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Bourbon with Brad

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37 episodes · Explicit

A spirited, light hearted podcast where tech meets taste. Each episode Brad and friends explore the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) while savoring a different bourbon. Expect curious conversations with leading AI practitioners, engineers, thinkers, and astute business people plus candid tasting notes, storytelling, and practical takeaways as well as light-hearted banter and laughs.

More about the show

Every episode features a regular segment “Loubricity with Lou Scerbo” where Lou and Brad rate the week’s bourbon, discuss and determine each guest’s optimum Loubricity level, and riff on the lighter side of tech culture and life.

Subscribe for thoughtful interviews, honest reviews, and a relaxed, conversational vibe that makes complex tech feel approachable.

Legal Disclaimer:

The views and opinions shared on the 'Bourbon with Brad' Podcast are our own and those of our guests. Nothing we discuss should be taken as financial, legal, business, or gambling advice. Don’t make investment, business, or betting decisions based on our conversations as you should always talk to a qualified professional. Listeners must always drink responsibly, never drink and drive, and only consume alcohol if you are of legal drinking age.

Disclosure:

Some of the images in the 'Bourbon with Brad' Podcast were AI generated and/or edited with AI. The 'Bourbon with Brad' cover image was AI generated. The voice overs are original AI generated voices. And the 'Bourbon with Brad' theme music is an original instrumental song that was created using AI.

Episodes

  1. An AI With Millions of Human Eyes? Rwazi’s VP of Product Explains & Meta’s $25B New Mexico Fine

    · 2 h 20 min · Explicit

    This week’s AI news is unreal. Meta ordered to pay $25 BILLION in New Mexico’s privacy case. Anthropic backs an AI safety bill that only triggers government intervention at 50 deaths. OpenAI’s top models turned off…

  2. AI WORMS!? Microsoft CEO Says AI Agents Should be viewed as Insider Threats & AWS Data Centers in Indiana County?

    · 2 h 24 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon With Brad, the crew tackles some of the most alarming and controversial developments in AI, cybersecurity, energy infrastructure, and technology policy. Brad dives into the bombshell comments from…

  3. AI Is Now "SI"?! Trump's Rebrand, Nvidia's $500B Chip Gamble & Is Time Travel Possible?

    · 2 h 30 min · Explicit

    The Pour: Frank August Small Batch Bourbon — first impressions, tasting notes, and the official verdict. Trump signs an executive order renaming AI to "SI" (Superintelligence), Elon says he’s going to rebrands…

  4. AI Agents Going Rogue? OpenAI Pauses Testing | Guest Rich Cocovich Talks Global Deals, Kiss & Shaq

    · 2 h 36 min · Explicit

    The AI headlines just keep getting wilder, and this week they come with a pour of 10-Year Widow Jane. OpenAI delays the release of Astra 6.1 after the model refused to follow commands in testing, and reportedly pauses…

  5. Rogue AI Agents, AI Regulation & the AI Race Against China

    · 2 h 22 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the guys pour another round of Iron City Distilling's outstanding Bessemer Rye. After enjoying it so much on a previous episode, they decided it deserved a second chance to be fully…

  6. On the Road at Iron City Distilling: Bessemer Rye Whiskey, Pittsburgh Legends, and an Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes

    · 1 h 54 min · Explicit

    The Bourbon With Brad crew is taking the show on the road for one of our most exciting episodes yet! From inside the beautiful Iron City Distilling facility, Brad sits down with Master Distiller Matt Strickland for an…

  7. Anthropic Walkouts, an $80B Bet & the AI Data Center Land Grab

    · 2 h 02 min · Explicit

    Anthropic researchers are reportedly walking out over fears frontier AI could be dangerous to humanity — days before the company announces $80B in new infrastructure. Brad, Eric "Epic" Kowalski, and Lou "Loubricity"…

  8. Bourbon, Breakthroughs, and the Roomba Affair: The AI Chaos Episode

    · 2 h 20 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the guys get treated to two new bourbons thanks to friend of the show Jeff Carty, who shows up with the hard‑to‑find Four Gate. The crew savors it, then rides the rest of the episode…

  9. Baby Jane, Big Headlines & the Christmas Tree Capital: Kevin Musser Joins the Table

    · 2 h 26 min · Explicit

    Brad uncorks this week’s biggest AI stories with a pour of Baby Jane bourbon and a lineup that swings from global tech drama to hometown legacy. He breaks down Meta’s massive $17.2B settlement with 29 states over…

