This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re mixing up a crisp Pear Martini and diving into a juicy topic that hits close to home: tipping culture in the United States. Keryn and Kate share personal stories from their time working in the service industry, break down how tipping works (and doesn’t), and talk about what it really means for service workers trying to earn a fair wage.

With the perfect mix of cocktails and candid takes, the conversation explores everything from awkward tipping moments to the growing number of industries now asking for tips. It’s a deep dive into American hospitality—and all the uncomfortable truths that come with it.

🍸 Here’s what we’re talking about in this episode:

• Mixing up the perfect Pear Martini (plus a few tips)
• Why U.S. tipping culture is so confusing
• How service workers are often paid below minimum wage
• College stories from behind the bar and waiting tables
• The difference between casual and fine dining tipping expectations
• Global perspectives on tipping—what’s normal elsewhere
• How “tip fatigue” is becoming a real thing
• Why fair wages matter more than ever

Chapters
02:41 Coping Mechanisms in Chaotic Times
05:47 The Appeal of Disaster Films
08:32 Nostalgia and Childhood Fears
11:28 Unhealthy Coping Strategies
14:10 Trolling and Political Discourse
18:29 Closing Thoughts and Future Conversations

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Welcome to the Twist Happy Hour, where Keryn and Kate are pouring a glass of wine and diving into the wild world of coping mechanisms. From binge eating to bad disaster movies, they're unpacking all the ways we try (and sometimes fail) to handle modern chaos. With a signature mix of humor and honesty, the hosts talk about everything from childhood fears and nostalgia to the absurdity of political discourse and social media trolling. It’s therapy...but with more wine.

🍷 Here’s what we’re talking about in this episode:
• Why disaster movies actually make us feel better
• Kate’s snack strategy: binge now, thank yourself later
• Keryn’s take on laughing through fictional chaos
• Nostalgic childhood fears and growing up doomsday-style
• The mental cost of modern politics
• Trolling, Truth Social, and trying to stay sane
• How escapism (and cocktails) help us decompress

Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Twist Happy Hour
02:41 – Coping Mechanisms in Chaotic Times
05:47 – The Appeal of Disaster Films
08:32 – Nostalgia and Childhood Fears
11:28 – Unhealthy Coping Strategies
14:10 – Trolling and Political Discourse
18:29 – Closing Thoughts and Future Conversations

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This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re shaking up more than just cocktails. Keryn and Kate kick things off with the Rosemary Reverie, a herbaceous gin drink that’s anything but ordinary, before diving headfirst into a conversation about constitutional rights, habeas corpus, and what’s really at stake when those protections start to wobble.

From Elle Woods misquoting legal terms (you’ll never hear “habeas corpus” the same way again) to how immigration policies are reshaping the U.S., this episode blends serious political conversation with laughs, personal stories, and a few eyebrow-raising sound bites.

🍸 Here’s what we’re unpacking in this episode:
• Keryn’s Rosemary Reverie cocktail and her attempts not to stain everything
• What habeas corpus actually is—and why it matters
• How suspending constitutional rights sets a dangerous precedent
• Personal immigration stories and how history still shapes today’s policies
• The truth about international students and what they bring to U.S. schools
• Why no one in politics seems to be thinking more than one step ahead
• And how maybe we should all just “go shoot on location” in Europe

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If you like your podcasts with a twist of humor, a splash of history, and a strong pour of political commentary, Twist Happy Hour is your new favorite listen. We’re here every week with cocktails and conversations that might make you laugh, might make you mad—but will definitely make you think.

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Chapters
00:00 – Cocktails and Conversations: The Rosemary Reverie
05:01 – Understanding Habeas Corpus and Its Importance
10:01 – The Implications of Changing Constitutional Rights
14:55 – The Role of Immigration in America's Future

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