42 Jonathan Christiansen [Energy Drink Shootout!]
07.23.15 | Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook
RoRo & JoJo get amped on ENERGY DRINKS with JONATHAN CHRISTIANSEN! Plus DJ beverage etiquette, Psychic Andy’s first TBASH prediction, a buyer’s guide, and g-g-g-g-ghost cups!!
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we on that SOUNDCLOUD tip
As you indicated, this is another podcast, but I’m a privacy lawyer so this is kind of my thing…taking a screenshot of a snapchat is likely not illegal in the U.S.. Wiretap laws only apply to recordings, not pictures, and in most states (though not California) it’s legal for just one person to record a conversation without the other person’s knowledge. You could maybe try to argue that it’s an unlawful invasion of privacy in tort law, but it’s unlikely that would work because most people should know (per snapchat’s terms of use) that sharing that image with one person could lead to further disclosure. Hope that helps satisfy your curiosity!
I’ve never used it, but isn’t the screenshot a FEATURE of the app?
Nope, it’s a weakness. Snapchat was designed to be a way to share pics that get automatically deleted after a max of 10 seconds or so. The original design offered a notification if someone tried to take a screenshot to circumvent this restriction, but it’s easy to get around that too. So Snapchat’s terms now warn people that the app does not guarantee that the snaps will be deleted forever.
Fun fact about quinine: I had a super annoying eye twitch EVERY DAY for almost a year and I found this article on the internet that suggested drinking tonic water because of the quinine in it. I chugged a liter of that (which is pretty gross by itself) and it FUCKING WORKED. Saved me from gouging my eyes out completely so gfy tonic water!
I found it interesting what you guys were saying about the cold brew cocktail I mentioned and how it was weird that they didn’t pick a spirit for you and just call it a cocktail and be done with it. I wanted to defend my buddy Joey just a little bit on that front - I totally hear what you’re saying, but I also think it’s fun that for this particular cocktail it becomes kind of a “choose your own adventure” situation. Also, I wanted to clarify that it wasn’t their only coffee cocktail, but rather one of a group of 5-7, both cold and hot cocktails.
In fact, Andy mentioning coffee and cigarettes made me think of the one that I ALMOST got, which was made with cold brew, mezcal, dark chocolate bitters, and some other stuff …. Joey said it was designed to taste like coffee and cigarettes (with the smokiness from the mezcal) … which is exactly why I DIDN’T get it. Haha! #GFY
Sara, I listened to both of your voicemails and thought I was listening to myself. I wanna be your BevFriend. I am also about 5 drinks deep. GFY!!
Also, unrelated to my love for Sara, I knew Redbull was either #1 or 4, because I’ve always described the taste as liqui smarties, and you all used that candy to restive both of those. Ok, bedtime now. Bye bye.
Pardon my typos. I blame my phone.
Hahaha hey Bethany! I would totally be your BevFriend. GFY 😉
I just subscribed to your blog and am following you in Instagram. I’m not a stalker. I promise!
Just wanted to share my Red Bull story:
Back in 2000, I spent a semester in London where vodka Red Bulls were very popular. When I returned home, this drink was unheard of. So my roommate and I would stop by the only place in town that sold Red Bull, then at the bar order a shot (or 2) of vodka on the rocks and mix our own.
Ro-Ro.. about the Vietnamese Iced Coffee.. you have to ask them to make it strong. They should be making it fresh every time (which takes about 5 minutes) but some places pre-brew the coffee and just add ice later. If you ask for it strong they should have to make it fresh and it’s muuuuuch better
Love the ghost cup
and I really enjoy the Sugarfree Noss when I’m needing a large dose of caffeine. Try it next time you’re in the mood for an energy drink!
Are you aware that there is such a thing as small batch tonic? Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. - available through your amazon link
It is essentially tonic concentrate. It includes quinine, and you can use it with your sodastream and some fancy gin for a very hipster g&t.
Hey guys, Cynthia From Boston here to answer all your beverage dispenser questions!
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She is a girl, and does rule, and is working on starting a food/snack podcast. Not sure if anyone’s ever thought it was a boy’s name before, but she does get a lot of terrorist jokes these days.
