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Winner of Best Comedy podcast in Columbus OH, Whiskey Business is a podcast not so much ABOUT whiskey, as it is one WITH whiskey. From whiskey interviews and reviews to Columbus comedian interviews, Dino Tripodis discusses a variety of topics while sharing a pour of whiskey with his guests. It's one of the best whiskey podcasts AND a hilarious comedians and artists podcast all wrapped up in one bottle. Join the Whiskey Business team for enlightening and entertaining conversations over a “goo ...
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This week on Whiskey Business it was just “the guys”as we realized 2024 brought “milestone” birthdays to each of us. Greg turned 40. Chip turned 60. John will be 60 in a few weeks and I turned (ahem) 65. The lively, funny and at times serious discussion ranged from where we’re at, where we’ve been and most importantly where are we going with the ga…
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Whiskey Business has their annual Live Audience Halloween Podcast thanks to Echo Spirits in Grandview. Not only did the owners, Joe and Nikhil offer up a flight of Echo Spirits to taste, we also got a sneak 9 month peak of our own WHISKEY BUSINESS barrel which is still waiting to become bourbon. The night got more interesting when psychic, Cindy Ri…
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Compared to Clark Donley, we here at Whiskey Business are truly the amateurs as we sat across the veteran broadcaster, Clark Donley. 40 plus years in the business that started as a disc jockey, led to sportscasting on television and then 30 more years doing the news on radio, Clark has reported it all with compassion and class and off the mic becam…
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Comedian, writer, director, producer, and soon-to-be-40 year old, Travis Irvine returned to Whiskey Business to talk about it ALL! Comedy, politics, life love, film, turning 40 and yes...making Shakespeare Better with his latest film project based on one of The Bard's least successful plays, Timon of Athens which will become Timbob of Athens. Yup. …
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Two things happen this time of year on Whiskey Business. The Buckeyes start another season and to insure a winning one, Bill Demora (now Senator Demora) returns to his superstitious ways and returns to Whiskey Business. But this one is packed with more than just Buckeye Football. We caught Bill just after the Democratic Convention as well, and a lo…
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Join Jim Ellison, the author of "Columbus Pizza: A Slice of History", on the Whiskey Business podcast as we dive deep into the fascinating history of pizza in Columbus, Ohio. From its humble origins to its rise as the Pizza Capital of the U.S., we explore why Columbus remains a pizza lover's paradise. Thanks to Gatto’s Pizza, who of course is featu…
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Ahead of the first of Columbus Comedy Festival, we enjoy a respectable visit with comedian Nickey Winkelman. The conversation went from comedy to real life and the REAL life that’s in comedy. Asking, what's the art of finding ways to present life situations to a comedy crowd that may also be going through them but in a relatable, funny way? We also…
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Pelotonia is a two-day bicycle ride in the Columbus, Ohio area, to raise funds for cancer research. Our guest, Preston Stapleton is riding in it. Preston is not a cyclist by nature, but this will be his third time, putting 50 miles on the pavement and hopefully reaching his own personal fundraising goal. To sweeten the pot, he’s raffling off some v…
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In 2021 80% of suicides in Ohio were men. Enter MAN THERAPY, started in Colorado and adopted by Ohio in February of 2024, MAN THERAPY is a kind and yes-humorous way to approach men about therapy and feelings they never talk about because of stigmas, fears and opinions of others. Tony Coder joined Whiskey Business for a frank and again- funny podcas…
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In September of 2022, filmmaker Peter Jon Ross joined us to talk about his documentary SOCIAL MEDIA MONSTER, a film about an internet troll who he’s battled for more than a decade. It was our most listened to and watched podcast on Whiskey Business. The documentary is now out and available to stream. Ross returned to Whiskey Business to update us o…
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Whiskey Business came back from hiatus right around the same time the largest local independent film ever made in Columbus, DOWN TO THE FELT wrapped on principal photography. Coincidence? No. Our host for Whiskey Business was one of the writers and producers of the film and he along with Director/Writer/Producer Jon Osbeck and Writer/Producer Ralph…
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The tables are still turned on this installment of Whiskey Business as our host, Dino Tripodis, was the guest. The topic was a True Crime case he was instrumental in solving. A case of MURDER! No, he didn’t commit it, but he was an integral part in the pursuit of the people who did. The Just Sweats Case was an insurance fraud for murder case that s…
