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Have video games and porn really ruined lives? We hear about the damage done by these potentially addictive behaviors all the time, but what do the numbers tell us? According to one institute, porn and video games are having a damaging affect on existing relationships. Not that it's stopping people from entering relationships - which it does. Honestly, hello sex dolls! - but rather people IN relationships are becoming more and more engaged in these online pursuits. Tony Katz hosts the Snack Size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Tony, Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory sips Basil Hayden Dark Rye and smoke the Opus X Lost City cigar while discussing the future of relationships in America. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

"Put down your damn cell phone!" That was Tony Katz' response to a story of an elderly woman being attacked on a NYC subway. People on the train took video of the attack, but did not step in to stop the assailant. "Maybe Childish Gambino was on to something in his video, 'This Is America.'" Eat! Drink! Smoke! reviews a unique dark rye from Basil Hayden, and the very spicy Opus X Lost City cigar. The Mueller Investigation is done, and the report has been handed in to Attorney General William Barr. Ok, now what? What will the press say, how will Democrats and Republicans react, will anyone be swayed from their original position? Lucky Charms cereal is offering up prize packages of cereal that are all marshmallows. Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory love the idea. Tony wonders why we're screwing with breakfast. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN

Fingers Malloy is furious. Not angry, furious. He just learned that Motley Crue covered Madonna's "Like a Virgin," and he can't deal with it. Tony Katz hosts the latest Snack Size edition of Eat! Drink! Smoke! with Fingers and April D. Gregory. Is it wrong that musicians cover music that is not in the genre? And a man has decided that he will only drink beer for lent. April tries to one up him by declaring she gave up naps for lent. Is that even possible?

Jay Leno warns late night TV hosts that going too political is never a good idea. But that ship has sailed, says host Tony Katz. Why? Well....follow the money! Eat! Drink! Smoke! has the strangest St. Patrick's Day episode ever. They review the Camacho Candela cigar and Hennessy XO. Wait, Hennessy? Yes...and it's amazing. They also got a delivery from Cakes by Joline; a huge fan of the podcast had a custom made "Hennessy and Cigar" sent to the show. Thanks, Kim!!! The College Cheating Scandal has America angry, and screaming out loud, "I knew it!" Yes, rich people often spend some cash to get a better life for their kids. But why spend $500K to get your kids into USC? Also, April D. Gregory thinks congac is Irish. True story. Fingers Malloy joins Tony and April on this latest episode, recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Cindy Crawford posed nude at 53 and women are coloring her mole onto their own faces. Also, is the stereotype that blondes have more fun true? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commands the media attention. Are we not supposed to talk about her? Ignore The Green New Deal??? Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy. The reviews: Bourbon: Buffalo Trace and a 120 proof in-house Knob Creek. Cigar: My Father Le Bijou 1922. Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Shelly's Back Room in Washington DC.

The show is on the road this week, and records at Shelly's Backroom in Washington DC. The menu includes roasted wings and Tex-Mex egg rolls, two types of bourbon - including Buffalo Trace and an in-house Knob Creek - and the remarkable My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar. HBO host Bill Maher goes after the Midwest, proving that he's never been there. But does it matter? As Tony Katz said, "Who watches HBO for Bill Maher? You watch HBO for Game of Thrones. BIll Maher is the like the annoying little brother your mom makes you bring to the party." President Trump leaves Vietnam without a deal with North Korean dictator Kim Jung-Un. Did he lose by not getting a deal, or is walking out an even bigger win? And the owner of Shelly's Backroom talks about the legendary DC location, and the future of cigars under FDA assault. Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Shelly's Backroom in Washington, D.C. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy.

Former CBS journalist Lara Logan took to a podcast to speak out about media bias in America. For many on the political right, it was refreshing. But will it cost Logan her career? Tony Katz hosts the latest episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Together with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy, they review a take on tomato basil soup. This leads to a conversation about weight loss, Fingers admitting that he has given up and the entire idea of the weight loss "journey." Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Jussie Smollett made it up....at least, that's what the Chicago PD has said. The Empire star was not attacked in a "hate crime." Rather, he paid two men to fake an attack on him, so he could garner sympathy and, possibly, get a raise. Yet, when the cable media discusses the story, they avoid talking about some of the victims of this gross hoax. Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! Today, Tony reviews Pikesville Straight Rye and the Davidoff No. 3 702 Series Aniversario. April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy are both believers in the peanut butter and mayo sandwich. Facebook is following you on apps that have nothing to do with Facebook. And if you know how to take a good selfie, let April know. Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

