Pops on Hops
By Barry Hummel and Abigail Hummel
Bonus: LIVE from Stand Up! Pod Jam 2025: Neon Desert Challenge
Barry and Abigail try something a little different! We asked our friends to challenge us by bringing us samples of beer from Neon Desert Brewing in Henderson, Nevada, which we then attempted to identify - while blindfolded!
Huge thanks to Chloe, our bartender for the day, who had a huge hand in our guests stumping us!
Tremendous thank you to Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast for organizing the event, for adding us to the agenda, and ultimately for creating the community that has supported our podcast so much over the years. Thank you also to Cassie and Mike Rice of Gymcats for their on-the-ground work to make the event come together.
The beers we sampled this day include:
Why Is the Rum Always Gone? (Barry’s favorite)
Neon Apple Pie (Abigail’s favorite)
We Don't Talk About Brew, No! (our highest combined score)
Why Is the Rum Always Gone? is brewed with CocoNillaCan, which features a flavor combination of coconut, vanilla, and pecan.
Abigail considers herself “Dead-curious” but currently only knows one song (Uncle John’s Band).
We did not actually record at Collective Arts when we were in Canada. We recorded at Counterpart Brewing.
Up next… The Fame by Lady Gaga
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Dees Siblings (Arcade Fire and Dees Brothers Brewery)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Zachary Hummel discuss Funeral by Arcade Fire and sample Fruit Cake Brown (Wops Hops Collaberation), Beach Doctor Lime & Coconut Gose, Hipster Potion #5, and Event Horizon from Dees Brother Brewery in Sanford, Florida.
Read more about the David Byrne concert featuring Arcade Fire that the Hummels attended in 2005, read the setlist, or listen to the setlist! Abigail compared parts of that concert to Buckets N Boards, a comedy percussion show hosted by F.O.T.P. Gareth Sever!
As of the year 2006, Zach’s favorite song by his favorite band was Crown of Love from this album. Listen to the entire collection of the Hummels’ favorite songs by our favorite bands (in 2006).
Abigail compared Une Annee Sans Lumiere and Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) to Plato’s allegory of the cave.
Abigail compared the nature sounds in Haiti to those in In the Days of the Cavemen by Crash Test Dummies.
Barry mentioned the “curse on Haiti.” Read more!
Abigail compared the themes of In the Backseat to the themes on Electro-Shock Blues by Eels. Listen to our episode reviewing this album, Owlectro-Shock Brews (Eels and Dangerous Minds Brewing Co.)!
Up next… The Fame by Lady Gaga
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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3 BRATS (Charli xcx and 3 Daughters Brewing)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Alison Sigalow discuss BRAT by Charli xcx and sample Key Lime Cider, Raspberry Lemonade Cider, Fig Hard Cider, and Earl Grey Cider from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Alison created this playlist of her favorite Charli xcx music throughout her career.
View the presentation that Alison created for our recording!
Barry used Genius to help him decipher some of the references in these songs. The entries for 360 and Club classics were especially helpful!
Of all the remixes on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, Abigail highly recommends listening to Girl, so confusing featuring lorde.
Up next… Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bill (The Replacements and Right Proper Brewing Company)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Bill Boyle (finally) discuss Bill’s “Phone-a-Friend” submission, Tim by The Replacements, and sample Senate Beer, Raised By Wolves, and Big Tomorrow from Right Proper Brewing Company in Washington, DC.
Barry first discovered The Replacements after friends of the pod Terry Anderson and Jack Cornell performed (as members of The Woods) a cover of The Replacements’ Can’t Hardly Wait. Evidently, The Woods and The ‘Mats crossed paths many a time when both bands were actively touring the East Coast circuit. In fact, Barry commented that the dark humorous writing of Waitress in the Sky is similar to Terry’s Anderson’s writing style.
Bill referenced this ad for Piels Beer.
This album has been remixed by Ed Stasium, a producer and engineer who worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, and The Smithereens! Read about the remix project, or listen to the remixed album.
Bill suggested we listen to Hootenanny, particularly Within Your Reach, as an example of the genre range of The Replacements.
Up next… BRAT by Charli xcx
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Grape Goes Hop (Punk Goes Pop and Crazy Legs Wine Maker)
Barry and Abigail discuss Punk Goes Pop and sample Hoppy Sauvy B and Hoppy Red Blend from Crazy Legs Wine Maker in King City, California, paired with Uncorked chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon infused truffles.
Listen to our playlist of these covers paired with their source material!
We briefly mentioned the interesting and varied career of Mandy Moore, who has two songs covered on this album!
Abigail educated Barry about the screamo subgenre (in reference to Stretch Arm Strong’s cover of P!nk’s Get the Party Started).
We consulted this guide about chocolate and wine pairings.
Read about mendelevium, otherwise known as Element 101.
Barry entered Showoff’s cover of Madonna’s Borderline into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.
Abigail took a moment to plug Billbuds, a pop music podcast that she enjoys!
Like a Prayer is Barry’s favorite Madonna song; Abigail’s is 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland).
Up next (finally)… Tim by The Replacements
Jingles (and the "Dorks on Corks" theme song) are by our friend Pete Coe.
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$lyFoxy (Ke$ha and Sly Fox Brewing Company)
Barry and Abigail discuss Animal by Ke$ha and sample Pikeland Pils, Helles Golden Lager, and Haze Fix IPA from Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Read more about the drawn-out legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke.
Blah Blah Blah features 3OH!3. The 3OH!3 song you may be familiar with is DONTTRUSTME.
Barry mentioned “Weird Al” Yankovic and Will Forte’s cover of HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan.
Barry entered Dinosaur into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a whistling comparison to Peter Gabriel’s Games Without Frontiers.
We closed by playing a sample of Kesha’s 2024 single JOYRIDE.
Up next… Tim by The Replacements
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Jukebox: What’s Next (The Who and Orchestrated Minds Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss Who’s Next by The Who (submitted to our Jukebox by the late great Todd Sider, Barry’s brother-in-law and Abigail’s uncle) and sample Afternoon Showers, Sold Out, and PB Chess Pie from Orchestrated Minds Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Many thanks to Davy Martin, Owner and Head Brewer of Orchestrated Minds, for sitting down with us to discuss his brewing philosophy and his impressive collaboration and distribution strategy!
