Five Whiskey Patrick

Robert K. Oermann is a music journalist and author who is recognized as an authority on country music. He writes weekly columns for Music Row magazine and has been published in more than 100 other national periodicals. He has written nine books and penned liner notes for more than 100 albums. He has also appeared frequently on-camera as a commentator on PBS, VH1, A&E, CMT and the BBC.

Chuck Armstrong is pastor, broadcaster, and writer based in New York City. He serves as a Regional Content Director for Townsquare Media. He is also a great dude and one of Patrick's favorite people.

LANGUAGE WARNING! Rock and Roll singers cuss sometimes. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED BY BAD WORDS! Brandin Lea of Flickerstick is Patrick's favorite singer from his favorite band. Much more than that, he has an incredible story. This is the perfect way to restart the podcast after Covid.

Matt and Josh from Parmalee stop by for a glass of Dickel 12 and a few stories!

Peter Cooper is a singer-songwriter, author, journalist, professor of country music history at Vanderbilt University, and senior director, producer, and writer at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Ty Bentli hosts a radio morning show, so he and Patrick are on the air at the same time and they never listen to each other's shows. Also, Ty has worked in several radio formats in America's largest radio markets and he and Patrick used to work together years ago.

Gretchen pulled a bottle of whiskey out of her purse. That's all you need to know about this episode. Jessie G is the first artist signed to Gretchen Wilson's record label, Redneck Records. Her new single 'Whatever This Is' is available everywhere now.

Jennie Smythe (CEO) and Ashley Alexander (Chief Marketing Officer) of Girlilla Marketing. Jennie and Patrick used to work together over a decade ago. She is really smart. Follow Jennie @girlillajennie or go to www.girlillamarketing.com

Chris and Preston join Patrick for a few whiskeys and a lot of laughs.

Cody Alan is one of the most recognizable names, faces, and voices in country music broadcasting. He is the host of Hot 20 Countdown, CMT's signature weekly music TV show as well as CMT After MidNite and CMT Radio Live on over 250 radio stations.

Adam Dread is an attorney in Nashville. Prior to becoming a lawyer Adam served two terms as a Nashville City Councilman-at-Large. He is now running for the council again, promising to ban 'dockless' scooters and improve public safety.

Jared Freid is a comedian based out of New York City. His weekly JTrain Podcast reaches over 450,000 listeners per month and is regularly in the iTunes top 100. Additionally, he co-hosts a modern dating podcast called "U Up?" with Jordana Abraham of Betches where they discuss their take on modern dating with issues ranging from apps to hookups to relationships. Follow Jared on instagram @jaredfreid

Becky Brenner is one of the most influential women in country radio. She has been in the business for over 40 years. She serves on the board of the Country Radio Broadcasters and the Country Music Association. She is a very positive and optimistic person and I'm always happy to see her when she's in town!

Donna Britt worked in media and broadcasting and then somehow got into cookbook writing and food styling. What is food styling? We'll explain that. Also, we talk about great whiskeys from Oregon and what to drink with what types of food. Check out Donna's podcast called Food Life.

Bob is the founder of Bongo Java in Nashville. Bob moved to Music City to be a journalist and opened a cafe in 1993 because he wanted a cool coffee house in which to hang out. His company got world-wide attention in 1996 with the discovery of the NunBun, a cinnamon bun that looked remarkably like Mother Teresa.

Bill is a YouTube Content Creator. He plays games and makes people laugh. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook @FightinCowboy and find him on YouTube by searching for Fightin Cowboy.

Rob Simbeck is a Nashville-based writer. He is the author, ghostwriter or editor of 20 books. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Country Weekly, and many other magazines. He has written press bios for hundreds of entertainers. He also works on the nationally syndicated radio program "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40."

Ashley and Patrick met exactly 15 years ago on this date. To celebrate their 15th Friendiversary, they are going to get drunk and tell stories about their friendship.

