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Hour 3 with Rick "Doc" Walker: Are LeBron and Stephen A. just doing all of this for media attention? / On the importance of little league / Kevin Sheehan talks March Madness and Maryland / It's hard to be a Cowboys fan while Jerry Jones is still running things / Ovechkin's chase of Gretzky's goal record is amazing / You don't want a fan base that doesn't put any emotion into the team

Please, don't forget to share, rate, and review … Follow us on all social media @dimesinthedozen   On this session of, The Bird and The Bear … Our hosts, Sammy Ray and Daryl Lazer, are once again back with the variety as they discuss Diddy's legal troubles, life updates, 2024 resolutions progress, The Baltimore bridge collapse , and Donald Trump's Bible grift … Let's sort through it together!   (0:00) - The session opens with our hosts discussing Diddy's legal troubles - “This is how I wanted to … pun intended, touch on the Diddy story.” (8:19) - Our hosts discuss their life updates from the last month, starting with Sammy Ray - “Would I recommend it? Is this part of Sam's movie recommendations? Ehh … I give it 3 wing flaps out of 5.” (16:56) - Our hosts spend some time discussing the progress and setbacks Sammy's had with his resolution to be more attentive - “Almost like your attention span has been systematically taken from you by algorithms attempting to sell you things?” (28:16) - Sammy explains how the biggest hurdle in the way of his resolution to be more patient is dealing with what feels like a lack of patience coming from our post-pandemic society - “When you're also not having your patience tested you don't know how fragile it might be.” (36:24) - Sammy explains how he's successfully maintained his everyday routines and how he can improve them by making more time for personal enjoyment - “I've just found that like, definitely, I'm a list person … Like, I like my lists … I like lists that I can check s**t off of.” (41:55) - Daryl's life updates are pretty short this month but he takes a minute to explain the trouble he's having with maintaining his motivation at both the gym and work - “When you want to have momentum, and you want to have drive and a goal … It's hard to be told, ‘Hey, now's not the time for that.'” (53:39) - Our hosts have a lengthy discussion about the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland - “It really does go to show just how fragile our infrastructure is … What little of a mistake can turn into a big mistake … Real fast.” (1:13:48) - Our hosts wrap up the session with a quick reaction to Donald Trump's bible grift - “Like, I really hope Tom MacDonald is sitting at home in his recliner with his Never Surrender 1's on, flipping through his ‘God Bless The USA Bible'”

"“I had a Black supervisor I really liked who casually say she believed atheists lacked morals and good sense in front of me and my coworker/friend (who is Christian) …. It was the first time I faced something like that at work, but it's even harder to deal with Black folks in the community who can't fathom that there are other Black people who don't subscribe to Christianity. If she knew I was a nonbeliever, I know she would have treated me poorly and try to change me.” —Female, Maryland “It is really hard for me to find open minded people that are comfortable with me being nonreligious. I have to pretend around many people that I'm religious when I'm not. I get really irritated thinking about it because it feels like I cannot truly be myself around people. I often wonder if I'm ever going to find someone that's going to like me for me.” —Female, Georgia “My community is hardcore religious, so I have to hide my secular belief and any beliefs/thoughts or activities that don't align with what is described in the bible. Having to watch what I say around my community limits my ability to speak freely, as I don't want to get caught out and exposed.” —Male, Texas “There is not so much stigmatization in my community as there is a non-recognition that we are among them. People speak ill of non-believers not out of malice, but because we are perceived as mere abstractions.” —Male, Puerto Rico Link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d824da4727dfb5bd9e59d0c/t/615c7ae7c1b58c7f92fb2ce1/1633450730356/Black+Nonreligious+Americans+-+A+Brief+from+the+U.S.+Secular+Survey.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

