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This was a fun one from back in 2017, but still relevant to today. Adam's one of my favorite humans, period. Enjoy. -JohnToday we're talking with Adam Eckhardt from Crank Arm Brewing. Adam gives his background growing up on rural New York, moving to Topsail Beach NC, then to Raleigh NC for work, eventually starting Crank Arm Brewing with his business partners. We recorded this episode at Capital Club 16, one of my absolute favorite places in Raleigh. Go there. Order anything. Thank me later. Like many entrepreneurs, Adam took a job loss  and turned it into an opportunity. Crank Arm is 7 years old, and already winning awards at the Great American Beer Festival.Crank Arm Brewing is located at 319 W. Davie St. in the warehouse district in downtown Raleigh. Adam's Advice to new brewers: 1) Get the Joy of Home Brewing book by Charlie Papazian2) Buy a 5 gallon brew making kit3) start brewing. Brew some more. Keep doing thatWe also talk about finances, passion, backend management, legal stuff, hardest earned business lesson (get it on paper, y'all), Advice for New Business People, Brand Ambassador Programs... There's a BUNCH of stuff crammed into this episode. Other topicsBBQ - Tomato vs. Vinegar (get the shirt HERE)Best Wrestlers: Andre the Giant, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, The American Dream Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Hulk Hogan, and Ric FlairPeeing on electric fencesRooster for the Masses bandMyspace Folks MentionedDavid Meeker and the Trophy Brewing CrewRodney Hines - The No-Hand King of RaleighZack Crain - FREAKER Sock founder As always, The Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh podcast is sponsored by the House of Swank Clothing Company. House of Swank makes the raddest North Carolina, Raleigh, and Southern themed tshirts on the planet....period. Come visit the shop in BEAUUUTiFUL downtown Raleigh  at 119 E Hargett St , or visit us online at www.HouseofSwankClothing.com. Make sure to use the coupon code Raleigh and get a Five Dollars off your first order. What a bargain for you!

Here are THREE super easy ways of keeping your favorite local businesses alive as we fight through COVID restrictions and the aftermath. Want to buy House of Swank Gift Cards? Click HEREIf you're got a second, please REVIEW us on Google. It TOTALLY helps keep the House of Swank running! Thanks in advance for the folks that submitted a review already. Your mojo bank overfloweth!Here is a list of Downtown Raleigh Businesses that would love your support. As always, the Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh podcast is sponsored by House of Swank Clothing, located at 119 E Hargett St in beautiful downtown Raleigh NC. House of Swank has been vote #1 in the Triangle by Indy Week Magazine, and is YOUR Rad Raleigh Gift Shop. Visit us online at http://www.HouseofSwankClothing.comThanks y'allJohn PughHouse of Swank

Man, this was a fun episode. We had Billy Warden on to talk about the new Joe Winters exhibit, Raleigh politics, his past (checkered as it is :) and all sort of stuff. Joe Winters was a Raleigh beat cop who was also a promoter on the side, bringing in Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and dozens of other artists to Raleigh. Billy's a thinker, and helps make Raleigh happen. Paul Friedrich (of Onion Head Monster fame) drops in, and yes, he'll be on for a full episode soon.

So today we're talking with Lars Robinson and Hide Terada with Pine State Coffee. Pine State is quickly working on their vision of a coffee house, community space, market fusion place. The coffee is awesome. The vibe is awesome. You should check them out for sure.  Pine State Coffee is located at 1614 Automotive Way. Basically in that area behind the Circus Restaurant on Wake Forest Rd. where the split is to merge onto Capital Blvd.  As always the Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh Podcast is sponsored by House of Swank Clothing here in beautiful downtown Raleigh. Come visit at 119 E Hargett St, Raleigh NC 27601, or online at HouseofSwankClothing.com    

This episode features the uber-talented artist Micah Gaugh. He's multi-media artist, writer, musician (The Veldt, etc), and super duper coolio dude. Here's his full bio.   Micah Gaugh has been drawing all of his life.  His father would bring home GQ magazines from his job and Micah would spend hours drawing clothes from the magazines.  This show is a semi-retrospective of his work. The autobiographical novel 'Seeing in the Dark' will be presented along with jewelry collection created by Trisch Cavaliere and Micah Gaugh.  Also paintings and drawings which encompass Micah's signature style will be on display.  For the opening on March 1st (Raleigh First Fridays) a reading from the novel by the artist will be accompanied by original music by Micah Gaugh and special guest guitarist Jay Booth.  Micah Gaugh has exhibited visual art and made musical installations in galleries all over the world including the Serpentine Gallery (London), White Box (NY), and Gavin Brown (NY) to name a few. Micah Gaugh lives in the East Village New York.  Told ya :) -John

This was a fun one. We sat down and talked with our bud Sean Kernick about his road to becoming a mural artist, life as an artist, and Hustle 101. Sean is one of those unreasonable cool folks that sometimes you're lucky to meet. Enjoy.  You can check out Sean's amazing work at http://seankernick.com/

