Canned Conversation
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA weekly conversation that will quench your thirst for laughter. Join these two otherwise hard working dads as they take a break to discuss and debate the most humorous and entertaining parts of life and the world around us, all while tasting and reviewing a diverse selection of canned beverages.
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100: Thanks You! We came to Party, for this very Special Final Episode!
June 19, 2023 20:00 - 3 hours - 166 MBIt's been a fantastic journey, but like all great things, one that must come to an end. In this very special final episode, we throw a party and jam this one full of cans and full of conversation including; 6 cans, 5 resets for a frozen camera, 4 hypotheticals, 2 games, and 1 survey. We also go behind the scenes and show you the studio and how the cheese has been getting made, and finally, we talk about our favorite moments in the show as we bring it to a close. Thanks you for being a part o...
99: Our Favorite People Come to Play, with Special Guests Elaine, Marlie, Taylor, Jennifer and Laura
June 05, 2023 20:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBThis week is an extra special episode, number 99, and for this one we are bringing on some of those that we talk about the most on the show, and given them a chance to set the record straight, our families. It's a long show, but broken into three parts, with three different cans. We had a blast talking with the kids, and hearing from our wives, and hope you get a kick out of watching this no-hold-barred family therapy session. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned bever...
98: A Million Dollars and a Dead Body
May 26, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWhat would you do? Stephen brought a series of scenarios, some fun and lighthearted, others dark and demented. Do I take the money, do I help a friend bury a dead body, do I never leave my house again for a guaranteed 80 more years. These hypothetical questions may make you question your soul. This week's can is a Dallas Blonde from Deep Ellum Brewing Co. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any ad...
97: Where are your Manners?
May 19, 2023 18:28 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBWho raised you anyway? If you've heard these words, you may have forgotten your manners or broke social etiquette. We cover the outdated as well as the shiny new manners most people know, about social situations, shopping, driving, and more, and take stock in how we ourselves adhere to the rules and conventions that regulate social and professional behavior, all while enjoying a Peachy Sangria from St. James Winery. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d l...
96: Living the Rich Life!
May 05, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBAre you living a rich life? This week we talk about the psychology of money, inspired by a recent docuseries called 'How to be Rich' on Netflix. We start with our own relationship with money, and where we think it evolved from. We then talk about what we think living a rich life means, and look how we think we measure up in our own lives. We laugh, we cry, we emote, and of course enjoy a frosty beverage, this one being a Mexican Style Lager from Six Mile Bridge called Dia de Muertos. We wa...
95: Roasting Political Theater
April 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week we do our best impressions of Statler and Waldorf, from the Muppets, sitting in the balcony critiquing recent performances within the political arena and stories making the headlines. We do our very best to offend both sides of the aisle taking turns identifying what we think the real story is, and then roasting whoever seems to be leading the charge. All this while having a Polarizing American Ale Called Bud Light. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned bevera...
94: The Sticky Icky on 420
April 21, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIt's 420 Day, and while not real a holiday, it's one that celebrated by smokers, tokers, vapers, and edible eaters around the world. We discuss the origins of the now famous code, and sort the facts from the fiction when it comes to the lifestyle, smoking rules, and general stereotypes surrounding the 420 culture. This week's canned inspiration comes from Goodwood and is a Hemp Gose Ale. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and featu...
93: If Easter Wishes were Fishes…
April 07, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIt's Easter time, and since we covered all the facts and traditions surrounding the holy holiday last year, this year we are rubbing the Easter Lamp and making a list of wishes that we think the whole world may benefit from. We then play a round of 'Who's closer, where the loser has to eat the candy at the bottom of the basket. All this, while we taste and discuss the lifestyle that is, the Steel Reserve, Extra Gravity, Hard Pineapple! We want your recommendations! What is your favorite ca...
92: They're only Regerts if you're Hammered Drunk!
April 01, 2023 16:17 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBRegrets? Have them, don't have them, avoid them, embrace them, is it a bad word, or potential life lessons? We talk about the more popular things that people tend to regret, discuss two specific scenarios of people in recent news, and then of course face our own past and talk about whether we have anything we wish we could have done different. The liquid inspiration for this week's conversation is a Miami Vice flavored Pirate Water from Viva La Stool. We want your recommendations! What is y...
91: This Music is Gross
March 24, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWe've talked about music before, but never about what makes our ears bleed. This week we cover music we don't mind turning off and opinions we think may be unpopular among the masses. We finish with a game in which you have to guess if an artist wrote their own, or if the track was written for them, by someone else. All this and more while enjoying a Beer from the Old Bakery Beer Company called Oh Yeah! We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a...