      Originally posted in Marine Corps Gazette, September 2007 BURIAL AT SEA….. BY LT COL GEORGE GOODSON, USMC (RET) In my 76th year, the events of my life appear to me, from time to time, as a series of vignettes. Some were significant; most were trivial. War is the seminal event in the life of everyone that has endured it. Though I fought in Korea and the Dominican Republic and was wounded there, Vietnam was my war.       Lt. Col. George Goodson (Ret) and family Now 42 years have passed, and thankfully, I rarely think of those days in Cambodia , Laos, and the panhandle of North Vietnam where small teams of Americans and Montagnards fought much larger elements of the North Vietnamese Army. Instead I see vignettes: some exotic, some mundane: *The smell of Nuc Mam *The heat, dust, and humidity *The blue exhaust of cycles clogging the streets *Elephants moving silently through the tall grass *Hard eyes behind the servile smiles of the villagersBeauty and the Beast streaming *Standing on a mountain in Laos and hearing a tiger roar *A young girl squeezing my hand as my medic delivered her baby *The flowing Ao Dais of the young women biking down Tran Hung Dao AND…….. *My two years as Casualty Notification Officer in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland It was late 1967. I had just returned after 18 months in Vietnam.  Casualties were increasing. I moved my family from Indianapolis to Norfolk, rented a house, enrolled my children in their fifth or sixth new school, and bought a second car. A week later, I put on my uniform and drove 10 miles to Little Creek, Virginia. I hesitated before entering my new office. Appearance is important to career Marines. I was no longer, if ever, a poster Marine. I had returned from my third tour in Vietnam only 30 days before. At 5'9″, I now weighed 128 pounds, 37 pounds below my normal weight. My uniforms fit ludicrously, my skin was yellow from malaria medication, and I think I had a twitch or two. I straightened my shoulders, walked into the office, looked at the nameplate on a Staff Sergeant's desk and said, “Sergeant Jolly, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Goodson. Here are my orders and my Qualification Jacket.” Sergeant Jolly stood, looked carefully at me, took my orders, stuck out his hand; we shook and he asked, “How long were you there, Colonel?” I replied “18 months this time.” Jolly breathed, “You must be a slow learner Colonel.” I smiled. Jolly said, “Colonel, I'll  show you to your office and bring in the Sergeant Major. I said, “No, let's just go straight to his office.” Jolly nodded, hesitated, and lowered his voice, “Colonel, the Sergeant Major. He's been in this job two years. He's packed pretty tight. I'm worried about him.” I nodded. Jolly escorted me into the Sergeant Major's office. “Sergeant Major, this is Colonel Goodson, the new Commanding Office. The Sergeant Major stood, extended his hand and said, “Good to see you again, Colonel.” I responded, “Hello Walt, how are you?” Jolly looked at me, raised an eyebrow, walked out, and closed the door. I sat down with the Sergeant Major. We had the obligatory cup of coffee and talked about mutual acquaintances. Walt's stress was palpable. Finally, I said, “Walt, what the h-ll's wrong?” He turned his chair, looked out the window and said, “George, you're going to wish you were back in Nam before you leave here. I've been in the Marine Corps since 1939. I was in the Pacific 36 months, Korea for 14 months, and Vietnam for 12 months. Now I come here to bury these kids. I'm putting my letter in. I can't take it anymore.” I said, “Okay Walt. If that's what you want, I'll endorse your request for retirement and do what I can to push it through Headquarters Marine Corps.” Sergeant Major Walt Xxxxx retired 12 weeks later. He had been a good Marine for 28 years, but he had seen too much death and too much suffering. He was used up. Over the next 16 months, I made 28 death notifications, conducted 28 military funerals, and made 30 notifications to the families of Marines that were severely wounded or missing in action. Most of the details of those casualty notifications have now, thankfully, faded from memory. Four, however, remain. MY FIRST NOTIFICATION………… My third or fourth day in Norfolk, I was notified of the death of a 19 year old Marine. This notification came by telephone from Headquarters Marine Corps. The information detailed: *Name, rank, and serial number. *Name, address, and phone number of next of kin. *Date of and limited details about the Marine's death. *Approximate date the body would arrive at the Norfolk Naval Air  Station. *A strong recommendation on whether the casket should be opened or closed. The boy's family lived over the border in North Carolina, about 60 miles away. I