Closing tiiiiime... They don’t know how the rest of that song goes... Dr Xander Gerrymander and Dr K talk about what it takes to close a bar down, and the behind the scenes of what the average patrons might not know about what is going through the minds of the bartenders as they’re trying to wrap up or what all those duties entail. Trash, breakage, washing tools, setting up the opener for success. Bar is open until 2:30 am but… what does that really mean? Can I get a nosh still? Why can’t I get that super fancy cocktail on your menu ten minutes ‘til close? All of these mysteries and more explained in this episode!

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/cbb5720e-44e5-4703-87bd-9d9964c53a8a

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

Here comes the booze! All ready to schmooze! In this edition of Bar Therapy, Dr Xander Gerrymander and Dr K talk about how drinking enters into the weddings. The two of them recently got married, and they discuss the challenges of how to deal with such a monumental day when alcohol is involved. It sometimes involves really thinking on who to invite and who to not invite. Which friends and family can and cannot handle their liquor, what inappropriate things might come up in a diverse crowd, and what boundaries might need to be set forth and how to set them in order to avoid conflicts.

They also delve into the mindset of what might be going through certain attendees' heads when they see their friends or family so happy and how they potentially might perceive as their own personal life failures. They also want you to know, for the record, love comes when you find it, and there is no deadline. Buck up. Never say die. We’ll get along.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/7404d979-80bb-4072-9422-2b9bdfb63d06

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

In the championship bout of the new century, Dr Xander Gerrymander and Dr K broadcast the match between society and how they perceive those night folks who work the service industry. Those folks in the late night industry are often getting into work when most other folks are getting off work, to serve you all the best food and drinks they can muster.

But after last call, they’re still working… cleaning, bussing, counting their tills and closing up shop. This means, depending on the state and how busy the night was, clocking out at two, four, even six in the morning. Count in wind down time, some of them don’t get to sleep until well past day break.

In this episode, they break down how hard it can be for them, the perceptions of laziness for not being able to wake up at a “normal” time and how society generally doesn’t work for their hours and how society and friends and family who don’t work those hours in general can be more helpful and understanding in their plight, in addition to the science behind substances, circadian rhythms and how hard it can be to try adjust to a more normal timeframe. _____

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/d0b4f11f-352b-4fb2-885d-42043eda7f66

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

Not too drunk, not too dry… finding the perfect bar for you! In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K go into how to find the right bar for you. Whether you’ve just moved into a new city, a new neighborhood or are just visiting a new place, there are many ways to determine where might be your best fit. What experience are you looking for? What kind of drinks are you hoping to have? Are you going with friends, on a date or riding solo? They also help you navigate how to not be the person trying to change the vibe of the bar and what to look for to make sure you find just the right fit.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/be911c26-17f5-4f91-b798-4a276fcc63b2

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

As a new trend in zero proof cocktails emerges and as some folks are going toward a more (or entirely) sober route but still wanting to have the bar experience, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K delve into the world of serving dry customers in bars. For a while, NA drinks have mostly been sugar filled garbage drinks, but a new world is emerging in which bartenders are now being encouraged to use their craft to create drinks which look and taste amazing, minus the booze. Sometimes folks with groups of friends don’t want to let their friends know they’ve stopped drinking, so they go into how to deftly make sure they also feel welcome and comfortable, and why those folks might not want to let it be known they’ve taken the trip to teetotaling. Lastly they talk about why it’s important and just plain courteous for bartenders to at the least have a few great NA drinks up their sleeves, and if they wanted to go above and beyond, curate a craft mocktail menu.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/73b9dd3c-1c8f-454f-9770-0032e7a71fd0

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

There’s no crying in bartending!! That’s actually not true. There can be lots of tears. Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K go into the calls bartenders have to make in regards to patrons crying and how hard it might be to make those judgment calls in regards to if a patron is super happy, super drunk, or just super sad, how to assess, and what to do in such a situation. From behind the pine, they also talk about what bartenders do and where they go if they’re having a breakdown while tending (hint!! It’s the crying room!! Every bar has one!!) and how to reset afterwards, and how you can support your fellow coworkers in case they are having a rough day.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/e8d88fdc-3159-472e-9c0f-73fcf993a5ab

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K go into the psychology of ordering drinks at the bar. They dive into do’s and don’ts, the helpful advice from the newcomers to the more advanced consumers, and when it is or isn’t a good time to glob your bartender with questions if you’re unsure of what you’d like. Bartenders almost always want to be helpful, and want to share their knowledge of the product with you to make sure you have the best experience, but they can’t always given bar situations. They talk about how it is in the best interest of the bartender to make sure you have the best drink experience possible, how as a consumer to help that happen and as a bartender to curate that experience as well.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/a8537792-980e-4bf8-a634-cb28a82ef50d

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K discuss the art of not overserving a patron at the bar. These involve the many overlying factors that can be convoluted at times, including the fine line of determining if a patron is at their limit, or possibly too if they may have a disability that makes them appear in such a way, and how to gently access such a situation. A lot of factors go into the legal calls bartenders have to make on a daily basis.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/b03ff286-30a7-45e9-a813-5c8484411f6c

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K discuss the psychology of bar fights. Bringing real world accounts of events witnessed, they aim to help navigate and understand the where and why these things happen, and what to do if you find yourself around or involved in such a predicament. They talk about prevention, if one should intervene, and ways to defuse such events.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/cb63c66e-ba30-4582-9801-8c11c4162359

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.

In this episode of Bar Therapy, Dr. Xander Gerrymander and Dr. K discuss the nuisances of being 21 (or a skosh older in these endemic times) and being at a bar for the first time. They go over proper bar etiquette and terminology to help these younglings navigate what might seem to be an intimidating setting. Having recently attended a 21st birthday party for the first time since… they were about 21, they explore their first hand experience in what they observed.

Theme song “Just A Little Drink” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1925)

Podcast recorded and produced by Breakfast Puppies in Portland, ORE.

Dr. Xander Gerrymander (not a real doctor) is a professional bartender and Dr. K is an actual doctor of psychology with a postdoctoral in pharmacology.

They can be found on instagram at @bartherapypdx , or individually at @xandergerrymander and @mymourningjacket.

Comments? Questions? Musings? Bewilderments? You can email them at bartherapypdx at gmail dot com

Find out more at https://bar-therapy.pinecast.co

Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bar-therapy/95546200-b9f1-473f-b3ba-6e39881d4ed5

This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support Bar Therapy.