Best Divebars Podcasts (2025)

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A Yunk Life Thanksgiving 1:10:48

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Send us a text This week, the Yunk Life crew welcomes our fellow American hospitality proprietors to our Fitzrovia gaff to celebrate a traditional American Thanksgiving. Joining for our bountiful pot-luck feast: Michael Gratz, former proprietor or Prairie Fire BBQ; Val & Alex Minor, proprietors of Pickle & Rye; and Rich White of Werewolf Beer. The …

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The Continental Divide 45:09

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Send us a text This week, Gaz & Jessi chat about the differences between British and American life and culture. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint or two, from the only authent…

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Halloween Special with Spectrum Paranormal Investigations 1:14:13

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Send us a text This week, Gaz & Jessi sit down with Hazel & Dean from Spectrum Paranormal Investigations to chat about all things paranormal, ghost hunting, and Halloween. The Yunk Life Crew also discusses the results of a short investigation of Passyunk Avenue in Fitzrovia. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancun…

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Competitive Eating with Kate Ovens 45:45

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Send us a text This week, Gaz & Jessi chat about the world of competitive eating and food challenges with food influencer Kate Ovens before themselves competing in a speed cheesesteak eating competition with Bro-ducer Stub! As always, shenanigans ensue! The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared lo…

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Vacation, All I Ever Wanted! 50:30

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Around The World With Mondo Brewing 49:43

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Send us a text Gaz and Jessi welcome Todd—Founder of Mondo Brewing in Battersea, London. We learn a lot about beer and the brewing process, Gaz is subjected is a classic drinking game made famous on “How I Met Your Mother,” and the entire panel blind tests several beers to determine whether they are European or American. The Yunk Life Podcast featu…

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MLB-NFL Philly Double Header LIVE at Passyunk Avenue 55:45

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Send us a text What happens when the Phillies and Eagles play back-to-back on a Sunday? The Yunk Life team rings up DJ Lovelock and hosts the UK Phillies and English-Irish Eagles for an exclusive watch party in our Nick Foles Bar at Passyunk Waterloo! And of course—shenanigans ensue! AND the Phillies clinch a playoff before the Eagles school the Ch…

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The NFL Is Back: GO BIRDS! 1:25:16

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Send us a text On Episode 10 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz, Jessi & "bro-ducer" Stub chat all things NFL with DAZN and Channel 5 presenter and podcaster Aisling Byrne-Hansen, to include predictions on the upcoming season, women in football, the UK's growing affection for American Football, whiskey, and, as always, good banter--or "good craic" as As…

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Yunk Life Podcast Launch Party 1:15:17

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Send us a text On Episode 9 of the Yunk Life Podcast, we take you back to our LIVE podcast launch party at our Battersea location, over American Memorial Day weekend that just happened to coincide with our Spring Bank Holiday here in the UK! We invited longtime regulars and supporters of ⁨@passyunkavenue⁩ , staff, and a couple of the newly-converte…

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It's Always Sunny In Passyunk Avenue 41:18

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Send us a text On Episode 8 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat about their experience working in bars and hospitality before competing in a cocktail making competition (of sorts). It pays to be a “peeper” this week, as the visual of Gaz and Jessi using each others’ arms to mix a drinks brings the hilarity you’ve come to expect from the Yunk…

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Dive Bar Grooves with Wild Talk 56:51

5M ago56:51

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Send us a text On Episode 7 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat about Dive Bar Grooves with Very Special Guests WildTalk, who play a few songs for us in the studio. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about …

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Come To Philly For The Crack 1:05:06

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Send us a text On Episode 6 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi honor America’s Birthday by chatting with Ben Franklin and Polly Hewson, who discuss the Benjamin Franklin House and the Founding Father’s time in London. The team is also joined by Simon from the Worshipful Company of Founders, a 660 year-old livery company in the City of London who…

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No One Likes Us, We Don't Care 39:43

6M ago39:43

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Send us a text On Episode 5 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi chat all things sport (or SPORTS) and the differences in supporters, fans, and attending games and matches between the U.S. and UK. The Yunk Life Podcast features one hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their th…

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Citywide Special 1:03:40

6M ago1:03:40

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Send us a text On Episode 4 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz & Jessi welcome Chris from Heaven Hill to talk all things #whiskey! One hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts and feelings about almost everything, over a pint or two, from the only authentic Philly Dive Ba…

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Memorial Day 42:19

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Send us a text On episode 3 of the Yunk Life Podcast, Gaz, Jessi & Stub chat about Memorial Day in the U.S., the unofficial start of summer, and various summer recreations before ending with a game of "Never Have I Ever!" One hometown Philly girl, one warped Mancunian, and one shared love for Philly culture. Listen to these two spew their thoughts …