drove there in a Marine Corps staff car. Crossing the state line into North Carolina , I stopped at a small country store / service station / Post Office. I went in to ask directions. Three people were in the store. A man and woman approached the small Post Office window. The man held a package. The Store owner walked up and addressed them by name, “Hello John. Good morning Mrs. Cooper.” I was stunned. My casualty's next-of-kin's name was John Cooper! I hesitated, then stepped forward and said, “I beg your pardon. Are you Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper of (address.) The father looked at me – I was in uniform – and then, shaking, bent at the waist, he vomited. His wife looked horrified at him and then at me. Understanding came into her eyes and she collapsed in slow motion. I think I caught her before she hit the floor. The owner took a bottle of whiskey out of a drawer and handed it to Mr. Cooper who drank. I answered their questions for a few minutes. Then I drove them home in my staff car. The store owner locked the store and followed in their truck. We stayed an hour or so until the family began arriving. I returned the store owner to his business. He thanked me and said, “Mister, I wouldn't have your job for a million dollars.” I shook his hand and said; “Neither would I.” I vaguely remember the drive back to Norfolk. Violating about five Marine Corps regulations, I drove the staff car straight to my house.  I sat with my family while they ate dinner, went into the den, closed the door, and sat there all night, alone. My Marines steered clear of me for days. I had made my first death notification THE FUNERALS………. Weeks passed with more notifications and more funerals. I borrowed Marines from the local Marine Corps Reserve and taught them to conduct a military funeral: how to carry a casket, how to fire the volleys and how to fold the flag. When I presented the flag to the mother, wife, or father, I always said, “All Marines share in your grief.” I had been instructed to say, “On behalf of a grateful nation….” I didn't think the nation was grateful, so I didn't say that. Sometimes, my emotions got the best of me and I couldn't speak. When that happened, I just handed them the flag and touched a shoulder. They would look at me and nod. Once a mother said to me, “I'm so sorry you have this terrible job.” My eyes filled with tears and I leaned over and kissed her. ANOTHER NOTIFICATION………. Six weeks after my first notification, I had another. This was a young PFC. I drove to his mother's house. As always, I was in uniform and driving a Marine Corps staff car. I parked in front of the house, took a deep breath, and walked towards the house. Suddenly the door flew open, a middle-aged woman rushed out. She looked at me and ran across the yard, screaming “No! No! No! No!! I hesitated. Neighbors came out. I ran to her, grabbed her, and whispered stupid things to reassure her. She collapsed. I picked her up and carried her into the house.  Eight or nine neighbors followed. Ten or fifteen minutes later, the father came in followed by ambulance personnel. I have no recollection of leaving.Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download The funeral took place about two weeks later. We went through the drill. The mother never looked at me. The father looked at me once and shook his head sadly. ANOTHER NOTIFICATION………. One morning as I walked into the office, the phone was ringing.  Sergeant Jolly held the phone up and said, “You've got another one, Colonel.” I nodded, walked into my office, picked up the phone, took notes, thanked the officer making the call and hung up. Jolly, who had listened, came in with a special telephone directory that translates telephone numbers into the person's address and place of employment. The father of this casualty was a longshoreman. He lived a mile from my office. I called the Longshoreman's Union Office and asked for the business manager. He answered the phone, I told him who I was, and asked for the father's schedule. The business manager asked, “Is it his son?” I said nothing. After a moment, he said, in a low voice, “Tom is at home today.” I said, “Don't call him. I'll take care of that.” The business manager said, “Aye, Aye Sir,” and then explained, “Tom and I were Marines in WWII.” I got in my staff car and drove to the house. I was in uniform. I knocked and a woman in her early forties answered the door. I saw instantly that she was clueless. I asked, “Is Mr. Smith home?” She smiled pleasantly and responded, “Yes, but he's eating breakfast now.  