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The tables were turned on this installment of Whiskey Business as our host, Dino Tripodis was the guest and the topic was a True Crime case he was instrumental in. A case of MURDER. No, he didn’t commit it, but he was an integral part in the pursuit of the people who did. The Just Sweats Case was an insurance fraud for murder case that started in 1…
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Another Oscar year is nearing but it wouldn’t be official for us here at Whiskey Business without our annual visit from George Wolf and Hope Madden from The Screening Room podcast. There may appear to be some slam dunks if you’re in an Oscar pool, but I’m going to suggest you listen up/or watch to see if some upsets are predicted as well in our dis…
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Whiskey Business loves being the first kid on the block with something special and on this podcast we got the sneak peek of some NEW Irish Whiskeys from BUA which originates here in Columbus but is made with tender, Irish care in Ireland. What I called “fightin’ whiskey was a single grain but there were also some single malts that were finished in …
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A “lobbyist” is NOT a strange person who hangs out in hotel lobbies. Got it. They are however, the behind the scenes movers and shakers of influence; be it political, business related or other miscellaneous agendas. Steve Dimon has been a lobbyist for 30 plus years and gave us an inside look into the job that some deem as evil while others consider…
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It’s easy to see why we think Dan is "The Man" on this particular podcast because our good friend, Dan Swarthout has worn many hats over the course of his life: lawyer, comedian, Mayor of Powell, Ohio, 18+ years of comedically prepping a crowd before the start of Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion TV show (taking a breath here) “early” podcast pioneer, …
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Whiskey Business kicked off the New Year with a new bourbon and a fairly new distillery to usher in 2024. Leather and Oak Spirits founded in 2019 out of Hilliard, Ohio joined the podcast as Steve Lambert and Dave Sheppard shared their journey with not only a fine bourbon but also a nice limoncello that the boys crank out with love and care. The bou…
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Our annual Christmas Podcast didn’t disappoint as joy, laughter and true sentiment guided the evening. Join us as we talk with friends and former podcast guests about 2023 and what lies ahead in 2024 while we plowed through some remnant bottles and some Gatto’s Pizza. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah (I know it’s over) and Happy Kwanza. And if you h…
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Comedian Mike Larsen returned to Whiskey Business and was locked and comedically loaded to talk about the aftermath of November 7th voting in Ohio, while also taking a peek at the presidential election in 2024. Politics are always divisive but if we don’t find a way to laugh, we cry. No tears on this episode. The conversation got serious at times b…
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Whiskey Business took it on the road for our annual Halloween episode in front of a live audience. Recorded at The Jury Room, this bar is considered to be one of the most haunted public drinking establishments in Ohio. From murdering Madams to bereaved and suicidal fathers, we covered a lot of supernatural bases with the bar’s owner, Megan Dempsey …
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and for years, Dino has been a huge advocate for the families and The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio which you may commonly know as DSACO. But there’s nothing common about these families and the organization. On the heels of another successful DSACO BUDDY WALK, it gave us great pleasure to welcome…
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And now that we have your attention, we’re talking about Bocce, as Chris and Dante Lovell, AKA The Bocce Bros returned to Whiskey Business to talk about the rising popularity of the sport, be you a casual player or a competitive one. But as is the case on our show we went down several paths: sibling rivalries, family, relationships, crazy stories f…
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Bill Demora returned to Whiskey Business as we had to accommodate his annual rite of football passage and have him on to ensure at the very least…a winning season for THE Ohio State Buckeyes. This time around the superstitious landscape was a little different as he is now a state Senator for Ohio and his commitment to the office could incur havoc t…
