Please Dunk Responsibly

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to discuss the Sacramento Kings' so-far triumphant return to the NBA playoffs after a staggering absence, as well as a recap of the rest of the 1st round serieseseses to date. Strengths, weaknesses, adjustments, how there's no accounting for Jimmy Butler, injuries, health, all that stuff that you try to pretend doesn't happen, dumb luck. It's playoff time, baby! And we have a lot to discuss and even more to say.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepod Slide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!Or just check out the newly-updated barleyandmepod.com for info on everythingThis week's beers are Madewest Brewing's Natural Intelligence WCIPA (@madewestbeer) and Tilted Mash Brewing's Red Placement (@tiltedmash)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam MoosaviThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4717002/advertisement

Half the PDR team sits down with comedian and former co-host of the Cowbell Kingdom podcast Daniel Humbarger, to catch up on his post-podcast-host life, his history with non-Kings basketball, and 16 years of losing before their current redemption season. We talk about favorite Kings players at each position, the Ring of Honor/Kings Hall of Fame, and putting our brains in the bodies of draft busts. Plus, we relive our glory days, deal with our issues of perceived manliness, and start then stop several therapy sessions because it's not that kind of podcast. Unless maybe it is?You can find Daniel's minimal online presence on IG @danielhumbarger or just check out his album Funny Bones wherever you get that kind of stuff.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsibly or find out more at barleyandmepod.comFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer was not named in the ep, but it was Fort Rock's Dam Good Pilsner. Check em out @fortrockbrewsIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4717002/advertisement

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster travel to Bike Dog Brewing's satellite Broadway Taproom to sample their 2nd edition of their Beam Team IPA and discuss the #KANGZ with hilarious comedian and Kings diplomat Sir Lance Woods. We learn how Lance connected with the Kings, his basketball background, going viral multiple times, and the most insane comedy show anyone has ever had to do. Plus we pick the Sacramento Kings' all-time Beam Team. Come for the #KANGZ, stay for Lance Woods being an incredible story-telling talent with a ton of insider info.Get even more Lance Woods goodness across social media @sirlancewoodsDon't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodCheck out our newly-refurbished website www.barleyandmepod.com/podcastsSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Beam Team West Coast IPA from Bike Dog Brewing – find out more on IG @bikedogbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam MoosaviThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4717002/advertisement

We hey listen up it was fun and we dunk irresponsibly, as we try to figure out if we should light the beam or if the refs are trying to implement point shaving. Plus we praise rookie Keegan Murray's grace under pressureThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4717002/advertisement

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster are back, and we're recording at Alaro Craft Brewery & Kitchen, with special guest, head brewer and Duke of Alchemy Chris Keeton, to talk about growing up too short to have realistic Hoop Dreams, how a New Mexican can find love through hockey, and the delectable classic and experimental offerings Chris has made at Alaro and Rubicon (RIP). Plus! Barely any current NBA events, so much LIGHT THE BEAM/FIRE THE LASER action, and the importance of space and gravity in all sports. Do we reference every single major sport in this episode? Absolutely. Because we're well-rounded. Like a basketball. And of course, we compare multiple Alaro beers to NBA players past and present. Duh.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are provided by Alaro Craft Brewery & Kitchen - get more info @alarobrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster finally return to bring you the latest and greatest, the hottest takes and the coldest beers, of the 2022-2023 NBA season/preseason/free agency/draft. Look, life comes at you pretty fast, and if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss an episode recording or 7. This is THE premier episode of this basketball and beer podcast, as we tackle all(?) 30 teams in just over an hour, even with us taking a very long break to compare our beer of the "week" Campus Brewing's Fight Me, I'm Irish Irish coffee pastry stout (RIP to one of the greats). We tackle NBA drama, team building, and our Conference Championship picks, plus a little fatherhood chat, mortality, and so much more. You, Hasani, have waited a long time for this return, and the Kings don't miss. So grab a brew, put on your old school Charlotte Hornets jersey, and give this debut episode a spin. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Fight Me, I'm Irish Irish Coffee Pastry Stout from Campus Brewing (RIP)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

