with missing files and so we had to re-record this show. Opps!!!So on this show we will be covering a Banana Daquiri. No, it's not just a Daquiri with a banana. Come on this is tiki….we are making a tiki cocktail created by our good friend of Harry Yee (yes, he is still alive, not one of the dead guys as Paola claims). So as other tiki drinks in the past, we discover th...
2021-03-1252 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 64: Mele Kalikimaka Mai Tai Cocktail and Christmas Show!!Hey guys,We normally publish on Monday's but we thought we can't have you go through Christmas and the holidays without us...so here we are!!!We will be covering a classic cocktail that has a new age spin on it. Mele Kalikimaka Mai Tai cocktail!! We took Don's...no wait Trader Vic's...well one of their recipes and added a new twist. Should I say Candy cane twist!! Tis the season!!We'll give you a great complex tiki cocktails with three different types of rum. Now, this is the time to break open that...
2020-12-2442 minTiki Central CanadaBonus episode: Editor's FloorHi Guys,So this is not our usual format of a show but a cool look at the year and somethings that didn't make the show. We thought we would travel back throughout the year at some key times while recording that was not in the original shows. It's hard at times to edit the show and wonder what to keep and what you can't use. There are some of the cuts are due to time restraints of the show (so it won't be too long as we like to keep it under an hour). There was...
2020-11-1642 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 57: Rum Runner and "Talk Like a Pirate" Day with special guest Rob Brunner (Canadian Naval officer)Hey guys,This is a special episode that has been on my desk for months to do and finally is here. With September 19th coming soon, we talk about "Talk Like A Pirate" day. We thought who better to be our expert than an expert pirate of the seas right now. We had to do this show via internet and yes, it is longer than our normal shows but trust me...well worth it!!!!Rob Brunner is a Canadian Lieutenant Commander of the Navy. He is also an expert on pirates as he writes a column...
2020-09-031h 08Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 56: Cosmopolitan Cocktail and "Sex in the City"Hi folks,We are back from our summer break and glad to be back. On this episode, we figured we would cover a nice refreshing summertime drink. The Cosmopolitan cocktail was created back in the 80's by a woman bartender named Cheryl Cook in NY. She was approached by Absolut to create a new cocktail using their new product of Absolut Citron vodka. She went off and created this drink which became an instant hit to the point that others claimed they made this drink years prior but never published it.A cocktail legend and man...
2020-08-2144 minTiki Central CanadaEpisode 55: Easy summertime drinks (3 and 4 ingredients)Hi Guys,I hope you are enjoying your summer with delicious cocktails and of course sunny beachy weather (well, we are not on a beach but you get the point)!We figured for those hot summer days outside you can make some easy recipes you can make with things around your kitchen and some rum of course!!We will be covering three cocktails and some cool facts about them today: Daiquiri, Moijto, and Caipirinha .Daq: classic cocktail that through time we have seen evolve into other drinks. It is the bases of...
2020-07-3149 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 54: Tiki TriviaHi Guys,So this show will be different than our usual format as in there is no drinks (well we are having drinks) but no drink recipes or history of drinks today.This is Tiki Trivia today!!! Have you been listening closely to the show and remember all those cool facts? Well, today we find out as we ask you and my co-host some questions that are all about what we have covered in the past year. Don't panic to write the questions down or try to remember all the multiple options to each...
2020-07-1635 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 53: Canada VS USA (National Holidays) plus TriviaHey Guys,Happy Canada Day or Independence Day (4th of July) for everyone. I know with these COVID times that the celebration is not its usual bang and big party BUT we thought we would help you with some cool drinks to use during your celebration. We made one sweet and one boozy (tart) for you to try. There is the Red, White and Blue Colada which I found in my research and tweaked a bit since the original recipe was too sweet (Yes, even for Paola)!! Then we also have the Red and White Cosmo...
