Today on MAHD House Bar Talk: Broadview Heights’ own J. Thomas Hoty joins us. His new novel If Anything (out July 14, 2025) is a sharp, intimate look at two sisters sorting through marriage, memory, and their mother’s legacy—over one very revealing year. Let’s pour one and get into how this book came to be.”

This episode of MAHD House Bar Talk brings attorney Matt Mishak back from Las Vegas, fresh off one of the biggest AI conferences in the country. Between the neon lights and late-night panels, Matt shares what he learned about the future of artificial intelligence—and what it means for our everyday lives here at home. It’s tech talk with a barroom edge: real, unfiltered, and a little MAHD

We dive headfirst into the strange crossroads of fashion, politics, and corporate branding. From Sydney Sweeney turning heads in American Eagle jeans to Gavin Newsom dusting off Trump’s old playbook with a fresh round of gerrymandering, the culture wars are alive and well. Cracker Barrel decides it’s time to ditch the barrel (and Uncle Herschel) in a bold rebrand, while Google stirs controversy with a “preferred source” option that risks deepening divides online. And if that wasn’t enough, the merch wars heat up with the jaw-dropping arrival of “Trump Was Right About Everything” hats.It’s politics, pop culture, and marketing madness — all in one episode.