Talking Shit Today

General X and Lumpy
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Talking Shit Today is where whiskey meets wit. Hosted by Lumpy, Big Red Whiskey and General X, three longtime friends with big personalities and bigger stories, this show dives into everything from hilarious life mishaps to raw, unfiltered opinions on the world today. Pull up a chair, pour a dram, and join the conversation — nothing’s off limits, and the laughs are always on tap.

  1. 2d ago

    e. 29 Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve, What Help Actually Looks Like, and Mom Crashes the Date

    General X, Lumpy, and Big Red crack the 2026 Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve Bourbon. It went in the barrel at 110 and came out at 100 proof, with cream soda on the nose and a mouthfeel you have to chew. The guys hype their first ever live bonus episode at the official Florida launch party for Old Dominick, hosted by Forward Slash in Winter Park. Then they pick up where the last two episodes left off and get into what asking for help actually looks like, with two role played first sessions: one with a therapist and one with a veteran counselor. They close it out with an AITA about a guy who brought his mom on a first date. What you'll hear: - Tasting the Old Dominick 2026 8 Year Reserve: dark mahogany color, cream soda and icing on the nose, caramel and tobacco on the palate, and a long oak finish. - The Old Dominick story, from Domenico Canale landing in Memphis in 1866 to the brand's revival in 2017. - Who Forward Slash is, and why non distiller producers (NDPs) are making noise right now. - What a first therapy session sounds like, what confidentiality covers, and why your therapist keeps asking the same safety question. - Why losing structure and purpose hits veterans and first responders so hard after they get out. Timestamps: 00:00 Cold open 04:38 Change of plans and the bonus episode tease 11:22 What's in our glass: Old Dominick 8 Year Reserve 19:17 The Old Dominick story 21:13 Forward Slash and the Florida launch party 36:00 Men's mental health: what getting help actually looks like 42:20 Role play: a first therapy session 50:19 Role play: a veteran counselor session 56:17 AITA: mom on the first date 1:11:08 Big Mike's Bourbon Rollin Reserve, October 17 1:12:04 Toast to the fragile ones If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, 24 hours a day. Veterans can press 1. The world is better with you in it. Follow @talkingshittoday on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, or email talkingshittoday@gmail.com. Like, follow, and share.

  2. Sep 20

    e. 28 Bigg Mike’s Bourbon, Bourbon Heritage Month, Charity Picks, and You're Not Allowed to Quit

    This episode includes discussion of suicide. What you'll take away: • Whiskey Warriors uses barrel picks to fund families in need, and the club now has a chaplain for members who want someone to talk to. • Distribution markups explain much of the price of a bottle, and a competitive model can bring it down. • The We Are the Fragile story from Freddie Johnson: crack the special bottle with the people who matter. • You can be angry at what someone did and still love them. Timestamps: 8:28 What's in the Glass 21:38 Bigg Mike joins the show 24:24 The three tier system and fair pricing 31:53 Whiskey Warriors and this year's sponsor child 33:49 Why Mike calls his whiskey room a library 41:20 Rolling Reserve Bourbon Fest, October 17 1:05:27 We Are the Fragile and opening the bottle 1:23:53 Men's mental health 1:25:16 Mike's story 1:33:03 The numbers 1:39:36 A chaplain for the club 1:42:28 Am I the A*****e 1:59:35 Closing toast Find Mike: Bigg Mike's Bourbon on Instagram and TikTok Rolling Reserve Bourbon Fest on Facebook Lost in the Rick House podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and YouTube Whiskey Warriors Barrel Club on Facebook If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Help is there 24 hours a day. We need you here. You're not allowed to quit. Follow Talking Shit Today wherever you find your podcasts, email talkingshittoday@gmail.com, or visit talkingshittoday.com.

  3. Sep 9

    e. 27 Grove and Grain, Hemorrhoids, and Value

    We officially kick off year two of Talking Shit Today, and we're switching things up. No bourbon on the table this week. Instead, X, Lumpy, and Red welcome Josh Marcott of Grove and Grain Distillery out of Brooksville, FL, a gin and rum maker with a mission to put Florida spirits on the map. The fellas push back on the "no bourbon" premise right out of the gate (what are we doing here, exactly), but Josh makes the case for why gin and rum deserve a seat at the table too. Expect the usual chaos: a cleaning-product mix-up, some good-natured ribbing about the show's evolution, and a real conversation about what it takes to build a spirits brand in a state most people don't associate with distilling. New guest, new categories, same shit-talking energy. Welcome back, fellas.

  4. Aug 23

    e 26. One Year Later, Full Circle

    One Year of Talking Shit 🥃 (feat. Whiskey Odin & Whiskey Witch) We’re celebrating our one-year anniversary by bringing back our very first-ever guests, Whiskey Odin and Whiskey Witch from Valkyrie Mountain Farms. Full circle energy as we crack open the Russell’s Reserve 13 Year (45th Anniversary Edition), run it through our rating scale, and catch up on everything Odin’s got cooking: a new NDP, upcoming collab bottles, and his Valkyrie Mountain community. We also dig into an Am I the A*****e submission about splitting the family lunch bill, and we take our recurring men’s mental health segment seriously with a hard conversation about value, purpose, and why asking for help isn’t weakness. In this episode: • 🥃 Tasting the Russell’s Reserve 13 Year 45th Anniversary • 📖 One-year anniversary trivia and stories from episode one • ⚖️ Am I the A*****e: the family lunch bill split • ❤️ Men’s mental health: why “I refuse to die” isn’t the same as living • 🎉 Whiskey Odin’s new brand, NDP, and upcoming bottle collabs If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call, text, or chat. Follow us everywhere @TalkingShitToday, or email us at talkingshittoday@gmail.com.