2020-07-0239 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 52: National Mai Tai today and the real story!!!Hey guys,So this whole show is all about the Mai Tai because on June 30th, it's national Mai Tai day!! On another note, June 27th is national pineapple day (Paola's favorite)!So who made this drink that set tiki into a nation wide craze? Well, there are several facts and stories to this delicious drink that we will tackle today.We have Don the Beachcomber (the pioneer of tiki in North America) who claimed it and that he created this drink back in 1933. He did at times have this drink plus a Mai...
2020-06-1847 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 51: Ancient Mariner Cocktail and the Call of CthulhuHi Folks, I hope everyone is doing well and we are glad that we get to bring you the show while you are stuck at home. This episode's drink that we will be covering is called the Ancient Mariner which is a Jeff "Beachbum" Berry cocktail. This drink was created by accident as Jeff was reverse engineering one of Trader Vic's recipe "The Navy Grog". This cocktail was a result of trying to re-create the drink and I must say that I'm glad he did as it is delicious. The two items of Trader Vic's that...
2020-06-0544 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 50: Cobra's Fang Cocktail and over-proofed rum!Hey Folks,I hope everyone is being safe and doing well! We will always have shows and information for you to educated and entertain you as well in these times. And oh...like our new look...logos and headers are new so don't get confused!!! Besides, I'm sure you wanted to see our smiley faces!!!On today’s show, we will be talking about a legend Don the Beachcomber and his Cobra’s Fang cocktail. This was not as famous as the Zombie or the Three Dots and a Dash cocktails but it was on his 1941 menu and...
2020-05-2147 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 49: Captain's Grog Cocktail and A Bottle of Rum...Hey Guys,I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! We are so glad all of our listeners are tuning into us and enjoy a little piece of paradise for an hour. We will always bring you shows during this time!This show's drink is called the Captain's Grog which was created at Captain’s Inn, Long Beach, CA in 1962. This massive tiki bar has five dining rooms at its waterfront restaurant. It features three rums: a dark Jamaican rum,a light Puerto Rican rum, and a gold Puerto Rican rum. It features some cool in...
2020-05-0843 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 48: Pusser's British Navy Rum and Tribute to the Navy!!!Hi guys,I want to start off that I hope everyone is doing well in these COVID-19 times and that we are doing everything we can to bring the show to you. We know that people need something to take them to their oasis in these times and we hope that we do just that. This show was recorded through an internet software that we researched and worked for us at the time …future shows though will either be in the studio or a new improved software we found after. On this show, we wa...
2020-04-2356 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 47: TIKI JUKEBOX (PART 2)Hey Guys,This is part two of Tiki Jukebox TOP 10 list from Mark's and Craig's picks! NOTE: IF YOU DIDN'T LISTEN TO PART ONE, GO BACK AND GIVE IT A LISTEN!!!Again, this list is just suggestions for some music to have for your parties or those times you are locked inside and just need your oasis, we all do!!This wasn't an easy list to make as this could have easily been top 50 or even 100 but we tried our best to narrow it down for you.Here is the...
2020-04-1056 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 46: TIKI JUKEBOX (Mark's and Craig's TOP 10)Hi Guys,We are hoping everyone is okay and staying home to be safe from the COVID-19 virus. We have something special for you today to help raise your spirits. We have come up with our top 10 list each (Mark and Craig) for you to enjoy while we are stuck at home. We thought of this months ago and finally was able to formulate lists (wasn't easy as we could have made this top 50 or 100). Mark's list will be one type of tiki style which is exotic and mysterious. His music is based mostly...
2020-04-0150 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 45: Antigua Part 2 and BBC (Banana Baileys Coconut) CocktailHey Guys,This is part 2 of the great adventure to Antigua. The episode was so long that we split it into two. So if you haven't listened to part one of this episode, please go back and give it a listen!!On this episode, the drink we will be discussing is a Caribbean drink not just Antigua (we did enjoy many of these at the resort). The BBC (Banana, Baileys, Coconut) Cocktail. You guess it the main three ingredients are those. This is a blended drink and very tasty!! We do talk about the Margaritaville Blender...