90: Getting Lucky for St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2023 19:13 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIt's our annual St. Patricks Day show, and this one was live. This year we talk about Luck, with an emphasis on the most lucky among us, the Irish. We run through it all from the charms like those depicted by the marshmallows in the famous Lucky Charms cereal, to all the superstitions that are believed to ensure the gods look upon you favorably. Our can of choice, an Irish Whiskey and Cola, made by Jameson. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to ha...
89: Do you even Potential?
March 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week we discuss potential. How do you define one's so called potential, and should we be doing everything it takes to achieve it, or is this just another romanticized notion that takes a back seat to all the struggles of real life, yet one we still manage to judge ourselves and others by every day? While making judgements, we make sure to include one about this week's can, an IPA from Urban Chestnut called Winter White Ale. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned be...
88: All things Addition
March 03, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBAndrew has a raspy voice and Stephen forgot to turn his light on, what a way to come back off break. This week we explore addictions, and whether it's possible to have an addictive personality. We cover the behavioral as well as the physical from the more inocent like chocolate and coffee to the potentially destructive like alcohol and gambling. We finish with a game all about the old show 'My Strange Addiction' . All this while having a Sea Quench Ale from Dogfish Head. We want your recomm...
88: All things Addiction
March 03, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBAndrew has a raspy voice and Stephen forgot to turn his light on, what a way to come back off break. This week we explore addictions, and whether it's possible to have an addictive personality. We cover the behavioral as well as the physical from the more inocent like chocolate and coffee to the potentially destructive like alcohol and gambling. We finish with a game all about the old show 'My Strange Addiction' . All this while having a Sea Quench Ale from Dogfish Head. We want your recomm...
87: Virtual Reality
February 13, 2023 21:10 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThis week we talk about Virtual Reality. This technology has been around since last century, so why are several companies now coming out with new headsets, are there new ways consumers can use or benefit from the technology? We cover all the ways we think people might put new VR to use, the good, the bad, and the dirty. This weeks canned inspiration comes from Urban Chestnut in the form of a Winter White Ale. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to ...
86: The Interview
February 06, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week we talk about job interviews, how to answer questions, how to ask questions, and examples of questions that are ethically and legally questionable. We also celebrate Groundhog Day, and discuss which is better, the holiday or the movie of the same name. All this while trying an Organic Expresso Martini from Crook & Marker. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, qu...
EP85: Windows in Time, 100th Can Rated
January 23, 2023 23:12 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week we enjoy our 100th can, which happens to be the oft spoke of, but never before rated, White Russian from Cut Water!! Between sips we tee up some food for thought about windows in time, and how there may be certain windows that may have an impact on all other things in our lives, and recount some of our very own. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, o...
84: Ignorance is Bliss Vs Knowledge is Power
January 16, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIs it better to be blissfully unaware, or know all the things, the good, the bad, and the ugly? We ask the question, what would you like to have never known or experienced, and how that may change our perceptions, and then flip the script and explore the things we wish we had known much earlier in life. We finish with a run through some of the major fads that occurred during our lifetime, and put those to the same test; glad we remember, or wish we could forget? This week's can, a 312 Peach ...
83: We are put on the Hot Seat!
January 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBThis week Stephen asks the question, what's your thing? Our first attempt at answering is a manual one, we ask our own questions to determine that which may define us. We then abandon our own questions and take turns answering randomly generated questions designed to put us on the Hot Seat. All this while enjoying Blood Orange Kosmo from Luminar Cocktails. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any a...
82: Our Most Unpopular Opinions
December 31, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIt's a New Year, and what better time to review some of our opinions that are seemingly unpopular with the masses. We cover these controversial views on everything from comedians to self-checkout lanes at the store. This week's canned inspiration is a Spicy Margarita from Cazadores. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to h...
81: A 2nd Can of Christmas
December 25, 2022 05:59 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBNow that Christmas is upon us, and we have gone through the stress of the gatherings, the gift buying, and all the other traditions, was the stress worth it. We answer that and also tackle some yule time trivia. All this while enjoying a Holiday Ale from New Belgium. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as wel...
80: A Festivus for the Rest of Us (Live)
December 19, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIt's our 2nd annual Festivus show! First things first, we had to bring the Festivus Pole onto the show for proper celebration, we then jump into the traditional airing of grievances, and then complete the feats of strength. We then finish the show with a game of guess the holiday movie. This week's can is a Holiday Saison called Santa! I know him! We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional...
