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Join the Whiskey Bench for another episode of News and Brews. This week the Bench discusses the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines. Stephen and Kat dive into potential culprits, unlikely motives, and how this all further complicates the war in Ukraine.

Beer of the Week: Sierra Nevada Sunny Little Thing

Relevant Link:

• Columbia Prof. yanked off air after accusing US in Nord Stream sabotage
• Fact Check: Did Zelensky Call on NATO to Start Nuclear War?
• AOC Confronted in town hall
• NATO is making the Baltic a safe space
• Launch of the Baltic Pipe
• US warned European allies Nord Stream could be attacked

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

Join the Whiskey Bench for a special interview with Todd Myers about free market enviornmentalism and his forthcoming book, Time to Think Small: How Nimble Environmental Technologies Can Solve the Planet’s Biggest Problems.

Todd is one of the nation's leading experts on free-market environmental policy. Todd is the author of the landmark 2011 book Eco-Fads: How the Rise of Trendy Environmentalism Is Harming the Environment and was a Wall Street Journal Expert Panelist for energy and the environment. He has authored numerous studies on environmental issues, including Five Years of Environmental Policy: Are We Making a Difference; Promoting Personal Choice, Incentives and Investment to Cut Greenhouse Gases, and more. Todd's in-depth research on the failure of the state's 2005 "green" building mandate continues to receive national attention. He formerly served on the executive team at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and was Director of Public Relations for the Seattle SuperSonics and Director of Public Affairs for the Seattle Mariners.

Todd's book is releasing November 1st and can be found on Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and other similar vendors.
Follow Todd on Twitter @WAPolicyGreen

The Bee’s Knees

2 ounces gin

3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1/2 ounce honey syrup

Garnish: lemon twist
Add ingredients to shaker with ice, and thoroughly shake. Strain into glass of choice.

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for another episode of News and Brews. This week the Bench discusses missing weapons in Ukraine and the drought sweeping across China. Where has 70% of aid sent to Ukraine gone? What are the long-term effects of factories shutting down all across China? The trend continues with some heavy, but important news. Crack open a cold one, and jump in.

Beer of the Week: Big Sky Brewing Co. Summer Honey

Relevant Link:

• What Happens to Weapons Sent to Ukraine?
• Black Market in Ukraine
• Billions in U.S. Aid Vanished
• Yangtze River Shrinks
• China Issues First Nationwide Drought Alert in 9 Years
• Chinese Farmers Struggle to Save Crops

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for an update episode on Afghanistan. It has been exactly 1 year since the Taliban took over, and the United States disaster of a pullout occurred. Kat and Stephen wanted to acknowledge all the suffering happening there, the people still stranded, and the good so many organizations are doing to help the people of Afghanistan.

Frozen Negroni

2 oz sweet vermouth
2 oz campari
2 oz gin
6 oz fresh orange juice
simple syrup to taste 
2 cups of ice
blend that sucker up, garnish with orange slice.

Relevant Links

• Taliban Detained Me For Doing My Job
• Afghan Reserves
• Pentagons Role In Afghanistan
• Afghanistan Earthquake
• Maternity Care Slides in Afghanistan
• Afghan Economy Slides
• Food Insecurity Threatens Entire Generation
• Crisis Update 2022

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for another episode of News and Brews. This week the Bench discusses the Maxwell sentencing and terrorism present across the globe. Is the time Maxwell received sufficient? Was Epstein an intelligence agent? Is the uptick in terrorism around the globe leading to a larger conflict? Will this unrest be exploited for political gain? Stephen and Kat answer all these questions and more. Crack yourself a cold drink and come hang out.

Beer of the Week: Meadowlark Brewery's Magic Hobo Monkey

Relevant Link:

• Maxwell Sentenced for 20 Years
• Charges Maxwell Faces
• What are the Penalties for Sex Trafficking?
• Marty Made Podcast on Epstein 
• Mysterious Mr. Epstein Podcast Series
• Woman Forced to Eat Human Flesh from Militants in Congo
• ISIS Attacks Bus in Syria
• Border Patrol Apprehend 15 Individuals on Terror Watchlist
• Taliban Kill two Gunmen at Loya Jirga

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for the final (for the time being) episode of the Ukraine series. In this episode the Bench dives into proxy wars, corruption, and foreign meddling that all adds further context to the Ukraine conversation. Stephen and Kat jump back in time (again) and run through the long history of the United States and Russia fighting proxy wars, insane things the C.I.A are responsible for, and unpack the corruption and scandal surrounding US officials' dealing inside Ukraine.

Short Fuse

2 oz gold tequila
1/2 apricot brandy
1 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1/4 oz syrup from maraschino cherries
Shake the liquid with ice. Strain into ice filled highball, and garnish with a wedge of lime.

