The Fred Minnick Show

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On the new episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred takes a different course. Rather than a one-to-one interview with another person, he asked his YouTube members to ask him questions they seek answers to. Most of those questions were about bourbon, whiskey, distilling and music, but some veered into other territories. Hold on to your hats. EPISODE SUMMARY You get to hear Fred's answer to these (and...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, actor and cinematographer Ethan Trace joins Fred for a flight and a spirited chat. Trace starred in the film "Charlie's Christmas Wish" in 2020, and has been involved with several other films. He's also well known for producing TikTok content, for which he has amassed a huge fan base, with more than 2 million followers. He also does a lot of celebrity impr...

On this edition of The Fred Minnick Show, inventor/entrepreneur Freddie Figgers joins Fred. Figgers is the founder of Figgers Communications, a company that provides cell phone service to neaerly 100 countries, from China to South America, and also specializes in rural areas of America that have subpar or no cell service, and a holder of many patents. On the show, he and Fred talk about Freddie's...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred talks with the owners of Billionaires Row, a brand that has released champagne and brandy brands but they approach the business as a luxury lifestyle brand. Investors/marketers Patrick Ductant and William Benson talk with Fred about how they have tailored and targeted their brand along with other topics, like the 1996 Chicago Bulls, diversity in the s...

On this special bonus episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Adam Hambrick is the guest. The country singer-songwriter is a Capitol Records artist who has written songs for artists like Dan + Shay, Justin Moore, Lindsay Ell, the Eli Young Band and others. In 2019, his solo single "Rockin' All Night Long" hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His latest EP, Give Her a Rose, was released in...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, lead singer of rock band Rival Sons, Jay Buchanan, joins Fred. Buchanan, previously a solo artist, helped form Rival Sons in 2008 with guitarist Scott Holiday. Since 2009, the band has released one EP and six full-length albums, citing musical influences ranging from Prince to Van Morrison. During this week's interview, Jay and Fred sip whiskey (because, o...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred welcomes NFL great Charles Woodson. Woodson, who retired after the 2015 season following a career that included a Defensive Player of the Year Award, a Super Bowl championship and four first-team All Pro honors with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He is a current finalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Woodson als...

Well, this week's episode of The Fred Minnick Show is a bit different. Instead of an interview and whiskey tasting with a guest, Fred took to the airwaves to vent, in a way. Think of it as podcast therapy for Fred's soul. His gripe? That Billy Idol never won a Grammy AND has never been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Hey, we all know Fred is a music nerd, and when he learned this new...

One of the great questions of our time: What bourbon would Batman drink? New bourbon fan and Batman artist Mitch Gerads, a freelance artist who works with DC Comics, joins The Fred Minnick Show to discuss. Mitch Gerads is the co-creator of The ACTIVITY from Image Comics and a freelance illustrator in both comics and the commercial art fields. He lives and works in Minneapolis, MN. Website: http://...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Scott Ian of the seminal thrash-metal band Anthrax takes time to chat with Fred. The band's co-founder and rhythm guitar player, Ian also is an author and spoken-word story teller. He also was a host on the VH1 show Rock Show for 48 episodes, interviewing rock greats such as Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent and Tenacious D. When he and Fred get together, topics r...

 What a year 2020 has been! Fred and his wife, Jaclyn, look back on the year in the podcast, assessing our favorite interviews, such as Mick Fleetwood and Ludacris, and discuss how things have changed. Here's to surviving 2020 and for a prosperous 2021, Cheers! Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber Become a YouTube Member:...

It's a Fred Minnick Show with just Fred doing his thing. He talks about buying bourbon gifts for family and friends based on their musical tastes. What musical genres do your loved ones prefer? Fred might just have the perfect pour to pair with their whiskey tastes. Better yet, what's the best whiskey to pair with your favorite music? Sipping good whiskey and listening to good music is a good way...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred welcomes famed rapper Ludacris. Ludacris broke into the national spotlight in 2000 with his album Back for the First Time, featuring the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy," and has since released seven more albums. Ludacris, whose given name is Chris Bridges, also is a veteran actor, having had a starring role in the "Fast & Furi...

