Mocktails Or Messy

About Mocktails Or Messy

We've had a messy past and we'd liked to talk about. We're talking about the debauchery and the train wrecks 🤪 that led us to get out of the cycles we get stuck in 🙏 . Let's have happy 🥂 hour with mocktails, accompanied by traditional cocktails. Hosts, Ryan & Kelly explore the world of non-alcoholic innovative mocktail beverages and dive deep into finding the best brands on the market with a taste test to compare it to the real-deal cocktail. Kelly is a drinker and Ryan is a Mocktail'er. After a hiatus of 10 years these Ex's who couldn't stand each lived in different cities, now have reconnected back in their hometown. Kelly got married 💒 to Ryan's best friend, another Polish-American 🇵🇱 "Ryan" wtf. Now these untraditional friends Kelly & Ryan revisit college times, their messy 20's, pre & post children, describing the unforgettable moments such as troubles with the law. Now in their 30s, they blend past with present including Ryan's new journey of 5 months completely dry of everything. Ryan been taking a pause from the sauce + green. Kelly’s comedic escapades as a fun-loving mom continues to enjoys her wine 🍷 nights. They team up to get messy with their interviews indulging in drinks while laughing with drinkers and non-drinkers alike, all over some innovative Mocktails or even the real deal Cock 🍸 . Will you be drinking "Mocktails" OR "Messy" cocktail? No judgment either way Ryan the "Dry Bi Guy" wants to prove to the curious ones, that having a mocktail in a fancy glass + garnish 🍃 , you can get that "Placebo Effect Tipsy" feeling. Of course you would want to be accompanied by your wild, fun drinking friends such as Kelly the "Mistful 🚿 Mrs. Messy". Whether you’re sober-curious, a mindful drinker, a messy boozehound (no judgments) or just looking for a laugh, we’re here to get MESSY with a NEW happy 🍻 hour experience for everyone! So, grab a drink—alcoholic or Mock—and get ready for a wild, sexy, hilarious , yet mindful ride with “Mocktails Or Messy”! 🍸/🤪 Let's relive the good old or MESSY days.

Publisher

Ryan Frankowski & Kelly Mizgorski

Category

comedy · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Sept 2022

Latest episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

96 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2026

   #65: Why Do We Care What's In Someone Else's Cup? (Ft. Our Gen Z Cousin Sylvie)

   Why does saying “I’m not drinking tonight” require an explanation? Why do we care what’s in somebody else’s cup? And why did filling a beer can with water feel less embarrassing than just ordering a mocktail? We didn’t have a good answer. So we talked it out. In this episode of Mocktails or Messy, Ryan & Kelly are joined by their cousin — and resident Gen Z content genius — Sylvie for a wide-open conversation about drinking culture, sober-curious pressure, and why nobody should have to justify what’s in their glass. They get into the family pushback Ryan faced early in his sobriety, the “normies vs. wackos” divide between people who can stop after two drinks and people who can’t, and why being the one sober friend at a wedding still somehow requires a speech. They also unpack the internet’s reaction to Brad Pitt’s “I was sober for seven years, now I have a couple glasses of wine” moment — is moderation ever really safe for someone in recovery, or is it a slippery slope with a nice Italian vacation attached? — and Sylvie weighs in on how her generation is actually rethinking alcohol altogether, curious about low- and no-alcohol drinks while still wanting to learn their limits before college. From smuggling water-filled beer cans as broke 20-somethings to sipping adaptogen mocktails out of a fancy glass now, this is the honest, funny, occasionally chaotic conversation about drinking, not drinking, and everything in between. If you’ve ever: • felt like you owed someone an explanation for not drinking • played “fun police” for skipping a shot • wondered if someone in recovery can ever safely drink again • wanted a mocktail that actually tastes like something …this episode is for you. No judgment. Drink, don’t drink, order the mocktail, order the cocktail — just stop making somebody else’s choice weird. Welcome to Mocktails or Messy. #MocktailsOrMessy #SoberCurious #Sobriety #MocktailRecipes #NonAlcoholic #MindfulDrinking #SoberLife #MomLife #GenZ #Podcast Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2042098/fan_mail/new) Mocktails Or Messy podcast (http://mocktailsormessy.com/) IG: @mocktailsormessy (http://www.instagram.com/mocktailsormessy) | TikTok: @mockmess (https://www.tiktok.com/@mockmess) Watch | YouTube Mocktails Or Messy (https://www.youtube.com/@Mocktailsormessy) Listen | Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mocktails-or-messy/id1645707533) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7MVKRmq9o8Z5xoM8VP5P8e) , or wherever you listen to podcasts. (https://mocktailsormessy.buzzsprout.com/) Featured | #11 of Best Local Podcasts: FeedSpot (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/pittsburgh_podcasts/)

2. 

   21 May 2026

   #64: We Were Functioning Alcoholics… Until This Happened

   We thought blackout drinking was normal. We thought “just one drink” was harmless. We thought partying was part of success. It almost destroyed us. In this brutally honest episode of Mocktails or Messy, Bernie Zilio Senior Report of Page Six opens up about sobriety, LA party culture, postpartum depression, prior TMZ employment stories, cocaine culture, toxic relationships, blackouts, anxiety, and the moment everything finally changed. From skinny spicy margaritas to getting arrested, from ent...

3. 

   1 Apr 2026

   #63: Stop Playing Dress Up, Dress Like a Badass.

   Send us Fan Mail Mocktails Or Messy podcast IG: @mocktailsormessy | TikTok: @mockmess Watch | YouTube Mocktails Or Messy Listen | Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Featured | #11 of Best Local Podcasts: FeedSpot

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

45,942

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

71