Burn The Well
By Burn The Well
Burn The Well Sep 08, 2020
‘The Caucasian Continuum of Spicy’ (w/ Sarah Murrell)
Metal Honey czar-god-empress and founder Sarah Murrell brings that sweet heat!!
Special guest host Ryan Rader gets way too pumped about Tim McGraw’s ‘Indian Outlaw. Gabe retroactively edits fart noises into the episode. Sarah’s safe word is ‘Pineapple’ and Jake’s least favorite parallelogram is tequila!
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Music for today’s episode provided by Haruomi Hosono, Domenique Dumont and Lucid Express!
“Kill the Badger” (Jess Clark)
Jess Clark, General Manager of Tin Roof Indianapolis, stops by!
Marcus emphasizes the attractiveness of the guest. Jake wonders if Tin Roof collects enough abandoned credit cards to build a plastic suit of armor. Jess shares the unorthodox rise to his current position, and Zain Zaidi drops by for his annual anti-vention!
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Music for today’s episode provided by Bloodhound Gang, the Doors and more!
The Aggressively Neglected ‘Local’ Section (David Burroughs)
The guys are joined by Garden Table Coffee Director and host/producer of ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ podcast David Burroughs (aka Davey Casket), for HIS VERY FIRST TIME ON BTW EVER.
Jake fails to tell his cohosts and guest to lean into the microphones, Marcus refers to himself and the rest of the gang as ‘try-hards,’ Thaddaeus agrees fondly about being on top of the featured guest for years and David believes making love to each member of the Ramones is not that big of a deal.
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Music for this episode brought to you by The Ramones and The Clash.
BTW HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2020 (Syphilis Always Starts With A Tingle)
Leave the Cannoli, Take the Beans (Danny Riaz)
The guys are joined by Queens native and Eagle bartender Danny from the Heights, aka Danny Riaz!!
Libations from the city that don’t-nap-real-good are featured, with a riff on a New York Sour and a cocktail named after Danny’s home borough. Jake compares the guest to a mysterious hamburger. Thaddeus makes a case for snitches. Marcus finally meets somebody without an Uncle Mike in their family and Danny previews his prospective Mass Ave retail spot.
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Music for today’s episode provided by Nas, Billy Joel and JW Francis.
Burnett’s and Bird Deaths (Sara Huntington)
Bridget reveals her favorite non-cherry cherry-flavored vodka cocktail recipe. Marcus doesn’t remember that time he went to the mall. Jake’s french toast is less than exceptional, and Sara shares her home address!!
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Music for today’s episode provided by somebody covering Jimi Hendrix, Brazilian Girls and Masayoshi Takanaka.
Nobody Talks About Smee (Heather Storms)
Dumpster Fires & Heavy Mudslides (Episode 10)
It’s a real boys hotel party as ‘Burn The Well’ does the tango with Thomas Hartman, off-site promotions manager of on-premises sales for Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery!
Jake eventually gets the guest’s proper title correct. Marcus needs to roll over and put a pillow on something weird. Thad claims he’s no nut-snacker, while Thomas mistakes Squirt’s corporate media manager like the rest of us.
Hotel Tango spirits are the feature in this week’s cock’ fight. Thomas makes a thyme-plum julep with two-year Bravo Bourbon against Dyke’s cashew-chai mudslide using Hotel Tango Rye.
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Music for today’s episode provided by Sean Kingston, Sunlotus and Ages.
Red-Hot Pretension (Episode 9)
Executive Chef of BrewDog Indianapolis, co-founder of Indy Urban Foodies and professional podcaster Bridget Horan drops by for a shift drink!
Marcus numbs Thad’s legs. Dyke eats chili on the casting couch and Jake forgets the list of allergies Bridget so graciously provided for him.
Things get steamy as the guys whip up libations featuring homemade Red Hot simple syrup. Marcus pits a coffee and cayenne sazerac against Dyke’s cinnamon gin fizz in this week’s cock’ fight.
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Music for today’s episode provided by the Trammps, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and IDLES.
Heroin and Buillon (Episode 8)
BTW gets a visit from a king of various crown, the defender from many a frown, mayor of Historic Irving-town.. the one and only Andrew Brown!!
Burnt bridges and hangovers dominate this episode as the boys brainstorm a gravy-based cocktail.
