Best Tre Cal Podcasts (2026)

In this episode we catch up on what Tre Cal (The Socialish Barista) and Trey Dex (Swirly Cat) have been up to since the last episode! Will there be more to come??

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#47 The End of an Era: Parker and Nic's Last Episode as Hosts 51:18

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In this episode we say see you later to 2 of the most awesome barista podcast hosts! Nic and Parker, It has been such a pleasure to share a platform with both of you! We can't wait to have you back for Leaderboard episode and one star reviews!

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#46 Leaderboard Coffee Season 4 Recap! 1:07:16

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Yo, we sit down with some of y'all and the Leaderboard Coffee crew to talk about the latest season and where things are at this point for Leaderboard going forward. If you are a huge coffee geek, or even a casual home brewer, you've GOT to try out leaderboard at least once! One of the coolest coffee competitions and subscriptions out right now!…

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#45 Liveable Wage with Luke Gifford 47:24

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Today we have a little bit more of a serious conversation in coffee around sustainability in the industry, specifically pertaining to baristas. How can we make a place where baristas are treated and paid as proper professionals? Many questions like this come up in conversations and Luke has a basic hope and idea for what this could look like, but i…

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#44 The Garage Door 49:57

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Today we talk about techniques for defrosting your windshield.

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#43 Together Again 44:05

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The whole crew sits down and talks coffee and other things as well

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#42 The 1 & 1s - w/Mark Schwartzkopf 50:04

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In this 1 & 1 Trey talks with long time friend and mortal enemy Mark about the life and times of being baristas on bar together!

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#41 The 1 & 1s - w/Nic & Willie 36:49

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Join us for this week's one and one with Nic and Willie. They talk about uncool employers and how to grow beyond them with your own projects.

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#40 The 1 & 1s - Ruben Torres w/ Humphreys Street Coffee 43:24

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This week we continue our 1 & 1 interviews with Parker interviewing the wonderful Ruben Torres. They talk all things tasting and what it takes to become better at tasting coffee.

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#39 The 1 & 1s - Mike Rosen of Manchester Coffee Co. 45:12

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Starting off a new series we've been wanting to try out, the 1 & 1s! Each of us co hosts will be having casual conversations with different friends in the coffee industry.

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#38 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOCIALISH BARISTA 51:00

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Shootin the shots with the SB Crew!

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#37 Coffee Community over Competition 39:42

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This week we talk trash on cafe owners. Sort of. and we get RAW on conversation.

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Leaderboard Season 3 Breakdown 32:46

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Welcome to our first Leaderboard Coffee season breakdown! After the results of all 11 coffees were announced, we are reviewing this season. Hear us talk about our favorite coffees, our best attempts, and our failed guesses. Make sure to check out leaderboard coffee on Instagram and online. Season 4 registration starts now!…

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#36 What Brings Us Back to the "Grind" 51:21

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The SB Crew talk about what pushes us away from the coffee industry but what keeps us coming back!

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Rebroadcast #6 Q&A With Custies 46:17

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Yo, we're working on some stuff right now and weren't able to record this week. SO, we've got a re run of one of our most liked previous episodes from the early days of the Socialish Barista podcast. Be sure to give it a listen and PLEASE leave a review!

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#35 Slow Wiggles with Emilee Bryant 45:48

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We talk to Emilee Bryant about the art of lattes and robo baristas of the future!

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#34 Fellow Sponsor Us 46:35

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We're talking all things Fellow! Not really, but hear us chat and catch up about new stuff going on for the SB crew and our excitement(?) for the New Fellow Shimmy Sieve!

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#33 Another Granola Disaster 42:46

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We’re back with another round of 1 star reviews sent in by you guys! We’ve also got an update on Treys coffee cart that is set to open this weekend and the building process!

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#32 James Hoffman is Tall 37:02

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After a little break we are back trying to asses the height of James Hoffman and catching y’all up on what’s been going down in the coffee world. We also got BIG NEWS regarding Trey Dex’s new coffee cart that is launching REALLY SOON!

