Podcasts about blind pig

Comedian James Couture returns to discuss the Chicago musical-comedy classic, The Blues Brothers.Catch James recording his first album:3/31 - Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, MI (8:00pm)4/5 - The Independent Comedy Club in Hamtramck, MI (9:00pm): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/standup-james-couture-friends-special-taping-tickets-1276556136769Follow James on Instagram: @juicy_routineFollow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy

New Year, Same Show, New Apologies! There's a certain city we've been picking on a lot on this show and it's time to set the record straight, and hear what Des Moines, the greatest city in the entire world, is all about. Joe Hayhoe, the mind behind the Iowan speakeasy Blind Pig sits down with Greg to talk about the latest drinking trends and coolest cocktail bars in the new undisputed center of the universe. Plus, the two crown a new worst city in America. Tune in to hear who we'll be apologizing to in 2026!Plus, the surgeon general's call for cancer warnings on alcohol is a big deal for the drinks industry. Greg weighs in with his take on giving people all the info they need.Follow Joe on instagram at @theblindpigbasementpubLove The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 

Jovin Webb is a singer and songwriter who just put out his first album on the Blind Pig record label. He's also a former American Idol contestant. Neither of these things will give you a sense of how amazing his voice sounds."Drifter" is out now and available wherever you get your records. You can follow Jovin on Facebook or find him on Instagram (@jovinwebb)

Send the BGO Blind Pig podcast crew a Text MessageOn this week's Blind Pig, the guys discuss Desean Watson's 'flaccid' performance, exorcise some Redskins fan demons, and wax poetically about our guys chances this Sunday against Beltway road rival Baltimore.Please visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

Jovin Webb has been building his music career for the past 10 years, but he took a giant step forward when he was on American Idol in 2020. In 2023 he signed with Blind Pig Records and this year he's releasing his solo album Drifter. Jovin was nice enough to stop by the show and talk about his career and his record with Doc. During the interview Doc and Jovin talk about Gonzales Louisiana, the jambalaya shoppe, Michael Jackson and other inspirations, getting on American Idol, signing with Blind Pig, recording the new album, Albert King and so much more! Meanwhile during the rest of the show Doc and Mike make sure the show is separated from wrong-doers and they list the top the band reunions. Make sure to listen! Introduction: 0:00:21 Birthday Suit 1: 10:55 Ripped from the Headlines: 14:39 Shoutouts: 30:29 Jovin Webb Interview: 37:50 Mike C Top 3: 1:17:04 Birthday Suit 2: 1:34:30 Birthday Suit 3: 1:35:28

Send the BGO Blind Pig podcast crew a Text MessageOn this week's Blind Pig, the BGO crew discusses great college offense, the disappearance of Washington's pass rush, and gushing Troy Aikman while generally being ecstatically happy about a great Commanders win!Please visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

Send the BGO Blind Pig podcast crew a Text MessageOn this week's Blind Pig, the guys revel in the record-setting FG-fest against the horrid Giants, and steel themselves for next Monday Night's much tougher test against a desperate Bengals team on the road.Please visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

Geno Crandall, Patrick Whelan & Jamell Anderson are back discussing all things basketball... the CEBL, off season, pre-season and the Olympics!

In this episode, we talk with Dan, Dusty, and Grant from Blood Rune Sigil. They have been busy since the last time we talked. Their latest album called Never Odd Or Even is a leap forward for the band. We talked about the new music, line-up changes, and all the other stellar work they have coming soon. This includes new music videos from Zeroes And Ones Studios as well as a new four song live EP called Lucid Sonic Dreamscapes which will be out on August 20th. Be sure to check out all the new Blood Rune Sigil material and then mark your calendar for August 22nd and come see them live at Fuzz Fest 9 in the legendary Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. Blood Rune Sigil Check out their music Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Spotify Fans With Bands Subscribe to Fans With Bands on your favorite podcast service such as Apple, Google, Youtube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Amazon Music or Stitcher.  Be sure to rate the show and please send us feedback. We would love to hear from you. You can also follow Fans With Bands on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram For samplings of music by artists featured on Fans With Bands, check out our playlist on Spotify Fret Rescue Check out this episode's sponsor - Fret Rescue on Youtube, TikTok and Facebook!

