The Dry Run
The Dry Run
Leyla Lacheri, Brady Mark Leffler, Russell Henson
Welcome to 'The Dry Run: A sober podcast about drinking Hosts Leyla Lacheri, Brady Mark Leffler, and producer Russell Henson come to you from Los Angeles. A city with so much sunshine, art and culture that the party truly never stops. It's not uncommon to go from beach side yoga to bottomless mimosas, a juice cleanse to dirty martinis or your therapy hour to happy hour. But for those who choose to live an alcohol-free lifestyle that doesn't mean you have to miss out on any of the fun. We're tasting the latest and greatest non alcoholic brands, giving you the inside scoop on which ones are worth trying. We'll discuss sober dating, alcohol free events and the best NA cocktail menus across the city and beyond. Hang out as we talk to friends, artists, entrepreneurs, and experts about how they stay creative and inspired without the crutch of alcohol. So whether you're a health conscious partygoer, a recovering addict, or just looking for a different kind of buzz, you've come to the right place. This…is The Dry Run.
We Are The Champignons (with De Soi CEO Scout Brisson)
Hands down, maybe, our most easily chosen episode title. (if you blur your eyes just a little you can imagine that's a Heineken 0.0 on the piano)   Happy Dry January! In this episode of The Dry Run, we have a lively and informative chat with Scout Brisson, the CEO of De Soi. Our conversation touches on its celebrity founder, the origin story of the brand, the several aspects that go into creating such unique flavors and the concept behind the design + packaging.  Check out the entire line from De Soi here   *this episode was recorded 1/8/2024 *********** Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
Jan 16, 2024
1 hr 11 min
Kiss From A Rosé
Recorded 7/11/2023 This episode in unsurprisingly named after THIS song. *as a music nerd, it's endlessly wild that this medeival tinged r&b pop song was allowed to happen in the mid 90's. It rules....BAaaYbaaaY!* We riff on pronunciations of LA streets and neighborhoods, which takes us to trying to remember the term Semantic Satiation.  We also return for a bit to the topic of "Day Zero", and Leyla pitches getting some summer sobriety reps in before the stresses of fall/winter family times. Here's a little explainer on Russ' mention of the gregarious info gatherer: Mavens as per Malcolm Gladwell's 'The Tipping Point' I know ya'll were EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT for this fact-check, but, the Sun Tea does NOT absorb/prvide vitamin D,  we do, however, have a link for a Green Tea ice cubes for facial skincare.  which sounds LOVELY! So both Brady and Russ were mostly right about Pineapples and swingin'. Apparently the upside down pineapple is the traditional signal to others in "the lifestyle", but it's gotten a bit looser. There was mention of how Weird Al typically gets permission for his parodies even though he doesn't need to under strict parody/fair use copyright law: a concise explainer on Fair Use as it pertains to Parody Here's just a lil bonus cutie n/a French 75 recipe because that cocktail offhandedly came up. *********** For today's tasting, we had a great time sampling the full range from Prima Pavé I think it's safe to say this was hands down, maybe, one of Leyla's favorite tastings to date. *********** Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines
Oct 24, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Bittersweet Symphony
As if you needed us to tell you where the episode title comes from. In this episode, recorded 6/29/23, we talk about how your mom will always make sure that you're up to date on the death or marital status of that person you don't remember, Brady gets pretty raw shares his 'Day Zero' story and definition, and we discuss some ideas for taking care of yourself through BBQ season (Hey, that's still another couple months for us Angelenos) Then we get to a tasting of a range of Ready To Drink (RTD) N/A Bitters options (links below) The story on the Angostura bitters label  (point: Russell) THESE ARE ALL GOOD Weekday Vibes' Bitter Orange Spritz Hella Cocktail Co's Bitters & Soda For Bitter Or Worse's Eva's Spritz Figlia's Fiore Frizzante St Agrestis' Phony Negroni   *********** Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
Oct 5, 2023
1 hr 31 min
Punk AF
PUNK AF It's been a minute! In this episode we open on Leyla and Russ chatting their love the "The Dan", Brady opening for "The Nuge", and then go a bit deeper talking about the need to normalize providing fun, non-alc drinks at weddings.   After all that, we get down to a shootout of current N/A India Pale Ales (IPAs) Best quick history I found on the origin of the IPA. Difference between West and East coast IPAs Complete list of the beers tasted in this episode: Brew Dog's PUNK AF  (the AF line is all non-Alcoholic and does, in fact, stand for Alcohol Free) Athletic Brewing Co's Free Wave Hazy IPA Three Weavers NA IPA Bravus Brewing Co's West Coast IPA Sober Carpenter's Session IPA   Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
Sep 21, 2023
1 hr 7 min
Queen of Wands
3 out of 3 Dry Run creators agree that this song rules  We chat some of the summer events we've been looking forward to, moms being internet awkward, LEYLA BE DATING (#HotLeylaSummer?)... Then we try some of the truly speechless-making offerings from Unified Ferments .  Fact check stuff: Carly Rae Jepsen's Julien is the FOURTH single off of Dedicated (which is, indeed, the album after E-Mo-Tion). Hard to say whether it's about the fella we talk about or not. Name inspo? Heidi Klum as an Earthworm causes a resurgence in the "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" meme   Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.  