  5. Aug 6

    e. 25 Cracked Skull, Full Hearts: One Year Almost Here

    Episode 25 — one shy of the one-year mark — and X and Lumpy bring back Corey Allender (Cracked Skull Podcast) alongside first-timer Seth, aka OhioBourbonBro, for a barrel pick they're genuinely proud of: the Cracked Skull Rye, a 10-year MGP barrel proof stunner they picked together. The guys break down the pick, the friendship behind it, and why TikTok is great for connection but garbage for marketing. Then it's Am I the A*****e: a dad asks his 19-year-old, self-described "child-free" daughter to help babysit her newly-orphaned 4-year-old cousin — or start paying rent. The room does not hold back. Mental health check this week: "divorce core," the internet's new dad aesthetic, and what it actually means to normalize starting over. In this episode: What's in the Glass: Cracked Skull Rye (10yr MGP, barrel proof, unfiltered) — unanimous BangerThe story behind the pick and the friendship with Hanger 1 DistilleryCorey & Seth on building community over competition in the bourbon spaceAITA: "Babysit or Pay Rent" — a genuinely split verdictMen's Mental Health: unpacking "divorce core" and normalizing the next chapterA giveaway tease and a toast to close it outConnect with Cracked Skull Podcast and OhioBourbonBro on all socials. If you or someone you know is struggling, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available by call, text, or chat at 988. You are needed here. 🥃 Follow Talking Shit Today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube📱 Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: @talkingshittoday✉️ talkingshittoday@gmail.com

  6. Jul 29

    e. 24 69 Seconds and a Condom Wrapper

    • What’s in the Glass: Rare Character Brook Hill 8-Year Kentucky Straight Rye — unanimous Banger • AITA with a twist: a dad’s rules, a boyfriend’s apology text, and a comment section that mostly behaved • Men’s Mental Health: “When the Comeback Falls Apart” — career pivots, weight loss setbacks, and redefining failure vs. not-yet-success If you or someone you know is struggling, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 — call or text 988. 🥃 Follow, like, and share wherever you listen — Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube 📱 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook 📧 talkingshittoday@gmail.com

  7. Jul 18

    e.23 A Castle & Key, a Flight, and a Fake Family Recipe

    For the first time ever, the shit show has a guest IN the studio. Mike Ciacciarelli of Castle & Key — the unicorn listener the boys found at Whiskey Riot — rolls in with six bottles and the full story of the distillery Colonel E.H. Taylor built in the 1880s, left to ruin, and one entrepreneur bought off a Google search for under a million bucks. The birthplace of bourbon tourism, rebuilt from rubble. X, Big Red, and Lumpy taste through the whole lineup: the 6-Year Small Batch Bourbon (101 proof, 73% heirloom white corn), the Small Batch Wheated that finally converted Lumpy, the Restoration Rye, the Cask Strength Wheated, and two Experimental Series cask-strength rye finishes — Vino de Naranja and 15-year Haitian rum barrels (yes, there’s banana, and no, it’s not on the nose). Then the guys get into why you don’t have to be right to be happy — layoffs, dance dad reflections, ego vs. peace at home — before an AITA that split the table: is Gary’s “secret family recipe” cocktail just a Manhattan, and who’s the a*****e for saying it out loud at Thanksgiving? Leave a comment with your verdict — we’re reading them next episode. In this episode: ​ (00:44) Meet Mike: Jersey Shore hospitality, $40 Pappy pours, and the road to Castle & Key ​ (05:40) What actually makes an American single malt ​ (09:24) The Castle & Key story: Col. E.H. Taylor and the birthplace of bourbon tourism ​ (20:15) What’s in the Glass: all six pours, white corn magic, and confectioner’s-sugar finishes ​ (48:28) Experimental Series: VDN and Haitian rum-finished ryes at cask strength ​ (1:21:52) You don’t have to be right to be happy ​ (1:35:49) AITA: The Founder’s Pour is just a Manhattan ​ (1:43:34) A toast to things rebuilt from ruin If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 — available 24/7. We need you here. The world is better with you in it. Like, follow, comment, and share. Find us everywhere @talkingshittoday on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, or email talkingshittoday@gmail.com. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors — everybody needs to talk shit today.

  8. Jul 3

    e. 22 All American, Red, White, and Blue corn and more

    It’s a red, white, and blue celebration on Talking Shit Today. General X, Lumpy, and Big Red sit down with Gary Hinegardner, founder of Wood Hat Spirits, and Irene Tan of Whiskey Mentors (aka the “Single Barrel Queen”) to crack open their collaborative 250th Anniversary blend, a five-corn bourbon built from Gary’s proprietary corn genetics and Irene’s blending palate. Gary talks corn breeding and sustainable distilling, Irene shares her path from software engineer to single-barrel legend, and the crew breaks down the tasting note by note. Then in Mental Health, the guys discuss PTSD beyond combat trauma, including Red’s own experience after a car accident, and why men often avoid asking for help. They close with Am I the A*****e, on a listener whose brother wanted to open their late father’s unopened bottle collection, including a Blanton’s he was saving for “the right occasion,” at his memorial.

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Talking Shit Today is where whiskey meets wit. Hosted by Lumpy, Big Red Whiskey and General X, three longtime friends with big personalities and bigger stories, this show dives into everything from hilarious life mishaps to raw, unfiltered opinions on the world today. Pull up a chair, pour a dram, and join the conversation — nothing’s off limits, and the laughs are always on tap.

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  • Creator
    General X and Lumpy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © General X and Lumpy
  • Show Website
    Talking Shit Today