The Mates have come together with several of our friends for this special holiday episode where we try A Midwinter Nights Dram whiskey.  Afterwards Maleek has a rant about the holidays and the rise of consumerism, we chat about some of our most memorable holidays over the years, and have a special tasting of some homemade eggnog.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Joyous Kwanzaa! A Blessed Solstice! Festivus for the rest of us! ... And a Happy New Year ...

Thanks for listening and we will be back in 2018!

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This week we are trying Hibiki from Suntory Whisky.  Afterwards we have a quick chat about the robot Sophia that was recently just named a citizen of Saudi Arabia, as well as the future of robotics and AI.

Thanks for listening.  The Mates are going to be taking off the month of December for the holidays, and will be back in your feed in January.  Be safe and have a happy holidays!

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On this week's episode, the Mates are trying Green & Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.  After the tasting we jump into the recent news about the Boy Scouts of America to allow girls to join, eventually earning the highest rank of Eagle Scout, and our thoughts about the pro's and con's about the decision.

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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Today we have a special episode with our good friend Misty joining us in a flight around the world.  We are retrying 5 various liquors from around the world and seeing how Misty enjoys them.  They are Suntory Toki, Redbreast Lustau, Woodford Reserve, Michter's Straight Rye, and Ron Zacapa.

Throughout the episode we chat about various topics, including Misty's dance duo Wren Wild, Facebook's security requirements for new users, following the rules vs. a person's rights, Harvey Weinstein, and bullying.

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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This week the Mates are back and trying High West American Prairie Bourbon.  Afterwards, we do our recap of the first half of the current NFL season to see how our predictions from the preseason are holding up.  Predictions include winners and losers from each division, as well as league MVP, Defensive PoY, and Rookie of the Year.  We also touch on college football and chat briefly on the ranking system that it uses.

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Happy Halloween!  The Mates are trying a local favorite this week, Deep Eddy Vodka.  Afterwards we spend some time chatting about how Halloween traditions have changed from when we were kids, how we celebrate the holiday now-a-days, and some of our least and most favorite Halloween candy.

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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This week we are trying our first Japanese whiskey on the show, called Suntory Toki.  Afterwards we have a birthday gift presentation for Anthony and a Quidditch news update!  Later we get into the proposed changes to youth football and our opinions and experiences with youth sports.

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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This week is another full house as we try Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.  Afterwards we have a chat about the recent passing of some big name celebrities like Hugh Hefner and Tom Petty, and how as we age and get older the passing of those we watched growing up effects us now.  Oh and Jason wraps us up with a quick TTBS segment on everything pumpkin spice!

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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We have a packed house this week as we try Maker's 46 Kentucky Bourbon.  Afterwards we tackle the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, touch briefly on our opinions on gun control, and then hit on the topic of climate change and the role it played on the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico.  Something of a heavier episode than usual for us this week.

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The Mates are back and this week we are trying Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey.  After we get into the alcohol industry's practice of using pay-to-play tactics at bars and restaurants and then we hit on the link between market branding and product quality.

Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week.

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