  10. Musical Guest County Fair Captivates the Bourbon Studio

    · 2 h 25 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the gang is fired up to welcome the breakout country group County Fair as Max Gall and Sav roll into the studio on the cusp of their cross‑country RV music tour. They open up about how…

  11. New Riff 8 Year, New Rules: AI Watermarks, Board under Fire, and the 200‑Year Future

    · 2 h 28 min · Explicit

    The guys pour of New Riff 8‑year courtesy of of their great friend John Mock, and the bourbon pairs perfectly with a lineup of AI headlines that feel straight out of sci‑fi. Anthropic shocks the industry by…

  12. From Perplexity to Perplexing Consciousness: Brad and the Crew Pour Bourbon and Push Boundaries

    · 1 h 59 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the glass is full and the docket is stacked. Brad opens up about his ongoing roller‑coaster relationship with Claude — from weekly and monthly tokenization limits to the mood swings. But…

  13. Bourbon, Breakouts, and the Future of AI: A Conversation on Control and Consciousness

    · 2 h 15 min · Explicit

    Brad begins by breaking down the major headlines of the week with Perry, including the striking open letter from 1,200 industry leaders calling on Congress and global policymakers to establish safeguards ensuring we…

  14. Breaking the Sandbox: Dark Arts Bourbon, Math Problem Cracked & the AI Arms Race

    · 2 h 08 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, things get wild fast. Brad dives into the rumor mill swirling around OpenAI’s mysterious unreleased model—the one allegedly cracking an 80‑year‑old Erdős problem and slipping out of its…

  15. Eagle Rare, Sleepless Nights & The Architecture of Consciousness

    · 2 h 14 min · Explicit

    Brad may be running on fumes, but he’s amped up for this podcast as Eric’s back from Nova Scotia with “gifts,” and the bourbon is flowing. This week’s pour is Eagle Rare 10. Eric also has a special gift for the crew…

  16. Woodford Double Oaked, Frontier & Big Ideas: A Conversation with Microsoft’s Kacie Jones

    · 2 h 26 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, Brad is joined by a special guest — Kacie Jones from Microsoft — and she brings a bottle of Woodford Double Oaked to try on the show. Brad and Kacie dive into a sharp, wide‑ranging…

  17. Heaven Hill, Headlines & the 13½ Hole: The Bourbon with Brad Independence Week Special

    · 2 h 08 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the crew pours a smooth glass of Heaven Hill and dives straight into one of the busiest AI news cycles of the summer. With Brad on a last‑minute trip to New York, he calls on Perry to…

  18. Bourbon, Broadcasts & the LA Breakthrough: Kristi K IS After Hours

    · 2 h 04 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, we welcome a powerhouse in journalism and storytelling — Kristi K, an award‑winning broadcaster whose career spans PBS, NPR, and now her newest venture, Kristi K IS After Hours. Kristi…

  19. Bourbon, Billion‑Dollar Bets & the AI Shutdown Heard Around the World

    · 2 h 18 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the AI headlines are as bold as the pour. Brad breaks down SpaceX’s massive IPO, the strategic move to acquire Cursor using $60 billion in SpaceX stock, and the stunning shutdown of…

  20. PiggyBack, Power Plays & the SpaceX Shockwave

    · 2 h 18 min · Explicit

    The guys crack open Whistlepig’s PiggyBack 100% Rye - a bold, spicy 6‑year pour that sets the tone for an episode packed with energy. From the week’s biggest AI headlines to the seismic buzz around a potential SpaceX…

  21. Roasting Greatness with T.J. Fairchild: Coffee Craft, Undercover Billionaire, and Willet Bourbon

    · 2 h 05 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, we sit down with T.J. Fairchild, the founder and master roaster behind the iconic Commonplace Coffee. T.J. shares the remarkable story of how he and his wife built one of Pennsylvania’s…

  22. Gemini Gets an Upgrade, Rare Character Steals the Show, and the Fifth Segment Goes Off

    · 1 h 53 min · Explicit

    Brad jumps back into his discussion of the top AI Apps picking up with the newly upgraded Gemini AI App after Google’s big conference announcements, and he breaks down Gemini Spark, Gemini Daily Brief, Gemini 3.5…

  23. Omar Periu: Mentors, Mistakes & the Magic of Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously

    · 2 h 03 min · Explicit

    The Bourbon with Brad crew uncorked a legendary pour this week. The iconic Horse Soldier Bourbon, forged in fire by the very soldiers who rode into Afghanistan on horseback after 9/11. Its story sets the tone perfectly…

