Bar Therapy

By: Bar Therapy PDX
  • Summary

  • Have you been thinking about drinking? Do you work in the service industry? Are you bar curious? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this podcast is for you. Join Dr. K, a professional psychologist, and Dr. Xander Gerrymander, a professional bartender and amateur therapist, as they take a biopsychosocial approach to examining everything bar-related from bad dates to bar fights. With a combined 30 years of experience in their relative fields they are uniquely qualified to cure what ales you. Your weekly bar therapy session is every Tuesday.
    2023
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Episodes
  • Ep.32 – Crafting a Cocktail
    Sep 16 2024

    Tired of drinking the same old thing? Feeling a little creative? How do we go about making a new drink? In this episode, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K talk about the science and health benefits behind creativity and the nuts and bolts of concocting a cocktail. They also go into the mentality of being open to critique and the challenges of putting ego and personal tastes aside when creating a drink menu, whether for at home or at the bar.

    Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

    Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

    Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

    They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

    Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

    Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

    Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/25c4ffc0-cfa8-49ac-b0f6-b800cda26679

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

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    24 mins
  • Ep.31 – Weird Tips
    Sep 9 2024

    What the...?! Well, that was weird. Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K talk about some of the stranger things that bartenders end up getting tipped. From sex and drugs to … a haiku? Some strange drawings? Why do people tip what they do? And as a bartender, what’s your reaction? We got some brain science and some wild stories to share!!

    Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

    Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

    Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

    They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

    Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

    Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

    Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/aac7966b-e37b-4481-9059-a4c1566bab56

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

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    23 mins
  • Ep.30 – Bartending in a Speakeasy
    Sep 2 2024

    In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K speak easy about… shhh!! Speakeasies!! Are they still around? How do you find one? Are they legal? Work arounds from Johnny Law? They discuss who goes to them, what some vibes are like and other such enticing secrets. Like a speakeasy within a bar, or a speakeasy within a speakeasy. So tune in for all the hot deets. We promise not to tell.

    Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

    Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

    Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

    They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

    Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

    Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

    Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/7044a0b0-8790-4288-927b-fcd77d0cf3f1

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

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    18 mins

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