In this episode of Please Dunk Responsibly, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster look into the future to guess what will happen in the 2022 NBA Draft, the first days of free agency, and...oh wait, no, we're late... ok, so maybe we try to figure out WTF the Mavs are doing?, where Durant is going (and how good he is now), and dunk on the Pistons like they're Shawn Bradley.Plus we re-crown our 2021-2022 Milkshake IPA Player of the Year, discuss the SF Warriors' stadium, and Phil philosophizes about the most toxic players in the NBA.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Full Circle Brewing's Strawberry Illa Milkshake IPA (and Blueberry) and Movement Brewing/Beer Zombies Slushers with watermelon candy, cherry, and marshmallowsIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster return with their tails tucked between their legs after going 0/2 in their Finals picks before the Conference Finals even happened. From a failed Robin for Giannis to a disastrous preseason decision for the Suns, we've got blame to share and plenty of beer to go around! Over a split pint of Intrinsic, an Enhanced West Coast IPA, from Temescal, Headlands, and Del Cielo, we discuss our new picks for the winners of the Conference Finals, plus our 2021-2022 NBA Finals champs.Along the way, we wonder what comes next for the losers, discuss one (positive) thing the NBA can take from the NFL, and make our selections for the 2021-2022 Milkshake IPA Player of the Year (you do not want this award and we have eliminated Russell Westbrook and James Harden from the running, in a very reasonable "hey, MJ can't win EVERY MVP" argument).If you want to chime in with your player-to-beer comparisons, your thoughts on who wins the Finals, or get in your nominee for Milkshake IPA Player of the Year, don't forget to follow us on social media #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is an SF Beer Week collab between Temescal Brewing (@temescalbeer), Headlands Brewing (@headlandsbrew), and Del Cielo Brewing (@delcielobrewing), and is absolutely worth seeking out.Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to break down the first round of the 2021-2022 NBA playoffs and preview the conference semifinals. We fawn over what the NBA is turning into and what this year's first-round outs could look like next year, consider a new GOAT, and wonder why great players sometimes make mediocre coaches. Plus some cross-sport comparisons to go along with our patented beer-player comparisons!Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Dunloe Brewing's Aimless Pilsner (@dunloebrewing) and Tilted Mash Brewing's 6th anniversary collab with Almanac Beer Co, Friends In High Places West Coast pilsner (@tilted mash / @almanacbeer)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi (@maryamtheestallion)

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster return to reintroduce ourselves, address the second half of the NBA season, our new normal of long gaps between episodes, our MVP pick(s) for the season, how we think that play-in bracket will play-out, and a quick review of HBO/Adam McKay's Winning Time!Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself Black IPA by Henhouse Brewing - learn more @henhousebrewing on IGIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster are back for their NBA trade deadline recap! We met up at Sacramento's Hop Gardens to partake in Henhouse Brewing's Big Chicken release, a once-yearly big and beautiful triple IPA. With some cowardice and big names moving, it's only fair that we try to figure out who this year's deadline Big Chicken really is. Got your thoughts on the subject? Slide into our GM's! We discuss the #KANGZ big moves and the short- and long-term effects of it, recall some past forecasts and whether or not they became realities, and talk under-the-radar trades that could mean big things in the playoffs. Plus whatever the hell the Blazers are doing. RIP Dame Time and a discussion of the greatest coaches of all time (or maybe just the 2021-2022 season). A lot has happened and we get to all of it (that matters). So crack open a cold one and Please Dunk Responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Big Chicken by Henhouse Brewing - get more info on IG @henhousebrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist) - Congrats to Breez, for guesting and producing a track on the latest (hed)p.e. album!Special Music: Eric Barger "IANALB" available on STAB! Cuts, wherever you get you podcasts.