Here's all the info you'll need for the Early Voting period (Oct 16 - Nov 3 2018) Midterms for Raleigh and Wake County NC

Stuff to do in Raleigh June 2-4, 2017   Weather Should be an awesome weekend in the City of Oaks, with highs in the mid-80’s Friday - Sunday. Slight chance of rain Sunday afternoon.   Conventions in Town The U.S. Foods Service Summer Scoop General Sales Meeting will take place at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, June 1-2, with 250 attendees. The Veterans of Foreign Wars N.C. Ladies Auxiliary Meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle, June 1-4, with 250 attendees. Races Ironman 70.3 - Sunday   Festivals First Friday in Downtown Raleigh. First Friday is a free self-guided art tour through downtown Raleigh's galleries, retailers, restaurants, and other exhibitionists. Each month, venues stay open late to welcome thousands of art-seeking enthusiasts downtown. PNC Movie Series in City Plaza - Robin Hood - Men in Tights   Music Pour House Friday Night: FOOTHILLS FREE FIRST FRIDAY FEATURING FREDFIN WALLABY W/ WEATHER, and WHITE VIOLET Saturday Night: URBAN SOIL with Unaka Prong     Lincoln Theater Friday Night: Beatlesque & Mojo Rising Saturday Night: Delta Rae Sunday Night: PULSE: Electronic Dance Party Slim’s Friday Night: Rock and Roll Party -  Vibekillers, Richard Bachuss and the Luckiest Girls, MSRP and Karbuncle. This is gonna be pretty nutso. Saturday Night: Axattack, Paladin (ATL), Thundering Herd, Antenora (Metal, metal, metal) Museums and Marbles North Carolina Museum of Art: Glory of Venice: Renaissance Paintings 1470-1520 is on display  through Sun., June 18. The exhibit features 50 works, many which have never been on view to the public. NC Museum of Art: Family Renaissance Fair, Sunday, June 4, Noon–4 pm Marbles Kids Museum Saturday: Project Dance with American Dance Festival     Come Visit the House of Swank Clothing Company. House of Swank makes the raddest North Carolina, Raleigh, and Southern themed tshirts on the planet. Come visit the shop in BEAUUUTiFUL downtown Raleigh at 315 S. Bloodworth St (3 blocks from Fayetteville St) , or check them out online at www.HouseofSwankClothing.com. Make sure to use the coupon code Raleigh and get a Five Dollars off your first order.

In this bonus episode of the Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh Podcast, we’ll present the best Dive Bars in Raleigh. A completely scientific study was done by way of polling of Facebook friends, tabulated to the nth degree, and presented here for your enjoyment. Criteria include cheap beer, a decided lack of lighting, and great bar staff. Slim’s -”We’re not happy until you’re not happy” Stiff drinks, great staff, and great music. Go. Just...go. You will not be disappointed. 27 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Office Tavern - Reminds me of a an old-school beach bar. Super dark, pool tables, and super cheap, just the way a dive bar should be. 710 W Johnson St, Raleigh, NC 27603 The Goat - Go on Sunday for $1 Mystery Bottles. Call in sick Monday. Your boss will understand. 5111 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606 Deep South - GREAT live music. Open 365 days a year. 430 S Dawson St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Black Flower - tons of fun. $5 Sex Panther specials. Your liver will probably forgive you. Or not. Whatever. 517 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27603 Pour House - Another GREAT live music venue. Adam, Nick, and Jac are some of the best in the business. Your next favorite band played here, or will play here. Did you know that Jac Cain played in Slurpee? It’s totally true! 24 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Ruby Deluxe - super awesome, super weird, super fun. Enter from Salisbury St. Yes, I know their address is 414 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Just trust me. Flex - the gayest dive bar in Raleigh. Thursday Night is Trailer Park Prize night. Do not miss that. 2 S West St, Raleigh, NC 27603 O’Malley’s Pub - Good food, strong drinks, and live music most nights. 228 Hollyridge Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612   RIP for the following bars that have gone to that Great Keg in the Sky. A thousand livers were sacrificed at your altars. Sadlack’s Jackpot Comet Lounge The Brewery As always, The Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh podcast is sponsored by the House of Swank Clothing Company. House of Swank makes the raddest North Carolina, Raleigh, and Southern themed tshirts on the planet. Come visit the shop in BEAUUUTiFUL downtown Raleigh at 315 S. Bloodworth St, or check them out online at www.HouseofSwankClothing.com. Make sure to use the coupon code Raleigh and get a Five Dollars off your first order Recording Equipment Ipad Mini 2 Lightning to USB adaptor (Apple Camera Kit) Samsun Go Mic Audio Technica ATR 2100 Bossjock Studio App Auphonic Post Production Libsyn Podcast Hosting   .  

