The Pig N Pickle

The guys finally reunite to talk about Pig’s experience at the PGA Championship, talk through Scottie Scheffler’s legal troubles, and try three new bourbons and one rye. Who knew Missouri made really good bourbon??

The guys welcome Adam Goulet to the show who was the first single day fantasy basketball million dollar winner with Draft Kings. They get to hear the story of how Adam won the event, the celebration after, learn fantasy strategy, and plan an ill-advised trip to Las Vegas... Speaking of Vegas, it seemed only fitting to pair this interview with a tasting of Smoke Wagon Bourbon. It did not disappoint!!

The guys welcome Jesse Jones (the other one) from Bourbon Showdown into the studio to taste some New Riff picks and learn about the life of a comedian.

The guys take their annual pilgrimage to the land of bourbon to do a second barrel pick, tour some different distilleries, drink most of the bourbon, eat fried bologna sandwiches, and sit down with one of the guys from The Bourbon Road Podcast.

The guys ditch The Producer to have a show without “those pesky facts” and managed to drink a descent amount while doing it.

The guys do a tasting of three Southern Distilling bottles, discuss The Masters and the NCAA Tournaments, and learn about Pickle’s first job.

The guys finally reunite (everyone this time) and taste their way through some great Wild Turkey selections. The Pig discusses his duck hunting trip and The Pickle updates us on proving his theory that drinking is good for fitness.

The guys discuss the phenomenon known as “Dry January” (which is basically just waiting and drinking more in February) and the impacts it has had on The Pickle’s current athletic performance. They also get into tasting a few great bottles, which was a welcome change from the prior show.

The guys talk New Years plans and try some “exotic” liquors to see if they are any good. Surprisingly, The Pickle was not there to share in the tasting, which may be the smartest thing he has ever done.

The guys decide to do an episode without The Producer… This is the second attempt they made as hitting the “Record” button proved difficult on the first try. Listen to see how it goes this time.

The guys embark on their annual bourbon trip and hit the Kentucky Bourbon Festival with some sweet shirts that caught everyone’s attention. Then they invaded Churchill Downs on their way to The Gladiator Project Fall Classic in Nashville.

The guys get creative with a classic chicken sandwich, discuss the last six weeks of craziness, and try a couple of barrel picks from the Lake Norman Bourbon Club.

The guys go on a road trip for a wedding weekend with the wives and discuss a couple of bourbons, 4th of July, and all things America!!!

The guys reunite after a long time apart to discuss the recent NFL Draft, talk about what they’ve been up to for the last couple of months, and taste their way through some of Heaven Hill’s wonderful bourbon!

The guys give Taco Bell a second chance at chicken sandwich greatness, The Pig tries to deny he flies in private planes, and The Pickle officially retires from the NBA to set his sights on a new sport to dominate.

The guys go on location to Lower Left Brewing to check in on our best friends of the show and discuss their success and new things coming in 2022 and beyond. They also explore the weirdest alcohol related laws in the U.S. and around the world.

The guys (some of them) travel back to Kentucky for a quick round trip and discuss the weekend that caused the Pickle to give up drinking (for 14 hours) and they learn more about an Olympic hero.

The guys discuss all of the food and beverage temptations of the Christmas Season, talk about their plans and “goals” for 2022, and decide that traveling a long distance with multiple small children is a cruel and unusual kind of torture.

The guys recap what they can recall of their trip to Nashville and the journey through Kentucky and also taste (while sober) the sample of their New Riff barrel pick in hopes it is as good as they remember. “Facts” about November 21st are discussed along with the upcoming Thanksgiving celebration.

The guys invade Nashville to participate in the Gladiator Project Charity Fall Classic and learn a little more about Nashville’s history and employment practices. This is also the jumping off point for the annual bourbon trip!!

The guys sit down with Mike Sweeting of the Lake Norman Ruck Club to talk rucking for health and fitness benefits and also dive into the role some women played in the history of whiskey. The guys then continue their journey through chicken sandwiches with another contender.

The guys interview Eric South and discuss his battle with brain cancer and how Eric has turned the focus from himself to helping others by forming Gladiator Project (gladiatorproject.org) which exists to support brain cancer research. The guys and Eric also do a tasting of the new Taco Bell Chicken “sandwich” (not a sandwich).

