Talking Shit Today

e. 19 Three Batches, One Winner, and Kyle Sold the Bottle

We finally crack all three batches of Fire and Flask Didymium side by side and let the table decide which one wins. Spoiler: the char makes all the difference. Big Red is back from South Texas with tales from the Whiskey Warriors RGV chapter kickoff, including a pour of Russell’s 15 that may have been the bottle of the night. We dig deeper into what anger is really masking, why men’s emotions always get read as aggression, and what HALT has to do with all of it. Plus, Kyle sold a bottle he had no business selling and no, paying you back does not fix it. We also preview the Orlando Whiskey Riot and remind you there are over 200 pours waiting. Cheers.

e. 18 Old Dominick, Anger Management, and Clubs

Join us while we get to spend a kick ass time with Stephen Lowery bringing some of the best that Old Dominick has to offer. We explore anger and how men deal with it and how we may have learned it. And we pick out the asshole between a husband and wife. Join us and comment your thoughts as you go. Email us at talkingshittoday@gmail.com.

e. 17 Whiskey Gorilla, Rare Character, and the State of Bourbon

Chris Ritch, aka Whiskey Gorilla, joins the show to break down his path through the whiskey business, from Angel’s Envy and Willett to Rare Character’s rise in the bourbon world. We dig into non-distilling producers, the bourbon market shift, Florida whiskey culture, and the stories behind standout bottles like Black Angus and the Commander’s Club.

e. 16 Blue Corn and Big Feelings

Episode 16 is all about big pours, big laughs, and real talk. We kick things off with a bourbon tasting that turns into battles of blue corn, all north of 120 proof. We then slide into a conversation about stress, mental health, and how we unwind. We also get to pick the asshole in our recurring AITA story time.

e. 15 Keep Your Pants Up: Bourbon, Trading Cards, and Talking It Out

General X and Lumpy are back for episode 15, and they're keeping their pants up — barely. The guys crack open a bottle of Mammoth Distilling's Borrowed Time, a 12-year single barrel rye out of Traverse City, MI, and it does not disappoint. Then they sit down with a true original — Don Colangelo, the retired architect behind Bourbon Trading Cards, the collectible trading card series that's basically Pokémon cards for people who drink. Don shares the story behind his cards, his distillery tour adventures from Louisville to New Zealand to Vietnam, and why the bourbon community has embraced what he's building in a big way. The back half gets real. General X and Lumpy dig into mental health, what it actually means when somebody says "I'm fine," and why checking in on your people isn't soft — it's maintenance. Plus a recap of a legendary bottle drop at Corona in Lake Mary featuring Rare Character's Black Angus and a visit from the founder himself. And of course, Am I The Asshole makes its return — this one hits close to home for any dance dad in the room. Find Don and his cards:Instagram: @bourbontradingcardsTikTok: @bourbontradingcardsShop: linked in his Instagram bio 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call, text, or chat. 24 hours a day. You deserve to be here.