2020-03-2251 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 44: Antigua and Tropical Cocktails (part 1)Hi Guys, Just got back from my trip to Antigua and we have so much to cover on this amazing tropical island that we decided to break the one recording into two shows for you. This is part one. Thanks and shout out to the staff of the Starfish Jolly Beach Resort and Jermaine (our tour guide). We will be talking about new cocktails that we had down on the island and there is a nice range of drinks (one sweet, one middle, and one boozy)!!We first start off with the Purple Dragon...
2020-03-1450 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 43: Bee Knees Cocktail and Prohibition (part 2)Hey guys,We want to start off by congratulations to Heather Sibley for winning our monthly contest!! Stay tuned for more of those to come!!This show, we are continuing with our discussion about the 18th amendment which was Prohibition (1920-1933). The cocktail we are talking today about is the Bee Knees cocktail which was created during this time. The sweetener (honey) was added to mask the bathtub or poor quality gin that was available at the time due to limited supplies. It was created by Frank Meier, the head bartender at the Ritz...
2020-02-2540 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 42: Shark's Tooth Cocktail and JAWS the MovieHey guys,We are doing today a Don the Beachcomber classic tiki cocktail called Shark's Tooth. It was on his original menus and competed against the famous "Zombie" drink in ever location Don had but never got the same recognition as the Zombie. We have a new newsletter out for February with new recipes from past shows, new tiki bar for Mark's Adventures to discuss, new tiki dates for your calendar and a Tiki cocktail book that every home bar should have in Tiki Books review. Plus more!!!!So the Shark's teeth in the...
2020-02-0742 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 41: Mary Pickford Cocktail and Part 1 of ProhibitionHey Guys,Happy New Year and we are back now from vacation!!We just had the 100th anniversary of the 18th amendment of the United States Constitution (Prohibition) which was on January 17th, 1920.Our contest will be ending on January 31st with the winner being announced in February on our social media. Check it out at www.tikicentralcanada.caSo the drink we will talk about on this show is called Mary Pickford from back in the time. It was created for our Canadian actress and producer Mary Pickford who worked in USA...
2020-01-2738 min
Tiki Central Canada"RECAP OF THE YEAR" showHey guys,Well this is end of our year #2 doing this and hey what a year it has been?From Cam trying to get the perfect photo, to Dan and Mike helping us with the show, to new Co-host Paola, to Mark with "Tiki Adventures", to Norma doing "Travel Tips", to Cam returning with the Brady's.We have packed a lot in this year with newsletters, "Made with Love" competition, Disney expert Justin on tiki and Disney, Talk like a Pirate, and so much more...We figured we get together and talk...
2019-12-2936 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 40: Voodoo Grog Cocktail and ChristmasHappy Holidays everyone!!!We decided this year to add our Christmas scene at the end of the show so you can enjoy the regular show. So, as a bonus and our traditional Christmas show we have added a Christmas Carol scene for you from us (end of the show)!!This episode we will discuss the very tiki cocktail Voodoo Grog. This cocktail is like a combination of Don the Beachcomber's Navy grog and Trader Vic's Navy Grog. It was created back in the 50's by Trader Vic who was always trying to duplicate Don's drinks and...
2019-12-2046 min
Tiki Central CanadaRum Tasting, part 2Hi Guys, NOTE: This is not our regular show format as we don't feature a drink or its history at all. We been asked by many listeners, what rums I should have on my bar to make these tiki drinks? Do I need all these rums to make drinks? This is a tasting show that Cam and I did where we describe some basic rums from different parts of the world to give you an idea of what you need for our drinks. We will cover in this show the following rums: John Watling (Bahamas), Havana...