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D'jeet, yet? 40:38

7M ago40:38

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Send us a text Gaz and Jessi chat about food culture in Philly and the UK.By Jessi

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One Jawn Led To Another 46:49

7M ago46:49

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Send us a text Welcome to the Yunk Life! Gaz & Jessi introduce themselves and chat about the Yunk Life and how Passyunk Avenue in London brings people together.By Jessi

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Look Up, Look In, Look Out 1:07:34

3y ago1:07:34

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. Oh, and a few UFO and UAP's for this extended episode that covers our recent scooter ride, summer PubScoot, and what the heck is going on above and around us. It has been awhile, so there is lots of talk and catching up!By Mark Helgen

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E57 "Cannonballs and Kayaks" 59:14

3+ y ago59:14

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Scott and Julie Taggart have each won the Scooter Cannonball--a cross country trip condensed into 10 powerful days. We get to know them and hear stories on the road. Later, Doctor John shares his touching story of a connection beyond...By Mark Helgen

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E56 "Reaching For Chainsaws" 53:01

4y ago53:01

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We are back! Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. Bar Reviews. A Winter ride, a real witch, and an annual scoot with our wives make for a terrific catch-up to our missing time and universal distractions. Join us, please, as we come back after a needed sabatical in the fifth element--the cosmic Ether. #podcast #paranormal #scooter #ghost #bar #pub #vespa #p…

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E55 "Hot Dogs & Handguns Part 2" 47:32

4y ago47:32

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Part two of our PubScoot 2021, an annual multi-day Vespa ride in search of classic pubs, dive bars, and haunted taverns--our goal to hit "Forty Bars in Four Days!" Hear about some of the kindest servers, coolest bars, and tucked away nuggets on the west coast! Oh, and we throw in a paranormal story or three... #paranormal #vespa #scooter #bar #pub …

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E54 "Hot Dogs & Handguns" 53:39

4+ y ago53:39

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This is part one of PubScoot 2021, our annual multi-day ride in search of classic pubs, dive bars, and haunted taverns. Ride with us as we attempt to visit Forty Bars in Four Days throughout southern Washington State and Oregon. This is not safe or smart, but really fun. Bar Reviews. Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. #PubScoot #Vespa #Scooters #pub #bar…

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E53 "Back in the Saddle (& Off the Wagon)" 47:10

4+ y ago47:10

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. After an extended hiatus, the crew reconnects to catch-up on missing time, some ghostly stories, and recent rides. Hear about haunted Restaurant 1833 in Monterey CA, Fun Facts, the Scooter Cannonball Run across America, lots of bars we barely remember!By Mark Helgen

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E52 "Heavy Social Drinker" 56:54

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. We swing over to the East Coast and talk haunted houses, Gettysburg, and West Virginia with Fred. We then check-in with Scoot Vermont plus Scooter News and Fun Facts! Join us as we celebrate Spring and the upcoming scooter season! #paranormal #divebars #ghost #weeknites #vespa #scooter #ufo #sasquatch #haun…

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E51 "Scooters & Conspiracies" 1:15:57

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Lots of scooter talk including a fun & candid conversation with Vespa Club of America president Josh Rogers! Learn about the Miami University Motorcycle Ghost along with all those conspiracies that live in liminal areas of our soul. #Scooter News, #Spooky News, Fun #Stupid facts from #uberfacts This super-sized edition is for the 200MM people curre…

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E50 "Patio Bars & Pavement Scars" 54:04

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Shared stories of scooter crashes and great bars. #Domio audio helmet communication review, fun facts, scooter news and spooky #reddit #motorcycle #news with the whole scooter crew. Probably the best scooter podcast ever! New #weeknites #single! Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories.By Mark Helgen, Mark Schelbert, Lonny Murray

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E49 "Murmurs in the Dark" 48:58

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. Join our final 2020 podcast for some fun facts, scooter & spooky news, and a scary story from Ashley! Mark talks about the haunted house he had in Knoxville TN. Weird facts about scooters and serial killer as a bonus! #paranormal #divebar #vespa #ghost #scooter…

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E48 "Ghosts of Saturday Night" 52:26

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Bar Reviews. Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. A full episode dedicated to the San Diego classic bar scene. Hear about The Aero Club, Tivoli Bar & Grill and The Waterfront Bar & Grill and our time on South Mission Beach at The Pennant Bar and Beachcomber. We also debut the new Weeknites single, "Body Temp Spirits" #thepennent #thebeachcomber #weeknites …