Aug 10, 2023
1 hr 21 min
Anyway, Here's Wonderwall
Brady shares a timeline of the band Oasis before heading off to see one of the fiesty Mancs.  (but here's an EVEN-MORE-ABSURDLY-DEEP dive) I thought I'd find better answers as to the origin, but here's a history of the Anyway, Here's Wonderwall meme. The Songsmith version Wonderwall seems to have been fully scrubbed from the internet, but here's a couple examples that live on and demonstrate just how silly/awesome it was and I hope you can now IMAGINE Wonderwall as a techno track: Nirvana's In Bloom, Motorhead's Ace Of Spades, Beastie Boys' Interglactic .  We pledge fielty to the Desert Princess (coronation Save-The-Date to follow). On a more serious note, Leyla reflects on her 1 year sober birthday and shares her sober story. If you're reading this, you should thank her for that.  I'd assumed carrot sticks for smoking cessation was a more ubiquitous concept than it turns out to be, but here's what I found anyway. Brady and Russ vibe out on sitting in with Jeremy and the Harlequins to play music together for the first time in years and handling the temptation of walking into a "fully stocked" green room. Our tasting this week was the Mezcal offering from Drink Monday with a bit of the DHOS Orange Curacao for the final cocktail. Here's -The "Spicy Harlequita"- -2oz Monday Mezcal -1oz DHŌS Orange Curacao -.5oz Lime Juice -.25oz Agave -.5mL All the Bitter Orange bitters Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.  
Jul 12, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Jump In The Pool
**This episode was recorded 5/10/2023, so certain events may seem out of order in relation to previous episodes** Holy smokes! Our Brady was a contestant on the hilarious Love Isn't Blind (clip link below)! We chat his re-entry to the world of dating - Jumping back in the pool, if you will- and then discuss the non-alc menu at Bar Next Door before moving onto our tasting of the Lyre's Agave Blanco Spirit . Our first direct liqour 'dupe'.    Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines   You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.   Brady On Love Isn't Blind
Jun 19, 2023
1 hr 4 min
I Drank A Bev And I Liked It
**This episode was recorded 4/19/2023, so certain events may seem out of order in relation to our previous episode** Have you ever wondered how Brady and Russ met? Ever thought, "Gosh, they really seem like they could play for an enormous pop star!"? Well, you'd be right...... or as close as you can be to right without actually being right. Brady shares the harrowing tale of his MANY close calls to working with miss Katy Perry, both musically and in the beverage space.  Leyla and Brady discuss the impressive inaugural event thrown by Bar Nuda  and we close with being very pleasantly surprised by the the De Soi line.   Zero Proofed at Culver Hotel 6/11/23 discount link   Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines   You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.
Jun 10, 2023
56 min
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Beware the Monster Moon. I tell you shwut. After some chatter about tattoos, we talk about some exciting upcoming Non-Alc events, some we've recently attended, and the rising prevalence of NA options at bars and festivals. We spend some more time on sugar addiction, gut health, and unhealthy habits in our past. We close by trying out the Prickly Paloma and the Spiced Piñarita from PARCH . Zero Proofed at Culver Hotel 6/11/23 discount link Auto Brewery Syndrome The tattoo work of Scott Campbell   Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines
Jun 1, 2023
1 hr 32 min
Ghia Monsters
From an apartment living room in Highland Park; we chat sobriety and temptation in the desert, touch lightly on some dark moments, Russ is outted as a proud Dungeon & Dragons 'stan', and a case of "Who knows who, and how?" is solved(?).   We make good on the promise of reviewing NA beverage options and taste the Le Spritz suite of Ready To Drink spritzes from Ghia.   You can follow us on instagram at: @thedryrunpodcast @thebeverageslut @thebeveragejunkie and @rustyfawkes   You can also reach us by email at [email protected] with any questions, guest, topic, or product suggestions.   Mishka's Book: I Swear I'll Make It Up To You   Use our code "dryrun15" for 15% off at checkout at: JAS  ready to drink non-alcoholic "Paloma Libre" Three Spirit NA elixers and alt-wines
May 24, 2023
56 min
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