Shut It Down, The Bar Rescue Recap Show on Radio Misfits

Shut It Down, The Bar Rescue Recap Show on Radio Misfits

If you’re a fan of Bar Rescue and want to know what happened on past and present episodes, look no further than Jim Search(@jimsearch) and Max Cohen(@thisismaxcohen)! These comedians are trained experts in watching Bar Rescue and will bring you the heavily involved details as only they can. SHUT IT DOWN! Reach out to them at shutitdownpodcast@gmail.com and on Twitter at @shutitdownrecap.

Episodes

December 11, 2019 20 mins
This is it Taffertins! We embraced every possible solution we could...but they called last call and it's time to close the bar. Check out Jim and Max recap all of the highlights from 4 years of covering all things Bar Rescue. From all of our guests, interviews to the time we were ON the show. It's worth a dive. We love y'all peace! Go find all the episodes on our Patreon...we shall live on!
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Check it Taffertins! We got ANOTHER Bar Rescue expert interview. With none other than Russell Davis (@MrRussellDavis) Skypin in with us. And boy does he have a story to tell. From rising through the bar scene in Texas all the way to becoming Bartender of the Year in 2012 to his Bar Rescue run...he has seen it all behind the stick. Get ready for it! [EP153]
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November 27, 2019 49 mins
Taffertins! We got a special treat for you...it's not a regular recap episode. It's an interview with Vic Vegas, Bar Rescue expert! (IG: @chefvicvegas) That's right y'all...an exclusive talk with the amazing chef himself. And get this...we talked to Vic, while he was getting a tattoo! Crazy! We go over his story, how he linked up with Jon and even his dogs. You don't wanna miss this one! [EP152]
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November 20, 2019 69 mins
Hola Taffertins! Another great recap is on deck...for this adventure, we head to Tempe, AZ to the Rocky Point Cantina. Things are just that, rocky. The owner Scott has turned the bar into a death metal venue...that is only open on "show" nights. Well, this is not a recipe for success at all. Also should point out that his parents bought him the bar...can't get more metal that! Jon is fully prepared to step in make some changes...en...
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November 14, 2019 47 mins
A BONUS EPISODE! That's right Taffertins...we got you a nice extra treat this week. It's not overpouring...we promise. For this special episode, we head to Warwick, RI to a bar called Marley's On The Beach. Boy, does it have drama, Kevin, a man with an IT background took out a loan from his wife, Michelle to open the place, ran it into the ground and then when Michelle tried to help, dumped her with all the responsibility and start...
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November 13, 2019 44 mins
Yo Taffertins! We got another one comin for ya...on this journey we head to New Bedford, MA to the bar Libad's. It's run by Jessica and her brother Dave. Jessica got a loan from her dad to get it started and things went great...until their cousin, who ran the kitchen, passed away...all hell breaks loose! Friends start working there and steal, bartenders drink out of shoes?! It's a madhouse. Lucky for us, Jon is here to save the day...
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November 6, 2019 70 mins
Check it out Taffertins! We got a special request from a Good Friend of the show Lane! That's right Lane, this one is for you! So check it out. We head right outside of Houston, TX and hit the bar called "The End Zone." It's owned Justin, a former stripper. After some time he brings in his friend Shawn, a fellow former stripper and MMA fighter to help him hold down the fort. Between male strip club nights, toxic brawls amongst staf...
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October 30, 2019 60 mins
We are still at it Taffertins! We are not the ones to let you down. We have a service we take seriously...and that service is to bring you the highlights and recaps of Bar Rescue. On this mission, we are deployed to Hope Mills, NC to a bar called Cliques. It is owned by a former Marine and blockhead named Todd. And boy does Todd not wanna own any of his shit, but Jon owns it! Over and over again. Get into it! (S3: E17)  [EP147]
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EP146: Yoooo Taffertins! Check it out, we got a special request episode from our good friend of the show Lane...and we deliver. This episode is a crazy one. Taffer heads to his hometown Vegas to the legendary Sand Dollar. A joint being ran by Lisa, a single mother. It's also being run by a certified creep named Paul. And the title certainly lives up to its name. Get after it!
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October 16, 2019 50 mins
EP145: Here it is Taffertins! We got a special request episode from our good friend of the show Jonathan F. This one is for you my friend! Enjoy it! On this run, we head to Garner, NC to a bar called Characters. It's run by a gentleman named Guy, a strong personality from Long Island. He is bringing his love of having his staff dress up as different characters to sell alcohol and food. But brings a New York attitude that the south ...
