Whiskey Business

Like the plot of a classic Frank Capra movie, a frequent guest on Whiskey Business returned to the podcast with for a different reason.  Our friend, Bill Demora, aka The World’s Most Superstitious Buckeye Fan sat down with us this time as the now Honorable William P. Demora, Ohio Senator.  Find out how this all happened and while honored to have the elected position why our friend wants everyone t...

Jim Canepa, the Superintendent of Ohio Liquor Control, once again joined Whiskey Business for an overdue visit to talk about where things are at with liquor in Ohio and I’m pleased to say our glass remains full and then some.  A job that was supposed to last 6 weeks for Jim when initially asked to “fix” a few things for the state, has fortunately become a permanent position and Ohio is better for...

OVER THE LIMIT(what you should know about breathalyzer machines and getting pulled over for drunk driving) Whiskey Business kicked off the year with guest “Super Lawyer” Jon Saia and his vast knowledge of OVI laws and the technology of the breathalyzer machines that amazingly can work for AND against you. EVEN IF YOU HAVEN’T had a drop of alcohol! Everyone metabolizes alcohol differently. Dino had...

The punch was spiked. The guests were spirited. The mood was festive and another Christmas Show on Whiskey Business “wrecked” the halls.  With guests from Christmas’ past and present, the future of Whiskey Business looks bright. Ok. I think I’m out of puns.  Enjoy this end of year podcast and we’ll see you with the “next bottle” in 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Whiskey Business got their freak and geek on (proud card carrying members) and enjoyed a visit with Scott Morris from Comic Town.  They got into what’s hot, what’s not and what might be hot in the future. And let’s not forget the Whiskey Business rabbit holes…We went down a few of those as well discussing how comics reflect American History and the impact of comics through the years, and why I ide...

Comedian Henry Allen joined Whiskey Business to talk about the current biz of comedy.  Henry started doing standup when he was 17 years old and now being the wily veteran at 30, he had some interesting and funny views about where comedy was when he started and where it is now; what’s funny, what’s taboo and how the politically correct chains may be loosening a bit.  As is always the case on Whiske...

Whiskey Business got a jump on Halloween with a live audience at 451 SPIRITS and our first LIVE Halloween Special.  Yes, we’ve had “spooky” guests in the past during the month of October, but this was the first time we’ve done it with a studio audience.  Enjoy Hope Madden and George Wolf talking about their soon-to-be seen movie, OBSTACLE CORPSE.  Stay riveted with E.R. Buckright, sharing tales of...

Attorney Bret Adams and host of the podcast, Lawyers Are A**holes, joined Whiskey Business for a “spirited” chat about the problems with the legal system, being a sports agent and actually “buying a town” in order to help south eastern Ohio become a bourbon trail of its own.  A bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye loosened the chat up a little with hopefully nothing said that could be...

Whiskey Business went “dry” for only the second time in our history of podcasting, tossing a nod to those giving Sober September a shot and accommodating our guest, Jeff Gage who’s made a decision to stop drinking as well.  Good, hot coffee was served and provided the opportunity to discuss those times when drinking didn’t turn out so well. We’ve all been there. There was humor in the stories but...

The Internet can be a helpful and wonderful place. But it can also serve as a platform for wicked and destructive deeds as well.  Peter Jon Ross, independent filmmaker, joined Whiskey Business to talk about his festival award winning documentary, SOCIAL MEDIA MONSTER. A still in-play-as-we-speak journey of an ongoing battle with an Internet Troll who’s wreaked his own personal havoc on Peter and c...

Ok. We’re taking some liberties with the title of this week’s podcast, but not with our guest, Coyote Peterson.  The YouTube phenom and creator of Brave Wilderness graced us with an an amazing podcast that traced the roots of his success, the future of his wilderness enterprise and a few stops in between which include becoming crocodile snacks, Big Foot, the REAL dangers of his work and how what h...

Whiskey Business took a libation detour to focus on an upcoming “rum” release concocted by two gentlemen who know their spirits well: Chad Kessler of 451 Spirits and author and award winning bartender, Jesse Hubbard.  Chad who we affectionately refer to as the “mad scientist of distillers” in Columbus, Ohio joined forces with Jesse to create a new coffee infused rum that will delight any and all r...

You Never Forget Your First…Your first tattoo, that is. This week Whiskey Business went to TAT FRANKLIN and Dino got his first tattoo at 63 years of age and the whole procedure and conversation is on this podcast in real time, accompanied by a bottle of Master Distiller #1 from Jack Daniel’s (after I signed the paperwork granting permission.) Granted, Dino’s first tattoo wasn’t too elaborate or to...

