Three Questions, Three Drinks with Chris Mikolay

RANDOM QUESTIONS.  The 3Q3D team takes a field trip to their local “Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area”, aka DORA, and scavenges a variety of drinks to share under the town clocktower while debating the best 80s movies, the worst states, and the best day on the calendar.  Stick around for the grand finale as Chris regales Matt and Amanda with a heartwarming story from his youth involving a Highli...

RISK.  Risk is ever present in our lives; some of us embrace it, some of us do our best to avoid it, and many of us routinely take potentially life changing risks every single day without realizing it (witness anyone texting and driving).  Between sips of local IPA’s and fueled by kobe beef corn dogs on a stick, Chris, Amanda and Matt debate their respective risk tolerance, whether it’s okay to le...

LAUGHTER.  Proving they’re no one-hit wonder, Colt and Doug are back in the 3Q3D studio for another entertaining conversation.   Only this time they’re doing shots of crappy rum while pondering where funny comes from in this “Laughter” themed episode.        Drinks in this episode: >> Salty Dog cocktail – 1 ½ oz Tito’s vodka, 3 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.  Pour vodka and grapefruit juice...

THE ART OF CONVERSATION.  Small talk is lame.  But how does one push past the superficial and have better conversations?  Chris and Amanda are joined by podcasting guru and “Master Provocateur” Brian Howie (host of the #1 dating and relationship podcast The Great Love Debate), for a fascinating conversation about…conversation.  If a good conversation is like a ping pong warmup, then this is one sp...

BECOMING THE BEST DRESSED MAN IN THE ROOM.  JB Dunn, Jack Madda and Joe Paster believe personal style is more important than having no style at all, and for the past decade they’ve been helping men become the most confident version of themselves through their namesake J3 Clothing Company, one of the nicest men’s clothing stores in the nation.  Over good tequila and great bourbon, Chris and his fas...

TEACH ME SOMETHING. Believing everyone is in the Top 1% in the world at something, Chris challenges his frequent 3Q3D co-hosts, Amanda Adams and Matt Jordan, to teach him something from their respective areas of expertise.  At worst, you’ll learn why a yeasty 3 Philosopher’s Ale is a terrible chaser to a Sloe Gin Fizz, and at best, you’ll learn how to win your next argument, why not everything is...

FRIENDSHIP!  In this episode exploring all things “friends”, 3Q3D newcomers Susie Schmitt and Belynda Thomas bond over the “Vacation in a Cup” cocktail and end up questioning their friendship with Chris.  Between sips of Sangria and bites of a Belynda’s Vegemite sandwich (from her native Australia), the group ponders how friendships evolve, whether men and women can truly be “just friends” and wha...

FOOD FIGHT!  For the first time ever, the 3Q3D podcast hits the road, settles into a booth at a local gastropub and – between bites of great calamari and awful bruschetta – orders up a culinarily curious conversation.  Matt, apparently moonlighting as the New York Times food critic, determines he’s too good for Golden Corral and wonders whether it’s okay to be a picky eater.  Meanwhile, Amanda and...

TRAVEL!  3Q3D listeners, please put your seatbacks and tray tables in their upright and locked position and let your 3Q3D captains take you on an exotic adventure (or at least pour you an exotic drink).  Amanda hikes across England with an old school Cosmo in her canteen, Chris defends the “proper women” of Singapore and stirs up their local punch, and Matt heads to the Bayou, serves up a classic...

GIRL POWER!  How do you raise a strong daughter in the age of social media?  Each raising sets of teen and tween girls, Sally Kuss and Thad Meese share their perspective on navigating today’s often dangerous and uncharted parenting waters.  If you’re raising a child, and in particular a daughter, don’t miss this important and insightful conversation. Drinks in this Episode: >> Domaine des Cotes Bl...

