Friend of the show, proud Philadelphian and master thespian Adam Shapiro ("Never Have I Ever," "She Said") gets giddy with Dan about their beloved Philadelphia Eagles playing in the Super Bowl. In addition to being one of Hollywood's most in-demand character actors, Adam is the the founder of Shappy Pretzel in Los Angeles, the greatest soft pretzel producer west of the City of Brotherly Love. Topics include the Big Game, Adam's lovely wife, Katie Lowes, his famous crew of Eagles-loving expats (B...
Feb 07, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 208
This episode was recorded inside a wine cellar in a Bel Air estate currently listed for sale at $69 million. Why? Because our guest, Jon Grauman, is the real estate agent charged with selling the place. Grauman, who stars in the hit Netflix series "Buying Beverly Hills," also happens to be a wine aficionado. Along with guest co-host Ash McCue, he and Dan sample Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon from Kendall-Jackson. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a ...
Jan 31, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Maurice LaMarche is a legendary voiceover artist who has voiced The Brain in "Animaniacs" as well as its spin-off "Pinky and the Brain," Big Bob in "Hey Arnold!" and numerous characters in "Futurama." He also voiced Egon Spengler in "The Real Ghostbusters" and Alec Baldwin in "Team America: World Police." Maurice busts out all the greatest hits for us on this episode. Also on the show, Emmy-winning writer and comedian Tom Caltabiano. And Jack Daniel's brand guru Eric "ET" Tecosky drops by to cle...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Dan pays tribute to the immortal songsmiths who've played pivotal roles in his relationship with alcohol, from Frank Sinatra to Tom Waits to Nina Simone and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 17, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 205
For the first show of the brand spanking new year that is 2023, Dan journeys back east for a sold-out gig at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City. He's joined on stage by a dynamite panel of comedic all-stars that includes Krystyna Hutchinson, Colum Tyrell, Tim Butterly and Joe Derosa. Special appearance by the inimitable Whisky Pete, brand god for Copper Dog Blended Scotch, our intrepid sponsor. This is, undoubtedly, the wildest live show we've ever done... and we think you'll find that's tru...
Jan 10, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 204
In this the final new episode of 2022, Dan butchers a classic holiday poem and recalls one of his favorite childhood memories of Christmas. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 20, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 203
In the time it takes to unwrap a few presents, Dan presents everything ya need to know about the history and preparation of eggnog, the dairy-est of drinks. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 13, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this "we'll do it live!" episode, Dan is joined by his old pal Dave Neal, host of the hit YouTube channel "The Dave Neal Show" and the daily podcast "Bachelor Rush Hour," one of the nation's most downloaded entertainment news podcasts. Topics include Bachelor Nation (duh!), Dan's ex-girlfriend, Dan wanting to move on from said ex with Dave's wife's soon-to-be-divorced friend, Sammy Hagar's rum, eggnog, Rhode Island, standup comedy and how many letters is too many letters when describing the q...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 202
They say never meet your heroes for they'll inevitably let you down. Well this episode — in which Dan's heart fills with joy as he chats up Rick Nielsen of the legendary rock band Cheap Trick — belies that ol' bromide. Not only did Rick not disappoint with tales of rock n' roll fantasies, he brought along some delicious ROCK'N Vodka too. Also on the show, ROCK'N co-founder, restaurateur Andy Rio, and Rick's son Daxx Nielsen, who handles drum duties for Cheap Trick and is a partner in the vodka b...
Nov 29, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 201
For this milestone 200th episode, Dan is joined by new friends and old, including WWD's Official East Coast Cohost, Colin Donnell, Barrell Craft Spirits founder Joe Beatrice, flair bartender Lindsay Palumbo and comedian Jonas Garvin. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Named after an iconic Los Angeles eatery, the Brown Derby is a light and refreshing combination of bourbon, grapefruit and honey. In the time it takes to sing "Hooray for Hollywood!" Dan reveals all about the drink's origin, proper preparation and historical significance. And there's a joke. There's always a joke. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...
