Podcasts about Imbibe

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Americans do not need more polished slogans. We need civic courage. We need voters who study records, parents who teach history, communities that support law enforcement, and citizens who refuse to surrender freedom out of fear or fatigue. We need institutions that remember the Constitution is not a decoration. It is the contract...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Constitution Day highlights the founding principles that protect American liberty: limited federal power, state authority, and citizen responsibility. As debates over elections and government authority continue, preserving the republic requires respect for constitutional boundaries, lawful amendments, and an informed public willing to hold leaders accountable...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – America's founders invoke faith, providence, and God-given rights as foundations of liberty. Their words and beliefs invite renewed debate over Christianity's influence on the republic and challenge Americans to consider how faith, justice, and moral responsibility shape the nation's identity and preserve its freedoms today...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – J.D. Vance reflects a changing Republican Party, bringing working-class priorities, skepticism of foreign intervention, and distrust of institutions into focus. His deliberate approach challenges the old guard and raises questions about the party's future, its coalition, and its willingness to confront entrenched power in Washington...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – The scandal in Minnesota is not an isolated stain. It is a symptom of a larger sickness. Across the country, public money is siphoned through bloated programs, protected by political theater, and defended with the tired excuse that the system is too complex to fix. Nonsense. A government that can track every dollar from your...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – America's constitutional republic depends on citizens who understand its founding documents and defend their God-given rights. Constitution Day calls families, schools, and churches to renew civic education, embrace faithful citizenship, and preserve liberty through knowledge, responsibility, and active participation in the nation's shared public life...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – America's constitutional republic faces ideological threats as communism presents itself through promises of fairness and progress. Defending freedom requires citizens to recognize historical patterns, challenge institutional influence, and participate in schools, elections, and local government. Liberty survives when Americans actively protect their rights and responsibilities...

Tiffanie Barriere is an Atlanta-based bartender, educator, mentor, consultant—and now author, with the publication of her first book, Good Drinks: The Joy of Cocktails and the Stories Behind Them, written with David Joachim and debuting September 29th. For this episode, Tiffanie Barriere fills us in on the process that led to the book; the stories that she chose to share; and the drinks and the people that continue to inspire her.Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Trump rewrote the political map by making the GOP less the home of corporate polish and more the party of working Americans. Vance seems to be building on that shift. He talks less like a salesman and more like a strategist. JD Vance has become one of the clearest tests of where the Republican Party is headed after Trump...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Children face growing pressure from schools, clinics, social media, and cultural institutions shaping beliefs about gender, identity, and truth. The debate centers on vulnerability, parental authority, medical intervention, misinformation, faith, and whether compassion protects children or pushes them toward lasting harm and regret without restraint...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – When government power reaches into the most personal corners of life, it should be held to the highest standard, not granted a free pass because the moment is urgent. Privacy matters. Due process matters. Religious liberty matters. So does plain common sense. If a policy harms the young, the vulnerable, and the working people who...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Historian Bill Federer examines Islam's origins, the Qur'an, Sharia law, and centuries of conquest while contrasting Islamic teachings with Judeo-Christian principles. He warns that ignorance of foundational beliefs and legal traditions threatens religious freedom, women's rights, and America's constitutional values from within over time today...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Islamic history reveals how faith, law, politics, and military power intersect across centuries, raising questions for Western governments today. America faces the challenge of protecting religious freedom while defending constitutional authority, equal justice, and a single civic order against competing systems of political allegiance domestically...

