Talking Shit Today

About Talking Shit Today

Talking Shit Today is where whiskey meets wit: a bourbon and whiskey podcast with a men's mental health segment in every episode. General X, Lumpy, and Big Red Whiskey taste and rate bourbon, rye, and craft spirits from Dog Shit to Legendary, sit down with distillers and whiskey creators like Castle & Key, Old Dominick, Wood Hat Spirits, and Rare Character, and argue over Am I the Asshole stories. Then they get real about anger, stress, starting over, and asking for help. Pour a dram and pull up a chair. Nothing is off limits. If you are struggling, call or text 988.

Publisher

General X, Lumpy and Big Red Whiskey

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Aug 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   e. 29 Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve, What Help Actually Looks Like, and Mom Crashes the Date

   General X, Lumpy, and Big Red crack the 2026 Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve Bourbon. It went in the barrel at 110 and came out at 100 proof, with cream soda on the nose and a mouthfeel you have to chew. The guys hype their first ever live bonus episode at the official Florida launch party for Old Dominick, hosted by Forward Slash in Winter Park. Then they pick up where the last two episodes left off and get into what asking for help actually looks like, with two role played first sessions: one with a therapist and one with a veteran counselor. They close it out with an AITA about a guy who brought his mom on a first date. What you'll hear: - Tasting the Old Dominick 2026 8 Year Reserve: dark mahogany color, cream soda and icing on the nose, caramel and tobacco on the palate, and a long oak finish. - The Old Dominick story, from Domenico Canale landing in Memphis in 1866 to the brand's revival in 2017. - Who Forward Slash is, and why non distiller producers (NDPs) are making noise right now. - What a first therapy session sounds like, what confidentiality covers, and why your therapist keeps asking the same safety question. - Why losing structure and purpose hits veterans and first responders so hard after they get out. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 04:38 Change of plans and the bonus episode tease 11:22 What's in our glass: Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve 19:17 The Old Dominick story 21:13 Forward Slash and the Florida launch party 36:00 Men's mental health: what getting help actually looks like 42:20 Role play: a first therapy session 50:19 Role play: a veteran counselor session 56:17 AITA: mom on the first date 1:11:08 Big Mike's Bourbon Rollin Reserve, October 17 1:12:04 Toast to the fragile ones If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, 24 hours a day. Veterans can press 1. The world is better with you in it. Follow @talkingshittoday on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, or email talkingshittoday@gmail.com. Like, follow, and share.

2. 

   20 Sept 2026

   e. 28 Bigg Mike’s Bourbon, Bourbon Heritage Month, Charity Picks, and You're Not Allowed to Quit

   This episode includes discussion of suicide. What you'll take away: • Whiskey Warriors uses barrel picks to fund families in need, and the club now has a chaplain for members who want someone to talk to. • Distribution markups explain much of the price of a bottle, and a competitive model can bring it down. • The We Are the Fragile story from Freddie Johnson: crack the special bottle with the people who matter. • You can be angry at what someone did and still love them. Timestamps: 8:28 What's in the Glass 21:38 Bigg Mike joins the show 24:24 The three tier system and fair pricing 31:53 Whiskey Warriors and this year's sponsor child 33:49 Why Mike calls his whiskey room a library 41:20 Rolling Reserve Bourbon Fest, October 17 1:05:27 We Are the Fragile and opening the bottle 1:23:53 Men's mental health 1:25:16 Mike's story 1:33:03 The numbers 1:39:36 A chaplain for the club 1:42:28 Am I the Asshole 1:59:35 Closing toast Find Mike: Bigg Mike's Bourbon on Instagram and TikTok Rolling Reserve Bourbon Fest on Facebook Lost in the Rick House podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and YouTube Whiskey Warriors Barrel Club on Facebook If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Help is there 24 hours a day. We need you here. You're not allowed to quit. Follow Talking Shit Today wherever you find your podcasts, email talkingshittoday@gmail.com (mailto:talkingshittoday@gmail.com), or visit talkingshittoday.com.

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   e. 27 Grove and Grain, Hemorrhoids, and Value

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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