Bourbon talk with the wheels loose.
Buckhorn Podcast runs on loose table talk, open bottles, and a panel that treats every topic as bait for a tangent. Bourbon notes, beer misses, football, moving stories, basement quotes, and running in-jokes all land in the same noisy pile.
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Buckhorn Podcast is a drinking-comedy hangout with the doors left open and the edits only partly pretending to behave. The show usually starts in the middle of noise. Martel, Mike, and Randy check the recording, make fun of the setup, name what they are drinking, and then let the conversation find its own trouble. Bourbon is the strongest through-line. Penelope toasted bourbon, Weller hype, Booker's bottles, Old Raleigh, Buffalo Trace products, barrel char, proof, price, allocation, and secondary-market frustration all show up as real points of interest. Beer gets its turn too, especially when a bottle tastes off and the safer choice is a familiar stout. The panel knows enough about pours to be useful without turning the show into a quiet tasting room. That is the trick. A tasting note can become a joke about bread, a bottle price can turn into a rant, and a discussion of Utah liquor control can slide into moving logistics before anyone sounds surprised. Football is another steady interruption, from Steelers scores to Bills viewing plans. Home life keeps barging in. Basement quotes, hot water tanks, pressure tanks, can lights, new furniture, studio plans, family obligations, and stuff still rolling around in a truck bed all become show material. The Mac Shack is less a setting than a recurring character, especially after Mike's move and the jokes about who gets to claim it. The humor is rough, quick, and casual. It is not built for pristine setups or elegant punchlines. Its best moments come from overlap: one person trying to explain a bottle, another person derailing with a dumb image, and the whole room deciding the derailment is worth following. The show can also veer into old stories, mock-serious history, sponsor reads that collapse into banter, and awkward technical endings left in because the mess is part of the appeal. It is profane, blunt, and often crude, but the tone is more friend-group needling than polished shock comedy. The episodes reward listeners who like conversational drift and garage-bar specificity. It is not the place for careful interviews or cleanly segmented reviews. It is for people who want a pour, a football score, a complaint about contractors, and a three-person argument over whether an expensive bottle is actually worth chasing.
Made for: Best for listeners who like rowdy friend-group banter, bourbon talk, football asides, and conversations that wander without apology. It especially fits people who enjoy drinking-comedy shows that sound more like a basement hang than a produced review desk.
What sets it apart: Buckhorn stands out because its bottle talk is specific without becoming precious, and its messiness is baked into the format. The show treats bad reads, remote-recording glitches, side arguments, and leftover conversation as part of the texture.
Dive headfirst into a world where bourbon, beer, randomness reigns supreme. Hosted by the lively quartet of Martelle, Mike, Randy, and occasional guests, this unapologetically NSFW show offers a refreshing escape from the daily grind. Designed to brighten your day, this easy-listening podcast promises an engaging and entertaining experience.No topic is off-limits as the Buckhorn Podcast takes you on a wild ride filled with laughter, camaraderie, and diverse discussions. Whether it’s exploring the nuances of different bourbon varieties, sharing the latest trends in the beer world or delving into random topics, these spirited hosts deliver a high-energy show that keeps listeners coming back fo…
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed bourbon talk and relentless group banter make Buckhorn Podcast a funny, companionable tasting table with room for every stray thought.
Buckhorn Podcast lets a drink provide the agenda while Martel, Mike, and Randy supply the detours. Bourbon and beer remain practical subjects: they compare prices with hype, discuss regional availability, describe barrel finishes, and trade notes on bottles worth buying.
A Weller bottle gets a price check; your seat is wherever Martel, Mike and Randy wander next.
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A loose Zoom hang turns Steelers chatter and wartime tomatoes into a durable comedy detour.
The Buckhorn Podcast turns a routine Zoom check-in into a relaxed comedy loop of Steelers talk, bourbon inventory, and wartime tomatoes. Martel, Mike, and Randy begin with the recording-room setup, a live score, and what everyone is drinking, then let the conversation slide…
Free matches, basement math, and a Tesla-abutment riff give this New Year's catch-up a loose comic rhythm.