2019-12-0944 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 39: Missionary's Downfall Cocktail and Thanksgiving (USA)Happy holidays guys!!We know that our USA listeners just celebrated Thanksgiving weekend and Black Friday (ouch!).We will be discussing Missionary's Downfall cocktail which is an original Don the Beachcomber classic. It is a drink that was actually inspired by the Cuban's Daiquiri which Don found while travelling the Caribbean. He was fascinated that they would alter the drink and this drove him to do the same.This is a blended drink and so yes you will need a blender for this amazing drink. BUT wait there is more...a second drink that is...
2019-12-0235 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 38: Mezcal Cocktails: Day of the DeadHi Folks!This is a great episode that deals with a new spirit we haven't discussed before. This spirit is called Mezcal (which is Tequila's brother) as it is made from only kind of agave plant (Blue agave). We go over two different cocktails that contain this great spirit. Also, we discuss a holiday celebrated in Mexico called "Day of the Dead". This amazing celebration is a three day event that starts on October 31st and goes through to November 2nd. It is a time spend with the past deceased relatives who say come back to party...
2019-11-1650 min
Tiki Central CanadaSpecial episode: Rum Tasting (part 1)Hi Guys,NOTE: This is not our regular show format as we don't feature a drink or its history at all. We been asked by many listeners, what rums I should have on my bar to make these tiki drinks? Do I need all these rums to make drinks? This is a tasting show that Cam and I did where we describe some basic rums from different parts of the world to give you an idea of what you need for our drinks. We will cover in this first part the following...
2019-10-2650 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 37: Blue Hawaii and Blue Hawaiian Cocktail (Brady Bunch episode)Hey Folks....It's true ...CAM IS BACK!!!!!This episode is great to the tiki world as we discuss two famous tiki cocktails (that's right: two co-host equals two cocktails). Blue Hawaii invented by Harry Yee in 1957 in the Hilton Hawaiian Village (formerly the Kaiser Hawaiian Village) in Waikiki, Hawaii. Do you know the significance of that hotel in TV land today? Listen to find out!! Also, the Blue Hawaiian cocktail which has the tiki mystery of who created this delicious drink.We go over the Brady Bunch as Cam as returned to the tiki bunch...
2019-10-1248 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 36 (BONUS EPISODE) Talk Like a Pirate Day and Dark N Stormy CocktailHi Guys,This is a special extra episode we came up with since it will be "Talk Like a Pirate Day" on September 19th. We decided to give you guys a cool episode just for the special day.The cocktail we will go over is Dark N Stormy cocktail since it looks like a stormy black cloud like the conditions pirates dealt with while at sea.We will go over Gosling rum from Bermuda for this cocktail. This special rum has a great story on how it started. James Gosling hit the seas with...
2019-09-1738 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 35: Nelson's Blood Cocktail and Black Tot DayHi Folks,Well the summer is over and we are back to work now. Yes :(This episode we will be talking about a cocktail named Nelson's Blood. Why are we drink his blood? Well, there is more to the story then just the drink. We have to start with Pusser's rum (British Navy rum). Why are we talking about this rum and what is its relation to the drink? Pusser's rum was a British royal Navy rum that was portioned out to the sailor from 1655 to 1970 (July 31st to be exact). It was then released...
2019-09-1140 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 34: Tiki Ti and the Puka Punch Cocktail (with Mark Keill)Hey Guys,So this is a first! This show is co-written by Mark Keill (our tiki expert). So tons of information. This show will be about a tiki bar in California called Tiki Ti. This amazing bar is created and was ran by Ray Buhen. Who is Ray? We will go through his history and that he worked with Don the Beachcomber and was one of the famous Filipino bartender that worked into the back of the bar. These bartenders made the secretive drinks that nobody knew how to make but these guys and...
