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Cocktail Nation

Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekend podcast.During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day. Follow Koop at the offical facebook page @cocktailnationradio

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60:03

Evenings At The Penthouse-Hanging With Cool People

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/21

You know the kind, they wear shades at night! Frank Bennett – You're Too Hip Baby Stan Kenton – Once In A While The Metro Strings – Vacation Time Anita O'Day – Angel Eyes Frank Pourcel And His Orchestra – Italia Romantica Hugo Winterhalter – People Jack De Mello And His Imperial Strings – Makalapua Julie O’Hara Sextet – Angel Eyes KPM – Piano At The Plaza John Coltrane-When Lights Are Low Hampton Hawes -Hamptons Pulpit Bill Evans-All Of You Les Baxter & The 101 Strings – Love Beat Of The

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60:11

Evenings At The Penthouse-Temptation In Your Ear

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/20

What is it for you...chocolate maybe?Morton Gould – Temptation Angie Hubbard – Black Coffee Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight Janet Seidel – Baltimore Oriole Julie London – I Got Lost In His Arms Liberace – I Hear A Rhapsody Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Paris Mitchell Strings – Easy To Love Plas Johnson – Tanya Sally Street – Teach Me Tonight Lavay Smith-Gee Baby. Ain’t I Good To You Shirley Moon-Solitary Moon Dexter Gordon Le Coiffeur Tiki

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60:26

TV History

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/15

Tonight on Cocktail Nation, television history changed forever.A decision that would create the modern TV rerun. Hidden oil derricks secretly pumping beneath Los Angeles. A daring World War II prison escape under moonlight. Laurel and Hardy spark near-riots in an English village pub. The strange movement that wanted engineers to run society. Exotica, tiki culture, vintage legends, and lounge mysteries. New music from across the world of cool and cocktail jazz. Pour a drink… the night train is

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59:17

Evenings At The Penthouse-An Ivory Tower

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/14

I've been accused of living in an Ivory Tower, and yes that is true. Tito Rodríguez - Theme From The Apartment Tiki Delights - Scorpian Rider Sally Street - Teach Me Tonight Robby Poitevin - Jazz Cave Plas Johnson - Tanya Paris Mitchell Strings - Easy To Love Mancini - The Windmills Of Your Mind Liberace - I Hear A Rhapsody Julie London - I Got Lost In His Arms Janet Seidel - Baltimore Oriole Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight Chet Baker - The Touch Of Your Lips Angie Hubbard - Black

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59:35

Lounge Special-Annie Ross

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/08

A Lounge Special this week as we look at the life of Annie Ross plus lots of new music.It is the Cocktail nation on syndicated stations around the world and on iheart radio … Codename Carter-Botched Op The Exotic lounge- Coronavirus Theodore Shapiro- Labor of Love Jorge Garcia- This One’s For Richie Kenny.Sasaki-Quiet Lagoon Ana Gasteyer- I’m Hip Tiki Lounge Crew- Crime De Menthe Brent Laidler- City By The Bay Holly Cole-Viva Las Vegas Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- Your Move Ms

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60:17

Evenings At The Penthouse-Take Your Time

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/07

I have matured I have learnt that you don't always have to rush decisions. Sometimes taking your time is always better.Jackie Gleason- Girl, Boy, Dance, Affair Miles Davis Quintet - Fall Jim Buening-Three Twelve James Spencer-An American In Paris Shelley Manne-Step Lightly

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61:44

Evenings At The Penthouse- Night Time Is The Right Time

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/05

The night is so cool, it just really is.Chet Baker- You don’t know what love is. Beegie Adair-Stranger In Paradise Out Of Abingdon- What Kind Of Life Linda Carone- Having it All Rose Sinclair -OneNote Samba Drugstore Romeos- Wondrous Place. Tamara Murphy- Atoms for Peace. Dexter Gordon- You’ve changed. Dave, Brubeck- La Paloma Azul Diana Krall -Bésame Mucho. Sally Street , Sally Street, Gee baby Ain’t I Good to You Thomas Mackay -Black Orchard

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60:27

Evenings At The Penthouse-Under The Influence

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/03

Let me tell you about a friends drinking habits! Midnight Combo - Cocktail Influence James Spencer - Dedicated To You Richard Lennox - Waterfront Carlini World Of Strings - Plaisir D'Amour Chris Standring - Night & Day The Martini Kings - Wives And Lovers Art Pepper - Imagination Norma Winstone Trio - Lisbon Story John Surman - Summer Song Carol Leibowitz - Hidden Source Kit Downes - Flying Foxes Andy Sheppard Quartet - They Came From The North James Morrison - Candy Shinya Fukumori Trio -

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60:53

Deep Space Confidential-The 1965 Kecksburg UFO Crash

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/05/01

From a cosmic crash to the treasonous secrets of the Cambridge Five, tonight’s journey spans the stars and the shadows. We’ll dive into Dusty Springfield’s untold story, explore Mid-century milestones from Palm Springs to Tuscany, and spin lush new Space Age sounds. Mix a martini; the lounge is now open. Voodoo 5 – Faccette Scintillanti Frank Wella – The Rat Rose Sinclair – Perdido Eddie Thomas Singers – The Bossanova's Over Frank Chacksfield – Cheeky Cha Cha Mark Riddle- Uncharted Michel Legrand

