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Serving Cursed

Tom Hutchinson & Jessie Nixon

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Comedians Tom Hutchinson and Jessie Nixon discuss cursed things in a comical way, whilst drinking the worst drinks known to mankind. Come on in, the water's just wrong... 😳🫣🤯🤣🤡☠️👽👻🍸🔪
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A group of young adults sip on their alchohol of choice and smoke the weed their hearts so desire while talking about today's problems, society, and life in general. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elevated-intellectuals/support
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The Spirit Guides offers a behind-the-scenes look into how ordinary people became extraordinary influencers and entrepreneurs in the world of spirits, from whiskey wizards to rum rebels, bourbon buffs to tequila teachers. How did these people end up teaching the world about booze, cocktails, and beyond? What is it like to be on their very unusual entrepreneurial journey? With laughter, learning, and the answers you crave, this is the show that brings you the inside stories of your favorite s ...
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The Hard Proof

The Hard Proof

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We’re tired of it. Tired of the cryptic tasting notes. Tired of the elaborate marketing schemes. Tired of the pretentious plague that has sickened the whiskey industry for far too long now. We’ve had enough of the mind-boggling allocated bottle events where liquor store owners force grown men to act like 5th graders in exchange for a chance to buy a bottle of Weller at retail. The Hard Proof is on a mission to revitalize the whiskey industry and take it back to a time when whiskey was purcha ...
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Jennifer's story is a chilling tale of evil within our society that is kept hidden and overlooked. Her Dad, Rick Rice, was a famous regional Radio Host who was encouraged to party, drink, and ensure that others had a good time at events. This lifestyle encouraged him on a path to deep alcoholism. When Jennifer was trying to deal with life and start…
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To God be the Glory Great things He has done! Listen as Neil Richardson shares tribute to what God has done these last 15 years through SafeHouse Ministries and consider partnering with us for the next 15!By Phil Shuler
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SafeHouse Ministries is celebrating 15 years of work in the Columbus, GA area and 15 years of amazing miracles in thousands and thousands of people's lives! You may not be able to bring homeless people into your personal home and feed them meals in your kitchen, but if you'd like to help in a more practical way please consider partnering with SafeH…
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This week, Jessie decided to be MAINSTREAM BABY and regale us with a tale ripped from the headlines - The Titan Submersible. We also create the worst podcast segment of all time, learn about Jessie's fan-fiction past and find out how to create the perfect American name. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled w…
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The Monster of Addiction was in full rage mode, but nothing would stand in God's way...He wanted to redeem Jennifer and set her feet on the rock of victory, the rock of Jesus! You will love hearing the incredible conclusion to Jennifer's amazing life story!By Phil Shuler
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This week, Jessie brings us the biggest fumble in abduction history - the story of the Chowchilla kidnapping. We also find out why Jessie never made debate team, discover that every nurse is a MILF and bravely attempt ASMR whilst drunk. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret: INSTAGRAM: https://www…
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The final wave of Chaos in Josh's Life before the light of God brakes through and brings him to his senses. Josh recounts the love of God, the mercy of God, and the people God used in his life to bring him finally to the place of victory over addiction. Stick with him to the end, because he shares some amazing lessons learned when he sums up all fo…
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This week, Jessie brings us the shark-infested tale of the USS Indianapolis because - and I quote - she "just loves vessels of all kinds". We also hear the problems with Coffee #1s horny hiring policy, create Cursed Indie and find out why neither of us can do kids comedy. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled…
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Attempted infanticide, attempted suicide, and more in this second part of Josh Pezold's story. The darkness grows and Josh comes to a place of utter despair and hopelessness as he shares about what happens after a daughter enters his life and insanity enters his marriage. But this episode is not the end, come back next week as Josh continues his st…
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What a Crazy Ride! In this part 1 episode of Josh Pezold's incredible story you'll hear some horrendous things which happened to him as a baby and young child. This led to him being adopted by a new set of parents, who loved him dearly, but could not effectively manage the rebellious tazmanian devil tornado that Josh became. So many lessons to lear…
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This week, Jessie brings us dangerously close to True Crime territory with the "case" of the Panama Girls. We also work out exactly what Dildo Comedy is and find out what happens when Jessie gets kidnapped. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/servingcursedpo…
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In this conclusion to Erroll's story you'll hear more pain along his journey, and many failures in the path, until finally God brings Erroll to the place where "the light turns on" and he surrenders completely. Erroll's story is a beautiful example of the unrelenting grace of God to pursue us despite ourselves. God is good, and He loves all of us m…
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How does someone with an MBA and a busy corporate career balance being a leading voice on the tequila scene? Marissa Paragano, aka the brains behind Tequila Encyclopedia and Host of The TequiLadies Instagram Live show, spills the secret formula for how she turned her hobby into a thriving side business on The Spirit Guides. MBA to Tequila Guru Host…
