Whiskey and Ry

Hey, all you crazy cats and kittens! Just kidding, but...Carole killed her husband and fed him to the tigers. Let's just get that outta the way! In this episode, I share with you updates on building virtual communities to help curb the negative effects of social distancing. I also share some thoughts on COVID-19 and what it has been like for me to be both a parent and a romantic partner during thi...

In this episode, I talk about the Super Tuesday results, share some of my favorite skincare products/grooming tips, and also give a review of, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. It was a fun one to record!   *Don't forget to become a "Founder" of Whiskey & Ry by joining our Patreon at the $25 level. Lifetime access to W&R content plus video streams of all the Podcasts!!! ----more---- The Regular...

Another one of my "dream episodes” is fulfilled this week as I welcome my wife/partner, Jennette, to the show to talk about partnership. She was such an incrediable guest! I hope you enjoy hearing some of the ins and outs of our everyday life together, working on becoming the best partners we can be for one another. Working towards healthy partnership is not always sexy, but we sure try to make it...

This episode explores how men can "show up" as their best selves, even if they start the week off on the wrong foot. Brad Pitt makes his way into the conversation again but this time it's about how his looks may have overshadowed his above-average acting abilities and in a way prevented him from winning awards throughout his career. Want to support Whiskey & Ry and become an exclusive founding mem...

Welcome back, friends! This episode kicks off 2020 with some updates as well as a new idea I am trying with 15 min. segments on various topics supporting healthy masculinity. Let me know what you think! Also, you can now support Whiskey & Ry via Patreon. Visit the new link under "The Regulars" and check out the various perks at each level. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!----more---- Show...

Elliott Morgan is a comedian from Central Florida known for posting hilarious videos on YouTube and is also part of the sketch comedy group, The Valleyfolk. I first saw Elliott perform about 2 years ago and have been following his career ever since. His wit and humor bring light to some of the dark areas of my life such as divorce, religion and finding out who I am as a man. I have him to thank fo...

Bonus Episode!----more---- Bethany McKinney Fox is the author of Disability and the Way of Jesus: Holistic Healing in the Gospel and the Church. She is also the pastor of Beloved Everbody, a community that serves folks with physical and intellectual disabilities, as well as able-bodied folks in Southern California. For Bethany, finding joy means identifying and celebrating and uplifting the gifts...

Soma Miller is a men's coach and curator of The Essential Man, a resource guiding men through everyday challenges with blog posts, encouraging quotes and writings. He is also the creator of a 90-day "Masculinity Re-Set." This program is helpful for men that feel a need for change and transition in their lives, but are unsure where to begin or how to identify the area that they are seeking to impro...

For this episode, I explore some articles sent to me by you, the listeners! Visit the links in the show notes for more details on the PBS mini-doc and the interview with Brad Pitt, plus many more links and resources. Interested in helping Whiskey & Ry financially? Links are available in the notes. Thanks for listening! Show Notes:  The Culture of Masculinity and its Negative Impact on Men.; Link A...

Andre Henry is a writer, speaker, and musician, deep passion for racial justice and social change. He has lectured at universities, worked with community organizers and activists, talked with renowned thought leaders on racial justice, and organized protests actions--all in an effort to be a part of a movement for racial justice. Lastly, Andre is the mastermind behind "Hope & Hard Pills", a commun...

Jamari White is a life coach specializing in empowerment, accountability, helping you understand your vocation and then guiding you to your given purpose. Jamari is about helping people reimagine their impact, and experience more freedom and fulfillment without compromising the core of who they are. You can learn more about his latest project, Being with Black Men, as well as have access to more o...

Steve Baltin has written for Billboard, Rolling Stone, the L.A. Times, Yahoo, Vice, and every other major publication as well as host the Hulu interview series Riffing With and teach music journalism for Grammy Camp. Steve has had countless amazing experiences in music, from tea with Neil Young and hanging in a limo with Stevie Wonder to drinking beer bongs with the Foo Fighters in Vegas and being...

In this Season 1 recap, I will talk deeper about the interviews and topics that have been introduced so far while also giving a quick update on the format of future episodes of Whiskey & Ry. Thanks for listening! Show Notes: The Mask You Live In; Website Dr. Caroline Heldman; Website Dr. Carl Totton; Website The Deep West: Instagram Whiskey & Ry: Instagram Twitter Ryan Charles Brown: Instagram Twi...

Part II of my interview with my Dad, Gary Brown. Show Notes: The Deep West: Instagram Whiskey & Ry: Instagram Twitter Ryan Charles Brown: Instagram Twitter Donate: PayPal   Venmo

Part I of my interview with my Dad, Gary Brown. Gary Charles Brown served as a Field Medic in the United States Army, successfully completing a tour in Vietnam in 1969. He has since owned his own business, consulted many of the largest health care systems in the country in the area of Risk Management and taught classes in Risk Management at the Graduate Level at Concordia College in Ann Arbor, MI....

Part II of my interview with Dr. Carl Totton, Psychologist, and Founder of the Taoist Institute in Burbank, CA.   Show Notes: Dr. Carl Totton: Website The Deep West: Instagram Whiskey & Ry: Instagram Twitter Ryan Charles Brown: Instagram Twitter

Part I of my interview with Dr. Carl Totton, Psychologist, and Founder of the Taoist Institute in Burbank, CA. Dr. Carl is the creator of the CORE System*, a new method of integrating the ancient roots of the traditional healing, spiritual and martial arts and transforming them to contemporary applications. He applies a holistic approach to healing and his methods have helped me discover many of m...

Part II with Dr. Caroline Heldman, Executive Director of the Representation Project and Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Show Notes: Dr. Caroline Heldman: Website   The Deep West: Instagram Whiskey & Ry: Instagram Twitter Ryan Charles Brown: Instagram Twitter  

Part I with Dr. Caroline Heldman, Executive Director of the Representation Project and Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles.  Dr. Carline was one of the original Rideshare folks to encourage me to take this topic of dismantling toxic masculinity and to bring it to a larger audience. I am so grateful for her time and enjoyed every minute of our conversation! I sat down to reco...

Part II of the Pilot Episode of Whiskey & Ry Over the past 3 years, Ryan Charles Brown, has given over 5,000 Uber rides around the city of Los Angeles. In this time, he has shared his “coming of age” story with people from all around the world, while also hearing stories from their upbringing as they travel towards a final destination. Some of the items discussed were: rites of passage into “manho...

Pilot Episode of Whiskey & Ry. Over the past 3 years, Ryan Charles Brown, has given over 5,000 Uber rides around the city of Los Angeles. In this time, he has shared his “coming of age” story with people from all around the world, while also hearing stories from their upbringing as they travel towards a final destination. Some of the items discussed were: rites of passage into “manhood”, what it m...