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What It’s Like to Be…a Barman

Pouring pints for thirsty tourists, defusing situations with drunk patrons, and finding flow in the Friday night rush with Brian Wynne, a barman in Dublin. What caused one customer to throw a dog at Brian? And what is “craic”?

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About What It’s Like to Be…

In each episode of What It’s Like to Be…, bestselling author Dan Heath speaks with someone about what it’s like to walk in their (work) shoes. Behavioral Scientist serves as a distribution partner with episodes released every other week. Learn more about the podcast’s mission of “slow curiosity” here, and head here to get Dan’s reflections on how the mission is going after a year of conversations.

The “Barman” episode of What It’s Like To Be… featured Brian Wynne. It was produced and edited by Matt Purdy. Copyright © 2025 by Dan Heath. All rights reserved.

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