2019-08-2442 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 33: Chief Lapu Lapu and history of MagellanHey Folks! I hope you are enjoying the summer and some tiki drinks as well!!This episode will cover the cocktail named Chief Lapu Lapu. It is one of those typical tiki cocktails that have different stories of "who" and "when" this was created. We will cover the story with Don the Beachcomber and his Filipino bartenders that he had in the back room creating the secret cocktails. There is the legend of Chief Lapu Lapu from the Philippines who was the first leader who resisted the Porteguese's leader (explorer) Ferdinand Magellan who was the first...
2019-07-2633 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 32: Suffering Bastard Cocktail and "Disney and Tiki" with special guest JustinHi Folks!This episode is all about the “Suffering Bastard” cocktail and yes Paola brought along Justin to help us with Disney segment (and no…he is not a suffering bastard LOL). This drink was made back in the 40s in Egypt of all places. The bartender Joe Shalom, who was a Jewish Egyptian, made this drink as a hangover remedy due to poor supplies provided to the bar. He had to beg, borrow and yes even steal ingredients as tiki culture is like for ingredients. Joe spoke 8 languages and was a popular bartender who rubbed elbows...
2019-07-1240 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 31: Nui Nui (Pupule) Cocktail and "How to Build a Tiki Bar, Part 2"Hey Guys,Sorry, for delay of the show (mostly scheduling and summer time which means landscape work and yes, the tiki bar being prepped for the season).On this episode, we will be discussing a classic old tiki cocktail "the Nui Nui" or now known as the "The Pupule" cocktail. It was on Don the Beachcomber's menu from the start. He would use code to make his classic cocktails and we explain how we got the recipe and our good friend Jeff "Beachbum" Berry techniques. By the way, "Nui Nui" in Hawaiian means crazy..and...
2019-06-2546 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 30: Margarita and Cinco De MayoHey Folks,Sorry for delay but this is a great episode about the amazing holiday called "Cinco De Mayo" which obviously is celebrated every May 5th. Sorry by the way as there is a lot of Spanish names and locations in this episode and if you know me I am not great at Spanish!!We start the show by congrats to Paul Robinson who won our April contest and we do appreciate all who anticipated in it.So what is the drink of this great holiday? Margaritas!!!!We go over the very...
2019-05-3133 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 29: 151 Swizzle and Tiki TriviaHi Folks!!This special episode we will be doing TIKI TRIVIA with Paola and special guest Norma (she does our Travel Tips segment). We hope you have been listening to all of our episodes as the answers are in them.The link to the page to the questions so you too can follow along (we only do the first 9 questions on the show but see what you know about tiki and have you been listening to the show?). Link: http://tikicentralcanada.ca/tiki-trivia/The drink today: 151 Swizzle which actually started as a boosted Mojito...
2019-05-0438 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 28: Dr. Funk Cocktail and "How to build a Tiki Bar"Hi Folks!!So we will be helping you on build and decorate a tiki bar since the summer is just around the corner. The drink that we will cover is Dr. Funk that has been in the tiki culture since the beginning...yes, the first tiki bar of Don the Beachcomber.The drink came from a gentleman who in 1920's, Well-known German-born physician, Doctor Bernard Funk, who spent 31 years in the South Pacific practicing medicine. This drink had several different names: Dr. Funk of Tahiti, the Mr. Funk, The Dr. Fong, The Dr. Wong and...
2019-04-2247 min
Tiki Central CanadaMark Keill's interview at the "Made with Love" competitionHi folks,This is a short interview with Mark Keill (our tiki expert) while at the "Made with Love" event which was held on April 1st here in Ottawa recently. The main episode from that event will be released on Monday April, 8th to listen to. Stay tuned for that one as we talk with Paola about the event and a cool tiki drink: Planter's Punch. We also go into some cool facts about Disney and tiki. On our "Traveler's tips" segment, we talk about why get that WiFi connection and why is safe and...
