Whiskey Business

Ok. We’re taking some liberties with the title of this week’s podcast, but not with our guest, Coyote Peterson. 

The YouTube phenom and creator of Brave Wilderness graced us with an an amazing podcast that traced the roots of his success, the future of his wilderness enterprise and a few stops in between which include becoming crocodile snacks, Big Foot, the REAL dangers of his work and how what he does is so much more than just being bitten or stung by some bug, spider or creature. 

And if everything goes to plan, Coyote may actually be taking Dino down a path that will force the Whiskey Business host to face a huge fear and phobia. We’ll see. Enjoy. And stay tuned…This adventure is just beginning. 

Whiskey Business took a libation detour to focus on an upcoming “rum” release concocted by two gentlemen who know their spirits well: Chad Kessler of 451 Spirits and author and award winning bartender, Jesse Hubbard. 

Chad who we affectionately refer to as the “mad scientist of distillers” in Columbus, Ohio joined forces with Jesse to create a new coffee infused rum that will delight any and all rum enthusiasts. 

The story of how RAG & BONE came to its fruition and how two friends put it all together gives a whole new meaning to “demon rum.”  

Check out this entertaining and thought provoking podcast that’s all about following your “muse” be it written, played, or in this case, eventually bottled and poured. 

You Never Forget Your First…Your first tattoo, that is. This week Whiskey Business went to TAT FRANKLIN and Dino got his first tattoo at 63 years of age and the whole procedure and conversation is on this podcast in real time, accompanied by a bottle of Master Distiller #1 from Jack Daniel’s (after I signed the paperwork granting permission.)

Granted, Dino’s first tattoo wasn’t too elaborate or too intricate but it was appropriate: the molecular formula for whiskey. Mat picked out a cool manual typewriter font as well and Dino collects manual typewriters, so there was a lot of serendipity going on with this procedure. Give a listen or better yet- a view on YouTube and watch the whole thing unfold. 

Get answers to questions you may have. Hear some outlandish tattoo stories, and watch Mat Franklin, a true master of his craft take you through it all. 

Many thanks to Mat and his wife, Liz and Tat Franklin. They say tattoos are like potato chips and you can’t have just one. That may be true. Dino is already thinking of the next one.

Columbus Blue Jackets beat reporter, Jeff Svoboda joined Whiskey Business to talk hockey, hope and “here we go again”as the NHL Draft and Free Agency has commenced. 

The late breaking news before we started talking was the acquisition of Johnny Hockey! Johnny Gaudreau is now a Blue Jacket and we talked about the impact that could have on the franchise. And we talked…about the Browns, football in general, hot streaks, cold streaks and enjoyed some Evan Williams Small Batch in the process. 

Grab your stick. Hit the ice. (In this case I mean ice cubes) And enjoy this installment of Whiskey Business. 

Whiskey Business consisting of Dino Tripodis, Greg Hansberry and John Whitney, voluntarily went down their own rabbit hole this week talking about the Paramount Plus limited series THE OFFER. 

It’s the 50th anniversary of the film The Godfather and The Offer tells the story about how one of the greatest films in history almost did not get made at all. 

The boys separated the fact from the fiction, indulged in their favorite performances, and even attempted some bad impressions of famed producer, Robert Evans. 

The Offer is Godfather candy and we ate it up. Enjoy what we enjoyed and check the series out for yourself if you haven’t done so already. 

“Do it, booby. Trust me. It’s Grade A,” said the bad Robert Evans impersonator.

Whiskey Business enjoyed another visit from Pete “Whiskey Pete” Wagner, Ambassador for Brown Forman, as we talked about and tasted the first two NEW expressions from Jack Daniel’s in 25 years. And they’re here to stay!

Two great bottles: Jack Daniel’s Bonded and Jack Daniels Triple Mash are a couple of 100 proof future favorites for Jack fans and anybody who likes whiskey. 

Pete, of course was funny and informative and hinted (but could not confirm) some other future Jack news that we’ll just have to wait and see about. In the meantime, pick up these reasonably priced bottles and pour a glass or four while enjoying this latest installment of Whiskey Business. 

Whiskey Business had a rockin’ good time with Amee Belwanzo who is part of TRASHETE, a band consisting of Amee and three other moms who write and play original music. 

Music being a huge part of her life since she was a kid, Amee talked about how the band started and has changed through the last decade and how it feels to be “back out there” doing what she loves and now shares with her daughter as well. Yeah…a 7yr. old who digs The Ramones? Cool, right?

Enjoy this latest installment of Whiskey Business which also marks our 200th bottle on the podcast. We haven’t repeated one yet! At least we don’t think so. Hahaha!

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Whiskey Business finally nailed down a conversation with comedian Kenny Mock, who’s been touring with fellow comedian and Tik Tok phenom, Jason Banks. To quote Jason, “Yeah, Kenny is getting too funny. He’s making my job harder.” One of the best compliments one comic can give another.

The usually quiet and private Kenny opened up quite a bit with Dino, Greg and John and still kept bringing the funny as we covered family, life, how comedians source their material and if there’s such a thing as “unintentional racism” in these complicated politically correct times. 

A great conversation accompanied by a bottle of Yellowstone Hand Picked Single Barrel made for great podcast that begs for Kenny Mock to return for another round of Whiskey Business. 

Whiskey Business was thrilled to have one of the best movie bloggers in the business, Marc Heuck from The Projector Has Been Drinking (and so much more. Google him) back for an overdue visit. 

The evening consisted of conversations ranging from movies, their history, Quentin Tarantino, and even an emotional peeling back of HEUCK himself. 

Accompanied appropriately by a bottle of Dorothy Arzner straight rye whiskey from Francis Ford Coppola (yeah, she factors into this podcast too), the night was a serendipitous evening of insight, laughter and more from one of the most delightfully eccentric, genius minds I’ve had the pleasure to call “friend.” Enjoy. 

Just after Easter comes a debut novel from Hope Madden that will make you think twice about the joys of Easter Sunday. 

Dino, Greg and John sat down with Hope and discussed the wonderfully creepy novel. Without providing any spoilers, we got into Hope’s writing process, her frame of references and if the old adage, “write what you know” is true. If so…it makes ROOST that much more of fun and curious read. 

Normally when we talk to Hope it’s about movies along with her husband George Wolf. This time around it’s all Hope and what exactly is at “roost” in her new book. Enjoy.