I had a great time sitting down with Joe Kreiner from Epic Games for this episode of the Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh Podcast. Joe is the Business Development Director for Epic's Unreal Engine, which is the backend powerhouse of bijillions of games. This episode was recorded at State of Beer on Hillsborough St in beautiful downtown Raleigh.     Joe started out in Hardware Development, worked at Texas Instruments straight out of Penn State, and worked his way up the line. He gives some FANTASTIC advice to folks that want to get into the industry about halfway through the interview. In a nutshell 1) Go to school: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc 2) Intern and volunteer wherever and whenever you can 3) Be motivated as hell, period. This industry doesn’t reward slackers.   Topics we hit on Unreal Engine - what the hell is it? Gears of War, Infinity Blade, Unreal Tournament   Old School Consoles and Games Vic 20 A super cool book on the Commodore VIC 20 Atari 2600 Intellivision B17 Bomber - only the greatest video game ever created   Clip of B17 Bomber for the young whippersnappers that never played it.    The Epic last battle between Godzilla vs King Kong (1962)   Dev and Game Scene in and around Raleigh Bosskey Temple Run Red Storm Funcom Mighty Rabbit Bit Monster   Awesome Restaurants and Clubs in Downtown Raleigh Capital Club 16 Garland Kings Neptunes State of Beer Rebus Works   The Future of Tech MUST see video of Tim Sweeny (founder of Epic Games) on Human Interaction in Virtual Reality https://youtu.be/qepcpyZ5cOw   Props to these Raleigh Fixtures Walk your City Downtown Raleigh Alliance Adam Peele - THE OG Raleigh Tshirt Guy   Who should be next on the podcast? Naill Hanley - Morgan Street Food Hall, Hibernian, Raleigh Beer Garden, tons of other stuff Paul Kingman and Cheetie Kumar: The creative duo behind Kings, Garland, and Neptune's (Ben Barfield, I got you too homie!)   Joe Kreiner Contact info https://twitter.com/joekreiner https://www.linkedin.com/in/joekreiner/   IOS Recording Equipment Ipad Mini 2 Lightning to USB adaptor (Apple Camera Kit) Samsun Go Mic Audio Technica ATR 2100 Bossjock Studio App Auphonic Post Production Libsyn Podcast Hosting   As always, The Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh podcast is sponsored by the House of Swank Clothing Company. House of Swank makes the raddest North Carolina, Raleigh, and Southern themed tshirts on the planet....period. Come visit the shop in BEAUUUTiFUL downtown Raleigh  at 315 S. Bloodworth St , or check them out online at www.HouseofSwankClothing.com. Make sure to use the coupon code RALEIGH and get a Five Dollars off your first order.

Today we're talking with Adam Eckhardt from Crank Arm Brewing. Adam gives his background growing up on rural New York, moving to Topsail Beach NC, then to Raleigh NC for work, eventually starting Crank Arm Brewing with his business partners.  We recorded this episode at Capital Club 16, one of my absolute favorite places in Raleigh. Go there. Order anything. Thank me later.  Like many entrepreneurs, Adam took a job loss  and turned it into an opportunity. Crank Arm is 4 years old, and already winning awards at the Great American Beer Festival. Crank Arm Brewing is located at 319 W. Davie St. in the warehouse district in downtown Raleigh.  Adam's Advice to new brewers:  1) Get the Joy of Home Brewing book by Charlie Papazian 2) Buy a 5 gallon brew making kit 3) start brewing. Brew some more. Keep doing that We also talk about finances, passion, backend management, legal stuff, hardest earned business lesson (get it on paper, y'all), Advice for New Business People, Brand Ambassador Programs... There's a BUNCH of stuff crammed into this episode.  Other topics BBQ - Tomato vs. Vinegar Best Wrestlers: Andre the Giant, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, The American Dream Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair Peeing on electric fences Rooster for the Masses band Myspace   Folks Mentioned David Meeker and the Trophy Brewing Crew Rodney Hines - The No-Hand Wheelie King of Raleigh Zack Crain - FREAKER founder   As always, The Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh podcast is sponsored by the House of Swank Clothing Company. House of Swank makes the raddest North Carolina, Raleigh, and Southern themed tshirts on the planet....period. Come visit the shop in BEAUUUTiFUL downtown Raleigh  at 315 S. Bloodworth St , or visit us online at www.HouseofSwankClothing.com. Make sure to use the coupon code Raleigh and get a Five Dollars off your first order. What a bargain for you!        

Today we're talking Brewgaloo 2017, the largest craft beer festival in North Carolina! Jennifer Martin from Shop Local Raleigh gives all the info you'll need to know about this fantastic event. We here at the Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh Podcast LOVE this event, and it's really the kickoff for the whole festival season here in the city.  Dates: April 21 and 22 Location: Fayetteville St, Raleigh Cost: FREE (drink tickets are available on-site or advance at House of Swank Clothing, Green Monkey, other fine establishments. Tickets are $1 each. 1 Pint = 5 tickets. 2oz Sampler = 2 tickets. 102 Breweries will be there! 51 Food Trucks will be on-site 45 Street Vendors will have a variety of goods What to bring: ID is required! Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, a leash for your dog, cash or credit cards, and a smile! What NOT to bring: Bad attitude, snakes. Really, leave your snakes at home.