Vinyl Fantasy with Paul Finn

What’s more punk rock than opening a cocktail bar in a strip mall? A psychedelic harp maybe? Bartender and lifelong musician Paul Finn knows a little something about both after opening up Little Gem in Chapel Hill, NC. Together with Greg, Sother and Damon he unpacks his philosophy for hiring, training and explaining new concepts to guests, making the transition from bartender to bar owner, and of course how his love of music built the concept for his new bar, consciously or otherwise. PLUS, Happy Burns Night lads and lassies! The Scottish Cinco de Mayo is upon us, leading to a lively discussion about whether this holiday should be celebrated by everyone, or whether it’s better to leave it to folks in the know. Follow Paul at @stardustbeverage Follow Little Gem at @littlegembar LINKS Become a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegulars For resources on dealing with ICE agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycalliance The Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we’re talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.Podcast Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Vinyl Fantasy with Paul Finn is an episode from The Speakeasy by Heritage Radio Network.

This episode is 00:51:14 long.

This episode was published on Jan 23, 2026.

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