Episodes

The City By The Bay continues it's celebration the Summer's Celebration of Movies and Music! Tonight's visitor to the City By The Bay and dropping into God On The Rocks for a few glasses of Pinot Noir and a conversation about the movie Apocalypse Now is the amazing talent of Dr. Michael Brant DeMaria. And boy are you in for a treat! Pull up a stool and enjoy the magic of this man whose music has had more than 250 Million downloads worldwide, earning him four Grammy® nominations, eight ZMR award...

The City By The Bay kicks off our Summer Series celebrating Movies and Music and Tonight's Traveler helps us do just that in style! Michael Farris Smith pulls up a stool at God On The Rocks to talk all things Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049 and to share a few of his excellent Bourbon discoveries. There's nothing better for this Bartender than hanging out in conversation with one of my favorite Southern Authors and discussing a favorite movie and bourbon makes the evening go down smooth. It was ...

The City By The Bay has been hosting a week long Storytelling Festival so imagine our delighted surprise when Dr. Rick Diamond, Story-Healer in the Wild came wandering into God On The Rocks lured by the scent of Alchemy Espresso! Pull up a stool and join the conversation as we talk about the stories we were told, the ones we tell ourselves, and the journey of discovering our true Story! And, as always, thank you for bringing a friend along with you to God On The Rocks! Dr. Rick Diamond is a Sto...

God On The Rocks is OPEN! Our Remodeling project is finally finished and just in time for author, Charles McNair to wind his way up from Columbia, South America and visit with the bartender about his days of discovery while hitchi-hiking to Mexico, strange traveling companions, and the things we miss when we talk about home. Charles McNair, a native of the Yellowhammer State of Alabama, released his first novel, Land O’ Goshen, to critical acclaim. Land O’ Goshen was a nominee for the Pulitzer ...

God On The Rocks is currently closed for a remodeling project. Coming soon - Open Rafters, a little loft hideaway complete with woodstove, Clearstories and stained glass. Check in for the update on what's ahead for the City by the Bay! Reopening with a party and a visit from Pulitzer finalist, Charles McNair on May 3rd. Sending you love for spreading the word about the bar. Keep those postcards coming! See You Soon! The Bartender You can find out more about the bartender and travelers to th...

It's officially Springtime and Baseball Season returns with a wonderful reminder that we have emerged from the dark days of Winter, that sometimes Summer's can feel eternal, and that people still love to wander into a bar, pull up a stool, and chat about the things they love and find in common. Tonight's traveler to the City by the Bay who wanders into the bar is Gregory Wolfe is a writer, teacher, editor, and publisher. In 1989 he founded Image—one of America’s leading literary journals, which...

It's Big Dog's Night Out at God On The Rocks and all the furry friends joined us for water bowls and treats. National Puppy Day is March 23rd but this past week we lost our precious old dogs unexpectedly within 3 days of each other and decided there was never a better time than to celebrate the true love, loyalty and dedication that we find in our furry beasts. So many dogs, so many years, and so many funny stories. Not a sad moment, just a lot of laughter, and realizing after the bar closed we ...

This week's Traveler to the City By The Bay is the soulful poet, Michael Dechane who dropped in God On The Rocks to discuss his upcoming dream workshop with the Hagen Institute featuring the work of Carl Jung and Jungian Dream Work. This Bartender had a blast talking with Michael about the many facets of our dream life, the universality of our dreams, and how our dreams might have a positive impact on the world. After earning his MFA in Poetry from SPU, Dechane moved to Switzerland and then the...

This week's Traveler to the City By The Bay is the soulful poet, Michael Dechane who dropped in God On The Rocks to discuss his upcoming dream workshop with the Hagen Institute featuring the work of Carl Jung and Jungian Dream Work. This Bartender had a blast talking with Michael about the many facets of our dream life, the universality of our dreams, and how our dreams might have a positive impact on the world. After earning his MFA in Poetry from SPU, Dechane moved to Switzerland and then the...

The new Comic Book store, Silver Surfer is opening this weekend and this weeks Traveler, Jamie Ford knows a thing or two about comics. It's a lifelong love of his based from his early experiences with a childhood illness that left him housebound but thankfully with a Dad who realized comics would help ease the isolated boredom. He visits the City by the Bay in search of the Holy Grail of Comic Books and to celebrate Marvel Madness Weekend. He pulls up a stool to drink gin and tonic and discuss M...

