Best Luke James Shaffer Podcasts (2025)

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Songs & Spirits with Sonya Titus and a Mezcal Margarita 57:55

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Send us a text Sonya's Beverage: Mezcal Margarita On this week’s episode, we welcome the mysterious and ever-charming Sonya Titus! Born in Texas, grew up in Australia, New Zealand and Norway, and now living in London for quite a while, Sonya has packed several lifetimes’ worth of experiences into one fascinating journey. Luke first met her while he…

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Songs & Spirits with Vincent Marcone (aka My Pet Skeleton) and a Warlock Teardrop 1:13:04

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Send us a text Vincent's Beverage: Warlock Teardrop On this week's chillingly cozy episode, Lesley stops by the lair of the multi-talented Vincent Marcone, better known to the art world as My Pet Skeleton! While Luke held down the fort across the pond in bonny England, Lesley connected with Vince in Canada for a signature drink and a deep-dive conv…

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Songs & Spirits: Just The Sip with Lesley and Luke and a Death in the Afternoon 17:58

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Send us a text Just the Sip of a: Death in the Afternoon Our “Just the Sip” episodes are quick little cocktail adventures! No guests, no pressure, just us, a drink, and whatever conversation bubbles up after the first sip (or two). Think of it as the happy hour version of the podcast. On today’s spooky edition, Lesley and Luke summon up an Ernest H…

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Songs & Spirits with Jemma Johnson and a Strawberry Daiquiri 59:34

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Send us a text Jemma's Beverage: Strawberry Daiquiri This week we’re joined by the quiet force that is singer-songwriter Jemma Johnson — quiet, that is, until she opens her mouth to sing and suddenly you’re rethinking every life choice you’ve ever made. She’s a soon-to-be pop star with a voice so good it should probably come with a warning label. B…

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Songs & Spirits with The Dunwells and a Whiskey Sour (part 2 of 2) 57:03

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Send us a text Dave's Beverage: Whiskey Sour Part Dos! We couldn’t bring ourselves to cut anything out of this one, and since we know our listeners prefer episodes that run around an hour or less, we thought—why not split it up? Two Dunwells, two parts! In this second half, we mixed up a delicious Whiskey Sour with David Dunwell and kept the storie…

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Songs & Spirits with The Dunwells and a Maple Old Fashioned (part 1 of 2) 42:30

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By Lesley Pike and Luke James Shaffer

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley and Luke and an Aviation 51:54

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Send us a text Today's Beverage: Aviation This week, Lesley and Luke reunite after some much-needed travel and family downtime! To mark the occasion, they shake up an Aviation, a classy little cocktail that’s equal parts elegant and divisive. Made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and some lemon juice, it’s the kind of drink you eith…

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Songs & Spirits: Just The Sip with Lesley and Luke and a Cosmopolitan 8:28

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Send us a text Just the Sip: Cosmopolitan A quick pour, a quick chat. In this mini-segment, Lesley and Luke mix up a drink (and its mocktail twin) and take a short detour into conversation while they taste it. This time, it’s a Cosmopolitan—with all the classic flair—and a no-proof version that’s just as good we dubbed the Mockmopolitan (working ti…

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Songs & Spirits with Martha Phillips and an Espresso Martini 57:38

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Send us a text Martha's Beverage: Espresso Martini This week on Songs & Spirits we’re joined by our very own spirit animal, woodland nymph, and all-around magical human: Martha Phillips. She’s a writer-producer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist whose calm, peaceful energy somehow pairs perfectly with the caffeine kick of an Espresso Martini. In …

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley and Luke and a Rosemary Greyhound 46:59

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Send us a text Today’s Beverage: Rosemary Greyhound Today’s episode is what Lesley and Luke call a “solo” episode… but if we’re being honest, it’s actually a duo episode. It’s just the two of us this week—no guests, just Lesley, Luke, and a cocktail that sounds way fancier than we are: the Rosemary Greyhound. We sip, we chat, we overshare. Topics i…

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Songs & Spirits with Vin Goodwin and a Classic Negroni 58:40

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Send us a text Vin’s Beverage: The Classic Negroni This week’s episode features the one and only Vin Goodwin (or should we say Vin Great-win? …we’ll see ourselves out). We first crossed paths with Vin on a night out in London at our friend Daisy Chute’s gig, and after one conversation, we knew we had to get him on the pod. We dive into Vin’s very e…

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley and Luke and a Monte Berico 46:34

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Send us a text Today's Beverage: Monte Berico This week it’s just your pals Lesley and Luke holding down the fort! We’re taking a breather from our incredible run of guests (Ben Keenan, Daniel Scott, and Daisy Chute, you absolute legends) to catch up, swap stories, and let you in on the chaos of Lesley’s current living situation. Think of it as a c…

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Songs & Spirits with Daisy Chute and a Gin Martini 59:43

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Send us a text Daisy's Beverage: Gin Martini In this week's episode we chat with the hilarious, talented and charming Daisy Chute. We talked about music, witches and Lesley got her feet in a bowl of water blessed by Daisy, it was a wonderful time! Daisy Chute is a Grammy-winning American-Scottish folk/Americana singer-songwriter based in London. A …

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Songs & Spirits with Daniel Scott (of Super Specific artist management) and a Piña Colada 48:26

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Send us a text Daniel's Beverage: Piña Colada In this episode, we chat with Daniel Scott, founder of Super Specific—an artist management and consultancy company helping musicians build sustainable, long-term careers. With years of experience in artist development and a sharp eye for strategy, Daniel shares how he helps artists move beyond the algor…

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley and Luke and a Tommy’s Margarita 34:40

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Send us a text Lesley's Beverage: Tommy’s Margarita In this episode, we mix up a bright and refreshing Tommy’s Margarita—perfect, classic, and a little bold—just like our cohost Lesley Pike. This time, she is in the hot seat as Luke James Shaffer digs into her story. From early influences to career pivots and personal revelations, it’s an open, hon…

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Songs & Spirits with Ben Keenan and a Spicy Margarita 1:04:07

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Send us a text Ben’s Beverage: Spicy Margarita Big Laughs, Wild Stories & a New Short Film This week we’re joined by the hilarious and endlessly entertaining Ben Keenan—actor, director, writer, voiceover artist, and comedy host. Our chat goes in every direction (in the best way), covering everything from performing for massive crowds to getting arr…

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley Pike and Luke James Shaffer and a Paper Plane 34:58

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Send us a text Luke's Beverage: Paper Plane Lesley Pike and Luke James Shaffer have spent years in the music industry, crossing paths with fascinating people—from managers and producers to fellow artists and beyond. Along the way, they’ve discovered that some of the best conversations happen late at night, often with a good drink in hand. That’s th…

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Songs & Spirits with Sera Lilith Gold and an Old Fashioned 46:40

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Send us a text Sera's Beverage: Old Fashioned This week's guest is our good friend Sera Lilith Gold! She chose a classic cocktail - an Old Fashioned - which we all thoroughly enjoyed while chatting about witchy things, tantric temples and TGIFs! Please give Sera some love on the socials and check out her music as well! From Sera's website: "Sera Li…

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Songs & Spirits with Lesley Pike and Luke James Shaffer Trailer 2:58

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Send us a text Welcome to Songs & Spirits — where music meets mixology. Hosted by Lesley Pike and Luke James Shaffer, each episode dives into candid conversations with artists, producers, and creatives about the highs, lows, and in-betweens of life; all while sipping a favourite cocktail, mocktail or whatever our guest may fancy! Sometimes it's jus…