The guys have the privilege to speak with 22-time Ironman Jamey Yon to talk fitness, his journey, and training. They also learn more about Jamey’s invention of Yon Bons (www.yonbons.com) for endurance nutrition.

The guys welcome Rockstar Abby K into the studio to discuss how she got to where she is today, her music, experiences, and plans for the future. They also review the Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Busch Light Apple.

The guys discuss July 4th traditions and bring some current and historical facts to the table before a historical review of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.

The guys sit down to speak with exceptional endurance athlete Nathan Stanford to try to understand what makes him tick and why they can’t go out and run 50 miles or 100 miles like he does. They also review a new fast food spicy chicken sandwich (which may be the reason they can’t run 50 or 100 miles).

The guys welcome Dr. Pat Heist of Wilderness Trail Distillery to the show to discuss the bourbon making process, taste some of the awesome offerings from Wilderness Trail, and find out the drunkest he has we been.

The guys fill out a March Madness Bracket, try the new Zaxby’s chicken sandwich, discuss the safest method of birth control, recap The Pickle’s latest running conquest, and drink some delicious new beer courtesy of The Carolina Cup Crew (who are not made up people)

The guys welcome Tim Curtis from Lower Left Brewing back to the show and are blamed for the pandemic and most everything else in 2020... But Tim brought us delicious beer, so he can say whatever he wants and may walk away with the most coveted award in the history of awards.

The guys discuss their healthy(ish) habits developed in January, the market frenzy over GameStop, and their refined bourbon palates.

The guys discuss the great hopes they had for 2021 and how it only took one week for all of that to be crushed. They also discuss their diets for the new year and give thanks to everyone who helped the Podcast make it through 2020.

The guys discuss their past Christmas experiences, how Christmas 2020 is shaping up, and hopes for Christmas in the future. They also take a look back at 2020 and the first year of the show.

The guys discuss all the food they ate for Thanksgiving along with their favorite Thanksgiving foods and Black Friday Shopping

The guys discuss all things Augusta National while watching the Final Round of The Masters and share their stories from years they were fortunate enough to be among The Patrons

The guys discuss the bourbon trip through Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky with special guest “Plus 1” while planning the trip for next year and watching an election that epitomizes 2020

The guys get day drunk while riding from Ft. Wayne to Louisville and hitting most of the liquor stores along the way.

The guys embark on an epic journey through bourbon country and see everything from dead birds to bourbon unicorns.

The guys discuss how subdivision parties can get out of hand and how excited we are to go bourbon hunting in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky

The guys celebrate the first full Saturday of college football games by drinking all day and then recording a podcast. The Pickle pays up on the NBA Combine bet with some good bourbon and we discuss more bourbon, beer, and the impending Food Challenge.

The guys mourn the potential loss of the college football season and discuss all of the things ruined by the NCAA. In an attempt to make the best of this situation though The Pig has found a new challenge custom built for The Pickle.

The guys have discussed it for weeks, and the day is Finally Here for The Pickle to attempt the NBA Combine drills. Will alcohol fuel his success?

The guys discuss 4th of July traditions and how to best celebrate America’s Birthday. They also talk golf trips and humble-brag on where they have traveled to in an attempt to one-up each other. The NBA Combine bet continues and two more weeks of “training” time is generously given.

The guys continue to lament 2020 but then come up with an idea that could make this year the best ever.

The guys welcome Christian Griffith and Michael Perry from Rickhouse Ramblings to learn about the art of bourbon tasting, reviewing bourbons, and distilleries outside of Kentucky.

The guys realize their phones are listening to them at all times, that you can buy a bomb shelter or military tank online, and that Etsy is not just selling arts and crafts.

The guys discuss the shows that are getting everyone through quarantine, movies they can’t stop watching if they are on, their favorite sitcom series, and what celebrity alcohol they would drink.

The guys have some special guests lending their financial market knowledge to bring some calm to the current storm, and if that doesn’t help then we choose the March Fatness Dream Team to eat your problems away.

The guys discuss the global pandemic and how to Make March Great Again without the help of sports.

The guys interview the finest seaman they’ve ever met and go full Chad on hard seltzer