This week's traveler is New York Times bestselling and award-winning novelist Michael Lister. He is a native Floridian best known for his acclaimed John Jordan “Blood” mystery thriller series and began songwriting after the death of a close friend and in the midst of the devastation of a Category 5 Hurricane that wrecked the Gulf Coast. Michael grew up in north Florida near the Gulf of Mexico and the Appalachicola River in a small town world famous for tupelo honey. Captivated by story since c...

It's a full on celebration happening in the City by the Bay tonight! The Wrap party for Fargo, Season 5 is rolling out the Minnesota welcome mat for all the travelers arriving for Chili and Bisquick Biscuits. The Bartender's Sister, Sheila Goode returns to drink a little whiskey and delve into exactly what it is about Fargo 5 that makes it so special and worthy of our time. Please join us as we explore the greatest lessons we can take away from this marvelous season featuring Juno Temple, Jon H...

It's a stormy night in the City by the Bay and the bartender catches Travelers up on all the tea of what's happening around town. The Film and TV Society come pouring in last minute to talk about what they are watching and loving and they think we should be watching too. Grab your drink, pull up a stool, and let's have a little soulful conversation. (The Juke Box has been playing and a couple of songs in middle of tonight's visit at God On The Rocks are featured back to back. Just want to get b...

Tonight's visitor to God On The Rocks is writer, Jeffrey Allen Mays who traveled to the City by the Bay for a celebration of the works of one of his favorite authors, the legendary, Cormac McCarthy. Jeffrey Allen Mays was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up mostly in Texas. After graduating from Baylor University, and finding his IT career vacuous and soul-starving, he attended Covenant Seminary in St. Louis and pursued his dream of becoming a man of the cloth. But church life was not hospi...

Tonight's Traveler to God On The Rocks, is author, Michael Morris for a special showing of Robert Duvall's movie, The Apostle. A lively discussion ensued over Mr. Duvall's passion project he wrote, directed and personally financed. We talked over a scotch on the rocks. Real talk about sin and retribution, fear and murder, faith and retribution. Mr. Morris is A fifth-generation native Floridian, and he knows Southern culture and characters. They are the foundation and inspiration for the stories...

On a very, special evening the bartender's sister comes to visit, sip Tequila, and talk wild, southern Christmas Memories. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from the City by the Bay and all of us from God On The Rocks. Sheila Goode, is a natural healer, an amazing nurse, a horse-riding cowgirl and the best sister ever.

Tonight's Traveler to God On The Rocks is author and supreme raconteur, Raymond Atkins. A wild storyteller who comes to the City By The Bay for a late night showing of his favorite all-time movie, JAWS but he lingers at the bar long enough to share stories of first cars, wild road trips, American Muscle cars, and what it's like living just just this side of trouble. Raymond L. Atkins resides in Rome, Georgia, where he teaches English. He lives on the banks of the Etowah River in an old house wi...

Claire Fullerton is an artist with experience in broadcasting, the music industry, ballet, the written word, and acting. She is the author of four traditionally published novels, a contributor to various anthologies and magazines, is currently studying Shakespeare for the stage and was just accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London for a place in their international acting program.

Tonight's traveler to God On The Rocks is Holden Richards, a traditional large format film photographer and native North Carolinian currently residing in Hillsborough. Inspired by primarily by walking the creeks and rivers of Orange, and Durham Counties, these locations and subjects predominate his photographic work. He has studied view camera (with Jim Stone) and historic process printing (Jill Enfield) at Penland School of Crafts. He is a current Getty Images Contributor who has had his work f...

You come to the city because your passion called you here. Whatever that passion may be. That thing you love. And you wander out into the streets searching for a place to pull up a stool, order a drink, chat with the bartender about all things divine. Welcome to God On The Rocks. Serving up great drinks and soulful conversations since time began.

Michael Shields is an editor, writer, producer, and arborist hailing from Brooklyn, New York. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Arts and Culture webzine Across The Margin and is the host of Across The Margin : The Podcast as well as one of the hosts of the film and television podcast Welcome To The Party Pal (both part of the Osiris Media podcast network). As an arborist he has worked in the field of Arboriculture in a variety of capacities for over 25 years.