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Carl and Riley open with a bit about prenups and re-nups, then split the episode between one genuinely hard story and one that is pure bar comedy. 

Riley reads a post from a small-town bartender worried that a longtime regular with drinking and gambling problems said things at closing time that sounded like suicidal warning signs, and the two of them work through what a...


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Carl and Riley open by doing bad math about how long they've owned the wine shop, then get into two stories from r/bartenders. Riley leads with a dive bar bartender who watched a moody regular try to trip a woman on her way to the bathroom, only for her to answer with a thrown glass, a bleeding customer, an early close, and two bans. 

Carl follows with a Florida bartend...


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Carl and Riley explore the world of restaurant and bar antics, discussing the old-age scam of complaining for freebies and the complexities of tip pooling. They also explore a story about an audacious attempt to demand free meals and reflect on their own experiences with similar situations.

 The episode also delves into the controversial practice of tip pooling between ...


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Carl and Riley dive into intriguing stories from the service industry, discussing the challenges faced by bartenders and servers. 

From dealing with problematic customers to navigating racial bias and personal values, they explore two intense narratives: a bartender's discomfort serving a known Nazi and a woman confronting racial stereotyping during a restaurant outing....


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