How do you store 200 Mega Watt hours of power? Italian startup Energy Dome and Google are trying to scale up massive battery storage for data centers. While listening to that Darrell and Bill smoke the Trinidad Espiritu Series 2 and drink Lasso Motel Amburana cask finish whiskey.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/google-rolls-out-giant-co2-batteries-storing-200mwh-of-power/ar-AA1Tli5j?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Bill and Darrell talk about the Texas' data center boom and ERCOT's large load requests quadrupling in 2025. In order to relax during this discussion they have the Rojas Bluebonnet and Frank August. Winter Cover Rye Kentucy Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-data-center-boom-contributes-to-ercots-large-load-requests-quadrupling-in-2025/ar-AA1S1ExR

A researcher in the UAE believes atomic reactor waste can be used to increase the output of hydrogen generation by 10x. They smoke the Torano 1916 Cameroon and drink the Smugglers's Reserve Barbados 8 Year Old run finished in PX Sherry cask finish. They get distracted talking about garage door openers. Totally related, right?

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/nuclear-reactor-waste-hydrogen-production/

For the last episode of the year, they review all the cigars and all the liquors they had over the year. They drink Peg Leg Porker Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey and smoke the Nub Connecticut.

Lasers aren't just relegated to the dreams of the 80's. Todays warfare is bringing back lasers in a big way. Get the deets here which they smoke the CAO BX3 and drink Weller Antique.

https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-plans-laser-weapons-dragonfire-warships-defence-drones-royal-navy-2025-3

Recent news about the Russian launch disaster is discussed as well as us venting about SAE vs Metric. Yes, Metric is better.

They enjoy the Room 101 Breakfast in Portugal Maduro with the Lone Elm Single Barrel pick.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/science/russia-space-launch-pad-damaged-intl-hnk

Bill and Darrell discuss the lab grow brains they are calling organoids. Because we aren't making a big enough mess with AI, Inorganic Intellegence. On the up side, we have the newest Ironroot release 'Cellar Reserve' and smoke the newest Rocky release the 30th Anniversary.

This week they discuss the Chinese economics and their thoughts on Chinese growth, productivity, and prosperity.

While under duress, they smoke the CAO Flathead Steel Horse and drink Giant Texas Straight Bourbon whiskey Cask strength.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-strange-paradox-of-chinese-economic-decline/ar-AA1PQ2SJ?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=95ae88ddcff949b5d2fecd30b32b81d2&ei=15