Bourbon and Badges the Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Our boys are back for a fourth season. Who would have guessed? In Studio 77, deep in the Heart of Dixie as Buck would say, The Review Guys hang out, bringing the gang up to speed on what they have going on.  Listen in to the story behind Four Roses Distillery and see how Hound Dog, B-Bub and Slo rate the pour. As the bellowing of stories echo through the mics, grab yourself a pour...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Slo Ride and Hound Dog talked about future podcast’s while B-Dub is feeling a little under the weather. Will Slo and Hound Dog have separate podcasts? If so , what will they be called? Hound Dog got a trail cam, what will he see on it? Quinny, Slo Ride and Hound Dog go 4 wheelin on Shootout Mountain at 1am, what if anything could go wrong?  And a Duck named Squirre...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode,  Dilligan and WD40 return to Studio 77 as guest hosts. Dilligan handles the opening,  and B-Dub’s job is in jeopardy. The guys reminisce about the time that Buck spent the night at Hound Dog’s house. Rumors of B-Dub  cutting the rug at Myrtle Beach. More stories from the range, What does Bath and Bodywork’s have to do with Studio 77?  The guys discuss Popular TV s...

Send us Fan Mail We knew one day our boys would be standing in front of a Superior Court Judge,,  and today is the day. Judge Jesse Caldwell is in high demand,  but still finds time to hangout in Studio 77 with the gang as they sample and rate Jefferson’s Ocean, aged at sea.  Hound Dog is a little under the weather and misses the podcast as he recoups at home down by the sea. Listen in as Judge Ca...

Send us Fan Mail Slo Ride and B-Dub welcome Quinny back to Studio 77 for a fun filled hour of laughter and enlightenment. Quinny is another favorite guest host, he brought the bourbon,  Feebs Bourbon to be exact.  The  guys talk about B-Dub’s dream of the open road in a “drive me” and various other travel trailers. Hurricane Ian pays Hound Dog a visit. So pour yourself a glass of your favorite adu...

Send us Fan Mail SLO and B-Dub are joined in Studio 77 by Dillon who is a returning guest,  and first time guest Anthony,  both are SLO’s co workers. Listen in as they talk about Tales from the Range. Hound Dog calls in from the Sea Food Capital of the World! Of course,  Anthony is our favorite guest he brought the Scotch….. yes I said the “S” word, we are sure that the bourbonites will have somet...

Send us Fan Mail Retired Sergeant Gary Johnson is guest host for this episode. Hound Dog calls in from the beach house and joins in the small talk. Elvis is in the house, well in a bottle of whiskey that is, which our boys rate in true fashion.  Flat tires, Hound Dog in speedos and the Velcro sergeant were all topics with a phony captain’s list not getting a participation trophy for its efforts. ...

Send us Fan Mail Hound Dogs last night in Studio 77 before moving to the coast. A special bottle was opened and Glencarin glasses filled. Heaven Hill, Bottled in Bond was the drink of choice,  as visions of Hound Dog running down the beach,  in his speedos impressing all the ladies dance in the guy’s heads. No worries , Hound Dog will return either in person,  or by phoning in. So put your toes in...

Send us Fan Mail Studio 77 is alive and well as the gang talks about podcasting now and podcasts to be.  Hound Dog is heading to the beach,  while Slo is splitting his time between G Town and Shootout Mountain. B-Dub holds his own, staying put in Gastonia. Just like where they’re moving , these guys are all over the place, spitting and sputtering along with dialogue, as they enjoy their drink of c...

Send us Fan Mail Hound Dog, B-Dub and Slo Ride are in studio 77 talking about everything without anything to say. Is there a point to their topics? You know these guys, so no probably not. As they spin their tales they sip on Conviction, small batch bourbon and rate it as usual. What does Bourbon and Badges have in common with Seinfeld? There both a show about nothing. So, try to keep up and enjoy...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a reunion, so to speak ,with Uncle Paulie and the old Smuggler joining the podcast. Stories from the ABC store come alive as the guy’s ramble on as they drink from Evan Williams green label. Other whiskeys are sampled,  ideas are swapped while the podcast timer ticks down to end the night. Was the brotherhood better than the bourbon? We will let you decide as you enjoy the ri...

Send us Fan Mail Tyler Lewis with Homeland Security is hanging out with the guys in Studio 77 for this episode. Tyler is somewhere in Texas protecting the border, but took the time to call in. Wiseman, Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the drink of choice. Listen in as the guys ramble on with Tyler about homeland security and topics of the day. The guys converse about nothing in general, and go off top...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, retried canine officer, Ben Roper joins our boys as they indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events and sample from their open bar. Since the gang drank from their bottle of choice, no bourbon was rated this week. I guess one could say this week’s podcast has gone to the dogs. So, pat your puppy on the head. Scratch it behind the ears. Pour yourself a nice t...