Boston
Whoo!
Marshal’s and the Dispenser
I have two settings when it comes to shopping: over-zealous research, and “fuck it, I’ll get this one.” The first usually leads to the other, after not finding a product with up-to-snuff reviews. The beverage dispenser was one of those situations, but I did stand in Marshal’s researching the dispenser in question, and the reviews were decent, plus it was half-price.
http://www.amazon.com/Style-Setter-210977-GB-Beverage-Dispenser/dp/B004RHTICS/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1437742739&sr=1-1&keywords=Style+setter+Sanford
The Fridge
To clarify my tea-making situation, yes, the tea needs to go in the fridge. This isn’t just about the joy of a frosty beverage. I don’t use powder; I use tea bags and a hot brew, and then cool the tea down. If you leave that out too long, it’ll turn. I guess it’s technically fermenting and getting into kombucha territory, but the key indicator is an intensely sweet taste and smell. It’s pretty gross. I’ll occasionally still have a glass or two if I’m desperate, but usually will just toss it out. It’ll also turn if it lasts too long in general, even refrigerated, but the process happens much more quickly out of the fridge.
The Leak and After-market Spigot
Shortly after getting the dispenser, I discovered it was leaky. I would end up with pools of tea underneath the crisper drawers on the bottom of my fridge. It was super gross and a pain in the ass to clean up (more on liquid clean up later. I went back to the reviews, and saw multiple reviews recommend getting a particular after-market spigot. I loved the size/shape/look of the dispenser, and since I got a deal on it, I figured, why not spend a bit more on a spigot, rather than going back to the drawing board and spending more on a brand-new dispenser. Plus I hate being wasteful, like to try to make things work, yadda yadda. Thank you so much for saying you like my spirit!
http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Works-Beverage-Dispenser-Replacement/dp/B00IX87W1Q/ref=pd_sim_79_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=02JAAJ1Q5SKCRXNFA25V
After the new spigot, the leaking definitely decreased significantly, but it wasn’t 100% and I was getting real, real sick of deep cleaning my fridge all the time.
The Break and Spill
Yes, not only was this a total nightmare, but it was actually prretty close to my specific worst nightmare. For some reason, I have an unreasonable fear of overflowing toilets. I think we were getting some plumbing work done as a kid and the toilet started overflowing when I was the only one home? Cleaning up water just seems impossible, and depending on your floor, if you don’t do it fast enough, potentially damaging. I am also neurotic about making sure windows are closed when it rains. Anyway, during the initial leakage, tea was pooling under the drawers in my fridge, which I usually cleaned with a Shamwow (yes, it really works) and then some paper towels to scrub off any stickiness (its’ sweetened ice tea, but not quite sweet tea). During The Spill though, I ruined maybe 5 or 6 bath towels for the cause, and then rocked the mop and bucket. The glass of the dispenser was thick enough that it broke into maybe 7 or 8 big pieces, and I was lucky enough to get out of it without a scratch. Thank you for your concern about my foot though.
A New Dispenser
A lot of the dispensers I see online have a pedestal at the bottom, which makes them too large for a fridge, but I’ll look more deeply to see if they’re removable. Another thought I had after I called: When I make this tea, I make it in concentrate and then dilute it. Maybe I go for large Mason jar of concentrate and dilute it into a pitcher as needed?
My Current Sad Situation
This is the embarrassing way I’ve been dealing with this until I find a new solution. Make iced tea in stock pot, put stock pot in fridge, ladle out tea as necessary. Bosstones glass to add some extra Boston to this story.
i.imgur.com/AyvrDfh.jpg
Looking forward to hearing some dispenser recs or general suggestions from the BevHead community! Thanks guys!
You guys should have Elizabeth on and do a Ginger Ale/Ginger beer shootout for all your pregnant lady listeners struggling with morning sickness
last week you were asking for segment suggestions. I think it would be kind of funny every so often to do a “suicide shootout” after you’re done with the tasting you mix them all together and see what the combo tastes like.
Heidi, I second that totally excellent idea! Suicide shootout has. to. happen. GFY for seeing what was right in front of us the whole time!