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Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!

Sarah Halstead, Richard Chassler

Booking Overview

An informal interview show centered on comedy, beverages, food, entertainment, and culture, featuring external guests such as actors, comedians, chefs, restaurateurs, and distinctive personalities with compelling career or life stories. Credible pitch candidates include working entertainers, hospitality and wine professionals, authors, and experts with strong anecdotes and an engaging conversational style; booking difficulty is low.

Metrics

Episodes: 132

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 23 subscribers

Instagram: 95.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

aacevedo@cesdtalent.com

sarahjhalstead@gmail.com

andy@midwesttalent.com

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Host

Sarah Halstead - Comedian and podcast host who co-hosts the show with her husband, Richard Chassler.

Richard Chassler - Comedian and podcast host who co-hosts the show with his wife, Sarah Halstead.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Working comedians, actors, writers, chefs, restaurateurs, wine professionals, authors, and cultural personalities with established credits, businesses, publications, or distinctive professional experiences.
Required Achievements:  
Television, film, or comedy credits, Restaurant or hospitality ownership, Professional culinary recognition, Published books or memoirs, Established live performance or media careers

Recent Guest Discussions

Jim O'Heir - Acting, Comedy, Parks And Recreation, Emmy Experiences, Second City, Career Setbacks, And Memoir Writing.

Irina Voronina - Immigration, Modeling, Acting, Comedy, Typecasting, Aging In Hollywood, And Producing Comedy.

Steve Samson - Italian Food, Culinary Training, Restaurant Entrepreneurship, Family Traditions, And The Economics Of Running A Restaurant.

Jennifer M. Shaffer - Intuitive Investigations, Personal Transformation, Wine, Spirituality, And Unusual Investigative Experiences.

Keith Reza - Stand-up Comedy, Entertainment Careers, Podcasting, Persistence, Creative Identity, And Lessons From Norm Macdonald.

Recent Topics

Comedy, Wine, Food, Acting, Restaurants

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!
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What Nobody Tells You About Japan: Tipping, Onsens, Bidet Toilets, and the Black Eggs of Hakone

October 13, 2026

What Nobody Tells You About Japan: Tipping, Onsens, Bidet Toilets, and the Black Eggs of Hakone Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler pour a rosé from one of their favorite Paso Robles tasting rooms and turn this episode into a full Japan travelogue. Fresh off nine days in Tokyo, Hakone, and Kyoto, where they performed stand up at the Tokyo Comedy Bar, the only English language comedy club in Japan, they break down what the trip really cost, why the yen is so weak and the dollar goes so far, and t...

The 17 Dollar Bag of Cookies That Launched 4 Cookbooks and a Pasta Sauce Company

October 07, 2026

The 17 Dollar Bag of Cookies That Launched 4 Cookbooks and a Pasta Sauce Company Comedian, voiceover artist, cookbook author, and Eat Happy Kitchen founder Anna Vocino joins the show over a Central Coast Grenache from Future Perfect, and she brought the bottle herself. Anna voices Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5, taking over for the late Estelle Harris, and built Eat Happy Kitchen into a women owned line of clean pasta sauces, spices, and cheese bites. It traces back to a 2002 celiac diagnosi...

Stage Time or Social Media? Julia Jasunas Gets Real About Modern Comedy

September 29, 2026

Stage Time or Social Media? Julia Jasunas Gets Real About Modern Comedy Comedian, actress, host, and writer Julia Jasunas joins Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler for a fast, funny conversation about building a career that lives on stage, online, and everywhere in between. Over glasses of Rutherford Hill Napa Sauvignon Blanc, Julia talks about starting as a performer at three years old, growing up in musicals and dance recitals, studying musical theater at the University of the Arts in Philadel...

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Frequently asked questions

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Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!
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How do I get in touch with Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!?

Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet! is hosted by Sarah Halstead and Richard Chassler. Its publicly listed emails are aacevedo@cesdtalent.com, sarahjhalstead@gmail.com, and andy@midwesttalent.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!?

The publicly listed emails for Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!: aacevedo@cesdtalent.com, sarahjhalstead@gmail.com, and andy@midwesttalent.com.

How many listeners does Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet! have?

Podseeker estimates Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet! reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!?

Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet! typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Working comedians, actors, writers, chefs, restaurateurs, wine professionals, authors, and cultural personalities with established credits, businesses, publications, or distinctive professional experiences. Common among recent guests: Television, film, or comedy credits; Restaurant or hospitality ownership; Professional culinary recognition. Recent guests include Jim O'Heir, Irina Voronina, and Steve Samson.

How hard is it to get booked on Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet! cover?

Recent episodes cover Comedy, Wine, Food, Acting, and Restaurants. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

aacevedo@cesdtalent.com

sarahjhalstead@gmail.com

andy@midwesttalent.com

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