The Tiki Talk Show31 Okt 2025

Episode Eighteen - Behind the Curtain

This Halloween episode brings more treats than tricks as Ellie and Ryley share a peak behind the curtain into their research process. We walk through books, websites, music, movies, and other podcasts that have given us a jumping off point for the Tiki Revival period and the guests that we interview on this show. By no means is this an exhaustive list into tiki research materials, but hopefully it gives you a place to start if you’re looking. Feel free to share your favorite tiki resources in the comments below.

List of resources mentioned:

Books:

-Grog Log by Jeff Berry

-The Book of Tiki by Sven Kirsten

-Tiki Roadtrip by James Teitelbaum

-Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki by Martin Lindsey

Websites:

-tikicentral.com

-slammie.com/atomicgrog

-swankpad.org

-ultimatemaitai.com

-digitiki.com

Music:

-Lahaina Sunset by Mark Riddle

-Creepxotica by Creepxotica

-Forbidden Isle of Demos by Combustible Edisons

Movies:

-Plastic Paradise: A Swingin’ Trip Through America’s Polynesian Obsession

-The DVD of Tiki Vol. 1: Paradise Lost

Podcast:

-Inside the Desert Oasis Room Podcast by Adrian Eustaquio

Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of The Tiki Talk Show. Be sure to check out our other show, Tiki Today, to see what’s going on now in the tiki space, made possible by all of the revival efforts of the past. If you’re interested in being interviewed, send us an email at thetikitalkshow@gmail.com. Click the link below to see our link tree and find us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also fill out our Google Form to get on our postcard mailing list.

It’s been good talking to you.

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-Ryley and Ellie

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