Columbus Blue Jackets beat reporter, Jeff Svoboda joined Whiskey Business to talk hockey, hope and “here we go again”as the NHL Draft and Free Agency has commenced.  The late breaking news before we started talking was the acquisition of Johnny Hockey! Johnny Gaudreau is now a Blue Jacket and we talked about the impact that could have on the franchise. And we talked…about the Browns, football in g...

Whiskey Business consisting of Dino Tripodis, Greg Hansberry and John Whitney, voluntarily went down their own rabbit hole this week talking about the Paramount Plus limited series THE OFFER.  It’s the 50th anniversary of the film The Godfather and The Offer tells the story about how one of the greatest films in history almost did not get made at all.  The boys separated the fact from the fiction,...

Whiskey Business enjoyed another visit from Pete “Whiskey Pete” Wagner, Ambassador for Brown Forman, as we talked about and tasted the first two NEW expressions from Jack Daniel’s in 25 years. And they’re here to stay! Two great bottles: Jack Daniel’s Bonded and Jack Daniels Triple Mash are a couple of 100 proof future favorites for Jack fans and anybody who likes whiskey.  Pete, of course was fun...

Whiskey Business had a rockin’ good time with Amee Belwanzo who is part of TRASHETE, a band consisting of Amee and three other moms who write and play original music.  Music being a huge part of her life since she was a kid, Amee talked about how the band started and has changed through the last decade and how it feels to be “back out there” doing what she loves and now shares with her daughter as...

Whiskey Business finally nailed down a conversation with comedian Kenny Mock, who’s been touring with fellow comedian and Tik Tok phenom, Jason Banks. To quote Jason, “Yeah, Kenny is getting too funny. He’s making my job harder.” One of the best compliments one comic can give another. The usually quiet and private Kenny opened up quite a bit with Dino, Greg and John and still kept bringing the fun...

Whiskey Business was thrilled to have one of the best movie bloggers in the business, Marc Heuck from The Projector Has Been Drinking (and so much more. Google him) back for an overdue visit.  The evening consisted of conversations ranging from movies, their history, Quentin Tarantino, and even an emotional peeling back of HEUCK himself.  Accompanied appropriately by a bottle of Dorothy Arzner str...

Just after Easter comes a debut novel from Hope Madden that will make you think twice about the joys of Easter Sunday.  Dino, Greg and John sat down with Hope and discussed the wonderfully creepy novel. Without providing any spoilers, we got into Hope’s writing process, her frame of references and if the old adage, “write what you know” is true. If so…it makes ROOST that much more of fun and curio...

We certainly thought so as Dino and the Whiskey Business boys sat down with one of Dino’s oldest and best friends, Greg Dettorre.  The two friends will be celebrating their 45th class reunion later this year and took the opportunity to reminisce, pine and laugh for 90 plus minutes as they reviewed moments of their lives that seem liked they happened last week let alone 45 years ago.  Learn about “...

No. Not jiggy. We’ve had enough of that this week. Dino and the Whiskey Business boys had an amazing chat with Jeb Bigelow, who some 30 years ago started his OWN awards show, THE JEBBY’S, which has now become a staple of recognition and achievement in the Central Ohio Theater community.  Picked entirely by Jeb there is no “BEST” awards. Instead there are “FAVORITES” and what’s more amazing is how...

Whiskey Business welcomed back the brains and talent behind the Echo Spirits Distilling Co. Joe Bidinger and Nikhil Sharoff joined us for the first time since we saw them remotely during the pandemic.  They brought along some staples AND a bottle that as of this podcast is already SOLD OUT!  Tune in and hear the story behind Bavarian Rhapsody, a joint concoction between Echo Spirits and North High...

Oscar season is rolling around which meant another informative and entertaining podcast with our movie experts, George Wolf and Hope Madden.  Through the years their predictions have stayed in the 95 percentile of “nailing it” as to who would walk away with Oscar gold. But this year there’s an interesting twist as our usually “on the same page couple” split on what they think will be Best Picture....

The Whiskey Business Boys brought in the Lenten season with a Fat Tuesday to be remembered.   A Crave Case of White Castles and a liter of Old Crow was the indulgence of the night. And with Sloth and Gluttony covered, we discussed the remaining 7 Deadly Sins.  Enjoy this indulgent episode which included our honorary member of the group, Chip Kocel chiming in on the fun. Learn more about your ad ch...