David, Lee, and John are the hosts of the Blame Your Brother podcast. Patrick appears on episode 139 of their podcast which you can find wherever you listen to this podcast, or at blameyourbro.com

Jackie Stevens is a former radio producer and personality who met Patrick on a beach in Cancun. Tequila played a significant role in the beginning of their friendship. Oh, and she works for EMI Records now...

According to Wikipedia, Jackie Lee is an American country music singer-songwriter. According to Patrick, Jackie Lee is Patrick's friend who he met while drinking tequila in Mexico.

Josh Daniels is one of the hosts of Talking Whiskey. Check them out on youtube and all social media, just look for Talking Whiskey.

Tracy Lawrence is one of the best country singers of all time. He is also my friend. I'd love to sit down and talk about country music for 2 hours. Tracy would rather talk about conspiracies and 'rabbit holes.' This episode is somewhere in the middle.

Amy Paige is a radio personality and a self-described "professional music fan." She and Patrick can talk about ANYTHING when they're together. Add some Japanese whisky and the conversation gets very interesting...

Killer Beaz is a world famous comedian and one of the funniest people alive. (He told me to say that.)

John Rich is a country music singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, bar owner, and whiskey maker. In fact, his Redneck Riviera whiskey has been featured on several episodes of this podcast. Get a bottle for yourself at RedneckRiviera.com (click on SHOP, then WHISKEY)

Stephen Spinola is a comedian and glassblower. He used to be an Uber and Lyft driver. He is very funny. WARNING! This Episode is not safe for work, kids, or old people. It includes a VERY candid and honest conversation about past recreational drug use. We make a lot of jokes about it, but we also strongly discourage anyone from using illegal drugs. That being said, if you are likely to be offended by these topics, please skip this episode. Thanks!

Mary Lynne O'Neal is the National Director of Promotion for Cold River Records. She used to work for Patrick a long time ago and she lived in his basement.

Kelly Sutton is a Nashville-based TV and Radio personality. Most importantly, she is freaking awesome. Listen and you'll understand.

Korry Duke is the funniest person on Twitter that you're not following yet. @korryduke He and Patrick both like to make snarky jokes. That's it.

Financial advisor and radio host David Adams is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA in Nashville, Tennessee. As President of David Adams Wealth Group, LLC, an Independent practice offering securities through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., David is dedicated to helping his clients live well and retire, too. He has also written a new book called The Currency of Time.

Ted is Patrick's uncle. Helga is Ted's wife and, therefore, Patrick's Aunt. They are in town visiting and are probably the only people who have listened to every episode of this podcast so far.

Woody and Jim have hosted morning drive on 107-5 The River (WRVW-FM) in Nashville, TN for over 20 years. They are consistently one of Music City's highest-rated radio shows. Patrick used to work in the same building as Woody and Jim, so they know him and felt like they couldn't say 'no' when he asked them to do his podcast. Follow them on Instagram and Twitter @RadioWoody and @JimChandler1075

Damon Moberly is the VP of promotion for Mercury Records and he loves bourbon. He and Patrick are friends because they both appreciate good music and good whiskey. This conversation is equal parts both. Follow Damon on instagram @mercurypromoguy

Lillie Fish is a mom of 3 daughters and a painter. She also runs an eBay empire! You can find her store on eBay at happyclouds81 and you can follow her on instagram @lillianfishstudio where you can see all her paintings.

Gator Michaels is the Executive VP/GM of Reviver Entertainment Group. Patrick and Gator have been friends for over 15 years. Gator previously worked at Warner Brothers Nashville where he obtained the role of Senior Vice President. During that time, he was involved in the careers of Faith Hill, Randy Travis, Michelle Branch, Kid Rock, The Eagles, John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Lawrence, Blake Shelton, Big & Rich, The Wreckers and James Otto.

Damien Boggs is a singer-songwriter based in Columbia, TN. He is also one of Patrick's best friends, so this is a good place to start...