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Longtime friend of Whiskey Business, Jesse Hubbard returned to the podcast to talk about his recent book, Punk Rock and Cocktails Vol. 2 but of course the conversation drifted into so much more in respects to music. First concerts, fave concerts, what decade do you wish you could’ve musically lived in, and yeah…Barry Manilow confessions. A good tim…
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Whiskey Business got reacquainted with itself as The Boys have been busy in their own worlds outside the podcast. Trips to Tulsa, vacations in Michigan, a taping for true crime episode for Oxygen, and a short stand in The World Series of Poker. Oh, and Greg’s dad joined us. A delightful chat with John Hansberry which gave us a little more insight i…
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Improv comedian, actor, and (yes) math professor returned to Whiskey Business for another fun and unpredictable visit that included unexpected encounters with Dave Chappelle, Tina Fey, making independent films, how to properly write off your gas mileage (See? Math!) and the trials and tribulations of taking your 85-year-old father to renew his driv…
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The boys of Echo Spirits, Nikhil Sharoff and Joe Bidinger returned to Whiskey Business to get down to some, well…Whiskey Business. On the heels of their recently released rye, the boys have introduced not one but TWO new bourbons to their stable. I mean, if you’re gonna make a bourbon why not throw a single barrel into the mix why you’re doing it, …
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Whiskey Business is thrilled to bring back THE PREMISE! Our live comedy/game show/podcast, where two comedic talents are handed a “premise“ the night of the show and then have 20 minutes to write 5 minutes of material which they will then perform. Also included in the evening is a guest comic, conversation and lots of unpredictable fun! At the end …
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While that may sound like something you would say while sitting on the front porch in the South, it was instead a tasting of some mighty fine whiskey from Ed Carey and Magnolia Spirits. The former real estate developer, Ed took his love of the sweet, brown liquor and made it his own with currently three blended products which are smooth, rich in fl…
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Hard to believe it’s been a year already, but Whiskey Business had its Annual Oscar Podcast with George Wolf and Hope Madden from The Screening Room Podcast to determine who will Oscar gold. While it seems that Everything, Everywhere looks like a slam dunk and may carry the night, the conversation did drift to some potential upsets and dug even dee…
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James Hagerty, author of the new book, YOURS TRULY, A Guide To Writing Life Stories, joined Whiskey Business and left us with a lesson: you don’t have to be famous to leave your story behind. Having written 900 plus obituaries for the Wall Street Journal, James takes his gift and shares the stories of how people lived rather than dwell on the loss …
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Like the plot of a classic Frank Capra movie, a frequent guest on Whiskey Business returned to the podcast with for a different reason. Our friend, Bill Demora, aka The World’s Most Superstitious Buckeye Fan sat down with us this time as the now Honorable William P. Demora, Ohio Senator. Find out how this all happened and while honored to have the …
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Jim Canepa, the Superintendent of Ohio Liquor Control, once again joined Whiskey Business for an overdue visit to talk about where things are at with liquor in Ohio and I’m pleased to say our glass remains full and then some. A job that was supposed to last 6 weeks for Jim when initially asked to “fix” a few things for the state, has fortunately be…
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OVER THE LIMIT(what you should know about breathalyzer machines and getting pulled over for drunk driving) Whiskey Business kicked off the year with guest “Super Lawyer” Jon Saia and his vast knowledge of OVI laws and the technology of the breathalyzer machines that amazingly can work for AND against you. EVEN IF YOU HAVEN’T had a drop of alcohol! …
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The punch was spiked. The guests were spirited. The mood was festive and another Christmas Show on Whiskey Business “wrecked” the halls. With guests from Christmas’ past and present, the future of Whiskey Business looks bright. Ok. I think I’m out of puns. Enjoy this end of year podcast and we’ll see you with the “next bottle” in 2023! Learn more a…
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Whiskey Business got their freak and geek on (proud card carrying members) and enjoyed a visit with Scott Morris from Comic Town. They got into what’s hot, what’s not and what might be hot in the future. And let’s not forget the Whiskey Business rabbit holes…We went down a few of those as well discussing how comics reflect American History and the …
