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Bourbon On Ice

Your Friend Frosty & Your Bartender Mike Whiskey

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After spending years braving the nightly airwaves of Cape Cod’s 90.7 WKKL, Massachusetts radio DJs Mike Whiskey (civil servant by day, DnD world creator and gamer by night) and Your Friend Frosty (made of salt, low-key rage, sarcasm, and alcohol) have reunited for an all-new show. Going their separate ways, changing careers, and doing more than five years-worth of growing in a changing world, Whiskey and Frosty team up once again and dust off their microphones. Together, this overworked and ...
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3 Hamster Boys

Jeff, Alexander and Nick

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In this engaging podcast, a dad and his two sons explore their personal interests while rating a variety of alcoholic beverages. They dive into discussions about nerd and geek culture, travel experiences, and an array of intriguing topics that pique their curiosity. Join them for a fun and lighthearted conversation filled with laughter, insights, and, of course, plenty of drink reviews!
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Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.
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This a podcast about two friends who love delicious drinks and the thoughts that come from them. Each episode starts with a drink review and follows with a series of "hilarious" segments. Hilarious is used quite liberally in the previous sentence.
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Game Master Speakeasy

The Record Button

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Welcome to the Game Master Speakeasy! Come on in and have a drink with our hosts, Cody and Lance, as they share their experiences in tabletop gaming. Whether you’re new to the medium or a veteran, there’s always something you could learn here at the Speakeasy. Learn about systems, navigating the table, or even just hear some of our hosts’ insights on all things tabletop. Pull up a chair, order a drink, and get ready to roll up a character.
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Ever wanted to hear the sound of two drunk men talking about movies? Now you can with Nuking the Podcat! We record live at the AFK Tavern in Everett, WA...drinking while we talk about films past and present and go off on various tangents. Did I mention we drink?
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Beer Busters

