BONUS • 12 • Mardi Gras

[00:00:00] This is Kinks and Cocktails, a podcast where we explore all things kink and all things drink. Kinks and Cocktails contains explicit content. Listener discretion is advised. Hi everyone, this is Kinks and Cocktails, a podcast where we explore a different kink every episode. My name is Katie. And I'm Danny. Hi Danny. How are you doing today? I'm pretty tired. Yeah? Yeah. Well thank you for recording with me.

[00:00:28] Yeah, no problem. Gotta get this episode out. Yeah. So we're recording a bonus episode today. It's Mardi Gras themed. Ooh. Yeah. We waited a little bit. Mardi Gras is over. But we waited for all of you to send in all of your stories. Thank you so, so, so much. Yep. They were some good ones in the inbox. Yeah. I was struggling picking which ones to share. You all had a wild time at Mardi Gras. I was impressed.

[00:00:58] Supposed to be a wild time anyways. Yeah. Good for you all. It sounded like a good time. Yes. So, should we, let's see, get on with the stories? Yeah. Yeah. So if you want to send in a listener episode, bonus episode story, you can do so at kingsandcocktails.com. We appreciate it. All right. So, Danny, I want to ask you first. Have you ever gotten any Mardi Gras beads? No. No? Have you been to Mardi Gras?

[00:01:26] I've wanted to go a few times, but I've never made it. We almost went this year. We did. We thought about it. We thought about it a lot. I've never been there either. So maybe it'll be on the checklist for next year in Mardi Gras. Yeah. Give it a shot. We'll have some. It's kind of an expensive time, though, from what I hear. Well, maybe we'll have some of our own stories next year. Hopefully. We'll see ya. Okay.

[00:01:57] All right. Are you ready for story number one? Yeah. All right. Let's do the damn thing. All right. Subject. A Mardi Gras confession you won't believe. Dear Kinks and Cocktails, I have to confess Mardi Gras got the best of me. Beads were flying, drinks were flowing, and before I knew it, I found myself in the middle of a wild, unforgettable moment straight out of a spicy movie. Ooh.

[00:02:24] Let's just say Bourbon Street wasn't the only thing getting a little action that night. Ooh. All right. It started with a masked stranger, an invitation to a quote-unquote private balcony. Once again, the mask. I know. And one too many hurricane cocktails. Fast forward, and I was experiencing the most uninhibited, no-holds-barred adventure of my life. Wow.

[00:02:52] One that may or may not have involved a crowd cheering below. Wow. If I ever find that mask again, I might just have to relive the moment. Love the show, and I know you all will appreciate the scandalous little slice of Mardi Gras magic from your naughty bead collector. They didn't really say what happened. Maybe they wanted to keep that private. I don't know. They were on a balcony. They earned their beads. Yeah, you earned your beads by flashing.

[00:03:22] I think there's other ways too, Dani. Oh, that's the only way I know. Well, we'll find out more, I guess. Yeah. All right. Story number two. Okay. Subject, 237 beads and no clue how. What? That's a lot. All right. Here we go. Some people collect a lot of beads. Yeah. Okay. Here we go. All right.

[00:03:51] But wait, is that even possible? All right. Dear Kingston Cocktails, I think I might have one Mardi Gras. It sounds like you did. Jeez. Yeah. Oh my goodness. Yeah. Anyways, I woke up draped in 237 beads. Yes, I counted them. My voice is completely shot and my feet are screaming at me from the heels that I wore that night. Wow.

[00:04:19] My phone, full of blurry, chaotic evidence that was definitely the main character last night. Uh-oh. Did I put out a full performance in the street? Did I promise my hand in marriage to a saxophone player? Did I start a conga line that turned into a full-blown parade? No one will tell me. My friends won't tell me anything. Blacked out. Yeah. But the sheer weight of these beads says it all. Yeah.

[00:04:50] My friend said everything was fine and I just did a bunch of silly dances and made... Oh, sorry. I bought a bunch of strangers ice cream from my ice cream truck. Wow. And a bunch of shots at the bar. Of course. The next morning, that plane ride home was brutal. Oh, man. I bet. Nobody wants to be on a plane hungover. No, we've done that many times after Vegas. It's not fun. Not a good time. Oh, I mean, for me, I just go to sleep.

[00:05:19] I cannot sleep on a plane. You can. Yep. I just have my drinks out of anxiety and just... Oof. All right. Yeah. She said, all right, guess I'll just wear my accessories with pride and hope the memories come back or stay lost forever. Cheers. Love you all. Must have a lot of strong drinks down there. Apparently. The hurricane. Yeah. I keep hearing about this hurricane cocktail.

[00:05:46] Well, I guess we'll hear about it when Shani and Tiffany get back. Yeah. Shout out to you guys. They're there right now. They're there right now. Uh-huh. Even though it's not Mardi Gras anymore. Right. It's still a good time, I'm sure. Yep. Happy birthday, Tiffany. All right. Next story, huh? Story number three. Hey, Kings and Cocktails. Okay. I don't know how to explain this, but I swear this actually happened to me during Mardi Gras a few years ago.

[00:06:16] I was in New Orleans for the first time, fully embracing the chaos, drinking, dancing, getting way too into collecting beads. You know how it is. Oh. Wow. Are all these stories pretty much from ladies? I don't know. Or females? They didn't say. Well, they're all collecting beads. Yeah. Are guys able to collect beads? Of course they can. Absolutely. Anybody can. I don't know anything about it. Anyways, back to the story.

[00:06:44] At some point in the night, I locked eyes with this guy, tall, broad, wearing this dark green suit with gold details. His mask was creepy, but also kind of hot. Again, the mask. I know. Well, I mean, I guess Mardi Gras is the perfect time to have a mask. I know. So if you have a mask kink, that would be your holiday. Yes. This and Halloween kind of go hand in hand. All right. So the mask was black. This devilish grin on it.

[00:07:14] He didn't seem drunk or sloppy like the other guys trying to hit on me. He just walked right up, leaned in and said, looking for something unforgettable. Oh, boy. Oh. And I don't know if it was alcohol or just the energy of the night, but I let him take my hand. Oh, honey, be careful. Oh, yeah. Don't trust a guy in a mask. Yeah.

[00:07:39] He led me away from the crowd through the side street into a little courtyard with old brick walls and a flickering street lamp. It felt different, quieter, like we had stepped into another version of the city. Oh, honey, I'm worried for you. This is unsafe. Oh, no. That's a no-no. Yeah. Honey, no. Don't try to relive your... Anything. ...vampire dream or whatever you're trying... No.

[00:08:09] All right, here we go. Oh, God. I can't even read this. He pressed me against the wall, his hands sliding down my sides, his breath warm on my neck. It was hot. But then, I don't even know how to explain it. I felt like we weren't alone. And that's when I heard it. A whisper. A breath. But not from him. I turned my head and my heart dropped.

[00:08:34] There were people standing on the balcony above us, completely still watching. And they were all wearing the same mask as him. Wow. What? That's crazy. That's creepy. And creepy. Very creepy. Oh, he had this planned. I panicked. But before I could say anything, he just touched my chin, turned me back toward him, saying, Don't be afraid. Be afraid. Yeah. Yeah. Honey, run.

[00:09:03] And the weirdest part? When he kissed me, I swear, I heard them whisper my name. But I never told him what my name was in the first place. To this day, I have no idea what the hell happened. Some weird secret society? A prank? Or something else? All I know is every Mardi Gras sentence, I always see that mask somewhere in the crowd, just watching. Don't ever go with that person with that mask. This sounds more like a warning.

[00:09:32] Sounds like a weird, creepy cult. Yeah. The mask. Don't do that. They let her away. Don't follow a stranger into an alleyway. Yeah. And they're all watching in the balcony. All wearing the same mask. No. Yeah. Yikes. That's when you needed a friend to tell you no. Yeah. Don't try to live out some sort of fun fantasy. It's not... Doesn't end well. Not fun. Yeah. Mm-mm. I can't even laugh at that one. Nope. All right.

[00:10:02] Well, I'm glad you're safe. Not judging, but... I'm glad you're safe. You're here to write in. I'm glad you're safe. Oh, my goodness. All right. Let's move on to story number four. Are you ready? Yeah. Hopefully this one is a little bit more funnier. Let's see. Danny wants to laugh. Yeah. All right. Story number four. The subject is beads, booze, and a husband. Oh, okay. Hey, Kingston Cocktails.

[00:10:30] I never thought I'd be the kind of person to say I met my husband at Mardi Gras, but here we are. Wow. Nice. Yeah. All right. So it was my first time in New Orleans, and I was going all in, drinking, dancing, flashing for a little bit of beads. Don't judge me. I was at Mardi Gras. I'm not judging. Go ahead, girl. Do your thing. My friends and I were deep in the crowd on Bourbon Street when some drunk guy nearly took me out trying to grab a handful of beads midair. I stumbled.

[00:11:02] I stumbled, almost fell, but before I hit the ground, someone caught me, literally. Enter him. Tall, dark hair, cocky smirk, wearing a ridiculous jester hat. I don't know. He looked down at me and said, did I just save your life, or do you just fall for guys like me? That's so cheesy. I love it. Wow.

[00:11:30] It's like he's been waiting all his life to say that. Right? Cute. All right. Let's see. Where am I? I rolled my eyes so hard, I almost left my body. But he was cute, so I let him buy me a drink. One drink turned into two, then three, then way too many. We bar hopped, danced on the street, and at some point ended up on a balcony throwing beads at random people.

[00:12:00] He kissed me up there. Half a dare, half a why the hell not moment. Why not? Why not? Is it a why not moment? It is. Yes. Why not? Yes. All right. Let's see. I figured it was a one-night thing, just a crazy Mardi Gras hookup. But the next morning, he actually texted me saying, brunch? Or should we just get married now? Wow.

[00:12:28] I laughed it off, but we did get brunch, and then dinner, and then we started texting all the time. Fast forward four years, and yeah, we did get married. Oh. Aunt Mardi Gras on a damn balcony. Wow. How sweet. So I guess Bourbon Street isn't just for the bad decisions. Sometimes it throws you a good one. Jess from Chicago. Nice. Thank you, Jess. That's so cute. That's a great story. Aw.

[00:12:58] Heartwarming. Yes. Wholesome. I love it. I'm so happy for you guys. I hope you guys have a great marriage. It sounds like it started off amazing. Aw, shout out. Yeah. Thank you. That's a great story. Yeah. All right. I'm going to take a sip. We haven't clinked and drink yet today, Danny. Oh. Well, I have a soda. That's okay. You can still clink with the soda. And the soda is nowhere near me. Oh. Well, I'll just take a sip then. Yes.

[00:13:28] Clink and drink. All right. Ready for story number five? Yes. Oh. Are you ready for this subject? Beads, bourbon, and a threesome. Oh. Here we go. We're getting spicy. Okay. Hey, Kingston Cocktails. Marty Grau was wild, but I never expected a simple bead competition to turn into my first and only threesome. Here we are. Okay.

[00:13:55] My friends and I were on Bourbon Street, deep into the party. When this ridiculously hot couple, like, I mean, model hot. Ooh. Uh-huh. All right. Get it. Challenge me to a bead off. A bead off. What is a bead off? A bead off. I'm sure there is a who can collect the most beads. But, like, how? By flashing. You just flash. Okay.

[00:14:25] So, like, you can only flash so many times. Is it like a timer? Well, I don't know. I don't know the rules that they have. All right. Let's keep going. In the next 10 minutes, let's see how many beads we get. All right. Let's keep going with the story. Maybe we'll find out. The guy had this machievous grin. And his girlfriend? Of course he did. Of course he did. And his girlfriend? She was an absolute knockout. She leaned in close and said, winner gets whatever they want.

[00:14:56] Now, I am nothing if not competitive. We went all in. Flirting, flashing, respectfully, of course. And out-strategizing every other bead collector in sight. By the time the night was winding down, I had a ridiculous amount of beads around my neck. And, more importantly, I won. I laughed and asked, so what do I get? Thinking maybe a drink, maybe a kiss. The girlfriend smirked, ran a hand down my arm, and said, you. With us. Tonight.

[00:15:27] And let me tell you, I've never sobered up and gotten hornier so fast. Wow. All right. Okay. We ended up at their hotel, where things escalated quickly. The chemistry was insane. Like, they had done this before. But they still made me feel like the main event. Hands everywhere. Lips everywhere. And let's just say, I now understand why some people call Marenda Grah Sin City.

[00:15:57] The next morning, we had breakfast together like totally normal people. Kissed goodbye and went our separate ways. No awkwardness. No weird vibes. Just one hell of a memory. So, yeah. I went to Marenda Grah for the beads. And I left with a whole new life experience. 10 out of 10 would recommend. From Anonymous. Nice. All right. All right. Beat off. A beat off. All right.

[00:16:25] Now, you're really planning that trip to Marenda Grah next year, too. Unbelievable. We got a lot of stories here. Yeah. So, we have one last one. So, shout out to Dave Funk in Minneapolis. We went there today for Sunday. Fun day. Sunday fun day. It was a great time. There's so many people there. Caught up with a lot of friends. Shout out to Libby, who cuts Danny's hair.

[00:16:56] Yeah. And Sonia. So, I was chatting with them. And Sonia had a personal Mardi Gras story. Wow. That she gave me the permission to share. Cool. So, are you ready to hear it? Yeah. All right. Here we go. You recorded it. I did. I'm going to play it on my phone. She sent me a voice message. Here it is. Okay. So, I was in New Orleans. It was the weekend.

[00:17:25] I think it was probably Saturday night. I was on Bourbon Street, a.k.a. The Road to Perdition. I was on the second floor balcony on the street looking over people walking by. And I couldn't help but think, I'm up here. They're down there. You get this kind of power complex. And you just have so much fun. So, I was heckling lots of people as they were walking by, throwing beads, getting a lot of free titty shows, a lot of funny dance moves to get beads. I see a couple. Don't know. Well, maybe not if I see a couple.

[00:17:55] But anyway, a man and a woman, they were in the gutter. And they were just grinding, appearing like they were having sex. And it just became to me, we threw beads at their back. And they did not even stop. They just kept going. But it was also funny, too, that I would just see people walking. And if I thought they were funny or anything about them, I would throw beads at their back because I felt so empowered on the second floor. And then they would think I was flirting with them. So, they tried to come upstairs. So, it was a pretty interesting power dynamic. And just the fun of just throwing beads and just the open sexuality of New Orleans was

[00:18:24] very cool. Wow. Yeah. And she also sent me video of this happening. I'm not going to share it publicly. But, Danny, I'll show you. And you can give me your live reaction. Okay? Okay. Here it is. There's the couple. I'm showing Danny right now. I'm not going to show this publicly. They are in the gutter. They are having sex on the street. Wow. There they are.

[00:18:53] They're having the time of the life. It's happening. Yep. They're just getting beads thrown at them. They're having sex on the street. Why not? Why not? Good for them. They're having the time of their life. Right on the curb. Right on the curb. Yeah. Good for them. That's what they want to do. All right. Okay. Good for them. So, do you want to go to Mardi Gras sometime, Danny? I don't know. Well, we'll see.

[00:19:23] Yeah, we'll see. If you can ever afford it. We'll find out. Speaking of which, you can find us at kinksandcocktails.com. We're also on Patreon, patreon.com slash kinksandcocktails. If you want to tip us and support us, we're on Cash App, dollar sign kinksandcocktails pod. Yeah. Maybe we can go to Mardi Gras. Yeah. There we go. Merch. So, I have good news and bad news about our merch.

[00:19:53] So, you can find our merch on kinksandcocktails.com. So, good news is that, yeah, we have it there, but our wine glasses are sold out. Oh. Wow. And so, where are our coasters? But I'll add more. We'll get more up there. Thank you, everybody. Ooh. We really appreciate it. We'll get more up there available soon in the merch store. So, yeah, I guess that's it. All right. That was a great Sunday, fun day. Yeah.

[00:20:22] I'm ready to take a nap or something. Take a nap. Danny, it's like 10 o'clock at night. Okay. You're not. Well, you can watch The Last of Us. There we go. All right. The new season. All right. Well, thank you, everyone. We appreciate you all. All right. That's it. All right. Thanks, everyone. Bye. Bye.