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E47 "Strip Mall Pub Crawl" 59:32

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A full dedicated conversation about strip mall bars and a great chat with the "Shepard of Bars" Peter Andresjeski of SeattleBars.org about the current state of Covid-closing bar affairs, Scooter News with Janus Motorcycles, and a bit of Spooky News. This is too good to pass up, though we would understand if you did! Lots of Scooter Talk, Bar Review…

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E46 "Lost Weekend; Last Weekend in PDX" 52:15

5y ago52:15

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Bar Reviews. Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. Chong and Skip take a trip to Vespa Portland and get lost in the PDX melee. A look at Ted Bundy's childhood home, a ghost hunt at Magoo's in N Tacoma, and meet Dana from The Forum in Puyallup! Scooter News, Spooky News, Fun Facts, and original music from Weeknites!…

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E45 "PubScoot 2020 Covid Country Pt 2" 1:07:35

5+ y ago1:07:35

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Experience the balance of our 4-Day 31 Bar tour through SE Washington, NE Oregon, and Mid Idaho on our annual PubScoot in search of classic pubs, dive bars, and haunted taverns & restaurants. We dig deep into a Pendleton iconic haunt, Virgil's at Cimmiyotti's and chat with Jennifer & Patience about the activity there along with Randy & Phil of the …

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E44 "PubScoot 2020--Covid Country" (Part 1) 53:24

5+ y ago53:24

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PubScoot 2020. Our epic annual multi-day scooter ride into Covid Country--exploring the heart of SE Washington, NE Oregon, and Western Idaho as we hunt for haunted bars, classic pubs, and dive bars on our quest for the perfect place. Hint: We may have found it. This is part one of our review of (31) bars, riding with (6) guys, and staying in (4) ho…

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E43 "Sunny Sunday Ride to Magoo's" 54:53

5+ y ago54:53

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Magoo's Annex is one of Tacoma's iconic Irish pubs and known to be haunted as well as fun and friendly. We meet with Carl Chalker, longtime owner, and talk bars and ghosts--two of our favorite things! We review the Exchange Tavern in Spanaway plus Scooter News, Spooky News, and Fun Facts for a hefty serving of Scooters, Ghosts, and Bars. #pub #week…

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E42 "Donuts & Douchebags" 50:10

5+ y ago50:10

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PubScoot Pre-ride Jitters as we talk Bars, Ghosts, and Scooters. Lizard does a record and Scout turns into a field reporter at the haunted Grand Lodge in Forest Grove Oregon. Scooter News, Spooky News and Fun Facts round this out. Too much fun for just one podcast!By Mark Helgen, Mark Schelbert, Lonny Murrey, Keith Wambold

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E41 "Back to the Bars" 51:39

5+ y ago51:39

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After a brief break, we are back to making bad decisions, heading into the bars, and catching-up with Tennessee's Ghost Girl, Miranda Young of Ghost Biker Explorations. Join us for scooter talk, bar reviews and ghost stories! #paranormal #ghost #divebar #vespa #scooter #weeknites #thebrick #parkeys #bar #pub #whiskey #lambretta #ufo #bigfoot #consp…

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E40 "Homewreckers!" 1:14:26

5+ y ago1:14:26

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We chat-up new friends all the way from New Hampshire--creators of the Homewrecker Podcast the "Golden Greek" Alex Arion and his trophy wife, Monique Gisele as they talk East Coast paranormal! Also included are Fun Facts, Scooter & Spooky News along with our typical Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. Grab an hour and settle down to some midd…

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E39 "Sarah's ScooterLife" 52:29

5+ y ago52:29

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Join us as we chase Sarah Blessington from the ScooterLifePodcast as she rides her Sym Scooter across the USA solo! "Mexico and Alaska Dick" spits out ghost stories from the house he just purchased followed up with Scooter News and Spooky News. If you can't ride, maybe you should listen! #weeknites #paranormal #ghost #haunted #divebar #scooter #hau…

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E38 "Slow Ride Home" 1:07:16

5+ y ago1:07:16

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Meet Derric & Justin from Soldiers of Destiny SC as they share the details and background of their club's award-winning cross-country scooter film, "Slow Ride Home" . If you crave two-wheeled adventure, this film is the one of you! Andrew at Vespa Portland takes a call during Scooter News and we take a look at the new Honda ADV 150. Great fun and a…

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E37 "Ruminations of a Scooter Recluse" 59:23

5+ y ago59:23

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Scooter Talk. No Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. A distanced conversation with the team discussing our recent "essential rides," (Including a Blood Ride), a fun chat with Kevin "KO" O'Brien and his lifelong flirtations with the paranormal, plus Scooter & Spooky News and local haunts within a 15 Mile radius! #weeknites #paranormal #ghost #coronavirus #s…

