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Hosted by General X and Lumpy · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 25 episodes
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Talking Shit Today is where whiskey meets wit. Hosted by Lumpy, Big Red Whiskey and General X, two 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.
General X and Lumpy hosts Talking Shit Today, a society show with 25 episodes published.



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 C

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”) t

Episode 21 calls for a celebration and we're doing it right. Three bottles, all carrying a 21-year age statement, go head-to-head on the Talking Shit Today rating scale. X cracks open his raffle-won Knob Creek 21 Year Ke

X and Lumpy go head-to-head in a blind tasting showdown between two wheated bourbon legends — Weller Antique 107 and Old Fitzgerald 7 Year — while reflecting on a wild night at the Orlando Whiskey Riot (including a lost

We finally crack all three batches of Fire and Flask Didymium side by side and let the table decide which one wins. Spoiler: the char makes all the difference. Big Red is back from South Texas with tales from the Whiskey

Join us while we get to spend a kick ass time with Stephen Lowery bringing some of the best that Old Dominick has to offer. We explore anger and how men deal with it and how we may have learned it. And we pick out the as

Chris Ritch, aka Whiskey Gorilla, joins the show to break down his path through the whiskey business, from Angel’s Envy and Willett to Rare Character’s rise in the bourbon world. We dig into non-distilling producers, the

Episode 16 is all about big pours, big laughs, and real talk. We kick things off with a bourbon tasting that turns into battles of blue corn, all north of 120 proof. We then slide into a conversation about stress, mental

General X and Lumpy are back for episode 15, and they're keeping their pants up — barely. The guys crack open a bottle of Mammoth Distilling's Borrowed Time, a 12-year single barrel rye out of Traverse City, MI, and it d

Big Mike's Bourbon joins the show for a conversation about barrel picks, pediatric cancer fundraising, and how a passion for whiskey built a community with serious heart. We recap Orlando Whiskey Fest — the highs, the hi

Episode 13 is a full-on grab bag in the best way: dance-dad life after a marathon competition weekend, a surprisingly deep detour into what defeat does to your head (and how you climb back out), and an Am I The Asshole?

In the first episode of 2026, Lumpy and X kick things off the only way they know how—good bourbon, honest conversation, and zero pretenses. We crack open Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon, compare Eagle Rare 10 vs 12, talk

It’s the last show of the year and we’re rolling straight through that weird lull between Christmas and New Year’s—Goochmas—with bourbon, bad ideas, and the kind of talk you only get when the pours start stacking up. We

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Lewand of Fire & Flask Distillery for a conversation that starts with craft spirits and quickly takes the scenic route. We talk distilling, passion projects, and what it really take

X and Lumpy pour King’s County straight bourbon and 13th Colony cask strength southern rye while diving into holiday chaos, from Whamageddon and Secret Santa assholery to real talk about men’s mental health when the seas

General X and Lumpy kick things off with pure chaos, dodgeball theology, and absolutely zero filters before diving into a wild bourbon-soaked night with special guests Whiskey Odin, Whiskey Witch, and Big Red Whiskey. Th

Yo, yo – welcome to Episode 007 of Talking Shit Today. X kicks things off with a brutal conference story involving a rogue sneeze, 300 people, and an instant “fuck you” moment before the guys settle into what’s in the gl

Lumpy and X are talking shit and sipping on a stellar lineup of whiskey! They start with a "dangerous drinker," Company Distilling Straight Tennessee Whiskey Finished with Applewood, and discuss the unique Lincoln County
Big Mike
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1 appearance on this show
Gary Hinegardner
Wood Hat Spirits
1 appearance on this show
Irene Tan
Whiskey Mentors
1 appearance on this show
Stephen Lowery
Old Dominick
1 appearance on this show
Don Colangelo
Bourbon Trading Cards
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Lewand
Fire & Flask Distillery
1 appearance on this show
Whiskey Odin
3 Witches Distillery / Valkyrie Mountain Farms
1 appearance on this show
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