Nov 15, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this, the 199th episode of WWD, Dan is joined by the legendary Randy Ullom, head winemaker at the iconic American winery Kendall-Jackson. KJ is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and Randy is celebrating his 29th harvest with the team. The winery’s flagship wine, the Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay, has been America’s favorite Chardonnay since 1992. Also, another installment of "Drinks of the Week" featuring a new bourbon offering from Garrison Brothers Distillery, and a vodka from Humb...
Nov 08, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Dan chats up Alberto Navarro, Maestro Tequilero for Loco Tequila, the first Terruño tequila from the El Arenal region of Jalisco. Alberto is also the author of the Larousse del Tequila book, called “the Tequila Bible” by industry media, and awarded “Best Spirits Book in the World” at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2017. Also on the show, Brad Japhe joins Dan to discuss their recent visit to the amazing Pizza Bianco in downtown Los Angeles. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my c...
Nov 01, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Dan and special guest co-host Una Green chat up legendary comedian Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, best known for his 17-year run on "The Howard Stern Show." Topics of discussion include smoking pot, making records, the Stern Show (duh!), Meghan McCain, Jackie's love of swimming naked in Long Island Sound, the Cannes Film Festival, Joey Reynolds and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Dan chats with Dustin Poirier, pound for pound one of the toughest UFC fighters to ever step into the ring. Dustin is also a brand ambassador and part owner of one of Dan's go-to non-alcoholic liquids, HOP WTR. Also on the show, Dan takes issue with Applebee's using an ACDC classic in a commercial for chicken wings, debuts a new segment called "Drinks of the Week," and ponders the merits of espresso martinis versus Irish car bombs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 fo...
Oct 18, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Dan went to Denver to host The WhiskyX, and while a mile high chatted with country music star Paul Cauthen. Hear it here. Also on the show, author Brian Freedman, whose just-released book "Crushed: How a Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink" is for anyone who is interested in the ways in which our dramatically shifting natural environment is affecting the beverages we’ve all taken for granted. Plenty of books have been written about the effects of climate change on our food system, yet ...
Oct 11, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Dan chats up Piers Adam and Gordon Smart, co-founders of Copper Dog whiskey. Not only do they make great Scotch, the Copper Dog folks go above and beyond to help dogs in shelters worldwide find forever homes. Also on the show are Neal Bodenheimer and Emily Timberlake, authors of the forthcoming book, "Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em." Oh, and Dan offers up his two cents on visiting Ojai, California. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Dan is joined by Luke Barr of Austria's NEFT Vodka. Luke is a bar star who's worked for a variety of notable establishments across the country including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beso and Taste on Melrose in Los Angeles, along with the Four Seasons in Aspen and San Francisco, and Katy Trail Ice House and the Adolphus in Dallas, Texas. They talk all things vodka, including the proper way to conduct a tasting and the best vodka-based libations. Also, Dan and LA-based bar expert Una Green have a ...
Sep 29, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Dan is joined by Bruce Russell, scion of one of the world's great whiskey-making dynasties. In addition to being the heart and soul of Wild Turkey and Russell's Reserve, Bruce's dad Eddie and his grandad Jimmy are members of the Bourbon Hall of Fame, and it's likely Bruce will wind up being similarly lauded someday as well. Also on the show, we revisit an interview with Matthew McConaughey talking his signature Wild Turkey expression, Longbranch, offer up some breaking booze news about shady bou...
Sep 27, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 192
We're thrilled to welcome fashion icon, NYT best-selling author and queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese. In what may well be the most sprawling and delightfully random conversation in the show's history, Dan and Dita discuss, among other things, her new gin brand, Sweet Gwendoline, dating apps, strip clubs, crank phone calls, Dita's love of beer breath, whether or not smoking promotes boob growth and Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers. Also on the program, Scott Alexander joins us for another inst...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 191
South of the border, where the sun burns with legit fury, the cold crisp easy-to-make Paloma is the perfect balm against the oppressive heat. The word paloma is Spanish for “dove,” and nobody seems to know for sure why this particular drink got this particular name. Dan's got an idea though. Tune in to hear that, and most everything else you ought to know about this delicious cocktail! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Adver...
