Under The Influencer

This week: Sarah Weaver of Bandit Coffee stops in to talk all things coffee and gives a peak of Bandit’s next moves. Becoming a cornerstone of the neighborhood. Max’s memories of Cafe Bohemia. 3D-Printed sandwiches. The record for most broken glass. The bonds of Pinellas County Catholic schools. Taking Improv classes. The scene at the Baywalk Starbucks in 2003. The strange lawless times of Covid. When your partner in business is also your life partner. Taming the never-ending line. Sam learns

This week: It’s wedding season in Florida. Max’s Ina Garten era. Passion fruit cocktails. A Golden Globes wedding. Heavy snacks. A big fat greek wedding. Max’s cost cutting tips. Doing big arms. Closing down the afterparty. Making mercury glass. Delta variant deviations. Blessings from bubby. Wedding ettiquette circa 1925 from Emily Post. The awkwardness of garter fishing. Escape from New York...with a wedding cake in the trunk. The play/don’t play list of reception music. Lots of feelings about

This week: An XXL sized episode with Drag performer and entertainment director Adriana Sparkle. The Smush Room. Daddy Sparkle. The most round lake in the country. corporate workplace discrimination. The evolution of Rupaul’s Drag Race. Seeking “permission” to start drag. Being read for filth. Call it Christmas! Trying on heels in the mall. Reigniting a passion for design. Max’s drag mother era. Sam’s fear of losing her fingers. Wearing a unit. Men’s hair loss. Becoming your inspiration

This week: Drummer TL Jentgens on redefining the one-man-band. Twins days in Twinsville. Show Choir. Mapping out an escape from Ohio. Letting fate decide where to move. Rocking out at Mars Music. The no-armed man selling a drum set. The struggle with describing a one-of-a-kind music act. The punk scene of Ohio. Playing the bowling alley circuit. Treating every venue like it’s the biggest venue. Risking lots of credit card debt to build a show. Bargaining with bar owners for a booking. Planning a

This week: It’s Spring Break in Florida. Mother nature woke up ready to fight. General itchiness. Those weird caterpillars from childhood. Max’s arch nemesis is back. Anarchist children running amok. Miami’s break up with Spring break. Destroying a St Pete Beach hotel for Hollywood. The Clearwater roundabout. A trip to the Jersey Shore for happy hour. Sam’s Florida road trip. Weeble mania. The crack cocaine puppet show. New Oreo drop.

This week: Chef Jason Lutzk of Grace restaurant and event planner and PR specialist Brooke Palmer join us to discuss bringing fine(er) dining to the beaches and what it takes to survive in the modern hospitality landscape. Revitalizing Pass-a-Grille. The ostrich farms of 1902. Finding the hidden gems outside of the downtown scene. The grand dutchess of Christmas. Max's reputation for ordering statement dishes. How the time change effects restaurants. Lizzie the cow. The CIA. Being hospitable in

This week: Nicole and Brian from Car-Free St. Pete. No, they're not coming for your cars. Exploring alternative ways of getting around town. The Garden restaurant. Halloween on Central. The Strazza. NYC's High Line Park. A riverwalk day with mom. Rebranding bus travel with the Sunrunner. First Friday. The new Whole Foods. Living without a driver’s license. Using the comments to complain.