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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 14Recorded 12/27/2022Show Notes:Here's Part two of our sleepover episode!!

• Jon's job change
• What are we drinking?
• Ninkasi Total Domination
• Michter's Small Batch Bourbon
• Talker Storm Scotch
• The Art of Cocktails
• Shoutout to The Spotted Owl Bar in Cleveland!
• History of tipping
• Jon & Svetlana's Portland food experience
• Kay's Bar, Hey Love Bar
• Kann - Worth dropping $300 at...
• TV Recommendations: Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), The Menu (HBO Max)
• Our obsession with Duolingo
• 2022-23 Superbowl Predictions

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 13Recorded 12/27/2022Show Notes:We're finally back after a bit of a break, and Jon stayed the night so we could stay up super late, have a couple of extra drinks (while staying safe) and talk about too many things to contain in one episode!

• Jon's shift from employee to customer
• What are we drinking?
• Ninkasi Total Domination. (Make sure and check Ninkasi's 'The Better Living Room' if you're ever in town!)
• Wild Turkey's Longbranch 8 year Bourbon, Michter's Small Batch Bourbon
• Huffman Homemade Irish cream
• Shoutout to Social Media Bartender Justin, aka @thirstywhale_ who we love following. Entertaining and super informative, check him out!
• Christmas Gifts
• Football Cards and NIL (Name Image Likeness)
• Letterkenny & Welcome to Wrexham
• Stay tuned for Part 2!

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 12Recorded 3/27/2022Show Notes:

• Spindrift is the best sparkling water, want to sponsor us?
• Oakshire Brewing - From The Bottom: Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler Smoothie Sour Ale
• North Coast Brewing – Old Rasputin, Russian Imperial Stout
• Lia Thomas is not a villain, but a victim.
• Should trans women be allowed to compete in D-1 NCAA and Professional Women’s sports?
• Is there a good solution?
• What happened when Cory & Jon boxed… in high school?
• Jon’s Russian Minnesota lady
• Some thoughts on Putin… and the Trump supporters who love him.
• Jon’s hot take about likelihood of Trump serving any jail time in the future.
• Ginny Thomas’ text messages
• Fun Game: How many Supreme Court Justices can you name?
• Shoutout to Sharleen Nelson and her new book ‘The Yesterday Girl’. Get it here: https://www.gladeyepress.com/
• Our average wordle scores & streaks
• Working on some more consistent podcast recording!

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 11Recorded 8/5/2021Show Notes:

• Jon going to PT.
• Cory ran a fast (for him) 10K
• Nike, please send me free running shoes!
• What are we drinking?
• Elysian Night Owl (Pumpkin Beer)
• Cory is #2
• New Belgium Heavy Melon
• Jon really wants a nice LG Refrigerator
• Livestock medicine is not for Humans
• You are not a horse, you are not a cow, seriously ya’ll…
• What’s happening in Afghanistan?
• Will the Taliban become a legit government?
• Ghost Fish Ghost Pepper Saison
• New Belgium Voodoo Ranger, Atomic Pumpkin
• Jon is a Starbucks apologist

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 10Recorded 8/5/2021Show Notes:

• Recap since last episode
• What are we drinking
• Ecliptic Brewing: Sun Ray Juicy IPA (Seasonal)
• Hot take: Cold Beer is better than warm beer
• Gratitude Brewing: Daddy Said I Could Have Unicorns (Fruited Sour Ale w/ Tangerine and Cranberry)
• Jon’s big move!
• Recording in the death room
• Cory’s Ironman races and big 10K goal
• Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 Running Shoes
• Committed to more consistent recording!
• Olympics Recap
• Synchronized Diving & Swimming are awesome
• Judo & Canoe Racing are also cool
• Archery and Horse Dancing are not sports
• Maybe women should pick what they wear?
• Cory’s Fridge’s Epic Drink Drawer
• Show Scarlett Johansson’s the money Disney+
• Future episodes w/ beer tasting at Manifest Beer Company
• Jon’s Hotwheels side gig
• 23 Years of Best Friendship & Friendiversary Tacos
• Memory Lane - Cory’s F-Bomb

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 9Recorded 3/31/2021Show Notes:

• Finally got this episode up!
• Cory has a mustache
• Upcoming 70.3 Ironman Triathlon for Cory
• Drinking Game: when you hear “all that to say” take a drink
• Jon is drinking Odyssey Blend Starbucks Coffee, black
• Starbucks v. Local Craft coffee
• Cory is drinking Pumpkin Pie Berlinner from Weldwerks Brewing in Greeley, CO
• Matt Gaetz
• NFT’s… How do you pronounce “Fungible”?
• Block Chain
• Digital Blackface
• Jon’s Therapy