Send the BGO Blind Pig podcast crew a Text MessageOn this week's Blind Pig, the guys discuss the possible future of former Rivera draft picks like Jamin Davis and Braeden Daniels, the state of Washington's OL lineup and WR corps, and give kudos to Jayden Daniels for the rookie's impressive start as Washington's presumptive QB1. NFL Preseason - here we come!Please visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

New Orleans based artist Sonny Gullage, whose new album ‘Go Be Free' is out 8/23 on Blind Pig records. With a musical heritage tracing back to Lead Belly, Sonny's debut is a vibrant celebration of new blues, featuring a guest appearance by Christone ‘Kingfish' Ingram, who like Sonny, is 25-years-old. Here are the first two singles, a recent performance, and a recent interview with WBGO, who said "The blues are alive and well…It's artists like Sonny Gullage that are carrying the torch." At just 25, Sonny Gullage has crafted a debut that reflects a lifetime immersed in the richness of blues and gospel, influenced deeply by his New Orleans roots and a family steeped in musical tradition. Born with what you might call “blues wisdom,” a mixture of empathy, sensitivity, and keen observational foresight, Sonny has always been an old soul, but he brings a fresh perspective to the blues. His national emergence on American Idol catapulted him into the spotlight, and he's since enthralled global audiences with his formidable voice, masterful keyboard skills, and a refined, engaging style. See less

You may remember seeing Kevin Sonny Gullage on American Idol a few seasons ago. But Sonny has grown and evolved since then. His new record is one of the first records on the rebooted classic blues label Blind Pig. What other endorsement do you really need? Go Be Free is available wherever you get your music on August 23rd.

Today we watch Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan and give our thoughts on the decision. We give our picks for UFC 303, and have one of our favorite beers from Russian River Brewing called Blind Pig.

The Blind Pig crew talks up some of BGObsession's current 'hot topics' including (groan) whether the team will change the name and/or logo, OTAs, and some exciting Front Office additions.Please visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

The Blind Pig crew digs into this week's Commanders 2024 schedule release, talk about what to expect in Adam Peters/Dan Quinn & Company's inaugural season, and make fun of Kirk Cousins because it felt like the right thing to do. #NameChangeDiscussionFreeZonePlease visit our video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@bgobsession2243 and like and subscribe to our feed. Rating the podcast on both You Tube and your favorite audio podcast provider is sincerely appreciated!Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession.

Grammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Walter CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues CD and Best Traditional Blues CD at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN. Mark's The Hustle Is Really On climbed to #2 and stayed in the top five for four months on the Living Blues Radio Charts. Hummel's book "BIG ROAD BLUES:12 Bars on I-80" garnered rave reviews and was nominated for best Independent Book release. Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording Remembering Little Walter (part of the Blues Harmonica Blowout CD series). Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout™ started in 1991 and have featured every major legend (Mayall, Musselwhite, Cotton, etc.) on blues harp as well as almost every player of note on the instrument - a who's who of players. Hummel is a road warrior - a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound - a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a strong sense of swing. Mark has been with Electro Fi Records since 2000, releasing five CDs. Thanks to Mark's earlier albums, constant touring and appearances at the major blues festivals, he's firmly established his solid reputation around the US and Europe. Born in New Haven, CT but raised in Los Angeles. Mark moved to Berkeley at age 18 to pursue a career in blues music, where he felt the music was taken more seriously. Mark started the Blues Survivors in 1977 with Mississippi Johnny Waters. By 1984 Hummel began a life of non- stop touring of the US, Canada and overseas, which he still continues at least 130-150 days out of each year. Hummel has toured or recorded with blues legends Charles Brown, Charlie Musselwhite, Lowell Fulson, Billy Boy Arnold, Carey Bell, Lazy Lester, Brownie McGhee, Eddie Taylor, Luther Tucker and Jimmy Rogers. www.markhummel.com

