This week's episode takes you inside Bourbon & Beyond, one of the biggest bourbon and music festivals in the country, for a jam-packed, on-the-road edition of the show.

Andy kicks things off catching up with the John(s) on how the "Go and Do Likewise" book launch and tour have gone so far — landing at #1 in Amazon's Religion category and taking him everywhere from New York City to Boston alongside guests like Silas House, Governor Wes Moore, and Governor Maura Healey.

Mark Foster of Foster the People stops by to talk about the tenth anniversary of Torches, his new chapter of life and music, and what's changed in the audience since their first big hit. Lonnie Ali, widow of Muhammad Ali and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, reflects on Muhammad's legacy, her own leadership, and the Center's inaugural Day of Compassion. Then, Bourbon writer and Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer Fred Minnick joins to talk his own journey from combat veteran to the world's foremost whiskey expert, and what's really challenging the bourbon industry right now.

Then, Erik "EZ" Brine and Rob "Trip" Raymond, veteran fighter pilots turned entrepreneurs, join to talk about the two organizations they've built: Winglore Spirits, an aviation-inspired whiskey brand born from squadron culture, and Operation Encore, a nonprofit helping veteran musicians build real careers and bridge the civil-military divide through music.

Bourbon, music, faith – a surprisingly smooth combo. Let's get into it.

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