In the time it took James Bond to escape before Goldfinger's laser beam could burn a hole through his short and curlies, Dan spills the beans about author Ian Fleming's second most favorite creation, the Vesper, a beguiling combination of gin, vodka, Lillet and bitters. Once Fleming invented the drink, he named it after the very first Bond girl, thankfully one with a name that hasn’t become SUPER problematic in the years since. So sit back and enjoy the episode and a Vesper... after all, you onl...
Aug 29, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Join us for a joyous celebration of some of America's finest whiskies including Barrell Bourbon, Widow Jane Rye, FEW Bourbon, Michter's Rye and Clermont Steep American Single Malt. Recorded at one of LA's coolest watering holes, Melrose Umbrella Co. Dan's guests include WWD's Chief West Hollywood Correspondent, Katia Dragotis, Emmy-winning writer and comedian Tom Caltabiano, film director Marcos Efron and bar-star Zach Patterson. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for ...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 233
The legend returns! Dan Aykroyd is back on the pod, talking Crystal Head Vodka, his favorite cocktails, aliens, Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin, mustaches, fans' tattoos and much, much more. Also, in another installment of our wildly popular segment "Outside the Zone," Dan goes ballistic over a PR pitch about a water bottle. 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 &...
Aug 15, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 232
As Dan regularly tells anyone who'll listen, his #1 favorite tequila is Tequila Fortaleza, a brand with 150 years of experience behind it. And so we're thrilled to welcome Fortaleza's Billy Erickson for an in-depth chat about everything agave spirits-related. Dan and Billy are joined by WWD's Official Los Angeles Correspondent, Katia Dragotas. Recorded on location at State Social House on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my co...
Aug 08, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Dan and radio legend "Dead Air Dave" Sozinho wax nostalgic about an epic adventure they embarked upon many years ago. Their triumphant march across the European Continent on the mother of all booze junkets included run-ins with a well-known American actor in Turin, a pair of ball-hugging Italian jeans that nearly rendered Dan infertile and their own personal D-Day on Normandy’s Omaha Beach. ’Twas truly a rollicking ride, this sightseeing, spirits-swilling sojourn across The Pond. And they did it...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Dan chats up Cody Cannon, vocalist/guitarist.songwriter for a fantastic band called Whiskey Myers, who in addition to making great music have partnered with the award-winning distillers at Bespoken to make their own straight bourbon, Uncle Chicken's Sippin' Whiskey. And with America's biggest drinks festival, Tales of the Cocktail, taking place this week in New Orleans, Dan waxes nostalgic about his many misadventures at TOTC over the years, and offers up a NOLA-inspired original cocktail recipe...
Jul 25, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Just hours after having emergency eye surgery, Dan goes on an epic rant about Eater Los Angeles. He also laments the passing of one of America's all-time great breweries, Anchor. Plus, hear his review of the latest bourbon expression from Wild Turkey. 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...
Jul 18, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 228
In the time it takes dice a pineapple, Dan reveals all about a tiki classic called the Jungle Bird. While not as famous as the Mai Tai or Singapore sling, it's every bit as tasty and — Dan contends — a more authentically "tropical" libation that the aforementioned. It’s made with rum, pineapple and lime, the holy trinity of tropical tiki drinks. The thing that sets the Jungle Bird apart, though, is Campari, which adds a refreshing bitter edge. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code...
Jul 11, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Once upon a time in London, a bartending legend wondered what would happen if he were to merge a purported depressant like alcohol with an energizing jolt of caffeine... the result was the Espresso Martini, which was created in the 1980s and is currently riding a wave of renewed popularity. In the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee, Dan pours out everything he's learned about this lively libation. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.diet...
Jul 03, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In the time it took James Bond to escape before Goldfinger's laser beam could burn a hole through his short and curlies, Dan spills the beans about author Ian Fleming's second most favorite creation, the Vesper, a beguiling combination of gin, vodka, Lillet and bitters. Once Fleming invented the drink, he named it after the very first Bond girl, thankfully one with a name that hasn’t become SUPER problematic in the years since. So sit back and enjoy the episode and a Vesper... after all, you onl...