Send us Fan Mail Finally, the gun raffle is complete along with two bottles of bourbon raffled. Retired Sgt. Gary Johnson is back filling in on Mic Two. Hound Dog is at the beach but is in the studio by phone. Will Hound Dog ever return? Who knows? S. E. Callahan Fifty-one is sampled as the guys share stories of the road. Did Slo Ride actually apologize for something he said on a prior podcast? If...

Send us Fan Mail This week the guys are joined by retired Detective Jeff Wooten by phone. Detective Wooten is recovering from shoulder surgery, and we wish him a speedy recovery. Topic of the night is the release of Gastonia Police body cams where a homeless, disabled veteran was arrested for panhandling. There were two encounters, October 9th and 13th 2021. Several people slung snot over the arre...

Send us Fan Mail Gastonia Police Department Retired Assist Chief Ed Turas joins the gang for a second show. The first podcast aired April 17, 2022. This episode picks up right where the first one left off, with our boys talking shop and whiskey. Old Friends, Old stories and nice pours all happening simultaneously as the gang rambles on beneath the amber lights of Studio 77. Clear your mind and ope...

Send us Fan Mail Studio 77 erupts in laughter as retired Sergeant Gary Johnson joins the gang for a night of podcasting. Did we say sergeant? Yes, we did. Sergeant Slo had help keeping Hound Dog and B-Dub in line, as if that could ever happen. Green River bourbon was the drink on hand, with plenty to go around as the boys share stories from the road and old SWAT days. Sergeant Johnson brings a lot...

Send us Fan Mail While digging through the archives Slo came across an early after-hours episode that was never aired. Until now. Here the Gang, which includes our beloved Buck, talk about UFO’, aliens, time bands among other deep thought-out topics. Is this the conversation of highly educated scholars or just our boys with a little too much to drink?  Either way you can’t help but to miss Buck li...

Send us Fan Mail The Review Guys, Tyler and Grim from YouTube are in Studio 77 this week. Listen in as they join Hound Dog, B-Dub and Slo Ride for an hour of foolish, outrageous, and amusing behavior; antics that is. Well as least The Review Guys and our gang think so. The topics start out strong but soon travel down a few rabbit holes. Join in for this hour of amusement and enlightenment and yes,...

Send us Fan Mail Former Gaston County Sheriff deputy Wes Golden sits down with our boys in the studio this week. He was nice enough to share a bottle of Uncle Nearest Whiskey as the four reminisce about old times, good and bad. The gang was all ears as Wes talks about surviving COVID and his staycation on Uncle Sam’s dime. Did Wes ever get smashed out? What is smashed out you ask? Well, listen in...

Send us Fan Mail B-Dub takes control of the studio. Mic one is in control and Studio 77 is out of control. No guest tonight as the guys ramble on about nothing. Seinfeld look out. The Haymaker Whiskey is the drink of the night as National Bourdon Day is celebrated. Hound Dog and Slo turn a year older and enjoy a butter biscuit. Once you listen hopefully it will make some kind of sense. So, buckle...

Send us Fan Mail Retired, I think we see a pattern here, Gastonia Police Detective, Jonas Hanson lowers his standards just enough to join the guys in the studio. Whats the Whiskey of choice you quietly ask yourself; no other than Tin Cup which the gang sample several times while teetotaler, Jonas looks on.  Stories are told and chuckles are shared as the four travels down roads of days past. So ca...

Send us Fan Mail What, no guest? That’s right the guys are alone in the studio this week. No doubt the train will derail as they talk about weight loss, Eddie and the Fourth of July Party, guns and on a serious note, school shootings. Redwood Empire (Pipe Dream) bourbon is the bottle on the table and in the glasses. So, pull your thinking caps down tight as you listen to the guy’s ramble on. You w...

Send us Fan Mail Dillon Reynolds,  host and owner of DON’T TREAD PODCAST is in the studio this week. The bourbon on the table; Baker's Straight Bourbon 107 proof. Listen in as Dillon fits right in with our boys as they discuss a plethora of topics. Will Hound Dog and B-Dub still love and worship the late, great Ronald Reagan after Dillon joins forces with Slo Ride? Who knows? Glasses are rais...

Send us Fan Mail Road Trip! B-Dub missed out as Hound Dog and Slo Ride hit the road for this episode. The guys visited Mick Boone, one of the owners of Boone’s Bourbon at the Striped Pig Distillery in North Charleston, South Carolina. Mick rolled out the red carpet and sat down with our boys in blue to talk about his career in law enforcement, the distillery, and Homegrown Boone’s Bourbon. Boone’s...