# Shinji's Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buildout-4473886/shinji-s Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buildout-4473886/shinji-s.md Podcast: [The Buildout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buildout-4473886) Published: 2026-02-18T10:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/cocktail-college/episodes/shinjis Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/612e552895f9ec00136d5a16/e/6988dee4d4e01f106972020c/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buildout-4473886/episodes/shinji-s Duration seconds: 3556 ## Resource Stepping into Shinji’s feels a bit like tumbling down the rabbit hole. Drinks arrive inside hollowed-out oranges. A Ramos Gin Fizz appears in seconds instead of minutes. Plumes of dry ice drift across the bar. It’s playful, theatrical, and a little surreal—yet somehow everything still tastes incredible. The creative force behind it all is Jonathan Adler. On this episode of The Buildout, Adler joins host Adam Teeter to share the story of how Shinji’s came to life and how he designs cocktails that are equal parts spectacle and serious craftsmanship. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/buildoutpodcast Shinji's: https://www.instagram.com/shinjisbar Jonathan Adler: https://www.instagram.com/jonservesdrinks VinePair: https://www.instagram.com/vinepair Hosted by VinePair Co-Founder: https://www.instagram.com/adamteeter Produced and edited by: https://www.instagram.com/dolldoctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buildout-4473886/episodes/shinji-s/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buildout-4473886/shinji-s.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.