Drinky Fun Time

Emma treats Dan to a 2000-year-old Christmas delicacy - mulled wine. Steamy eastern spices, sugar and The Federalist wine make for a toasty festive tipple worthy of any Holiday celebration. Dan also quizzes Emma on some choice British Christmas hits. Where do you stand on “Love Actually”? Tune in to cast your vote, and happy holidays to you and yours from the whole Drinky Fun Time crew!

Dan treats Emma to a dose of American winemaking history while sampling delectable reds and whites from the Federalist - perfect for pairing with your Thanksgiving feast!

Model, musician, motorhead, and all-around badass Levi Stocke slugs High West whiskey with Dan and Emma at the world famous Melrose Umbrella Company in Los Angeles.

Celebrity Chefs Curtis Stone, Brendon Collins and Hugh Acheson sip wine with Dan and Emma at the L.A Food & Wine festival and reflect and laugh about their early kitchen days under the likes of Marco Pierre White.

“Somebody Feed Phil” star, Phil Rosenthal, and his Emmy award winning best pal, Tom Caltabiano, join Dan and Emma to delight in Hendricks gin cockails at L.A Food & Wine Festival at Santa Monica airport.

We celebrate the Emmy Awards by sipping on the official sparkling wine of the event. Matteo Bruno Lunelli joins the show and teaches us all why his Ferrari sparkling wine is the Television Academy’s drink of choice - while Emma, Dan and Producer Beau all share tales from attending the big show.

Three-time "Cake Wars" winners Kimberly Gafter and Jennifer Duncan host Dan and Emma at their San Diego bakery and show how the mastery of flour, sugar and butter can be the ultimate pairing to any adult beverage...except Fernet!

Nathan “Nearest" Green was the slave who taught Jack Daniel to distill Tennessee whiskey, and now his name is on a bottle. Dan and Emma are joined by author Fawn Weaver, whose pursuit of the truth brought to light one of the most amazing stories in spirits history.

Dan and Emma chat with L.A bartending legend Eric “ET” Tecosky about one of the most iconic American brands of all time, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, and Frank Sinatra - Jack’s greatest fan. Recorded at Seaworthy in the New Orleans' French Quarter.

What do Dan and Emma have in common with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dan Aykroyd and Clark Gable? They’ve all been on board the meticulously restored 1927 vintage rail car known as the Patrón Tequila Express. Dan and Emma, however, were surely the only ones in the group knocking back tequila-based Tiki drinks aboard the train at this year’s Tales of the Cocktail festival in New Orleans. But the ticket, take the ride!

From Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, Dan and Emma sip whiskey and Boulevardiers with legendary distiller Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey. They're also joined by preeminent spirits writer Fred Minnick for a lively chat about the heritage of America's native spirit.

Grammy, Golden Globe, Tony, and Oscar–winning singer-songwriter, John Legend joins us on the big show to unveil his latest collaboration with legendary winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset — a delicious Côtes de Provence Rosé. Also, Emma and Dan gorge on the best booze-infused ice cream in America.

Dan travels to the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Convention in Vegas to interview supermodel Christie Brinkley about her line of 100% organic Prosecco and sparkling wines, Bellissima. Back in LA, Dan and Emma have an in-depth discussion about the big business of booze.

Emma and Dan discover a range of Côtes du Rhône wines with the help of sommelier Jonathan Cristaldi. Also joined by London artist Joe Cruz, whose "Inter Rhône" creation reflects the scenic, textured terroir of France's Rhône Valley.

From the Broadwater Plunge in Hollywood, a new bar founded by Patrick Duffy (aka Bobby Ewing from "Dallas"), his son Padraic, and Padraic's better half, Emily Kosloski. Join us as we pop some bubbly from J Vineyards and celebrate the grand opening of the only bar in Los Angeles located inside a live theater.

Stephen Amell (from the hit show Arrow) and his partner-in-crime Andrew Harding sit down at Kettle Black in Silverlake, LA, and tell Dan and Emma about the brilliance behind collaborating with big names to make their fine array of Nocking Point wines, and why Walla Walla Washington is the tiny wine town rapidly on the rise.

Maynard James Keenan just had a birthday, released a new album and launched a tour with A Perfect Circle... so let's have drinks with Maynard and his lovely wife Jennifer, shall we?

