Whiskey Business

After months of anticipation, what took place on a November night at Watershed Distillery along with Whiskey Business finally became a reality as Dino, Greg and John saw their Private Selection Pick of Watershed Bourbon get released into the whiskey wild.  The 4 year old single barrel, barrel strength bourbon clocked in at around 119 proof with a warm, fruity nose, spicy palette, and smooth warm f...

Whiskey Business was amazed and impressed with their guest John Barlow from Purple Shark Designs who can make “seemingly” anything you want for you, your business, club, etc. With a gift for the creative and imaginative, John explained how Purple Shark came to be and how “doing something for a few friends” has turned into a company that supplies memories and mementos that last a life time...he mig...

Whiskey Business had the pleasure of spending some time with acclaimed cartoonist and sought after story board artist, Rafael Rosado.  If animation is your thing you’ve no doubt seen his work on countless shows ranging from The Batman to Mike Tyson Mysteries on the Cartoon Network, to Curious George and The Venture Bros as Rafael has left his stamp on countless projects. He’s worked with Warner Br...

Karina Nova, longtime anchor on 10TV in Columbus, Ohio FINALLY was able to join Whiskey Business as she prepares to further her career with a move to San Francisco.  Tune in and find out how an 8 year girl left her troubled country to find a new life with her family in Ohio.  Of course we had a lot of laughs along the way AND an inside look at the jungle that is broadcast TV news.  So, heads up Sa...

Whiskey Business returned with their first podcast of year and welcomed back Dan Skinner, Health Policy Professor from Ohio University and host of the podcast PROGNOSIS OHIO.  Of course we covered the state of the State in respects to Omicron but also covered “drinking problems” in the pandemic and how to live to be 100 if we actually think it’s worth it these days.  As always the serious was spri...

It was time once again to wrap up another year of Whiskey Business with our annual Christmas show.  A rotating evening of guests , some planned and some not, we covered the holiday gamut: holiday traditions, keeping a business alive during a pandemic, and wrestled important life questions like, “Why are the best Christmas singers Jewish? Enjoy the hodgepodge of holiday havoc and we'll see you in 2...

Award-winning podcaster, Todd Jones from PRESS BOX ACCESS on the Evergreen Podcast Network, joined Dino and the boys once again to talk about the blurred lines between sports and entertainment. Remember when The Rose Bowl was the end all be all of college football? Eh. Remember when we didn’t need a 4 hour Selection Sunday Show to find out who was going where? Lots was discussed. The Buckeyes, The...

Dante and Chris Lovell aka The Bocce Bros, joined Dino and the boys on Whiskey Business for a fun and spirited conversation about the centuries old sport of Bocce. From its roots to its growing popularity, to their efforts to make it an Olympic sport, the podcast covered a lot of ground including: the skill set, the competitiveness, and a good dose of sibling rivalry between the two teammates who...

The absolutely wonderful Nicky Winkelman joined the boys on Whiskey Business for a chat about life, comedy, being a mom, a future wife, depression, anxiety, joy and yeah-even the color of pee. It’s an hour of honest and open conversation that you won’t want to miss. Coupled with a bottle of Whistlepig Roadstock Rye Whiskey it’s what Whiskey Business is all about: A good pour and a good conversatio...

Whiskey Business got curious about the mystical and spiritual journey that comes with Ayahuasca, a plant based “tea” that puts the recipient on a path of spiritual awakening and enlightenment.  Matt Benjamin joined the podcast to discuss his reasons for taking the journey and how it’s changed his life for the better.  Is it a cure for addiction, mental illnesses, depression and so many other thing...

Alex Hastie, host of Ohio v The World, joined Whiskey Business to talk about one of the biggest fiascos in baseball promotion history: 10 CENT BEER NIGHT at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in June of 1974. The stars misaligned as the Indians took on the Rangers in what is arguably one of the most messed up baseball games ever. Streakers, fights, bare breasted women, theft, arrests, injuries and of cou...

This year's annual Halloween episode on Whiskey Business may just be our most unconventional holiday episode to date. Yeah, there’s scary stuff in it; Anne Dimmick from Watershed Distillery dealing with a demon in a hotel room. And her Catholic faith came into play as well when she sought out the guidance of Fr. Nic Ventura.  What Fr. Nic brought to the table was some fascinating insight into evil...

