PODCAST · arts
Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast
by Shifties
A podcast for people who have been in a restaurant ever. The funny, the serious, the bizarre, the everything you ever wondered about the places we love to eat at. Featuring Andrew Davies and Joey Rebbe.
Episodes
-
Reunion
The Shifties crew returns! Reunited in California, Joey, Wallace and Cold Cut take turns in the interview hot seat serving up slices of greasy, greasy truth and revelation.
-
Tipping in the Apocalypse
AND WE'RE BACK!!! With every eatery in Seattle eager to throw wide their doors and let the masked masses dine on delicious delicacies, the Shifties crew returns to the mic to bring you Tipping in the Apocalypse. This week on Shifties: Too many shifties, too few shifts, PPP, "actual pizza,"...
-
In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Instead of posting and promoting our regular episodes this week, Partyfish Media is pausing our shows and social media and standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movements and protests in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, Tony McDade…
more -
Madi Wolter: ER Technician "Wash your face, don't touch your hands"
Germs have managed to shut down pretty much everything this podcast is about. So let's talk about germs! Madi Walter is an ER technician who's faced everything from Nervous Nellies calling about questionable coughs to frightful finger fiascos worthy of the first fourth of July. We talk about the...
-
Zak Melang, Owner of The Matador
Featuring Zak Melang, Joey Rebbe, and Andrew Davies Art by Justin Kedl Music by Alex Donka Produced by Joey Rebbe
-
Dave Lichterman, Pizza Wizard of Windy City Pie
Dr. Steve Brule walks into a Halloween party.. The balad of Windy City Pie begins like a joke and ends with the best pizza in Seattle. Dave Lichterman dishes the deep details of his ongoing quest to craft the perfect Chicago style pizza This week on Shifties: the Balad of Windy City Pie, local...
-
Give Up Your New Year's Resolution, at Cold Cut's house
Got a New Year's resolution? Well come break it with us! It's the Shifties Give Up Your New Year's Resolution party episode. A party AND a podcast in one!? They said it couldn't be done. Find out if they were right, this week on Shifties! Featuring Joey Rebbe, Andrew Davies, and hella partiers...
-
Seven Iron Bells, ft. Sky Upchurch at Jonah's Restaurant
Sky estimates he has been reincarnated somewhere between one and two hundred times. This time around he is focusing on loving the negatives and learning to be content without ice cream (even when he really wants ice cream). Sky sits down with us before his shift for a conversation about religion,...
-
Midichlorians? ft. Gabriel Adams at Add-A-Ball
New year new Dunk God. We sit down with the almighty king of slamerinos himself to talk about the people we hope to become in the next twelve months. Then we head over to Add-A-Ball (the coolest place to play a video game in Seattle) for a chat with Gabriel Adams about his coolest collectibles,...
-
The Eight of Swords, ft. Melissa Painter at Percy's & Co.
Melissa Painter reads tarot at Percy's and Co. every Tuesday night. This episode she joins the Shifties crew to give us some truly poignant perspective on our creative endeavors. Find Melissa's website here: http://www.spiritusaeterna.com/ and find Melissa at Percy's and Co. Tuesday nights from...
-
It Takes a Village, ft. Brenna Aguilar at the Cozy Nut
Sometimes you want the experience of eating a sloppy TV dinner while watching CSI reruns except in a fancy theater with fancy food and you have to put on pants. When you're in the mood for that very specific experience, you might make your way to the Tripple Door and meet Brenna Aguilar. Or you...
-
The Golden Tape, ft. Ben Scott at the Westy
We sit down with fellow pod-host Ben Scott to discuss why we pursue niche hobbies. Ben is a man of many such hobbies, among them hosting VHQuest: a podcast about the quest to find the best vhs. We also weigh the pros and cons of desk jobs, dodge disgruntled soup projectiles, and find our own…
more -
Ghostly Ladies of the Night at the Oxford Saloon
Happy Halloween! On this special holiday episode of Shifties we travel to the Oxford Saloon, a former illegal prohibition bar, gambling hall, and brothel! Due to the many reports of this establishment being haunted by its former employees and patrons we decided it would be the perfect setting for…
more -
How Isn't She Badass? ft. Jayne Hubbard at Chocolati Cafe
How quickly do you drink your hot chocolate? We head to Chocolati Cafe for this episode of Shifties and find our respective beverage quaff times. Joining us is Jayne Hubbard: beertender at Fremont Brewing by day and actress also by day and perhaps sometimes night. Jayne gives us the inside scoop…
more -
The Wizard of the Coast, ft. Jordan Comar at Cafe Mox
Cafe Mox hosts a legion of trading card collectors, mountains of multiplayer experiences, gobs of gold gathering grognards, and this weeks episode of Shifties. We are joined by Jordan Comar, designer of Dungeon Mayhem, for a classic episode of big time burnout, high aspirations, and of course,...