It’s a double cock’ fight as Dyke and Andrew face off with berry boozes and citrus sippers, while Jake and Marcus clash with a Peruvian bloody mary and a Tequila collins with activated charcoal!
Andrew spills some tea on RuPaul’s fracking stance, Marcus shows little respect for the Grateful Dead and Thaddaeus learns who Wilford Brimley was!
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Music for today’s episode provided by the Marshall Tucker Band and Celine Dion
May The ‘Fork Be With You (Episode 7)
West Fork Whiskey’s Ally Hall brings every single product available from the Hoosier distillery’s catalogue. Dyke, Kris and Jake drink every single ounce.
Jedi Ally reminds Jake of that ONLY ONE TIME that she kept him in-check. Everybody makes dope drinks using West Fork products. Kris King calls a coffee director ”bean captain.”
Clock out, tune in and drink up! Music for this episode provided by Arthur Brown and Thin Lizzy.
Meth Would Kill A Cowboy (Episode 6)
Ryan and Jake share precious Muncie memories! Marcus goes straight stupid on a Pecan Pie Old Fashioned, while Jake makes something that makes his dairy intolerance even more apparent!
Thaddaeus drops by to tell us which Seinfeld character he’d use as a plate. And Marcus gives the guys some blue stuff in another round of ‘Guess That Hooch!’
It’s been a long week. Time to clock out, tune in and drink up! Now on Apple Podcasts and wherever one ingests fine recordings!!
Music for this episode brought to you by Lloyd Banks and Creed.
Langosta Roja (Episode 5)
Jake puts his spin on the topical and infamous “Dew-garita,” as the peanut gallery discusses Red Lobster and Taco Bell for waaay too long.
Kris King and Dyke Michaels go HAM in a cock’ fight featuring Blue Powerade and, get this gang, a blender! Marcus and his surrogate drink-taster Thaddeus judge the libations akin to the American Idol panel.
It’s gonna be a no from me, dawg, if you try to miss this ‘cast. Clock out, tune in and drink up! Music for this episode provided by Blue Öyster Cult and The B-52’s.
(Episode 4, “Let’s Talk About It/Seizure Salad”)
Holleh tells about her new campaign to benefit the Damien Center and mental health services for those in the LGBTQIA+ community all during the month of September. Peter describes the inception of his famous ‘Napoleon’s Defeat’ cocktail.
Also Dyke and Jake make two very different tequila palliatives for the cock’ fight. Is it a history podcast? Is it a drunk podcast? Who actually cares?
Clock out. Tune in wherever one imbibes fine podcasts. And always drink up! Music for this episode: “The Well and The Lighthouse” by Arcade Fire and “Shimmer” by El Ten Eleven
(Episode 3, "Down the Ol' Squirt Hole")
On this week's chapter of the Burn The Well saga: Dyke Michaels and Jake Johnson are joined by Fern Murphy frontman (@fernmurphyband), audio engineer and fellow bartender Gabriel Adams! The guys discuss the merits of drinking alone and take a further look into a barely-passing-as-grapefruit soda. Dyke and Jake bring this particular ingredient into a cock' fight between a riff on a Paloma and a Gold Rush.
Gabe and Dyke address the creative process without the imminent prospect of stages returning, and Jake leads the boys in a challenging round of Guess that Liquor! Clock out, tune in, drink up..... and be sure to follow us @burn.the.well!!
Music for today's episode provided by: Dirty Art Club ("Fires") and Fern Murphy ("Flowerbeds")
Burn The Well- (Episode 2, "Neunundneunzig Bananen")
On this week's episode: the guys recount horror stories involving a certain fruit-flavored liqueur. A "teacup Mulatto" is mentioned. And Jake makes a couple flat Star Wars references An eight-legged monster sits in as a surprise special guest. Marcus and Jake also go head-to-head in a cock' fight between a metaphorical cheeseburger and steak.
Burn The Well (Episode 1)
It's the inaugural edition of the Burn The Well podcast! On this episode, Dyke Michaels, Jake Johnson and Kris King recount the misfire of the first episode attempt from Father's Day. Kris and Jake go head-to-head in a cock' fight between a Mango Margarita and a Pomegranate Collins. Also, the boys get real sad about the state of the service industry and Dyke shares a fun anecdote about beans and the dollar store! Clock out, tune in and drink up!