2019-04-0604 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 27: Planter's Punch (recorded live at the "Made with Love" competitionHi Guys,Yes, we recorded this episode live at the "Made with Love" competition in Ottawa on April 1st. There will be in the background so I do apologize ahead of the time for the additional background noise. So, at this event we see the top mixologist in Ottawa making some amazing drinks and food.The drink we discuss on this episode is a classic tiki drink that has changed over the century it has been around called Planter's Punch...and yes that long!!It starts back in civil war times on the plantations...
2019-04-0627 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Warren Frederick from HeadquartersHi folks, This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa. There will...
2019-04-0113 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Shane Gifford from Jabberwocky BarHi folks,This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa...
2019-03-3018 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Drake Ross Evans from El CaminoHi folks,This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa...
2019-03-3020 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Hayley PughHi folks,This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa...
2019-03-3016 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Matt Noyes from NorcaHi folks,This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa...
2019-03-3019 min
Tiki Central Canada"Made with Love" competition: interview with Shannon Blue Nanibush from FaunaHi folks,This will be a 11 part series of interviews from the competitors who will participating in the National "Made with Love" competition. This event will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the horticultural building from 5pm to 11pm. Tiki Central Canada will be there and record a live episode as well. Come by and check out our booth that will be tikified and cool tiki trivia for some prizes as well. The entrance fee at the door is $65 but that gives you an evening of amazing cocktails made by the best bartenders/mixoligist in Ottawa...
2019-03-3016 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 26: Jungle Bird Cocktail (with NEW co-host Paola Vetttori) and guest: Tiki Bar expert Mark KeillHey Folks!!So this is a special episode as I have a new co-host Paola Vettori from Broadcasting Program (intern of BOB FM Brockville) {while Cam is gone}.Our special guest today is Mark Keill (also in at CKCU) and been to over 30+ tiki bars and locations. Yes this makes him an expert! LOL!Congrats to our February winner for the contest: Heidi Pawluk!! There will be a new one starting April 1st so keep your eyes our for it and you too can be a winner!!!The drink today is the Jungle Bird...
2019-03-2046 min
Tiki Central CanadaEpisode 16: Hot Buttered Rum and CinnamonThis is the season for pumpkin spice drinks! But wait..pumpkin belongs in a pie so we are going to do cinnamon spice rum drinks. These drinks follow the evolution of drinks from a basic recipe and add another element/ingredient and now a new recipe. This show will cover 4 drinks today! Yes 4. Well, we have one called the Flip from the 1700's, Hot toddy from 1786, Jerry Thomas's (1862) who was one of the first bartenders to publish his recipes to the world, and finally Martha Stewart. Yes, cooking with Craig and Cam.We will...
2018-10-1540 min
Tiki Central CanadaTiki Central Canada episode one "Welcome to Tiki Central Canada"Tiki Central Canada is a about tiki drinks, culture, methods and of course rum. Craig Stephens is the host (been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years mostly behind the bar. Cameron Warriner is the co-host (lived in Vancouver but then moved to Ottawa and is man with the questions and funny wit). They will discuss tiki drinks, culture, bar ingredients and tools to make those refreshing drinks we all love in the summer.
2017-12-2432 min
Starve the DoubtsFind an Adventure with Craig StephensLearn more about Craig Stephens - http://retirebeforedad.com and http://accessipos.comSupport the show
2017-12-1116 min
The Property Couch118 | Create Wealth Through Your Assets, Not Your Pay Packet - Chat with Craig Stephens, Managing Director of Jas StephensToday’s podcast title is a direct quote from our special guest, Craig Stephens! As the Managing Director of Jas Stephens, with a history spanning over 90 years and four generations and the leading real estate agency in Melbourne’s Inner West, Craig is also an active investor himself who started building his portfolio back in the late 1980s. He started off as a bond trader and worked with Merrill Lynch in London before coming back to Melbourne to take over the family’s business. With his experience, both in the financial and property market, the three of them d...
2017-06-0150 min