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EP144: Ahoy Taffertins! We hit the high seas of Bar Rescue yet again! With this adventure, we have our hilarious friend Chris Millhouse (@chrismillhouse) at Jim Jam Studios talking about the episode "Swinging From the Rafters." It's a patreon special request too! (Thanks Sean F.) It's quite a doozy as well...we have three owners, 2 have no idea what they are doing, one of them knows a little bit about the bar, but is too busy getti...
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October 1, 2019 59 mins
EP143: Taffertins! Man oh man do we have a jam-packed episode ready for you. It's got everything...toxic parenting, buffoon managerial stylings, deception! It's gonna be a wild ride. We head to Bountiful, UT to the bar called "The Fifth." It's owned and "operated" by a man named Brad. Well, Brad took the bar over after his dad passed away and decided he was gonna fail it...on his terms! His daughters were involved but got ran out o...
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September 25, 2019 54 mins
EP142: Salute Taffertins! It is time to fall in line for another amazing Shut It Down episode! On this adventure, we travel to Littleton, CO to "GI Jodi's Bar & Grill." It's owned by a woman named Jodi, whose father served in the armed forces (big for Jon!) and has military paraphernalia all over the place in tribute to him. At first, they were doing great...but then tragedy struck and Jodi's dad passed away, sending her into a tai...
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September 18, 2019 50 mins
EP141: Another new episode Taffertins! We are only bringing you the best that Bar Rescue has to offer. On this go 'round we head to Aurora, CO to Wildfire Bistro. It's run by a "singer" named Tony. A meticulously coifed man who sings cover songs as if it is Madison Square Garden. His delusions of grandeur have not only run his business into the ground, but also split his family more than one can imagine. Taffer is so repulsed by al...
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September 11, 2019 69 mins
EP140: Yo Taffertins! We got an extra special episode for ya...check it out. Our good friend Courtney Maginnis (IG: courtmaginnis) from the podcast "The Narcisistas (IG: thenarcisistas) in the booth at Jim Jam Studios ready to talk some Bar Rescue. Boy is this a goodie on deck, Jon heads to Blue Springs, MO to visit a former Bar Rescue friend Mark. He's got some curveballs thrown his way and is in desperate need of some rescuing. H...
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EP139: Taffertins! Hello there! Your good friends are back at it, digging into the crates to bring you their insight to the wild world that is Bar Rescue. On this joy ride, we head to Tucker, GA to a bar named Barlow's Bar & Grill. It's run by a woman named Susan, who has thrown her hands up on running the day to day and gets drunk with her employees. Oh yeah...she also is at odds with a man named John, who claims to have run a kit...
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EP138: Taffertins! Get ready to rack 'em up...we are headin to Sugar Creek, MO to Stix & Stones...a drag racing-inspired bar with 9 pool tables! Is it a pool hall? Is it a bar? I can't tell you! If that's not issue enough...we got a bartender named Razzo who is proud of "pee-pee" and "puke puke" at the bar. The owner wrote a letter to Jon for help...meanwhile he's getting drunk and playing pool. Oh, my stars! It's another hot one.....
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EP137: Special edition for ya Taffertins! We got a good friend of the show, Hannah who is cashing in on her "good friend" status with a requested episode! On this ride, we head over to Gipsy in Las Vegas, the first gay night club in town. It's run by a man named Paul, who gets way too drunk, yells at everyone and treats his drag shows like trash. Well, Jon will have none of this behavior, as you might imagine. So strap in and get r...
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August 21, 2019 56 mins
EP136: Yo Taffertins! It's another brand new episode and do we have some firsts on this one. The first-ever, emergency rescue! Jon heads to St. Petersburg, FL to the Buffalo City Bar & Grill. It's run by a Buffalo native Doreen who inherited the bar from her late father and has no clue what the heck she's doing! And on top of that, her husband fell sick and she is barely above water. So Jon has called for an emergency rescue to sav...
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EP135: Hey there Taffertins! Another amazing episode of Bar Rescue awaits. Check it out...we head to Louisville, TX to the bar Drunken Donkey Craft Bar & Scratch Kitchen which has over 75 beers that no one knows anything about and a "scratch" kitchen that microwaves food. Boy does Jon disapprove of that. And we should also mention that the walls and chair...are green!Yikes! This DEFINITELY doesn't give Jon positive vibes. Check out...
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