Shawn James is one of the best blues rock performers in the game. He sits down with Fred over some delicious whiskey. Buy tickets to Repeal Day Expo: https://repealdayexpo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Fred Minnick Show, it's YelaWolf's turn to hang out with Fred and imbibe. The Alabama-born YelaWolf, whose given name is Michael Wayne Atha, released his sixth studio album, Ghetto Cowboy, last fall on Eminem's Shady Records label. On the podcast, he and Fred sip bourbon and talk about topics like Creek Water Whiskey - YelaWolf's whiskey brand - musical collaborations, work ethic,...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Monster Jam driver Cynthia Gauthier drops in from Canada to join Fred in some lively banter and whiskey sipping. Along the way, they talk ice fishing, driving in traffic without the benefit of a Monster Truck, the intentional craziness of the motor sport, Titan Games, healing from the sport and more. Fred, of course, loves to enjoy Monster Jam with his son...

From a YouTube Livestream, Fred Minnick sat down with Josh Abbott of the Josh Abbott Band, whose new album 'The Highway Kind' is out now. They sipped Willett rye, Belfour limited edition rye and 291 Bad Guy. That combination apparently led them down the path that ended on aliens. But as one YouTube commenter said, "bourbon brings us together." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. L...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, legendary ESPN sports writer Wright Thompson hangs out with Fred to talk about Thompson's new book, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last. Suffice to say, if you're into the Pappy Van Winkle legacy, you're going to love this inside look into Thompson's relationship with Julian Van Winkle, who he shadowed for parts of three ye...

Whiskey Fan Kelley Swindall joins the show to sip some Michter's and 291 Colorado Whiskey. About Kelley....     Kelley Swindall's path to music stardom sounds a lot like the plot of a country song. The now-New Yorker moved from Atlanta to the Big Apple to pursue an acting career and the bright lights of Broadway. There, Swindall got her heart broken and decided to learn to play guitar and write a...

On special Halloween episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred gets a virtual visit from GWAR's Jizmak Da Gusha. GWAR, of course, is the legendary heavy metal band formed in 1984 made up of barbaric interplanetary warriors whose home base on Earth is Antarctica. Jizmak has his own story: He is a beast of great power who was frozen in a block of ice before being thawed to replace former GWAR drummer N...

On this week's episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Matthew Shafer - better known as Uncle Kracker - chimes in to chat with Fred over a whiskey flight. As Uncle Kracker, Shafer was rocker/rapper Kid Rock's turntablist as part of the backing band Twisted Brown Trucker. Uncle Kracker would go on to have two Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning with "Follow Me" from his 2000 debut album Doubl...

On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, musician and co-founder of The Crystal Method Scott Kirkland stops in to chat with Fred and sip some whiskey. Scott and musical partner Ken Jordan founded the band in 1993, becoming pioneers of EDM (Electronic Dance Music). The due released its debut album, Vegas, in 1997, and that record would go on to achieve platinum sales. The Crystal Method would go o...

#WhiskeyTube #FredMinnick #BestBourbon Best Bourbon of the 21st Century.... This Is Number 1 This is it. The number 1. Best Bourbons of the Century So Far....  Four Roses' former master distiller Jim Rutledge: https://www.fredminnick.com/2015/07/01/greatness-retires-rutledge-leaves-four-roses-bashes-flavored-whiskey/ About the Best Bourbons of the Century So Far, longtime whiskey critic Fred Minni...

On the latest episode of The Fred Minnick Show, sports broadcasting great Trey Wingo joins in to hang out with Fred and sip some whiskey over some lively conversation. Trey has been with ESPN for two decades, having hosted SportsCenter, NFL Prime Time and been a co-host of Golic and Wingo. He also is on the celebrity board of Ronald McDonald House Charities. On the show, he talks with Fred about h...