Designated Drinker Show

Talking history while sipping Pear-Rosemary Bee’s Knees.

In part two of our interview with historian and Alexandria Living Legend McArthur Myers, guest host John Taylor Chapman and McArthur continue their conversation. Picking up at the dawn of the Jim Crow era, Southern Black people saw the promise of equality under the law embodied by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution receding quickly as the “separate but equal” doctrine became the law of the land. The Alexandria area has many stories to tell from this period, and McArthur knows every one. Savor them all, as well as your delicious cocktail.

Looking for another cocktail to accompany your history lesson? Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

The era of Reconstruction offered great promise and could have radically changed the history of this country. However, it quickly became clear that emancipation in the United States did not mean equality for Black people. In the third episode of our ICON Series, guest host John Taylor Chapman welcomes McArthur Myers, historian and Alexandria Living Legend. John and McArthur discuss this significant chapter in the history of civil rights in our country as it struggled to address questions of freedom, justice, equality, and citizenship. There’s so much to cover, we needed two parts for this episode. So grab your glass, sit back, and hear the story of ordinary people facing very difficult odds in trying to create a better society for all.

Looking for another cocktail to accompany your history lesson? Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Talking history while sipping Smoked Old Fashion.

The Secret Seven were a group of African American activists who worked, often behind the scenes, to help integrate Alexandria, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s, countering Virginia's massive resistance against integrating schools. Fortunately, their activism pushed Alexandria forward when the city’s leadership was still averse to change — who obviously hadn’t met John T. Chapman. 

In the second episode of our four-part ICON Series, guest host John Taylor Chapman welcomes Lillian Patterson – educator, historian, fourth-generation Alexandrian, and wife of Edward Patterson, a member of the Secret Seven. John and Lillian discuss this invisible force of strong-willed parents who fought for better schools, housing, and representation in their local community. It’s proof that sometimes just a few determined people can do great things. Now that deserves a listen, and a toast!

Looking another cocktail to accompany your history lesson? Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Talking history while sipping Toki Highballs.

On a warm August afternoon in 1939, Alexandria (Va.) Library staff and patrons watched as a young African American entered and asked to register for a library card. When he was refused, he bravely picked up a book, took a seat, and began to read. This bold act was the beginning of one of America's first sit-ins and one of the earliest precursors of the strategies used during the civil rights movement decades later. 

In the first epi of our four-part ICON Series, guest host John Taylor Chapman – Alexandria’s Night Mayor and local historian – welcomes Rose T. Dawson, Exe. Dir. of the Alexandria Library. Tune in for a lively and empowering conversation about this pioneering use of nonviolent direct action to demand equal rights for African Americans. Talking history while sipping cocktails — you’ve never had a history class like this!

Looking another cocktail to accompany your history lesson? Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

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Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

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Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. 

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. 

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Find the perfect cocktail recipes that’s 2x the fun!

Get ready for some fun-filled flashback action featuring Designated Drinkers Micheline Mendelsohn from Epi 136 and Shawna Mendelson from Epi 140. We are opening 2022 with a line-up of shows that are a blast from our past—it’s a total mix-up of some of the best of our boozy banter with some of our most inspiring Designated Drinkers. So, find a cocktail recipe—or five—from our library of libations and get ready to for this total Re-Mix Mix-up epi.

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

Find the perfect badass cocktail recipes to kick off 2022!

We are opening 2022 with a line-up of shows that is going to be a blast from our past—it’s a total mix-up of some of the best of our boozy banter with some of our most inspiring Designated Drinkers. So, head over to designateddrinker.show to find a cocktail recipe—or five—from our library of libations and get ready to for some fun-filled flashback action.

Tune in to this first epi of 2022 that’s all about inspiring badass women who are out to change the world for the better. From thought-provoking DJ Poet Taylor, to social justice entrepreneur Karen Sugar, and lawyer turned pirate Laura Sook Duncombe, this first epi is a great way to kick-off this limited series.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Red-dy For The New Year & She’s So Unattainable

Oh what fun it is to close-out the holiday hustle and bustle with some fun-filled boozy banter, lots of laughs and even a dash of mindful intentions. Louise and Gina once again, warm our hearts as they share with us their family traditions, devoted friendship, and love for lavish champagne and potato chips! Now that’s a Happy New Year!

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Now That’s a Holiday

Emily Key pulls up a stool alongside Gina and Louise to explain how the Smithsonian has embraced telling an inclusive story–with the opening of The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the recent passage of legislation to create both a National Museum of the American Latino and Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. YES! YES! And YES! Now that’s a way to wrap-up the year! Happy Holidays!

