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Happy Hour - My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero

Episode  |  May 30th, 2026  |  38 mins 52 secs

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Tony and Fingers light up the My Father La Gran Oferta Lancero, a 7.5 x 38 smoke with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Cuban-seed binder, and Nicaraguan filler. Also on the Happy Hour: Tony talks about his early-morning Indy 500 tradition, Fingers considers upgrading his Masterbuilt Gravity Series grill, and the guys get into Memorial Day barbecue plans, brisket strategy, ribs, grill deals, Cracker Barrel’s summer giveaway, Allegiant Air filling part of the Spirit Airlines void, and whether ordering Cracker Barrel for delivery is a crime against the Republic.

How To Get Your Memorial Day Grill Going Great!!

Episode  |  May 25th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Tony and Fingers kick off Memorial Day weekend with Indy 500 traditions, brisket plans, grill deals, and the eternal debate over whether Cracker Barrel should ever be delivered.

Plus: old-school lunches nobody sees much anymore, Allegiant Air filling Spirit Airlines’ void, used car chaos, EV range anxiety, and why the radio call of the Indianapolis 500 is still something special.

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Happy Hour - Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2026  |  36 mins 59 secs

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Tony and Fingers pour Mayor Pingree Small Batch Red Label Bourbon from Valentine Distilling. Also on this Happy Hour: Jack Daniel’s reportedly saying no to a massive Brown-Forman offer, why Malört keeps showing up in people’s feeds, St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail, hot wings, blue cheese vs. ranch, cigar note-taking, Fingers’ deeply troubling food diary, the cars thieves love most, Byron Allen buying BuzzFeed, older trucks, Chevy Avalanches, and why Defiance Beef may be the better place to spend your money.

Happy Hour - The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2026  |  38 mins 43 secs

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Tony and Fingers light up The K by Karen Berger Connecticut Toro, a soft box-pressed 6 x 52 Connecticut. Also on this Happy Hour: the proper way to reheat leftover pizza, why skillet pizza may be the superior method, Tony’s appliance-unplugging habits, cigar humidor headaches, Subway’s continued decline, Eric Clapton getting hit by a fan-thrown record, concert etiquette, Weird Al and Rod Stewart.