Pops on Hops
130 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA podcast where we listen to some pops, drink a little hops, and Abigail Hummel gets to hang out with her pop, Barry Hummel!
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Episodes
Twoflight Time (Bennie Wallace and Hiatus Brewing Company)
April 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 273 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Twilight Time by Bennie Wallace and sample Time Stands Still, Twinger, Mangoes At Work, and They Call Me Baltastic from Hiatus Brewing Company in Ocala, Florida. Barry has a personal connection to Bennie Wallace through his friend “Uncle” Steve Moore, whose Oscar-nominated animated short “Redux Riding Hood” features a score written by Bennie. Watch "Redux Riding Hood" or read Uncle Steve’s blog post about its production! Many thanks to Lucas Frank, owner and brewe...
Bonus: LIVE from Stand Up! Pod Jam 2024: Pops on Hops Friend Exchange (New York Funk Exchange and Able Baker Brewing)
April 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Nick Martino discuss Nick’s work with New York Funk Exchange and sample Exclamative Sour Series - Peachicot KISS! KISS! and Atomic Duck from Able Baker Brewing in Las Vegas, Nevada. We were delighted to share the stage in Henderson, Nevada, with live recordings of six other podcasts: What Am I Making, Matt and Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social, Making Podcasts Great Again (on which Abigail appeared briefly; full episode on Patreon), Parenting is a Joke (on which...
Not Just Our Two Hosts (Granian and Hops & Grain Brewing)
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBBarry, Abigail, and surprise special guest Becky Richey discuss On My Own Two Feet by Granian and sample The One They Call Zoe and A Pale Mosaic from Hops & Grain Brewing (brewed by Austin Beerworks) in Austin, Texas. Hops & Grain no longer has a taproom in Austin, but the two beers we sampled continue to be brewed by Austin Beerworks and are available at certain venues around Austin! Garen Gueyikian (the songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, and primarily instrumentalist behind Granian) co-wrote B...
Bonus: Un-Cork-Ed (Dread Zeppelin and Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards)
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Un-Led-Ed by Dread Zeppelin and sample Pink Crescendo, a lemonade cocktail made with Sunblush, and a hot mulled wine made with Southern Red from Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards in Clermont, Florida. Listen to Barry’s playlist of all of the songs that were covered, mashed up, or referenced on this album. Abigail compared the opening of Black Mountain Side to the opening of Piper by Phish. Listen to What Am I Making Radio #014 - Cover Me, part of Matt Carlson’s What A...
Owlectro-Shock Brews (Eels and Dangerous Minds Brewing Company)
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Electro-Shock Blues by Eels and sample Water of Youth, Waldmeister, and Cherry Amaretto Sour from Dangerous Minds Brewing Company in Pompano Beach, Florida. The first Eels song that Barry ever heard was Novocaine for the Soul. Abigail shared a TikTok that she thought of when she heard 3 Speed. Abigail entered Efils’ God into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to a meme song originally shared on R U Talkin’ R.E.M. RE: ME, H...
Yeast is What They Brew With (Cute is What We Aim For and Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers)
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBBarry and Abigail discuss The Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For and sample Kitty Kibble, Sweet Sinsations, Kiss of Death, and Class And Sophistication Orange Cremsicle IPA from Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers in Lauderhill, Florida. Special thanks to Dan Martinelli, Co-Owner of Yeasty Brews, for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery! Dan previously served as Assistant Brewer for Fat Point Brewing in Punta Gorda, Florida (now located in Sarasot...
Bonus: Guest Spot on "Stand Up with Pete Dominick, Episode 750"
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBBarry had the opportunity to spend some time with the man who introduced him to podcasting, comedian Pete Dominick. For a dozen years, Pete hosted a fabulous public affairs show on Sirius XM Radio. His unique and humorous perspective on current events coupled with his great long-form interviews made this Barry's primary source of news for many years. In October 2019, Sirius XM made the awful decision not to renew his contract, due in large part to his resistance to the rehiring of Steve Ba...
Bonus: Guest Spot on "Beer In Front"
January 26, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBBarry and Abigail had the opportunity to sit down with Dave Zalatoris from the Beer In Front podcast! This episode originally dropped on July 31, 2023. We discussed the origin of the Pops on Hops Podcast, shared some of our favorite albums and episodes, and talked about the Florida beer scene. Most importantly, Barry used his "phone a friend" option to solicit an album from Dave, and he selected "11" by The Smithereens. That episode dropped on September 15, 2023, and you can listen to it her...
