Beware the Ides of March with Christine Riddle
03/12/25 • 49 min
In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the man, the myth, the legend - the one and only Gaius Julius Caesar! From hunting down and eradicating his own kidnappers, having a love affair with none other than that Egyptian enchantress Cleopatra, to being assassinated by friends and countrymen, no one else could make the middle of March so interesting! Christine Riddle, bartender extraordinaire at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's own Birch Restaurant, stops by to take a break from her birthday celebrations in the Windy City, to talk about her love of travel, midwest hospitality, and serving drinks on rollerskates.
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Links:
- Christine Riddle @grainfullyemployed
- Birch Restaurant @birchonpleasant
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In this episode, Ingrid (@ingastura) and Rob (@rob.nester) sit down to talk about the man, the myth, the legend - the one and only Gaius Julius Caesar! From hunting down and eradicating his own kidnappers, having a love affair with none other than that Egyptian enchantress Cleopatra, to being assassinated by friends and countrymen, no one else could make the middle of March so interesting! Christine Riddle, bartender extraordinaire at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's own Birch Restaurant, stops by to take a break from her birthday celebrations in the Windy City, to talk about her love of travel, midwest hospitality, and serving drinks on rollerskates.
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Links:
- Christine Riddle @grainfullyemployed
- Birch Restaurant @birchonpleasant
Episode cover art made with Midjourney
This episode used ChatGPT40
Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots
Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots
Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots
Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com
Support our sponsor:
Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company
The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience.
For booking: [email protected]
Questions, comments? Email us: [email protected]
As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!
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The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience.
For booking: [email protected]
Questions, comments? Email us: [email protected]
As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!
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Links:
- Chandler Tomayko @thechefwithredshoes
- Heard - The Card Game @heardcardgame
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- Get your copy of Heard - The Card Game here!
Episode cover art made with Midjourney
This episode used ChatGPT40
Join us on Facebook: @drinkingwithrobots
Follow us on Instagram: @drinkingwithrobots
Catch up with us on TikTok: @drinkingwithrobots
Check out our website: https://www.drinkingwithrobots.com
Support our sponsor:
Upgrade your cocktail game with bitters from Remedy Cocktail Company
The Drinking with Robots podcast is produced and engineered by your host, Rob Nester. It's a work in progress, thank you for your patience.
For booking: [email protected]
Questions, comments? Email us: [email protected]
As always, a huge "thank you" to Groover Cleveland for the awesome intro / outro music!
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