April D. Gregory has no interest in Colin Kaepernick's protest move of kneeling for the National Anthem. But what to make of his decision not to play in the AAF? Was it about money, or about Kaepernick being more interested in being a martyr? And since the NFL has allowed people like Kareem Hunt back in the league, can Kaepernick claim that he is really being blackballed? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke! As for what the real story is with Kaepernick? Tony and April discuss it with Fingers Malloy. (NOTE After the podcast, it was announced that Kaepernick and Eric Reid settled a lawsuit with the NFL for between $60-80 million, though other reporting has the number at far less. Could this open the way for Kaepernick in the NFL? Possibly.) A man in Saskatchewan, Canada wanted to put his last name on his license plate, but the government said no. Because when you spell his name, it's a potential curse word. Or, he's just Kramer in Seinfeld. They also review the Le Careme cigar and the Auld Blow-In single grain scotch. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

President Trump has declared a National Emergency on the southern border. Is it an emergency, and will the country go along with it? Tony Katz hosts Eat! Drink! Smoke!, and discusses how the emergency breaks down and where the real arguments for and against are. Along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy, they review the Le Careme cigar from Crowned Heads and a mystery bourbon which turns out to not be a bourbon at all; catch the review of the Auld Blow In single grain scotch from the guys at Backbone Bourbon. Fingers Malloy has learned that you can lose weight if you don't eat garbage. The LA Times starts a fight by ranking the best fast food french fries in America. Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives her boyfriend Congressional email priviliges....is that normal? Eat! Drink! Smoke! is availale on iTunes, and was recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

If you need to crowdfund for your wedding, your wedding costs too much. Tony Katz tells the story of a UK couple that is looking to crowdfunding to pay for their dream wedding. Why is it that some people think the online world has to cater to their unrealistic dreams? On the other side of the Valentine's Day coin, people who haven't gotten over their ex can take a photo of their ex to Hooters, destroy the photo and get free wings. Fingers Malloy and April D. Gregory chime in on bad ex's, bad relationships and wedding mistakes. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

Tony Katz reviews the $100 Davidoff Royal Salomones cigar. It's the first time Tony has had the chance to try it, and it did not disappoint. Paired with Booker's Kathleen's batch bourbon, Tony - along with April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy - break down the latest lies told about the Green New Deal. Did Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and her associates try to gaslight America on her "plan?" In Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam has not resigned. But the Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, might have to, as a second woman has come forward to accuse him of rape. And can we please stop taking challenges just because they exist on line? Eat! Drink! Smoke! was recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.

While reviewing the Avo Classic cigar and Stagg Jr. bourbon, Tony Katz discusses how Nick Jonas wants to be Batman. April D. Gregory wants Kate Beckinsale to choose her over Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. And Fingers Malloy wants to know who the better actor is - The Rock or Hulk Hogan? There's also a Sean Young/Catwoman mention. Yeah.....old school. Some politics gets discussed, like those who wrongly compare a Make America Great Again Hat to a swastika. And how the public accomodation is not aligned with freedom. Something for everone in this episode of Eat! Drink! Smoke! Snack Size Edition!

It's rare that we are recording the podcast as breaking news is happening, but that's how it went this week as the Saga of Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam was unfolding as we were recording. A photo of a man in blackface standing next to a person in a KKK robe was discovered on Northam's medical school yearbook page. At first Northam admitted to taking the photo. The next day, he said it wasn't him. And, while we were recording, Gov. Northam was holding a press conference to profess his innocence...while admitting to doing blackface another time in his life! As Tony Katz notes, the photo is unacceptable. But why is this the story, as opposed to Gov. Northam's acceptance and support of infanticide? It's a busy Eat! Drink! Smoke!, recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis. Tony, joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy, review Stagg Jr. bourbon and the Avo Classic cigar. When you go out to eat, do you do it for the food or for the experience? And why spend $50,000 on a bar mitzvah? The differences between Baby Boomers, Gen X and Millennials became most obvious at a recent Fleetwood Mac concert.

What the heck is Sweetest Day? The Necco Wafer company went out of business, so there will be no Valentine's Day heart candies this year. Tony Katz doesn't know who is upset by this, but is amazed to learn that in addition to Valentine's Day, there is the "Hallmark Holiday" Sweetest Day. Eat! Drink! Smoke! Snack Size edition shares this lack of candy info, the adoration people have for Valentine's Day as well as the difference between a Sweet Tart and a Smartie. AndTom Brady cheats, and 10-year old Ace Davis has scientifically proven this. Tony is joined by April D. Gregory and Fingers Malloy. Eat! Drink! Smoke! is recorded live at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, IN.