Shaken & Stirred

We have a professional athlete on the show this week! A.J. Andrews, professional softball player and the first woman to win the Rawling’s Golden Glove Award, joins Nigel & Tom this week. They talk about women representation in sports, her softball career and her new podcast, Barrier Breaking Women.

Kyle Cooke, star of Bravo's Summer House, entrepreneur and founder of Loverboy, stops by Shaken & Stirred this week. He talks to the guys about his decision to let his life play out on reality TV, what led him to founding his own alcohol brand and they even get a surprise visit from his foster dog, Milton.  Thank you to our sponsor, Ransom Spirits! Visit https://www.greatoregonwine.com/Shop-Online/Ransom/Ransom-Spirits and use code shakenandstirred for 20% off your order of two bottles or more, plus free shipping! 

We have another chef on this week for Shaken & Stirred. Samah Dada, cookbook author and founder of the blog, DADAEATS, joins Nigel & Tom to discuss how she went turned posting food on her Instagram to a full career, the process of writing her first cookbook, DADA EATS LOVE TO COOK IT and tells the guys how to make the best grilled cheese. 

Serena Wolf, chef and author of "The Dude Diet", joins Nigel and Tom this week for a glass of tequila. They discuss how the Dude Diet came to be, her decision to go to culinary school and Serena teaches the guys about a fun way to turn gummy bears into a cocktail. 

Love is in the air on Shaken & Stirred this week. The guys are joined by breakout star from The Bachelorette & Bachelor In Paradise, Mike Johnson. They discuss Mike's decision to try to find love on reality TV, how his life has changed post being fan favorite, using his platform to speak about and educate on social issues and if he's found love yet. 

Sean Patrick Flanery joins Nigel & Tom this week on Shaken & Stirred. They discuss his upcoming film, his passion for Jiu Jitsu and how much he loves chocolate milk. 

This week on Shaken & Stirred, Nigel & Tom are joined by chiropractor, health coach, certified raw food chef, triathlete, ultra-marathoner, and lecturer Dr. Daryl Gioffre. Among many things, they discuss raw food diets, how to avoid leaky gut syndrome and why you should remove grains from your diet. 

Brad Leone, host of Bon Appétit’s YouTube show "It's Alive with Brad", joins Nigel & Tom to chat all things fermentation, the benefits of eating "alive" foods and creating a wildly successful YouTube show.

Founder of Distillery 291 and fashion photographer Michael Myers joins the pod today. He talks with Nigel & Tom about his transition from fashion photography to creating his own award-winning bourbon and whiskey, how he learned to make whiskey and how his approach to whiskey making is influenced by his career as a photographer. 

By popular request, The Chin Twins are shaking and stirring this week! Nigel & Tom are joined by Nigel's wife Crissy & her sister Kimmy to take questions from the audience! They talk about their yoga careers, switching places for tests in school and try to get Tom to try one of their infamous yoga poses.

Actor and author Armin Shimerman joins Nigel & Tom this week on Shaken & Stirred. They discuss his varied acting career - most notably portraying Quark on Star Trek, his new book, Illyria and his love for Shakespeare. Thank you to our partner, Spindrift.  Visit drinkspindrift.com and use code SHAKEN at checkout for a free Spindrift cocktail recipe book.

This is an especially fun episode of Shaken & Stirred featuring magician, John Stessel! John stops by to have a drink with Tom & Nigel and show them a few magic tricks, chat about how magic shows have pivoted during the pandemic and how John fell in love with magic. Thank you to our partner, Spindrift. Visit drinkspindrift.com and use code SHAKEN at checkout for a free Spindrift cocktail recipe book!

Nigel, Tom & celebrity hairstylist Glen Coco have a drink this week. They discuss Glen's path to becoming a hair stylist to the stars, some tips for hair and Tom's illustrous locks.

Acclaimed filmmaker, Duncan Ward, joins Nigel and Tom this week, all the way from Tom's kitchen! They talk about his illustrious film career, the politics of South Africa and Duncan's long relationship with Tom Astor. 

International chef Dan Churchill joins Nigel and Tom on the pod this week. They discuss how he went from a degree in Exercise Science to renowned chef, what’s the healthiest cocktail and some tips for cooking at home. Thank you to our partner, Spindrift. Visit drinkspindrift.com and use code SHAKEN25 at checkout for 25% off your order.

This week, acclaimed singer, Ryan Bingham, joins Nigel and Tom for a glass of whiskey. They discuss his days in the rodeo, collaborating with producer T-Bone Burnett for the movie Crazy Heart and the process of creating his own whiskey.  Special thanks to our partner, Spindrift. Visit www.drinkspindrift.com and use code SHAKEN25 at checkout for 25% off your order. 

Actress & Singer Ari Afsar chats with Nigel and Tom this week about her career, being on American Idol & Miss California, playing the iconic role of Eliza Hamilton and co-founding the foundation,  Until We Do It. She also chats about her newest musical, Jeanette, and sings a few bars for the gents.  We would like to give a special thanks to our partner, Pernod Ricard. Go to https://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/gifting and use code Nigel20 at checkout for 20% off your order at checkout. 

Tom's brother, Henry Astor, joins the pod this week! They chat about Henry's documentary career and how he got his job at the BBC,  going to school together and his supermodel connection with Nigel.

Kevin Curry, founder of Fit Men Cook, joins Nigel and Tom for an episode all about food! They discuss Kevin's passion for cooking, how to season your food (especially with his own line of spices) and he schools the guys by bringing out a smoking gun to smoke his drink on the show. 

Country singer Mickey Guyton joins Nigel & Tom for a mocktail as they discuss her experience becoming a country singer as a Black woman in a predominately White genre, using her songs to further the Black Lives Matter movement, her new album and about pregnancy during a pandemic.