I migliori Philip Francis podcast (2024)

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#85, Kara Newman, award-winning drinks writer & author, New York City 1:40:10

4d ago1:40:10

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Kara defected to writing about spirits, cocktails and bars after starting out writing about matters financial, and finance's loss is cocktail's gain! A New York native and friend, Kara has written seven spirits- and cocktail-related books as well as her newest venture, The Cocktail Cabinet, decks of beautiful playing cards themed around a particula…

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#84, Chris Cardone, sober advocate, founder Continuous Beverage Solutions, Diageo World Class USA winner, NYC (flair) bartender & mixologist 2:13:10

11d ago2:13:10

2:13:10

I've known New York (well, Long Island) native Chris for over two decades, since we met at a flair bartending contest in the Cayman Islands, and he's maintained his rep as a flair bartender while becoming an accomplished mixologist as well, getting sober, winning Diageo World Class USA in 2017, crafting the Via Carota range of bottled cocktails and…

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Truth & Trust with Francis Collins 38:53

14d ago38:53

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What does wisdom mean for Christians in an age of polarization, cynicism, and distrust? In confronting the unique concerns of our time, what can help us become wise? On our podcast, Dr. Francis S. Collins joins us to discuss his new book, The Road to Wisdom, illuminating how truth, science, faith, and trust work together to help us discern the best…

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Beauty Is Your Destiny by Philip Ryken 1:01:00

19d ago1:01:00

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How often do you think upon the beauty of God? How often do you treasure it and steward it? Do you know that even now, God is making you beautiful? In this episode, we discuss Philip Ryken's exposition on the theology of beauty. For what it's worth, this was John's favorite discussion to date besides Knowing God Pt 2. :) --- What book would you lik…

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Distilling with Kevin Pike 48:23

20d ago48:23

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In our latest episode of the GuildSomm podcast, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe speaks with Kevin Pike about distilling eaux-de-vie and spirits, and managing a farm to cultivate the materials to make it all happen. Kevin owns Schatzi, a New York–based importing company that started off by specializing in German and Austrian wines but has expanded its…

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#83, Iain McPherson, owner, Panda & Sons, Hoot the Redeemer, Nauticus, Edinburgh. 2:02:04

22d ago2:02:04

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The Cocktail Panda himself comes on The Philip Duff Show! I've known Iain for years - he entered the G'Vin Gin Connoisseur Program which I used to run - and he's built a mini bar empire in Edinburgh so it was time to catch up on his adventures guest bartending for his uncle in Korea, celeb liquor, how he got his start in the bar business and what h…

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Hope Beyond Tribalism with James Mumford 27:59

28d ago27:59

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Hope Beyond Tribalism with James Mumford Amidst a culture of political tribalism and personal loneliness, how can we more clearly, creatively, charitably, and faithfully think and engage with our neighbors? What kinds of practices of mind, body, and spirit, might help us to see and act with greater empathy and understanding? In his book, Vexed: Eth…

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#82, Marshall Minaya, beverage director Valerie, Madame George and Lolita, New York City. 1:49:15

1M ago1:49:15

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Marshall - and the three top-notch places he runs the beverage programs for, Valerie, Lolita and Madame George - is one of Manhattan's best-kept secrets. If you come to New York, I'll take you to one of these places (or all three, as they're conveniently located right next door to one another), and I guarantee you'll be blown away by the quality of…

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The Autobiography of Hudson Taylor 56:05

1M ago56:05

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Tune in to learn about the man who through his unswerving faith and sacrifice inspired a generation of missionaries, from Jim Elliot to Amy Carmichael. There's a reason why our son's middle name is Hudson. :) What book would you like us to discuss next? Email us at thegcbpodcast@gmail.com. Follow along for quotes! Instagram: greatchristianbooks…

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Words Against Despair with Christian Wiman 32:01

1M ago32:01

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Words Against Despair with Christian Wiman As poet Christian Wiman explains on our podcast, despair is part of the human condition: “I deal with despair because…I don't know how not to, and it would be an evasion not to. And I think if you don't feel it, then you're not paying attention.” In his new book, Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Des…

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#81, Tim McKirdy, managing editor, VinePair, recovering chef, host of the Cocktail College podcast 2:33:23

