Sports and Spirits

Big show this week with a lot of content for you! Matt and Hank are back with the biggest topics in sports along with some great spirits industry coverage.

We can't miss out on commenting on the Phelps vs Shark event during Shark Week (5:30).

We'll start off the sports talk with a quick recap of the Open Championship. Our thoughts on the amazing run by Jordan Spieth to take the Claret Jug (9:00).

After that Clayton Kershaw is out with a back injury. What does that mean for the Dodgers going forward? (12:30).

One of the biggest topics lately has been the ousting of Hugh Freeze at Ole Miss. Our thoughts on that situation plus potential replacements (16:30).

Then we head back to Tales of the Cocktail to continue our coverage. We'll talk with Graciela Gonzalez of Luxco about the Make it Exotico Cocktail Competition and Exotico Tequila (26:30). We also wrap up the show with a visit from the winner Megan Deschaine (57:30).

And we continue our NFL division previews this time discussion the AFC East. Get our predictions for each team and more!

As always thanks for listening!

Hosts Matt East and Hank Allen back together for a huge episode 44! Hank is at Tales of the Cocktail, and we are bringing you the beginning portions of tons of content from this massive annual event. We start by talking to Han Shan of Hudson Whiskey. 

We also discuss the Dave Gettleman firing by the Carolina Panthers and break down the NFC West with our full preview of the Arizona Cardinals, L.A. Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks.

We're a week away from Tales of the Cocktail! Matt's out this week so the third member of our team fills in with Hank in this episode. 

We'll start this show with a great interview with Charlotte Voisey (4:15), the Director of Brand Advocacy for William Grant and Sons. She gives us a preview of WGS participation at Tales of the Cocktail, and also some great insight into the beverage industry and some of the recent trends. 

After that we're talking about a couple topics in the sports world centered around Houston. We'll discuss the reason for the Astros success so far this season (22:00), and what Chris Paul will mean for the Rockets (26:40). Nathan is based in Houston and will give us some context from the city. 

Then we'll talk craft beer. Nathan will give us some of his local brewery rankings, followed by describing what it takes to get started brewing your own beer at home. (35:00).  

Plus looking forward to a trip to try more beer in Granbury and Shiner, Texas (47:00). 

As always thanks for listening! 

Matt and Hank are back for Episode 42 this week! We'll start off with some random topics as always including dropping some knowledge on hurricanes and storm surge. Then we get into our MLB first half recap and headlines heading into the All-Star break (9:00). We'll also discuss why we think the home run derby isn't as popular as it used to be, along with the NBA dunk contest (21:00). 

After that we'll give our thoughts on some of the latest free agent moves in the NBA and what it means for those teams including the Celtics (24:30). 

Then we continue our big series previewing the NFL divisions. Today we examine the NFC north. We'll give you the keys for each team plus how we think they'll finish (27:00). 

Finally we'll wrap it up talking about some summer drinks. What's in our glass and also a rum you need to try this summer (51:00). 

As always thanks for listening! 

Hosts Matt East and Hank Allen discuss the parting of ways between Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks (7:30), some of the biggest misses in the AP poll of college football preseason (14:00), a great interview with Charlie O'Connell, Founder of Frisco, North Channel Distillery (22:30), and our NFC East preview (42:00).

Today's Guest:

Charlie O'Connell-Founder
North Channel Distillery
https://friscoliquor.com/

Another packed show for you this as Matt and Hank are back for episode 40. We'll start off at 7:00 talking about the odds movements of NFL season win totals. What are the bettors putting their money on. 

After that at 12:00 minutes we break down some of the pre-draft trades in the NBA and who came out on top. 

Then at 22:30 a very special guest as the founder of Tales of the Cocktail, Ann Tuennerman, joins us to talk about the history of the event and what it has become. Really cool stuff there. 

Next at 38:00 we start our NFL division previews with the NFC South. What to look for from each team and who we think wins it. 

We wrap up with some College World Series talk at 58:00. 

As always thanks for listening! 

Today's guest: 
Ann Tuennerman - Founder
Tales of the Cocktail
https://talesofthecocktail.com/

Big show as hosts Matt East and Hank Allen wrap up the NBA Playoffs (5:07) and Stanley Cup Finals (15:17). We also discuss the future for Golden State and Cleveland in that segment. Later, we discuss some college football and go over the newly-released Vegas season win totals for a plethora of teams (42:37). We hit the high points of the latest MLB Power Rankings (57:00). Later we discuss the great group of young drivers in NASCAR (1:03:07) and then give you are picks for the U.S. Open this weekend (1:05:43).

Today's feature interview is Fred Parent, Brand Ambassador for Hendrick's Gin (20:27). https://us.hendricksgin.com/

Big sports weekend ahead and Matt and Hank are back to break it all down. We're covering all the big stories, plus revisiting a whiskey distillery that you can add to your summer list. Here's how it stacks up. . .

6:00- NBA Finals. We recap game 3 and discuss any chance the Cavs may have. Plus the context of what the Warriors are doing in the playoffs this year

15:30- Stanley Cup. An exciting series so far. How did Nashville even it up, and where does the series go from here. Plus our thoughts on both teams and the city of Pittsburgh. 

27:30- Bob Stoops. A shocker in the college football world as Bob Stoops announces he is stepping down. What does it mean for Oklahoma football and where does he rank among the coaching greats. 

36:30- Thad Matta is out at Ohio State. Our take on that and some other big coaching spots filled in college basketball. 

42:30- A. Smith Bowman Distillery. A great interview with Master Distiller Brian Prewitt about their whiskey and also traveling to see the distillery, as well as the craft distillery business. 

1:02:00- NCAA baseball. It's Super Regional weekend. We let you know what you should be watching this weekend. 

1:07:30- Jets cleaning house. What does that mean for the upcoming season. 

This week's interview: 
Brian Prewitt
Master Distiller - A. Smith Bowman
http://www.asmithbowman.com/

As always thanks for listening! 

Matt and Hank are back in Episode 37 as we turn the calendar to June. A quick recap of the Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 to start followed by a full breakdown of the NBA Finals. What are the keys to success for both the Cavs and Warriors, and who we expect to win the series. 

After that we check with Tanteo Spirits to talk about their Tequila. Really great interview talking about infusing the flavor into tequila and how it all comes together. Plus some recipe ideas for the summer. Really good stuff. 

Then we turn our attention to the NHL finals. Is it too late for the Predators already? Plus what about throwing catfish on the ice. Then a brief discussion about Bryce Harper's suspension in MLB, and is it fair?

We will wrap up the show talking a little college baseball heading in to regional play this weekend. Plus we give you three first year college football coaches and pick who we think sticks around the longest and get the boot the quickest. 

All that and more! 

This week's interview is:

Neil Grosscup
CEO - Tanteo Spirits 
https://www.tanteotequila.com/

Memorial Day weekend is here! Matt and Hank start off with a little NBA and NHL playoff update. Then it's a big NASCAR segment as we discuss the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 race in Charlotte. We're discussing the race segments, tire changes, and track changes. We bring in our NASCAR insider Chase Wilhelm for some great analysis. 

Then we take you to Muddy River Distillery. A really cool rum distillery to check out while you're in town for the race. 

After that a little NFL talk and we wrap it up. 

This week's guests are:

Chase Wilhelm
Foxsports.com Reporter
@chase_wilhelm

Robbie Delaney
Owner/Founder
Muddy River Distillery
www.muddyriverdistillery.com