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 8Recorded 3/5/2021Show Notes:

• Jon’s Drink: Shorts Brewing Company: Belaire Brown
• Cory’s Drink: Whiskey on the rocks. Basil Hayden, and Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
• Super Bowl Commercial Thoughts (Mostly Cory’s because Jon seemed to not have paid attention)
• Super Bowl Half-time Show: Yay or Nay
• Ranking the best ever half-time shows
• Super Bowl Food!
• Is Tom Brady the GOAT?
• Transgender Athletes
• It’s good to keep learning and growing in life
• Gorilla Glue Girl… more to the story
• Challenge for Jon to make a Tik Tok Video
• Maybe Jon can find his influencer niche

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 7Recorded 2/4/2021Show Notes:

• Jon’s upped his facial hair game
• Memory Lane: Naired Nips
• What are we Drinking?
• Jon: Vida Mezcal with orange and Sal de Gusano (Worm Salt)
• Cory: Pecan Pie Porter, from Backwoods Brewing
• https://www.backwoodsbrewingcompany.com
• Food and Drinks for the upcoming SuperBowl
• @heygrillhey (Instagram) for Great BBQ Recipes
• Sean Brock for Southern Food
• Should our families create a commune?
• $70 Million of Bitcoin in the dump
• Gamestop Stocks and what that was about
• The little guys aren't that little
• Webull App
• Saving everything v. Spending on memories
• Jon is NOT licensed to give you any financial advice.
• Check out Cory's other podcast, The Creative Huff... if you want to listen to him and his wife talk about lots of other stuff.

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 6Recorded 1/19/2021Show Notes:

• Jon’s drinking a Manhattan (Rittenhouse Rye, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Luxardo Cherry)
• https://www.deathandcompany.com
• Death & Co cocktail book
• Cory is Drinking a Bay Breeze Sour Beer
• Manifest Beer Company - IG: @manifestbeer
• Owner Brandon Woodruff:
• Most Uninteresting Men in The World Podcast
• Shout out to BuzzSprout
• The Creative Huff Podcast
• The insurrection at the capital and the dum dums who did it
• White privilege on display
• Shoutout to Eugene Goodman for saving our democracy
• No room for ‘Bad Apples’ in law enforcement (or in airplane cockpits)
• GOP Gamers & Breakers
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/magazine/trump-coup.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR2Na7TPtbqX7BydPRF8RXIIH3noMyRmKgK5TCcEIxKm7PCenygerjtrmsU
• Donald Trump isn’t a fascist
• As a Christian I (Cory) can’t follow a narcissistic liar
• Are we taking crazy pills?
• Let’s just love people.
• Qanon is a cult.
• We need to have conversations, and grace for people.
• WEAR MASKS!
• NYT Podcast: The Caliphate
• https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/caliphate-controversy-new-york-times-podcast.html

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 5Recorded 1/12/2021Show Notes:
Jon’s drinking a Rockstar Energy Drinks

• Muld Wine
• Jon promises a drink w/ Luxardo Cherries next episode
• Monkless Belgian Ales @monkless... https://www.monkless.com
• New Belgium Brewery--why it’s so cool https://www.newbelgium.com
• Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen v. Belgian Hef
• Bridgerton on Netflix
• How important is it to be historically accurate?
• Representation matters
• “Soul” from Pixar
• Damon Young Article: https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/why-pixars-surprisingly-polarizing-soul-is-so-well-su-1845968483
• BeanDad
• ‘There, There’ novel by Tommy Orange - @thommyOrange on Twitter
• MMIW (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women)
• Mark Charles (Former Presidential Candidate) @WirelessHogan on twitter
• @LawrenceWelchNW on Twitter
• @NotoriousCree on Twitter
• Learn some history everyone
• Learning enough to get a good (enough) grade
• RIP Adobe Flash
• The good old days of Homestarrunner.com and Strongbad e-mails, and teaching my kids to love it now!
• Memory Lane
• Blue Steel