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E36 "Lock-Down & Listen-Up" Part 2 41:06

5+ y ago41:06

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Tennessee Paranormal Investigator Miranda Young from Ghost Biker Explorations returns to finish her creepy-crawly conversation about what has followed her home and her investigations of haunted bars. General scooter talk, scooter news, and other useless info is discussed--join us in this adventure in the afterlife on Vespa Scooters! Scooter Talk. B…

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E35 "Lock-Down & Listen-Up" Part 1 52:51

5+ y ago52:51

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Miranda from Ghost Biker Explorations shares creepy stories of paranormal investigations atop her Harley while scooter riders gape. More Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories to keep us going in this locked down world. #ghostbikerexplorations #vespa #divebar #scooter #firehousepub #weeknites #wanderingtyson #fastco #doylespublichouse #harleydavi…

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E34 "New West Riders" 1:09:33

6y ago1:09:33

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. Join us for a couple of fun chats with Howard Rains of the Scooter 'Zine Magazine and Mike Murphy from Magic Bus Tours (Haunted Tours of Fort Collins CO) as we navigate through Scooter News, Spooky News, and round-table nonsense. #paranormal #ghost #divebar #kin #brasslantern #weeknites #vespa #vespausa…

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E33 "Brook Dain--Adventure Rider" 47:10

6y ago47:10

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Meet Brook Dain, Vespa world-rider that has traveled across the USA, India, Pakistan, and Egypt in search of crazy new adventures. New Scooter and Spooky News to round-out this road trip to the afterlife. Our winter scooter riders are ready for dry cold days, warm inviting bars, and chilling ghost stories--share yours at Chasing Ghosts dot net or a…

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E32 "Spring Scoot (er) in the Sticks" 1:03:26

6y ago1:03:26

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. We talk to Matt from Twist n Play SC with Portland's iconic Spring Scoot coming in April and Steve from the longtime scooter and motorcycle blog, "Scooter in the Sticks". We also share other scooter podcasts out there plus Spooky News! #springscoot #scooterinthesticks #weeknites #sandyhut #mopedmonday #para…

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E31 "Tiger Man & Bar Frights" 40:55

6y ago40:55

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. This episode centers around Skip's local hangout, The Mill in Milton WA, and it's surprising ghost stories, Grandma's Ghost in Tampa, and a Kitty Cat Parasite all recorded LIVE in one take on our new #Rodecaster PRO. #paranormal #ghost #divebars #themill #thefirehousesaloon #weeknites #vespa #scooter…

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E30 "A Look Back Through Broken Glass" 53:58

6y ago53:58

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Bar Reviews. Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. Scout, Lizard, and Skip talk about the season of rides, bars, and ghost stories--including our pick of the best story of the year! Hear about an ongoing haunting in Seattle from Ally that will crack you up. Scout talks cold showers. Scooter News covers the Italjet Dragster available for preorder. italjet.co…

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E28 "The Inland Empire RIdes Back" 1:34:07

6y ago1:34:07

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Our annual four day ride, PubScoot 19, through the Spokane Valley, Idaho Panhandle, and Montana collecting unique local stories and history. Bar Reviews. Scooter Talk. Ghost Stories. is our mantra as we attempt to visit 40 bars in 4 days. The Chasing Ghosts Crew gets in our own way as we travel aimlessly in search of classic pubs, dive bars, and ha…

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Wake Up! BONUS--CGOSIB Status Update 7:50

6+ y ago7:50

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BRIEF BONUS EPISODE. Hey, a quick ghost story and update on the Chasing Ghost Podcast! Back very soon with a full length version featuring Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost stories. #ghost #paranormal #vespa #divebar #scooterBy Mark Helgen

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E26 "Emerald City Entities" 1:12:35

6+ y ago1:12:35

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. From Tacoma to Seattle, we visit and chat with owners and servers as they share personal stories of their bar haunts, including the Church Cantina in Tacoma, the Merchants Cafe in historic Pioneer Square Seattle, and Kells Irish Pub and Resturant on Post Alley/Seattle. New theme music from #Weeknites, too! …

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E25 "Hairy Riders" 1:06:56

6+ y ago1:06:56

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Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories, er, and Cryptids. The Scooter Crew leans into a new direction with a dive into the world of the Sasquatch in their back yard. Local stories of encounters, tree knocking, and projectiles. Not everything makes sense, so take a hour and hear it from us...#paranormal #Vespa #bigfoot #ghost #divebar #scooter #we…