Relevant Links

• France 24: Ukraine a proxy war?
• Vice: Ukraine's Proxy War
• Russia is Right: The US is Waging a Proxy War in Ukraine
• Video: Joe Biden Pressures Ukraine to Fire Prosecutor
• Broad Federal Investigation into Hunter Biden
• Hunter Biden introduced Businessman to VP Dad
• Trump Ordered Ukraine Ambassador Removed
• What Awaits Bidens Ukraine Ambassador Pick

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for another episode of News and Brews. This week the Bench discusses Sri Lanka and Portugal. Sri Lanka for years has been taking loans from China, and after decades of mismanagement and corruption find themself in a bad spot. In Portugal, protests are being held to demonstrate against Californians moving to the country. Crack yourself a cold drink and come hang out.

Beer of the Week: Bozeman Brewing's Gallatin Pale Ale (GPA)

Relevant Link:

• Portugal, expat haven. Californians, please go home.
• New California dream is in Portugal
• Portugal Angered at Influx of Californians
• Is Sri Lanka's Crisis a Dept Trap?
• Sri Lanka's Collapse 

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench as they continue the Ukraine series. Last episode left off at the end of the 2014 Maidan Revolution. In this continuation, the Bench explores the history of Neo-Nazi groups inside Ukraine. Starting in WWII and working through modern day, Kat and Stephen aim to expand the context concerning this difficult topic.

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Buzzkill

2 oz vodka 
1 oz sour mix
1 oz St. Germaine
Champagne 
Throw vodka, sour, and St. Germaine into a shaker, add ice, and give it a solid mix. Strain into your desired glass and top off with champagne (or any bubbly). Garnish with a lemon. Enjoy.

Relevant Links

• a must read: The Covert Operation to Back Ukrainian Independence 
• The Reality of neo-Nazis in Ukraine
• French Mayor Pledges to Prevent Gathering of Ukrainian 'neo-Nazi' militia
• FBI Indictment of RAM members
• a must read How a White-Supremacist Militia Uses Facebook
• Partnering With Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
• Nazi Occupation of Soviet Ukraine
• Who were the Einsatzgruppen
• Neo Nazi Threat in New Ukraine
• Far-right group threatening to overthrow Ukraine
• The Untold Story of the Maidan Killings
• The Human toll of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict 
• Ukraine's Roque Militias
• Why the Far-right joined the Ukraine Crisis
• The Rise of Ukrainian Fascism
• What Color is Ukraine's 'Color Revolution'?
• Who Was Stepan Bandera?

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench for another episode of News and Brews. This week the Bench discusses Fidelities decision to allow investors to include Bitcoin in their portfolios as well as the incredible story of a random man landing a plane by ATC telling him what to do over coms.

Beer of the Week: Rouge Newport Nights

Relevant Link:

• 1 Trillion in Crypto Missing
• Fidelity to Allow Bitcoin in 401(k) plans
• Passenger Lands Plane
• Calm and Cool ATC
• Watch Passenger Land

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network. 

Join the Whiskey Bench as they continue the Ukraine series. Last episode left off at the 2004 orange revolution, and today, the Bench fast forwards to cover the short and wild Maidan Revolution that occurred in 2014. In this episode Kat and Stephen dive into a timeline of events including NGO involvement, US government involvement, Neo-Nazis fighting in the revolution, and much more. Grab yourself a cocktail and get ready!
 

Molotov Cocktail (Torna original)

1 1/2 oz vodka 
1/2 oz fire ball
1/4 oz curacao 
1 oz lemon juice
Add all the ingredients into a shaker with ice. SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. Strain into desired glass and proceed (using the backside of a barspoon) to gently pour a high proof liquor like Everclear or 141 rum. This will result in a layer of liquor to "float" on the surface. Grab a lighter or a match and set it ablaze. Watch it burn, and blow out the flame before you drink.

Relevant Links

• America's Ukraine Hypocrisy
• Neo Nazi Threat in New Ukraine
• Far-right group threatening to overthrow Ukraine
• Exposing Russians in Kiev
• Odessa Fire
• The Untold Story of the Maidan Killings
• The Human toll of the Russian-Ukraine Conflict 
• Ukraine's Roque Militias
• Why the Far-right joined the Ukraine Crisis
• The Rise of Ukrainian Fascism
• What Color is Ukraine's 'Color Revolution'?
• Who Was Stepan Bandera?

Remember, always drink responsibly and cheers to a fulfilled life with all its beauty!

Follow the hosts on Twitter:

• Torna: @Mtn_Torna
• Kat: @KatJDwyer

Connect with the Whiskey Bench on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, all at @whiskeybenchpod. Or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Thank you to Reagan James for use of our theme music, The Habit, off her album, Message. Follow her work on Spotify and Apple Music!

The Whiskey Bench is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at www.highline.network.