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 4Recorded 11/24/2020

• Yamazaki 12 - Japanese Whiskey (Beam/Suntory)
• Can bartenders drink on the job?
• Kentucky Mule (Ginger Beer, Lime, Ice, Bourbon, Fresh grated ginger)
• Cock & Bull Ginger Beer is THE BEST ginger beer!
• Elijah Craig Small Batch 1789 - Great bourbon fo the price
• Thanksgiving Recap
• Covid Restrictions
• What is Jon reading?
• Citizenship Test--Can you pass it?
• Jon Failed, Cory Passed.
• Could Donald pass it? Could Qanon folks?
• The Qanon Cult
• Capitalism and Patriotism aren’t the same thing
• Erasing Slavery from US Constitution (13th Amendment)
• Mark Charles, Ava Duvernay, Brian Stevenson
• Good Job Oregon Senator Jeff Merkeley
• Knight Campus as University of Oregon
• Overseas Labor
• Prison Labor
• ‘Trading Places’ is classic… but also problematic at times
• Pros and Cons of Cancel Culture
• Walmart gave bonuses… then laid a bunch of people off.
• That’s Capitalism!
• AOC’s expensive Sweatshirts
• Best Holiday Drinks:
• Tom and Jerry Cocktail
• Muld Wine/ German Gluhwein
• Egg Nog Punch (Egg Nog, Orange Sherbet, 7-UP… rum?)
• Worst Christmas songs…
• Favorite Christmas Gifts
• Living in the country and using burn piles… and shooting it
• Gun Injuries
• Leave us a 5 Star rating, but criticize as much as you want!
• Cheers!

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• Obey the Lockdown and wear a mask
• Old Fashioned ingredients
• Old Grand Dad
• Luxardo Cherries
• Pappy Van Winkle Whiskey
• Great Divide - Strawberry Rhubarb Sour Ale
• Coldfire Brewing - “Live From Eugene: Peach Edition” (Peach Sour)
• Best Brewery in Eugene
• Oregon Breweries: Deschutes, Ninkasi, Rogue
• Rogue Hazelnut Brown
• Dogfish Head Brewery (aging IPA’s?)
• Beyond Meat: Cory’s Beef w/ Fake Meat
• Jackfruit
• Lenore Skanazy: Free Range Kids Movement, @freerangekids
• Helicopter Parents v. Neglect, and everything in between
• Family Income impact on parenting style & parameters
• Anxiety related to helicopter parenting
• Memory lane: Jon’s soda addiction, and ability to spill all the time
• What did we learn?
• Jon is a helicopter cat parent

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Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57Episode 3 - Recorded 12/19/2020

• Good Morning Vietnam
• Lonepine Coffee Roasters
• Kirkland Irish Cream
• Jon’s Liquid Line Up (Iced Coffee, Sweet Tea, Bloody Mary)
• New Amsterdam Vodka
• McClure’s Bloody Mary Mix
• Tilamook Cheese
• Memory Lane: Jon’s inner monologue… out loud
• “Friendly” Boxing Matches
• Chris Nikic - First person w/ Down syndrome to run Ironman Triathlon
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/sports/ironman-triathlon-down-syndrome.html?referringSource=articleShare
• Any healthy person can do endurance sports… even Jon
• Cory’s own Ironman & weight loss journey
• How do some people train for and run endurance races and NOT lose weight?
• Kelly Stafford’s Privileged Rant and weak apology
• Thanks for listening Govenor Whitmer https://twitter.com/GovWhitmer
• Health of small businesses v. Health of Human Lives
• Follow Jon on Twitter and help him get over 350 followers! @jonhampton
• Steve Mnuchin asking Federal Reserve to return money meant to support programs
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/business/economy/mnuchin-fed-emergency-programs.html
• Bailouts and $$ help is only for the big businesses
• Cory’s plan to wipe out the corona virus
• What drives us bonkers about politics
• Black Friday “Deals”
• You’re not saving, your spending
• Opportunity cost & the value of your time
• You’re not saving money on gas
• Behavioral Economics, “Nudge” by Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein
• https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=nudge+book&qid=1605912452&sr=8-2
• New Guitar
• My wife doesn’t want to listen to me play
• Feel free to roast Jon for leaving his house
• What did we learn today?
• Jon should run an ironman triathlon
• If you hate the show, make sure and tell Jon!

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• What are we drinking?
• Ray & Ting (Jamaican Rum & grapefruit soda) https://www.appletonestate.com/en/
• Oakshire Citrifonix IPA https://oakbrew.square.site
• Introductions
• Some back story and context
• In N Out v. Shake Shack
• Magic Mushrooms in Oregon, and decriminalizing drugs
• Holy Post Podcast w/ Phil Vischer
• Roe v. Wade & article from David French
• What does "pro-life" really mean?
• Does the Bible talk about abortion?
• Doggface208 and Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" back in the top 10
• Jon's amazing skateboarding skills
• Cheers!

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