Disappointing Whiskey, Pizza Debates, and Tech Conference Adventures

In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III review a disappointing whiskey that leaves them questioning their life choices, discuss their lackluster food experiences in Italy, and chat about various tech conferences and events, including Emberfest, All Things Open, Microsoft Build, React Miami, and Big Sky Dev Con. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:26) - Podcast ideas (03:03) - Whiskey - Van Brunt Stillhouse tasting and review (14:24) - Travel stories and food experiences (24:08) - Upcoming conferences and events (30:55) - Ancient structures and modern towns (31:41) - The evolution of pizza (32:25) - Travel plans and personal updates (33:50) - Challenges of content creation (36:00) - Microsoft Build Conference highlights (40:55) - Food adventures and office culture (46:45) - Fashion and nostalgia (50:57) - Language learning and travel (52:30) - Final plugs and show recommendations Quotes On Microsoft Build: “There is a lot of AI-centric, like, with every company, right? Everybody's just trying to throw a bunch of shit against the wall to see what's going to work out.” ~ Charles William Carpenter III On Van Brunt Stillhouse Whiskey: “It's like if you were trying to make a whiskey candle that actually smelled like shit.” ~ RobbieTheWagner Links Van Brunt Stillhouse Whiskey: https://www.vanbruntstillhouse.com  Ember: https://emberjs.com  EmberFest: https://emberfest.eu  All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org  Microsoft Build: https://build.microsoft.com  React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com  Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com   OpenAI: https://openai.com  Github Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot  Descript: https://www.descript.com Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com  WWDC: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc24 The Gentlemen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13210838  Peaky Blinders: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2442560  Shepherd Pro: https://shepherdpro.com  Adam Elmore: https://x.com/adamdotdev  Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: https://www.max.com/shows/stanley-tucci-searching-for-italy/9f43902e-d10b-436f-8611-f85bf29e2d08  Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner  Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd  Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf  Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot  Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.