Bonus: Guest Spot on "What Am I Making Podcast #006"
January 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBWe had the pleasure of joining our friend, and frequent guest, Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his new project, What Am I Making, back on March 27, 2023. Matt is a talented musician and songwriter from East Lansing, Michigan, whom Barry met as part of an online community created by Pete Dominick, the host of the Stand Up With Pete Dominick podcast. During one of their weekly hangouts, Matt shared the name of his latest band, Harborcoat. Barry caught the R.E.M. connection, which...
A Very Christmas Special 3 (A Very Special Christmas 3 and Tarpon River Brewing)
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBBarry and Abigail discuss A Very Special Christmas 3 and sample The Stoutmare Before Christmas, The Abominable Snow Stout, and How The Stout Stole Christmas! from Tarpon River Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Barry and Abigail both recommend If On a Winter’s Night by Sting. We reviewed Natalie Merchant’s rendition of Children Go Where I Send Thee. Listen to the original recording of Go Where I Send Thee by The Golden Gate Quartet. Barry played a sample of Eartha Kitt’s Santa Baby. We...
Jukebox: He’s the Drinker, We’re the Talkers (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Evil Genius Beer Company)
December 08, 2023 05:44 - 2 hours - 177 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Derek Hummel, Sr., (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother) discuss Derek’s Jukebox submission, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and sample Main Character Energy, #Adulting, Challenge Accepted, and Purple Monkey Dishwasher from Evil Genius Beer Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Nightmare on My Street was originally supposed to be a collaboration with the studio that produced A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. ...
Malty Little Beers (Alanis Morissette and Season 3 Leftovers)
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette and sample Fall Harvest from Ginger’s Revenge in Asheville, North Carolina; Daftoberfest from Daft Cow Brewery in Alachua, Florida; Clash Of The Pumpkin from Glasstown Brewing Company in Millville, New Jersey; and A Pumpkin In Sheep's Clothing (2023) from Toll Road Brewing Company in Ocoee, Florida. Listen to Alanis Morissette’s most recent album, the storm before the calm, from 2022. She will be touring throughout 2024 with ...
Bonus: Moore Forgotten Labels (Steve Moore and Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Company)
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBBarry and Abigail are joined by special guests “Uncle” Steve Moore and Jamie Queli, founder and CEO of Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Company in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to discuss Steve’s can design work for the brewery. We also sample The Cops Finally Busted Madame Marie, The Shucker, and Wednesday Is From Westfield. Follow Steve on Instagram, or check out his blog, for more of his work! Follow Forgotten Boardwalk on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok! We realize the limitations of this pa...
Cascadia (Marianas Trench and Cascade Brewing)
November 10, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 166 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Astoria by Marianas Trench and sample Vernal Equinox, Rose City Sour, and Sang Rosé from Cascade Brewing in Beaverton, Oregon. If you are interested in some of the backstories behind these songs, we recommend you read through the Genius entries for this album! Josh Ramsay, the lead vocalist and songwriter of Marianas Trench, co-wrote and produced Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. This is referenced in the Marianas Trench song POP 101! Abigail first heard this al...
Boozers (Screemers and Rogue Ales)
October 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Screemers and sample Dead Guy Pilsner, Dead Guy Ale, Dead Guy Pale Ale, and Dead Guy IPA from Rogue Ales in Ashland, Oregon. The interstitial Bob and Ray sketches on this album come from Bob and Ray Throw a Stereo Spectacular, an album intended to show off the wonders of stereo recording. Watch these two examples of Bob and Ray’s comedy. The Jabberwock is a creature referenced in Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll. Watch these t...
POH (Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Appalachian Beers)
October 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Lory Willard discuss RKS by Rainbow Kitten Surprise and sample Lime Agave from Ginger’s Revenge in Asheville, North Carolina; Cheerwine Ale from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte, North Carolina; Blue Ridge Haze from Boojum Brewing Co. in Waynesville, North Carolina; and Dreamhuntress from Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina. Shout out to the staff at Tobacco Road Burley & Brew for suggesting several of the beers we sampled today, and many others s...
Jukebox: Chiller (Michael Jackson and lot 9 brewing co.)