79: Growth Vs Fixed Mindset
December 12, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBLooks like we are psychoanalyzing ourselves and those around us again. The options this week are growth minded or close minded. One sounds like a good thing, while the other seems negative, but it is that simple, or is there more than meets the eye? We pontificate over a wine-infused oak aged stout from 903 Brewers. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corr...
78: Uniquely Average
December 05, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIs being Unique the new Average? Is being average now considered a flaw? We dive into why we think everyone is trying so hard to stand out, some of the extremes people are going to in order to get noticed, and when being the wrong kind of rare can backfire. All this and more while enjoying a hard coffee from Burgkopf Beers. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions...
77: Don't Angry Smile at Me!
November 28, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBDo you know someone who is always passive aggressive? This week we talk about some styles of conflict, and our experience in dealing with the smiling angry face kind. We also take a bit of a survey to examine our own preferred method of confronting others. All this while enjoying a Lemon Slice from Prairie Artisan Ales. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or...
76: A 2nd Can of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2022 15:54 - 1 hour - 66 MBIt's our 2nd annual Thanksgiving show! We start with a review of the holiday traditions and decide whether we should keep them or leave them. In the spirit of things we get glutenous with the biggest can we've consumed to date, a 32oz Miller High Life, and finish the show with a trivia challenge where getting questions wrong means eating the worlds hottest peppers, in candy form. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on...
75: Random, Rapid, and Often Ridiculous
November 14, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week we take rapid fire topics and attempt to cover each in five minutes or less, in order to squeeze in as much ridiculousness in as possible. We took a method of conducting feedback meetings in the business world, called Lean Coffee, and made it much more entertaining. This week's can was a surprise to all involved, and turned out to be a Strawberry Cream Ale from Route 51 Brewing. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feat...
74: You've Already Won the Lottery of Life
November 07, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week we examine what the odds are that our wonderful planet would exist, have life, your parents would meet, and finally that you would even exist. All that to let you know if you were more likely to born or win the lottery. Our canned beverage is a Pineapple IPA from Sudwerk Brewing. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we wa...
73: Playlist for the Soul
October 31, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week we talk music, and how it feeds the soul, the songs that inspire us, that get us pumped up, and if it's possible, the ones that cause us to get all emotional and stuff. Our canned beverage is a Bourbon Whiskey Sour from Zing Zang. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it personal! Send ...
72: A 2nd Can of Halloween
October 24, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThis week we dive into the holiday with costumes, dad jokes, creepy questions, and a trivia game where the loser has to eat the grossest of candies. Guess which of us has a bad reaction to the taste of a stink bug. This week's liquid inspiration is a Ryewine style Ale fit for the holiday called Ryeday the 13th. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or correctio...
71: Losing my Religion
October 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThis week we try an imperial pilsner called Pecker Wrecker and partake in a thought experiment about what would be different if there were no religion. Stephen heard this hypothetical on the radio, and thought we would have a much more compelling take. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it per...
70: Put a Ring on It?
October 10, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis week we try a canned cocktail from Cutwater, a Grape Vodka Transfusion, and while doing so discuss all the various traditions of the modern day wedding. Should we still have engagement rings, who should propose, and should we keep those twenty minute best man and maid of honor speeches. This was a live show, so we also got some great commentary from the peanut gallery throughout. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature ...
69: Canned Philosophy
October 03, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThis week we try a Black Widow Cider from Original Sin and discuss some of the famous deep thinkers of the past, to see if their beliefs stood the test of time. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it personal! Send us a voice message: speakpipe.com/CannedConversation Or, hang-out with us on th...
68: Are You an Ideal Team Player?
September 26, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThis week we try a light lager from Eight brewing Co, called Eight and take a quiz Stephen brought to see if we are indeed an ideal team player. Join us and find out if you are humble, hungry, or even smart. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it personal! Send us a voice message: speakpipe.com...
67: Canned Spontaneity!
September 19, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week we try one of the oldest American beers from Pabst and have a spontaneous discussion about our thoughts on how important we think unplanned actions are in our relationships and everyday lives. Andrew then recounts the story of his being a groomsman in a wedding where he had never met the happy couple. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or correctio...
66: Sure, You Take it For Granted NOW!
September 12, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis week we try a Ranch Water from WaterBird and discuss things that we take for granted today, that were that were mocked as lunacy when first proposed. We look at several historical figures who were very much ahead of their time, but who suffered for their quest to enlighten those around them. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have...
65: What's your Gut Telling You?
September 05, 2022 17:55 - 57 minutes - 110 MBThis week we try an IPA from Alpha Brewing called Studio Session and discuss our gut instincts when it comes to sending our kids off to college and how we handled them leaving the nest. We then take a test to score how good we would do in various life threatening situations, will you survive these hypotheticals? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or correcti...
