Whiskey N Whine

It's the Best of 2025 , and somehow none of us are in prison — so we're calling that a win. This episode is a greatest-hits compilation of the stories that made us laugh the hardest, question our life choices, and seriously consider deleting old recordings. Mike kicks things off with a Vegas rental car decision that involved removing Jeep doors and checking them at a hotel like luggage. Dario walk...

Michelle and Joanna return just days before Christmas and smack in the middle of Joanna's birthday season — which, according to Joanna, is a legally protected holiday requiring its own wrapping paper and absolutely no present splitting . Part A / Part B gifts can get fucked. Mike is barely hanging on as fantasy football semifinals consume his soul, while Michelle and Joanna are fully entertained b...

Just Mike and Alex this week, and somehow — against all odds — they're both in decent shape. That clock is ticking. With busy weeks ahead, no home-cooked meals in sight, and sore muscles already setting in, they crack a 90-proof bottle and brace for impact. The guys spiral into complete disbelief over a long-retired quarterback suddenly back under center, debating whether we're about to witness a...

🎙️ Episode 96 — "Dry Turkeys, Donkey Shows & The  Kidnapping" Jackson returns to  Whiskey n Whine fresh off Thanksgiving break and somehow manages to turn a quiet holiday into a full-on adventure. Mike finally gets the year off from hosting — no dishes, no stress, just drinks… the lucky bastard. Meanwhile, Madi hosts her first Arizona Thanksgiving, where Amazon apparently supplied the entire meal....

It's a warm fall Sunday in the Whiskey n Whine studio — the kind of night made for a crackling fireplace, a glass of something decent, and definitely not what shows up on the table. Mark, known friend of the show and newly crowned Agent of Chaos, drops off a mysterious gift for the podcast: an entire advent calendar filled with Malört . Yes, all 24 days. Yes, that Malört. Yes, we question our frie...

This week on Whiskey n Whine , we're joined by our good friend Luke — proud Mug Club member from Tapphoria, New England homer, and a man who claims he can outdrink his own 9-year-old daughter. (Which… honestly checks out.) Mike shocks the world by bringing his first topic ever to the podcast: Could our kids keep up with us in a drinking contest? Spoiler: absolutely not. Today's kids are fueled by...

It's Episode 93 of Whiskey n Whine , and the whole crew — Mike, Alex, and Matt — is back to tackle life's biggest questions: Why are our recliners developing deeper butt imprints than our personalities? Why does every dad eventually become a reluctant handyman? And, most importantly, how did this episode spiral into a story about a very confused caribou and an even more confused human? Yes, at som...

Episode 92 finds Alex and Big Mike leaning fully into their "elderly podcaster" era. Between beard-whitening confessions, midlife apathy toward hair dye, and the proud acceptance that no one's hiring them as Instagram models, the guys crack open a bottle of Pendleton Trailblazers Limited Edition —which turns out to be the same old Pendleton in a fancier label. They swap travel stories (including M...

Alex thought inviting his daughter McKenna on the show would be wholesome family fun. Then Addi showed up — and suddenly, Whiskey n Whine turned into Gen Z Unleashed. Big Mike and Alex are outnumbered and out-slanged as the girls roast their dads, rewrite the podcast format in real time, and teach everyone that "recovering" means "still half-asleep from last night." From airport drop-offs to accid...

Alex and Big Mike are joined by winemaker Dave "Dirty Dave" Spector from Bells Up Winery — who somehow turned $33,000 worth of spinning metal into a career that hasn't bankrupted him (yet). The guys dive into: Why YouTube has made middle-aged men feel like handymen gods, The dark art of fixing dryers without burning down the house, Why relationships (and whiskey) are the real lifeblood of adulthoo...

Mike's got a midnight airport pickup and a hangover already forming. Alex is 0–5 in fantasy football and chasing the league's toilet bowl like it's a championship. Between fixing dryers with YouTube, avoiding being roasted by Bert Kreischer, and teaching Jackson the horrifying truth about frat hazing ("Elephant walk," anyone?), the dads are barely holding it together. They're prepping for Parents...

Episode 88 – "Gas Caps, Butt Imprints & Uncle Nearest" 88 episodes in and our recliners have seen more ass than a Vegas lounge chair. Alex is fighting the DMV and Joanna's disappearing gas caps, Mike's air-drying his drawers in the backyard, and we've decided the NFL's overtime rules are trash. Between fantasy football chaos, drunk field trips to Cleveland, and puppy playdates that somehow turn in...

Alex's Commanders lost (again), Mike's hanging his sanity on four Monday Night fantasy players, and Jackson has officially been launched into college life—with a case of beer and zero sunscreen. From empty-nest emotions to powerball pipe dreams, the guys whine their way through fantasy football heartbreak, dumb college-kid moments, and the terrifying thought of sons trying to survive without the f...

