Woodford Reserve, Air Conditioning in Europe, Podcasting, TypeScript, and Taxes

In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III explore the nuances of a Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey, while also tackling subjects from the intricacies of modern web development to Starpod—Robbie’s podcast website project. They also touch on their experiences with international travel, the challenge of dealing with property taxes, TV show recommendations, and the idiosyncrasies of U.S. politics.

In this episode:

• ​(00:00) - Intro
• ​(03:41) - Starpod
• ​(07:15) - Whiskey: Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey
• ​(12:27) - Whiskey rating
• ​(19:20) - TypeScript and unions
• ​(26:20) - React, Vue, and modern front-end frameworks
• ​(32:00) - Whiskey.fund
• ​(35:45) - Whiskey aficionado essentials
• ​(38:28) - Air conditioning woes in Europe
• ​(45:00) - Jet Ski adventures and boating licenses
• ​(47:23) - TV show recommendations
• ​(55:36) - Taxes and politics

Links

• ​Woodford Reserve: https://www.woodfordreserve.com
• ​Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com
• ​Weller Antique 107: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller/w-l-weller-antique.html
• ​Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier
• ​Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf
• ​TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org
• ​Total TypeScript course: https://www.totaltypescript.com
• ​boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev
• ​Nuxt: https://nuxt.com
• ​Vue.js: https://vuejs.org
• ​React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com
• ​Lauren Tan: https://x.com/potetotes
• ​Big Sky Conf: https://bigskydevcon.com
• ​Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence
• ​Sam Selikoff: https://x.com/samselikoff
• ​JS Party: The Ember take on recent hot topics: https://changelog.com/jsparty/330
• ​Chris Thoburn: https://x.com/still_runspired
• ​WarpDrive: https://warp-drive.io
• ​Ember: https://emberjs.com
• ​Warren Buffering: https://github.com/WarrenBuffering
• ​HTMX swag: https://swag.htmx.org
• ​Vue Conf: https://vueconf.us
• ​Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler
• ​House of the Dragon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon
• ​The Acolyte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Acolyte_(TV_series)
• ​Harlan Coben: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Coben
• ​Safe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_(TV_series)
• ​Pieces of Her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Her_(TV_series)
• ​Presumed Innocent:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumed_Innocent_(TV_series)
• ​Foundation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(TV_series)
• ​Lady in the Lake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_in_the_Lake_(TV_series)
• ​Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley_(TV_series)
• ​The Talented Mr. Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_(film)
• ​The Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_(TV_series)
• ​Watchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(TV_series)
• ​Supernatural: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(American_TV_series)
• ​Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power
• ​J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
• ​Kamala Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• ​Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
• ​Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

Subscribe and stay in touch

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• ​Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603
• ​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot

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Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner, Charles William Carpenter III, and Adam Argyle host this informal, whiskey-fueled fireside chat with your favorite web devs. They discuss all things web development including JavaScript, TypeScript, EmberJS, React, Astro, SolidJS, CSS, HTML, Web3, and more. They take a unique approach and focus on getting to know the human side of developers and their hobbies outside of work, all while sampling a new whiskey that they rate on their unique tentacle scale.