Whiskey Business

It was time once again to wrap up another year of Whiskey Business with our annual Christmas show.  A rotating evening of guests , some planned and some not, we covered the holiday gamut: holiday traditions, keeping a business alive during a pandemic, and wrestled important life questions like, “Why are the best Christmas singers Jewish? Enjoy the hodgepodge of holiday havoc and we'll see you in 2022!

Award-winning podcaster, Todd Jones from PRESS BOX ACCESS on the Evergreen Podcast Network, joined Dino and the boys once again to talk about the blurred lines between sports and entertainment. Remember when The Rose Bowl was the end all be all of college football? Eh. Remember when we didn’t need a 4 hour Selection Sunday Show to find out who was going where? Lots was discussed. The Buckeyes, The Bearcats, a remembrance of college football past when #1 was a pick made after a handful of bowl games on New Years Day. We also dived into what Todd does on his podcast: talking to the sportswriters who wrote passionately about the games and battles they watched and reported on It’s sports. It’s history. With some humor and candor tossed in for good measure. And…a bottle of Elijah Craig small batch barrel proof bourbon to keep us company through it all. Enjoy.

Dante and Chris Lovell aka The Bocce Bros, joined Dino and the boys on Whiskey Business for a fun and spirited conversation about the centuries old sport of Bocce. From its roots to its growing popularity, to their efforts to make it an Olympic sport, the podcast covered a lot of ground including: the skill set, the competitiveness, and a good dose of sibling rivalry between the two teammates who sometimes face each other as opponents. Move over Curling! Bocce is alive and well and growing!

The absolutely wonderful Nicky Winkelman joined the boys on Whiskey Business for a chat about life, comedy, being a mom, a future wife, depression, anxiety, joy and yeah-even the color of pee. It’s an hour of honest and open conversation that you won’t want to miss. Coupled with a bottle of Whistlepig Roadstock Rye Whiskey it’s what Whiskey Business is all about: A good pour and a good conversation.

Whiskey Business got curious about the mystical and spiritual journey that comes with Ayahuasca, a plant based “tea” that puts the recipient on a path of spiritual awakening and enlightenment. 

Matt Benjamin joined the podcast to discuss his reasons for taking the journey and how it’s changed his life for the better. 

Is it a cure for addiction, mental illnesses, depression and so many other things that one can’t find on their own? Or is it just a “trip” down another hallucinogenic rabbit hole? The discussion itself was candid, enlightening and fascinating. Decide for yourself with this very deep and interesting edition of Whiskey Business. 

Alex Hastie, host of Ohio v The World, joined Whiskey Business to talk about one of the biggest fiascos in baseball promotion history: 10 CENT BEER NIGHT at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in June of 1974. The stars misaligned as the Indians took on the Rangers in what is arguably one of the most messed up baseball games ever. Streakers, fights, bare breasted women, theft, arrests, injuries and of course…10 CENT BEERS. What could possibly go wrong? Um…only everything. Enjoy, learn and…have a beer? Nah…stick to whiskey. 

This year's annual Halloween episode on Whiskey Business may just be our most unconventional holiday episode to date. Yeah, there’s scary stuff in it; Anne Dimmick from Watershed Distillery dealing with a demon in a hotel room. And her Catholic faith came into play as well when she sought out the guidance of Fr. Nic Ventura. 

What Fr. Nic brought to the table was some fascinating insight into evil itself. Have you ever been told to “sage” your house to rid it of a negative or evil presence? Fr. Nic will tell you why that might be a mistake. 

Faith, the supernatural, religion, demonic possession and of course some fine Watershed bourbons to keep us company through it all. It’s our Annual Halloween episode on Whiskey Business! Don’t listen alone. 

Hansberry's kids join Dino to chat about the important issues...root beer, holidays, and ghosts.

The title says it all, but the movie Gary Jones made says the rest. 

Whiskey Business dove into the realm of lower budget action movies with Writer/Director Gary Jones and Chris Hahn who plays Bunyan in the film. 

A fun, funny and fascinating conversation about the trials and tribulations of making movies took place with insights into how to make something BIG with a small, less-than-standard Hollywood budget. 

Filmed in Ohio, the film has notable and familiar actors like Nick Turturro and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs and star Robert Bronzi who bears an uncanny resemblance to Charles Bronson. Tune in and find out why that was by design. 

We also (by design) shared a bottle of Big House bourbon. That seemed appropriate since we were talking about a prison film. 

So give a listen. Hey- it’s not “hard time” it’s a good time. 

Whiskey Business entertained the return of The Most Superstitious Buckeye Fan In The World, Bill Demora…one more time. Not to get an update on his superstitions. We’ve covered that. This was more of an “intervention” on the superstitions as we told him “It has to stop!”

What follows is another humorous discussion (with rationalizations from Billy) as to why it can’t AND the only way it CAN come to an end. And no, it’s not us killing him. Lol. Enjoy.