Five Whiskey Patrick

Robert K. Oermann is a music journalist and author who is recognized as an authority on country music. He writes weekly columns for Music Row magazine and has been published in more than 100 other national periodicals. He has written nine books and penned liner notes for more than 100 albums. He has also appeared frequently on-camera as a commentator on PBS, VH1, A&E, CMT and the BBC.

Chuck Armstrong is pastor, broadcaster, and writer based in New York City. He serves as a Regional Content Director for Townsquare Media. He is also a great dude and one of Patrick's favorite people.

LANGUAGE WARNING! Rock and Roll singers cuss sometimes. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED BY BAD WORDS! Brandin Lea of Flickerstick is Patrick's favorite singer from his favorite band. Much more than that, he has an incredible story. This is the perfect way to restart the podcast after Covid.

Matt and Josh from Parmalee stop by for a glass of Dickel 12 and a few stories!

Peter Cooper is a singer-songwriter, author, journalist, professor of country music history at Vanderbilt University, and senior director, producer, and writer at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Ty Bentli hosts a radio morning show, so he and Patrick are on the air at the same time and they never listen to each other's shows. Also, Ty has worked in several radio formats in America's largest radio markets and he and Patrick used to work together years ago.

Gretchen pulled a bottle of whiskey out of her purse. That's all you need to know about this episode. Jessie G is the first artist signed to Gretchen Wilson's record label, Redneck Records. Her new single 'Whatever This Is' is available everywhere now.

Jennie Smythe (CEO) and Ashley Alexander (Chief Marketing Officer) of Girlilla Marketing. Jennie and Patrick used to work together over a decade ago. She is really smart. Follow Jennie @girlillajennie or go to www.girlillamarketing.com

Chris and Preston join Patrick for a few whiskeys and a lot of laughs.

Cody Alan is one of the most recognizable names, faces, and voices in country music broadcasting. He is the host of Hot 20 Countdown, CMT's signature weekly music TV show as well as CMT After MidNite and CMT Radio Live on over 250 radio stations.

Adam Dread is an attorney in Nashville. Prior to becoming a lawyer Adam served two terms as a Nashville City Councilman-at-Large. He is now running for the council again, promising to ban 'dockless' scooters and improve public safety.

Jared Freid is a comedian based out of New York City. His weekly JTrain Podcast reaches over 450,000 listeners per month and is regularly in the iTunes top 100. Additionally, he co-hosts a modern dating podcast called "U Up?" with Jordana Abraham of Betches where they discuss their take on modern dating with issues ranging from apps to hookups to relationships. Follow Jared on instagram @jaredfreid

Becky Brenner is one of the most influential women in country radio. She has been in the business for over 40 years. She serves on the board of the Country Radio Broadcasters and the Country Music Association. She is a very positive and optimistic person and I'm always happy to see her when she's in town!

Donna Britt worked in media and broadcasting and then somehow got into cookbook writing and food styling. What is food styling? We'll explain that. Also, we talk about great whiskeys from Oregon and what to drink with what types of food. Check out Donna's podcast called Food Life.

Bob is the founder of Bongo Java in Nashville. Bob moved to Music City to be a journalist and opened a cafe in 1993 because he wanted a cool coffee house in which to hang out. His company got world-wide attention in 1996 with the discovery of the NunBun, a cinnamon bun that looked remarkably like Mother Teresa.

Bill is a YouTube Content Creator. He plays games and makes people laugh. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook @FightinCowboy and find him on YouTube by searching for Fightin Cowboy.

Rob Simbeck is a Nashville-based writer. He is the author, ghostwriter or editor of 20 books. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Country Weekly, and many other magazines. He has written press bios for hundreds of entertainers. He also works on the nationally syndicated radio program "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40."

Ashley and Patrick met exactly 15 years ago on this date. To celebrate their 15th Friendiversary, they are going to get drunk and tell stories about their friendship.

David, Lee, and John are the hosts of the Blame Your Brother podcast. Patrick appears on episode 139 of their podcast which you can find wherever you listen to this podcast, or at blameyourbro.com

Jackie Stevens is a former radio producer and personality who met Patrick on a beach in Cancun. Tequila played a significant role in the beginning of their friendship. Oh, and she works for EMI Records now...