-
Greenwood Crawl
5 podcasts converged on the quaint, quiet neighborhood of Greenwood. It's just a quaint neighborhood now. This week on Shifties we go off the rails with the Funhouse Family (1:30), scream our rage out with the Daily Cathertic Scream (22:00), hold down the fantasy fort with Save the D8 (24:30)…
more -
Episode 32 Live From The Northwest Film Forum
The Shifties crew proves they have faces for radio AND THE STAGE in an evening of mixology, mythology, and wumbology! Creating our first live episode was an incredible experience for the whole team. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it. This week on Shifties: Shrek vs the...
-
Episode 31 Diner
12 eggs in one omelette? Only at Beth's. We talk with industry veteran Jacob Dixon about his time at the classic Seattle 24 hour dive, learn the definition of chub, and fail to survive the zombie apocalypse. Get your bibs on and prepare yourselves for some messy, messy stories. This week on...
-
Episode 30 2 Weeks
Beachcast! Shifties welcomes Barrett back to the pod for shot bot round 2! Find out if it actually works this time, and join us as we talk about quitting our jobs. Then we get down and dungeony with Evan Christopher, host and dungeon master of Save the D8, to learn that what you want will never...
-
Episode 29.5 Mead
Come with us to a time of fantastical fables and blustering bards, of ignominious inns and pragmatic paladins, but most importantly, a time of mead! This week on Shifties: Mead We taste the classic medieval beverage, make a few announcements, and get our fantasy on in a special bonus episode of...
-
Episode 29 No Call No Show
Shifties welcomes Alex Donka back to the cast to talk about the ethics of calling in sick, breaking into corporate life, and where exactly the name Microsoft comes from. After that we consider who would be the ideal replacement for one of our hosts, then get a bit too political. This week on...
-
Fresh Sheet
Angela Ortez shares her love for and connection to food with us, taking us through her journey from aspiring lawyer to head chef. We get into culinary school, sustainability, menu creation, and all of the intricate considerations that make up the job. To finish it all off, we go way off menu into...
-
Pre-Bus
Who will sit on the head busser throne? Special guests Scotty and Barrett get into the deep political drama behind the every day lives of bussers. This week on Shifties: The worst things to cut with a knife, the next best thing to a NY steak, the Blair Bitch Project, an all wizard service team…
more -
In the Weeds
On this episode it's just the boys! We discuss baby-snatching Pterodactyls, Grecian tragedies, and Megalodon week vs. shark week. In more classic Shifties fashion, we get in and out of the weeds, go over non-confrontational chalking, and give ourselves plot armor.
-
Prep
Let's talk about brunch! Eggspert Joe Moore joins the pod to talk the perfect over easy egg flip, how he balances work and real life, and shares some stories behind his tattoos. When he isn't dealing with mountains of waffles and cartons of eggs, Joe plays a mean Shoegaze guitar, and we help him...
-
Corner
Join the Shifties crew as we dive into a discussion about one of the more controversial server techniques: up-selling. How to do it honestly, how to put the customer experience first, and how to boost your sales while you do. After that we go waaaaaaaaaay off menu. This week on Shifties: Math!...
-
Power Hour
This one gets a little bit messy! Zach Johnson joins the Shifties crew for a Ranier power hour, and we talk balancing cocktails, managing the bar, pet peeves, and herbaceous bases. This week on Shifties: Deleting the whole menu, the 3 ingredients of Steve Jobs, stupid questions, and pirate…
more -
Doublesat
The Three Musketeers (minus D'Artagnan) unite for an episode of gas station wine, pancake volcanoes, and sub-par Valentine's Day experiences. We get into the juicy details of being double, tripple, quadrouple, and even penta-sat: how to prioritize, keep your cool, and get shit in front of the...
-
Anaphylactic Shock
Spencer Enright joins the cast to talk his meteoric rise from Taco Bell to fine dining, and dish the deets on serving up accidental nuts. This week on shifties: we tip out trainees, get hit with a harsh reminder of aging, bring back ethical lies, and talk the most baller way to carry your epi…
more -
Sous Chef
Dan is back on the podcast to discuss his recent promotion to head chef, as well as share some more of the craziest stories we've ever heard about the industry. This week on Shifties: When is it time to call prison? Cold Cut learns about backpage. Former pimps, yelling chefs, restaurant hell, and...
-
Bar Crawl
The bar crawl episode. Join us for an adventure through Seattle's Ballard neighborhood as we explore some of our favorite watering holes. Drinking along is encouraged! Featuring Joey Rebbe, Wallace Branin, Andrew Davies, and numerous friends both old and new from around Seattle. Art by Justin…
more -
Tossout
Liam has been called a pizza wizard (by coldcut) and the title is not misplaced. This time on Shifties we hear why you always leave the delivery car running, how to spice up that old Red Baron special you found in the depths of your freezer, and what pizzas express our souls. Also this week…
more -
Decanter
We get real winey with this one. Listen to the shifties crew compare a freshly opened barolo with one that has been decanted. Don't know what decanted means? Perfect. Keep listening. On this episode of Shifties: the Eldest Spaghetti Factory, restaurant breakups, Magic Johnson of wine, Red Robin...