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to discuss, allegedly, the latest in the NBA, including All Star Weekend! The Trade Deadline! Labor strife! All over some pints of Peoples Beer Black History Month collaboration beers, featuring Full Circle and Hunters Point double dry hopped hazy IPAs (not drunk on the record: Hella Coastal & Oak Park Brewing collabs). We MAY dip a toe into some NFL issues "come to light" and the MLB Hall of Fame/Steroid Era debate, and a little bit about Daniel Bettman decimating the NHL and trying to do the same with another sport, and America's platitudes toward minoriti... this is a basketball and beer podcast, we promise! We even offer up player-to-beer comparisons thanks to a listener suggestion! And all the #KANGZ talk you can handle (which isn't much). And of course, we gotta know where Simmons is going next - Bill Simmons, with his music documentaries. IT'S A BEER AND BASKETBALL PODCAST, WE PROMISE! Thanks so much for listening and, from both of us, Please Dunk Responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Peoples Beer (@peoplesbeer) Black History Month collaboration Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPAs made with Full Circle @fullcirclebrewingco) and Hunters Point (@hunterspointbrewery)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Oh my goodness! Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster are together again, meeting at Sacramento's Urban Roots Brewing (a member of the inaugural PDR Dream Team) to to compare players to beers and discuss the goings-on around the National Basketball Association. We break down Urban Roots offerings Brave Noise pale ale, a beer that celebrates diversity and inclusion in the beer industry, and determine what player best represents those ideals, as well as their Nothing Is Certain black lager and its NBA companion. We talk a surprising amount about the long, strange career of Kevin Love, Steph's inevitable 3 point record, and Ben lays out a pristine and dangerous NBA conspiracy theory. Plus our thoughts on Urban Meyer, hours before he officially got the ax. You never know where the conversation will go when basketball and beer are involved, so we do remind you to Please Dunk Responsibly. Cheers!Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Brave Noise pale ale and Nothing Is Certain black lager from Urban Roots Brewing - follow Urban Roots @urbanrootsbeer and learn more about the Brave Noise campaign by visiting bravenoisebeer.comIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

We're finally back for our premier episode of the 2021-2022 NBA actual season! We've been Missing In Action, so we're gonna get you caught up with the coldest pints and the hottest takes, as Ben gives you one take on the NBA draft, NBA free agency, and the 2021-2022 season so far for the Eastern Conference, while Phil tackles the Western Conference. We compare our penance beers (past-prime pints of Fog City from Bike Dog and Hop Riot from HighWater) to players and outline our new format moving forward. Thanks for listening and, as always, please dunk responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Fog City from Bike Dog Brewing – find out more on IG @bikedogbrewing - and Hop Riot from HighWater Brewing - find out more on IG @highwaterbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster finally find the time to recap the end of the 2021 NBA Finals, then, from tampering to Kings incompetence, we talk the highs and lows of NBA free agency. We pick our best under-the-radar moves and try to figure out if teams have done enough to put themselves in the conversation for next year. Plus! Who is the Giannis stopper? Are the old Lakers good enough for the new Western Conference bloodbath? And WHAT THE FUCK are the Blazers even doing??? All over pints of Alvarado Street Laser Phocus and 21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPAs.Don't forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Alvarado Street's Laser Phocus (@alvaradostreetbrewery) and 21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPA (@21stamendment)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster recap the NBA Conference Finals, preview the upcoming NBA Finals, and compare those Finalists to breweries. Plus! NBA conspiracies, our continued efforts to get the Trailblazers to the Finals next year, and debunking classic NBA What-If's. Thanks again for tuning in. And until next time, please dunk responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Bell's Brewery's Two Hearted Ale (@bellsbrewery) and Urban Roots Hell helles lager (@urbanrootsbeer)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster recap the Conference Semifinals, preview the Eastern Conference Finals, and prognosticate on if the Clippers can dig out of an 0-2 hole. Plus! The NBA hates Chris Paul still! Surprising Father's Day greetings! Scintillating Simmons trade rumors! And beers! Plus a ton of trash talk, because that's what happens when you're in this deep. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Bike Dog's Zebra Pants (@bikedogbrewing) and Oak Park Brewing's Brewteenth mango pale ale (@opbrewco)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster give a much-delayed Round One recap and Round Two preview. Family and sickness suck. We foresee the Suns' sweep of the MVP-toting Nuggets, the injury bug biting the Nets, and Paul George struggling in the playoffs yet again. Then we preview the Conference Finals and compare some unicorns to beers, all over a pint of Picture Me Rolling triple hazy IPA from Tilted Mash. From PG Deities to mismatched teammates, we cover it all, and remind you, to Please, Dunk Responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Picture Me Rolling hazy triple IPA from Tilted Mash (@tiltedmash) w/ collaboration from Flatland Brewing & homebrewer extraordinaire Sam BlackmonIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down the playoff play-in games and the first two games of Round 1 of the 2020-2021 NBA Playoffs! They also celebrate two recent brewery anniversaries by drinking the Campus/Flatland collab Swerveza! michelada (Ben) and Urban Roots Travelers Welcome HDHC Unfiltered DIPA (Phil). We compare Urban Roots to a historic NBA team and dub Campus Sacramento beer's Rookie of the Year. Due to tons of internet connectivity issues, we do a rapid-fire analysis of what we see in the games ahead, before closing out by Canning Treys! Three beers worth checking out this week, including Tilted Mash's 5th Anniversary ales, Sudwerk/Anderson Valley's collab, and, after a big announcement from Ben, the non-alcoholic options at Windsor's Barrel Brothers Brewing. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster break down the NBA end-of-season madness, what the final day of the season holds, and what we think will happen in the playoff play-ins, over pints of Karl Strauss/Beachwood Riders on the Storm and Claimstake/Weathered Souls Hop Homies. Plus we break down our picks for the year-end NBA awards and try to suss out the best NBA collaborators of the year, and of all time. Cheers!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Hop Homies by Claimstake/Weathered Souls & Riders on the Storm by Karl Strauss/Beachwood - get them wherever you can!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster recap the madness of the 2020-2021 NBA season over a pint of Henhouse Brewing's Frozen Envelope, so clearly, we also have to discuss the most famous NBA conspiracy theory, the 1985 NBA Draft frozen envelope. Which means we have to talk the star-studden, star-crossed Knicks old and new. Plus! That weird playoff play-in, our jam of the last two weeks in Is It The Gueuze?, and our picks for how the first round of the 2021 playoffs might shape up. And we compare David Stern to other sports commissioners AND a beer. And in Canning Treys, we give you three beers worth seeking out this week: Bike Dog Thrown in the Sky, Claimstake's Max Pain, and Barrel Brew's Light Brew non-alcoholic light lager.Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Frozen Envelope by Henhouse Brewing – find out more on IG @henhousebrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster celebrate Sacramento Beer Week 2021 by comparing Sacramento Kings players past and present to Sacramento beers! Who's the best King of all time? What Sacramento brewery best encapsulates the Kings history? And who is the most reviled Kings player of all time?? Plus! Is It the Gueuze, our Dunk of the Fortnight segment, takes on the greatest Kings dunks of all time. We talk the classics and some guys/beers that slide under the radar. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are the Sacramento Area Brewer's Guild Beer Week collaboration "Rising Together!" 22 breweries put their own spin on a recipe. Phil takes on Jackrabbit's rendition, while Ben sips on the Urban Roots varietal. Gotta drink em all!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