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Todd Sider (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother-in-law) discuss Todd’s Jukebox submission, Thriller by Michael Jackson, and sample LingLing Lager, Lil Slice of Hefen, Buxom Blonde Ale, Queen Sour, and Sitting In Limbo from lot 9 brewing co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. Many thanks to Walter Trifari, brewmaster at lot 9 brewing co., for sitting down with us to chat about the brewery… and then staying on to chat with us about Thriller! Best surprise ever! You...
Bonus: Cornell Exchange Hops (The O.A.K. Team and Oktoberfest Beers)
September 22, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Jack Cornell discuss the newest single from Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team (or the O.A.K. Team), Chainsaw Repair Shop. We also sample Oktoberfest from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida, and Buzzfest from Infinite Ale Works in Ocala, Florida. A detailed history of Jack’s musical projects and collaborators is available in our episode Bonus: Friendship Wins (Jack Cornell and Tripping Animals Brewing). Buy Chainsaw Repair Shop, or pre-sa...
62 (The Smithereens and Chicagoland Beers)
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Dave Zalatoris of the Beer in Front podcast discuss Smithereens 11 by The Smithereens and sample several Chicagoland beers of Dave’s choosing! We both taste WayBird Hazy IPA from Half Acre Beer Company and Arcade-Hero from Revolution Brewing Company. Abigail also tastes Hala Kahiki from Lake Effect Brewing Company and Barry tastes Vanilla Deth from Revolution Brewing Company. Listen to our appearance on Beer in Front! The Smithereens were one of the first ...
62: Dave Z on Pops on Hops (The Smithereens and Chicagoland Beers)
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Dave Zalatoris of the Beer in Front podcast discuss Smithereens 11 by The Smithereens and sample several Chicagoland beers of Dave’s choosing! We both taste WayBird Hazy IPA from Half Acre Beer Company and Arcade-Hero from Revolution Brewing Company. Abigail also tastes Hala Kahiki from Lake Effect Brewing Company and Barry tastes Vanilla Deth from Revolution Brewing Company. Listen to our appearance on Beer in Front! The Smithereens were one of the first ...
Striped: Legend of the Green Zebra (Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer and Founders Brewing Co.)
September 01, 2023 10:53 - 1 hour - 162 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Music from the Original Motion Picture) by Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer and sample Green Zebra Watermelon, Green Zebra Peach, Green Zebra Pineapple, and Green Zebra Mango from Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Barry revealed that the first song in the end credits of a film is eligible for an Oscar nomination. The David Byrne song This Is a Life that we briefly discussed in Byrned-Again (David Byrne and Lincoln & South Br...
Pour (Blues Traveler and Hopportunities)
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Four by Blues Traveler and pour our own flights at Hopportunities in Delray Beach, Florida. We sample Butter Beer from Spanish Marie Brewery in Miami, Florida; Lumen from Grimm Artisan Ales in Brooklyn, New York; Tripping Through Maine (2022) from Barreled Souls Brewing in Saco, Maine (in collaboration with Tripping Animals Brewing Company in Doral, Florida); and Amorphia from Hudson Valley Brewery in Beacon, New York. Christmas by Blues Traveler is a Hummel family...
We Talk. We Drink. We Make Podcasts. (Jason Mraz and Petty Thieves Brewing Co.)
August 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBBarry and Abigail discuss We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. by Jason Mraz and sample Lucky Strikes, Echoes of Sacrificial Voices, and Basking In the Glow from Petty Thieves Brewing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina. We want to thank Barry’s college and medical school colleague, Dr. Michael McCrohan, for helping us obtain this fabulous beer, and for his “contribution to the arts.” Lucky Strikes is a collaboration with Cabarrus Brewing Co in Concord, North Carolina. The names of the beers w...
Jukebox: Notional Commotional (MGMT and Great Notion Brewing)
July 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBBarry and Abigail discuss our next Jukebox submission, Oracular Spectacular by MGMT and sample Oggy, Passionfruit Mochi, and Peanut Brother from Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon. This album was submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Paul Zawacki [The Procession, previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special)]. Oggy is named after Ogopogo, a lake monster said to inhabit Okanagan Lake i...
Pops Shuffled His Flight (Crash Test Dummies and Toll Road Brewing Company)
July 07, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBBarry and Abigail discuss God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies and sample The Crowd Pleaser, Lowest Common Denominator, Mike's, St. Pete Parkour, and Sun Ryes from Toll Road Brewing Company in Ocoee, Florida. Many thanks to Duane Morin and David Strickland, co-owners and brewers at Toll Road Brewing, for sitting down with us to chat about the history and future of the brewery! Toll Road features two offerings, Choose Your Own Adventure (a hard seltzer) and Kayfabe (a Berliner Weisse...