Can you come back later?” I said, “I'm sorry. It's important. I need to see him now.” She nodded, stepped back into the beach house and said, “Tom, it's for you.” A moment later, a ruddy man in his late forties, appeared at the door. He looked at me, turned absolutely pale, steadied himself, and said, “Jesus Christ man, he's only been there three weeks!” Months passed. More notifications and more funerals. Then one day while I was running, Sergeant Jolly stepped outside the building and gave a loud whistle, two fingers in his mouth and held an imaginary phone to his ear. Another call from Headquarters Marine Corps. I took notes, said, “Got it.” and hung up. I had stopped saying “Thank You” long ago. Jolly, “Where?” Me, “Eastern Shore of Maryland . The father is a retired Chief Petty Officer. His brother will accompany the body back from Vietnam.” Jolly shook his head slowly, straightened, and then said, “This time of day, it'll take three hours to get there and back. I'll call the Naval Air Station and borrow a helicopter. And I'll have Captain Tolliver get one of his men to meet you and drive you to the Chief's home.” He did, and 40 minutes later, I was knocking on the father's door. He opened the door, looked at me, then looked at the Marine standing at parade rest beside the car, and asked, “Which one of my boys was it, Colonel?” I stayed a couple of hours, gave him all the information, my office and home phone number and told him to call me, anytime. He called me that evening about 2300 (11:00 PM). “I've gone through my boy's papers and found his will. He asked to be buried at sea. Can you make that happen?” I said, “Yes I can, Chief. I can and I will.” My wife who had been listening said, “Can you do that?” I told her, “I have no idea. But I'm going to die trying.” I called Lieutenant General Alpha Bowser, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, at home about 2330, explained the situation, and asked, “General, can you get me a quick appointment with the Admiral at Atlantic Fleet Headquarters?” General Bowser said,” George, you be there tomorrow at 0900. He will see you. I was and the Admiral did. He said coldly, “How can the Navy help the Marine Corps, Colonel.” I told him the story. He turned to his Chief of Staff and said, “Which is the sharpest destroyer in port?” The Chief of Staff responded with a name. The Admiral called the ship, “Captain, you're going to do a burial at sea. You'll report to a Marine Lieutenant Colonel Goodson until this mission is completed.” He hung up, looked at me, and said, “The next time you need a ship, Colonel, call me. You don't have to sic Al Bowser on me.” I responded, “Aye Aye, Sir” and got out of his office in a hurry. I went to the ship and met with the Captain, Executive Officer, and the Senior Chief. Sergeant Jolly and I trained the ship's crew for four days. Then Jolly raised a question none of us had thought of. He said, “These government caskets are air tight. How do we keep it from floating?” All the high priced help including me sat there looking dumb. Then the Senior Chief stood and said, “Come on Jolly. I know a bar where the retired guys from World War II hang out.” They returned a couple of hours later, slightly the worse for wear, and said, “It's simple; we cut four 12″ holes in the outer shell of the casket on each side and insert 300 lbs. of lead in the foot end of the casket. We can handle that, no sweat.” The day arrived. The ship and the sailors looked razor sharp. General Bowser, the Admiral, a US Senator, and a Navy Band were on board. The sealed casket was brought aboard and taken below for modification. The ship got underway to the 12-fathom depth. The sun was hot. The ocean flat. The casket was brought aft and placed on a catafalque. The chaplain spoke. The volleys were fired. The flag was removed, folded, and I gave it to the father. The band played “Eternal Father Strong to Save.” The casket was raised slightly at the head and it slid into the sea. The heavy casket plunged straight down about six feet. The incoming water collided with the air pockets in the outer shell. The casket stopped abruptly, rose straight out of the water about three feet, stopped, and slowly slipped back into the sea.  The air bubbles rising from the sinking casket sparkled in the in the sunlight as the casket disappeared from sight forever. The next morning I called a personal friend, Lieutenant General Oscar Peatross, at Headquarters Marine Corps and said, “General, get me out of here. I can't take this anymore.” I was transferred two weeks later. I was a good Marine but, after 17 years, I had seen too much death and too much suffering. I was used up. Vacating the house, my family and I drove to the office in a two-car convoy. I said my goodbyes. Sergeant Jolly walked out with me. He waved at my family, looked at me with tears in his eyes, came to attention, saluted, and said, “Well done, Colonel. Well done.” I felt as if I had received the Medal of Honor!