Jun 27, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Dan busts out some of the coolest pieces he's ever written about alcohol and nightlife, including an excoriation of a long-since-gone whiskey brand that was apparently created to appeal to horrible people and horrible people only. Also, he rants about gentrification and the demise of the once-great Venice Beach thoroughfare, Abbot Kinney. And finally, he offers up a list of the worst booze-brand names of all time — Popsy Sperm Shaped Vanilla Cream Liqueur or Fliquor Bean Coffee Infused Whiskey a...
Jun 20, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Held annually in Paso Robles, CA, the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest is a world-class brew-ha-ha featuring some of the best beer makers in the world. This year it also featured Dan and WWD's Chief Beer Festival Correspondent, Rick McCarthy, who intrepidly ventured up to the Central Coast to sample as many craft brews as their IPA-and Stout-soaked livers would allow. While there, they chatted up numerous brewers and attendees, along with Nick Firestone, whose family had a little sumpin-s...
Jun 13, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Longtime friend of the show Joe Beatrice, founder of Barrell Craft Spirits, drops by to talk whiskey and the upcoming Dad's Day. Hear all about some exciting new liquid from one of our favorite whiskey producers, PLUS a lively discussion about the best and worst fathers in film and TV history, from James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano to Steve Martin in Father of the Bride... and everyone in between. Also, Arnold Schwarzennegger visits Lloyd the Bartender in the What We're Drinking Lounge. Our Spons...
Jun 06, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 225
In Part 2 of our annual ode to warm weather wine, Dan is once again joined by Claire Coppi of SOMM TV to present five more delicious bottles of wine including Malene 2022 Rose, Kendall-Jackson 2021 Vintner’s Reserve Rose, Eleven Eleven 2022 Beckstoffer Sauvignon Blanc, JUSTIN 2022 Sauvignon Blanc and Rodney Strong 2017 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Recorded on location at the Michelin-starred Culver City eatery, Hatchet Hall. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a grea...
May 31, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 224
In Part 1 of our annual ode to warm weather wine, Dan is joined by Claire Coppi of SOMM TV. Get out your pens and paper and take some notes, because Claire and Dan deliver the goods on five wonderful wines including Chamisal Vineyards 2021 SLO Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson 2021 Low Calorie Chardonnay and 2021 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay, Banshee Ten of Cups Brut Non Vintage and Rodney Strong 2020 Chalk Hill Chardonnay. Recorded on location at the Michelin-starred Culver City eatery, Hatchet Hall....
May 30, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Golf legend Annika Sörenstam drops by to chat about her latest venture, a line of honey-tinged, ready-to-drink cocktails called Fizzy Beez. In addition to talking drinks, Dan extracts a couple of golf tips from the Hall of Famer. Also, celebrated restaurateur Jimmy Yeager is on the show to talk the proliferation of junk fees being added to restaurant tabs, and whether or not America's service industry needs to finally move on from its tip-based standard. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and ...
May 23, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 222
All hail the triumphant return of Dan's good pal Zane Lamprey, who hosted the wildly popular (yet somehow, still cancelled) TV shows "Three Sheets," "Drinking Made Easy," "Chug" and "Four Sheets," where he traveled the globe, learning about different cultures by sampling libations with the locals. Speaking of traveling, the interview was recorded on location at Lawless Brewing Company, in the heart of the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles. Btw, this episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give ...
May 16, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 221
This episode was recorded live at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City on May 4th, 2023. Dan is joined on stage by comedians Ryan Long, Corinne Fisher, Justin Silver, Colum Tyrell and Joe Derosa. It's sponsored by Cuervo and, yes, the tequila was a'flowin that night. 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...
May 09, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Dan visits State Social House on Sunset Boulevard to chat up his ol' pal Tim Bader, host of the "Name Drop" podcast. Topics of discussion include Belgium being up in arms about Miller High Life, the Bud Light brouhaha, and Tim's friendship with Dan's late brother, Brian. Also, Dan recounts a wonderful night of wining and dining at one of his favorite LA eateries. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com Advertising Inquiries: https...
