Real conversations
No scripts, no rehearsed answers — just people talking the way they do at the bar.
The man behind the mugs
About the Host
One guy, two cups, and a couple decades of stories. Meet Steve — former rock frontman, retired soldier, and your weekly bar-stool storyteller.
From the Hollywood stage to the bar-stool mic
Before the podcast and the two-cups tradition, Steve was chasing a different kind of stage — as the lead singer of Drift, a Hollywood-based band, from 1999 to 2006. When the music chapter closed, he raised his right hand and joined the Marine Corps, serving four years before continuing his career in the Army from 2006 to 2026. Two decades in uniform, two branches, one standard: show up, do it right, take care of your people.
Today, as host of One Guy Two Cups, Steve blends the storytelling instincts of a frontman, the humor of a career soldier, and the discipline of a life in service to spark genuine conversations. A devoted family man, he brings heart, discipline, and authenticity to every episode — no scripts, no talking points, just the kind of talk that happens after the second cup.
- Format
- Weekly conversations, taped in a working bar
- Behind the mic
- Steve — Marine Corps veteran, retired Army after 20+ years in uniform
- Before the uniform
- Lead singer of Drift, a Hollywood-based band, 1999 to 2006
- Rule number one
- Keep your drink off the mic
- Rule number two
- There are no talking points
House rules & facts
What the show is about
Bar room wisdom
The best stories happen after the second cup: wins, losses, bad calls, and the lessons hiding in all of them.
Everybody's welcome
Regulars, first-timers, experts, and people who just walked in — the stool doesn't have a guest list.
Think you've got a story that belongs at this table? We'd love to hear it.
Be a guest on the show