Barry mentioned the 1979 Who concert in Cincinnati where people lost their lives and the WKRP episode that referenced this event.
Barry saw The Who play in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1989! See the setlist here, or listen to the full concert here! Barry’s concert highlight that night was Boris the Spider.
Read about the re-launched Who tour after John Entwistle’s death.
Barry recommended Love Reign O’er Me as an example of Roger Daltrey’s vocal prowess.
Abigail entered Getting In Tune into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Wings’ Live and Let Die. Subsequently, Barry entered Going Mobile into the AHSOSSAM with a comparison to East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed.
We briefly discussed Rock of Ages (2012), the movie musical filmed in South Florida while Abigail was in high school. Read about the filming and the landfill mountain that got the Hollywood sign treatment!
Listen to John Entwistle’s isolated bass track from a live performance of Won’t Get Fooled Again.
Our next Jukebox episode will be Phobia by Breaking Benjamin, submitted by Barry’s brother and Abigail’s uncle, Derek Hummel, Sr. This episode is scheduled to drop on May 16, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Stand Up! with Pete Dominick DNC Correspondent
When Abigail had the incredible opportunity to attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in August of 2024, friend and mentor of the pod Pete Dominick offered her an even more incredible opportunity: to serve as the official DNC Correspondent for the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast. This is a compilation of the two segments she recorded for the podcast, as well as an exclusive segment for Pete’s Patreon supporters - of which Barry and Abigail are two.
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 Bannon as a Sirius XM host.
With nowhere else to turn, Pete started his own daily podcast, relying on subscribers as his sole source of income. Shortly afterwards, the COVID-19 pandemic afforded Pete the opportunity to create a weekly social hangout for subscribers. This quickly became an important means of connection for people isolated during the pandemic. This community quickly became a new group of virtual friends from all across the country. As the world has reopened from the pandemic, many of those newfound friends have met in person - most recently at the 2024 inaugural Stand Up! PodJam, at which we recorded our first-ever live episode!
Pete and his community have been amazing supporters of our podcast from the beginning, and Abigail was extremely honored to be his DNC correspondent.
Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Tours Are Exclusive (Interview with Matty C)
Barry, Abigail, and now-ten-timers’ club member Matty C discuss Matty’s two solo 2024 tours. Read all of Matt’s tour diary entries, especially the entry chronicling his visit to Gainesville!
Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club, having appeared on our podcast a whopping nine times! He 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 led to a Pops on Hops episode to discuss the album Joy is Elusive. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a Pops on Hops bonus episode to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both 2021 and 2022, and he served as the beertender for our first and only live episode. Most recently, Matt and his daughter Maddie joined us for last year’s Father’s Day show to discuss Maddie’s favorite album of 2023.
Matty released a version of this recording on his own podcast, What Am I Making. Check it out!
The highlight of Matt’s east coast leg was performing at Awendaw Green. Check it out if you are in the Charleston, South Carolina, area!
Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Barry Appears on "What Am I Making #072"
Barry had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, What Am I Making, back on August 19, 2024.
Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club, having appeared on our podcast a whopping nine times! He 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 led to a Pops on Hops episode to discuss the album Joy is Elusive. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a Pops on Hops bonus episode to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both 2021 and 2022, and he served as the beertender for our first and only live episode. Most recently, Matt and his daughter Maddie joined us for last year’s Father’s Day show to discuss Maddie’s favorite album of 2023.
So, obviously, when Matt asked Barry to chat about his favorite live show he ever attended, he jumped at the chance! Enjoy!
Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Abigail Appears on "What Am I Making #071"
Abigail had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, What Am I Making, back on August 12, 2024.
Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club, having appeared on our podcast a whopping six times! He 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 led to a Pops on Hops episode to discuss the album Joy is Elusive. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a Pops on Hops bonus episode to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both 2021 and 2022, and he served as the beertender for our first and only live episode. Most recently, Matt and his daughter Maddie joined us for last year’s Father’s Day show to discuss Maddie’s favorite album of 2023.
So, obviously, when Matt asked Abigail to chat about her favorite live show she ever attended, she jumped at the chance! You’ll get to hear Barry’s answer to this same question in two weeks! Enjoy!
Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Christmas Beers (Straight No Chaser and Gifted Beers)
Barry and Abigail discuss Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser and sample Spotted Cow and Moon Man from New Glarus Brewing Co. in New Glarus, Wisconsin, and Pickle Tickle from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Listen to the original ¿Dónde Esta Santa Claus? by Augie Rios
Barry compared the harmonies in I’ll Be Home for Christmas to the harmonies in Auld Lang Syne by The Beach Boys (who were in turn inspired by The Lettermen’s harmonies).
We played the original Hey Santa! by The Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Read the story behind the writing of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
The definitive version of You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch for Barry is The Whirling Dervishes’ version, whereas for Abigail, it is the full version from the original TV special, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft.
We compared Straight No Chaser’s version of O Holy Night to the Tracy Chapman version and the Céline Dion version.
Read more about the Christmas pickle tradition!
We confirmed that “upsot” is indeed in the original lyrics of Jingle Bells! We also played a little bit of our favorite version of the song, by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters.
Who Spiked the Eggnog? is only Abigail’s second-favorite eggnog-based Christmas song, after Eggnogorant by Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team, which you can hear on our first-ever Christmas bonus episode from 2021, Bonus: Greet the Hummels! Original Songs by Friends of the Pod!
We played a bit of Straight No Chaser’s version of Carol of the Bells.
Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Is This Wit (The Strokes and Brooklyn Brewery)
Barry and Abigail discuss Is This It by The Strokes and sample Brooklyn Pilsner, Brooklyn Brown, and Pulp Art Hazy IPA from Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York.
Abigail was most familiar with The Strokes’ fourth album, Angles, featuring the epic opening track Machu Picchu.
Abigail read into the lyrics of Soma trying to find a connection to the fictional drug from Brave New World. Barry shared that there is an actual drug called Soma (Carisoprodol), a muscle relaxant with addictive potential! Neither Barry or Abigail believed that the band was referencing the lingerie company of the same name!
Abigail compared the meaningful comma in Alone, Together to that in Take a Break from Hamilton. Barry, of course, compared it to the comma in the Second Amendment…
Up next… Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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All the Pumpkin Flights (Passenger and Brewery Leftovers)
Barry and Abigail discuss All the Little Lights by Passenger and sample Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin from New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado; Heads Will Roll from Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers in Lauderhill, Florida; and Pumpkin Spies from Dangerous Minds Brewing Company in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Abigail saw Passenger live in Orlando on September 7, 2013 - the first concert tickets she bought with her own money, as a 19th birthday present to herself! Unfortunately, the setlist is not available online, but you can see the frequently played songs on that tour here.
Ed Sheeran and Passenger recorded an acoustic mash-up of No Diggity by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen and Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Watch it here!
Holes reminded Abigail of Oh! by Eric Hutchinson. Barry likewise compared it to Hard Times for an Honest Man by John Mellencamp (which Abigail thinks sounds a lot like Mellencamp’s version of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus).
Up next… Tim by The Replacements
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Farmer (Queensrÿche and Eastern Washington Brew Tour)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Aaron “The Farmer” Dahlstedt discuss Aaron’s Jukebox submission, Empire by Queensrÿche, and sample Cascade from Union Hill Cider Co. in East Wenatchee, Washington; Dragontail IPA from Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth, Washington; and Blueberry Cider from Tieton Cider Works in Yakima, Washington.
Barry and Abigail met Aaron as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.
Abigail compared the theatricality of Best I Can as an opening track to Astoria by Marianas Trench and Jumpstarted by Jukebox the Ghost.
Aaron also randomly selected our next Jukebox episode, Who’s Next by The Who, submitted by
Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.
Up next… All the Little Lights by Passenger
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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New Belgium Halloween (New Wave Halloween and New Belgium Brewing Company)
Barry and Abigail discuss Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Halloween and sample Voodoo Ranger Juice Force, Voodoo Ranger Peach Force IPA, and Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Most Popular IPA in the Country Is Voodoo Ranger. So Is the Second.
Abigail first saw a live performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Gainesville, Florida, at the late great High Dive. Read more about this historic music venue!
Barry compared Every Day is Halloween by Ministry to Midnight Oil (perhaps Arctic World or Sell My Soul?).
We granted one credit at the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music to F.O.T.P. Joe Turocey for his comparison of Superfine by Cloud Eleven to Life on Mars? by David Bowie.
Barry revealed to Abigail that Danny Elfman is the lead singer of Oingo Boingo. Barry and Abigail recognized Elfman’s vocals in Dead Man’s Party in Jack’s Obsession and Poor Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, respectively.
We listened to the original Halloween Theme - Main Title by John Carpenter to compare it to the version by MX-80 Sound.
We also listened to several different interpretations of The Munsters theme to compare them to the version by Comateens. We shared the original TV show theme, as well as interpretations by Los Straitjackets, Herman and the Humans, The Escalators, and The Coffin Daggers.
Barry shared a clip of Dave Edmunds’ biggest hit, I Hear You Knocking, as well as the original by Fats Domino. Abigail entered The Creature From the Black Lagoon by Dave Edmunds into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Goin’ or Comin’ by Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass Kickin Team.
After listening to Halloween by Sonic Youth, we listened to a clip of their song Kool Thing, which appears on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
After listening to Halloween by Dead Kennedys, we listened to a clip of their song Holiday in Cambodia, which also appears on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock!
Up next… Empire by Queensrÿche, submitted to our Jukebox by Aaron “The Farmer” Dahlstedt!
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Barntown (Phish and Barn Town Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss Farmhouse by Phish and sample Neon Hazy IPA, Magical Theme Park Whip, and Strawberry Lemonade Gluten Free Sour from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Our beer comes to us today from Kim Nyborg. Abigail referenced that she and Kim guest starred in Making Podcasts Great Again at Stand Up! Pod Jam. The full episode is on Patreon but you can listen to the free preview here.
Abigail declared that Heavy Things was the Mambo No. 5 of this album.
Read about the Jibboo, a fictional Dr. Seuss creature.
In our episode Dorks on Corks: Un-Cork-Ed (Dread Zeppelin and Lakeridge Winery), Abigail previously entered Piper into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Black Mountain Side by Dread Zeppelin.
Barry compared the guitar harmonics in The Inlaw Josie Wales to those in For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield.
Abigail compared the opening of First Tube to the opening of Lightnin’ Hopkins by R.E.M.
Up next… Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Halloween
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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ALES (Olivia Rodrigo and First Love Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo and sample Burst Into Bloom, Nightfall, PROST!, and Electric Boogie from First Love Brewing in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Abigail shared a mashup of Olivia Rodrigo’s good 4 u and Paramore’s Misery Business. She also shared a live mashup of the same two songs when Paramore invited Olivia Rodrigo on stage to perform during one of their concerts! Read the full story of their copyright battle as well as Olivia and Taylor Swift’s.
Abigail compared the guitar solo in bad idea right? to the keyboard line in Icky Thump by The White Stripes.
Watch Olivia perform vampire live at the 2024 GRAMMYs.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Wired Three (Cloud Eleven and Hi-Wire Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss Cloud Eleven by Cloud Eleven and sample Margarita Sour, Mai Tai - Tiki Easy Collab, and Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina.
Barry discovered this album while looking for music to use in a family video and discovering the song Tokyo Aquarium. You can check out the video Tokyo Aquarium on our YouTube channel.
Abigail compared the opening of Look of Sky to the opening of Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls. Barry played a bit of Blackbird by The Beatles for the comparison of the bird sounds and guitar (we have officially gone zero episodes without mentioning the White Album!).
Barry compared Didn’t Wanna Have to Do It to Twin Peaks Theme - Instrumental by Angelo Badalamenti. Lyrically, he compared the song to See You In September by The Happenings.
Abigail compared Hole to Glass Onion by The Beatles and Wish I to Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer.
Up next… GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Karma in Flight (Fall Out Boy and Coastal Karma Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy and sample Karma Hoptra IPA, Professor Pickles Sour Ale, Dark Waters Sour, and Parlay Baltic Porter from Coastal Karma Brewing in Lake Park, Florida.
Special thanks to Charles Chase for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery!
Check out the setlist of the Fall Out Boy concert that Abigail attended in Jacksonville, Florida!
Abigail briefly described Fall Out Boy’s involvement in Invisible Children, Inc.’s KONY 2012 movement via their music video for I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You). She learned this weird detail from Ashley Norton’s The Insanity of KONY 2012.
Barry entered Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am? into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Come Out and Play by The Offspring.
Up next… Cloud Eleven by Cloud Eleven (watch Barry’s iconic video that utilizes the opening track)
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Catching a Groove (Steve & Teresa and Honolulu Beerworks)
Barry and Abigail discuss Catching a Wave by Steve & Teresa and sample Kewalo’s Cream Ale, CoCoWeizen, and Hop Island from Honolulu Beerworks in Honolulu, Hawaii.
After a failed Hawaiian music scouting mission involving a fabulous live performance - but no CDs to take home! - by John Mahi, Barry purchased this album at Aloha Got Soul, a Honolulu-based record label championing new music and rare reissues from Hawaii! While there, he also purchased Lead Me to the Garden by ʻĀina, From These Shores (various artists), Lemuria by Lemuria, and BLUE by Dae Hon.
We previously reviewed Maui Brewing Co. in Kihei, Hawaii, in our episode Hi (Peter Gabriel & Maui Brewing Co.).
Abigail and Barry both relied heavily on Huapala Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives for background research and lyrics on this album! Read the lyrics, translations, and other background information for these songs!
South Sea Sadie / My Little Grass Shack
Read more about banana flavoring and Gros Michel bananas!
The opening of ‘Alekoki reminded Abigail of Jack Johnson music. This led to a discussion of slack-key guitar. Read more!
The appearance of the humuhumunukunukuapua'a in My Little Grass Shack took Abigail back in time to the first time she ever heard of the humuhumunukunukuapua'a, in the song HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA’A from the High School Musical 2 Original Soundtrack.
We played a sample of Maile Lau Li’i Li’i by Bob Brozman and Ledward Kaapana.
Check out Aloha Got Soul on Bandcamp to purchase digital copies of their albums!
Up next… Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy
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Bonus: More Pods About Beer and Food
Barry and Abigail review a variety of food items somehow related to the podcast:
Dream Chocolate Pub Collection IPA Milk Chocolate
Dream Chocolate Pub Collection Brown Ale Dark Chocolate
Dream Chocolate Pub Collection Porter Dark Chocolate
Jelly Belly Draft Beer Jelly Beans
Boardwalk Food Company Cheese Flavored Craft Beer Pretzels - Abigail found these at Amber Brooke Farms in Williston, Florida!
Boardwalk Food Company IPA Flavored Craft Beer Pretzels - Abigail found these at Amber Brooke Farms in Williston, Florida!
We paired the IPA pretzels with Lost Province IPA from Lost Province Brewing Co. in Boone, North Carolina!
chocObeer Belgian Beer Filled Chocolate Bottles, filled with:
Rosé Max from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste in Kortrijk, Belgium
PALM from Brouwerij PALM in Steenhuffel, Belgium
Kriek Max from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste in Kortrijk, Belgium
Brugse Zot from Brouwerij De Halve Maan in Bruges, Belgium
Grand Cru from Brouwerij Rodenbach in Roeselare, Belgium
Cornet Oaked from Brouwerij De Hoorn in Steenhuffel, Belgium
Award-Winning Gourmet Butter Tarts from Carla’s Cookie Box in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada! We were wrong in our guesses of some of these flavors! Carla herself commented on our video review of the tarts!
Custom hand-decorated cookies from Clever Girl Confections in Port Saint Lucie, Florida
This is an audio re-release of content originally released as videos on our social media. Watch the full collection of videos!
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Up next… Catching a Wave by Steve & Teresa
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The Rise and Fall of the Chapel Monks (Chappell Roan and Barrel of Monks Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan and sample Single in Savannah, Abbey Terno, and Three Fates from Barrel of Monks Brewing in Boca Raton, Florida.
Read more about how Chappell Roan spent 7 years becoming an overnight success.
Listen to Good Luck, Babe!
Watch the music video for Red Wine Supernova.
Watch Chappell’s performances on The Late Show and The Tonight Show.
Learn about the theory that Chappell is referencing Miss Piggy in her looks.
Barry shared a mashup of HOT TO GO! and Hey Mickey by Toni Basil for credit at the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music. Compare the two music videos as well!
Chappell seems to reference California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas in California.
Watch Charlene Kaye’s “Every Chappell Roan Song”!
Up next… Catching a Wave by Steve & Teresa
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Amateur Podcasters (Lil Dicky and Woven Water Brewing Company)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Dinos Korominas discuss Dinos’ Jukebox submission, Professional Rapper by Lil Dicky, and sample Failsafe, Banana Split Fusion, Luminous, and Matterhorn from Woven Water Brewing Company in Tampa, Florida.
Dinos recommended the music video for Lemme Freak.
Molly features Brendon Urie of Panic at the Disco. Listen to our recent Panic! At the Disco album review, A Crowler You Can't Pour Out (Panic at The Disco & Disco Witch)! Barry loves the music video for this song!
Bruh… reminded Abigail of Live at Union Square, November 1986 - Live by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Listen to our review of that album, Jukebox: He’s the Drinker, We’re the Talkers (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Evil Genius Beer Company).
Abigail first saw Hannibal Buress’ comedy on @midnight, a comedy panel game show that focused on the Internet’s reactions to current events. Barry correctly recalled that a viral joke from one of Buress’ comedy sets started the chain of events that eventually led to Bill Cosby’s downfall. Read more about that story and listen to Buress’ reaction to the events.
Watch the music video for $ave Dat Money (feat. Fetty Wap & Rich Homie Quan).
Watch along with us the two TikToks featuring Pillow Talking (feat. Brain). Also, watch the music video!
Up next… The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
Dinos also randomly selected our next Jukebox episode, Empire by Queensrÿche, submitted by Aaron the Farmer. This episode is scheduled to drop on October 4, 2024.
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Cans (k.d. lang and Cigar City Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss Drag by k.d. lang and sample Theoretical Jam, Maduro Brown Ale, and Fancy Papers™ from Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida.
Listen to the original versions of the songs that k.d. lang covered on this album!
Barry compared the ominous-sounding outro of Don’t Smoke In Bed to Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey.
We played a bit of The Hollies’ version (in Barry’s eyes, the definitive version) of The Air That I Breathe.
We discussed in depth the lyrics of Steve Miller Band’s The Joker, eventually going on a tangent that led to Clap For the Wolfman by The Guess Who and The Letter by The Medallions.
Abigail compared k.d. lang’s vocal performance in Your Smoke Screen to Shana Cleveland’s performance on Manzanita. Barry compared the song to Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd.
Congratulations to Jeff “Jafo” Shettler! At time of episode release, his bonus episode, Bonus: Pink Floyd Leftovers (Pink Floyd and brewLAB Leftovers) is our most listened-to episode of all time.
We discussed the incredible backstory of Till the Heart Caves In, which is a “cover” of a Roy Orbison song that was never recorded. lang and Orbison had a previous connection as lang performed in Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black and White Night in 1988. Read more about the special!
We believe that Jane Siberry wrote Hain’t It Funny specifically for k.d. lang. On Siberry’s album, “Hain’t It Funny” is preceded by k.d. lang, a series of recorded voicemails between Siberry and lang.
Up next… Professional Rapper by Lil Dicky, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Dinos Korominas
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Classic Rewind: Hoptenders (The Pretenders and Chapman’s Brewing Company)
Read Uncle Todd Sider's obituary. If you are so inclined, charitable donations in his honor can be made to the Dr. Todd Sider Training, Education & Excellence Memorial Fund at the Parkview Health Foundation or to the Congregation Achduth Vesholom fund for Adult Education.
Barry, Abigail, and guest Todd Sider (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother-in-law) discuss Todd’s Jukebox submission, Pretenders by The Pretenders, and sample Harvester, Undaunted, Dr. Jekyll Low Cal Hazy IPA, and Mr. Hyde High Cal Imperial IPA from Chapman’s Brewing Company in Angola, Indiana.
Abigail's only knowledge of The Pretenders prior to reviewing this album was their Christmas song 2000 Miles.
Other woman-led punk rock bands of this era mentioned were Pat Benatar, Heart, and Blondie.
Try listening to Eminence Front by The Who or Where’s the Orchestra by Billy Joel with only one headphone in!
This album includes a cover of Stop Your Sobbing, originally by The Kinks.
Read more about Saltwater Brewery's Eco Six Pack Rings made from spent hops. You can also buy Beer Mutts dog treats made from spent grain.
Barry put in another plug for A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs.
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Dadzapita (Shana Cleveland and The Tank Brewing Co.)
Barry and Abigail and special guests Matty and Maddie Carlson discuss Manzanita by Shana Cleveland and sample La Playita and El Farito from The Tank Brewing Co. in Miami, Florida.
With this appearance, Matt, who literally just founded our five-timers’ club, is the inaugural member of our six-timers’ club. Barry called him the Larry "Bud" Melman of Pops on Hops.
This episode came out of Matt’s interview of Maddie on her favorite albums of 2023. He also interviewed fellow Substacker Kevin Alexander on the same topic.
Shana Cleveland is also in the surf rock band La Luz, who just released a new album! Watch Shana’s live performance in the KEXP studio.
Matt educated us on the Mellotron!
Abigail and Barry both entered Light on the Water into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music: Abigail with a comparison to Baby Genius by Eels, and Barry with a comparison to Rain by Hans Zimmer.
Abigail shouted out Hoplark, which brews nonalcoholic hop teas!
Maddie used Gold Tower to talk about her interest in tarot. Read more about the tower card!
Matt compared Ten Hour Drive Through West Coast Disaster to 9th & Hennepin by Tom Waits.
Though we didn’t discuss it in this recording, Matt is one of the most prolific men we know. He is a member of Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds, and The Pantones, in addition to touring as a solo act. In fact, Matty is probably coming to a city near you! Check out his tour dates! Abigail helped to host one of his house shows last summer, and it was an incredible evening. Matt also posts daily on his Substack, What Am I Making, which also has a podcast component that we have appeared on!
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Parrotbarley (Natalie Merchant and Florida Avenue Brewing Co.)
Barry and Abigail discuss Tigerlily by Natalie Merchant and sample Dead Parrot, Passion of the Heights, and Luminescence Hazy IPA from Florida Avenue Brewing Co. in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
Modelo is now the top-selling U.S. beer! Read more.
Barry has seen Natalie Merchant in concert twice, most recently in 2023. Check out the setlist from the 2023 show!
Abigail compared Wonder thematically to The Boy in the Bubble by Paul Simon. Barry was reminded of the story of The Elephant Man.
I May Know the Word was written for the film Philadelphia but did not make the soundtrack.
Cowboy Romance reminded Abigail of Price to Pay by Blues Traveler and Barry of The Fourth Drink Instinct by Cute Is What We Aim For.
Abigail described Jealousy as “You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette without the problematic behavior.”
Up next… Manzanita by Shana Cleveland, featuring Matt and Maddie Carlson! Check out Matt’s podcast episode that inspired this choice.
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A Crowler You Can’t Pour Out (Panic! At the Disco and Disco Witch Brewing)
Barry and Abigail discuss A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out by Panic! At the Disco and sample Studio 54 Blues Blueberry NEIPA, Disco Sally’s Cookies, and Night Fever Porter from Disco Witch Brewing in Yulee, Florida.
Barry heavily compared this album (for better or for worse) to The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For, which we discussed in Yeast is What They Brew With (Cute is What We Aim For and Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers).
We contrasted the Disco Witch’s succinct beer descriptions with the lengthy ones of Burial and Petty Thieves.
Camisado is the name of a military technique: a surprise attack occurring at night, or at daybreak, when the enemy is supposed to be asleep. Read more!
Barry entered the final note of Intermission into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison not to The Green Bee, nor to Flight of the Bumblebee, but to A Day In the Life by The Beatles.
Barry gave Abigail a quick lesson on the baroque period.
We learned all about Candi Syrup, Inc.!
Barry compared But It’s Better If You Do thematically to Risque by Cute Is What We Aim For.
Although our previous Beatles reference is not from The White Album, Abigail did organically bring up Savoy Truffle (it has been zero episodes since our last White Album reference!).
Barry compared There’s a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven’t Thought of It Yet to this scene from Young Frankenstein. Also, The lacing of the smokes reminded Barry of the spiking of the eggnog (and the vocalization and the harmonies!) in Who Spiked the Eggnog? by Straight No Chaser.
Barry’s second entry into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music was to compare Build God, Then We’ll Talk to My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music.
Up next… Tigerlily by Natalie Merchant
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Bonus: Moscow’s Revenge (Ginger’s Revenge)
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Lory Willard (who previously joined us for POH [Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Appalachian Beer Tour]) sample Moscow mule cocktails made with Original, Hibiscus Lavender, and Cranberry Herb from Ginger’s Revenge in Asheville, North Carolina.
We have previously sampled several Ginger’s Revenge offerings in their pure forms on FrancePants (MuteMath and Ginger's Revenge), POH (Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Appalachian Beer Tour), and Malty Little Beers (Alanis Morissette and Leftover Beers).
Barry picked up his habit of eating an apple “from top to bottom” from the semi-autobiographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.
We took an opportunity to plug Dry Wrought Cider in Gainesville, Florida!
We also plugged the NC Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, North Carolina.
Lory is a fan of U Talkin’ U2 To Me?, the show that inspired us to start a podcast! We dove into an episode of “I Love Films” to discuss Lory’s dad appearing as an extra in The Lesser Evil, an early film in the Adam Scott canon. Watch Mr. Willard’s scene in the film!
Lory plugged Botanist and Barrel Cidery and Winery in Cedar Grove, North Carolina, which brews their ciders with foraged fruits.
Up next… A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out by Panic! At the Disco
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Jukebox: Rees-O-Rama (Silverchair)
In this BFE (beer-free episode), Barry, Abigail, and special guest Ian Rees (previously interviewed on Bonus: Friendship Induced Pod) discuss Ian’s Virtual Jukebox submission, Diorama by Silverchair.
Barry continually references Silverchair’s debut album Frogstomp (not also known as Frogstamp).
Abigail and Barry both compared the oeuvre of this album to that of Astoria by Marianas Trench, discussed on Cascadia (Marianas Trench and Cascade Brewing), and Electro-Shock Blues by Eels, discussed on Owlectro-Shock Brews [Eels and Dangerous Minds Brewing Co.).
Silverchair worked with composer Van Dyke Parks on this album. In a twist we could not have predicted, we discovered some relevant information about Parks after recording that did not come up in our conversation. Per Wikipedia, Parks wrote “‘City of Lights,’ ‘It's a “B” Movie,’ ‘Cutting Edge,’ and ‘Worthless,’ all of which were used in the film The Brave Little Toaster, directed by Jerry Rees.[citation needed].” Well, we’ll be the confirmatory citation - Jerry Rees is Ian’s dad! However, during the episode, we did discuss Parks’ work with The Beach Boys on their unfinished album Smile and his musically eclectic album Song Cycle.
Did you catch Barry’s weekly Coriolis force joke?
Barry compared the guitar sound in Angie by The Rolling Stones to that in World Upon Your Shoulders.
Abigail pointed out that had this not been a BFE, Green Bench would have been the perfect brewery to pair with Silverchair.
We discussed the trend of including a hidden track after a long silence on a CD (in reference to “Outro,” the hidden track after After All These Years). We referenced I Have Seen the Rain (feat. James T. Moore) by P!nk, Her Majesty by The Beatles, and Mercy, Sweet Moan by The Black Crowes as comparative examples. Reddit has also discussed this issue at length. Wikipedia maintains a list of albums containing a hidden track. After minimal research, we believe the mysterious album Ian referenced with multiple silent tracks was Sleepify by Vulfpeck.
We once again plugged Matty C’s multimedia project What Am I Making.
We closed by playing Ian’s new single, Say Goodbye. Watch the trippy music video! Say Goodbye is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon.
Ian has an abundance of music available on Spotify and YouTube. We especially recommend Panic Induced Love (the album we reviewed on Bonus: Friendship Induced Pod), his Building A Song Series, and his Bo Burnham-inspired video “Why Do I Eat So Much Cheese?”.
Up next… A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out by Panic! At the Disco
Ian also randomly selected our next Jukebox episode, Professional Rapper by Lil Dicky, submitted by Dinos Korominas. This episode is scheduled to drop on July 12, 2024.
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Twoflight Time (Bennie Wallace and Hiatus Brewing Company)
Barry 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 brewer of Hiatus Brewing Company, for sitting down with us to talk about the history and the branding of the brewery!
Barry shared his other Los Angeles jazz experiences at Chadney’s, across the street from the NBC Studios. One memorable performance was by trombone player Matt Finders, who was part of Tonight Show with Jay Leno Band led by Kevin Eubanks.
Check out Barry’s playlist of the songs that were covered by Bennie Wallace on this album!
Abigail could not help but hear Silver Bells in The Tennessee Waltz.
Abigail and Barry compared Willie Mae to Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi Trio, from the soundtrack to “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
Up next… Diorama by Silverchair, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Ian Rees
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Bonus: LIVE from Stand Up! Pod Jam 2024: Pops on Hops Friend Exchange (New York Funk Exchange and Able Baker Brewing)
Barry, 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 Barry and Abigail were interviewed together, but the live episode has not yet been released), New Music for Olds (typically a written medium), and The Muckrake Political Podcast (full episode on Patreon).
Nick Martino previously appeared on Bonus: A Christmas Day's Eve! Original Songs by Our Friends from 2022 with his jazzy version of “The Christmas Song” featuring his wife Connie on vocals and his daughter Daphne on tambourine.
Our guest bartender was Matt Carlson of the What Am I Making multimedia empire. With this appearance, Matt is now the first member of our five-timers club!
Other members of New York Funk Exchange we specifically called out were vocalist Serena Fortier and rapper Cidida (who only appears on the hidden reprise of Without You after The Bailout Pt. 3 on the digital version of the album).
Tremendous thank you to Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast for organizing the event, for inviting us to record live, and ultimately for creating the community that has supported our podcast so much over the years. Thank you also to Cassie and Mike Rice of Gymcats for their on-the-ground work to make the event come together.
Up next… Twilight Time by Bennie Wallace
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Not Just Our Two Hosts (Granian and Hops & Grain Brewing)
Bonus: Un-Cork-Ed (Dread Zeppelin and Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards)
Barry 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 Am I Making project. Matty C is currently a member of the four-timers’ club with Pops on Hops!
Up next… On My Own Two Feet by Granian
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Owlectro-Shock Brews (Eels and Dangerous Minds Brewing Company)
Barry 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, How Does It Feel (When You're In REM (Good)) by Trouble’s Afoot. Check out all mentions of the bit on RUTREMRM!
Up next… On My Own Two Feet by Granian
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Yeast is What They Brew With (Cute is What We Aim For and Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers)
Barry 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 Sarasota, Florida); Director of Brewing for LauderAle Brewery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Lead Brewer for Fort Myers Brewing Company in Fort Myers, Florida.
Abigail’s voice recently appeared on the local NPR affiliate in Gainesville, Florida, WUFT, as a voice actor in Alena Poulin’s podcast Storm Memory! Abigail appears in Episode 1 - Atsena Otie’s Ancient Past. Alena has previously been name-dropped in (and was largely responsible for) both The Fizzy Hops (The Happy Fits & Tuckahoe Brewing Company) and Cascadia (Marianas Trench and Cascade Brewing).
Up next… Electro-Shock Blues by Eels
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Bonus: Guest Spot on "Stand Up with Pete Dominick, Episode 750"
Barry 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 Bannon as a Sirius XM host.
With nowhere else to turn, Pete started his own daily podcast, relying on subscribers as his sole source of income. Shortly afterwards, the COVID-19 pandemic afforded Pete the opportunity to create a weekly social hangout for subscribers. This quickly became an important means of connection for people isolated during the pandemic. This community quickly became a new group of virtual friends from all across the country. As the world has reopened from the pandemic, many of those newfound friends have met in person.
Our podcast has benefited greatly from this community. We have had a number of guests from among the many musicians in this community, and you can spend some time with our new friends, including Jon Carroll, Matt Carlson, and Nick Martino in these episodes:
Bonus: A Christmas Day's Eve! Original Songs by Our Friends
Bonus: Today (with Jon Carroll)
Bonus: R(ank).E.M. Again, Matt Carlson!
Bonus: Friends Are Inclusive (Harborcoat & Bell's Brewery)
Bonus: Greet the Hummels! Original Songs by Friends of the Pod!
Here are a few of our favorite recent episodes of Stand Up With Pete Dominick:
SUPD 998 David Rothkopf on College Presidents and Anti Semitism and why its complicated
SUPD 991 Former Republican, Editor in Chief MeidasTouch.com , Ron Filipowski
SUPD 968 "The Ladies of THE HUE"
Up next… The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For. This episode will be released on March 3, 2023.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Guest Spot on "Beer In Front"
Barry 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 here.
You can find Dave and Beer in Front on YouTube, Twitter, Threads, and Instagram.
If you want to try a few other Beer in Front episodes, here are a few of our favorites!
Up next… The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For. This episode will be released on March 3, 2023.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Guest Spot on "What Am I Making Podcast #006"
We 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 led to a Pops on Hops episode to discuss the album Joy is Elusive. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a Pops on Hops bonus episode to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has also contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both 2021 and 2022.
So, obviously, when Matt asked Abigail and Barry to chat about the Pops on Hops podcast, they jumped at the chance! It is a fabulous discussion of the origin story of the Pops on Hops podcast!
If you want to check out other episodes of the What Am I Making podcast, here are a few of our favorites!
WAIM #044 - Kevin Alexander's Ten Best Albums Of 2023
WAIM #031 - Matty C & Rockin' The Suburbs - Live at The Lost Rhino
What Am I Making #016 - Kevin and Scott Robertson of The Vapour Trails
Up next… The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For. This episode will be released on March 3, 2023.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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A Very Christmas Special 3 (A Very Special Christmas 3 and Tarpon River Brewing)
Barry 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 reviewed Sheryl Crow’s version of Blue Christmas. Listen to the original recording of Blue Christmas by Doye O’Dell.
We played a sample of Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song to compare it to the version by Hootie & The Blowfish.
We also played a sample of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Ave Maria to compare it to the version by Eleven and Chris Cornell.
We also played a sample of Elvis Presley’s Santa Claus Is Back in Town to compare it to the version by Jonny Lang.
Barry compared the lyrical content of Christmas Song by Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews to Christmas Day by Squeeze.
Barry entered We Three Kings by Patti Smith into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Blue by R.E.M. (which features Patti Smith!).
If you are looking for more great holiday music, check out our Pops on Hops 2023 Christmas Playlist, featuring Christmas songs from many of the artists featured during our third season in 2023!
You can also check out the collection of the Hummel family’s favorite Christmas songs!
Up next… The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For. This episode will be released on March 3, 2023.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Jukebox: He’s the Drinker, We’re the Talkers (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Evil Genius Beer Company)
Barry, 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. Read about the legal battle that ensued.
Hip Hop Dancer’s Theme samples Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C., which sampled Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James. This TikTok makes the connection even more obvious!
Our next Jukebox episode will be Diorama by Silverchair, submitted by Ian Rees. This episode is scheduled to drop on May 3, 2024. Listen to our episode featuring Ian’s own music, Bonus: Friendship Induced Pod.
Up next… A Very Special Christmas 3
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Malty Little Beers (Alanis Morissette and Season 3 Leftovers)
Barry 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 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade.
Abigail only knew the TikTok parody lyrics to Hand in My Pocket before being assigned this album.
Watch the music videos for Ironic and Hand in My Pocket.
Up next… He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Derek Hummel, Sr.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Moore Forgotten Labels (Steve Moore and Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Company)
Barry 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!
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We realize the limitations of this particular episode in an audio medium! Each of the labels that we discussed can be found on our episode blog.
Forgotten Boardwalk occupies the space previously held by Flying Fish Brewing Co., now located in Somerdale, New Jersey.
The Cops Finally Busted Madame Marie is a reference to 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) by Bruce Springsteen.
The Shucker is a collaboration with Barnegat Oyster Collective in Barnegat Township, New Jersey.
Read more about the history of pinball becoming illegal in the United States.
Food Network named Wednesday Is From Westfield one of the top nine pumpkin beers of 2023!
Learn more about the FemAle Brew Fest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida!
Jamie’s business partner, Seth, successfully donated his kidney to his mother 17 years ago. Coincidentally, Steve animated a video to raise awareness about kidney donation, called Kidney Stuff with Neff and Nuff: Share Your Spare.
Up next… Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Cascadia (Marianas Trench and Cascade Brewing)
Barry 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 album while traveling back from The Mowgli’s concert in 2019. Listen to our episode on The Mowgli’s, Where'd Your Civility Go? (The Mowgli's & Civil Society Brewing).
Astoria (the song) reminded Abigail of both Jumpstarted by Jukebox the Ghost and Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings.
Yesterday was written as a tribute to Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Abigail believes the percussion in This Means War sounds like I Just Can’t Wait to Be King from The Lion King soundtrack.
Up next… Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Boozers (Screemers and Rogue Ales)
Barry 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 two clips of Jack Palance performing as the Jabberwork in the TV movie Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Drac the Knife is a parody of Mack the Knife that originally appeared on Dracula’s Greatest Hits by Gene Moss and Fred Rice. Watch Bobby Darin perform Mack the Knife on the Ed Sullivan show.
Watch Bobby Pickett perform The Monster Mash and The Monster Swim.
The Green Bee is inspired by Flight of the Bumblebee.
Up next… Astoria by Marianas Trench
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POH (Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Appalachian Beers)
Barry, 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 still sitting in our fridges!
Ginger’s Revenge created a character for each of their four core beers. Meet the members of the band and check out each of their customized Spotify playlists!
The band Rainbow Kitten Surprise is from Boone, home of Booneshine Brewing Company! You can hear our review of several Booneshine beers on Bellyshine (Jellyfish and Booneshine Brewing Co.).
Meet the members of Rainbow Kitten Surprise!
As a comparison to Cold Love, Barry played a sample of Homeless by Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo off of Paul Simon’s Graceland. You can hear our review of Graceland on Bar'nSider (Paul Simon & Barn Door Ciderworks).
Cheerwine Ale is a collaboration between NoDa Brewing and Cheerwine! You can hear more about this beer during an episode of Beer Guys Radio featuring Chad Henderson, NoDa’s co-founder and head brewer.
Up next… Screemers
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Jukebox: Chiller (Michael Jackson and lot 9 brewing co.)
Barry, 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 can find lot 9 on Facebook, X, and Instagram! lot 9’s website is also worth a look, especially the Beer 101 page!
Listen to Todd’s previous Jukebox episode, our first ever Jukebox episode, Hoptenders (The Pretenders & Chapman's Brewing Co.)!
Listen to our sister podcast discuss the “Weird Al” album which parodies Beat It on Dorks on Corks on 4-1 ("Weird Al" Yankovic and Schnebly Winery). We also briefly discussed Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which you can watch for free on The Roku Channel!
Farrah Fawcett died on the same day as Michael Jackson. We briefly discussed her famous poster.
Abigail submitted Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ to the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna.
Walter brought to our attention One Bite Pizza Rankings.
Thriller features Vincent Price, an American character actor who appeared in many horror films. Watch the famous music video for Thriller.
Watch the music video for Beat It. The music video for Eat It is a shot-for-shot remake.
Todd compared The Lady in My Life to Bill Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer sketch on Saturday Night Live.
Our next Jukebox episode will be He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, submitted by Barry’s brother and Abigail’s uncle, Derek Hummel, Sr. This episode is scheduled to drop on December 8, 2023.
Up next… RKS by Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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Bonus: Cornell Exchange Hops (The O.A.K. Team and Oktoberfest Beers)
Barry, 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-save it on Spotify!
The genesis of this episode was Abigail sharing Had Me at Get Lost with Dave Z on our last episode, 62: Dave Z on Pops on Hops (The Smithereens & Chicagoland Beers).
Clips shared on this episode are:
Willie Mays by Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team (Barry’s favorite song off of National Champions)
Fat Lady in the Stands by Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team
Chainsaw Repair Shop debuted on Mojo Nixon’s The Loon in the Afternoon on SiriusXM Outlaw Country.
Barry once again brought up A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs during a discussion of Leon Russell. Two episodes discussed Russell’s early work as a session pianist, including Episode 153: Heroes and Villains by The Beach Boys.
Jack recommended Brave Combo, a genre-bending, accordion-heavy band from Texas.
Up next… Thriller by Michael Jackson, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Todd Sider.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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62: Dave Z on Pops on Hops (The Smithereens and Chicagoland Beers)
Barry, 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 artists to perform on MTV Unplugged, in December of 1989.
Abigail entered Blues Before and After into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Had Me at Get Lost by Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team…
…And then Barry entered Blue Period - Acoustic into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to In My Life by The Beatles.
Abigail felt the same way about Cut Flowers as she did about She Talks to Angels by The Black Crowes. Meanwhile, Barry compared it to a modern Eleanor Rigby.
Barry once again brought up A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, specifically Episode 61: “That’ll Be the Day” by The Crickets, which tells the first part of Buddy Holly’s story, and Episode 74: “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” by Buddy Holly, which references the story behind Maria Elena.
Find Dave and Beer in Front on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and on all podcasting platforms!
Up next… Thriller by Michael Jackson, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Todd Sider.
Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.
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