For this Father's Day episode of the podcast, I sat down with my dad Mike “Pappy” Palmer to have a real heartfelt conversation about family, parenting, and life. We sat down over a glass of bourbon and covered a lot of ground - from our experiences raising kids and being grandparents, to how family dynamics have changed over the generations. Dad sh…

I'm really excited to bring you this conversation I got to have with my good friend and the host of the Travis Macy Show, Travis Macy, and legendary mountain guide and adventurer Jason Antin. You may know Jason from his incredible Beat Monday series where he and former WDDR guest Mike Chambers take on epic outdoor challenges in 64 hours from Friday…

I first met Dr. Scott Frey when editing an episode of Choose The Hard Way hosted by Andrew Vontz and was immediately drawn to his story. Scott is an award-winning scientist, mentor, husband, father, and lifelong endurance athlete with over 30 years of experience at the forefront of research on the relationship between the human brain, our thoughts,…

I am really excited to share this conversation with Alex Palmer. And even though we have the same last name and an almost identical accent - we are not related. In this episode, Alex and I talk about what it is like to experience a difficult pregnancy, fertility treatments, miscarriages, IVF and many of the other challenges that can come with tryin…

The fatherhood journey is a team sport. In the midst of striving for balance, recovering from perfection, and finding your own path, how can parents stay present in their experience? In this candid conversation, Travis Macy and Anthony Palmer join forces to reflect on how they navigate the challenges and joys of parenting, while also juggling work …

It has been almost a year - a YEAR! - since our last Wake.Dad.Drink.Repeat. episode dropped and we are kicking things back off with a very special story. This week on the pod, Phillip McCall joins me for a very deep and personal conversation about the journey that he, his wife Erin, and their son Wade have been on since 2021. While Erin was pregnan…

On this Thanksgiving edition of our weekly Spirits Tastings we are sampling Wild Turkey Master's Keep One.

On today's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we change things up and sample No. 3 London Dry Gin.

On this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse.

On this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we sample the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2022.

We are celebrating Oktoberfest with Lo-Ca beer from Tank Brewing, a low calorie Tropical Blonde Ale.

Cigar Dave conducts Special Knob Creek Single Barrel Tasting Selection Maneuvers to conclude Bourbon Heritage Month with our resident Sommelier Tommy D from Corona Cigars and Richard Auwaeter from Beam Suntory.

We continue our celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month with a sampling of Knob Creek 15 Year Small Batch Bourbon.

On this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling Kentucky Owl Batch 11 Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

On our weekly spirits celebration we are sampling Horse Soldier Small Batch Whiskey as we continue with Bourbon Heritage Month.

We kick off Bourbon Heritage Month on our Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration with Jack Daniel's 10 Years Old Tennessee Whiskey.

On this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the New Belgium Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale, a collaboration with Four Roses Bourbon. This ale features a custom-built, proprietary infusion method to pull the flavors from the bourbon-steeped charred oak and marries it with a malty-sweet, deep amber ale.…

On this week's Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Chimay Grande Réserve Barrel Aged which is made in Belgium.

This week on the pod, Palmer is joined by Mike Watts. Mike is a dad to two, has a killer accent and is really good at breathing. Ok - so that sounds a little wild, but its true. Mike is a mater instructor with Oxygen Advantage and a really great guy. In this episode Palmer and Mike chat about: -human performance vs. athlete performance and how they…

On our Bold Alpha weekly spirits celebration we are sampling Ron Zacapa XO Solera Rum Grand Reserva Especial.

For today's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling The Balvenie French Oak 16.

On today's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebrations we are joined by Julia Butcher from Ron Rubin Brands to talk about their premium teas from the Republic of Tea.

On today's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Sazerac 6-year and 18-year rye whiskies.

We continue our rye whiskey tastings with the Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey which has nice sweetness

We continue our rye whiskey tastings on our weekly Bold Alpha Spirits Celebration with Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey. At 110 proof this whiskey has some major sizzle with notes of cinnamon.

We are celebrating rye whiskies all month long on our Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration starting with Bulleit Rye Frontier Whiskey.

On this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we wrap up our Summer wine tastings with Benziger Chardonnay.

This week on the pod Palmer is joined by Barry Bales! Barry is a lot of things, as a musician, he has been the bassist for Alison Krauss and Union Station for 30+ years. He is a songwriter and has played with the likes of Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and more. Oh and he is the winner of 15 Grammy Awards! Barry is a husban…

We continue our Summer wine tasting on the Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration with 13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc.

We are mixing things up a bit this week - and doing a Monday drop! We are doing this because the guest this week is, me! Travis Macy is back on the pod but this time as host. The pod has grown a lot over the last year, and last week's guest (Chris Baddick), had a great idea for me to reintroduce myself to the audience and dive into my fatherhood st…

We kick off our Summer wine selections for our Weekly Spirits Celebration with the Cloud Chaser Cotes de Provence Rose.

Don't fear - Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat. is back just in time for Father's Day! Chris Baddick joins Palmer this week on the pod for a conversation that focuses on untangling the whirlwind of life - and embracing the lessons learned along the way. Chris is a dad to two young girls, a former professional mountain biker, and a lover of all things outsid…

On today's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel.

On the June 7th, 2022 edition of Bold Alpha, President Biden nearly forgets the anniversary of D-Day---again! Six Tampa Bay Rays players say no thanks to wearing LGBTQ Pride Night patches. The General pontificates and says live your life but don't shove your lifestyle down my throat.

On today's Bold Alpha weekly spirits celebrations we are sampling Crown Royal 18-Year Extra Rare.

Ian Boswell “Boz” joins the podcast this week! Ian is a former world tour pro cyclist and a dad to one! Ian may not be on the world tour anymore but he is one hell of a gravel bike racer, he also hosts the Breakfast with Boz Podcast, is a volunteer firefighter, raises chickens, works for Wahoo, and is doing the dad thing! Ian and I caught up just a…

This week on the pod, I am joined by Nick Liermann! Nick is a dad to two, a veteran, a lawyer, the founder of Team Foster, Co-host of the Team CTW Podcast, and an all-around great human. We talk about the creation of Nick’s non-profit, Team Foster, and what that has taught him about fatherhood, his new podcast, blended families, integrity, honesty,…

This week on the pod I’m joined by my buddy Travis Macy! Travis made his first appearance on the pod back in August of 2021 and I am thrilled to have him back! Travis is a dad to two, the host of the Travis Macy Show, an author, endurance coach and just an incredibly genuine human who I feel very lucky to get to call a friend. Travis and I talk abo…

This week on the pod I am joined by Michael Friedberg! Michael is a dad to one, former US Ski Team Member & World Cup athlete, and an incredibly good human. Michael and I talk a lot about the respect, admiration and love we have for our dads on this pod, about his journey as a dad, and about the recent Marshall fire in Boulder, Co. Michael, his wif…

This week on the pod I am joined by JJ Johnson. JJ is a dad to twins, the Chef/Foudner of FIELDTRIP, the co-author of Between Harlem and Heaven, and host of the cooking show - Just Eats with Chef JJ. JJ and I talked a lot about the intersection of food and culture on the pod this week. We dove into how he shares culture through cooking, why he feel…

Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores commits career suicide by suing the NFL. Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View after absurd Holocaust remarks. CNN President Jeff Zucker out after screwing a subordinate. Bold Alpha is presented by Davidoff of Geneva and Gurkha Cigars.

This week on the pod I am joined by Eric Batty! Eric is a dad to one, a photographer, an adventure athlete and an arborist. Eric is also the brother to Emily Batty, one of my favorite professional mountain bikers. Eric and I have a great time talking about adventure, the balance of letting our kids learn by doing “dangerous” things, the power and i…

Cigar Dave's message to Bills Mafia laying the blame for 13 seconds of ineptitude where it belongs with Sean McDipshit.

This week on the pod I am joined by Andy Pearson. Andy is a dad to two, the VP of Creative Liquid Death Mountain Water, an ultra runner and a man capable of growing a lot of hair. Andy and I dive into a lot on the pod this week! Andy talks about some funny stories from the campaigns he has worked on at Liquid Death (like capturing some of Tony Hawk…

This week on the pod I am joined again by Jason Kander! Jason is a dad to two, the President of Veterans Community Project, the host of the Majority 54 Podcast, and the Co-Author of a new children’s book that he wrote with his son, titled Courage Is. I had a great time connecting with Jason again. We dove into a lot on this episode, but the convers…

Führer Fauci should be tried for Crimes Against Humanity, the media and Medical Industrial Complex now touting the expensive new Pfizer miracle drug while hypocrite liberal fearmongers flock to Florida for vacation.

This week on the pod we are joined by Chris Blatner. Chris is the Executive Director of Bourbon Charity, a dad to one, a lover of whiskey poured neat, and the host of the Urban Bourbon Hour on his instagram @urbanbourbonist. Chris and I had a great time chatting about bourbon, its history & heritage and how that relates to life and family, how chal…

This week on the pod I am joined by Ted King! Ted is a Professional World Tour bike racer turned professional bike rider, dad to one with a new little on the way in 2022, a founder of UnTapped Maple, and the host of the King of The Ride Podcast. I had a fantastic time chatting with Ted for this episode. We talked about raising kids while living an …

For this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Martell Cordon Bleu, Remy Martin XO and the Guillon-Painturaud Renaissance Cognacs.

For this week's Bold Alpha Weekly Spirits Celebration we are sampling the Lagavulin 8 Year, 11 Year and 16 Year Old Scotch Whiskey.