License to Chill: The Margaritaville Podcast

License to Chill: The Margaritaville Podcast

The Margaritaville Podcast is your weekly, 30-minute escape! Join longtime friends and tropical lifestyle enthusiasts, Ryan Middledorf and Patrick McDonald as they bring you engaging conversations from eclectic personalities and explore ways to live the Margaritaville lifestyle each and every day.

Episodes

December 29, 2025 30 mins

This week, the legendary Henry Kapono sits down with Ryan and Patrick to talk about his incredible career, including the creation of Duke's On Sunday. Fins Up!

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This week on the podcast, Patrick and Ryan explore different cultures (that all feature a Margaritaville) and talk about how they celebrate the Holidays!

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December 8, 2025 22 mins

This week on the podcast, Jake Shimabukuro returns to discuss his new holiday album, Tis the Season. Listen now wherever you get your music! Fins Up!

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November 24, 2025 32 mins

Blues Musician, Joe Bonamassa joins Ryan and Patrick to talk about his new B.B. King tribute album and his life learning from the legendary musician. Fins Up!

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November 10, 2025 16 mins

This week on the podcast, Ryan and Patrick are joined by acting legend and longtime friend of Jimmy Buffett, Don Johnson! Don joins the boys to talk about his close relationship with Jimmy and Jane and his recording of the "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" audiobook - now available wherever you get your audiobooks. Fins Up!

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This week on the podcast, Ryan and Patrick welcome dog behaviorist and expert, Cesar Millan to talk about his philosophy for life and whether or not you should take your dog on vacation. Fins Up!

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Ryan and Patrick are celebrating 100 episodes of the podcast by going back through some of their favorite memories. Thank you for listening - Fins Up!

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Savannah Buffett is bringing her Daydreamin' Radio Hour back to Radio Margaritaville and joined Ryan and Patrick to talk all about it.

Listen now on SiriusXM!

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September 15, 2025 27 mins

This week on the podcast, Ryan and Patrick are celebrating Jimmy Buffett Day 2025 by speaking with team members from Margaritaville South Lake Tahoe, Margaritaville at Sea and Margaritaville Hollywood Beach. Join in on the fun and tell us how you celebrated Jimmy Buffett Day this year!

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Patrick Simmons joins Ryan and Patrick this week on the show to talk about the new Doobie Brothers tour alongside the Coral Reefers. Grab your tickets now for the final leg!

https://www.jimmybuffett.com/keep-the-party-going

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August 25, 2025 27 mins

This week on the show, Emily Zeck joins Patrick and Ryan to talk about her career and how social media and surfing play into her music. Fins Up!

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Mac McAnally joins Ryan and Patrick on the podcast for a second time to talk about the new Coral Reefer tour with the Doobie Brothers, Margaritas and Memories, playing at the Sphere with Kenny Chesney and so much more.

Head to MacMcAnally.com and get your tickets today!

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This week, Ryan and Patrick head to Marina del Rey for a day out on the water with Juju Clark, the CEO of TANDM Surf to try out their new collaboration with Margaritaville.

Check out TANDMSurf.com and grab a board today!

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July 21, 2025 30 mins

Ty Burrell joins Patrick and Ryan on this week's episode of License to Chill to talk about his new Audible Original, The Good Life as well as life as a bar owner and restaurateur, growing up in Oregon, living in Utah, creativity and so much more.


Listen to the Good Life today: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Good-Life-Audiobook/B0FBX62XLF

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The Coral Reefers are hitting the road this summer with the Doobie Brothers for an unforgettable tour. Percussionist Eric Darken talks to us to break down the tour and show off some of his new instruments.

For ticket information, head to JimmyBuffett.com

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This week, Patrick McDonald sits down with legendary blues musicians, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ about life, the blues, creative expression and their legendary partnership.

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This week on the show, Patrick talks with the IndyCar Series Racers for the Meyer Shank Racing Team.

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This week on the podcast, Patrick and Ryan talk with Kenny Haisfield, the man responsible for the Hawaiian shirt brand, Kenny Flowers. Grab yourself an outfit now at http://www.kennyflowers.com

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May 19, 2025 25 mins

This week, Ryan and Patrick welcome blues and rock artist, Marc Broussard to the show to talk about tour-life, creativity and his signature sound. Enjoy!

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This week, Ryan and Patrick talk to Broadway actor Paul Alexander Nolan about the day-to-day grind of embodying the Margaritaville lifestyle on stage.

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