Episode 106 of Whiskey n Whine is just Mike and Alex this week, which means zero maturity and maximum dad logic.

Mike discovers the ultimate "Do Not Solicit" strategy — graduation signs in the front yard that silently scream we have no money left. Meanwhile, teenage boys continue eating like competitive athletes, destroying kitchens at midnight while using every pot, pan, and bowl known to mankind. Mike and Alex, on the other hand, have evolved into full-time leftover specialists, proudly reheating pizza directly in the box to avoid dirtying a plate.

The guys dive into bachelor-level survival habits, growing up with mismatched pint glasses, paper plates, and the slow realization that upgrading your dishes after 20 years might actually mean adulthood has arrived. Of course, the real milestone is passing all that old junk down to your kids — a proud family tradition.

After the break, things escalate as Mike and Alex plan what may be the most perfectly questionable Saturday ever: burn pile in the morning, steak dinner, and midget wrestling at the legendary Ponderosa truck stop and bar. From missed VIP tickets to claw machine gambling, roller-grill hot dogs, chicken fried steak, and the looming possibility of truck stop chaos, the guys prepare for what might truly be the height of entertainment.

Grab a drink and join Whiskey n Whine for stories about parenting, laziness, questionable decisions, and why dads everywhere eventually become human garbage disposals.

This week on Whiskey n Whine, Mike and Alex make a bold (and possibly irresponsible) parenting decision: invite Gen Z onto the podcast and test their knowledge of 1990s pop culture.

Alex's daughter McKenna and her friend Emery step into the danger zone as they face a full-blown 90s trivia quiz covering everything from The X-Files and Knight Rider to iconic movies, music, and the technological dark ages known as dial-up internet.

The results? Emotional damage.

The girls think the 90s happened sometime around the invention of fire, recognize half our childhood only through memes, and confidently rename KITT… Jamal. Or maybe Sheldon. Honestly, we blacked out a little.

They redeem themselves with Saturday Night Live, somehow know the first rule of Fight Club, and crush parts of the movie round — but things spiral when Alanis Morissette becomes "Alana Morrison" and the # symbol is officially declared a hashtag instead of a pound sign.

Mike and Alex attempt to explain AOL, ICQ, recording songs off the radio, and the universal trauma of yelling:
"MOM, I'M ONLINE — HANG UP THE PHONE!"

We revisit Beanie Baby insanity, POGS confusion, Jurassic Park amber knowledge via roller coasters, and the absolute cultural collapse that occurs when someone admits they hate the cinematic masterpiece RAD.

By the end, we try explaining Y2K panic to two humans who have never lived without Wi-Fi… and realize our generation is now the one yelling answers at the radio.

If you grew up in the 90s, prepare to feel nostalgic, validated, and personally attacked.

🥃 Topics include:
90s nostalgia • Gen Z vs Millennials • dial-up internet • AOL Instant Messenger • Fight Club • Jurassic Park • TLC's "Waterfalls" • Saturday Night Live • Beanie Babies • Y2K panic • and why "talk to the hand" still matters.

Episode 104: The Annual Crab Feed and an Emergency Dump

It's our favorite holiday of the year: the Annual Crab Feed, where preparation is key, butter flows like water, and consequences are ignored entirely.

We record before the feast with big plans and empty stomachs, mentally training all week to eat, drink, and make poor decisions. There's a silent auction looming, and Alex becomes emotionally invested in a "Bat Boy for a Day" item—fully intending to purchase it so Mike can live his best subordinate life. Dreams are made. Dreams are crushed.

Post-crab feed, we return full, liquored up, and reckless, sipping McMenamins Billy the Yule Goat Whiskey (which earns a solid high silver, thank you very much). There's no leftover crab giveaway this year, so Mike and Alex do what any responsible adults would do: steal crab on an empty cookie tray and sprint out the back door like criminals fueled by melted butter.

This year, the players learned the strategy—just keep feeding Mike and Alex butter and crab until they can't resist. A Tapphoria regular, Nick, makes a bold late-game move by fleeing with two bottles of salad dressing as his prize, cementing his legacy.

The night winds down with sleepover prep, homemade Egg McMuffins for booze-soaked bellies, and the Winter Olympics—where SkyCam is cool but the drone audio sounds like a video game boss fight. Things grind to a halt when Mike has to leave mid-recording for an emergency dump, courtesy of butter-lubed pipes and zero regret.

Crab was eaten. Whiskey was rated. Dignity was lost.
This is the episode your cardiologist warned you about.