Mike Malone's Books & Beer Podcast

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Local New York authors and local New York beer.

Mike Malone


    • Jan 26, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Books & Beer, Vol. 34, with guest Robert MacMillan, author of "Haiku 61 Revisited"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 52:08


    Mike talks books & beer with Robert MacMillan, author of Haiku 61 Revisited: The Songs of Bob Dylan Interpreted as Haiku. We sample the Greenport Brewing Tidal Lager and the Two Roads Road 2 Ruin Double IPA at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 33, with guest Greg Mitchell, author of "The Tunnels"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 46:58


    Mike talks books & beer with Greg Mitchell, media critic and author of a dozen books, including new one "The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill." We sample the Kostritzer Schwarzbier and New Belgium's Ben and Jerry's Choc. Chip Cookie Dough ale.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 32, with guest Franz Nicolay, author of "The Humorless Ladies of Border Control"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 54:08


    Mike chats with Franz Nicolay, musician and author of "The Humorless Ladies of Border Control: Touring the Punk Underground from Belgrade to Ulaanbaatar", at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary. We sample the Kuhnhenn 2011 Dark Heathen triple bock as well as the Sixpoint 5 Beans imperial porter.

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    Books & Beer, Vol. 31, With Guest Derek Dellinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 55:42


    Host Mike Malone chats with Derek Dellinger, author of "The Fermented Man: A Year on the Front Lines of a Food Revolution." We sample the Blue Point Prop Stopper IPA and the Peak Organic pale ale known as The Juice, and talk about Derek's day job making beer at Kent Falls Brewing.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 30, with guest Frank Ormsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2016 54:33


    Host Mike Malone interviews Irish poet Frank Ormsby, author of the poetry collections "Ghost Milk," "Fireflies" and "The Ghost Train," along with the illustrator Joseph Walden. We sample the Blue Point Oktoberfest from Long Island and Sixpoint Bengali IPA from Brooklyn.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 29, with guest Ned Rust

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 39:51


    Host Mike Malone interviews Ned Rust, author of the novel "Patrick Griffin's Last Breakfast on Earth," at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown, NY. We sample Industrial Arts Brewing's Tools of the Trade Pale Ale and Moustache Brewing's Mojito Pale Ale.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 28, with guest Elisabeth Egan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 53:45


    Host Mike Malone interviews Elisabeth Egan, author of the novel "A Window Opens," at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown, NY. We sample the Saranac Citra Galaxy imperial IPA and the Newburgh Brewing Conspiracy Russian imperial stout.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 27, with Emmy Laybourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016 46:42


    Host Mike Malone interviews Emmy Laybourne, author of the young adult novels "Sweet" and "Monument 14," at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown, NY. We sample the Glutiny Pale Ale from New Belgium and Ciderworks Barrel Noir from Nine Pin in Albany.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 26, with Andrew Albanese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 51:30


    Host Mike Malone interviews Andrew Albanese, senior writer at Publishers Weekly and author of the inside-publishing ebook "The Battle of $9.99," at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown, NY. Beers sampled are Black Hog Brewing wheat ale S.W.A.G. and Rushing Duck imperial stout Chained to the Dead.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 25, with Kevin R. McPartland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2016 30:06


    Host Mike Malone interviews Kevin R. McPartland, author of the Brooklyn-back-in-the-day novel "Brownstone Dreams", at The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown, NY. Beers sampled are Two Roads' Espressway Cold Brew Coffee Stout, and Pine Island Brewing's Scottish Ale.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 24, with Lynda Cohen Loigman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 50:41


    Host Mike Malone interviews Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of the novel "The Two-Family House", at the new Books & Beer home, The Oath Craft Beer Sanctuary in Tarrytown. Brews sampled are Newburgh Rodeo Clown and Maeloc Hard Dry Cider.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 23, with Mike Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2016 19:49


    Mike is still stuck in his basement after stepping down from the radio show, with his novel "Betsy Town" and a bottle of Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter. But--the show has found a home.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 22, with Mike Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2015 24:03


    Mike, host of Books & Beer, experiments with podcasting from his dirty basement after having to put his radio show at a local AM station on hold. He sips the Captain Lawrence Hopsomniac and reads from his new novel, "Betsy Town".

    Books & Beer, Vol. 21, with Annabel Monaghan ("A Girl Named Digit")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2015 51:56


    Mike Malone speaks with Annabel Monaghan, author of "A Girl Named Digit" and "Double Digit." Beers are Defiant's Headless Horseman Pumpkin Ale and the Lethargic Mallard from Rushing Duck.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 20, with Troy Lewis ("Gas Money") and Sloane Crosley ("The Clasp")

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2015 52:27


    Mike Malone speaks with Troy Lewis, author of the memoir "Gas Money," and Sloane Crosley, Westchester-reared author of the novel "The Clasp." Beer samples are Captain Lawrence's Golden Delicious and Saranac's Adirondack Lager.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 19, with Ronnie Levine, author of "The Ice Cream Shop Detective"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2015 51:34


    Mike Malone speaks with Ronnie Levine, author of the local New York mystery novel "The Ice Cream Shop Detective." Beers sampled are Evil Twin's Citra Sunshine Slacker and Kent Falls' Farmer's Table saison.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 18, with Cheryl Della Pietra, author of "Gonzo Girl"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2015 49:43