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jamie!  Phoenix Register: while we wait for the news that cancels the hiatus… The Harry Potter series on MAX will be out in 2026. “I hope they Riverdale it.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is 20 (how?!) and the Studio Tour is celebrating from May 1 - September 4. More info here. Owl Post: none, but don't worry, we're not firing the owls. Main Discussion: magical creatures in theme parks! We talk Universal, Disney, Knott's, and Efteling.  “Let's get weird and talk about dragons.” Check out Shannen going into the Blind Pig here! Amy talks her fondest Borgin & Burke's memory.  For some reason, the manticore on Hagrid's doesn't look like the one in Secrets of Dumbledore… See Ann, Marjolaine, and their dragon friend here! “Who cares about [Avatar]? A lot of people, apparently.” Shannen talks more in-depth about the Catawampus on episode 180, Bowling for Beasts. Time-Turner: the founding of Universal Studios! Podcast Question: What is your favorite Fantastic Beasts memory from a theme park?

On this special edition we sit down with our super-smart buddies Reggie and Kenn from the Burgundy and Gold Knuckleheads Podcast and give our fan perspectives on the avalanche of changes this 2024 offseason. Doing hard podcast shit with really great people FTW.Please check out the Burgundy and Gold Knuckleheads Podcast and follow the guys on X at Burgundy and Gold Podcast and on Facebook on their Burgundy and Gold Knuckleheads page.Looking for a Washington Commanders fan community to be a part of? Maybe you should consider making BGO, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession, at BGObsession.com your Washington Football fan destination? Home of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate Redskins and Commanders fans on the web since 2009, BGO is a special place. Join us for some smart football talk, great contests, game day chats, and lifelong friendships. What are you waiting for? Visit and join BGO at BGObsession.com - Home to YOUR Burgundy and Gold Obsession

Natalie Cilurzo Natalie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing Co. is on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras to talk about Pliny for President 2024. Herlinda is traveling today. We begin with Natalie telling the story of how RRBC got started, from when Korbel started the brand and hired Vinny. Later when Korbel decided to leave the beer business, Vinny and Natalie got the brand and recipes, organized a business plan with investors, and opened their brew pub in 2004 in Santa Rosa. That means that 2024 is also the 20th release of Pliny the Younger. When they had to postpone their retail release during Covid, it meant separating the wholesale distribution of Pliny the Younger from the on-site consumer retail release. The brewery is a lot bigger than it used to be and this reorganization has made the process more manageable. Pliny the Younger 2024 The 2024 Pliny the Younger will be available at will begin to appear at many of their clients in the Bay Area on draft, at SF Beer Week Feb 9 – 18, and a few other events. The in-person release is March 22 to April 4, this year. The complete release plans are all listed at the Russian River Brewing Co. website and socials. See our sponsor Victory House at Poppy Bank Epicenter online, for their latest viewing and menu options. Check out the family-friendly New Year's Eve party! Russian River Brewing Co. has also released the 2024 Pliny for President. It used to be just for fun, pre-social media. But now, it's a lot more established, with branding, merchandise and a great slogan, “Hop Care for Everyone.” Blind Pig is Pliny's running mate, as always. The 2020 release was sold online in cans, and people who were cooped up during the pandemic really appreciated it. This 2024 Pliny for President has flavors of 4 different hops, Simcoe, Nectaron, Amarillo, Zumo, so the beer has citrus and stone fruit flavors from those hops, but a but lower alcohol than last time. It's at local retail stores and they will release it quarterly. Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and in Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date hours, menus, beers and more. The Windsor location was designed with Pliny the Younger in mind. It was important for there to be enough space for the crowds that come every year. Some travelers even park their RVs in the Windsor parking lot, with permission. SF Beer Week is back and the opening night Gala is back for the first time since the pandemic. Russian River Brewing Co. will be there. Tickets for different kinds of entry are available at the SF Beer Week website. In lingua Latina PS: some suggested Latin slogans for Pliny for President, suitable for carving into marble:  Ex multis cerevisiis, unum = Out of many beers, one. Lupuli pro Omnibus = Hops for Everyone. 