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Pain from childhood abuse. Pain early in his military career through combat trauma. Pain in the early years of marriage. Erroll's story tells the tale of a young man with a distraught heart running into darkness as a way of hoping to escape the pain. But as Erroll would eventually learn, darkness doesn't ease the pain, it adds to the pain. So many …
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This week, head witch and Hater Of Women (tm) Jessie Nixon brings us the tale of the Twin Flame Cult (please don't sue please don't sue). We also work out who Tom would be in Twilight, meet Jessie's hotter alter ego, drink piss and start a religion. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret: INSTAGRAM…
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With a background spanning fitness, marketing, and bartending, Sam Pence had a variety of routes he could take. But after finding his passion in cocktail making, he was inspired to start his venture into content creation. In this episode of The Spirit Guides, we chat with Sam Pence, better known as @servedbysammy, who rapidly gained a following of …
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Mike talks about the true power and purpose behind what we do at SafeHouse Ministries, Jesus. Mike describes how we aim to live like Jesus and love like Jesus. Mike shares a powerful story about a man named Will who was forced to come into the SafeHouse program, how he entered with resentment and resistance, and how he eventually found complete tra…
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This week, Jessie regales us with the worst cursed subject of all time, with MenuGate failing to grab Tom's attention and things devolve from there. We also see Tom abandoned on the perfect Dune riff, Jessie creates the ULTIMATE METAL SONG and we wonder whether even to post this one as we've come to refer to it as "the depressed one". Follow us on …
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Mike opens up the hood of SafeHouse Ministries and shares the amazing process we use to help people change their lives for the better. Along the way he also shares a few more stories from Freedom House of lives he has seen changed in miraculous ways. If you want to understand homelessness and how to best help those who are in the midst of homelessn…
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The music business, training as a chef, competing on a cooking show, opening a coffee roasting business and balancing that with being a spirit guide… Wayne Cafariella’s career has been an impressive cocktail of experiences! The man behind @drinkwithwayne first began creating content for his coffee business but later became a fully-fledged spirit gu…
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Mike is the Freedom House (Men's Shelter) Supervisor. He is one of the hardest working and intensely loving people I know. He goes above and beyond every day to love, serve, and invest himself into the lives of others to see miracles of transformation in the lives of the men that enter our shelter. Mike shares his insight into homelessness and how …
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This week, Jessie brings Tom disgusting brie to celebrate the life and times of the Gloucester Gimp; a true west country icon. We also have an authoritative stance on "Is Squirt Pee?" from a celebrity figure, Jessie invents a powerful new term for the female orgasm, we create the ultimate country song and we hear THE WORST POEM EVER MADE. Follow us…
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In this Part 2 episode Nick shares how he grew immensely while in prison and how he connected with the Plummer Home and SafeHouse Ministries to be able to leave prison. There are countless people across the nation who remain in prison well beyond their sentence termination because they simply do not have anywhere to go due to the many rules our soc…
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From musical theatre to the world of wine, Amanda McCrossin took a major pivot in her career after finding her calling in the wine industry. Eager to learn as much about wine as possible, she trained as a sommelier before embarking on her content creation journey. Making Wine Content Relatable and Educational In this episode of The Spirit Guides, h…
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This interview with Nick was so much fun, Nick has a God given internal drive to learn and grow, and even though some foolish choices landed him in prison at Fort Leavenworth, he turned a prison sentence into an opportunity for a new beginning. Nick chose to learn and grow himself, and he continues on that path of learning and growing today. Nick's…
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This week, Jessie harrows us all with the tale of the Radium Girls. We also begin a grand tradition showcasing Jessie's musical talent, discover Tom and Jessie's drag names, and finally work out "Is Hollister Still A Thing?" Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.c…
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Tracy is such a beautiful person, and she has a truly beautiful story. Her story has much pain in it, but the depths of her pain were no match to the depths of God's love for her. She has traveled all over the world, but she could never travel far enough to separate from the pain of her past, until the Creator God wrapped his arms around her and he…
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How did a photojournalist make waves in the tequila world? What started as a simple love for tequila has become a highly influential business that has probably changed the tequila world forever. Find Your Perfect Tequila Match with Tequila Matchmaker In this episode of The Spirit Guides, host Tequila Jay Baer sits down with Grover Sanschagrin, the …
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This week, Jessie regales us with the tale of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, we hear the worst mistake of Jessie's career thus far and her gruelling battle with addiction, and we finally find out the difference between Jail and Prison. We also drink frogspawn. Help. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret: I…
