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The Dry Run

Written by: Leyla Lacheri Brady Mark Leffler Russell Henson
  • Summary

  • Welcome to 'The Dry Run: A sober podcast about drinking   Hosts Leyla Lacheri, Brady Mark Leffler, and producer Russell Henson come to you from Los Angeles. A city with so much sunshine, art and culture that the party truly never stops. It’s not uncommon to go from beach side yoga to bottomless mimosas, a juice cleanse to dirty martinis or your therapy hour to happy hour.   But for those who choose to live an alcohol-free lifestyle that doesn't mean you have to miss out on any of the fun. We’re tasting the latest and greatest non alcoholic brands, giving you the inside scoop on which ones are worth trying. We’ll discuss sober dating, alcohol free events and the best NA cocktail menus across the city and beyond. Hang out as we talk to friends, artists, entrepreneurs, and experts about how they stay creative and inspired without the crutch of alcohol.   So whether you're a health conscious partygoer, a recovering addict, or just looking for a different kind of buzz, you've come to the right place. This…is The Dry Run.
    2023
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Episodes
  • We Are The Champignons (with De Soi CEO Scout Brisson)
    Jan 16 2024

    Hands down, maybe, our most easily chosen episode title.

    (if you blur your eyes just a little you can imagine that's a Heineken 0.0 on the piano)

     

    Happy Dry January!

    In this episode of The Dry Run, we have a lively and informative chat with Scout Brisson, the CEO of De Soi. Our conversation touches on its celebrity founder, the origin story of the brand, the several aspects that go into creating such unique flavors and the concept behind the design + packaging.

     Check out the entire line from De Soi here

     

    *this episode was recorded 1/8/2024

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    Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at:

    JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre"

    Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines

    You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at thedryrunpod@gmail.com with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Kiss From A Rosé
    Oct 24 2023

    Recorded 7/11/2023

    This episode in unsurprisingly named after THIS song.

    *as a music nerd, it's endlessly wild that this medeival tinged r&b pop song was allowed to happen in the mid 90's. It rules....BAaaYbaaaY!*

    We riff on pronunciations of LA streets and neighborhoods, which takes us to trying to remember the term Semantic Satiation. 

    We also return for a bit to the topic of "Day Zero", and Leyla pitches getting some summer sobriety reps in before the stresses of fall/winter family times.

    Here's a little explainer on Russ' mention of the gregarious info gatherer: Mavens as per Malcolm Gladwell's 'The Tipping Point'

    I know ya'll were EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT for this fact-check, but, the Sun Tea does NOT absorb/prvide vitamin D,  we do, however, have a link for a Green Tea ice cubes for facial skincare.  which sounds LOVELY!

    So both Brady and Russ were mostly right about Pineapples and swingin'. Apparently the upside down pineapple is the traditional signal to others in "the lifestyle", but it's gotten a bit looser.

    There was mention of how Weird Al typically gets permission for his parodies even though he doesn't need to under strict parody/fair use copyright law: a concise explainer on Fair Use as it pertains to Parody

    Here's just a lil bonus cutie n/a French 75 recipe because that cocktail offhandedly came up.

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    For today's tasting, we had a great time sampling the full range from Prima Pavé

    I think it's safe to say this was hands down, maybe, one of Leyla's favorite tastings to date.

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    Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at:

    JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre"

    Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Bittersweet Symphony
    Oct 5 2023

    As if you needed us to tell you where the episode title comes from.

    In this episode, recorded 6/29/23, we talk about how your mom will always make sure that you're up to date on the death or marital status of that person you don't remember, Brady gets pretty raw shares his 'Day Zero' story and definition, and we discuss some ideas for taking care of yourself through BBQ season (Hey, that's still another couple months for us Angelenos)

    Then we get to a tasting of a range of Ready To Drink (RTD) N/A Bitters options (links below)

    The story on the Angostura bitters label  (point: Russell)

    THESE ARE ALL GOOD

    Weekday Vibes' Bitter Orange Spritz

    Hella Cocktail Co's Bitters & Soda

    For Bitter Or Worse's Eva's Spritz

    Figlia's Fiore Frizzante

    St Agrestis' Phony Negroni

     

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    Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at:

    JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre"

    Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines

    You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at thedryrunpod@gmail.com with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
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    1 hr and 31 mins

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