1M ago2:33:23

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Myself and Tim have been threatening each other with a podcast taping for over a year, and we finally found time to sit down, beverages to hand, and make it happen! (This is a satisfyingly lengthy episode, clocking in at over 2.5 hours, and we'll do more of such chat fests in the future, too). We talk about Tim's path into the industry as a cook an…

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Agent 00 3some - Dušan Popov 1941 27:12

2M ago27:12

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He's a casino roaming, penthouse living, movie star dating, ruthless, fearless, WW2 double agent with a cycling-based codename. Meet the real-life inspiration for Ian Flemming's James Bond, Dušan Popov. Why was his codename 'Tricycle'? How did a champagne cork start a dancefloor brawl? Was it possible to sleep through the Blitz? How angry did he ma…

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#80 Simone Caporale, co-owner Sips & Sips Esencia (#1, W50BB 2023), Amaro Santoni, Canaima Gin, MUYU Liqueurs & The Art of Shaking 1:15:10

2M ago1:15:10

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Simone has come a long way since his Italian childhood in Como: while part of a legendary double-act with Alex Kratena, he led London's Artesian Bar to an unprecedented four #1 listings in World's 50 Best Bars. Simone's post-Artesian career is even more impressive: Sips, his Barcelona bar together with business partner Marc Alvarez, was crowned #1 …

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Study Methods to Improve Your Blind Tasting Ability 57:42

2M ago57:42

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In our latest blind tasting podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with Jonathan Eichholz,MS, about proven study methods that have helped both of them develop the skill to not only pass the Master Sommelier exam but also continue to improve their tasting ability and adapt to evolving wine typicity. Working with the GuildSomm team, Jo…

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Faith, Fear & Conspiracy with David French 35:04

2M ago35:04

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In his book, Divided We Fall, author David French explores not only the rise of conspiracy thinking, but also the tribalism and alienation that has divided the country. On our podcast, French considers why our unsettling times have proven fertile ground for the growth of conspiracy thinking, especially within the Christian community, and he offers …

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#79, Mark Pascal & Francis Schott, hosts of The Restaurant Guys podcast, owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi restaurants, New Brunswick, New Jersey 1:37:07

2M ago1:37:07

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Francis, and, later Mark, have been friends of mine for a long time; we must have bumped into one another in Manhattan or at a Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans, but it was our mutual friend Dale de Groff who persuaded me to make the trek out to NJ to see their restaurants, which are incredibly successful and a mainstay of their community.…

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#78 Erik Lorincz, owner Kwānt (London), Antique American Bar (Bratislava), BIRDY by Erik Lorincz bar tools, ex-head bartender The Savoy, former Diageo World Class global champion. 1:42:01

2M ago1:42:01

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Me and Erik go waaaaaay back, to when I taught a class on the IBA's elite John Whyte residential training course in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, before Erik moved to London to start his stratospheric ascent to the top of the bartending world. We sat down during Tales of the Cocktail to talk about all that: awards, scalpels vs. hammers, how cities …

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I am the God of Hellfire!!! - Sir Francis Dashwood 1760 27:33

2M ago27:33

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Flagellation, Blasphemy, Drunkenness, Promiscuity and Impersonating the King of Sweden, with the legendary leader of the most famous Hellfire Club...Sir Francis Dashwood. How convivial was he? Why did he hate cats? What is 'Erotic Shrubbery ? How many drinking clubs can one man form? All these questions and 30 minutes more can be found in episode 4…

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Coravin with Greg Lambrecht 41:19

2M ago41:19

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In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe connects with Greg Lambrecht, the founder of Coravin, to discuss how the Coravin came to be, the science behind it, and how to maximize its efficiency. Greg has a background in medical device design and developed the Coravin prototype while drinking solo when expecting his first child. H…

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The Fall, the Founding, and the Future of American Democracy 26:49

2M ago26:49

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The Fall, the Founding, and the Future of American Democracy What did America’s founders believe about human nature? How might a deeper understanding of their perspective shape the way we think about current and future challenges to our democracy? On this podcast episode, historian and author Dr. Tracy McKenzie helps us take a closer look at the fo…