DUMB QUESTIONS, ROUND 2.  3Q3D newcomers Colt McCutcheon and Doug Harvey bring just the right amount of wrong while contemplating several rounds of stupid questions.  Fueled by a random assortment of awful beer, incredible wine and a cocktail that will make you run into a wall, the show quickly falls off the rails as Colt envisions a world where Mr. T plays a starring role in the Green Mile and Do...

AGE & WISDOM!  As they contemplate what they’ve learned at life’s halfway point, Amanda mixes up a big girl Vodka Martini, Chris celebrates his birthday (and soothes a mid-life crisis) with a Birthday Cake Martini, and Matt argues we’re all just a few decisions away from a life of crime.  Oh, and stay tuned for the mystery guest who crashes the party and joins the conversation at the 33 minute mar...

PRIVATE JETS!  In this “Leadership” focused episode, Chris drinks expensive tequila with 2 titans of the private aviation industry, FlexJet CEO Mike Silvestro and FlexJet COO Megan Wolf.  Mike and Megan share lessons learned from operating a global fleet of 160 aircraft, including what FlexJet borrowed from the Apollo 13 mission to survive the pandemic, whether great leaders are born or made, and...

MUSIC!  The 3Q3D team explores the soundtrack of their lives: Chris is propositioned at a middle school dance, Amanda explores John Mayer’s bubblegum tongue, and Johnny Cash drives Matt to ponder the bottomless abyss that is our human condition.  BONUS!  Sing along with Episode 7 – you can find a special Spotify playlist at “3Q3D Episode 7 Soundtrack”.    Drinks in this Episode: Moscow Mule:  2 oz...

Sports!  Why are we so obsessed with putting various sized balls into various sized receptacles?  Chris, Amanda and Matt debate whether fishing counts as a sport, if stadium seats are now the nation’s de facto church pew, and propose ‘Cul-de-Whack’ as the next Olympic event. Drinks in this Episode: Southside cocktail: Combine 2 oz gin, 1 oz lime juice, ¾ oz simply syrup, mint sprig in a cocktail s...

In a very special episode, Chris Mikolay and Kelly Moskal Smith drink great (and not so great) wine with 2003 British Open champion and all-around great guy Ben Curtis.  Hear what it’s like to shock the world and win golf’s oldest and most prestigious trophy in your first attempt, what’s it like to play in the Masters, how the Ben Curtis Foundation is helping thousands of kids, and why Tiger Woods...

Hard hitting questions and hard hitting drinks were so last episode.  This week Chris “Topher” Mikolay, Matt “Maximilian” Jordan, and “You can call me Mandy” Adams throw a variety of stupid questions in a bowl, mix up some cocktails soon to be popular in school lunchrooms everywhere, and discuss why sending your child to Chick-Fil-A for “The Talk” with a man in a furry costume is just great parent...

With questions all related to “work”, the team wonders whether our hunter-gatherer ancestors had it all figured out, why “follow your heart” is terrible advice, and worries Shamu may kill again.     Drinks from this episode: Weller Antique 107 wheated bourbon, poured neat One ice cold can of Busch Light Old Cuban cocktail:  1 ½ oz aged rum, ¾ oz fresh lime juice, 1 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes angost...

Armed with questions about “then and now”, the group reflects on events that shaped their generation, what it means to be an adult, and throwing punches in the 6th grade.   Drinks from this episode: The White Lady – 2 oz Gordon’s London Dry Gin, dash of fresh lemon juice, dash of DeKuyper’s triple sec, egg white.  Combine with ice in cocktail shaker and serve in a martini glass. James Joyce – 1 ½...

Chris panics and makes the team a terrible cocktail, Matt Jordan’s boozy Manhattan hits the team hard, and Amanda Adams makes friends with an otter. Drinks from this episode: Aviation Cocktail – 2 oz Hendricks gin, ½ oz Luxardo, ¼ oz Crème de Violette, ¾ oz lemon juice, garnish with Luxardo cherries Sidecar – 1 ½ oz brandy, ¾ oz triple sec, ¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice Manhattan – 1 oz Bullei...

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