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Drinking With RobotsTake Us To Your Leader with Ethan WillifordSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the history of the modern UFO encounter! From Kenneth Arnold to the Phoenix Lights, from The Roswell Incident to the Tic-Tac videos we take you through the major events in UFO history. We also discuss all the scientific reasons we may not ever meet little green folks from outer space! Ethan Williford, bartender at Dick's Last Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, stops by to talk about his experience getting to be mean to customers from behind the bar, his thoughts...2025-04-2346 min
Drinking With RobotsSorry We Sank Your Battleship with Chandler TomaykoSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about boardgames! They take you back to the beginning with some of the oldest known boardgames, the board games that have endured, modern boardgames, and how boardgames aren't just child's play financially! Chandler Tomayko, chef, bartender, and game designer found at Dallas, Texas' own Algiers Club, stops by to talk about her transition from back of house to behind the bar, how hobbies can lead you to surprising places, and how she created the Heard Card game with her own...2025-03-261h 03
Drinking With RobotsBeware the Ides of March with Christine RiddleSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the man, the myth, the legend - the one and only Gaius Julius Caesar! From hunting down and eradicating his own kidnappers, having a love affair with none other than that Egyptian enchantress Cleopatra, to being assassinated by friends and countrymen, no one else could make the middle of March so interesting! Christine Riddle, bartender extraordinaire at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's own Birch Restaurant, stops by to take a break from her birthday celebrations in the Windy City, to talk about...2025-03-1249 min
Drinking With RobotsTurn off the lights and grab a bucket of blood with Bri ScottSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to celebrate National Bloody Mary Day (Jan 1), figure out who created the cocktail, and what - if anything - the cocktail has to do with the creepy urban legend of calling out "Bloody Mary" three times in a dark bathroom! Bri Scott, bartender at Holly Springs, North Carolina's own The Blind Pelican will be stopping by to talk all about the gargantuan Bloody Marys that have resulted in them going viral multiple time, what it’s like to serve a cocktail with a...2025-01-0136 min
Drinking With RobotsA Festivus Miracle with Cody TaylorSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk all about Festivus (for the rest of us!). They'll discuss how it entered the pop culture lexicon (thank you Seinfeld), its origins (hint: it's older than you'd think), and how it serves as a symbol of anti-consumerism! Cody Taylor, bartender at Raleigh's own Killjoy Cocktail will be stopping by to talk about the Miracle pop-up, how a smoke break changed his life, and why he's the go to for discussing your favorite holiday chorus songs!---Links:...2024-12-1842 min
Drinking With RobotsA Bag of Holding with Jon MateerSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk all about Dungeons and Dragons. They'll discuss the history of the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game, delving into how a game created 50 years ago is still a thriving piece of popular culture, and how a game based on selling you just a rule book has grown into so much more! Jon Mateer, beverage manager at Florida's TPC Sawgrass and host of the Bardtenders podcast stops by to tell us how hating grad school led him down a road that...2024-12-0450 min
Drinking With RobotsHow Much Espresso to Kill You with Patrick DunmireSend us a textIn this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the history of espresso and how it grew to be an international phenomena that occupies not only our coffee cups, but our cocktail glasses as well! Patrick Dunmire, bartender at Raleigh, North Carolina's own Foundation stops by to tell us how a background as a barista informed his palate, led him to consume ungodly amounts of caffeine, and gave him no fear for those eight top orders of espresso martinis!---Links:Patrick Dunmire:Instagram: @patrick...2024-11-2041 min
Drinking With RobotsNo Such Thing As Too Many Pumpkins with Rob HallSend us a textIt's finally Season 2! In this episode, Greg Ewan (@wokeuplikeanhourago) and I sit down to discuss what sustainability really means behind the bar, from spirits manufacturers to the home bar! Rob Hall, bartender at Durham, North Carolina's own Alley Twenty Six stops by to tell us how a near zero-waste kitchen drives him to think about how to maximize under-utilized products in his cocktail creations!---Links:Rob Hall:Instagram: @heyguysitsmerobAlley Twenty Six, Durham:Instagram: @alleytwentysixWebsite: https://www.alleytwentysix.com/About B CorporationsCertified B CorporationsMother Earth SpiritsInstagram: @motherearthspiritsEpisode cover...2024-11-0647 min
NC F&B PodcastPouring Wisdom: Ingrid Folkers on Cocktails & Bartending CompetitionsThis episode of the North Carolina Food and Beverage Podcast features co-hosts Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss interviewing accomplished mixologist Ingrid Folkers. Ingrid shares her journey from being a bartender at Whiskey Kitchen to competing in prestigious cocktail competitions like the USBG World Class sponsored by Diageo, where she was named a top 30 contestant. She discusses her upcoming transition to managing a new bar program at the Hyatt's High Rail in Seaboard Station, her philosophy on using unique ingredients in cocktails, and her competitive spirit shaped by a background in Taekwondo and debate. Additionally, Ingrid talks about her goals...2024-08-1555 min
BardtendersThe Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Ingrid Folkers | Cocktail CompetitionsIngrid Folkers is a bartender based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. She has 13 years experience behind the bar and truly has a passion for cocktails and spirits. Ingrid has achieved her Level 2 in Spirits Certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), which she received with distinction. She is an expert in whiskey, but is knowledgeable across the board when it comes to spirits. In 2023, she was named the runner up for Bartender of the Year by the Women in Whiskey Awards presented by the Bourbon Women Association. Ingrid also holds the accreditation of Bourbon Steward w...2024-07-221h 02
Drinking With RobotsLiberté, égalité, fraternité with Ingrid FolkersSend us a textIn this episode we discuss Bastille Day, what it ignited, what it commemorates and how it's celebrated. We sit down with Ingrid Folkers of Raleigh, North Carolina's own Whiskey Kitchen to talk about her favorite historical rumors, how she approaches creating competition craft cocktails and how it differs from creating a menu program!---Links:Ingrid:Instagram: @bartenderingaWhiskey Kitchen:Instagram: @whiskey.kitchenFacebook: WhiskeyKitchenRaleighhttps://whiskey.kitchen/Episode cover art made with Stability.aiThis episode used ChatGPT 4.0 May 24 edition.Support the showJoin us on...2023-07-1238 min
Drinking With RobotsTeaser: Liberté, égalité, fraternité with Ingrid FolkersSend us a textJoin us for the full episode premiering on July 12th, 2023. July 14th is Bastille Day and we'll be talking about what it commemorates, why sometimes historical fiction is more fun than historical fact, and what goes into crafting a competition ready craft cocktail! Credits:Wander into Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh, North Carolina and you might be lucky enough to catch Ingrid Folkers behind the bar. This Iowa native is a former winner of the Iowa Restaurant Association Bartender competition and has honed her skills and extensive whiskey knowledge in both t...2023-07-0500 min