Season 4 Premiere | Whiskey n Whine Podcast: Serial Killers, Fake Babies & $1000 Target Runs The dads are back and Season 4 of Whiskey n Whine kicks off with chaos, bourbon, and our wives—Joanna and Kati—grabbing the mic. Right out the gate, Jojo wants to know: "So… when is this podcast making money?" Spoiler alert: we're still spending it all on whiskey and dorm room décor. This episode has it al...

Rick and John—aka the "Silver Fox Massholes"—are back for Part 2, and they're bringing more chaotic East Coast energy than a Boston bar fight. Mike's still reeling from a legendary trip to Massachusetts: drunken train rides, rogue puking in McDonald's bathrooms, and nearly entering a greased pole competition like a true townie gladiator. We cover it all—Uncle Eddie's drunken rage over a sliding do...

🔞 50 Years of Booze, Fires, Naked Flag Poles & One Green-Bodied Bartender Rick (Mike's father-in-law) and his partner-in-crime John drop by with five decades of unfiltered chaos. From accidentally burning down their college apartment (and casually following the fire truck to it), to surviving naked stunts at weddings and chainsaw duels in a bar parking lot—this episode is a full-speed ride throug...

It's the morning after the madness, and the guys are limping into Episode 83 with sore livers, bad decisions, and a bottle of damn good bourbon. Fresh off the 11th anniversary party at Tapphoria, Mike's dragging after a late-night cleanup, Alex is mourning the maybe-dead Hulk Hogan, and both are questioning reality as they dive into whiskey-fueled nostalgia and chaos. This week: Wrestling legends...

Things get weird fast when Alex's son Jackson and his buddy Finn crash the pod this week. We're raising a glass of Burnside Goose Hollow bourbon in honor of Tapphoria's 11th anniversary—because nothing says "cheers" like a local whiskey and a story involving a puked-in tent. Jackson's on a binge—of Whiskey n Whine episodes—and now thinks he's our #1 fan (sorry, Mom). He's listening at his new job,...

Mike's lifelong partner-in-crime Bryan joins the pod for a bourbon-fueled stroll down memory lane—and it's messier than a Vegas bathroom at 3AM (which they personally reviewed). While Mike squints at the Rowan's Creek label like a grandpa in denial, Bryan explains his refined taste in college girl cocktails: cotton candy vodka, whipped cream vodka, and anything with a sugared rim. From keg-fueled...

This week, Mike and Alex crack open a bottle of James E. Pepper Barrel Proof and spiral into a whiskey-fueled mix of summer madness. The neighborhood thinks they're nuts—and they're not wrong. Loud parties, muttering to themselves during yardwork, and explosive fireworks memories (some literally). While the wives and kids sweat it out at a Vegas dance comp, the guys are basking in Die Hard 2, whis...

Episode 79: Dirty Pippi Buckle up and pour yourself some $25 fun — aka Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch — because Mike's daughter Madi and her legendary ASU roommate Morgan crash the pod and things get real messy. From sword-fighting tweens on Morgan's flight (yeah, actual swords) to Portlanders who haven't seen soap since the Obama administration, the crew dives headfirst into chaos. Morgan earns h...

🎓 Episode 78: Sweaty, Sore, and Full of Life Advice (Mostly Bad) Still recovering from a tsunami of grad parties, Mike and Alex crawl back to the mics—hydration-deprived, PVC-scarred, and mildly bitter (looking at you, Alex). Episode 78 is equal parts therapy session, US Open commentary, and unsolicited life coaching for the Class of 2025. Mike's prepping for recital weekend (do ballerinos stretc...

🎙️ Episode 77: "Peacocks, Nude Beaches & a Sausage Fest on Wheels" Description: Escape the grad party chaos and step into the absurdity—Episode 77 of Whiskey n Whine is a full-blown sausage fest featuring Kevin, Aiden (sadly dry 'til July), and enough peacock talk to make the Audubon Society blush. Kevin test-drives a car straight into a suburban peacock gang, Mike considers kidnapping one for a g...

🚨The Ladies Take Over (and It Gets Wild)🚨 It's a hostile takeover this week on Whiskey n Whine ! Mike and Alex are forcibly removed from their mics, replaced by the fierce and fabulous foursome: Joanna, Kati, Michelle, and Christina. Post-Rosmarino wine-fueled chaos ensues, and it's everything you didn't know you needed. 🍷 Dario's random guest appearance? Blame Alex and his uncanny ability to t...

The dads are back in the Whiskey n Whine studio—sweaty, scarred, and seriously grateful for air conditioning. After surviving a chaotic off-site recording (never again), Mike and Alex return to complain about golf, dance recitals, and the slow unraveling of their sanity. This week: we sip bourbon, watch the PGA pros suffer on TV, and share some absolutely unqualified golf tips (like how to hit a b...