Mind Your Grammer (Andy Grammer and Deadwords Brewing)
June 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Andy Grammer by Andy Grammer and sample Bridge, Proeza, Soft Pivot, and Harvest Moon from Deadwords Brewing in Orlando, Florida. Many thanks to Jack Henning, brewpub manager at Deadwords Brewing, for sitting down with us to chat about all the fun things going on at the brewery. Abigail played a sample of Honey, I’m Good. from Grammer’s second album to demonstrate the continuation of the misogyny displayed in his lyrics on this album. Abigail had her “Let’s Dance”...
Flight of the Daft Cow (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and Daft Cow Brewery)
June 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Flight of the Cosmic Hippo by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and sample The Brangus, Bull Ring, Sour Patch Kegs - Watermelon Sour, and Brambles BlackBerry Hazy IPA from Daft Cow Brewery in Alachua, Florida. Barry first heard Flight of the Cosmic Hippo on an episode in the third season of Northern Exposure called Jules et Joel. Barry stunned Abigail with the information that Steve Martin is a GRAMMY-winning banjo player for his album The Crow: New Songs for the Five...
The Lupulin on the Side of the Hops (Phillip Phillips and Lupulin Brewing Company)
May 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBarry and Abigail discuss The World from the Side of the Moon by Phillip Phillips and sample Sticky Puddles - Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Blissful Ignorance, Unchecked Hedonism, and Polarnattens Paradis from Lupulin Brewing Company in Big Lake, Minnesota. Barry had previously heard Home when the Florida Panthers used the song in their 2012-2013 fan video. Barry thought Tell Me a Story sounded like Dave Matthews Band, whereas Abigail thought Get Up Get Down sounded like Dave Matthews Band. ...
Jukebox: Francepants (Mutemath and Ginger’s Revenge)
May 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBBarry, Abigail, and guest Frances Walton discuss Mutemath by Mutemath and sample Original and Cranberry Herb from Ginger’s Revenge in Asheville, North Carolina. Frances and Barry met as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, and Frances has appeared on Pete’s show numerous times as part of his special segment “The Hue.” She has also appeared on her brother’s podcast Phrankly Speaking, most recently joining him for a two-part series about Tom Cruise. Friend of the podcast Jon Car...
Byrned-Again (David Byrne and Lincoln & South Brewing Company)
April 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Uh-Oh by David Byrne and sample Wheel Man, Afterglow, and Island Drive from Lincoln & South Brewing Company in Hilton Head Island, Florida. Barry and Abigail spoke briefly about Renée Richards while discussing Now I’m Your Mom. Renée is a transgender woman who competed professionally in tennis in the 1970s. She also fought and won a landmark case in transgender rights in the New York Supreme Court after being barred from numerous women’s tennis competitions in 1976...
Crashed King Maker’s (Crash Kings and King Maker Brewing)
April 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Crash Kings by Crash Kings and sample Polyjuice Porter, Weathercaster, and The Blackthorn #8 W/ Guajillo Chile from King Maker Brewing in Jacksonville, Florida. Barry compared various vocal and musical styles on this album to Jack White, Freddie Mercury, and Jukebox the Ghost (whom we reviewed in our episode Racing Due South [Jukebox the Ghost & Due South Brewing Co.]). Barry and Abigail briefly discussed Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt’s Oblique Strategies. Learn mor...
Dorks on Corks: The Winey Imposters (The Masked Marauders and Island Grove Wine Company)
April 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBBarry and Abigail discuss The Masked Marauders by The Masked Marauders and sample Blueberry Moscato and Sunshine State Berry Sangria from Island Grove Wine Company in Hawthorne, Florida. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Abigail first learned of this “prank” album from the Ridiculous Crime episode The Battlin' Fleetwood Macs. The Masked Marauders band was made up of members from the Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band. Chicken on a Unicycle has an amazin...
Ocala Tap Room (The Jayhawks and Infinite Ale Works)
March 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Hollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks and sample The Meredith Palmer Effect, Mango Blood Orange, Apeiron, and German Chocolate Oatmeal Stout from Infinite Ale Works in Ocala, Florida. Abigail heard similarities in the openings of Waiting for the Sun and Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It turns out she wasn’t alone. Read this article on the 30th anniversary of Hollywood Town Hall for an interesting explanation of the similarity! Abigail an...