[This episode originally aired April 30, 2025.] The most celebrated cocktail of the 20th century is finding fresh fans today, as bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts around the world discover the Martini's magic. Our May/June 2025 issue digs into the Martini's details. For this episode, we're joined by three veteran bartenders and bar owners, who share their Martini experience and their insight: Natasha Bahrami from The Gin Room in St. Louis, Trevor Easter from The Butterscotch Den in Sacramento, and Abigail Gullo from Loa in New Orleans. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Pastor Whitney and Pastor Pete explore this statement and dig into why they said that. Christianity is a faith that is built not on a person doing something for God in order to gain His favor. It is rather a faith that depends on God to forgive them their sins and give them the Holy Spirit, which has the power to overcome their...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – We are looking at a planned agenda to incorporate social engineering, telling people they can change their sex, changing family roles, and changing the family line-up. Who are you in covenant (agreement) with? Are you following God's design or another human being's ideas? When God designed the family, He considered all phases of...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Free Speech is under attack. More and more here in the U.S., people have been censored, attacked, and even killed for speaking truth on issues and preaching the gospel. Local activist patriots April Walker and Joy Beers are working hard to reach out to conservative groups, churches, and others to allow them to bring the...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Spiritual attitudes, personal choices, and financial habits shape how people experience poverty and prosperity. Biblical teachings challenge scarcity thinking, victim mentality, pride, and selfish motives while encouraging faith, wise counsel, balanced stewardship, and a Kingdom-focused approach to wealth, adversity, responsibility, and everyday provision with gratitude...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Obamacare faces renewed scrutiny over taxpayer-funded subsidies, rising costs, alleged fraud, and constitutional concerns. Pastor David Whitney argues the system enriches powerful insurers while burdening citizens, expanding federal control, and weakening accountability, calling for restraint, constitutional limits, and a return to local responsibility and freedom...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Climate alarm turns fear into a profitable tool while history shows Earth's temperatures have always changed. Rising crops, carbon dioxide's role in plant growth, and the dangers of replacing debate with consensus challenge claims that modest warming justifies higher costs, fewer choices, and constant panic...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Gary Meredith challenges Christians to reject political disengagement and embrace voting, campaigning, and public service as biblical responsibilities. Drawing on Scripture and Christian history, Bibles and Ballots argues that believers should confidently participate in government, defend religious liberty, and influence their communities through civic action...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – When federal agencies and allied nations alert the public that North Korean operatives are posing as remote IT workers, the issue is bigger than a cyber scam. It is a hostile campaign built on stolen identities, hidden access, and money funneled straight into weapons programs aimed at free nations. That scheme depends on our...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Women's sports face growing controversy as debates over gender identity, fairness, parental rights, and child protection intensify. The discussion challenges institutions to defend biological distinctions, preserve competitive integrity, respect families, and provide vulnerable young people with compassion, honesty, and responsible adult leadership with moral courage...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Federal spending reaches unsustainable levels as grants expand beyond constitutional limits, fueling bureaucracy, political influence, dependency, and debt. The case for reform centers on restoring lawful authority, reducing Washington's control, strengthening local responsibility, and requiring every federal appropriation to meet clear constitutional justification before approval...

[This episode originally aired October 29, 2024.] The Brandy Crusta isn't only an essential New Orleans cocktail, it's a key part of cocktail history, too. New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah first refined his approach to the Crusta while working at Arnaud's French 75, and today the cocktail is a central part of the story at Jewel of the South, the French Quarter bar and restaurant where he's a partner. For this episode, Chris Hannah shares the significance of the Brandy Crusta, and talks us through the Jewel of the South approach to the cocktail today. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe. 

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Democratic Socialists are gaining political office while promoting policies rooted in higher taxation, expanded government, and progressive cultural causes. The discussion questions whether socialism can coexist with capitalism, examines education's influence on ideology, and warns that these movements may reshape America's economic and moral direction...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Medicare fraud exposes a deeper crisis of corruption, broken trust, and moral accountability. Faith, healthcare, and government collide as citizens confront systems that reward greed, silence questions, and abandon vulnerable people, while demanding honesty, medical freedom, public service, courage, reform, and a return to truth...

