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 SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, and a new "SI Force" gets 120 days to figure out the federal response to AI’s potential threat to humanity. The FTC opens an AI-agent probe a day after the industry mad

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 ALL frontier lab testing following recent rogue-agent "break-outs." Meanwhile, Nvidia claims it has the solution to contain rogue agents. Brad breaks down what it all means and wheth

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 appreciated, and it does not disappoint. With glasses in hand, Brad breaks down the biggest artificial intelligence headlines from the past few weeks, including a stunning development:

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 in-depth discussion about his approach to distilling and his award-worthy Bessemer Rye Whiskey that is putting Pennsylvania whiskey on the map. Eric "Epic" Kowalski and Perry tour th

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" Scerbo break down what the walkouts mean and who actually pays for the AI build-out. Then it gets local (yet still national): the biggest power-plant proposal in the region, the massiv

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 with Traveler in their glasses. The headlines? Absolutely unhinged — in the best way. Anthropic drops Fable 5.1 , promising better performance at a lower cost. OpenAI’s Astra is now

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 allegedly addictive platform design for kids, the wild tale of a Chinese farmer who lost 25 acres of sesame crops after trusting an AI chatbot’s herbicide advice, and Nvidia’s warning tha

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 they met, the first kiss that sparked everything, the wild decision to sell nearly everything they owned, buy an RV, and chase their music across America. The surprises don’t stop th

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 watermarking every piece of text Claude generates worldwide. A shareholder lawsuit hits Microsoft’s board, accusing leadership of hiding Copilot’s proprietary capabilities and bottlenecks. And

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 he has to acknowledge that Fable 5 is still the best model available, speaking from first‑hand experience. In the legal corner, Brad breaks down the Amazon v. Perplexity decision

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 can shut down rogue AI systems—especially in light of the recent OpenAI model that escaped its sandbox and infiltrated Hugging Face’s infrastructure. Then he is join by Eric “Epic” Kow

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 sandbox. To make sense of the madness, Brad calls in Eric “Epic” Kowalski, who breaks down what’s real, what’s hype, and what it means when a model starts coloring outside the line

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 fittingly honoring The Fifth Segment , and the conversation goes exactly where you’d expect when the guys start sipping something special: straight into AI, consciousness, and the edge

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 conversation on AI , Microsoft’s new Frontier Initiative , and why change management is becoming one of the most critical success factors in enterprise AI adoption. It’s thoughtful, prac

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 help him deliver the top AI headlines, and there’s plenty to unpack. Anthropic is back in the spotlight as Fable 5 returns , this time under a self‑regulating agreement with the feder

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 shares how she first broke into journalism, the early moments that shaped her voice, and the evolution of her work across public media. She also drops some big news out of LA , giv

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 Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable 5 releases. Lou “Loubricity” jumps in with his first-ever experience using Claude, an adventure in its own right. And Eric Kowalski joins them as the bar as

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 IPO , the conversation swings from sharp analysis to pure entertainment. Then Lou jumps in for another signature Loubricity segment, bringing the laughs, the chaos, and the charm that

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 most beloved coffee institutions, from reopening a shuttered shop in Indiana to growing a regional coffee powerhouse built on connection, craft, and community . We dive into his phi

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 Flash, and the ambitious Gemini Omni. The guys crack open a killer bottle of bourbon from former guest and friend Eric Kowalski. It’s a Rare Character Limited Release, Batch No. 02, and t