Towns Like Glass (Eric Hutchinson and Glasstown Brewing Company)
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Sounds Like This by Eric Hutchinson and sample Fortescue Fisherman's Ale, It’s A Wonderful Ale 2022, Sparkles Sky Dancer Strawberry Short Cake, and Into the Dankness from Glasstown Brewing Company in Millville, New Jersey. Many thanks to the owners and staff of Glasstown Brewing Company, including the dynamic sister-brother duo Jenifer Simmons and Mike Rossi, for speaking with us and for opening the taproom early to allow us to record! Read about the history of gl...
Jukebox: Can I Do (Olivia Newton-John and ELO and British Beers)
March 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Greg Jong [The Procession, previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special)] discuss Greg’s Jukebox submission, Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John and ELO. We also sample London Pride from Fuller's Brewery, Morland Old Speckled Hen from Greene King, and Newcastle from Lagunitas Brewing Company. Barry once again brought up A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, spec...
Season 3 Update
January 01, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBDear listeners, we come to you today with a short admin update. Pops on Hops is taking a dry January and a dry February to give our livers - and our production schedule - a bit of a break. We will continue recording and banking episodes during our hiatus so that when our third season kicks off on March 3, 2023, we will have tons of fabulous content ready for you. In the meantime, we now have a backlog of 47 regular episodes and 12 bonus episodes. Revisit one of your old favorites, or liste...
Bonus: A Christmas Day’s Eve (Original Holiday Songs by Friends of the Podcast)
December 24, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBWe are excited to share this bonus episode with all of you. Several musicians who have appeared on the podcast or will be making their debut in early 2023 were kind enough to share their Christmas greetings… and their Christmas songs… for our Pops on Hops fans! Some of these are older songs, and some were recorded specifically for this episode. First up is “The Christmas Song” performed by Connie and Nick Martino (feat. Daphne Martino). Nick will be joining us next season to discuss his wor...
A Sampler Platter (The Platters and Christmas Beers)
December 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBIt’s time for “Pop’s Pop on Pops on Hops!” Barry, Abigail, and special guest Barry Hummel, Sr. (Barry’s pop and Abigail’s pop-pop) discuss A Christmas Album by The Platters and sample three Christmas beers: Merry Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania; St. Nikolaus Bock from Penn Brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Peppermint Porter from Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. in Lexington, Kentucky. Barry put in a plug for A History of Rock...
Twisted Tasters (Tori Amos and Twisted Trunk Brewing)
December 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos and sample Gardens Gold, Papa Pump, and Beer:30 from Twisted Trunk Brewing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Before her solo career, Amos was in a band called Y Kant Tori Read. Their eponymous debut album was a commercial failure and the band disbanded shortly after. However, Amos still had to comply with her six-record contract. Early versions of Little Earthquakes were rejected by the record company before the album was reworked with...
Bonus: Pink Floyd Leftovers (Pink Floyd and brewLAB)
December 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Jeff “Jafo” Shettler discuss some Pink Floyd songs and some beers that were “left over” after Jafo’s Jukebox episode, Wish There Were Beer. We sample Uncertainty Reigns and Sweet Zombie Jesus from brewLAB in Carpinteria, California, as well as one of Jafo’s own homebrew creations, Ukrainian Imperial Stout. At the time of recording, Wish There Were Beer was tied for our fifth-most-listened-to episode. Tracks we discuss include Hey Hey Rise Up, a single feat...
Chats About Beer (Maroon 5 and Brewery Leftovers)
November 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Songs About Jane by Maroon 5 and sample “leftover” beers from previously reviewed breweries: Eau Melon from Intracoastal Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida; Fall Shakecation from Mastry’s Brewing Co. in St. Pete Beach, Florida; and Double Vanilla Scoop Shake from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida. Abigail and Barry recognized similarities in the stories told in This Love and Twice as Hard by The Black Crowes. Abigail compared the chorus of The Sun to s...
Hummels Love Hops (Hindu Love Gods and Side Hustle Beer Company)
November 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Hindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods and sample Porch Pineapple, ...and There's Your BFF, Enough Space - Collab With Hilton Head Island Coffee Roasters, and Rocket Emoji from Side Hustle Beer Company in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Hindu Love Gods was a side project of Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills of R.E.M. with Warren Zevon (whose most famous song is Werewolves of London). This album contains a cover of Battleship Chains, a song written by Terry Anderson ...