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#77 Simon Difford, founder Diffordsguide.com, creator Difford's Easy Jigger, chronicler of the Second Cocktail Golden Age 1:42:21

2M ago1:42:21

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Simon's been a mate since the late 1990s, when he created CLASS (standing for Cocktail Liqueur And Speciality Spirit) magazine, the print forerunner of Difford's Guide and, in a pre-Internet world, just about the only way to learn about the revolution in cocktails that began sweeping London in the mid-1990s, which we both agree dates to the opening…

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#76, Natasha Bahrami, The Gin Girl, The Gin Room (St. Louis, Missouri), Gin World festivals (everywhere), member The Gin Guild 1:19:14

3M ago1:19:14

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I've known Natasha for ages and it's no exaggeration to say she's changed the landscape of gin consumption in her native Missouri, and indeed in the wider USA as well. Much as Julio Bermejo built a dedicated band of fanatics drinking 100% Blue Agave tequila at Tommy's, a suburb of San Francisco, Natasha did the same with gin, in her family's restau…

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Welcome to the Devil's Club - Philip Duke of Wharton 1723 24:43

3M ago24:43

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“A harmless bit of blasphemy and dressing up" from the chairman of the very FIRST Hell Fire Club - Philip Duke of Wharton. He should support the establishment, but instead he makes fun of it. Discover the debauched history of - arguably- England’s very first Hellfire Club. What is 'Holy Ghost Pie'? Who gives a bear cub as a gift? Why did Alexander …

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Life, Death, Poetry & Peace with Philip Yancey 30:21

3M ago30:21

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Life, Death, Poetry & Peace with Philip Yancey Life has changed dramatically in the 400 years since John Donne wrote his Devotions. Yet despite the advances of the intervening centuries, we find that, like Donne, we are still subject to sickness and death. We still long for comfort. We still want to know what God is saying to us. Author Philip Yanc…

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#75 Zev Glesta, spirits specialist Sotheby's New York, ex-bartender at The Modern, The Fat Duck/Dinner 1:47:20

3M ago1:47:20

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Zev's had one of the most interesting career arcs of any bartender I know, but when we finally sat down to tape an episode, it turned out to have even more twists and turns than I thought! From Brooklyn to Melbourne to Montreal and back to NY, and from bartending for Heston Blumenthal Down Under to manning the shakers in the Meyerverse* that is Uni…

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#74, Anna Sebastian, UK-based hospitality consultant, founder of #CelebrateHer, ending homelessness with @underonesky 2:06:58

3M ago2:06:58

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Anna is brilliant and this episode - taped partly in a hotel lobby in London, and then on Zoom - is just like having a drink with her, which is always great. She's not afraid to say the things others won't, and her goal is to elevate anyone she works with, and especially to make bars better and get more women to embrace hospitality as a career opti…

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Drunk in Charge of an Enormous Penis - Grigori Rasputin 1915 21:53

3M ago21:53

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Grigori Rasputin, everyone's favourite irresistible, indestructible, mad monk is having a night on the town in Moscow. He's a controversial, mystic, healer and holy man but the Romanov family love him so he can get up to all sorts of rude, vodka fuelled high jinks. Why did Tsarina Alexandra like him so much? Why did Tsar Nicholas II dislike him? Wa…

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Bitters and Cocktails with Sother Teague 55:43

3M ago55:43

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In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe connects with Sother Teague, a bartender and a founding partner of Overthrow Hospitality, in New York City, to discuss all things bitter and the current state of cocktails. The conversation explores the differences between tinctures and potable bitters, the espresso martini phenomenon, a…

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Rediscovering Jonah by Timothy Keller 1:07:43

3M ago1:07:43

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Unsurprisingly, the late Timothy Keller is one of our favorite Christian authors. This episode marks the first time we are discussing the same author a second time. Tune in as we traverse the book of Jonah with a fresh lens as Pastor Timothy Keller has so often provided. What book would you like us to discuss next? Email us at thegcbpodcast@gmail.c…

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How to be a Patriotic Christian 31:09

3M ago31:09

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How to be a Patriotic Christian The topic of Christian nationalism takes us into deep questions of how we understand and live out our allegiances to both our country and the kingdom of God, how we ought to relate to our neighbors, and how we should pursue justice and flourishing within our nation. It's also a topic rife with confusion and uncertain…

