Kris Warren is the co-founder of An’s Gelato which has been named best ice cream in America two years in a row by USA Today. Over a few beers with host Pat Shanley at La Dona in Ocean Beach, CA, Kris shared the inspiration for An’s unique storefront locations, all of which are quirky refurbished businesses, the gelato chain’s expansion aspirations and what really goes into making the best ice cream in the country.

Nicole Strickland is the founder/director of the San Diego Paranormal Research Society and a bestselling author, podcaster, and speaker. She is an expert on the Queen Mary’s history and has written numerous books about the ship’s storied legacy. She also routinely conducts paranormal research studies across California, with an emphasis on local San Diego “haunts” and hotspots such as the Star of India and Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Over a few beers with host Pat Shanley at the legendary Aero Club Bar in Little Italy, Strickland discusses her career researching the paranormal and supernatural, the lustrous history of the Queen Mary and all those shadowy things that lurk at the murky edges of our subconscious.

The Frights are a rock band from Poway, CA, that have released six studio albums and toured around the world. Over a few beers with host Pat Shanley at The Hop Stop in their hometown of Poway, vocalist Mikey Carnevale and bassist Richard Dotson shared stories from their nearly 14 year history, that time they narrowly escaped a Final Destination-level disaster on the road and the surreal experience of being on Pauly Shore’s talk show.