Misadventures With Tea
by Joseph Castillo, Micropone Productions
Lessons from the Layover
About this podcast
Welcome to Misadventures with Tea, the perfect podcast for tea connoisseurs, enthusiasts, and lovers of all things tea. In each episode, we take you on an adventure filled with rich history, hilarious real-life stories, and, of course, live tea tastings that’ll leave you craving a hot cuppa tea. Whether you’re a seasoned tea enthusiast or just here for fun, grab your favorite mug and join us as we spill the tea on everything from oolong to Earl Grey!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- Lessons from the Layover · 41 min · Episode 23There’s something about travelling that teaches you lessons you never expected to learn and usually that's somewhere between getting lost, changing plans, and wondering why you…
- Blue, Booze, and Baritones · 51 min · Episode 22Ever wonder what happens when two people drink the same tea but have completely different conversations? Welcome to Part 2 of our tea tasting series! While the tea may be…
- A Majestic Mess in a Mug · 40 min · Episode 21Grab your mugs on this week's episode of Misadventures With Tea as we bravely sip The Blue Unicorn - a brew so visually questionable it feels more like a potion than a tea. But…
- Lavender, Cream, and Seasonal Denial · 40 min · Episode 20The air’s getting crisp, my sweaters are side-eyeing me from the closet, and I’m over here sipping Lavender Double Cream Earl Grey like it’s the coziest rom-com montage ever…
- 365 Days of Tea Tales and One Dramatic Cup · 37 min · Episode 19It’s official - one year of podcasting, one year of tea tales, and one year of me falling headfirst into the teacup. And what better way to mark the milestone than with a little…
- Silence of the Quacks · 39 min · Episode 18Get ready to steep yourself in chaos, because this week’s solo episode is serving grape expectations and zero filter… well, we tried to filter, but someone kept dropping the kind…
- Scandal in a Teacup: The Blood Orange Chronicles · 22 min · Episode 17In this steeped episode of Misadventures with Tea, we’re spilling all the citrusy secrets on Blood Orange Rooibos Tea—the bold, the bright, and the brew-tiful. Is it tea? Is it a…
- Floral Notes, Filthy Water: The Lavender Hojicha Dilemma · 34 min · Episode 16This week, we’re swirling our cups and our curiosity around the smoky, floral wonder that is Lavender Hojicha Tea. Is it an elegant escape into relaxation… or just Dirty Bean…
- Steeped in Scandal - Black Lychee Tea · 36 min · Episode 15In this episode of Misadventures With Tea, Join Paul and I as we spill the tea—literally—on black lychee tea, the smoky-sweet brew once fit for Chinese concubines and now perfect…
- The Rooibos Conspiracy: Leaves Don’t Lie Part 2 · 24 min · Episode 14“She walked in with a kettle and secrets. Rooibos—the kind that stains your cup and your conscience. I knew then it wasn’t just tea. It was trouble.” You’ve sipped, you’ve…
- The Rooibos Conspiracy: Leaves Don’t Lie Part 1 · 29 min · Episode 13Brew yourself a cup of rooibos (yes, the red gold from South Africa) and get cozy, because we’re diving deep into the kettle of curiosity! In Part 1 of this two-part steeped…
- The Great Tea Debacle – A Nutty Tribute to Forgotten Brews · 31 min · Episode 12Ever set the stage for the perfect tea moment, only to realize—you forgot the actual tea? In this delightfully nutty episode, Cathy and I steep ourselves in the chaos of…
- Spill the Tea, Not the Mint: A Moroccan Twist · 30 min · Episode 11Brewing up a storm… In this episode, Marianne and I steep ourselves in the art of Moroccan Mint Green Tea—infused with jasmine flowers and a dash of nostalgia (because…
- Twisting Trails and Timeless Teas · 53 min · Episode 10In this episode, join Frank and me as we drift through the aromatic past of tea culture and Frank's misadventure in Chile. We bond over film and talk about film projects we have…
- The Multiverse of Rooibos: Sipping Through Cinematic Chaos · 37 min · Episode 9From plot twists to tea leaves, Join Heath and I as we brew up wild theories on movies, comics, and the odd chance of sharing oolong with Wolverine! Just kidding, we go down…
- The Baklava CopyCat · 30 min · Episode 8This is not your average Tea Podcast episode as we have a special treat for you! For all you Geoguessrs, yes, you. Grab your favorite mugs and Steep into the sweet world of…
- The Real Chai on Rooibos · 37 min · Episode 7Sit down with Kaylea and I as we enjoy a nice cup of earthy, delectable rooibos and reminisce on how we got to this point and hopefully our life's trajectory. Seize the day! Grab…
- A Holiday Episode · 48 min · Episode 6Hello. It's me. I am wondering if after all these years you can hear me. After confirming our mics were recording, join your new Podcast Host, Taryn, as he talks about the tale…
- Sweet Maple - A Halloween Episode · 36 min · Episode 5For what should've been a wholesome episode, I missed Halloween by nearly two minutes and messed up my intro two seconds into the podcast, so I guess there's nothing new from…
- Grassy, Watery Tea. · 42 min · Episode 4During the 8 months of depression, it's best not to be like Rapunzel and let down your long hair, but rather "reward yourself every single day after every single task" as Imaan…