On this episode, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster explain their recent stints on the DL that led to no episode two weeks ago, do a late recap of the best and worst trade deadline deals and buyout market moves, compare Alvarado Street's Nelson, Baby! to the best NBA Nelson, and spitball potential NBA curses! Plus! The Timberwolves sale! Phil's new reality show Pariah Island! And an ode to Ja Morant. And our episodic repcaps Is It the Gueze (our favorite dunks of the fortnight) and Canning Treys (three cans worth seeking this weekend). Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beers are Alvarado Street's Nelson, Baby! hazy IPA (@alvaradostreetbrewery) and Old Caz Free Craigs tropical hazy IPA (@oldcazbeer)Canning Treys selections: Bike Dog Strings & Wires hazy IPA (@bikedogbrewing), Tilted Mash Real Brewers Wear Pink strawberry nitro milkshake IPA (@tiltedmash), and Bierstadt Lagerhaus Slow Pour Pils (@bierstadtlager)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Over a pint of Heretic Brewing's Evil3 triple IPA, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster discuss the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, NBA Hall of Fame Finalists (and compare Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh to beers), the Nets' Blake Griffin signing, select our DPOY, MIP, and MVP of the first half of the NBA season, and, of course, hand out hardware for our Dunk of the Fortnight in "Is It the Gueuze?" and 3 beers worth seeking out in "Canning Treys."Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Evil3 Triple IPA from Heretic Brewing. Follow Heretic @hereticbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster go on a 90's NBA nostalgia dive, discussing trading cards, the mid-90s Hornets (what brewery would they be?), Nick Van Exel's impact on the playground, and AI vs AI2. As Ben drinks a Brewery X King John's Revenge, we try to figure out which historical NBA John is exacting revenge on his former team, and we pick the most obvious Dunk of the Fortnight in Is It the Gueuze? history, and we close it out with this episode's edition of Canning Treys, three beers worth buying this week. Cheers!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is King John's Revenge imperial porter with coffee and cocoa nibs by Brewery X in Anaheim, CA. Find out more on IG @brewery_xIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster break down the current NBA, flail trying to find trades for overpriced oft-injured players, discuss Damian Lillard's alleged All-Star snub, discuss the Bistro Double IPA Festival winners (Sac reppin hard), give you three beers worth going to get in Canning Treys (which, hey, we forgot to tell you our shared recommendation – it's Black Is Beautiful, now available at over 500 Walmarts nationwide. Shouts to Marcus Baskerville and Weathered Souls!), our dunks of the fortnight in Is It the Gueuze?, and debut a new segment, From the Phil'd! All this and so much more. Please Dunk Responsibly.Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

