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The guys discuss an article in Science Focus about Social Media is a Dumpster Fire.  What can Social Scientists do with data and experimenation from creating thier own Social Media.  What do the guys think of it?  Along the way we have Rocky Patel 20th Anniversay Natural and some Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel Select.

Bill and Darrell discuss old work environment vs new environment. Not just covid. Really a 20 year evolution. Recognizing diversity of thought helps you think better. Playing devils advocate. Then trailing off on making fun of presidents names. They smoke the Blackbird Finch and sip Balcones Rumble.

China is diverging their supply chain to endure sanctions when it takes Taiwain. They discuss this while smokin Principle Cigars Aviator with Wyoming Whiskeys Outryder. https://www.fierceelectronics.com/electronics/here-chinas-perspective-supply-chain-divergence-entner

They discuss the lingering ordnance with the US made switchblade as an example. They smoke the Espinosa 601 Warhead 7 with El Dorado 8 Year rum. They talk about making their own mashbill and recommend you should do the same. It's out there for regular people to do. 

Bill and Darrell discuss Apple removing the purchasing or renting movies on Android. The assumpution it to not pay the 30% comission on the platform. They then compare Apple maps and google maps on each platform and lamet how bad Google has made Waze since purchasing it. They have the Bandalero Series A & Vizcaya Black. Bill gets a new gun! 

They think the ! should be removed from the name because it's more of a medium cigar than an ! would suggest. They recount Darrell getting hit in the head with a hammer. They talk about bullies and how Bill delt with it. They smoke the Punch Kung POW! and Wilderness Trail Straight Bourbon.

The Old Fashion bracket play wraps up with the four winners competing to be the best of 16. During the challenge they smoke the Flor de Oliva Original. Bernheim Original Straight Wheat whiskey 7 yrs, Redemption Finished in Cognac cask,Yellowstone Landmark Edition Bourbon, and Leadslingers Bourbon.

They discuss the social media sites deciding to not filter violent content about Putin. They wonder how neutral they should be and how political they are. They enjoy the Undercrown 10 with some Dos Maderas double aged rum. They tire of the social media and end up talking about cars and guns.

We do our 4th Old Fashioned bracket. Our 4th winner will see the previous 3 winners to determine the best whiskey out of the 16 we compare this year.  We wrap up the episode with some firearm talk. Bill sites his 1911.

They boys talk about Apple closing the app store to Russia and gaming companies denying Russian access. They enjoy the Alex Bradley Filthy Hooligan and Teeling Irish Whiskey Rum Finish. Shopping carts in the alley as a metric. They trail off into some youth shenanigans.

The 2nd to last Old Fashion bracket before our grand finale.  They smoke the Oliva Protégé and enjoy the evening. After the drink battle they talk about tech teams trying to replace 'undesirable' terms in IT.

We discover Bill has a history with sku and UPC codes.  They They smoke the La Galera 85 th Anniversary Broadleaf Toro and drink some Vizcaya Cask 12 Rum. They start with drunk driving tagged license plates and somehow start talking about the Russian invasion. 

From My Father, they smoke the La Duena #11 Petit Robusto. The Old Fashions are Redemption Finished in Cognac cask 99 proof, Riverset Straight Rye Whiskey Jacobs barrel pick 117.5, Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottle and Bond, and Evan Williams Bottle and Bond.

They resume bracket play for the Old Fashion. There are 4 new Old Fashions made and they smoke the Room 101 The Big Payback Connecticut with all of these.

This week they discuss the super fast rise of the Dark Stores. Will they make it? What new rules do cities need to deal with them? They smoke the Oscar Valladares Island Jim San Andres and drink the Knob Creek 9 Year. With the Dark Store discussion they discuss how the pandemic changed their shopping habits permantly.

They discuss the FDA premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) regulatory process and how they've ignored the facts when it comes to vape. It may not seem to be of concern for cigar smokers, but when the FDA ignores fact to lump everything into 'tobacco' then cigar smokers should pay attention. They smoke the Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition and drink the Jameson Stout Edition. They then trail of...

They surpise themselves on how Jack doesn't taste anything like they remember. They talk briefly about fake Cubans on sold on beaches. They begin to cover social media rigths and the Joe Rogan event but get distracted by the Old Fashioned. They smoke the Quai D'Orsai #50 and sip some Jack Daniel's Old #7.

They talk about gut microbes and wonder how much control the microbes actually wield. They smoke the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Solomon Sungrown and drink Heaven Hills Rittenhouse Rye Bottle and Bond. Another Old Fashion is created.

What is a molecular whiskey? NFTs are getting tied to physical objects. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls for a recall because Teslas do rolling stops in full auto mode. They smoke the Joya De Nicaragua 1970 Alisado and sip some Glyph 85H Small Batch Molecular Whiskey. Old Fashion returns.

They look back in history to quotes from tech leaders. Some kudos and some laughs. In making their own future predictions they get geo-political. I guess there's a first for everything. They smoke the Casa Torano and drink the Pierre Texas Rum.

Eric calls into the show. We learn more about Drunk Chicken Cigar's 1st ambassador and enjoy a Drunk Chicken Original Lancero with some Leadslingers bourbon.

NFT discussion continues with an article about how a couple saves their home with NFT sales of Dastardly Ducks. They smoke the Ramon Bueso Genesis Oscuro Toro with The Macallan. 'A Night on Earth'  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/24/couple-earned-nearly-120000-dollars-in-6-hours-selling-nfts.html https://cigarsliquorandmore.com  

This week they both have two identical cigars from Asylum 13. The Medulla Oblongata Sq press vs parejo. They both weighed 12g and Christian stated they both have the same blend. They have the McFarlane's Reserve Straight bourbon. In the 2nd half they make an Old Fashion out of the bourbon and wrap up the episode with some discussion about their recent joining of the IDPA.

They get back to their better know a distiller series. In this case they are non-distiller producers, but have patented an in-bottle finishing technique. Owners/patent holders Joe Giildenzopf, Jamie Giildenzopf, and Brad Neathery spoke with D Magazine in 2020. https://www.dmagazine.com/sponsored/2020/09/the-spirit-of-dallas/ https://www.cigarsliquorandmore.com

Researchers have created a robot that can move through water powered only by photosynthesis. We discuss a bit about what we've read and smoke an Aladino Cameroon and sip some Makers Mark Cask Strength. In the 2nd half they focus on the Old Fashion and a recent event at Renegade Cigar with Christian Eiroa which included an Eiroa cigar made just for Renegade Cigars. https://www.fastcompany.com/90713...