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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar, the guys kick off with an Old Forester Bourbon tasting, Chris witnessed the best baseball game that nobody saw, Alex has a whole attitude about the current state of country music, and (per usual) Pat challenges us all to consider whether or not we’re good enough at being adults. Stick around for some fun and insights.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Old Forester Whiskey Tasting
  • 1924
  • Single Barrel Barrel Strength Bourbon
  • Single Barrel Barrel Strength Rye
• Listen to the episode for the winner and full reviews

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Mission Impossible (movie) - Brian De Palma

Chris: Baseball - Just the sport

Patrick: Dad, how do I? - YouTube Channel

Ethan: YMS - Lion King Review

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This week on The Knowledge Bar the guys focused on the impact of legacy. First, we dive into Former President Joe Biden’s legacy and discuss how the alleged cover up of his declining health impacts it. Then we’ll move on to Legacy in Hollywood. Are children of stars catching too much or not enough criticism for their status as “nepo-babies”? The conversation wraps with reactions to the Festival de Cannes and what movies have us excited. Listen in!

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Grain to Glass Bourbon (bourbon) - Heaven Hill Distilling
• Chris: Diet Coke 
• Patrick: Water 
• Ethan: Labatt Blue Tallboy

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Ben Cameron: The Power of the Performing Arts (TedTalk) & The Last of Us (Video Games) 

Chris: Thunderbolts (movie) - In Theaters 

Patrick: Should Art Be Political? | (PBS Primer Video)

Ethan: The Worst Person in the World (Movie)

Last of Us Cinematics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_qoWh_xyo 

Dakota Johnson - https://www.thecut.com/article/dakota-johnson-dad-cut-off-financially.html

Working Class in Film - https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/is-it-possible-to-be-a-working-class-artist-in-nyc-anymore 

NEA Cuts - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5385888/sweeping-cuts-hit-nea-after-trump-administration-calls-to-eliminate-the-agency 

Gen Z Using Tech to Embrace Labor - https://archive.ph/c43ba

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This week on The Knowledge Bar, what do we do with Harry Potter? J.K. Rowling is in the news for the wrong reasons – again. This leads the guys on a wonderful conversation about how we manage our relationship with the art when we question the artist. A lightning round of ‘What’s Got You’ also includes a new pope, Ethan’s complicated relationship with his favorite team, and The Detroit Tigers on a roll. Tune in for a great conversation.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
  • Double shot of espresso
  • 6 oz milk
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• Chris: Miller Lite 
• Patrick: Coca Cola 
• Ethan: Gatorade - Pink

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Southern Illinois (travel destination) — Bourbon shopping was top notch, wineries are awesome, and if you like nature, it’s endless. You’ll be in the car a lot.

Chris: The Magicians (book series) - Lev Grossman

Patrick: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (book) - Kate H. Moore

Ethan: Summer Movies - Call Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino), Kings of Summer (Jordan Vogt-Roberts), Booksmart (Olivia Wilde), Ladybird (Greta Gerwig)

Sources for this Topic: 

Andrew Garfield Interview from Listener - https://youtu.be/_u_TswLQ4ws?si=RSrUv_BSrCbYtmZZ  

The New Pope - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/pope-leo-childhood-chicago-catholics.html 

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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar we covered a lot of ground. We kicked off with a meaningful look at Chris’s first graduating cohort of new lawyers before shifting gears to a discussion about how AI is impacting the way we think, write, and express ourselves. Then we turn our attention to the movies. Alex is excited about the summer of blockbusters but Ethan pulls us back to reality with President Trump’s most recent attempt to take our fun away. Grab a drink and hang out.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Grapefruit Spindrift
• Chris: Tommy’s Margarita
  • 2 oz Reposado Tequila (G4 Extra Anejo)
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ oz Agave Nectar 
• Patrick: Hard Truth: Four Grain Bourbon - Hard Truth Distilling Co.
• Ethan: Marg and a High Life

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Silicon Valley (TV Series) - Max

Chris: The Message (book) - Ta Nahisi Coates

Patrick: Land of Silence and Darkness (Documentary)