This week, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down beer and basketball over a pint of America's Native Son black IPA from Hunters Point Brewery in San Francisco. We discuss the NBA's failed search for the Next Jordan, the return of black IPAs, embarrassing high school dunk contests, regrettable coaching decisions, LeBron's inevitability, the dreary Pistons reality (#MalaiseAtThePalace), and recurring segments Is It the Gueuze?? (our favorite dunks of the fortnight) and Canning Treys (3 beers you should go pick up right now). Plus the Kidd/Jackson/Mashburn Mavs and those dynamite Reggie Miller Pacers. All this and more, on the latest episode of Please Dunk Responsibly. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is America's Native Son by Hunters Point Brewery @hunterspointbreweryIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

This week on Please Dunk Responsibly, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster separate fact from fiction in the Western Conference Standings, brush over the Harden trade, determine where Ben Simmons could end up, and compare a funky Canadian and the son of a legend to beers. We also pick our Dunks of the Week in recurring segment Is It The Gueuze? and give you three beers worth a splurge in Canning Treys. All while enjoying a Moderate Pleasures IPA from Urban Roots Brewing. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Moderate Pleasures from Urban Roots – find out more on IG @urbanrootsbeerIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

This week on Please Dunk Responsibly, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster separate fact from fiction in the Eastern Conference's first week while reconsidering their animosity toward milkshake IPAs by drinking a Bike Dog Sherbet Shakes. We also recap the Kings' exciting week, compare some players to beers, and expand on last episode's cliffhanger ending by answering the time-honored question, "Kevin Durant: How good is he really?" We introduce our dunk-of-the-week segment IS IT THE GUEUZE? and give you some beer recommendations in our recurring segment Canning Treys. All this and more on another exciting episode of Please Dunk Responsibly. Enjoy!Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM's or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is Sherbet Shakes from Bike Dog Brewing – find out more on IG @bikedogbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

On this episode of Please Dunk Responsibly, co-hosts Ben Rice (@barleyandmepod) and Phil Webster (@culinarylando) preview the 2020-2021 NBA season now that Giannis is signed, Harden is on the market, and Kawhi is under investigation. Over a pint of Common Space Familar Friends and Fieldwork Belgian Golden Ale, Ben & Phil spin trade scenarios for Harden, figure out how to save Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota mismanagement (and compare him to beers), re-discover the majesty of Steph Curry (also as a beer), and give you some holiday hopping ideas with our new segment, Canning Treys, where we give you three beers worth checking out. All this and more, on the latest episode of Please Dunk Responsibly. Enjoy! Don't forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod and on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblySlide into our DM's or email us with players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own counter-evals, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.comThis week's beers can be found @commonspacela and @fieldworkbrewingIntro Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

(This episode initially aired as an offshoot of Barley & Me on September 7, 2020) Hoops & Hops (now Please Dunk Responsibly) is a beer and basketball podcast co-hosted by Phil Webster and Barley & Me's Ben Rice. In this episode, we talk about round one of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the stunning Heat-Bucks series, find out what kind of player Jimmy Butler is, and take a deep dive on the coaches of the remaining teams. Ben's beer this week is Monk's Cellar's West Coastin', while Phil imbibes a Russian River Pliny for President. Enjoy!Check out Phil's stay-at-home meal ideas and what he's eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylandoBen can be found across social media @barleyandmepodWant us to compare a player/team to a beer/brewery or argue our picks? Slide into those DMs or email us at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.comIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