Dan Baker, Steph Heffner, Wayne Baker

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A bi-weekly podcast where we sit down with brewers, owners, representatives and others in the craft beer industry to sip some brews, play some games, learn some things and talk about all the people and places that make the craft beer world the wonderful community that it is. On the road more often than not, we set up our mics in breweries, beer bars, at beer fests and even hop farms and malt houses to get to know the people that make great beer possible. Whether you’re a casual craft beer dr ...
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We all know about Steve Jobs and Apple. But how did he and his much quieter partner Steve Wozniak create this massive business that, like it or not, now controls our lives? What role did they each play in making it into the world’s first trillion-dollar company? And why did Steve Jobs get most of the money and fame? See omnystudio.com/listener for …
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Who’s the all-time G.O.A.T. in the world of sports? There are a handful of obvious choices… but perhaps the G.O.A.T. of all G.O.A.T.s is a guy who, over a hundred years ago, won Olympic gold and then dominated three professional sports: baseball, football, and basketball. Sadly, Jim Thorpe died broke. But why is a town he never visited named after …
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Send us a text In a triumphant return to both our scheduled programming and also to form, Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have gone completely insane and off the rails. A decision making coin. Twenty terrifying questions. Too many outcomes to count! Revelations! Betrayals! Surprises! It's all too much to take! Thank goodness we c…
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Violence in the world of politics seems to be getting worse as time goes by… including the recent assassination of a right-wing political influencer. But taking a look back, violence stemming from differences in political ideology is nothing new. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Hard to imagine but fad diets go back as much as 5000 years. It was took the Victorians to make it a massive business. These days we all want the new and very expensive weight loss injections, but they used everything from arsenic, to tapeworms, to rubber underwear to get that svelte shape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A 15 year old kid walks into the woods to ask some questions about the meaning of life. Nothing unusual there. However, this kid, Joseph Smith, walks out of the woods and starts a movement in the 1820s that leads to spiritual enlightenment for millions... but to violence, murder, and what some consider sexual deviance for others. See omnystudio.com…
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Imagine forcing your daughter into a loveless marriage to an English duke. Why? Because you want a divorce, money from the divorce, and the ability to hang on to your social standing. That was life among the rich in the Gilded Age and Alva Vanderbilt figured out a way to get what she wanted with her daughter as the pawn. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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The key to making your dreams become reality, is not accepting limitations. We're revisiting the first female powerhouse in the Madmen era of Madison Avenue, Mary Wells Lawrence. She rose from a working class life in Ohio to creating iconic ads for TWA, Pan Am, Hertz, IBM, Proctor and Gamble . . as well as the “I Love New York“ campaign. And she wa…
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Hollywood is a tough business. Stars take roles in movies they come to hate . . but equally as frustrating are the roles they take a pass on . . that make somebody else rich and famous. This is all about stars who turned down roles in movies like Titanic, Forrest Gump, The Godfather, Silence of the Lambs, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for p…
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This episode the 3 Hamster Boys talk about movies. But these are movies that the other two have not seen. This was a difficult task, since we have been togoether for over 20 years watching movies. For the drinks, Nick and Jeff visited a local brewery in Gordonsville, VA, USA, Patch Brewery (https://www.patchbrewingco.com/). The 3 Hamster Boys thank…
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This summer is the 40th anniversary of the blockbuster "Back to the Future". But it originally starred an actor who hated the whole story line! He was replaced by Michael J. Fox . . and the rest is history. But there are a boatload of movies, with huge stars who hated the final product! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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It’s amazing how we beg for the heat of summer when we’re freezing in the dead of winter. And then the heatwaves hit. Once again this summer, we’re all sweltering from the heat… air so thick and hot you can feel it go down your throat as you breathe. But heatwaves are nothing new. They killed thousands in 1898 and thousands more in the early 1900s.…
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Send us a text As we draw closer and closer to the nuptials of your bartender Mike Whiskey and his beloved fiancé, the summer is about to get weirder and more anime-related. Your Friend Frosty is taking us all on a tour of a certain travelling museum exhibit with lots of bones and cuddly non-existent anime creatures. Collectible ones, too. That's r…
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The Idaho killer was sentenced this week to life in prison for stabbing to death 4 college students. But 60 years ago, another mass murderer stabbed and strangled 8 nursing students in Chicago. As in the Idaho case, he made one crucial mistake that got him caught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Jeffrey Epstein, millionaire sex offender and friend to presidents and royalty, is back in the news. It seems his partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, holds the key to what went on at Epstein’s private retreats with his powerful friends. Attorney Alan Dershowitz calls her the Epstein Rosetta Stone. But her backstory is just as fascinating. Her father, Rober…
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This episode the 3 Hamster Boys talk about Nicholas and his acting journey. Part three of the 3 boys talking about where they are in life. For the drinks, Alexander and Nick went wine tasting for the first time. We went to a local vineyard, Horton Vineyards (https://hortonwine.com/). Sorry Shannon for calling you Sharon. Jeff is terrible with names…
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Send us a text Bring forth the tissues, the tubs of ice cream, and the plasma rifles. Okay, maybe not that last one. But prepare thyselves for a very sad episode all about....sad episodes. For years, the cartoon show Futurama has refused to die and has delighted, amused, and devastated us all with its hilarious and soul-touching content. And four o…
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Nothing like a swim in the ocean on a hot summer day. But the movie Jaws, out 50 years ago this summer, took away some of our innocence. It still makes us all a little nervous about what’s beneath us as we paddle around. The inspiration for Jaws came from some horrifying shark attacks, including several along the Jersey Shore in July of 1916 that l…
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Send us a text WARNING: this episode was recorded before the terrible events of July 4th, 2025, wherein a devastating flashflood swept across Central Texas and has left many, including children at a summer camp, missing or dead. Our deepest sympathies to all those affected by this tragedy, and our simple plea to not be offended as we make light of …
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During the Prohibition era of the 1920s and early 1930s, speakeasies and gin joints were the place to be to get ahold of “evil booze.” How did the government try to control access? They purposely poisoned industrial alcohol that was being repurposed for cocktails. It wound up killing and maiming tens of thousands of would-be partiers! See omnystudi…
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No Time Like the Present to Revisit an Eye-Catching Topic! Sex Has Been... Complicated... Throughout History. At Times Celebrated as a Life Force... and at Other Times Vilified. But Get This!! Some of the Items Invented to Discourage Sex Included the Pricking Ring... and Believe It or Not... Corn Flakes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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This episode the 3 Hamster Boys talk about Alexander and his Esports journey. We switch roles; Nick MCs and Jeff is the bartender. We taste 3 ciders from Coyote Hole Craft Beverages (https://coyotehole.com/). The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast. We would appreciate you liking and following us. Follow us on our other social media …
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Send us a text So, yeah, Happy 4th of July and all that. While it's the USA's birthday, your podcast hosts are celebrating a unique anniversary, one thirty years in the making. And just like on the 4th of July when dogs all run and hide under blankets from fireworks, so does Your Friend Frosty from the terror that is 1995's film blockbuster Jumanji…
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It's the 4th of July . . a perfect time to revisit an unsung hero during the Revolutionary War! We all know about the midnight ride of Paul Revere at the onset of the Revolution. But what about Sybil Ludington . . the female Paul Revere. She was just 16 years old when she made her little known 40 mile ride to warn about approaching British troops i…
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Send us a text Ever been driving by a church in your neighborhood, looked at it long and hard, and thought, "Wow, that would make an amazing laser tag arena?" No? Well, you definitely aren't alone. Wouldn't you know it, there are some people out there that did, however. From restaurants to apartment buildings, the lives of de-consecrated churches o…
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Maybe you’ve seen death masks of famous people like King Tut or Napoleon. But the 1888 death mask of a completely unknown teenager in Paris was used to create Resusci-Annie . . the CPR doll. And that inspired one of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Send us a text Warning, listeners: This episode is not going to be a light one. Thought provoking? Inspired by actual events? Full of swears? Oh yeah. Kicking us all the way back to the 1960s, Your Friend Frosty is about to flex his legalese muscles and introduce you all to the infamous 1969 Brandenburg V. Ohio ruling, one which shaped the very wor…
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Got a co-worker who likes to monkey around at work? Don’t be so quick to give them the thumbs down. There are lots of actual animals that are amazing at jobs most humans can’t do. But this is a story of an official railroad worker who was a real baboon . . literally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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As hard as it is to believe . . we just lost a guy who’s own grandfather was born in the 1700s and was president 185 years ago! It seems like the math doesn’t work . . but we’ll explain the life story of Harrison Tyler and his grandpa . . President John Tyler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Send us a text Have you ever wanted to become a supervillain? Maybe a villainous overlord? Maybe a cruel and wicked dictator? Then this is the episode of Bourbon On Ice for you, as your favorite nerds are discussing the dos and don'ts for becoming just that evil and horrible. Avoid the pitfalls which have unseated many a humble tyrant by listening …
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