Democratic senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren rebuked an invitation from FOX News to participate in a town hall. Was this the right move - a chance to show her left-leaning base that she is strong against the "enemy" - or did she miss a chance to be on the biggest cable news network in America and possibly find new voters? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! A review of New Riff bourbon and the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigar. There is an outbreak of zombie raccoons; it's a diseas...
May 19, 2019•1 hr 15 min
The Chicago Cubs banned a fan from Wrigley Field for life over a hand gesture. Were the Cubs justified or is society getting too sensitive? Tony Katz]( http://facebook.com/tonykatzradio ) hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy . They review Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey, and the Nat Sherman Timeless box press cigar. The podcast is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is sponsored by Fanimation.com and Hor...
May 16, 2019•24 min
A Utah law prevents karaoke bars from serving beer....as if you can sing karaoke without beer. In the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! , a school in Australia has dropped Mother's Day because some kids get upset by it. Tony Katz thinks this is just another example of so-called adults actually harming kids more than helping them. A great review of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey, and the Nat Sherman Timeless box press cigar. Tony and Fingers Malloy also get a lesson...
May 12, 2019•1 hr
You thought Steve Carrell was tough for getting that waxing job in The 40 Year-Old Virgin, screaming "Kelly Clarkson!" as he loses his chest hair. That's nothing compared to Clarkson herself! She hosted the Billboard Music Awards while suffering from appendicitis. After the show, she flew home and had surgery. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy . They review the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and the La Palina "Goldie" cigar. The podcast is recorded live a...
May 09, 2019•28 min
Fried chicken became the political story of the week, proving 2019 is just madness. But which fried chicken is better? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Today's podcast reviews Woodford Reserve Double Oaked bourbon, the La Palina 'Goldie' cigar and a fried chicken taste test between KFC and Popeye's. He is joined by Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory . The madness over the Mueller Report continues, and one's opinion seems based completely on their tribe. Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan and Alex ...
May 05, 2019•1 hr 14 min
No one has ever had leftover champagne. So why are their articles and blog posts dedicated to how to propely used what's leftover? And why are some of the ideas really, really good ones? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! - Snack Size edition. Wine expert Drew Matich explains why you don't need to spend a fortune to drink good wine, but sometimes you do. April D. Gregory then explains her recipe for ranch dressing that has no dairy. This leaves Tony, Fingers Malloy and Drew asking questions...an...
May 02, 2019•21 min
As we started recording the Eat! Drink! Smoke! podcast, the news of the shooting in Poway, CA started to break. Second Amendment expert Cam Edwards joins the conversation to discuss how self-defense became a political subject in America. Tony Katz hosts the show at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. He's joined by Cam, Fingers Malloy , April D. Gregory and Jim Geraghty of National Review. They review the 2015 Pine Ridge cabernet sauvignon and the Casa Cuba cigar from Arturo Fuente. Jim digs in...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Who knew so many people abhor the Cadbury Egg Easter candy? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Snack Size edition. April D. Gregory spits fire about the Cadbury Egg, but gives nothing but love for Reese's peanut butter eggs. It's just too bad she can't pronounce the words "Reese's." And where do Peeps fit into all of this? Along with Fingers Malloy , they review the Bone Snapper X-Ray Rye and the La Volcada cigar from La Flor Dominicana. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded at Blend Bar Cigar in India...
Apr 26, 2019•15 min
The Mueller Report has been released. Everyone has a hot take, and Tony Katz needs to take a step back: "The media told us this was all about collusion. And, now, all anyone in media is talking about is obstruction of justice. Can we discuss the first part first? America got told for over two years there was collusion, and there was no collusion. What the hell?" Tony host the latest Eat! Drink! Smoke! podccast, recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Along with April D. Gregory and...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 6 min
You already thought former Stormy Daniel's lawyer Michael Avenatti was a jerk. OK, maybe that was just April D. Gregory. But when you hear about the indictments against him, you might find yourself agreeing with April just a bit more. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! , the Snack Size edition, recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN. Tony, April and Fingers Malloy discuss the indictment, and question what kind of guy steals $4.2 million from a mentall ill paraplegic? They also talk...
