The Government Shutdown Is Over!!!

But, what was the point of it all? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! where the question gets asked and answered. Tony wonders if we know the endgame, why wait? Why play around with shutdowns?

A woman was found in her car, drunk on vanilla extract. Even Fingers Malloy hasn't done that. But Fingers, Tony and April D. Gregory enjoy the review of Sazerac Rye and the Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata cigar.

Do we iPhone right? A New York Times opinion piece says late founder Steve Jobs did not the device to be so dominant in our lives. But would have been able to foresee the apps we use and the identity people get from their phones?

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

Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Snack Size edition.

The media had a terrible, awful, very bad week. Between going all in on the Buzzfeed article about former presidential lawyer Michael Cohen, and then trying to cover their mistake by going all in against the Covington Catholic students, there's a lot of embarassment and shame to go around.

The question is: Will They Learn Anything from it?

And Game of Thrones is returning to HBO. Tony can't wait, but April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy don't care.

The President invites the Clemson football team to a feast of Big Macs and Whoppers. Is that racist? Tony Katz has the same feast with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy to figure it out.

The latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! reviews Prichard's Tennessee Malt Whiskey and the Florida Sun Grown toro cigar from Drew Estates.

There's no deal on the shutdown, and the Women's March took place. So did the March for Life, but you didn't hear about it...unless you learned that Ben Shaprio lost two sponsors because of his speech.

And a New York restaurant has barred women from sitting at the bar, because they may be confused for hookers.

A water tax? Really?

The new California governor wants to institute a water tax to help others get access to water. Yeah...it's just an excuse to add yet another tax in the state. Unfortunately, California is not alone in raising taxes. Check out Indiana...and France!

Speaking of water, is it drinkable yet in Flint, MI?

And a guy in Canada gets pulled over in his car for speeding. His excuse? Motley Crue was on the radio, and he just had to drive fast. Do you think that excuse would work? April D. Gregory says she never had to blame the music to get out of a ticket.

Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! The podcast is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

The Shutdown continues, but what is it all about? Yes, it's all about politics. But has America even answered the question of whether they want border security?

Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Today, they review Redbreast 12-year Irish Whiskey and the La Flor Dominicana Ligero Lancero cigar.

Costco has a 27 pound tub of mac and cheese, and it's sold out. The sheriff of Broward County, Scott Israel, is suspended by the governor of Florida. A guy tried to get out of a speeding ticket by blaming Motely Crue, and April shares her Tom Shilue moment.

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

When a 22 year-old woman beats up a 19 year-old guy, you know you have a story!

On this Snack Size, Tony Katz questions whether it's smart or crazy to run to your house and attack an intruder. She was trained in karate, but she didn't know if the intruder had a gun. What would you have done?

And the people of Parkland, FL believe teachers should be armed. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy

In support of free speech, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin are leaving Patreon. How far are social media platforms willing to go to curtail speech they disagree with?

Tony Katz discusses this on Eat! Drink! Smoke! while they review the W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon and the Julius Caesar toro cigar.

Rep. Ocasio--Cortez and Rep. Tlaib are getting a lot of people worked up over their comments about President Trump. Is it worth it? Also, Kevin Hart got the backing of Ellen Degeneres, who wants to see him host the Oscars. And Kevin still said no.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

April D. Gregory has found her new love, and it's a cherry liqueur made by Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery.

On this Snack Size, Tony Katz has to contend with April and Fingers Malloy enjoying an entire bottle of the cherry love, while Hotel Tango owner Travis Barnes encourages them. As a veteran, he also has a great story of how his mom used to send him bourbon while he was serving in Iraq.

A new Carnival cruise ship has a roller coaster on it. Have we gone too far with our first-world entertainment? Either way, Fingers won't go on a cruise ship, which he calls a "death trap."

Lou Ferrigno - America's favorite Hulk! - is saying that a pneumonia vaccine went wrong for him, and he's warning others. BRing on the anti-vaxxer crowd, and the renewed conversation about vaccinations in America.

Eat! Drink! Smoke! is on site this week at Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery with owner Travis Barnes and master distiller Eric Stauffer. Together, they go deep into what makes good bourbon. Travis started the first disabled-veteran owned distillery in the country.

Steve Harvey is happy to host Miss Universe, but he wants nothing to do with the Oscars. Why? He doesn't want his past dug up

Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery in Indianapolis, IN. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

Rep. Elect Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is not afraid. In response to a trolling tweet from Donald Trump Jr., Cortez basically - actually - threatened to investigate and subpoena Trump Jr.

Tony Katz makes his prediction about Cortez - she's going to get herself expelled from the House. He also labels her "female Trump" due to her Twitter feed.

Tony is joined by Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory.