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Books and Brews Episode #63: Frank Warner
Books and Brews Podcast - July 01, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourLike any good soldier’s son, Frank Warner moved with his family from fort to fort, accepted each change, and was ready to move again. Then, in 1960, Frank’s father was ordered to Fort Huachuca (WahCHOOka), Arizona. This was the fifth Army post of Frank’s childhood, the first place he never want...
Books and Brews Episode #62: Sharon Bennett Connolly
Books and Brews Podcast - June 13, 2024 01:50 - 1 hourSharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling British author of several non-fiction history books. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun – and has even worked as a tour guide at a castle. She also writes the popular history blog, www.his...
Spring Cocktails
Acquired Tastings - May 09, 2024 22:00 - 40 minutesWith Spring in the air and with some days even warmer than that, Josh and Dad are thinking Spring Cocktails. Dad brings the Miami Vice; A frozen concoction of half Pina Colada and half Strawberry Daiquiri. Josh as always thinks outside the box. He has a Peach mint Pisco Sour. Josh's r...
Books and Brews Episode #61: Robert R. Heath
Books and Brews Podcast - May 04, 2024 20:31 - 1 hourRobert Heath grew up in different places around the world, beginning in Japan in the late ‘40s. Robert and his eight siblings followed the assignments of their father, a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He ultimately became an educator for 37 years, serving all grade levels from Pre-K through doctora...
Paso Robles Wines
Acquired Tastings - April 18, 2024 22:00 - 1 hourJosh is Back on the AT podcast! Josh and Dad are doing Paso Robles' wines. For Dad's wine he is doing Tooth & Nail's Destina Carbonic Grenache since he couldn't the Union Sacre's Chipie Carbonic Sangiovese that Josh brought. For their food Dad brings a roasted chicken, and Prosciutto...
Books and Brews Episode #60: JS Absher
Books and Brews Podcast - April 09, 2024 21:44 - 1 hourJ.S. Absher is a poet, memoirist, and independent scholar. As a teetotaler—he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—he can’t add much insight into brews, but he can hold his own when it comes to books. Stan’s first full-length book of poetry, Mouth Work (St. Andrews U...
From the Archives Irish Beers For St Patrick's Day
Acquired Tastings - March 14, 2024 22:00 - 1 hourDad pulls out of the Archives the Irish Beers Episode. In this episode John and John explore some of the classic Irish beers. Josh cracks open Smithwick's Irish Red and serves up some classics, corned beef, Irish soda bread, and 5 cheese pizza. John pours the Irish favorite Guinness dr...
Books and Brews Episode #59: Theresa Halvorsen
Books and Brews Podcast - March 10, 2024 20:07 - 1 hourTheresa Halvorsen has a “don’t tell me I can’t do that,” attitude about life and is an author, publisher, editor, and YouTuber. She’s overly-caffeinated and at times, wine-soaked. The author of multiple cross-genre works, including Warehouse Dreams, Lost Aboard and River City Widows, Theresa wo...
Books and Brews Episode # 58: Peter Andrew Sacco
Books and Brews Podcast - February 06, 2024 20:21 - 1 hourPeter is the Author of 30 books, fiction and non-fiction and published on 4 continents. He is a resident expert and regular of Top 50 USA radio and TV markets including Fox, CBS, ABC, ESPN, Coast to Coast, iHeart and over 100 major radio and TV networks. Peter is a multi-award-winning, direct...
From the Archives; Cocktails with the ritual but without the alcohol
Acquired Tastings - January 25, 2024 23:00 - 44 minutesFrom the Archives at the end of January 2024 Dad brings out this Non-Alcohol Episode.... At the start of "Dry February" Dad and Josh decide to do a special cocktail episode. In this episode they both make non-alcoholic cocktails. Dad uses the Ritual 0 Proof Rum Alternative to make a Dar...
Books and Brews Podcast Episode #57: Stephanie Sanders-Jacob
Books and Brews Podcast - January 06, 2024 21:22 - 1 hourStephanie Sanders-Jacob is an author and artist from Sandusky, Ohio. Her alien abduction novel, Singing All the Way Up, debuted with No Bad Books Press in July 2023. Her short fiction has been featured by Books of Horror, Hearth & Coffin, Mixer, Mosaic, and Ether Arts. You can find her online at...
From the Archives "Wines to Drink for New Year's Eve"
Acquired Tastings - December 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hourDad and Josh are joined by Anne Marie for New Year's Eve wines. Josh's Champagne was Pierre Gimonnet Blanc de Blanc. Josh brings popcorn with two different sauces. One sauce was a Sichuan Chili crisp and the other was Zhong sauce. Both were made by Fly By Jing. He also brings Duckham...
From the Archives "Christmas Beers"
Acquired Tastings - December 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hourFrom the Archives; Dad and Josh enjoy Christmas Beers. Dad brings the Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh hop IPA. Dad shares some baked brie with chestnut honey, blueberry coffee compote, green bean bundles, and gingerbread cookies. Josh pours the Delirium Noel from Belgium. His pairings...
Books and Brews Podcast Episode #56: M.B. Zucker
Books and Brews Podcast - December 04, 2023 21:41 - 1 hourM. B. (Michael) Zucker has been interested in storytelling for as long as he can remember. He devoted himself to historical fiction at fifteen and earned his B.A. at Occidental College and his J.D. at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He lives in Virginia with his family. He is the ...
Special Thanksgiving Wine Podcast
Acquired Tastings - November 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hourJosh, Marie and Dad enjoy Thanksgiving food with their different wines to pair. At the end each have a cocktail as well. It was a fun time! For Josh's wine he brings the Brut Rose Reserve from Loimer. Dad couldn't find that Rose so he brought a can of Underwood Brut Rose'. Marie coul...
