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Excited to bring back Super Bowl winner Jon Ryan to talk about the big game. We talk about his Super Bowl win, his Super Bowl loss and his expectations for this weekend. We talk group chats, his mum going to a team party to see Snoop Dogg and how much he cries nowadays. We talk about THAT blown play, being named one of the 50 best players in Seahawks history and how many beers he expects to drink this Sunday. A very fun episode with a friend of the pod.

We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich. In a crossover episode we talk Hollywood and whisky, pioneering surgeries and telling stories with heart. They explain how the extraordinary story of a young man’s courage to overcome life-changing injuries has ended up at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - the adventures they had along the way and the importance of real life heroes.

We explore the world of soccer content creation and influencing over a whisky. Eli cracked open a McKenna and I went for a MacSchwarzenegger as we explore the world of US soccer and telling its story on social media. In a fascinating discussion we cover Eli’s obsession with football, online abuse and turning a hobby into a living. We talk MLS, LA Galaxy and his minority ownership of Orange County Soccer Club. He answers the ‘why should anyone care what you think’ question I’ve always wanted to ask an influencer and why he wants to share a whisky in New York with a baseball legend. Fascinating insight into the world of eight-hour livestreams.

In a rare crossover episode, we combine American the Beautiful Game and United States of Dramerica and talk about football while drinking whisky. The guest is Danny Stone, head coach of Orange County Soccer Club. He drinks a Glenlivet 15 and we talk about the impact of the World Cup in America, his coaching strengths and weaknesses and his love for the game here in the States. We talk about his family's performance background, his skills as an orator and being hit by a golf ball struck by a whisky company CEO. We cover coaching ambitions, the pay to play model for young players and why he wants to share a bourbon with Frank Sinatra in Vegas.

Our 100th episode and it's a funny one. We talk to the fantastic acress, comedian, writer Sarah Colonna. She talks about performing in Starbucks, wearing socks in the shower in crap hotel rooms and performing in Moscow (the Idaho one). We reminisce about the California Angels, discuss watching baseball with her dad and how her and her Superbowl-winning husband were the original NFL/entertainment crossover power couple. Sarah is remarkably not jealous of influencer comedians, we discuss her love of booze and she tells her dream whisky drinking partner. A great episode with a very funny lady.

An honour to have broadcaster Kent French on the show. He tells us about breaking into broadcasting in the early internet days, covering the NHL draft from the Sphere in Vegas and winning a Stanley Cup ring. We talk about witnessing a player collapse, interviewing Arnie and the grind of travel in long seasons. Kent discussed his new love of football, his past ownership of Orange County SC and the privilege and the pleasure of a carer in sport. A fun episode with a real pro.

We speak to New Mexico United President Ron Patel. The day before their US Open Cup quarter-final against LAFC, we talk the growth of soccer in the US, why so many fans have got behind his team and the time they thought a fan brought a gun into their Stadium. He explains the day in the life of a football club president, whether the US or England are more likely to win a World Cup and what you need to do to get a parade in Albuquerque. And why he wants to drink a whisky with the Ironman of India.

Kenny and Craig join the show to discuss why you should put water in whisky and why that water should come from Loch Ness. The Scotsmen discuss the dangers to whisky of ice, tap water and mineral water, their love of Glenfarclas and how water from Loch Ness won’t kill you. We also cover monsters, Elvis and Craig’s love for sharing a dram with his dad and his wife (who doesn’t drink whisky). A great episode with our show’s first sponsors!

We chat to Scottish striker Marc McNulty. He talks about finding out about his Scotland debut from the TV, his adventures playing  in Orange County and the pride of playing at Wembley. We also cover the excitement of playing in front of large crowds, fitting kitchens and getting kicked in the nuts against San Antonio. In a fun romp through his career, we talk highlights and lowlights, the travel, weather and pitch conditions in the US and the anxiety of transfer deadlines. And he tells us why he wants to drink an Irish whiskey, with a fighter in a special location.

I talk to Jason Myers, trailer editor (and my karate partner). We talk about the world of editing trailers, salvaging bad films and working with Michael Bay on Transformers. He tells us how to make a trailer, his trailer geekiness and the Golden Trailer Awards. We talk editing sport, using music so good in trailers that they put it in the film and the worst films. Jason, over a Japanese whisky, tells us how Tom Cruise took away his Super Bowl spot, getting to the cinema early to watch his work and the thrills - and frustrations - of how they select trailers after months of work. https://www.jasonmyersedit.com/transformers-2017

Over a gold rush and a whiskey sour, I talk to the Closet Files - a pair of high-flying personal stylists. We talk fashion, dressing men and styling women for work and leisure. They explain why clients need a stylist, going through people’s wardrobes and working with celebrities. We talk about authentic style, telling clients the truth and working with Mariska Hargitay and Alyssa Milano. And how to dress for divorce court…

We talk to Sportiqe co-founder Jason Franklin. He tells us about catching a Hulk Hogan shirt at WrestleMania, how being a ball boy for the Chicago Bulls changed his life and wearing personalized hoodies. He cracks open a Japanese whisky and explains why he founded Sportiqe, his children stopping strangers in the street to talk about their clothing and his dream of working with Taylor Swift. Jason talks about the importance of music to his life, why fans want premium merchandise and Christmas presents for the extended family. A great chat about sports, apparel and going on a first date chauffeured by one of the world’s most famous basketball players.

The whisky podcast is back and we have the excellently-voices Benjamin Percy aboard. The comic book writer tells us, over a Lagavulin 16, which super heroes would drink, how comics helped him as a kid moving cities and why Marvel is so good. We talk nerds, Batman and how hard it is to write novels. While I drink Wolfburn, we cover the growth of comics, his career ambitions and how Endgame changes the industry. And his next novel, Sky Vault, releases in September of this year - https://www.amazon.com/Sky-Vault-Comet-Cycle/dp/1328544419/ref=asc_df_1328544419_nodl?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564672456204&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7047733570246280255&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031175&hvtargid=pla-1593102743027&psc=1&dplnkId=245b7130-fdb4-452e-9462-c9c1eb922885

American in Paris, Hollywood writer and whisky lover Patrick Macmanus is the latest guest on the podcast. We explore learning languages, Americans abroad and what makes a good leader. Over a Dalmore 12 and a Glenfiddich Grand Cru, we swap whisky stories, what makes a good Hollywood writer and diplomatic life. And he tells us why he wants to drink a Japanese whisky with LBJ and in a Washington cemetery.

We talk to hat-preneur and marketeer Alan Miller. We talk fashion hats, washing hats, hat designs and basically all things hat. Over an Alexander Murray, he talks about owning 100s of hats, all-mesh hats, corduroy hats, wool hats, numbered hats, baseball hats, who buys their hats and his favorite hats. He explains why he founded his hat company Official League, hat culture and whether he would wear a Yorkshire flat cap.