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Comedian Henry Allen joined Whiskey Business to talk about the current biz of comedy. Henry started doing standup when he was 17 years old and now being the wily veteran at 30, he had some interesting and funny views about where comedy was when he started and where it is now; what’s funny, what’s taboo and how the politically correct chains may be …
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Whiskey Business got a jump on Halloween with a live audience at 451 SPIRITS and our first LIVE Halloween Special. Yes, we’ve had “spooky” guests in the past during the month of October, but this was the first time we’ve done it with a studio audience. Enjoy Hope Madden and George Wolf talking about their soon-to-be seen movie, OBSTACLE CORPSE. Sta…
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Attorney Bret Adams and host of the podcast, Lawyers Are A**holes, joined Whiskey Business for a “spirited” chat about the problems with the legal system, being a sports agent and actually “buying a town” in order to help south eastern Ohio become a bourbon trail of its own. A bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye loosened the chat up a…
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Whiskey Business went “dry” for only the second time in our history of podcasting, tossing a nod to those giving Sober September a shot and accommodating our guest, Jeff Gage who’s made a decision to stop drinking as well. Good, hot coffee was served and provided the opportunity to discuss those times when drinking didn’t turn out so well. We’ve al…
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The Internet can be a helpful and wonderful place. But it can also serve as a platform for wicked and destructive deeds as well. Peter Jon Ross, independent filmmaker, joined Whiskey Business to talk about his festival award winning documentary, SOCIAL MEDIA MONSTER. A still in-play-as-we-speak journey of an ongoing battle with an Internet Troll wh…
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Ok. We’re taking some liberties with the title of this week’s podcast, but not with our guest, Coyote Peterson. The YouTube phenom and creator of Brave Wilderness graced us with an an amazing podcast that traced the roots of his success, the future of his wilderness enterprise and a few stops in between which include becoming crocodile snacks, Big …
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Whiskey Business took a libation detour to focus on an upcoming “rum” release concocted by two gentlemen who know their spirits well: Chad Kessler of 451 Spirits and author and award winning bartender, Jesse Hubbard. Chad who we affectionately refer to as the “mad scientist of distillers” in Columbus, Ohio joined forces with Jesse to create a new c…
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You Never Forget Your First…Your first tattoo, that is. This week Whiskey Business went to TAT FRANKLIN and Dino got his first tattoo at 63 years of age and the whole procedure and conversation is on this podcast in real time, accompanied by a bottle of Master Distiller #1 from Jack Daniel’s (after I signed the paperwork granting permission.) Grant…
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Columbus Blue Jackets beat reporter, Jeff Svoboda joined Whiskey Business to talk hockey, hope and “here we go again”as the NHL Draft and Free Agency has commenced. The late breaking news before we started talking was the acquisition of Johnny Hockey! Johnny Gaudreau is now a Blue Jacket and we talked about the impact that could have on the franchi…
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Whiskey Business consisting of Dino Tripodis, Greg Hansberry and John Whitney, voluntarily went down their own rabbit hole this week talking about the Paramount Plus limited series THE OFFER. It’s the 50th anniversary of the film The Godfather and The Offer tells the story about how one of the greatest films in history almost did not get made at al…
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Whiskey Business enjoyed another visit from Pete “Whiskey Pete” Wagner, Ambassador for Brown Forman, as we talked about and tasted the first two NEW expressions from Jack Daniel’s in 25 years. And they’re here to stay! Two great bottles: Jack Daniel’s Bonded and Jack Daniels Triple Mash are a couple of 100 proof future favorites for Jack fans and a…
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Whiskey Business had a rockin’ good time with Amee Belwanzo who is part of TRASHETE, a band consisting of Amee and three other moms who write and play original music. Music being a huge part of her life since she was a kid, Amee talked about how the band started and has changed through the last decade and how it feels to be “back out there” doing w…
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Whiskey Business finally nailed down a conversation with comedian Kenny Mock, who’s been touring with fellow comedian and Tik Tok phenom, Jason Banks. To quote Jason, “Yeah, Kenny is getting too funny. He’s making my job harder.” One of the best compliments one comic can give another. The usually quiet and private Kenny opened up quite a bit with D…
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