Hansberry's kids join Dino to chat about the important issues...root beer, holidays, and ghosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title says it all, but the movie Gary Jones made says the rest.  Whiskey Business dove into the realm of lower budget action movies with Writer/Director Gary Jones and Chris Hahn who plays Bunyan in the film.  A fun, funny and fascinating conversation about the trials and tribulations of making movies took place with insights into how to make something BIG with a small, less-than-standard Holl...

Whiskey Business entertained the return of The Most Superstitious Buckeye Fan In The World, Bill Demora…one more time. Not to get an update on his superstitions. We’ve covered that. This was more of an “intervention” on the superstitions as we told him “It has to stop!” What follows is another humorous discussion (with rationalizations from Billy) as to why it can’t AND the only way it CAN come to...

Welcome to the show that didn’t have a big enough budget for video. So, sit back, sip on your favorite beverage, and enjoy the comedy stylings of Jon Osbeck, Ralph Scott, and Dino Tripodis. With special guests Todd Covert, John Whitney, and Susan Wismar. Audio recording by Greg Hansberry. Sound Design by Robin Gulcher. The Half Hour Comedy Hour is a Big Deal Pictures production in association with...

Whiskey Business sat down with Jon Osbeck and Ralph Scott to get a preview of THE HALF HOUR COMEDY Hour (that’s more like 15 minutes). It's a comedic endeavor which involved a cavalcade of talent that included all of us here at Whiskey Business.  But then the conversation turned (as it often does) into the semantics of comedy: Whats funny? Why is it funny? Can funny be taught? And a whole lot more...

Whiskey Business went on location to Columbus' Watershed Distillery for a very special podcast. We were asked to help pick their next single barrel selection...what we didn't know was that the bottle we selected would be an exclusive Whiskey Business release! Needless to say we were honored, flattered and then we got serious about the juice we were tasting knowing that our name would be on the bot...

Whiskey Business had the pleasure of talking with Master Distiller, Mark Coffman as Town Branch Distillery releases three new bottles exclusive to the State of Ohio. Three bottles that our own Dino Tripodis had a hand in selecting with OHLQ. Mark shared stories and educated us on the new releases...a bourbon, a rye and a really smooth drinking single malt whiskey. Get 'em while you can! But, enjoy...

Die-hard baseball and Cleveland Indians fan, Chuck Lombardo returned to Whiskey Business to discuss the name change of his beloved Indians to The Guardians, as we discovered it wasn’t so much about the name going away as it was the memories.  A lot of laughs, and thoughtful discussion came into play over a bottle of Cleveland Black Reserve that was emptied before our game ended. Enjoy! Learn more...

Road Trip! Greg takes a trip to visit Whiskey Business..BAR! Yes, it's a liked named establishment in Chicago where he shares a bottle of Columbus' Echo Rye and talks shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The longer we spoke with Jason Banks, the more personal and deeper we got, AND funnier. Tune in to find out how the Tik Tok phenomenon is not resting his comedy laurels on this current ride but instead is looking ahead to the future. And if you missed Part One, go back and check that out as well. ENJOY!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Jason Banks has been making audiences laugh for over 15 years. When the pandemic hit, Jason, like a lot of comedians found himself out of work and took to Tik Tok to create some content and keep the creative juices flowing. What happened as a result was a viral, phenomenon of a following that has propelled Jason to become one of the hottest comedians in the country.  Life can change fast...

Usually with one guest you’ll get into one topic. But not with Travis Irvine. On his second appearance on Whiskey Business we covered a lot of bases: Politics, the pandemic, getting Covid in Wyoming, a new documentary he directed on how America killed someone’s mother and even a little bit of professional soccer.  Always entertaining and always surprising, Travis breezed through an hour and probab...

Rick Gethin from Cat Club Podcast joined Dino and the boys of Whiskey Business as they bellied up to the romance, intrigue and unspoken comfort of the “dive bar.” We all have favorites. We all go to them for are own reasons. The one thing we all have in common? We’re glad we have them and that their doors are open, their bottles aren’t on measured pours and that there’s always a stool we can call...