Sep 13, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Chris Carpenter is the head winemaker for several world-class Napa Valley wineries including Cardinale, Lakoya, Mt. Brave and La Jota. And during NorCal's "off-season" he plies his trade on the other side of the world at Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard in South Australia's Mclaren Vale. In short (cue "Karate Kid" soundtrack) he's the best around... and nothing's ever gonna keep him down! Also on the show, Duyen Ha, proprietor of Bondle Wines, and one of Dan's favorite sommeliers, Fahara Zamorano...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 190
When is a martini not a martini? When it’s garnished with an onion. Then it’s a Gibson, one of the rare times in the cocktail kingdom where the garnish calls the shots. In the time it takes to stream "Lost in Your Eyes" — the greatest song ever recorded by a Gibson — Dan gives ya the goods on this beloved cocktail classic... along with some bonus info about an equine-named libation. The more ya know... Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.di...
Aug 30, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
JT Van Zandt is a renowned fishing guide from South Texas, son of the legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, host of Yeti's "Drifting" podcast, musician, boat builder and owner of Epic Western Cocktails, a brand of premium RTD Ranch Water made with 100% blue agave tequila sourced from a small distillery in the highlands of Jalisco. JT and Dan discuss the ins and outs of fly fishing, the history of Ranch Water and, of course, the musical legacy of Townes Van Zandt. Our Sponsors: * Check ou...
Aug 23, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 189
You know him from the long-running FX series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and the didn't-run-long-enough series "AP Bio," but what you might not know is that Glenn Howerton made a brief but memorable cameo in one of Dan's favorite scary movies, "The Strangers." This gets discussed herein. As does Glenn's wildly popular podcast, his delicious new whiskey brand (Four Walls), the comedic brilliance of Danny DeVito, insurance scams, failed TV pilots and the fact that Glenn and Dan live down ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 188
The dog days of summer are upon us, all the more reason to take a deep dive into the coolest of the cool drinks. And that's exactly what Dan does on this episode, with the help of world renowned bar-stars Ivy Mix, Bad Birdy, Simon Ford and H. Joseph Ehrmann. One of the drinks on the list is the Mai Tai. Tune in to find out what other libations made the cut. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://red...
Aug 09, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 187
After a 4-year layoff, Dan recently made a triumphant return to America's highest profile drinks festival, Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. On this jam-packed episode, he and WWD's Official Roving Correspondent Brad Japhe recount the highlights from their wild week in the Big Easy, including meeting up and slurping Dos Hombres mezcal with acting legend Bryan Cranston. Lots of great stuff from that chat included herein. Also, gets a primer on all things Martell Cognac from bar star/spirits e...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Dan is joined by his old pal Camper English, a sensational drinks writer who's covered the craft cocktail renaissance for more than fifteen years, contributing to publications around the world, including Popular Science, Saveur, Details, Whisky Advocate, and Drinks International. Camper's new book, "DOCTORS AND DISTILLERS: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails," traces the history of liquid medicines from the effective to the not-so-useful, and illuminates alcoho...
Jul 26, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Recorded live at Townhouse, the oldest of the old school bars, located on Windward Avenue beneath the beaming bulbs of the famed Venice sign in sunny SoCal. Joining Dan for a lively roundtable discussion (and some Rabbit Hole bourbon) are comedians Jeff Dye and Kim Congdon, along with former "Three Sheets" and "Drinking Made Easy" host Zane Lamprey. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...
Jul 19, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Two great recurring guests that go great together! Dan welcomes back celebrated actor/WWD's Official East Coast Cohost, Colin Donnell, along with Joe Beatrice, founder of Barrell Craft Spirits. They drink a lot of whiskey. They talk a lot of whiskey. And by the end of the show, it becomes apparent that Dan drinking whiskey at the tail end of a week-long juice cleanse is a recipe for chaos and high comedy. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www...
Jul 12, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 183
