Eat Drink Smoke

A study say 11 million people die because of problem diets, claiming its a higher number than deaths from smoking. April D. Gregory and Tony Katz question the study, and the idea of nutrition in America. April thinks the American diet is a disaster. Tony says today's society has more access to cheap nutrition than any other time in human history.

This week's Eat! Drink! Smoke! checks out the Game of Thrones inspired Johnnie Walker 'White Walker' blended whiskey, and the Diamond Crown Maximus pyramid cigar.

You don't have to lie to have issues with President Trump, but the Democrat candidates won't stop running with lies to attack him. And a mom got cited for disorderly conduct because her three year-old peed in a gas station parking lot.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigarr in Indianapolis, IN. The podcast is sponsored by fanimation.com.

A guy in St. Louis brought bagels to his co-workers, and Twitter lost their mind. Why? Because the bagels were cut vertically, not horizontally.

Tony Katz hosts the snack size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke!, along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy. They review the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon and the La Palina Red Label cigar.

Tony says cut your bagel any way you like. April and Fingers somewhat agree. And doesn't everyone go to Wendy's for a Frosty and fries? April says not anymore, since the fries at Wendy's have changed. What foods connect you to your childhood? Tony, April and Fingers walk us down their memory lane, and show how they all connect.

Fingers wants to know if there is interest in a Gen-X nostalgia podcast.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. The podcast is sponsored by Fanimation.

Jussie Smollett gets away with a hoax. At least, that's the feeling of most Americans. Yet, the NAACP is still welcoming him to the awards ceremony they are holding where he is up for an image award. But it's not just the hoax from Smollett that has people angry. It's that the Illinois State's Attorney, Kim Foxx - who may have been influenced by family members and a former Michelle Obama aide - never recused herself from the case....even when she said she did!

Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. They review the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon and the La Palina Red Label cigar.

April D. Gregory can't handle the Smollett story, so instead we discuss members of Congress replacing POW/MIA flags with flags representing transgender pride. "Why do you need to replace the flag?" asks Fingers Malloy. "Why can't you just put up another flag if you want it?"

And April has a list of movies that she has not seen yet, and once you hear it you won't be ok.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is sponsored by Fanimation.

Have video games and porn really ruined lives? We hear about the damage done by these potentially addictive behaviors all the time, but what do the numbers tell us?

According to one institute, porn and video games are having a damaging affect on existing relationships. Not that it's stopping people from entering relationships - which it does. Honestly, hello sex dolls! - but rather people IN relationships are becoming more and more engaged in these online pursuits.

Tony Katz hosts the Snack Size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Tony, Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory sips Basil Hayden Dark Rye and smoke the Opus X Lost City cigar while discussing the future of relationships in America.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

"Put down your damn cell phone!"

That was Tony Katz' response to a story of an elderly woman being attacked on a NYC subway. People on the train took video of the attack, but did not step in to stop the assailant. "Maybe Childish Gambino was on to something in his video, 'This Is America.'"

Eat! Drink! Smoke! reviews a unique dark rye from Basil Hayden, and the very spicy Opus X Lost City cigar.

The Mueller Investigation is done, and the report has been handed in to Attorney General William Barr. Ok, now what? What will the press say, how will Democrats and Republicans react, will anyone be swayed from their original position?

Lucky Charms cereal is offering up prize packages of cereal that are all marshmallows. Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory love the idea. Tony wonders why we're screwing with breakfast.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN

Fingers Malloy is furious. Not angry, furious. He just learned that Motley Crue covered Madonna's "Like a Virgin," and he can't deal with it.

Tony Katz hosts the latest Snack Size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! with Fingers and April D. Gregory.

Is it wrong that musicians cover music that is not in the genre? And a man has decided that he will only drink beer for lent. April tries to one up him by declaring she gave up naps for lent. Is that even possible?

Jay Leno warns late night TV hosts that going too political is never a good idea. But that ship has sailed, says host Tony Katz. Why? Well....follow the money!

Eat! Drink! Smoke! has the strangest St. Patrick's Day episode ever. They review the Camacho Candela cigar and Hennessy XO. Wait, Hennessy? Yes...and it's amazing.

They also got a delivery from Cakes by Joline; a huge fan of the podcast had a custom made "Hennessy and Cigar" sent to the show. Thanks, Kim!!!

The College Cheating Scandal has America angry, and screaming out loud, "I knew it!" Yes, rich people often spend some cash to get a better life for their kids. But why spend $500K to get your kids into USC?

Also, April D. Gregory thinks congac is Irish. True story. Fingers Malloy joins Tony and April on this latest episode, recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Cindy Crawford posed nude at 53 and women are coloring her mole onto their own faces. Also,

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commands the media attention. Are we not supposed to talk about her? Ignore The Green New Deal???

Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

The reviews:

Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Shelly's Back Room in Washington DC.

The show is on the road this week, and records at Shelly's Backroom in Washington DC. The menu includes roasted wings and Tex-Mex egg rolls, two types of bourbon - including Buffalo Trace and an in-house Knob Creek - and the remarkable My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar.

HBO host Bill Maher goes after the Midwest, proving that he's never been there. But does it matter? As Tony Katz said, "Who watches HBO for Bill Maher? You watch HBO for Game of Thrones. BIll Maher is the like the annoying little brother your mom makes you bring to the party."

President Trump leaves Vietnam without a deal with North Korean dictator Kim Jung-Un. Did he lose by not getting a deal, or is walking out an even bigger win? And the owner of Shelly's Backroom talks about the legendary DC location, and the future of cigars under FDA assault.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Shelly's Backroom in Washington, D.C. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

Former CBS journalist Lara Logan took to a podcast to speak out about media bias in America. For many on the political right, it was refreshing. But will it cost Logan her career?

Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy, they review a take on tomato basil soup. This leads to a conversation about weight loss, Fingers admitting that he has given up and the entire idea of the weight loss "journey."

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.