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Fandom Rewarded, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musicians: Cracked & Hooked The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things to be said.] --------------------- 1. Alabama Preview: Offense starts at the top Milroe is a challenge—baby Vince Young who will destroy you with your legs if you let him. Georgia spied him and held him down; Brian wants to attack him, get got a few times, and keep them off-schedule. WRs are not as threatening as some we've seen; the Gattis generation is gone now. OL has blue chips but the center is wild and the left side is young, especially the left tackle. They use three TEs, one's a fullback, one's a Funchess, one's a Maryland transfer who's meh at both. 2. Alabama Preview: Defense starts at 25:17 The secondary is the best in CFB; the guy opposite the headliner is even better, and Seth loves their nickel-hybrid. True freshman safety is also excellent, free safety is just out there to be the help. They went back to basics this year with Saban's Pattern-Match hybrid system; Georgia really put it to the test and found the LBs are the most likely to break down. The DTs are not so scary, the pass rushers are: Do not get in long downs against these guys because they'll bring in both 1st rounders. On standard downs they'll play a 290-pound SDE instead. Linebackers are the weakness; they're athletes but mistake-prone. Brian wants this to be the Donovan Edwards game, Seth wants to run down the middle with Corum and Mullings. 3. Iowa After Review starts at 48:15 It was Iowa. 4. Texas/Washington Preview starts at 57:04 Hard to figure out this game. Texas is probably the better, Washington is the better big game team because Michael Penix is a big game quarterback. We'd rather face Washington because Texas has the two best DTs in the country and that's how to beat Michigan. They'll also have Xavier Worthy back. Quinn Ewers is really more of a true sophomore—think last year JJ—than the guy ready to take them to the pinnacle, but our Texas friend says they're having a This is the Year season and Washington is the last foe to vanquish on the Revenge Tour. About the Featured Musician: CRACKED & HOOKED This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. Ypsilanti's David Freund didn't mean to start a band; he was just learning to play guitar during the pandemic. He started posting his songs, which are bluesgrassy with clever lyrics, on social media, gave himself a goofy name, and started picking up a following quickly. People wanted to see him perform the songs live, so he got some mates to play with him, and now they're a band. They recorded their first album, Wonder Out of Your Mind, over at Grove Studios a year ago Christmas, and put out a new song a few weeks ago. They're playing the Pig on January 31st wsg The City Lines and Good Man's Brother if you want to say you heard about them first. Song choices: Kicked by a Mule (the new one) Before the Dirt Gets Shoved Writer Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Rewarding Fans, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musician: Nadim Azzam The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Ohio State Preview: Offense starts at the top Let's talk football! Ohio State's offense has taken a step back from nuclear, but they can explode with a couple of 1st round receivers, including the first WR off the board in April, and Treyveon Henderson, who can turn a missed tackle into a 57-yard touchdown at a moment's notice. Stover has been a much bigger part of their passing game, but Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka are the stars there—Julian Fleming is another super blue chip who hasn't met his profile, and Xavier is  Their center is Not Good so if Michigan can get them in long downs they should be able to get pressure up the middle and dominate the interior. They want to run Stretch and Counter; Michigan has the players to limit their gap runs but their zone runs are going to be difficult to stop with those light fronts. We'll see some interesting blitzes to try to win more of those back. 2. Ohio State Preview: Defense starts at 28:18 They've been much improved, and ain't played nobody (just like us). Notre Dame was able to push around their front, which doesn't have a 300-pound DT and might not have their most explosive backfield transgressor available. Their DEs have improved from last year but are not the top-3 overall hellbeasts they were projected to be as recruits—more like heavies who are difficult to dislodge: JTT = Mike Morris. Do not block with Tight Ends. Their LBs haven't been great, Seth thinks they will blitz a lot (like 2018) though they haven't much this year because that's a better use for them than having them sit back and read. Secondary is much improved despite losing Lathan Ransom for the season; Sonny Styles plays the Tight End-locked "Bandit" role in his stead while Jordan Hancock is an excellent "Nickel Safety" (Sainristil role) and Josh Proctor is back as a 6th year guy to be a solid free safety. They are not blitzing those safeties as much, preferring to sit back and prevent big plays, which they are EXCELLENT at. But Michigan might be able to go back to the 2021 approach. 