Ethan: Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Film

Sources for this Topic: 

https://archive.ph/PhWFa#selection-949.70-949.400

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielasilva/2024/11/17/a-new-study-suggests-humans-prefer-ai-over-human-written-poems-do-you/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01619-y

https://www.thewrap.com/summer-movies-2025-most-anticipated/

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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar, the guys are pausing for some discussion on a more serious topic, grief. We’ll take a look at why it’s important to think about and acknowledge grief even when it isn’t happening to you, how we react to it, and wrap up discussing how we can all support people we care about when they’re in tough times.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Weller 12 (bourbon) - Buffalo Trace Distillery
• Chris: Hazy Hearted (beer) - Bell’s Brewing
• Patrick: Little King’s (beer) - Cincinnati Beverage Company
• Ethan: Buffalo Trace (bourbon) - Buffalo Trace Distillery

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Annihilation (movie) - Alex Garland

Chris: Sinners (Movie) - Ryan Coogler 

Patrick: Joan Didion’s Books Should Have Been Enough (Article) - The Atlantic

Ethan: A Ghost Story - Movie - David Lowery

Sources for this Topic: 

It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok – https://refugeingrief.com/books/its-ok-that-youre-not-ok 

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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar, the guys circle up to discuss the 2025 NFL Draft which is right around the corner. They work together to offer their own consensus top 10 draft picks, make their own personal picks for their hometown teams, and spotlight some underrated draft picks you may have never heard of! It’s a good one! 

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Arbor Brewing’s Pollination Sensation (beer)
• Chris: Redwood Empire’s Rocket Top (rye whiskey)
• Patrick: Arran 10 (scotch whisky)
• Ethan: Arran 10 (scotch whisky)

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex:  A Bit of Optimism (Podcast) - Spotify/Apple/etc.

Patrick: Secret Base’s Collapse of Cowboys Dynasty (YouTube episode) - YouTube

Chris: Run Barry Run (Documentary) - Amazon Prime

Ethan: Thinking Football (Youtube Channel) - YouTube

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar, Chris rejoins the crew from his illness and he’s pretty fired up about the legal struggle surrounding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. We’ll also have some fun talking NFL ‘What If….’ scenarios, dire wolves coming back to action, and the NBA playoffs buzzing. Enjoy!

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Tequila Ocho Anejo Old Fitzgerald Cask (tequila)
• Chris: Tequila Ocho Anejo Old Fitzgerald Cask (tequila)
• Patrick: Tequila Ocho Anejo Old Fitzgerald Cask (tequila)
• Ethan: Miller Highlife (beer)

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Hacks (TV Series) - Max

Patrick: The Flawed Heart of “Adolescence” | (The New Yorker)

Chris: The White Lotus (TV Series) - Max

Ethan: Secret Base (Youtube Channel) - Youtube

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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Today on The Knowledge Bar we’re talking about a new trend called ‘Micro Retirement’ and discussing the shifting culture in the workplace. We’ll also spend some more time on baseball but at a personal level. Is it worth it to be a fan? Is there actually crying in baseball?!? Check out the full conversation.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Irish Coffee (cocktail)
  • 1 ½ Oz Irish Whiskey
  • 6 oz Fresh Brewed Coffee
  • 2 oz Fresh Whipped Cream
• Patrick: Dirty Chai Latte (coffee) - Cafe Liv
• Ethan: Irish Coffee (cocktail - see above)

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Hyperion Coffee (coffee shop and website)

Patrick: Teddy Baldassarre (YouTube)

Ethan: Adolescence (mini series) - Netflix

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Today on The Knowledge Bar, things are getting heated up over the MVP race in the NBA, Chris reports all of the excitement around Watches and Wonders, Torpedo Bats are taking over the MLB, and Pat wonders what Democrats can really do to change the political tides. It’s a lot to get through but we’ll have some fun!

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Stargazer (beer) - MadTree
• Chris: Frey Ranch Uncut (bourbon)
• Patrick: Nikka Whisky from the Barrel (Japanese Whisky)
• Ethan: Truth (beer) - Rhinegeist

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Recipe Keeper (App)

Chris: Fives in New Orleans (Bar)

Patrick: Mind the Game (Podcast)

Ethan: Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Book/Manual)

Sources for this Topic: 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6243085/2025/03/31/mlb-torpedo-bats-players-intrigued/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6245770/2025/03/31/mlb-torpedo-bat-interest-viral/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/opinion/aoc-bernie-sanders-democrats.html

https://slate.com/culture/2025/03/abundance-ezra-klein-democrats-book-derek-thompson.html

https://news.gallup.com/poll/656636/democrats-favor-party-moderation-past.aspx

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watches-and-wonders-2025-daily-episodes-live-from-geneva

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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