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Drink O'Clock

Drink O'Clock

Rob Valincius 154 Episodes Jun 11, 2026

This podcast features interviews with a wide range of interesting people on various topics. The hosts often enjoy drinks during the show, leading to lighthearted and sometimes chaotic conversations. It's a casual, fun program where anything can happen.

Episodes

What Nobody Tells You About Surviving a Tornado
What Nobody Tells You About Surviving a Tornado Jun 11, 2026 3642 At 1:00 AM, five jet engines worth of wind tore the roof and walls off his house with his whole family inside. Jon Edlin survived an EF3 tornado in Nashville, jumping on top of his seven-year-old daughter as the windows exploded one after another. Everybody made it out alive. Then the real work started.In this one, Jon tells me what those ten seconds actually felt like, the year of 1 AM panic atta
The Metal Rhinoceros in Space: Aaron Ryan on a Life of Storytelling
The Metal Rhinoceros in Space: Aaron Ryan on a Life of Storytelling May 28, 2026 3722 What does it take to write fifty books and bring them to life in your own voice? This week the conversation runs from a second-grade writing assignment that lit the spark, to the business mindset that turns a hobby into a career, to a candid look at where AI is dragging the voiceover world.We get deep into the creative process, the difference between a pantser and a planner, narrating your own aud
What Does Freedom Taste Like?
What Does Freedom Taste Like? May 21, 2026 3593 What if the conversation you weren't supposed to have was the only one worth having?David Deighton, artist and founder of Triptych Dialogue, walks into national parks and asks strangers three political questions. Sometimes they cry. Sometimes they say the worst things he's ever heard.He listens, then asks for one word that ties it all together, and takes that word to someone else: what d
Death Is Just One Dimension Over
Death Is Just One Dimension Over May 14, 2026 5033 What if every great idea you've ever had was whispered to you from somewhere just outside our dimension?This week's guest is a systems engineer with more than 20 patents, a medical device designer behind dozens of commercialized products, and the man who built an IV fluid factory in 18 months, finishing one month before Hurricane Helene knocked out 60% of the U.S. supply. He's also
A Brewmaster, His Son, and an Energy Drink That Actually Makes Sense
A Brewmaster, His Son, and an Energy Drink That Actually Makes Sense May 7, 2026 4104 A guy walks into a hospital gift shop at 2 a.m. while his wife is in labor, reaches for an energy drink, and realizes every option on the shelf was made for a teenager. That moment sparked Mocean Energy.This week I sit down with Tony Vieira, a brewmaster who spent 36 years at Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and Mark Anthony Brewing, where he helped develop White Claw. Tony breaks down the science of hangov
Love More, Fear Less: How a Pair of Pink Socks Sparked a Global Movement
Love More, Fear Less: How a Pair of Pink Socks Sparked a Global Movement Apr 30, 2026 4256 What if one spontaneous act of kindness at a hotel pool could spark a global movement? That's exactly what happened to Nicholas Adkins, founder of Pink Socks Life Inc. and author of Pink Socks: How a Pair of Socks Became a Symbol of Love and Connection.Nick went from suit-and-tie healthcare CEO to Portland hippie after one week at Burning Man, and that pivot led him to a simple but powerful t
Leave Your Backpack at the Fence
Leave Your Backpack at the Fence Apr 23, 2026 3863 What if the secret to building a state championship team wasn't drills or plays, but teaching kids to drop their mental garbage at the fence before practice? This week I sit down with Janet Dickey, head field hockey coach at Westbrook High in Connecticut, certified mindset coach, and founder of Victory Mindsets. Janet is entering her 36th season coaching the same small-town program she played
The Invisible Rules of Culture You're Probably Breaking
The Invisible Rules of Culture You're Probably Breaking Apr 10, 2026 3671 At 22 years old, Renae Ninneman flew halfway around the world to teach English in South Korea. It was 2004, cell phones weren't really a thing yet, and she couldn't even confirm with her parents that she'd landed safely until days later. That leap kicked off a lifelong obsession with decoding cultural differences, and today she's the founder of Beyond Tourism, a community radio
The Renovation Prenup Every Homeowner Needs
The Renovation Prenup Every Homeowner Needs Mar 26, 2026 3521 You found a contractor with great reviews, everyone's on their best behavior, and you're about to hand over your life savings to someone you met two weeks ago. What could go wrong?In this episode, I sit down with Garrett Hardy, author of Through Reno Mess: Contractor Proof Your Home and Budget. Garrett has spent decades on high-end residential projects, appeared on HGTV Canada's Kit
Garbage In, Garbage Out: AI, Cloud, and Self-Advocacy with an AWS Leader
Garbage In, Garbage Out: AI, Cloud, and Self-Advocacy with an AWS Leader Mar 12, 2026 3798 What does it actually take to explain AI and cloud strategy to a room full of executives who've been doing things the same way for 30 years? In this episode, I sit down with Shweta Keshavanarayana, a Customer Solutions Manager at Amazon Web Services, to talk about everything from growing up in Bangalore to architecting the 2012 London Olympics streaming platform at just 22 years old.Shweta br
One Less Beer, Better Strokes on the Putt
One Less Beer, Better Strokes on the Putt Feb 27, 2026 3500 What if putting was just math? In this episode, I sit down with Bob Labbe, author of Putting by the Numbers: A Quantitative Method of Lag Putting, to break down why lag putting is the most overlooked skill in golf and how a simple physics-based method can shave strokes off your game.Bob shares his journey from starting golf at 52 years old to shooting par at 82, how he built and sold three air pol
The Modern Day Renaissance Man: Wrestling, Music & Business with Spiffy Sean Styles
The Modern Day Renaissance Man: Wrestling, Music & Business with Spiffy Sean Styles Feb 19, 2026 4391 Spiffy Sean Styles is a professional wrestler, musician, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed modern day Renaissance man.We talk about turning passion into profit, building multiple income streams, navigating ADHD in creative careers, and what it really takes to succeed in professional wrestling and live music. From beach bars to wrestling rings, Sean shares how he designed a life outside the traditi

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