May 02, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 219
Dan is joined by his old pal Bryan Bishop, aka "Bald Bryan," former co-host of the Adam Carolla Show, whose new podcast with Gina Grad is "The Bryan & Gina Show," produced by Los Angeles Magazine. On this episode, Dan and Bryan conduct and in-depth tasting of four distinct American whiskies from Hand Barrel, Blue Run, Woodford Reserve and Frey Ranch. Get ready to geek out on some bourbon and rye! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.diet...
Apr 25, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 218
For his birthday a few years back, Dan's mother gave him two gifts: a copy of Mitch Albom’s best-seller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and a gift certificate from a local skydiving company. He didn’t read the book, but he doesn’t need to read it to feel ripped off. Five people. That’s it? You’d think that after all the time and effort you put into churchgoing and praying and not coveting your neighbor’s butt, God would giveth up a tad more variety in the afterlife. What giveseth, Yahweh? St...
Apr 18, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Country music superstar Jordan Davis has a new album out called "Bluebird Days." He's also partnered with a Philly-based Bluebird Distillery on a new whiskey called... wait for it... Bluebird Days. That's what folks in the BIZ call "synergy" and we're here for it! Jordan and Dan chat whiskey, and the prominent role that delicious brown liquid has played in the history of country music. Also, Dan recounts the first time he visited Mexico. Namely, a dusty border town called Nogales. It was a doozy...
Apr 11, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Old pal and fellow Philly boy Garrett Dutton, aka G Love, takes time out from his busy touring schedule to wax nostalgic with Dan about their many misadventures together over the years. Also on the show, legendary whiskey maker Chris Morris, master distiller emeritus of Woodford Reserve. And finally, Dan pays tribute to a dear friend who recently passed, Marc Dent, who graced this program with his signature presence a few months back. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20...
Apr 04, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 215
The Mojito is a quintessential warm weather cocktail, an invigorating combination of grog and garden served with Caribbean flair. And since Spring is just around the corner, Dan's serving up the 411 on this beloved libation from Cuba. 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...
Mar 28, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Joe Beatrice is the proprietor of Barrell Craft Spirits. More importantly he's a longtime friend of the show. So we talk. Whiskey. And other stuff. Plus, Drinks of the Week. 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...
Mar 21, 2023•46 min
Our Official Roving Correspondent Brad Japhe joins us fresh off a jaunt to Japan, where he imbibed all manner of locally-made hooch. In addition to booze, topics of discussion include animal attacks, Dan's agoraphobia and mechanical devices of sexual pleasure. Also, everything you ever needed to know about Irish Coffee. 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-Ou...
Mar 14, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Dan is joined in studio by actor, comedian and podcast host Justin Silver, fresh off a triumphant standup gig at LA's famed Comedy Store alongside Jim Jeffries, Patton Oswalt and Nikki Glaser. Topics include Justin's podcast, Himbos, all the drinking he did with Dan while visiting LA, and the unusual bathroom habits of friend and fellow comedian Big Jay Oakerson. Also, Dan reviews Chartreuse, two Sonoma wines and a new tequila expression from Don Julio. Plus, a reading from a century's-old cockt...
Mar 07, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Dan is joined by radio personality Gina Grad, best known for her long-time gig on The Adam Carolla Show. In addition to discussing her new book, "My Extra Mom," Gina and Dan reminisce about some of the more memorable boozy segments they did together on ACS. 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...
Feb 28, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 211
The Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar, pops in for a visit to talk tequila, rock n' roll and more. Also, some fun stuff from the vault featuring Kurt Russell and our pal Tom Caltabiano. Oh, and Dan finally gets around to the first "Drinks of the Week" segment of 2023. Among the adult beverages featured is a whiskey collaboration between Bluebird Distilling and country music star Jordan Davis. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code WWDPOD20 for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com ...
Feb 21, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 210
As you've probably gathered by now, Dan goes to a lot of bars. It's a by-product of being a member in good standing of the international boozing press. He has determined that there are precisely 11 kinds of bar in the world. He calls them "Barchetypes." And to give the last 20 years of his drinking some modicum of meaning, he's going to tell you about them. Presenting: Notes Toward An Ontological Exploration of The Ten Barchetypes and the Flora and Fauna Pertaining Thereunto... featuring WWD's O...
Feb 14, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 209