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Sweet Dreams

At the crossroads of determination and dedication, you’ll find Erinn Roth, CEO of Ms. Jo's Petite Sweets and former contestant on Fox Network’s Crime Scene Kitchen. And if that isn’t impressive enough, she served 24+ years in the US Army before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Obviously, she knows how to deal with the heat, and on this epi, she shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship, her love for family and the secret behind her success. Now that’s a perfect holiday gift.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Fat Kid Milkshake

Can women have it all? In this epi celebrity chef Johanna Hellrigl gets raw with us about balancing the demands of career and motherhood. As working mamas, we often feel like our baby and our job are both screaming in the back seat. When can we say we are enough and—oh boy will the guilt ever end?! Tune in as these three powerful ladies hash it out while Gina concocts a holiday cocktail that can be kid friendly and “mama needs a minute” friendly at the same time. Now that’s a happy holiday in a glass.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Bourbon Milk Punch

Looking for some friends to get merry with? Join the club! In this epi we chat and sip whiskey with Brian Wohlert of the Commonwealth Whiskey Alliance. VP of a technology firm by day and suburban family man by night, Brian helped create a community to let off a little steam with friends over single barrel picks of whiskey. Sip, savor and enjoy the finish as Gina gives this epi’s cocktail an unexpected twist.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipes: Thai Pumpkin Boozy Iced Tea & Bourbon Co-Co-Cocoa

It’s the 4th Annual Tipsy Tomfoolery & Tryptophan Friendsgiving episode, which means it’s all fun and no fuss. Not only does Gina serve up a delicious holiday-inspired cocktail recipe, Duane Sylvestre shares a cocoa-licious cocktail that is perfect for warming you up on a cold winter’s night.

#CocktailingAloneTogether and “Friendsgiving It” via Zoom? Then head over to our library of libations, to find the perfect recipe to get the holidays started.

Don't forget to subscribe, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

We’re getting real about the reality of being on a reality show over a few really great cocktails. So, join us as we host Top Chef Jen Carroll and Candiace and Chris Bassett of The Real Housewives of Potomac for this live-streamed epi that definitely gets real!

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Here Comes the Sun & The Federal

Restaurateur Dmitri Chekaldin and Beverage Director Jake Rice of Dacha Beer Garden join us for this raucous two-for-one epi where we get two guests and two cocktails for one listen! We hear all about the triumphs and tribulations of outdoor hospitality—from being so popular you sell out of EVERYTHING to not-so glamorous port-a-potty icky-ness (keep that cell phone secure, friends). Jake and Gina both serve us up delectable libations while we deliberate the current state of the food and beverage industry. You’ll walk away with renewed appreciation for these crazy hard F&B professionals and when you walk into the next restaurant or bar with your buds we’re sure you’ll bring an attitude that’s a little less a**hole and a little more understanding.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Well Grounded

Chow down on this week’s eye-opening epi as we talk with Carla Pellegrini, Executive Director of Food Stash, about how food waste contributes to CO2 emissions and food insecurity worldwide. And we also learn how our own excess contributes to the 70 million tons of food wasted every year—ouch, sometimes the truth really does hurt. From farmers to grocers to restaurateurs to home chefs, we can all be like Carla and become food rescuers. Yes, it’s time to plan our meals, buy some “ugly” fruit and eat those canned peas past their best-by-date—we promise you won’t perish. So, devour this epi in one gulp and find out how you can do your part to end hunger and heal the planet.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Ash and Dirt

This week’s spine-chilling epi is all treats and no tricks as we have a howl with comedy-horror film-maker Dan DeLuca. Producer, director and actor—this jack-o-lantern of all trades is a creator of 6 films, including “The Night Watchmen,” which lucky for us, is now streaming on Hulu and Amazon. He guides us through the funhouse of horror film making and Gina’s frightfully delicious martini is true witchcraft.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Mexi-kin Spice

Scooch past those big website boxes stacked up on your porch and tune-in to this week’s epi where we chat with Lore Burek and Beth Lawton of Made in ALX, where shopping small and local is the great find. Lore and Beth guide us through the process of how a farmer’s market idea expanded to an in-person and online reality while Gina delivers us a scrumptious cocktail that fulfills all of our Autumn desires. 

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Rum Rumaway

Shiver me timbers! This week’s epi features lawyer turned author and pirate, Laura Sook Duncombe, whose work uncovers the bounty of female pirates history has long ignored. From Grace O’Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, to the earliest known female pirate, Queen Artemisia I of Halicarnassus, who plundered Greek and Persian ships around 500 BCE. Laura helps us scallywags find our sea legs as we have much to learn from these powerful women who came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom.

Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to get you in the mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!

The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.

Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci.

Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.