False Prophets 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'Matthew 7:15-23 In these last days... …there are people...baptized people...who deny Jesus' divinity...deny the whole idea of His atoning sacrifice for sin... Slandering the Triune God by...well, with all sorts of explanations...for who God is...or isn't… They declare the Bible to be just so many fables. These are the wolves in wolves clothing. We can easily tell. If and when a person blasphemes God, he undoubtedly has lost the true faith from his heart...if there was any there…and has turned away… And from those we can protect ourselves…these are easily spotted prophets of the devil. But these are not what Jesus is warning about in our text. No, Jesus is talking about the most dangerous kinds of false prophets…those who look pretty good…do pretty good…preach what seems to be pretty good stuff. When Satan wants to lead Christians astray, he disguises himself as an angel of light. If the wolf wants to get in close to the flock, he wears sheep skins…. True prophets, Jesus is saying, appeal…point to…and insist on God's Word in all the doctrines they proclaim. Yet, even so…a prophet who does so…teaching nothing but pure doctrine from the Bible…still he should not be quickly taken as a true prophet. St. Paul commends the Bereans for listening, but more fort going home to compare all that he said with Holy Scripture. Be wary Jesus says. He may still yet be a wolf in wooly white… As…heretics always appeal to Scripture. Even the devil himself, when trying to temp Jesus says: “For it is written… (Luke 4:10). But our Lord answered him, with Scripture. Just because the Bible is held out…used…pointed to…care is still needed. Let it sit awhile. Think on it. Go home, like the Bereans…check out what the rest of the Bible says on the subject. Mull it over… And soon it will be shown to be what it is…whether the preacher should be believed. And another thing… True prophets do not appoint to themselves. Instead, they are rightly called to their office by the congregation… …and no one ought to reject him because he has appealed to it…just as Paul did to his apostolic office. God has assigned him to it. It is valid. He can and should point that out, when the need arises. But we are not to be deceived here either. Is the office used…as sheep's clothing? It can be. That call and the place he is called from…and the training received can be right and good, but the doctrine can be false. If those who are rightly trained, sent, and called turn out to be wolves, Jesus orders us to flee from them. Now…we have to also say that True prophets walk in godly ways. Examples to their flocks. If we see a preacher walk around in outward piety and holiness…who are friendly toward everyone…gentle toward those who offend him…charitable to the poor…helpful to those who are in misery and misfortune… Constant and faithful in the ministry...he should not be rejected. But we must still be wary…because these too can be a mask. The life of anyone can be blameless before men…but if his philosophy, theology, and world-view be off…not Scriptural… What good is that to himself or to others? Good men go to hell. Good men lead others there too. The best of them. If they do not have Christ, and Him crucified and risen, and proclaim this…believe this…then all the rest amounts to nothing. All the rest is only good if it comes from a true and right faith…from right teaching. If not, a wolf lurks inside. … and dangerous because people will be taken in and tempted to follow somebody like this. All the best intensions of everyone…of course… but still it all points to the same place. Damnation. What about the gifted preacher? God can and will give great gifts to His prophets. They can shake people out of slumber by the thunder of the Law. They can soothe and console…with the sweet Gospel. They can show their knowledge of all the doctrines of the Bible. They may also be great apologists and refute all the arguments the world can throw at them. But again…false prophets also can have great natural gifts. Ever hear Hitler speak? Preach is more like it. Even if you know no German… He moved people! He still does. There are modern Nazis…and they watch their master…are motivated by him. Be cautious. No matter how great they appear…do not let yourselves be deceived. So now what? This is great that our Lord has warned us, but what are we to do? What's to be done? How do we proceed with caution? God's Word. Read it. Study it. Memorize it. Talk about it. Discuss it. Do the same with our Lutheran Confession in the Book of Concord. Yes…question. Question what you hear….what you see out there…what you see and hear...even in this place… …so really, don't just take my word for it. You are the Baptized Children of God, who have the gift of the Holy Spirit. He promises to bring light to our path…to be here to guide and lead. Jesus is your Savior. Yes, even from these tricksters and charlatans. Even from our own stupidity. He is the Savior of the church. He does not pull us out of sin and vice and just dump us at the front door of a church…and leave us on our own. No, because He knows...and we all know that His church gets into messes. His church gets confused and misled. In fact, that is where the devil attacks the most. He wants us back. He is miffed that God saved us from him. So, we need saving even more, then! And that is what Jesus promised to do…is doing…and will do. We are not left as orphans. We are never without Him. He will not let anyone take us out of His hand. But He wants us to have and know…to use and to repeat what He says. He allows these false prophets to come and speak...so that we do not rely on our own abilities, but rather are sent right back to His Word. That we find our comfort there. Our assurance there. From it we come to know Him, in truth and purity...and find that we always are dependent...are getting what we need from this...from Him…alone. This is His way with us. His Word is the source…and the means by which He does all things…especially in His Church. By it He puts on us the whole armor of God—and it's in here...this is done...by hearing...by being washed and then eating and drinking His Word… Him… And so, His Word is for us the very source and the means by which we also are to do all things. Make it your own. Come and hear. Listen. Imbibe. Breathe it all in...and then breathe it out. Live in it and by it, because He has and is the Word of Eternal life, given for you and for me. Amen.

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Today's culture runs so much on pre-planned crises designed to elicit knee-jerk emotional reactions that too many people react instead of stepping back, thinking, and asking questions about the information being given to them. Let's start with Dr. Fauci and the WEF. Klaus Schwab, the leader of this organization of wealthy egotists who...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – George Washington's Christian faith shapes his courage, leadership, and understanding of liberty. Through Scripture, prayer, providence, sacrifice, and moral discipline, he faces war and hardship with conviction, leaving a legacy that challenges Americans to remember the spiritual foundations that influenced the nation's founding and freedom...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Some would claim, "So what? If you are doing nothing wrong, what do you have to hide?" Is this how our Founders thought about the God-given rights which they sought to protect with the Fourth Amendment to our Constitution? Tune into this lively discussion between Pastor Whitney and Dr. Brian Shelly...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Does Mayor Mamdani understand his constitutional limitations? Does he think he is president-in-waiting? Why does NYC have an office called the International Affairs Commissioner? Apparently, this commissioner was working to set up a meeting with Iran! In case you didn't know, the U.S. is at war with Iran. Pardon my sarcasm...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Addiction took hold early and grew into a long season of destruction. He ran, he used, he spiraled, and he came close to losing everything, including his own life. What changed him was not self-improvement or a carefully managed restart. It was surrender. It was an encounter with grace that interrupted a path that had been heading toward death...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – As America marks 250 years, Gettysburg reveals how slavery, abolition, war, and constitutional principles test the nation's commitment to liberty. From Quakers to Frederick Douglass, courageous voices demand human dignity, while sacrifice and truth remind citizens that a republic survives only through moral resolve today...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Greg Stenstrom recounts alleged election irregularities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, describing suspicious ballot handling, hidden mail bags, violated election laws, official inaction, and ongoing legal battles. He urges citizens to defend election integrity, contact legislators, and support nationwide efforts seeking transparent, legitimate elections for Americans...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – If your “money” is programmable, has an expiration date, and cannot be saved or passed to your heirs, do you really own it? If your movement is controlled, prohibiting you from traveling where you want, are you free? If your every word, action, and activity is surveilled, recorded, and analyzed to determine a credit score, are you living in...