(This episode originally aired as a Barley & Me offshoot on August 10, 2020) Barley & Me host Ben Rice joins co-host and chef Phil Webster for episode 3 of Hoops & Hops (now Please Dunk Responsibly), a discussion of old- and new-school NBA basketball and beer. This episode was recorded at New Helvetia Brewing in Sacramento, CA. As we discussed the NBA reopen, we drank a Crowns & Hops Black Is Beautiful Pecan Pie stout. We then crowned our best performers from the first 10 days of NBA action, before delving into a comparison of Gary Payton to a beer. To assist, Dave Gull of New Helvetia busted out his GABF gold medal winner, Thurston Adambier. We also realign our expectations for the rest of the year and pick our new frontrunners for the 2020 NBA Finals. Enjoy!Follow Please Dunk Responsibly on Twitter @PDRPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyCheck out Phil's stay-at-home meal ideas and what he's eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylandoBen can be found across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into those DMs or email us with players/teams you want compared to beers/breweries at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.comIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

(This episode initially aired as an offshoot of Barley & Me on June 29, 2020)Barley & Me host Ben Rice teams up with Sacramento chef Phil Webster to talk basketball and beer, in episode 2 of Barley & Me Presents: Hoops & Hops (now Please Dunk Responsibly)! Today, we build on the foundation of episode one by selecting the Sacramento Brewery Dream Team's version of Isiah Thomas, who was infamously left off the original Dream Team for a variety of alleged reasons. Then we tackle the new craft beer hotness: Milkshake IPA - what players past or present match this profile? We also do a deep dive on Dirk Nowitzki to determine his beer equivalent and discuss unathletic white guys drafted too high and their inevitable comparisons to Larry Bird. Plus! The NBA is coming back! Who do we see in the Finals and how can audiences enjoy fanless b-ball? Why John Salley, who has won championships with 3 different teams, is the best part of Bad Boys, and hey, Martin Lawrence in the 90s was unfuckwithable! SMASH beers! And a fileting of the Sacramento Kings for the ages. All this and more, on the latest episode of Barley & Me Presents: Hoops & Hops (again, now called Please Dunk Responsibly). Enjoy!This episode's beers were Campus Brewing's Easy A West Coast IPA (@campusbrewingcompany) and Offshoot Beer Co's Relax (It's Just a Hazy IPA) (@offshootbeerco)Follow Please Dunk Responsibly on Twitter @plzdunkpod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyCheck out Phil's stay-at-home meal ideas and what he's eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylandoBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod.Slide into those DMs or email us with players/teams you want us to compare to beers at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.comIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

This is the demo episode of what is now Please Dunk Responsibly, which grew from host Ben Rice's beer podcast Barley & Me, as he was using this COVID-19 shutdown to give brewers time to re-focus their businesses to handle this new reality. Co-host Phil Webster (@culinarylando on IG), pairs the aggressive defense and death-defying dunks of 80s and 90s NBA basketball with aggressively-hopped IPAs. Today, we discuss Michael Jordan and ESPN's "The Last Dance" over an Urban Roots All Together IPA, a worldwide collaboration started by Other Half NYC to support service industry workers. We also discuss our adolescent NBA fandom, why power forwards are the porters of the NBA, compare Hall of Fame players to beers, and design our very own Sacramento County brewery Dream Team, including what position each brewery plays and why. It's a ton of fun and I hope you enjoy it, because Phil and Ben sure did. Hit us with your region's brewery Dream Team and let us know who you want to have compared to beers for future episodes by sliding into our DMs or emailing us at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com. Cheers!]Follow PDR Pod on Twitter @PlzDunkPod & on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodFollow Phil and his culinary creations on IG @culinarylandoIntro Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

On this episode of our all-new beer & basketball podcast Please Dunk Responsibly, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down the 2019-2020 NBA Finals, the 2020 NBA Draft/Free Agency free-for-all, and preview the upcoming 2020-2021 season. We get bogged down in Bogdanovic drama, re-do the Westbrook-Wall trade, compare Zion & Gordon Hayward to a beer, and make our picks for the 2021 NBA Finals. Plus so much more, all over a beautiful Burn Your Idols hazy DIPA from Sacramento's Bike Dog Brewing.Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @PlzDunkPod and on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodCheck out Phil's culinary creations on IG @culinarylandoThis week's beer was from @bikedogbrewingWant us to compare players or teams to beers, or beers to players? Slide into those DM's, baby. Or email us at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.comIntro Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi