#104 Mike Gets Drunk & Fakes An Injury

The Blackout Diaries Podcast is back after a break spent on filming
the TV Pilot. Unfortunately we received some tragic news that a
dear friend of the show, Mike Polino, passed away from a rare
auto-immune disorder. Mike owned The High Hat Club, which is where
the Blackout Diaries performed for two years while The Lincoln
Lodge was moving. He was a great dude and a hilarious presence
behind the bar. We share some Mike stories -- including one he told
at the live show about his attempt to fake an injury to avoid
relationship trouble. Mike's bar The High Hat Club, was filled with
characters and is sorely missed. This leads to a discussion on
closed or dead bars- bars that closed up shop and that we miss. We
share stats on how bar and restaurant closings are not nearly as
common as people think along with some stories about our favorite
closed bars.