Dan and Emma are back for part 2 at Mama Lion with Phil Rosenthal and Tom Caltabiano discussing Japanese whiskey and recalling their early days in Hollywood and hilarious stand-up comedy memories. Part 2 starts with Phil sharing his all-time favorite cocktail from his travels (2:55) before Tom reminds Phil of their after-work nightcaps on “Everybody Loves Raymond” (4:55.) To Phil’s delight a very delicious bottle of Hibiki arrives on the table (4:28), Tom discusses Supertasters (9:54), Dan shares some of his favorite whiskies (10:52) and then Dan tries to persuade Phil to do go to Scotland with him for an episode of “Somebody Feed Phil” (13:10.) Tom and Phil discuss the brutal side of Hollywood (17:12), Dan gets sappy about Letterman (23:51), Phil shares his own Letterman story (25:49), Tom recalls losing his own memories which include losing his pants to Ray Romano (29:11) and the episode draws to a close with Dan’s Scotland themed Drinking Game (34:03.)

The legendary creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and star of "Somebody Feed Phil" returns to the show with his good buddy and co-writer Tom Caltabiano to taste some of Dan's all-time favorite Scotch whiskies while devouring an array of sumptuous dishes at this week's upscale venue, Mama Lion in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Dan opens with a little about the hip venue, Mama Lion (5:00) and announces today’s focus: Scotch (in particular the Macallan Highland Park) and brings on this week's guests (6:00.) Phil Rosenthal delves into the food we’re eating from the Mama Lion menu (9:40) and Dan begins his mini Macallan masterclass (10:18.) More food arrives and Phil shares the joys of filming his food show, "Somebody Feed Phil" (14:22.) Before long they’re all back on the subject of Anthony Bourdain’s ice cube scandal (21:40) and after moving quickly on, Emma learns to like “creamy-custardy” uni (25:13.) Phil shares some of the weirdest things he’s ever ate (27:27) and they all end up drinking Highland Park Magnus (30:10.) The show ends with Phil craving Japanese whisky…find out whether his wish comes true in Part 2!

"Game of Thrones" spoiler alert — Eugene Simon (aka Lancel Lannister) isn't at all like the arrogant and self-righteous character he plays on the greatest show ever... he's an awesome, laid-back dude! Eugene, director Marcos Efron and guitarist/actress Martha Masters join Dan and Emma for some wine and song at the world premiere of the gorgeous short film, "Resonance."

It's tequila time with Ryan Kwanten, best known for his role as Jason Stackhouse on the iconic HBO series "True Blood." Ryan professes (and indulges in) his love for Mexico's signature spirit, and fills us in on his latest roles in the new movie "The Hurricane Heist " and Crackle series "The Oath."

The Oscars are almost here! Get into the spirit of things with Dan and Emma, as they chat up the Academy Award nominated director of "The Shape of Water," Guillermo Del Toro.

We're sluggin' Stillhouse Whiskey with superstar rapper and record producer G-Eazy and Stillhouse founder Brad Beckerman at the Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood. G-Eazy doesn’t just make 7 time platinum hits like “Me, Myself & I,” he also makes damn good whiskey — 7 delicious flavors in fact, which Dan and Emma waste no time getting into.

Plymouth Gin with “Lucifer” stars Tom Ellis and Kevin Alejandro at Melrose Umbrella Co. in Los Angeles. Relish an in-depth exploration of gin, a neutral grain spirit that’s distilled a second time with juniper and other botanicals and whose secret shame is that it’s actually the world’s first flavored vodka.

Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy, The 100) joins Dan and Emma for an enlightening (and intoxicating) bout of drink and chat at Hal's Bar & Grill in Venice, CA. The drink of choice is Japanese whisky, with a little high-end hooch from Taiwan thrown in for good measure. The gang is also joined by bartender and walking encyclopedia of booze knowledge, Dennis Kahn. Oh, and you don't want to miss the Holiday Music Drinking Game!

Dan educates Emma on the best wines to pair with your Holiday feasts and also reports from The Stars of Cabernet at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, where he showcases some questionable recording skills while chatting to revered Cabernet Sauvignon vintners like Smoking Gun, Gamble Family and (his own personal favorite) Dunn Vineyards - Happy holidays!

Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, joins Dan and Emma for a wide-ranging chat about growing up in Philly, drinking whiskey and the nearly 25 years he's spent fronting G. Love & Special Sauce. Also on the show, Emma enjoys some Scotch eggs with LA-based chef and TV personality, Michael Voltaggio, and talks whisky and tiny houses with expert and Dewar's brand ambassador, Gabriel Cardarella. If that isn't enough, we also get a visit from master distiller Dave Pickerell, who made his bones producing bourbon for Maker's Mark before solidifying his legend making rye whiskey at WhistlePig.

Dan and Emma and are joined by the fedora-rocking, guitar-shredding, harmonica-wielding blues siren, ZZ Ward, who loves playing music and drinking whiskey. ZZ's on the road promoting her fantastic new album, The Storm. Also on the show, things get crazy when big-time famous chefs Ed Lee and Chris Cosentino drop by... and Ed promptly dumps Dan's drink, causing a near riot. It's a moment that's not to be missed. And we get geeky about great whiskey with Rabbit Hole founder, Kaveh Zamanian.

It’s round two from the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, KY, and this time Dan and Emma chat with Dave Cavalier about kicking-off the festival and surviving/thriving Hollywood. Also Shawn James from Shawn James & The Shapeshifters discusses finding sweet love before singing some blues gospel. Plus best-selling booze writer Fred Minnick is joined by Julian Van Winkle to explain why bourbon has never been bigger than right now.

Drinky Fun Time hits the road to Jerome, Arizona, the winemaking nerve center of Maynard James Keenan. Maynard is one of the driving forces behind the burgeoning Arizona vino industry... oh, and he's also the front man for Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer. So, you know, a total slacker.

Dan and Emma swap stories with the great Adam Carolla, the multimedia juggernaut who helped transform podcasting into the wildly popular medium that it is today. They sample Carolla's own boozy creation, Mangria, (a blend of wine and liquor that kicks like a mule) and then his Endless Rant IPA, which miraculously cures Dan of his "gluten allergy". Producer Beau also gets in on the action and talks race cars with fellow gear-head Carolla about his 2015 documentary, Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Drinky Fun Time was thrilled to be the official podcast of the first annual Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky. In this episode Dan and Emma chat with Kiefer Sutherland, who played a blistering set at B&B that included a cover of Tom Petty's "Honeybee" — a week to the day before Petty passed away. "I just think he’s a badass songwriter, and I idolize him," says Kiefer of Petty. Also on the show, Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe, Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito and "Top Chef" star Carla Hall, who reveals a chicken wing recipe that's so good, Emma cries tears of joy. For real! Recorded on location in Louisville.

Dan and Emma receive a master class on wining and dining, courtesy of chef Curtis Stone and sommelier Fahara Zamorano. Chef Stone talks about the origin of his career when, at 18, he walked into famed chef Marco Pierre White's kitchen and asked him for a job. Fahara tastes us through several bottles from the wine list at Stone's wildly popular Hollywood eatery, Gwen (where the episode was recorded).

Comedian and TV star Joe DeRosa ("Better Call Saul") joins Dan and Emma to drink and discuss 1980s-era cocktails, many of which were nauseating, Rubik’s Cube–colored and laden with unnecessary sexual innuendo (Between the Sheets. The Slippery Nipple. Sex On The Beach). Also discussed, Cocktail, the 1988 film starring Tom Cruise as a TGI Friday’s–grade bartender who, over the course of a nigh-unwatchable 103 minutes, discovers he can get with hot chicks if he doesn’t just pour their drinks, but juggles them first.

Dan and Emma are joined by Bruce Russell of Wild Turkey and Russell’s Reserve Bourbon. Bruce is a member of one of the whiskey world’s most iconic families — his father Eddie and grandfather Jimmy are legendary master distillers who are both enshrined in the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Topics of discussion include Bruce’s famous family, Matthew McConaughey, whiskey cocktails and the long and storied history of bourbon. Recorded at Hatchet Hall in Los Angeles.

At The Corner Door in Culver City, Dan and Emma are joined by Game of Thrones star Eugene Simon (aka "Lancel Lannister/Brother Lancel") and writer/director Marcos Efron to discuss their new movie, Resonance. The drink of the day: Blood & Sand cocktail made by top bartender, Beau du Bois. Head to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcosefron/resonance-a-short-film to get involved with the film!