Bonus: Today (with Jon Carroll)
November 06, 2022 21:57 - 1 hour - 136 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Jon Carroll (Starland Vocal Band) discuss Jon’s musical past, present, and future and review three of his recent singles: Today (Not Tomorrow), (You Gotta) Stand Up!, and Rich Man’s Daughter. Jon and Barry met in the wonderful Patreon community of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick. Jon recalled some of his favorite tracks from his youth: Mahalia Jackson’s If I Can Help Somebody and The Chimes’ Let Your Hair Down, and the track that made his mother appreciate so...
Bier Himmel (Jimmy Horzen and German Festbiers)
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Oktoberfest ist Wunderbar by Jimmy Horzen and sample three German festbiers: Weihenstephaner Festbier from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Oktoberfest Märzen from Hacker-Pschorr, and Oktoberfest Märzen / Original Münchner Märzen from Paulaner Brauerei. Read the Untappd article that inspired Barry’s beer choices for this episode, including information on the “big six” Munich breweries that can use the Oktoberfest label on their beers. Watch as the wonderfu...
Jukebox: Make Your Flight (Incubus and Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company)
October 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBBarry, Abigail, and guest Derek Hummel, Sr. (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother), discuss Make Yourself by Incubus and sample Sap Tap, Mabel's Monster Mangos, AIS Chief, and Smoked Pumpkin Habanero from Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida. Three Incubus songs were on Abigail’s core musical rotation in high school: Drive, Megalomaniac, and Anna Molly. Sap Tap reminded Abigail of Blueberry Maple Gose by Pompano Beach Brewing Company. Privilege reminded Abigail of the music...
Make Your Flight (Incubus and Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company)
October 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBBarry, Abigail, and guest Derek Hummel, Sr. (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother), discuss Make Yourself by Incubus and sample Sap Tap, Mabel's Monster Mangos, AIS Chief, and Smoked Pumpkin Habanero from Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida. Three Incubus songs were on Abigail’s core musical rotation in high school: Drive, Megalomaniac, and Anna Molly. Sap Tap reminded Abigail of Blueberry Maple Gose by Pompano Beach Brewing Company. Privilege reminded Abigail of the music...
The Deviant Crowes (The Black Crowes and Deviant Wolfe Brewing)
September 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes and sample Nefarious Nebulas, Norwegian Wizard Crisis, I Ain’t Afraid of No Roast, Sourmanjaro, and The Desert Spoon from Deviant Wolfe Brewing in Sanford, Florida. This album reminds Barry of 70s Rolling Stones albums such as Exile on Main Street (you might know Happy), Beggars Banquet, and Let It Bleed, as well as the single Bitch. Barry introduced Abigail to a new genre term, roadhouse blues, encapsulated by The Doors’ ...
Pressurized (Logic and Community Brewhouse)
September 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBBarry, Abigail, and third-time guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Under Pressure by Logic and sample Burton’s Best, Seaside Sour, Windtalker, Baltic Porter, and Brew Club 9th Anniversary Ale from Community Brewhouse in Sanford, Florida. Many thanks to Gary Holmes and Aaron Libera, Co-Owners of Community Brewhouse, for sitting down with us to discuss the fascinating story behind Community Brewhouse and the Sanford Homebrew Shop. Zach has seen Logic twice, onc...
Bellyshine (Jellyfish and Booneshine Brewing Company)
September 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBBarry and Abigail discuss Bellybutton by Jellyfish and sample South Fork Grapefruit Gose, Squatchy Ale, and Nuclear Seahorse from Booneshine Brewing Company in Boone, North Carolina. The Man I Used To Be reminded Abigail of Never Tear Us Apart by INXS and I Want You (She’s So Heavy) by The Beatles. Barry heard elements of Oh, Darling! and Honey Pie (The Beatles). She Still Loves Him reminded Barry of Free As a Bird (The Beatles). Watch the anthology video of Free As a Bird. Now She Knows ...
Beer + Poutine (Imagine Dragons and Counterpart Brewing)
August 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBBarry, Abigail, and special guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Smoke and Mirrors by Imagine Dragons and sample Pure, Spill, Canvas (One), and Better Place (Tangerine Guava) from Counterpart Brewing in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Special thanks to Greg Gnys, Co-Owner of Counterpart Brewing, for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery! Counterpart brews a lot of music-inspired beer and once had a beer called Radioactive, inspired by Imagine Drag...