    Mike Malone speaks with Cheryl Della Pietra, author of the novel "Gonzo Girl", based on her stint as a writer's assistant to Hunter S. Thompson. Beers including Thimble Islands Brewing's coffee stout and Flying Dog's Pale Ale.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 17, with Richie Narvaez, Author of "Roachkiller and Other Stories"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 52:56


    Mike Malone speaks with Richie Narvaez, author of the story collection "Roachkiller and Other Stories," and president of the Mystery Writers of America's NY chapter. Beers are Gun Hill Brewing's Thunderdog Stout and Finback's Double Sess(ion) Wit.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 16, With Jacob Appel of "The Westchester Review"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 52:00


    Mike Malone speaks with Jacob M. Appel, author of the books "Einstein's Beach House" and "The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up," and writer of the short story "In the Cheever Asylum" that appears in the 2015 "Westchester Review." Beers are Greenport Harbor Brewing's Summer Ale and Two Roads' Honeyspot White IPA.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 15, With John Roche, Author of "Bronx Bound"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 52:02


    Mike Malone speaks with John Roche, author of the crime novel "Bronx Bound", with a call-in from Robert Klara, author of "The Hidden White House." Beers sampled are non-alcoholic: Bitburger Drive and Kaliber.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 14, with George Vecsey, Author of "Eight World Cups"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2015 44:13


    Mike Malone speaks with George Vecsey, longtime NY Times sports columnist and author of "Eight World Cups," among many other books. Beers sampled are SingleCut Beersmiths' Half Stack IPA and Blue Point Brewing's Rastafa Rye Ale.

    Books & Beer, Vol. 13, with guest Eddie Joyce, call-in from Josh Wilker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2015 52:29


    Mike Malone speaks with Eddie Joyce, author of the novel "Small Mercies", with a call-in from Josh Wilker, author of the sports memoir "Benchwarmer." Beers are Flagship Brewing's American Pale Ale and Defiant's Muddy Creek Lager.

    Books & Beer, Episode 12, with Dan Crissman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2015 38:10


    Mike Malone speaks with Dan Crissman, senior editor at Countryman Press, about publishing, brewing and his book projects, including "The Fermented Man" and "Mountain Brew." Beers sampled are Bock Bock imperial bock from Shmaltz (NY) and Kent Falls Field Beer Spelt Saison (CT).

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    Books & Beer, Episode 11, with John Kearns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2015 52:03


    Mike Malone speaks with John Kearns, playwright, poet and author of the short story collection "Dreams and Dull Realities," with a call in from Ben Keene, managing editor of BeerAdvocate, and author of "The Great Northeast Brewery Tour." Beers sampled are Captain Lawrence's Effortless IPA and Keegan Ales' Bine Climber IPA.

    Books & Beer, Episode 10, with Michael Demyan and Brian Van Remmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2015 53:33


    Mike Malone speaks with the co-editors of the New York literary journal Denim Skim, with a call in from the independent author Forrest Carr. Beers sampled are Great South Bay Brewery's Blood Orange Pale Ale and Bronx Brewery's Pale Ale.

    Books & Beer, Episode 8, With Steven Derosa and Mary Pat Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2015 52:07


    Mike Malone speaks with Steven DeRosa, author of "Writing With Hitchcock," with a call-in from "Of Irish Blood" author Mary Pat Kelly. The beers are Ommegang's Scythe & Sickle and DeRosa's own Pug Mug milk stout.

    Books & Beer, Episode 7, with guests Andrew Albanese, and Larry Kirwan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2015 52:12


    Mike Malone speaks with Andrew Albanese, senior writer at Publishers Weekly and an author, with a call-in chat with Larry Kirwan, author of A History of Irish Music. Beers are Two Roads Ol' Factory Pils and SixPoint Sweet Action.

    Books & Beer, Episode 6, with guest Emmy Laybourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2015 51:49


    The author of the "Monument 14" series talks about her young adult books and previous career in television and film. Samples are gluten-free: Omission IPA and BadAss cider.

    Books & Beer, Episode 3, with guest Derek Dellinger PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2015 29:59


    Episode 3 of Books & Beer, with guest Derek Dellinger, brewmaster at Kent Falls Brewery and author of "The Fermented Man", which publishes in winter 2016. (Show starts at 8:00 minutes!)

    Books & Beer, Episode 5, with guest Joe Lunievicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 52:05


    Guest is Joe Lunievicz, author of "Open Wounds", and the beers sampled are Long Ireland's Breakfast Stout and Yonkers Brewing's Irish-Style Red Ale.

    Books & Beer, Episode 3, with guest Derek Dellinger PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2015 38:25


    Episode 3 of Books & Beer, with guest Derek Dellinger, brewmaster at Kent Falls Brewery and author of "The Fermented Man", which publishes in winter 2016.

    Books & Beer, Episode 1, with guest Julia Sexton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2015 51:46


    Episode 1 of Books & Beer. Mike chats with Julia Sexton, author of "Hudson Valley Chef's Table," and the chef David Dibari, owner of The Cookery and The Parlor in Dobbs Ferry.

    Books & Beer, Episode 2, with guest Marilyn Johnson, PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2015 8:40


    Episode 2 of Books & Beer, Mike speaks with Marilyn Johnson, author of "Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble", and samples the Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale, and the Captain Lawrence Hopsomniac.

    Books & Beer, Episode 2, with guest Marilyn Johnson PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2015 38:09


    Episode 2, Part 2, with Marilyn Johnson, author of "Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble."

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