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60:49

Evenings At The Penthouse-Heart Transplants

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/29

If you can, keep your original parts. Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine Suzanna Ross Parlez Moi De Lui Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Marty Paich- The New Soft Shoe Barney Kessell-Embraceable You The Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings -Desafinado Chet Baker- Time After Time Solataire Miles - Darn that Dream Nat Cole- Lost April Doris Day-I Have Dreamed Melanchrino Strings-You Stepped out of a Dream Roger Williams-Riviera Concerto Perry Beekman-Spring Is Here Denis Solee-Body and Soul

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59:40

Evenings At The Penthouse-Drinking the Kool Aid

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/27

Have you read the company manifesto...are you on board?Bill Evans-All of You Neal Hefti- Legs George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug Macdonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegraith-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Anita Kerr- Days Of Wine And Roses Melanchrino Strings-Stardust Monica Zetterlund-Some Other Time Miki Yamanaka- Eyes Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine

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61:53

Spyvibe-The Coolness Of Roger Moore

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/24

This week Jason Whiton from Spyvibe talks about Roger Moore we have a weird story about a world war 2 kill squad led by indigenous tribes, a statue that copped a raw deal in Italy, a stack of gigs to attend and the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bombs Away! Project K/67 - The Cat And The Cream Art Pepper - Straight Life Rob Dixon - Sway Mario Grigorov - Every Little Movement Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin Rebecca Rafla - What A Difference A Day Makes Tito Puente -

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59:36

Evenings At The Penthouse-International

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/22

Bert Kaempfert - Lonely NightingaleJoao Gilberto - One Note Samba Connie Francis - Al Di La Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar Frank Sinatra - London By Night Keely Smith - I Wish You Love Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation Bobby Darin - Venice Blue Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain Esquivel - April In Portugal Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done Peggy Lee - Little

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59:59

Retro Zone-Music To Play Golf

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/17

Mr Gary Wells is back with us talking golf as he takes to the links with a retro attitude, vintage clubs and clothes and an amazing playlist This week we take a look at how a radio dish that was used in Australia to help broadcast the moon landing in 69 was once again used for the Artemis mission, we have the world of swank gig guide and ofcourse the best lounge and exotic Frank Bennett - Creep Combustible Edison - Utopia Swongos - Wanderoo Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar Messerchups - Wicked

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61:06

Evenings At The Penthouse-Strings and Things

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/14

Orchestral Pop is the name of the game tonight!Sarah Vaughan And Her Orchestra & Percy Faith - My Tormented Heart Mantovani - Exodus – Main Theme Bobby Hackett - Alcoholic Blues Jackie Gleason - Speak Low Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place Billy May - Autumn Leaves Frank Comstock - Deep Night Ray Conniff And His Orchestra - You Do Something To Me Art Van Damme Quintet - Lover, Come Back To Me Vic Damone & Percy Faith - In The Eyes Of The World Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra -

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60:11

Evenings At The Penthouse-Someday Soon

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/13

Yes, just like Christmas..it's coming. Jackie Gleason- Some day James Morrison-Girl Talk Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Barbara Levy Daniels-My Heart Stood Still Chet Baker -Moonlight Becomes You Halford Jetset-Tema De Anna George Shearing-September In The Rain Nat King Cole -Candy Marty Paich-I Love Paris Lea Dalaria-Cool Herbie Harper Quartet-Chloe Kenyon Hopkins-Sunny Side Of The Street Brent Laidler-Heavy Memphis Jones Roger Williams- Laura

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60:26

Lounge Special-Tito Puente

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/10

A different show this week in that all the songs we're playing tonight are old songs. We're not playing any neo-lounge at all this week, just thought we'd shake it up a little bit. But I've got a very special thing for you in that a lounge special with Tito Puente is coming your way. And an interesting inspiration as to how I decided to come about this lounge special this week. We'll also take a look at the World of Swing gig guide and our lounge life magazine, a deep thought coming your way, and

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61:24

Evenings At The Penthouse-New Love

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/09

Don Draper only likes things when they are new so I am guessing he would be fan of this showGordon Langford – Pretty Girl By Moonlight Ann-Margaret – A Bachelor In Paradise Astrud Gilberto – So Nice Beverly Kenney – For All We Know Billie Holiday – These Foolish Things Buddy Greco – Let Me Love You Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Cocktail Inn – I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Dave Miller Trio – Why Did I Choose You Frank Sinatra – Prisoner Of Love George De Hart – Body And Soul Grace Knight –

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60:11

Evenings At The Penthouse- Temptation in Your Ear

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/08

Talking about that naughty little whisper in your ear tonightMorton Gould – Temptation Angie Hubbard – Black Coffee Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight Janet Seidel – Baltimore Oriole Julie London – I Got Lost In His Arms Liberace – I Hear A Rhapsody Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Paris Mitchell Strings – Easy To Love Plas Johnson – Tanya Sally Street – Teach Me Tonight Lavay Smith-Gee Baby. Ain’t I Good To You Shirley Moon-Solitary Moon Dexter Gordon

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60:20

Deep Space Confidential-Levelland

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/04/04

This week we kick of a new segment looking at UFO sightings in the mid-century and the strange goings on in Levelland that caused cars to stop one evening.We have a letter to the show from a listener who took my advice but now regrets it and an interesting new bio pic coming out which has upset the person it is all about ..plus the story of Deli meat on a space craft that went wrong. Nutty - Purple Panther Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Dana Countryman - The Spy From Outer

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