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#73, Ago Perrone, Director of Mixology, The Connaught, co-author, The Connaught Bar book 1:20:23

3M ago1:20:23

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Well, I've know Agostino since he was a fresh-faced young buck at Montgomery Place, one of London's best cocktail bars back in the day. I remember when he moved to take the reins at the Connaught when it reopened, and the dream opening duo that was him and Erik Lorincz. In the sixteen years since, Ago built a core around him with stunning professio…

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#72 Benji Cavagna, partner, Farmily Bars Group (Milan), co-founder, Bitter Fusetti 1:36:19

4M ago1:36:19

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Benji (whose actual name is Fabio), is a friend, and a tremendous host even among his fellow Italian bartenders, which is really saying something. After studing philosophy and being a professional soccer player (!), Benji went into bartending and is now a partner in the Farmily hospitality group that includes 1930 Bar, MAG Cafe and Tripstillery, al…

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Pierced By Love by Hans Boersma 1:06:17

4M ago1:06:17

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The deepest dive you will ever do on the practice of lectio divina. In Hans Boersma's own words, "We need divine reading, for it opens up the heart to the arrow's wounding love." --- As mentioned in the episode, we wanted to shout out an app called Reflect: Christian Mindfulness; it has an amazing lectio divina section. Contrary to what we said, it…

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#71, David Thomas Tao, Kentuckian, whisky writer, fitness commentator (!), voiceover actor, theatre investor 2:26:31

4M ago2:26:31

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I kept bumping into David at events (like Philip Duff Show stalwart Tony Sach's regular get-togethers for writers and other waifs and strays) and he was always good fun to chat with, so me and him sat down in a shady spot inside Central Park* on a hot-as-balls day, on camp chairs, with a nearby wheelie cooler bag full of ice cold Negra Modelo beers…

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Dead Exciting - George Selwyn 1757 18:52

4M ago18:52

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A necrophiliac in Paris! Join 18th-century England's most deviant politician ( and that's saying something) on a fun-packed mini-break to the French capital. With wit, cross-dresser and execution enthusiast George Selwyn. Who was Robert Damiens? How many horses does it take to pull a man apart? Why did Georgian high society pay good money to sit in…

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Tasting with Ally Lanoue and Paul Swanson 30:17

4M ago30:17

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In our latest blind tasting podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe speaks with two Seattle sommeliers, each working in a different sector of the business, about how they apply blind tasting skills to their daily routines. They taste a white wine that tends to be a bit tricky! Ally Lanoue is the assistant wine director at the Canlis restaur…

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Scripture and the Public Square 35:49

4M ago35:49

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The language of the Bible has often been invoked in American political discourse through the centuries. Quoted by suffragists and secessionists, invoked in arguments for (and against) American independence, the Civil War, and cited by virtually every President across parties. So how should we discern a faithful application of scripture in public li…

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#70, Gegam Kazarian, founder Yerevan Cocktail Week, Magika Cordials, champion bartender, renaisssance man 1:27:50

4M ago1:27:50

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What to say about my old mate Gegam Kazarian? In his native Armenia, he studied biochemistry, then floral design, then silversmithing, started bartending, followed his passion for Spanish classical guitar by emigrating to Spain, started several bars and a mixology lab, won the Havana Club Rum European championships, the G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Progr…

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Your Money or Your Wife - Claude Duval 1670 18:46

4M ago18:46

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High fashion meets highway robbery with the 17th century's most lusted-after gentleman thief, Claude Duval. It's a flamboyantly dressed tale of rampant flirting, lewd piccolo playing and an appalling French accent. Why was France full of posh Englishmen in the 1650s? How many masked women can visit one man's prison cell? Can you dance provocatively…

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Hungary with Tamás Czinki 42:54

4M ago42:54

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In our latest podcast, the host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe explores the diverse wine styles of Hungary, including the iconic and incredibly complex sweet wines of Tokaj as well as lesser-known dry wines from multiple regions. Our guest this month is Hungary’s first Master Sommelier, Tamás Czinki, from Budapest, who is the wine director of th…

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