Disappointing Whiskey, Pizza Debates, and Tech Conference Adventures
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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)

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• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd)

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