Booking gigs shouldn't be harder than playing them! This week on Jams ’N’ Cocktails, host Brad Brock and the JNC crew welcome fellow Treasure Coast musician and entrepreneur Greg Stetz, creator of GigBook, an innovative new platform designed to simplify the way musicians, venues, and entertainment professionals connect. Greg shares his journey from performing in Pennsylvania to becoming a fixture in Florida's live music scene, along with the frustrating experiences that inspired him to create a better way to book gigs. From double bookings and last-minute cancellations to missed opportunities and endless text messages, the conversation explores the challenges working musicians face and how GigBook aims to bring the local entertainment industry together.

Greg also takes viewers behind the scenes of GigBook, demonstrating its features and explaining how the platform helps entertainers manage their schedules, discover opportunities, and connect directly with venues while giving music fans an easier way to follow their favorite performers. Along the way, the crew mixes up a Brazilian classic, the Caipirinha, inspired by Anthony Bourdain, puts their musical knowledge to the test with a lively round of Name That Tune, and catches up on entertainment headlines in the Jordy Files. Brad wraps things up with a Midweek Motivation about recognizing opportunities, taking initiative, and building something that makes a difference. It's an entertaining mix of music, entrepreneurship, cocktails, laughs, and community spirit!

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Alaska's wildest ukulele-playing musical madman is back in the JNC Lounge! This week on Jams 'N' Cocktails, host Brad Brock welcomes the return of Ukulele Russ, joined by his talented Florida Ringers, Nico Swarley and Mike Loschiavo, with Kevin McLoughlin lending a hand behind the scenes. From outrageous stories about life on the Alaskan frontier to the unpredictable world of live music and comedy, this episode delivers plenty of laughs, incredible musicianship, and the kind of completely unfiltered conversation that makes JNC a Wednesday night favorite.

Russ shares his latest adventures, the creative freedom of performing with a full band, and his unique approach to blending comedy with music. Nico recounts his European touring experiences, while Mike offers a look at life as one of the Treasure Coast's busiest drummers. Plus, the crew celebrates a major YouTube milestone, serves up a delicious Apple Pie Shot, puts everyone's musical knowledge to the test with Name That Tune, and enjoys an unforgettable live performance from the Florida Ringers. With plenty of unexpected detours and absolutely no shortage of inappropriate humor, this is one episode that has to be experienced to be believed!

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Seven years of spooky shenanigans, ridiculous costumes, questionable decisions, and unforgettable Halloween memories! The Jams 'N' Cocktails Halloween Spooktacular returns for its seventh annual celebration, and this year, host Brad Brock is taking things back to basics with an old-fashioned monster bash in the legendary JNC Lounge. Joined by the JNC Destruction Crew and friends, Brad revisits six years of Halloween insanity, from terrifying haunted houses and elaborate murder mysteries to shocking trivia games and unforgettable practical jokes.

But this Halloween party isn't just about reliving the past! The crew brings back some fan-favorite traditions, including the stomach-churning Bean Boozled Trick or Treat challenge, a Halloween-themed round of Name That Tune, spooky cocktails, and plenty of unexpected surprises. Throw in outrageous costumes, celebrity entertainment news with the Jordy Files, Captain Cocktail, and the inevitable technical difficulties, and it's a frightfully funny celebration packed with laughs, music, and absolute chaos. Grab a drink, put on your favorite costume, and prepare to raise the dead!

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Spooky Season continues on Jams ’N’ Cocktails, and this week, Brad Brock and the JNC crew are digging deep into their trick-or-treat bags to revisit some of Halloween's most notoriously hated candies! From chalky Smarties and chewy Tootsie Rolls to black licorice, Circus Peanuts, and the ever-controversial candy corn, the gang is putting ten old-school treats to the ultimate taste test. Are these childhood classics really as terrible as everyone remembers, or have they been getting a bad rap all these years?