Apr 17, 2019•17 min
Is Julian Assange a criminal or a hero? It really does depend on how you ask. Maybe the better question is, did Julian Assange break the law? And who is worse - Assange or criminal Chelsea Manning? (Spoiler: It's Manning.) And maybe there's an even bigger question hanging over the Assange arrest: Do American even care about this story? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN, along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy. The review Noah's Mill bo...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min
An 80 year-old radio host quit his job because management had a problem with him telling a 75 year-old woman she looked great. This. Is. Not. The. Onion. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! They review Game of Thrones inspired Johnnie Walker "White Walker" blended whiskey and the Julius Caesar Maximus pyramid cigar. Joining Tony are radio host Fingers Malloy and podcaster and social media maven April D. Gregory. The woman in question was not offended. But a producer, who overheard the conversatio...
Apr 11, 2019•17 min
A study say 11 million people die because of problem diets, claiming its a higher number than deaths from smoking. April D. Gregory and Tony Katz question the study, and the idea of nutrition in America. April thinks the American diet is a disaster. Tony says today's society has more access to cheap nutrition than any other time in human history. This week's Eat! Drink! Smoke! checks out the Game of Thrones inspired Johnnie Walker 'White Walker' blended whiskey, and the Diamond Crown Maximus pyr...
Apr 08, 2019•55 min
A guy in St. Louis brought bagels to his co-workers, and Twitter lost their mind. Why? Because the bagels were cut vertically, not horizontally. Tony Katz hosts the snack size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! , along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy. They review the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon and the La Palina Red Label cigar. Tony says cut your bagel any way you like. April and Fingers somewhat agree. And doesn't everyone go to Wendy's for a Frosty and fries? April says not anymore,...
Apr 04, 2019•16 min
Jussie Smollett gets away with a hoax. At least, that's the feeling of most Americans. Yet, the NAACP is still welcoming him to the awards ceremony they are holding where he is up for an image award. But it's not just the hoax from Smollett that has people angry. It's that the Illinois State's Attorney, Kim Foxx - who may have been influenced by family members and a former Michelle Obama aide - never recused herself from the case....even when she said she did! Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! ...
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Have video games and porn really ruined lives? We hear about the damage done by these potentially addictive behaviors all the time, but what do the numbers tell us? According to one institute, porn and video games are having a damaging affect on existing relationships. Not that it's stopping people from entering relationships - which it does. Honestly, hello sex dolls! - but rather people IN relationships are becoming more and more engaged in these online pursuits. Tony Katz hosts the Snack Size...
Mar 27, 2019•13 min
"Put down your damn cell phone!" That was Tony Katz' response to a story of an elderly woman being attacked on a NYC subway. People on the train took video of the attack, but did not step in to stop the assailant. "Maybe Childish Gambino was on to something in his video, 'This Is America.'" Eat! Drink! Smoke! reviews a unique dark rye from Basil Hayden, and the very spicy Opus X Lost City cigar. The Mueller Investigation is done, and the report has been handed in to Attorney General William Barr...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr
Fingers Malloy is furious. Not angry, furious. He just learned that Motley Crue covered Madonna's "Like a Virgin," and he can't deal with it. Tony Katz hosts the latest Snack Size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! with Fingers and April D. Gregory . Is it wrong that musicians cover music that is not in the genre? And a man has decided that he will only drink beer for lent. April tries to one up him by declaring she gave up naps for lent. Is that even possible? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Mar 20, 2019•20 min
Jay Leno warns late night TV hosts that going too political is never a good idea. But that ship has sailed, says host Tony Katz . Why? Well....follow the money! Eat! Drink! Smoke! has the strangest St. Patrick's Day episode ever. They review the Camacho Candela cigar and Hennessy XO. Wait, Hennessy? Yes...and it's amazing. They also got a delivery from Cakes by Joline ; a huge fan of the podcast had a custom made "Hennessy and Cigar" sent to the show. Thanks, Kim!!! The College Cheating Scandal ...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Cindy Crawford posed nude at 53 and women are coloring her mole onto their own faces. Also, is the stereotype that blondes have more fun true? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commands the media attention. Are we not supposed to talk about her? Ignore The Green New Deal??? Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy . The reviews: Bourbon: Buffalo Trace and a 120 proof in-house Knob Creek. Cigar: My Father Le Bijou 1922. Eat! Drink! Smoke! w...