Books and Brew Episode #55: MJ Williams
Books and Brews Podcast - November 07, 2023 19:33 - 1 hourMJ Williams is the pen-name for the writing duo, Peggy Joque Williams and Mary Joy Johnson. Peggy is a freelance writer and book editor. A retired elementary school teacher, Peggy has taught creative writing classes and workshops for Madison College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s...
Third Year Celebration!
Acquired Tastings - October 19, 2023 22:00 - 48 minutesJosh and Dad Celebrate the third year of the Acquired Tastings Podcast with cocktails! Josh celebrates with a Fall Smash that he created. Dad celebrates with a Champaign Cocktail. They talk about the origin of these different drinks. Dad and Josh discuss some of the AT podcast stati...
Books and Brews Episode # 54: Ralph E. Jarrells
Books and Brews Podcast - October 14, 2023 23:31 - 1 hourRALPH JARRELLS became an author after retirement from more than four decades in marketing, advertising, and publishing, much of it in senior executive positions. He writes mostly historical fiction with religious themes. His first book was published August 4, 2017 when he was 75—a great example ...
From the Archives "Stein Time"!
Acquired Tastings - October 05, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutesIn this Episode from the archives Dad and Josh drink Octoberfest beers. Dad brings the local beer from Lost Forty called Hunter and Josh brings a German beer called Ayinger Oktoberfest. The boys have a great time sipping these Mazen beers and snacking on their food. Dad brings traditi...
Spanish Wines
Acquired Tastings - September 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hourDad and Marie do a remote podcast where they taste the same wines and have the same food prepared. Marie brings the Ostatu Blanco. Dad could not get that specific wine in Arkansas so he brings a similar Spanish wine; the Campo Viego "The Vibrant Blend". They both have a medley of Spa...
Books and Brews Episode # 53: Dan Coonan
Books and Brews Podcast - September 08, 2023 16:25 - 1 hourDAN COONAN has worn many hats through the years – Conference Commissioner, Athletic Director, CEO, Attorney, Novelist, Senior Congressional Campaign Advisor, Fundraiser, Nonprofit Chairman of the Board, College Adjunct Professor, Political Essayist, Youth Sports Coach, Bartender, Batting Practic...
From the Archives "Event Cocktails"
Acquired Tastings - August 31, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutesFrom the Archives, Josh and Dad do Event Cocktails. They enjoy the Wimbledon and the US open tennis signature cocktails. Josh brought his version of the Honey Deuce (without the honeydew melon balls) and called it the Love Deuce! Instead of using Grey Goose Vodka, Josh premiers Delta ...
Books and Brews Episode # 52: Karen Essex
Books and Brews Podcast - August 19, 2023 20:34 - 1 hourKAREN ESSEX is an award winning, bestselling author of six books including Leonardo’s Swans & Stealing Athena. She has recently co-written a pilot based on her two-volume novel, Kleopatra, for Netflix, which Lauren Hissrich, creator of The Witcher franchise, will executive produce. She adapted ...
From the Archives "Smoke in a Glass"
Acquired Tastings - August 17, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutesOne of Dad's favorites from the Archives "Smoke in a Glass". Josh and John capture smoke in their glasses and taste a Mezcal and an Islay scotch. Josh brings the Del Maguey Vida Mezcal. He pairs a brisket taco with goat cheese and sweet palmiers with a cherry sauce. John stays in Scotla...
Dad and Marie Enjoy Ports
Acquired Tastings - July 27, 2023 22:00 - 51 minutesMarie brings Ports to Arkansas so Dad and she can enjoy a tasting and food pairing with them! She does the Churchill dry white Port. She brings some Portuguese sardine pate, fig sausage, and an herb goat cheese. Dad does the Churchill Reserve Port. He brings stinky cheese to the t...
From the Archives Josh becomes a BeerVenger
Acquired Tastings - July 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hourDad pulls out an AT Episode from the archives. It's a beer week, specifically when Josh becomes a BeerVenger. The BeerVenger podcast is one of our favorites and a sister to us. We provided them some Lost Forty Nighty Night for their podcast enjoyment. They in turn invited Josh to be...
Books and Brews Episode # 51: PTL Perrin
Books and Brews Podcast - July 07, 2023 18:51 - 1 hourMilitary brat, voracious reader, and now writing books in her favorite genre, Patty Perrin who writes as PTL Perrin grew up in Europe and speaks several languages. A misfit by any account, Patty shares her love for people, Native cultures, our amazing world, alien encounters, astounding mysterie...
Episode from the Archives
Acquired Tastings - June 22, 2023 22:00 - 1 hourJosh is settling in his new home in Montana and Dad is recuperating from his knee surgery. It's officially summer 2023 so let's get to grilling. For this AT episode Dad pulls the previous recorded episode "Beers for Grilling". I hope you enjoy!
Books and Brews Podcast Episode # 50: Bjorn Erickson, Brewer
Books and Brews Podcast - June 07, 2023 00:13 - 1 hourThis month at Books & Brews, with Michael on sabbatical, Laura and Dr. Chris Powell visit Hoops Brewery in Duluth, MN. We talked with Bjorn Erickson, one of the brewers about brewing...and books. Bjorn had a great story about how he got from earning a degree in German to brewing beer. We talked...
Northwest Wine Radio Episode 396 - A Decade of Vines & Stories
Northwest Wine Radio - June 04, 2023 22:20 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings[2023 - Season 10] This week's guests: Kasia Winery of Woodinville & Freehand Cellars of Wapato. Host Brian Calvert interviews winemakers, brewers, distillers, and cider makers from across the Pacific Northwest in this weekly celebration of our local producers! You'll enjoy their stories, p...