  24. Orbiting Data Centers, Penelope Pours, and the 5th Segment Chaos

    · 2 h 26 min · Explicit

    Tonight’s pour is the classic Penelope Bourbon, and it sets the tone for an episode that swings from the stratosphere to the seafloor. Brad kicks things off by asking the week’s most unhinged infrastructure question:…

  25. Old Bourbon, New Intelligence: Begin the Big Six AI Breakdown

    · 2 h 18 min · Explicit

    This week, Brad and the crew crack open one of the oldest bourbons in America - Chicken Cock - and the puns take on a life of their own. Between sips and laughter, the show kicks off a sharp, no‑nonsense breakdown of…

  26. Bourbon, Breakthroughs & The Fifth Segment

    · 2 h 17 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the AI world is on fire—Anthropic, Google, Meta, Palantir, OpenAI, Elon, and Trump all dropped headline‑making updates, and Brad breaks down what actually matters beneath the hype. But…

  27. The Brewmaster — AI Breakthroughs, Bourbon Wisdom, and the Return of Math is God’s Mind

    · 2 h 10 min · Explicit

    This week on Bourbon with Brad delivers one of the most entertaining and insight packed conversations we have had yet. The AI world dropped a full slate of major headlines over the past week or so and Brad breaks them…

  28. Mythos, Masters Magic, and Megawatt Data Centers

    · 1 h 40 min

    This week on Bourbon with Brad, the headlines are big and the pour is even bigger. Anthropic’s Mythos announcement is shaking up the AI and cybersecurity worlds, Rory’s win at the Masters gives us a moment, and we’ve…

  29. Energy, Marriage, Math, and Japanese Whiskey with Eric Kowalski

    · 2 h 05 min

    On this episode of Bourbon with Brad, we sit down with a mind that feels like it was engineered in a clean room: Eric Kowalski — oil & gas and energy expert, razor‑sharp CMU grad, math philosopher, global traveler, and…

  30. Full Court Press: Pecker Pills, Bourbon, and a Big March Madness Reveal

    · 1 h 48 min

    We pour a glass of Penelope Rio and settle in for a frank, yet funny, and informative conversation with the founder & CEO of MyEdMeds.com and Dr. Rich, MyEdMeds’ telehealth expert doctor. We go deep on boner pills -…

  31. Birdies, Breakdowns & the Battle for AI’s Future

    · 1 h 18 min · Episode 7 · Explicit

    This week’s pour is bold, complex, and a little bit spicy as Brad and Deken break down the stories everyone in AI, sports, and the markets. From the fairways to federal fallout, it’s a glass‑clinking ride through the…

  32. Frontier Lines: Travels, Trials, and the Claude Controversy

    · 1 h 39 min · Episode 6 · Explicit

    Brad and Deken unpack a week of big moves and bigger questions: they trade travel stories from the road, wrap up the final moments of the Olympics, and break down OpenAI’s latest Frontier Model announcement - what it…

  33. Winter Ice, The Curling Expert, and AI on Fire

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 5 · Explicit

    This week on Better with Bourbon, we’re joined by curling expert and all‑around legend Jordan Paul for an episode that slides effortlessly from the Winter Olympics to the golf course to the latest shockwaves in AI. We…

  34. The NIL Expert - Eddie Edwards - Part 2 of 2

    · 1 h 55 min · Episode 4

    Part 2 of 2 - We’re joined by one of the most knowledgeable and battle‑tested voices in the NIL era — Eddie Edwards. Eddie’s career spans years as a corporate attorney, licensed NFLPA and NBPA contract advisor, and…

  35. The NIL Expert - Eddie Edwards Breaks it Down

    · 1 h 27 min

    We’re joined by one of the most knowledgeable and battle‑tested voices in the NIL era — Eddie Edwards. Eddie’s career spans years as a corporate attorney, licensed NFLPA and NBPA contract advisor, and trusted…

  36. Our 2026 Predictions

    · 1 h 31 min · Episode 2 · Explicit

    Pour a glass and join the 'Better with Bourbon' crew for “Our 2026 Predictions” where we cut through the noise on AI infrastructure, why alcohol sales are slipping, and what that means for consumers and businesses.…

  37. The Conversation We Needed to Start

    · 38 min · Episode 1 · Explicit

    A smooth first pour to kick off the show. Brad and Deken introduce themselves, share why they launched Better with Bourbon, and dive into this week's biggest headlines across finance, AI, and sports. They are joined by…

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