S2 E52 What A Long Strange Year

Bob Cutler raises a Boulevardier and wraps up Season 2 with a reflective, funny, and heartfelt best-of episode featuring favorite moments and standout guests. He reflects on a year of head trauma, vermouth memories, fairway wisdom, popes and piercings, and bread-fueled dreams—tying it all together with cocktails, community, and a deep love for stories that can fill a glass.

Key Topics

The Evolving Language of Injury and Care

Through conversations with researchers and clinicians, Bob explores how the words we use—like “head trauma” versus “concussion”—shape how seriously we treat physical and emotional healing.

Crafting Community Through Food, Drink, and Storytelling

From Annie’s launching Sunburys to Tate’s expression through fashion, this episode celebrates how people use everyday passions to build connection and joy.

Bringing Humor and Humanity to Every Glass

Whether joking about goats with a priest or exploring the craft of vermouth, Bob shows that cocktails aren’t the point—they’re just the starting pour for great conversation.

0:26 – Bob with a toast and then revisits a concussion conversation with Jess Riccardi.

4:15 – Italian winemaker Sarah Vezza recalls her grandmother's vermouth ritual.

6:39 – Rob Jarvis joins for a walk-and-talk about golf’s inclusive evolution and the joy of family play.

10:04 – Paul Culina shares how “Next Goal Wins” became a beer and a men's league mantra.

12:21 – Bob remembers the hilarious papal predictions and South Park takes with Father Bill Labbe