The Unwritten Rules of Relationships
August 29, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis week we enjoy a high class bourbon with ginger and lime from WhistlePig while we discuss some unwritten rules. Do we subscribe or have we broken Bro-Code or the rules of marriage that we didn't specifically agree to on the alter. We live streamed this show, so we get some great input from the live audience as well! We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or ...
64: The Unwritten Rules of Relationships
August 29, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis week we enjoy a high class bourbon with ginger and lime from WhistlePig while we discuss some unwritten rules. Do we subscribe or have we broken Bro-Code or the rules of marriage that we didn't specifically agree to on the alter. We live streamed this show, so we get some great input from the live audience as well! We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or ...
Trying to Go Green is Sure to Doom us All?
August 22, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 112 MBThis week we enjoy a citrus flavored lager from 4Hands called Unmute Yourself while we discuss whether it's possible for us to truly go green, or if we are all just doomed no matter what technology and new innovations we try. Heck, the universe may beat us to the punch. Do we stand a chance? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we ...
63: Trying to Go Green is Sure to Doom us All?
August 22, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 112 MBThis week we enjoy a citrus flavored lager from 4Hands called Unmute Yourself while we discuss whether it's possible for us to truly go green, or if we are all just doomed no matter what technology and new innovations we try. Heck, the universe may beat us to the punch. Do we stand a chance? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we ...
62: Things we Love to Hate!
August 15, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 111 MBDo you hate Nickelback, or pineapple on pizza, a lot of people claim to, but do they really? In this episode we try a beer from Route 51 called Fuzz Kill, and discuss the things that have become popular to hate, yet are bought, sought, or used on a daily basis. Why do we love to hate what's popular? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may h...
Things we Love to Hate!
August 15, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 111 MBDo you hate Nickelback, or pineapple on pizza, a lot of people claim to, but do they really? In this episode we try a beer from Route 51 called Fuzz Kill, and discuss the things that have become popular to hate, yet are bought, sought, or used on a daily basis. Why do we love to hate what's popular? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may h...
61: What Moves Your Needle?
August 04, 2022 20:01 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this episode we try a beer from Boulevard Brewing called Southwest Blvd, and discuss the various methods of how people and organizations try and change your mind. Are your opinions set in stone or can a social media post, flyer, or billboard cause you to change your views? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear tho...
What Moves Your Needle?
August 04, 2022 20:01 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this episode we try a beer from Boulevard Brewing called Southwest Blvd, and discuss the various methods of how people and organizations try and change your mind. Are your opinions set in stone or can a social media post, flyer, or billboard cause you to change your views? We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear tho...
60: You're Going to Like it Here!
July 28, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode we try a cocktail from 1220 Spirits called Abides and discuss Andrew's recent vacation to Black River Lodge, his unfortunate bout with the dreaded virus, and play a game of guess the top phobias. As recommended in the show, be sure to visit SnakeBiteCo.com to get and use your very own. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you ma...
You're Going to Like it Here!
July 28, 2022 20:00 - 58 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode we try a cocktail from 1220 Spirits called Abides and discuss Andrew's recent vacation to Black River Lodge, his unfortunate bout with the dreaded virus, and play a game of guess the top phobias. As recommended in the show, be sure to visit SnakeBiteCo.com to get and use your very own. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you ma...
59: The 'Ye Olde Job' Game
July 14, 2022 20:01 - 55 minutes - 105 MBIn this bonus episode we try a tiny can of Long Island Iced Tea, and play a game of guess the now extinct and forgotten jobs from the past. We also opened up the line for a quick hello from one of our live listeners and friend of the show. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it personal! Send u...
The 'Ye Olde Job' Game
July 14, 2022 20:01 - 55 minutes - 105 MBIn this bonus episode we try a tiny can of Long Island Iced Tea, and play a game of guess the now extinct and forgotten jobs from the past. We also opened up the line for a quick hello from one of our live listeners and friend of the show. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear those as well! Make it personal! Send u...
58: You've Reached Customer Service, Please Leave a Tip at the Beep
July 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week we try another Cutwater creation, their Pina Colada, and discuss the current state of customer service, and what we think is causing potential shifts. We also then take a look at tipping; the history, some personal stories, and the not so obvious tipping candidates. We want your recommendations! What is your favorite canned beverage? We‘d love to have a taste and feature it on a future episode. Any additional suggestions, questions, or corrections you may have, we want to hear tho...