-
One to Five
Ryan Dimond unravels the mysteries of the scale of spiciness, makes some sketchy deliveries, and spills the secrets of the Men in Black spice room. Also featured: the Dominos nope clause, weed tips, hand written tickets, Joey getting pentasat, a 20 star spicy Thai order, and shrines to Guy Fieri...
-
On the Fly
The Shifties crew sit down for a classic episode of dealing with management, handling your own mistakes, and discovering our animal selves. Plus, Coldcut gets a very disappointing burger. Also featured: The best server line of all time? getting the runaround, eucalyptus addiction, and blue footed...
-
The Line
Howie has a lot of ideas. In fact, he carries a backpack stuffed with notebooks full of recipes, restaurant ideas, and a knife or two. Howie shares a lifetime of cooking experience with us, starting at 6 years old with his Grandma's chicken recipe. We discuss how sharing a meal brings any family...
-
Burnout
Whitney Fogler rejoins the pod and talks with us about combatting burnout, explaining guacamole, and vermin problems. We discuss different phases of burnout, and how we each deal with its sources. Also featured: Burnout paradise, asshattery, not working in coal mines, flip flop wine, eye contact,...
-
All Day
Eric, head chef at Joey's fine dining restaurant, talks to us about getting his first dish washing job, dreams of fine dining Mexican food, and the best Marvel movie. Also featured: Diamond dust, knife tattoos, spider Twinkies for Spider-Man, and Imperial Star Destroyer plates. Featuring Eric,...
-
Auto-grat
Alana, power host extraordinaire, joins us to talk about New York, secretly speaking Italian, and running back and forth between two restaurants. On this episode of Shifties, we discuss the ins and outs of hosting, learning your servers strengths, and when to just shut up and look pretty. Also...
-
Expo
Stuart Christopher reminisces about the Old Spaghetti Factory this week as we delve into a haunted basement, scream our rage out in the cooler, and fuel a drunken push up contest. Check out Stuart's youtube channel, Totally Natural: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIP0BG-r1AoC1NZtPKMBAvA. Also...
-
MoD
Cait Pfeiffer takes a break from managing a newly opened restaurant/bar to talk with us about creating a cocktail menu in Seattle, dealing with unruly guests, and the power of listening. Also featured: the most entitled people on the planet? drinking behind the bar, bar tender Captain Philips,...
-
Slow Season
Alex Donka rejoins the cast for our Thanksgiving special! Join the Shifties crew in drinking seasonal beers, settling age old holiday debates, and slogging through the slow season. Also featured: The worst Thanksgiving dining experience of one disgruntled yelper's life, Christmas Venn diagrams,...
-
Back of House
Sous chef Dan Yule talks all things back of house, including pet peeves, front/back of house relations, how to win over the kitchen, and what makes good plating. Also featured: Lego figure food playgrounds, electric sous chef acid trips, an unreasonable hatred of onions, and the best ways to put...
-
POS
Industry noobie Adam Honore joins the pod to talk ripped pants, meeting the Weekend's corporeal form, and starting out in the industry. Also featured: When to eat those leftovers, His Royal Majesty Rex Goliath, Kicking customers out to Aerosmith, and the most important thing you can do as a…
more -
Covers
Just the OG 3 this week to talk about wine tasting, private parties and overservice. Also featured: Carrot eating struggles, the best Toy Story, and shower puking.
-
Hands
Julia comes on the pod talking differences between the dystopian world of corporate restaurants vs the wild wild west of privately owned. Joey gets a performance review, Cold Cut's stein is grabbed by a fingerless hand, and Wallace announces Expendables 5. Also featured: Wino moms, an army of…
more -
Phased
Special guest Whitney Fogler talks sexism and entitlement in the service industry as we delve into elaborate schemes to get free food, the rich people dimension, and wine culture. Also featured: Not caring about the Dodgers, 2 Buck Chuck, learning new menus, a time when women had tales, and being...
-
86
What's it like to run out of coffee in the face of a hoard of Amazonians? Special guest Alex Donka talks Starbucks, bad coffee, and what its like serving caffeine in an Amazon building down town. Also: the true American holiday, lying on your resume, fancy drink orders, and a debate as old as…
more -
Shifties
Anyone know of a good seafood place around here? Because I sure don't. On this episode of Shifties, Yelp brings out the best in all of us, Joey and Wallace discuss their 40 day booze fast, and Cold Cut learns the true meaning of umami.
-
Heard
A podcast for people who have been in a restaurant ever. On this inaugural episode of Shifties: Pappardelle nightmares, napkins in water glasses, a scale from horse piss to the wine you'll tell your children about, and the worst Doc Brown impression ever.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast have?
Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast about?
A podcast for people who have been in a restaurant ever. The funny, the serious, the bizarre, the everything you ever wondered about the places we love to eat at. Featuring Andrew Davies and Joey Rebbe.
How often does Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast release new episodes?
Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast?
You can listen to Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast?
Shifties: A Restaurant Podcast is created and hosted by Shifties.
URL copied to clipboard!