We're dropping a very special bonus episode just for the Emmy Awards. Dan and Emma chat with renowned bartender Charles Joly, who just happens to have crafted the official cocktail of the Emmys, and will be serving it up to all the stars at the Governor's Ball after party. We also spent a little time with the amazing Emmy nominated Brett Ratner. This episode's drink involve three generations of whiskey, a testament to the history of Hollywood.

Dan and Emma are joined by Food Network star Jet Tila at Bigfoot Lodge in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.The celebrity chef gives the 411 on the best Thai restaurants in LA. The drink of the day: Not Your Father’s flavored craft beers from Small Town Brewery.

The amazing Suzanne Santo joins Dan and Emma at the Thirsty Crow in Silverlake, where they slug Jack Daniel's and rock out to Suzanne's fabulous new record "Ruby Red" (produced by the great Butch Walker). Also on the show, comedian Tom Caltabiano and actor Mike Friedman. And again, Jack Daniel's.

Dan and Emma visit The Ponte in Los Angeles, where they drink amaro with chef Scott Conant of “Chopped” fame. Scott reveals his favorite Italian restaurants and plays a drinking game. Dan cops to farting after eating meatballs. This so upsets Emma, that she slams several shots of amaro to cope. In the second half of the show, celebrated bartender Ryan Wainwright drops by and drops some mad knowledge about Italian liqueur. In “Booze News,” turns out Queen Elizabeth likes to get her drink on daily. Recorded at The Ponte in Los Angeles, CA

Kevin Alejandro, star of the hit FOX series “Lucifer,” joins Emma and Dan at Hinterland in Santa Monica. Kevin talks about getting his first big break on “Ugly Betty,” followed by memorable roles as a series regular on “True Blood” and “Southland.” The drink of choice is  Lambrusco, the fruity frizzante red wine that’s been popular in parts of the Old World since the heyday of the Roman Empire, and is experiencing a resurgence in America.

Emma and Dan explore mezcal with Oliver Cooper, star of the Amazon original series "Red Oaks." Oliver talks about landing his first big break - as Costa in Todd Phillips epic party flick, "Project X" - playing David Duchovny's son on "Californication," and the joys of eating bologna sandwiches made by Jessica Biel. Karla Amptmann of Santo Diablo Mezcal also joins in on the fun. Recorded at Baby Blues BBQ in Venice, CA.

Dan and Emma quaff fine añejo tequila and discuss film theory with Academy Award-nominated director Guillermo Del Toro. They also visit the Patrón Hacienda outside Guadalajara, and drink copious amounts of agave-based spirit with one of Mexico’s biggest stars, Miguel Rodarte (“Macho”). Patrón founder John Paul DeJoria and and legendary master distiller Francisco Alcaraz also drop by. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe @ smarturl.it/drinkyfuntime Like what you hear? Check out Doughboys @ hyperurl.co/doughboys Oh! Check out our survey @ smarturl.it/feralsurvey

High-end tequila is on the menu for this episode, featuring “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal and Emmy-award-winning writer/comedian Tom Caltabiano. Phil teases his upcoming Netflix series, which explores cultural delicacies around the globe, and describes the exquisite awfulness of swallowing a century-old egg fermented in ash. Recorded at Republique in Los Angeles. Featured Drink: Tequila Neat Casa Dragones Joven / Tequila Ocho Puerta del Aire Plata 2016 We also recommend: The Perfect Margarita www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a3659/margarita-drink-recipe/

“Rick and Morty” creator Dan Harmon joins Dan And Emma at the Feral Audio Lounge in Burbank. They enjoy some Moscow Mules and discuss myriad subjects, from the origin of Harmon’s Adult Swim mega-hit, to what to do about unsightly burst capillaries. A drinking game gets played, and pop superstar Halsey drops in and professes her love for vodka-based cocktails. Featured Drink: Moscow Mule (invented in Los Angeles) http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a3817/moscow-mule-drink-recipe/

Welcome to Drinky Fun Time, a show that brings the back of the bar to backstage Hollywood. In this mini episode, Dan and Emma are joined by Anthony Bourdain in a downtown LA motorcycle shop. Bourdain talks about how he takes his Scotch, why he loves dive bars and drinks made with 10,000 year-old ice.