FriendsBeer.Coffee
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI’ve wanted to do a podcast for a long time. I used to video blog over a decade ago but quit because… reasons. Now I'm ready to pick up sort of where I left off. Want to be on my podcast? Drop me a note & make sure I've got your phone number.
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Episode 16: Jeff Bogle
October 31, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 16.7 MBDisclosure: This post contains affiliate links that will allow me to earn a commission on purchases you make via clickthroughs to various online shops at no additional cost to you. Welcome to Episode #16 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Jeff Bogle, a fellow world traveler, and an incredible writer. He's been featured in Reader's Digest, Fodor's Travel, USA Today, and many others. In this episode, we cha...
Episode 15: Lauren Yee
October 23, 2021 19:28 - 1 hour - 14 MBWelcome to Episode #15 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Lauren Yee, a Cultivator of Curiosity and constant encourager of play. Lauren Yee and I met at Dad 2.0 in San Francisco, CA and hung out for the first time the next year at Dad 2.0 in New Orleans, LA. We chat in this episode about Lauren's curiosity about life and culture. We also cover her multitude of projects and share stories from how we each a...
Episode 14: Victor Aragon
October 20, 2021 15:27 - 1 hour - 15.5 MBWelcome to Episode #14 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Victor Aragon. The other half of FanDads. Victor is a Father, Chicagoan, Blogger, Craft Beer Guy, and Friend. Here we are at a beer tasting a few years ago at Lake Effect Brewing in Chicago, IL.
Episode 13: Gil Noriega
June 06, 2020 14:26 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBWelcome to Episode #13 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Gil Noriega. He's a teacher, father, Chicagoan, craft beer guy, and friend. Gil and I met through our mutual friend: Victor. The guys run a blog together called FanDads that covers entertainment and gaming news. You can see the three of us above.
Episode 12: Doug Zeigler
June 05, 2020 20:51 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBWelcome to Episode #12 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Doug Zeigler. We cover his love of beer, scotch, writing, and family. We also cover his religious background, how he ended up in IT, and how we met. We've hung out in person a number of time thanks to the Dad 2.0 Summit, but apparently haven't taken any photos together. *shrug*
Episode 11: Greg Washington
June 03, 2020 21:03 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBWelcome to Episode #11 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is one of my favorite people: Greg Washington. He's a father, partner, teacher, beer expert, and all around awesome guy. In this episode we cover everything from his online beer shows, friendship, and life in this country as a diverse family.
Episode 10: Dan Crosby
June 03, 2020 13:01 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBWelcome to Episode #10 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Dan Crosby. We worked together years ago. He was my boss at a at a non-profit in Indiana for around 8 years before we both moved on into new phases of life. We chat about what's been going on recently with him, his thoughts on the pandemic, and share several stories of our adventures together in places like India, Ghana, Bulgaria, and Scotland.
Episode 9: Mason Aid
June 02, 2020 01:11 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MBWelcome to Episode #9 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is Mason Aid: Speaker, Writer, and Diversity + Inclusion Ninja. I AM ON A SACRED QUEST TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A SAFE PERSON AT EVERY SCHOOL, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, AND PLACE OF WORSHIP WHERE AN LGBTQ PERSON CAN BE THEIR WHOLE SELVES. One person can save a life. Be that person. - TheMasonAid.com We got personal on this one. Hope you enjoy it! (And s...
Episode 8: Wesley
January 02, 2020 17:17 - 28 seconds - 39.3 MBWelcome to Episode #8 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Today’s guest is my son, Wesley. He's an inquisitively little guy who likes to chat about science, math, reading, and video games. Join in listening to us chat it up on New Year’s Eve 2020 and talk about the year ahead. Hope you enjoy listening!
Episode 7: Jenny Rincon
June 23, 2019 20:48 - 58 minutes - 80 MBWelcome to Episode #7 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk, road trip warrior and live music fan. Today’s guest is my Jenny Rincon. We used to spend a lot of time together doing road trips, attending concerts, and all sorts of fun group activities. And it turns out we don't have any decent photos together. Our cameras back then were not fancy or used well. Ha! We've lost touch over the last ten years or so and I though it wo...
Episode 6: My Dad
June 15, 2019 18:07 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBWelcome to Episode #6 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk, dad, son, and occasional rabble-rouser. Today’s guest is my dad, Bob Gratcyk. I've known him all of my life and think you'll like these stories about his life.
Episode 5: Jim Melf
October 26, 2017 04:43 - 1 hour - 100 MBWelcome to Episode #5 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Live music fan & ex-sound guy. Today’s guest is Jim Melf. A friend of mine for a few years now. Fellow fan of Five Iron Frenzy & Craft Beer fan. Here are a few of the links we mention in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykN5adH1co4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k5zO06PyVM https://youtu.be/-tgfoQ2UoVk?t=2m17s
Episode 4: My Mom
October 17, 2017 05:01 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBWelcome to Episode #4 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk, opinionated individual and family blogger. Today’s guest is my mom, Jenny Summerhill. I've know here all of my life and think you'll like these stories about her life and mine.
Episode 3: Cecil Pendleton III
October 12, 2017 05:01 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBWelcome to Episode #3 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk, aspiring outdoorsman and domain name hunter. Today’s guest has been my friend since the 6th grade. We’ve seen each other through many of life’s ups & downs, Cecil Pendleton III.
Episode 2: Jeremy Hylen
October 11, 2017 05:01 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBWelcome to Episode #2 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Dad Blogger, Craft Beer Enthusiast, and Professional Nerd. Today’s guest is a pastor, PHISH fan and a fellow craft beer enthusiast… Jeremy Hylen. He’s my good friend and co-founder of Penultimate Brews LLC.
Episode 1: Leanor Ortega-Till
October 10, 2017 05:01 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBWelcome to Episode #1 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. Beer Blogger, Travel Enthusiast, and Recovering Five Iron Frenzy Fan. Today’s guest is a pastor, speaker, musician and mother… Leanor Ortega-Till. Enjoy!
Episode 0: An Introduction
October 09, 2017 05:01 - 6 minutes - 9.27 MBWelcome to Episode #0 of FriendsBeer.Coffee: An Autobiographical Podcast for the Hell of It. I am your host, Joel Gratcyk. A perpetual student of life. My life's tagline? Always Learning,