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#31 Down the Rabbit Hole 51:20

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In this episode we had the pleasure of doing Sip The Drip while interviewing the roaster him self David from Rabbit Hole Roasters out of Montreal! This was a great episode with insight into the story and vision of Rabbit Hole Roasters. Also this is our last episode while we take a 3 week mid season break, but stay tuned for BEANNEAGRAM content comi…

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#30 Coffee and Conversations 40:58

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Sometimes you find out your guest cant make the show and you just gotta go for it! We had an interview we were super pumped about but unfortunately had to postpone. So we ended up just diving in to whatever conversation came up for us about coffee. Check it out and order an enamel pin to help fund our live show while you're at it!…

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#29 Leaderboard Coffee, with Suneal 40:55

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Whose coffee is it anyways? A question many people ask when taking part in the hot new coffee competition by Suneal, Leaderboard Coffee. In this episode we talk with Suneal about Leaderboard, the process to creating a growing international competition, and how YOU can also get involved! Suneal is a super great person and was so fun to talk to!…

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#28 Plz Plz Sponsor us 44:29

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We finally welcome longtime friend and fan of the meme page and show DJ Pritchard (@scottsfavoritetot) to the show. We talk about the Cincinnati coffee scene and about the new Fellow Clara french press. Fellow please sponsor us. Or somebody sponsor us?

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#27 Chemex: Coffee's Gateway Drug 42:34

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In this episode we talk weird coffee trends and why using a chemex is a gateway drug to home brewing. Make sure to leave a 5 star review and pick up and enamel pin off our online store!

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#26 Weak Coffee 41:19

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In this episode we interview Nathan with Weak Coffee

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#25 Reviewing More Reviews! 41:37

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In this episode Trey Dex, Parker, and Nic bring back the whole home town favorite.... 1 Star Reviews! Don't forget to leave a review and we would love to read our favorites on future episodes!!

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#24 The Beanneagram Strikes Back 38:39

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The Beanneagram is back babes. All the way back in episode 3 we created a barista typology. Now granted, we need a little help revising it and making it better. Let us know what barista personality is missing! Also we talk about some of the awkwardness of working at a new coffee shop as an experienced barista. Anyways, subscribe and leave a 5 star …

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#23 Coffee Has Layers, Ogres have Layers 33:46

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There are layers to this thing and we are on them. Here is a coffee education playlist we put together for y'all! We answer some of your questions and apparently learn about all the ways you can poorly brew Black Rifle Coffee.

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#22 The Third Wave of Podcast Episodes! 36:23

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Welcome to season 3 of the Socialish Barista Podcast. Glad to be back and to be bringing you the hottest coffee podcast in the game. Super excited to share some cool first experiences here on the podcast, including a fantastic coffee from our pals at Honey Bee Coffee Co. for our Sip the Drip segment! Be sure to come back every Thursday for fresh ne…

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#21 The Season 2 Finale 57:19

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The season 2 finale has finally arrived. We took live to Instagram to send it off. In this episode we talk about coffee trends and science that need to just freaking stop: like the chemex. Just stop yo, it’s not cool. Also Spoon Gang is the real gang. Anyways, enjoy this episode. Special thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast DOPE…

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#20 The Tails of the Secret Menu 55:18

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In this episode we talk about our Coffee Radar, Roasting with Ricky, and Secret Menus.

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#19 Respect the Music Queue 51:30

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This week Parker and I (Tre) sit down with Noah Irby (@ididn'tbuildtheark), one of the owners of Wayward Coffee Co. (@waywardcoffeeco.) all the way in the heart of Texas, aka Dallas. Love the Texas homies and have been personally following Noah and Wayward since the early days. We talk about some of the process of getting Wayward started, serving k…

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#18 Spoon Gang and the Big News.... 55:09

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THE BIG NEWS indeed. We are thrilled to announce that we have added to members to The Socialish Barista Podcast crew. aka Spoon Gang and the Pouring Puppy Swirly Cat Trey Dex. We are adding show regulars Nic Gwynn and Parker Millican to the show as Cohosts. With a lot of growth and new vision and ideas comes a lot of work for just two people. SO we…

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#17 It Started in Rwanda 50:48

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YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! We talked to Aidan who grew up in flipping Rwanda?! The dude is in his early 20s but owns land in Rwanda and runs an awesome coffee shop in Nashville TN. We usually spend a lot of episodes joking about stuff but we talked a lot of good talk in this episode about real change in the coffee industry that is already …

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SNOW DAY: The Socialish Barista Mic Check 50:07

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Some bad weather messed up our plans for recording last second, so we weren't able to record an episode. So here is our recording from back in like September or October one night when we met to test out the mics we just bought for this podcast. We ended up recording this.... Possibly the first ever 1 star review segment we did.…

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#16 "Fun" Meetings 48:49

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Tre usually writes a description here.... so he will probably do that at some point. Here I am writing that description. We took a day to talk about those stupid weird work meetings that could've been summed up in an email or those meetings that lasted for hours you that you almost didn't get paid for. Also, we are rebranding from the Socialist Bar…

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#15 Coffee with Casey... Who Makes Coffee 1:04:39