Lorenzo Antinori was taking a break from his law studies in Rome when the cocktail bug bit. After working at bars including the American Bar and Beaufort Bar at London's Savoy Hotel, he headed for Charles H. in Seoul before landing in his current home city, Hong Kong. Today, he's a partner in the lauded Hong Kong spots Bar Leone (with a second location in Shanghai) and Montana, and this year Bar Leone won a Spirited Award for Best International Bar Team at Tales of the Cocktail. He joins us to talk about his bartending journey, his focus on classic cocktails, and how he's bringing Italian cocktail culture to Hong Kong with Bar Leone while celebrating the Cuba-Miami connection at Montana. Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe. 

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Pastor David Whitney and Rochelle Porto examine election integrity, alleged voter fraud, state authority under the Constitution, and Pennsylvania's Act 77. They urge citizens to stay informed, demand lawful elections, protect voting rights, and preserve liberty within America's constitutional republic for future generations and beyond...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – When you look at the results of Democrat policies over the last 80 years, are minorities better or worse off? Robert says we need to focus on the victim talk and get back to equipping people to develop their skills to support themselves and contribute to their communities. He simply says, stop it!! This isn't a denial of past sins but rather...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – The time has come to move beyond the "us versus them" mentality that too often divides workers, employers, and unions. Instead of conflict, we should pursue cooperation. Employees, business owners, and union representatives all benefit when they work together to improve workplace safety, increase efficiency, encourage innovation, and strengthen...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – We look at the facts, and apparently the data does not support the fact that humans and their activities on the planet are catastrophic. We've had many politicians and others make dire predictions that the world as we know it is coming to an end. Hasn't happened, and according to Genesis 8:22, it won't happen until God changes...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Election integrity sustains the Constitutional Republic by ensuring lawful ballots, transparent counting, secure voter rolls, and meaningful audits. When officials, courts, intelligence agencies, or media evade scrutiny, public trust collapses. Strong safeguards restore confidence, protect consent, and preserve self-government against institutional corruption and lasting doubt...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Discipline is not a cold word. It is a life-saving one. A fighter pilot does not trust instinct alone. He briefs, executes, debriefs, and learns. That pattern belongs in the Christian life too. We do not win battles against the flesh, the world, and the devil by accident. We need the Word of God in us, not as decoration, but as a manual for daily survival...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – The first question we suggest you ask people is: Is there absolute truth? Reading the right sources and listening to the right voices is critically important. Some say, well, it all depends on who you believe is right. Look into what their resources are; do they share footnotes; do they look at all sides of an issue and give you an opportunity to do the...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – January 6 survivor John Strand recounts prosecution, imprisonment, solitary confinement, an overturned obstruction charge, and a presidential pardon. Now seeking Florida's 19th Congressional District seat, he campaigns against government overreach, political persecution, media distortion, and threats to constitutional rights, drawing on his experience as an author and activist...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Calls for accountability intensify as allegations of election fraud, foreign influence, birthright citizenship, and weakened voting safeguards dominate national debate. Supporters urge investigations, prosecutions, stronger constitutional standards, and citizenship requirements to protect election integrity and restore public confidence in the democratic process across the nation...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Pastors and their congregations stand at the heart of America's struggle for independence. From the Black Robe Regiment to key battles, declarations, and constitutional principles, their influence shapes the Revolution. Discover how faith, preaching, and courageous leadership mobilize communities, challenge tyranny, and preserve a history often overlooked today in...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – The Democratic Socialists of America vaguely describes its philosophy as a system where ordinary people have a real voice in our workplaces, neighborhoods, and society. It is perennially tempting for humans to fall for the lie that you too can get something for nothing. It has never, ever worked out...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Visitors from the world have converged on the U.S. and are reporting via social media that America is not the most horrible place on earth, and its citizens are not the most horrible people either. In fact, they are learning just the opposite. They are having a blast and are blown away by the stores, gadgets and...

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Faithful stewardship begins with recognizing God-given gifts, acting with courage, and managing money wisely. Growth comes through effort, prayer, positive self-talk, and a willingness to change. Purpose becomes clearer when passions guide action, generosity blesses others, and diligent work replaces empty talk, fear, and hesitation with faith and perseverance daily...