Mar 07, 2019•16 min
The show is on the road this week, and records at Shelly's Backroom in Washington DC. The menu includes roasted wings and Tex-Mex egg rolls, two types of bourbon - including Buffalo Trace and an in-house Knob Creek - and the remarkable My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar. HBO host Bill Maher goes after the Midwest, proving that he's never been there. But does it matter? As Tony Katz said, "Who watches HBO for Bill Maher? You watch HBO for Game of Thrones. BIll Maher is the like the annoying little bro...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Former CBS journalist Lara Logan took to a podcast to speak out about media bias in America. For many on the political right, it was refreshing. But will it cost Logan her career? Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy , they review a take on tomato basil soup. This leads to a conversation about weight loss, Fingers admitting that he has given up and the entire idea of the weight loss "journey." Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded li...
Feb 28, 2019•19 min
Jussie Smollett made it up....at least, that's what the Chicago PD has said. The Empire star was not attacked in a "hate crime." Rather, he paid two men to fake an attack on him, so he could garner sympathy and, possibly, get a raise. Yet, when the cable media discusses the story, they avoid talking about some of the victims of this gross hoax. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Today, Tony reviews Pikesville Straight Rye and the Davidoff No. 3 702 Series Aniversario. April D. Gregory and Finger...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min
April D. Gregory has no interest in Colin Kaepernick's protest move of kneeling for the National Anthem. But what to make of his decision not to play in the AAF? Was it about money, or about Kaepernick being more interested in being a martyr? And since the NFL has allowed people like Kareem Hunt back in the league, can Kaepernick claim that he is really being blackballed? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! As for what the real story is with Kaepernick? Tony and April discuss it with Fingers Mall...
Feb 20, 2019•19 min
President Trump has declared a National Emergency on the southern border. Is it an emergency, and will the country go along with it? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! , and discusses how the emergency breaks down and where the real arguments for and against are. Along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy , they review the Le Careme cigar from Crowned Heads and a mystery bourbon which turns out to not be a bourbon at all; catch the review of the Auld Blow In single grain scotch from the guys...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 5 min
If you need to crowdfund for your wedding, your wedding costs too much. Tony Katz tells the story of a UK couple that is looking to crowdfunding to pay for their dream wedding. Why is it that some people think the online world has to cater to their unrealistic dreams? On the other side of the Valentine's Day coin, people who haven't gotten over their ex can take a photo of their ex to Hooters, destroy the photo and get free wings. Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory chime in on bad ex's, bad rel...
Feb 13, 2019•17 min
Tony Katz reviews the $100 Davidoff Royal Salomones cigar. It's the first time Tony has had the chance to try it, and it did not disappoint. Paired with Booker's Kathleen's batch bourbon, Tony - along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy - break down the latest lies told about the Green New Deal. Did Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and her associates try to gaslight America on her "plan?" In Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam has not resigned. But the Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, might have to, as a second wom...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min
While reviewing the Avo Classic cigar and Stagg Jr. bourbon, Tony Katz discusses how Nick Jonas wants to be Batman. April D. Gregory wants Kate Beckinsale to choose her over Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. And Fingers Mallo y wants to know who the better actor is - The Rock or Hulk Hogan? There's also a Sean Young/Catwoman mention. Yeah.....old school. Some politics gets discussed, like those who wrongly compare a Make America Great Again Hat to a swastika. And how the public accomodatio...
Feb 06, 2019•18 min
It's rare that we are recording the podcast as breaking news is happening, but that's how it went this week as the Saga of Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam was unfolding as we were recording. A photo of a man in blackface standing next to a person in a KKK robe was discovered on Northam's medical school yearbook page. At first Northam admitted to taking the photo. The next day, he said it wasn't him. And, while we were recording, Gov. Northam was holding a press conference to profess his...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min
What the heck is Sweetest Day? The Necco Wafer company went out of business, so there will be no Valentine's Day heart candies this year. Tony Katz doesn't know who is upset by this, but is amazed to learn that in addition to Valentine's Day, there is the "Hallmark Holiday" Sweetest Day. Eat! Drink! Smoke! Snack Size edition shares this lack of candy info, the adoration people have for Valentine's Day as well as the difference between a Sweet Tart and a Smartie. AndTom Brady cheats, and 10-year ...
Jan 30, 2019•13 min