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You know what really grinds my burrs? Is that Trey didn't make me say "grind my burrs" earlier. But thankfully, Casey from Casey Makes Coffee joined the show to cement a great phrase into the show from this point going forward. Honestly, Casey has a super cool story that we enjoyed hearing and a lot of great insight into working in the specialty co…

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#14 Specialty Coffee with a Canadian 1:04:18

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Welcome to our first official INTERNATIONAL episode with our good friend Nic Gwynn, all the way from BERTA, Canada! We talk specialty coffee of course and some of the differences in the specialty coffee scene in Canada and the United States. Did you know they have bagged milk in Canada? Cause I didn't. Come learn about Canada and their free health …

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#13 Coffee with a Bite!! 54:39

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Did we change the cover of this podcast episode? Hell yeah we did. Anyways we are talking 1 star reviews again Listen to us talk about bad 1 star reviews people left on the coffee shops that YOU might work at with our good Nasvhille/Humphrey's Street Coffee manager/previous guest Parker Millican. Yeah its the guy who owns a Linea Mini. I'm not jeal…

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#12 Grinds my Gears 47:18

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After taking holiday break, we are back for Season 2! We talk about some life change, new career hustles and those super annoying tik tok coffee trend and the people who claim to know a lot about coffee but don't actually know that much. Anyways, enjoy this episode and follow me (Tre Cal) on TikTok @socialistbarista. We may have something in the wo…

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#11 Season One Finale ft. CoffeePlantTattoo 1:31:33

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This week, Tre Cal and Trey Dex take calls from listeners all over and go live on Instagram as well. Also, an exclusive interview with coffeeplanttattoo you don't want to miss. Special shout out to all of our North Carolina listeners and everyone who called in, joined our Instagram live, or asked questions! We will be taking a break but be ready fo…

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#10 Good, Bad, and Ugly Custies 55:45

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This week Trey and Tre talk more about the personality types of custies. We talk about some great, and also horrible regular custies. Listen in for your regulars and also info about our live show going down next week! You'll be able to call in and be a part of our season finale. We'd love for you to submit us for Best Coffee Podcast in the 2020 Spr…

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#9 Interviewing for a Coffee Shop 54:57

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With many people in transition between coffee shops, or getting back into the coffee scene after a break, Trey and Tre talk with Brittany Beadle about interviewing a leading baristas in different coffee shops. Brittany brings 10 years of coffee shop experience ranging from Texas to Toronto to the show. Lots of great insight can be found in this epi…

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#8 Perfect in Every Way, But... 56:09

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In this episode, Tre Cal and Trey Dex talk with Maya Foster from The Foundry Coffee House in Tyler Texas! It's all about coffee, community, and also a little more perspective on being black in the coffee game. This episode was a blast to record and had so much good stuff that it's a little extra long for you! Also, our first ever live show will be …

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#7 The (mis)Pronunciation in Coffee Language 47:06

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This week, Trey Dex and Tre Cal say a lot of coffee things that don’t make a lot of sense. Mainly because they can’t pronounce anything right. Answering some questions from you all and sipping the drip with our buddy Kendall. Also educating Kendall more on the world of coffee. Be sure to check out our Patreon to see how you can support the show and…

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#6 Q&A with Custies 46:17

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This episode, Tre Cal and Trey Dex talk with two of their regular “custies” (customers) and friends, Olivia Vinson, and Lauren Edgell. They sip some good coffee while asking honest questions to baristas and answering questions from baristas. Be sure to check out our Patreon to see how you can support the show and get first dibs on some of our merch…

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#5 "Never Been, Never Heard of It... One Star" 48:18

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This week, we talk to Parker Millican from Humphrey's Street Coffee in Nashville, TN. We talk coffee, coldbrew, and look at some terrible one star coffee shop reviews. Be sure to check out our Patreon to see how you can support the show and get first dibs on some of our merch and future live show RSVP's! Also access to having influence and input on…

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#4 "But First... Coffee" 46:58

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This weeks episode Tre Cal and Tre Dex talk about those random roaster ads on instagram with Manchester Coffee Co.'s Mike Rosen. We "Sip the Drip" with our friends at Little Wolf, and we make our own meme. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes or wherever you are listening. UPDATE: We were connected to some great coffee discovery apps/we…

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#3 The Coffee Enneagram 47:08

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We welcome Hannah Packard, aka The Rush Crusher, as we unbox Tre Cal's version of the Barista Enneagram. Be sure to check out our Patreon to see how you can support the show and get first dibs on some of our merch and future live show RSVP's! Also access to having influence and input on future episode content. Special thanks to all our current Patr…