This week we have a Bonus episode with Comedian Aries Spears. This one is a doozy with a lot of new big words being said on the show. Enjoy! Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.  This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve. Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat  Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com (http://www.mywhiskeyneat.com/)

This week I sit down with Armond Davis and Samara B Rivers, Co-Hosts of Bonded in Bourbon and Samara is the founder of the Black Bourbon Society.  We discuss the lack of healthy attention from the liquor industry for decades towards People of Color and how it was time for a much needed change.  The Black Bourbon Society brings together African American Bourbon enthusiasts from across the United States. Through their platforms and events; they encourage members to enjoy good bourbon, network with like-minded bourbon lovers, and learn more about America’s Native Spirit. Everyone is welcome – from bourbon beginners to bourbon connoisseurs. www.blackbourbonsociety.com Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.   This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve.  Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook.  Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat   Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com

There has been an explosion of Rum awareness in the last few years and with that comes an uprising in the demand of strict protections of an extremely old and traditionally ignored regulatory category. Rum. This week I sit down at Tales of the Cocktail with the incredible Kate Perry, of La Maison & Velier(@wheninrhum) and Foursquare's Richard Seale to discuss. Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.  This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve. Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat  Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com (http://www.mywhiskeyneat.com/)

Since 2016, Houston has been low key hiding the biggest distillery west of the Mississippi. Gulf Coast distillers has invested more money in two years in their distillery than you can possibly imagine. 3 Pot stills, 2 massive columns, 6 40k Gallon fermenters, the list goes on and on. We sit down this week with Hermen Key from GUlf Coast distillery and Todd Grube returns to talk Texas Whiskey. Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.  This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve. Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat  Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com (http://www.mywhiskeyneat.com/)

Snobbery is commonplace in all hobbies and this week I sit down with Ian and Cruze of Smokin' and Toastin' and are FINALLY joined by Jeremiah at Stogies in Houston to discuss. A great time was had by all. Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.  This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve. Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat  Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com (http://www.mywhiskeyneat.com/)

This week host, Kristopher Hart sits down with  The Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace and the Texas State manager for Sazerac Brands, Tyler Fraser. We talk about his new Project, Wheatley Vodka, Barrel Picks and whether or not the other Blantons offerings will ever make it stateside. . . His answer will surprise you. Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.   This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve.  Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook.  Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat   Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com

This week I sit down with Film star and Hollywood Legend, Dolph Lundgren. Producer Jack and I make the trip out to San Antonio to interview someone I have always been a huge fan of and It could not have gone any better. We talk about his time as a youth and recovering from Child Abuse to his Divorce and return to the spotlight in his breakout role as Ivan Drago in the latest Creed film. He is great and we absolutely loved it. Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.  This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve. Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat  Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com (http://www.mywhiskeyneat.com/)

Originally published Jul 20, 2015 David Schmetterling is a wildlife gardener and biologist living in Missoula Montana who has created a wildlife garden on a small city lot. Using only native plants David and his wife have created a natural landscape that is home to countless birds, butterflies, and other insects that needs no water or irrigation other then the vegetables they grow in their greenhouse and beds. This amazing interview shares David’s passion and knowledge for growing a place that is an extension of home and lifestyle that is enjoyable and sustainable! Check out his blog at the  Montana Wildlife Gardener (http://montanawildlifegardener.blogspot.com)  to learn more about his amazing educational garden and yard. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m a biologist by trade, a wildlife biologist, but my interests are more broad then that. I’m fascinated by the natural world,  I consider myself a naturalist more then just a wildlife biologist in that I love birding, insects, plants and everything related, and obviously my career path has taken me to a place where I can do that full time. I also have a background in art, architecture and design. I love building things. That’s kind of where my interest in art and architecture really started at an early age as well. I’m a welder, and woodworker, in college I painted. I just like to make things. I love to cook, probably because I love to eat and that really keeps me busy gardening. I grew up in Maryland.  I’ve lived in Missoula, MT for 22 years now, it’s a wonderful place to be for a lot of reasons,  especially with a career in Fish and Wildlife management. How did you get to Missoula from Maryland? It’s a good questions. I love growing up where i did in Maryland, I had a lot of opportunities and had a lot of opportunities to explore the Eastern hardwood forests and things like that. I loved growing up there in terms of wildlife and amphibians, and reptiles, it’s such a neat place to be from. Montana, from a young age, it was always a place I really had a fascination and I hoped I would someday be able to come out here and fortunately I was able to get a job here and stay. Me too, I read a book about Montana in Fourth grade, and in college I got a map out and said this is where the trees are, and FVCC wasn’t quite big enough so I headed to UMT and then met my husband in Eureka planting trees and I’ve been here ever since, 22 years ago. I have sort of a funny story, I went to school in Missoula with this girl, and she was like, I want to go to Maryland, doesn’t that just sound so pretty Merry-land? That’s true. It’s pretty neat, I have really fond memories of it. I think that’s something expressed in my gardening. Just a sense of place,  and whether you’re in Maryland or in Montana, there’s so much to love about those places and every place in between, and the uniqueness of our landscapes and the diversity of our plants and wildlife and landscapes and its so important to preserve. And that’s one of my biggest problems with the landscape design industry is the homogenization of the U.S. Because we have such a diverse, there’s such diverse pallets of plants and animals that are nowhere else in the world, and so many people are so quick to give up on those, and transform their garden into what unfortunately is an ideal from France or England or something else, and not our climate or not our place. I think my blog,  Montana Wildlife Gardener (http://montanawildlifegardener.blogspot.com)  if I still lived in Maryland would would have a much much different take on things. Equally beautiful and an equal representation of the place I still choose to be. Maybe after we can talk about some people from Maryland I can use for a guest? Susan Harris, and Garden Rant …. Tell me about your first gardening experience? That’s a great question, I don’t know that... Support this podcast