“Inside the Desert Oasis Room” Podcast

Looks like it's been some time since PolynesianPop has posted on TC, so I wanted to give a shout out to him and his new podcast, "Inside the Desert Oasis Room." I can't remember exactly how I found it, but I've enjoyed going back and listening to the episodes from the beginning. Adrian has been able to capture casual, relaxed conversation about tiki and everything else with his tiki friends. My favorites include:

Episode 15: Tiki with Ray
Episode 19: Swapcast with 5 Minutes of Rum
Episode 20: Leroy Schmaltz & Bob Van Oosting of Oceanic Arts

I think you'll like it. Check it out on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/zpnsgb.cu

[ Edited by: Hamo 2018-01-22 21:07 ]

Here are a few more episodes that might interest TC:

Episode 26: Bamboo Ben
Episode 28: Sven Kirsten and Boris Hamilton

http://polynesianpop.podomatic.com

I do enjoy the podcast. It's nice to hear other people's stories of how they found Tiki and how they continue to enjoy it. It's also fun to hear people chatting while drinking.

[ Edited by: Cindiluhui 2017-04-30 07:13 ]

Don't miss Episode 32: Mike Buhen Jr & Sr of Tiki-Ti

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/polynesianpop/episodes/2017-05-16T07_15_28-07_00

I really need to plan a California trip soon so I can finally check it out for myself.

Bad news for anyone here who likes Inside the Desert Oasis: Adrian's podcasting equipment was stolen out of his rental car last weekend. The good news is that we can show him some love and support by chipping in to help replace the equipment:

https://www.gofundme.com/save-inside-the-desert-oasis-room

On 2017-09-13 20:06, Hamo wrote:
Bad news for anyone here who likes Inside the Desert Oasis: Adrian's podcasting equipment was stolen out of his rental car last weekend. The good news is that we can show him some love and support by chipping in to help replace the equipment:

https://www.gofundme.com/save-inside-the-desert-oasis-room

Thanks for posting this, Hamo. I hadn't heard about Adrian's equipment getting stolen. I'm in...let's all go support his show so Adrian can keep documenting stories from our community.

kevin

Supporters have donated four times Adrian’s original gofundme goal. Thanks to everyone here who has been generous.

More episodes TC might enjoy:

Episode 40: Tiki-Ti (the Sequel)
Episode 47: Tim “Swanky” Glazner
Episode 49: John Mulder (of Eekum Bookum)
Episode 50: Jeff “Beachbum” Berry

I’m a little behind on episodes, but I’ve enjoyed these recent shows which might be of interest to others:

Episode 51: King Kukulele
Episode 53: The Rumpus Room
Episode 55: The 1 Year Anniversary Show
Episode 57: Jochen Hirschfeld

http://www.desertoasisroom.com

I have more catching up to do, but just finished “Episode 65: Adventures in Tiki” with blogger Angelica Navarro, which I enjoyed. Other recent good episodes include:

Episode 59: Scott "Tikipop" Taylor and "Tiki Rob" Hawes
Episode 60: Blair Reynolds
Episode 63: Syd Thomas (of Tonga Hut)
Episode 64: Greg Bansuelo (of Tiki-Ti)

And if you want to see Syd, he was also interviewed on a recent episode of “Tiki with Ray.”

thanks for the reminder!...I had to redo my podcast app and it lost all my subscriptions and I couldn't remember the name of his podcast.

Still behind a bit, but a few more interesting episodes include:

Episode 65: Adventures in Tiki
Episode 66: Johnnie Velour
Episode 70: “Crazy Al” Evans
Episode 74: Tiki Ko
Episode 76: Swapcast with 5 Minutes of Rum

I really enjoyed Episode 79 reminiscing about Don the Beachcomber and Episode 81 for TikiCat’s first anniversary.

I see Episode 85 released today clocks in just under three hours....

On 2018-05-21 19:08, Hamo wrote:
I really enjoyed Episode 79 reminiscing about Don the Beachcomber and Episode 81 for TikiCat’s first anniversary.

I see Episode 85 released today clocks in just under three hours....

Agreed, Hamo. The TikiCat Ep with Mark Sellers and the "tiki celebs" was very enjoyable. Just started listing to #85 this morning. That's gonna last me the rest of the week listening to it while I commute to work. :)

Adrian does a great podcast.
Cheers!
:drink:

Episodes were backing up, but I finally got through the two shows that were 2+ hours each. Don't miss Episode 89 with Jeff Berry and Mike Sr. The "Iron TikiTender" episodes 95 and 99 with Kelly Merrell and Mark Hooper respectively are good, too.

It's time for me to show Adrian a little more love here. I'm not quite caught up to the current episode yet, but here's the ones I've really enjoyed since posting last.

100 Martin Cate
102 Scott "Tikipop" Taylor
104 Medusirena the Fire Eating Mermaid
106 Battle for the Island of the Gargantuas! (Tom Laura, Ken Ruzic, and Suzy Mosher)
107 Jan & Dean's Tiki Lounge (Dean Torrence, Doug Cavanaugh, and Bamboo Ben)
111 Orange County US Bartenders Guild Part 1 (feat. a Plantation Rum presentation)
112 Orange County US Bartenders Guild Part 2 (feat. a Poly Pop presentation by Sven)
118 Mandatory Mug Monday from False Idol
119 Zombie Village VIP Sneak Peek
129 Bamboo Ben and The Bamboo Club
134 Holden Westland

Just subscribed to this podcast on Overcast, so now I can listen on my iPhone! Thanks for the heads-up!

I'm behind on listening to episodes but I'm really looking forward to this one:

156 Hanford Lemoore and 20 Years of Tiki Central
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/156-hanford-lemoore-and-20-years-of-tiki-central/id1179177945?i=1000462943410

good stuff Adrian

On 2017-11-28 00:09, Hamo wrote:
I’m a little behind on episodes, but I’ve enjoyed these recent shows which might be of interest to others:

Episode 51: King Kukulele
Episode 53: The Rumpus Room
Episode 55: The 1 Year Anniversary Show
Episode 57: Jochen Hirschfeld

http://www.desertoasisroom.com

Hamo, Thanks for posting the episodes on here as a quick reference list. I have (as you said previously) been wwaaayyy behind on listening to the podcasts. There are some here that I didn't even know he had done. I can't wait to listen to the Rumpus Room Episode 53 !!! I get distracted, and start listening before searching thru all of them. So many great titles. Thank you PolynesianPop !!!! There is so much great stuff to explore.
(edited to correct the episode number - typed it incorrectly the first time !!)
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[ Edited by PineappleWhip on 2023-05-02 13:29:46 ]

At some point Adrian had mentioned that hosting all the old episodes is expensive, so he wasn't putting them all out there anymore. I just looked at his Podomatic page, and it appears that the oldest one there is Episode 20 with Bob & Leroy, then it skips to 26 with Bamboo Ben, so he must still be keeping up some of the most popular ones.

PSA: Catching up on a December episode the other day where Adrian brought up the new Monkeypod Ku mug he's having produced. When I went to his website, I was happily surprised to still be able to preorder it. So if anyone else doesn't have enough mugs....

https://www.desertoasisroom.com/tiki-mugs

Well, something happened to the iTunes/Apple Podcasts feed on Sunday. Looks like Adrian refreshed it and now only a few episodes are available there, so the best bet for older episodes may be via his website.

Also, the mug arrived today, and it's super cool with a two-toned/speckled glaze that's really interesting--lighter on the front, darker on the sides. It also has the "Inside the Desert Oasis Room" logo on the back, which I forgot to photograph.