Lounge Special Frank Bennett

Lounge Special Frank Bennett

Author: Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper February 13, 2026 Duration: 1:00:43
Tonight, we honour a creative spirit who carved their mark deep into the culture. We step inside a world built from imagination, devotion, and hand-crafted dreams. There’s a musical guest who knows exactly how to bend time and mood. A design revival that proves the past still ticks with purpose. Stories that remind us we’ve panicked about progress before — and survived. News from the lounge world that marks the end of an era, and the start of another. A few dates for the diary, if your calendar likes a tropical accent. A listener reminds us why this late-night ritual matters. All wrapped in a soundtrack made for dim lights and slow sips. Settle in — this is Cocktail Nation. cocktailnation.net   Naughty Ones - Trapped In A Web Of Love Nicolas Godin - Lare Blanche Frank Bennett - Money Ixthuele - House Of The Gods Martini Kings - Isle Of Man Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Ennio Morricone - Missione Segreta Frank Wess - The Lizard Messercups - Wicked Game The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy Tikiyaki 5-0 - The Ipcress File Gary Lee Trio - Dunsborough Blues Grant Green - T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do Vibexotica - Tiwaka's Holiday

Step into the sophisticated, retro-futuristic world of Cocktail Nation, hosted from a Sydney Penthouse by the one and only Lounge Leader, Koop Kooper. This isn't just a music show; it's a weekly audio escape into the cool, crisp sound of martini shakers and the smooth grooves of a bygone era. Each episode of this podcast is a carefully curated session where classic lounge meets its modern descendant, neo-lounge, creating a seamless soundtrack for the stylishly inclined. Kooper doesn't just spin records; he brings the scene to life with conversations from the most interesting characters found in the swankier corners of culture-musicians, artists, and connoisseurs of the good life. Tune in and you'll hear stories woven between tracks, a blend of charismatic interview and impeccable musical selection that feels like an invitation to an exclusive, yet wonderfully welcoming, party. The vibe is consistently laid-back, intelligent, and dedicated to the artistry of cool. For anyone who appreciates the finer notes in both music and conversation, Cocktail Nation delivers a distinct and transporting experience, one perfectly mixed episode at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 291

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Evenings At The Penthouse- Questions ???? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:30
We all have them...lots of questions, what is the meaning of life, what is love, what is the weird freckle and should I be worried about it? www.cocktailnation.net James Spencer-What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?…
Debunked-Mooonlanding Hoax [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:38
A new segment this week born out of some of the weird things I’ve seen on the internet. We talk JFK lovenest and the missing Amelia Earhart plane plus one of the weirdest emails I have received along with the best lounge…
Evenings At The Penthouse- Spyglass & Seduction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:28
The spy gear and the romance, that’s what it’s all about tonight. www.cocktailnation.net Jerry Goldsmith – Never Mind, You’d Love It Peter Nero – For All We Know John Neel and Orchestra – Who Is Wendy Joey Altruda – Cock…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Midnight on Cloud Nine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:07
The ethereal sounds are here as we transcend the 21st century www.cocktailnation.net Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon Lee Morgan – These Are Soulful Days Love Boat (Main Theme) Oscar Pettiford – Laverne Walk Herbie Mann –…
Classic Comedy-Vaughn Meader [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:36
Coming up tonight on The Cocktail Nation the comedy of Vaughn Meader and we find out why his career ended so quickly. I’ve got a letter to the Cocktail Nation and the worlds best Lounge and Exotica. www.cocktailnation.ne…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Real Playboys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:34
Today there is world of instagram flexing players ...back in the day the playboy was less obvious and preferred discretion over everything. www.cocktailnation.net Cy Coleman - Playboy's Theme Ann-Margret - Bachelor In Pa…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Lounging Lizards [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:10
One for the Lounge Lizards for you! www.cocktailnation.net Frank Wess - The Lizard Joe Newman - Low Life Kenny Burrell - Baubles, Bangles and Beads Joe Newman - Miss Blues Freddy Green - Playboy Sam Most - Devil May Care…
Spy Vibe - Secret Squirrel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:55
Coming up tonight on The Cocktail Nation—we’ll slip into spy mode with the Spy Vibe Podcast and revisit one of animation’s coolest secret agents. .In Lounge Life Magazine, a shake-up in the Bond universe as the hunt for…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Bachelor Pad Spy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:48
A Lounging Bachelor Spy is in our midst and foreign spies are helpless against his means of persuasion. www.cocktailnation.net Dave Lowe- No Time To Die Hugo Montenegro-Thunderball Sam Rivers- Euterpe Denis Farnon- Highb…
Evenings At The Penthouse -Times A Changin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:25
Sometimes I think the 21st century is just a bit too much www.cocktailnation.net Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind Hiromi-Uncertainty Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty Orchestra Superstring- Haru Bill Charlap- All Across t…