With Jordyn Taylor, Derek, Kevin McLoughlin, Johnny Ringo, and friends joining the fun, the JNC Lounge is overflowing with sugar, nostalgia, hilarious reactions, and plenty of questionable candy choices. Plus, Brad mixes up a festive Candy Corn Shot, the crew battles it out in a candy-themed round of Name That Tune, and the gang shares some spooky stories, laughs, and Halloween happenings. It's a sweet, silly, and slightly terrifying trip down memory lane that might just change the way listeners look at the bottom of their Halloween candy bags!

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What started as a ridiculous joke about some questionable strawberries floating in a jar of moonshine has officially become a full-blown zombie apocalypse! This week on Jams ’N’ Cocktails, host Brad Brock and the Destruction Crew celebrate the release of Zombied Strawberries, the first major JNC Arcade game. Packed with mutant fruit, laser guns, outrageous boss battles, familiar faces, and plenty of inside jokes, this retro-inspired adventure brings the JNC universe to life in a whole new way.

Brad takes listeners behind the scenes of the game's creation, revealing how a spontaneous moment with the band Sandman Sleeps inspired a ten-level arcade adventure. The crew explores the playable characters, surprise cameos, Treasure Coast-inspired locations, and gameplay secrets that could mean the difference between victory and becoming strawberry food. Plus, the celebration continues with a radioactive-inspired Zombie Strawberry Shot, Captain Cocktail's Blackberry Vanilla Cream cocktail, entertainment headlines in the Jordy Files, and the usual hilarious chaos that makes JNC anything but predictable. Grab a drink, power up your laser, and get ready for one seriously rotten adventure!

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Spooky Season continues on Jams ’N’ Cocktails, and Brad Brock and the JNC Destruction Crew are cranking up the creepy with a countdown of their Top 10 Favorite Horror Bands! From legendary shock rockers and blood-soaked metal acts to underground horror punk and Florida's own wonderfully twisted musicians, this episode celebrates the artists who turned rock 'n' roll into a full-blown horror show. Expect outrageous stage antics, creepy costumes, wild rock history, and a few surprising picks along the way!

But the frightful fun doesn't stop there! Brad, Jordyn, and Derek kick things off with a dangerously delicious Black Tea Shot before testing their musical knowledge in a horror-themed round of Name That Tune. Jordyn delivers another jam-packed edition of The Jordy Files, Captain Cocktail mixes up another tasty creation, and Brad shares some seasonal inspiration in Midweek Motivation. Plus, the crew talks local haunted attractions, their upcoming 7th Annual JNC Halloween Spooktacular, and plenty of hilarious off-the-rails moments. Grab a cocktail, dim the lights, and get ready for a wickedly entertaining night!

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It’s Derek’s actual birthday, and the Jams ’N’ Cocktails crew is celebrating the Master of Disaster the only way they know how: questionable cocktails, ridiculous games, technical chaos, and plenty of laughs. Brad Brock, Elly, and Derek kick off the festivities with a truly unforgettable “Toilet Shot” before putting their friendship to the test with a game all about how well they really know the birthday boy.

Along the way, Brad shares some exciting news about the upcoming Zombie Strawberries game, the crew dives into another round of the Jordy Files, and Elly gives Derek a birthday tarot reading with some surprisingly fitting results. The night wraps up with a Midweek Motivation inspired by Jimmy Buffett and a reminder that while getting older is inevitable, growing up is completely optional.

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Break out the lederhosen, fill the steins, and get ready for some Bavarian-style chaos because Brocktoberfest is back for its sixth annual celebration! Brad Brock welcomes Derek “The Master of Disaster,” Paul Robertson, Devin, Kevin McLoughlin, and the rest of the Jams ’N’ Cocktails crew to the JNC Lounge for a night packed with German beer, ridiculous competitions, music, and plenty of questionable decisions.

Beyond the beer-fueled festivities, the crew digs into the surprisingly complicated world of Munich’s Oktoberfest and the controversy surrounding who gets to pour beer at the legendary festival. Is Munich protecting an important Bavarian tradition—or keeping newcomers locked out of an exclusive club? Add in a Bourbon Radler experiment, Steinholding, polka-fied Name That Tune, entertainment headlines, and the return of Das Boot, and Brocktoberfest quickly becomes exactly the kind of celebration JNC fans have come to expect.

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