Christmas and New Year's catch-up gives this Buckhorn Podcast episode its easy, shaggy shape, with ordinary talk repeatedly turning into comic material.
A heavy-toast Penelope bourbon tasting drifts through Bills logistics, bar-talk notes, and a Rolex-to-Rolodex punchline.
This Buckhorn Podcast episode plays like a loose morning hang that gradually finds its subject, even after a sidetrack into Mike drinking at 10 a.m. because the Bills are on soon and he needs a bar.
Buckhorn turns truck clutter, gardening talk, and bourbon prices into loose, familiar panel comedy.
Buckhorn builds a relaxed comedy rhythm from whatever is within reach: a weed whacker, goggles, and the last loose bits still sliding around in the truck bed after Mike's move to Utah.
A questionable Belgian ale nudges Martel and Mike into Booker's, Utah liquor rules, and easy bottle-shop talk.
A barrel-aged Belgian-style ale falls out of favor fast once it comes across maple-y, sour, and maybe just wrong, sending Martel over to Rheingeist Inc.
A bourbon read unravels into St. Lucia road talk, future moves, and a late Malort turn.
Buckhorn Podcast gets its lift from the awkward space between a tidy bourbon read and the hosts barely holding it together. The 2-Bitch Bourbon pitch breaks down into profanity, half-formed directions, odd detours through "Cilantro" and "Ropes," and a resigned "good enough" that…
A Penelope Toasted tasting wanders through Bills logistics, browser advice, and a Rolex-Rolodex mix-up.
The Buckhorn Podcast uses a bottle of Penelope Toasted as the episode's unlikely center of gravity, letting Martell, Mike, and Randy move from barrel toast and bourbon flavors into where the bottle sits in the broader Penelope lineup.
Barstool chaos, awkward stories, fast laughs.
Random facts, snack dust, and runaway bits.
Boston morning radio, after the guardrails loosen.
The hosts promote a bourbon brand with a humorous, profanity-laced ad read before launching into their casual, unfiltered show.
The hosts promote a bourbon brand with crude humor and then transition into casual, unfiltered conversation about drinking and random topics.
The hosts promote a bourbon sponsor with humorous, profanity-laced banter before starting their show.
The Buckhorn Podcast hosts Martel, Mike, Randy, and guest Derek conduct a blind whiskey tasting in a chaotic, humorous session.
Martell, Mike, and Randy host episode 450 of the Buckhorn Podcast, starting with chaotic banter about morning routines and sports streaming.
Buckhorn Podcast #452, “Closing Time,” spends most of its middle section on Hector Boiardi, who arrived at Ellis Island in May 1914 and later worked at the Ritz-Carlton and the Plaza Hotel in New York.
Buckhorn Podcast #451 opens with the hosts drinking BrewDog "Nanny State" and "Punk AF," then comparing them with Heineken "0.0" and Athletic.
Martell, Mike, and Randy open Buckhorn Podcast #450 with 10 a.m.
["Buckhorn Podcast #449, \"Catching Up with Old Raleigh,\" jumps from Old Raleigh batch 12 tasting notes to a long church-service complaint, with batch 12 described as smelling like cinnamon candy and Fireballs.", "Martel says he went to Lexi's baptism, disliked the band-and-satellite-sermon setup, and preferred a traditional choir, pipe organ, and offering plate.", "The middle of the episode moves into sports photography, where Martel talks about ranking 200-plus football shots, photographing girls' golf with Harley, and applying for an auction-house photo job in Lancaster.", "The back half adds a band-director conflict, Weller and Blanton's comparisons, and a basement pump workaround built from two-by-fours, clamps, and back pressure."]
Martel says Utah grocery stores only stock 5% beer, and that constraint sits beside Snowbird Oktoberfest, Penelope Toasted, and bourbon hunting in Buckhorn Podcast #448.
The hosts engage in casual, humorous banter about personal anecdotes and their living situation.
The hosts promote a bourbon brand with a promo code, then transition into casual, profanity-laced banter about drinking and starting the show.
The hosts promote a bourbon brand with a comedic, profanity-laced ad read before launching into their show.
The hosts promote a bourbon brand with humorous, profanity-laced banter before starting their show.