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Carol Tyson is an amazing individual with an amazing story. She has the most wonderful laugh that is quickly identified in any room she inhabits. Carol shares the pain and sorrow of her story in a way that distills so much wisdom for the gleaning. This Two-Part story is one that will teach you a lot about Recovery, but even more about life.…
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Chris Chapanar, aka Whiskey Noobs, is an engineer by day but a busy spirit guide by night. He launched his side hustle early on in his career after developing a love for whiskey and a desire to learn as much about it as possible. He poured that knowledge into a podcast, Whiskey Noobs, before branching out into short-form video content across Instag…
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Darlene was raised in a good home, but she sought out bad friends and fell into great darkness. From the age of 17 she paid dearly for her choice of friends and the path she took as a result. She had an abusive husband, who was eventually shot and killed by her dad, and she has three kids who have also been deeply hurt by the darkness that once con…
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Welcome to Serving Cursed, a cursed podcast for cursed people! This week, Jessie takes us into the world of Tarrare - the man who couldn't stop eating, Tom gets put in nonce corner and we create the first ever cursed cocktail, the aptly named Childhood Hubris. Follow us on socials to come see our lovely faces get drunker and more filled with regret…
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Tony is such a humble and quiet individual, and his story is powerful and full of many lessons. Lessons such as counting the cost before you launch into an endeavor, heeding warning signs instead of turning a blind eye, restraining your heart instead of foolishly "following your heart", and so much more. Tony has come to realize that God loves him …
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Sippers, we step away from the world of spirits in this episode to speak with Lucia Palm, creator of the lucialoveswine brand across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. We hear how Lucia moved from culinary school to a career in the restaurant business as a trained sommelier, to create content for fellow wine lovers. From Certified Wine Pro to Content …
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There are so many "Old" whiskeys these days! Old Elk, Old Grand Dad, Old Line, Old Overholt, Old Barton, Old Medley, Old Taylor, the list goes on and on and on... So today, Benny brought a handful of his favorites to blind the guys on. Youtube: https://youtu.be/TFiOXS-rRxo Website: https://thehardproof.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p…
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Part 2 of Tom's amazing story. Last week we heard Tom describe how he lost everything, his wife, his purpose, and nearly his life. This week we'll hear how Tom finally surrendered and trusted God to work in a miraculous way to put his life back together stronger and better than it ever was before.By Phil Shuler
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Tom endured great hardship as a child, but was able to grow up to be successful, or so he thought, until the darkness of addiction consumed him. But God had predestined that the darkness would not keep him. Tom's story is truly an incredible example of the abundant grace and goodness of God, in some ways it reminds me a little bit of the story of w…
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Whiskey connoisseurs, this one’s for you! Whiskey enthusiasts were the original pioneers of the spirit guide industry, and the community is still thriving and learning from content creators and educators like Ryan Mills, aka ThatOneDudeRyan. He joins The Spirit Guides for a deep dive into his passion-turned-business in whiskey content creation. Fin…
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Proverbs 4:7 states "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding." There is so much wisdom to learn by the stories shared by the individuals interviewed in this podcast. The Lord has taught me personally so very much and he continues to teach me more with every interview and episode I do. I pray t…
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It's mail-day at the studio! This week we had some interesting bottles arrive at our doorstep, and we'll be breaking them down top-to-bottom. Will the marketing make or break these pours? Join us and find out! YouTube: https://youtu.be/IA52VdID36o?si=fLgaQzQO17g0klVf Website: https://thehardproof.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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This podcast is a wonderful illustration of how choices affect our lives. It contains many testimonials from our podcast interviewees over the past year where they share the early choices that were made by their families and by themselves that began their journey into darkness and death. There is an abundance of wisdom to be found in pondering the …
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From randomly filming how to make a Manhattan cocktail to becoming two of the most popular spirit influencers in the world, this episode of The Spirit Guides features the father and son duo, Johnny Drinks… From a Smoked Manhattan to Overnight Spirit Guides In the time it takes to age a single bottle of extra Añejo tequila, John Rondi and his son Jo…
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God loves Stephanie, and it is so evident throughout her story. Stephanie had a really rough start, made some really bad choices, and found herself in great darkness, but God had a different plan for her life, and he found a way to bring her back to him. Stephanie's story will keep you on the edge of your seat, and if you listen through to the end …
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Join JP, Benny, and The Lawman this week for a very special, and very blurry episode of The Hard Proof! Joined by special guest Luke Rodgers of the Blurry Creatures Podcast, this episode blends the best of both bourbon and Bigfoot. Follow All Things Blurry Creatures: https://www.blurrycreatures.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/IA52VdID36o?si=fLgaQzQO…
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