3. Basketball in the Bahamas starts at 1 hour precisely. A loss to Memphis and a win vs Stanford set up tonight's battle for 5th place (really tied for 3rd but the order of your losses matters) with Texas Tech. Surprised to find this team can score in buckets but can't play defense. They can't have Reed out there in the last 2 minutes because he can't hit a free throw, and then they get off-balance if Nkamhoua has to take a breather. Tray Jackson has not been good thus far. Can't autobench Dug—he only gets 2 fouls per 40 and the offense can't operate without him. They need another point and they need a wing, and that's on admissions because they had transfers who wanted to come both years. 4. Maryland After Review starts at 1:10:36 Defensively it was the same game we've been playing every week, where the opponent has some stuff prepared (in this case it was the old RPO that Locksley and Gattis ran at Bama) and Michigan is practicing their base defense for Ohio State. The defensive line could be the best in program history, with Mason Graham playing like an All-American and Kenneth Grant turning into a monster, but that takes weird extrapolation because they're only on the field for 50% of the snaps. Secondary played like butt against the first good passing offense they faced, which is not a good sign for this weekend. Johnson got beat twice, Wallace looked like he needed to be pulled, and it's a bit late to be falling back on Sainristil outside and McBurrows in the slot, but that's the answer if Wallace can't stay with Egbuka. Bad day for the safeties—do not like Rod Moore missing tackles given what's coming up. Offensive, it was a terrible game for JJ, who wasn't seeing downfield shots that were drawn up for him. We play whack-a-take with the excuses and some are good: JJ didn't practice as much this week after being injured, he lost Roman Wilson who's the guy he'd normally be going to in those situations, and Maryland surprised him with some shifts after the snap. Can't blame the wind. Really didn't like the gameplan: you run 13 times then put out a passing offense to pass—there's no subterfuge there! Why can't this team run play-action when they are great at play-action? WHY? There's no answer. About the Featured Musician: NADIM AZZAM This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. And now that we're at Ohio State week I have a reveal for you all: The man choosing the music all this time has been Nadim Azzam, who in addition to helping out the Pig is a rising star in the Detroit-Ann Arbor music scene himself. The Ann Arbor-based singer, rapper, and songwriter is soulful, witty, and technical, kind of like a blog you know. Azzam's new album Dreams For The Future is out now! Song choices: The Come Up Get the Money Night Walk Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

wsg Richard Hoeg The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Rewarding Fans, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musician: Desmond Jones The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Signs, Stalions, and the Law, wsg Richard Hoeg starts at the top Partridge is out the door; the rest broke during or after the segment. We scheduled our lawyer friend Hoeg (YouTube Channel) because we thought we'd have a hearing right now instead of things breaking that we were just hearing about last night. Michigan's case was stronger than the Big Ten's but the hole in Michigan's case for a TRO was they had to prove irreparable harm, and considering the Vegas line didn't move for Harbaugh being out they had a tough case to prove there. It's always better to settle than litigate; it's not clear that this was a legal settlement. 2. Maryland Preview starts at 18:29 Hi Josh Gattis! Taulia Tagovailoa is the same player he's been for years. He doesn't ruin red zone drives by running backwards 30 yards *as often* but his accuracy still comes and goes because he's short and often throwing off-platform. OL looks like they can stop the pass rush but that's probably because the #1 way to contain Ta-Ta is to contain him. They also have just one really solid starter (LT Delmar Glaze) and a sub-FBS right side. Running game is awful. WRs aren't the dudes they used to be. Defensively they're kind of an MSU where everyone is meh. Some of the NFL prospects haven't matured into such, no real stars. Barham was supposed to break out but is having a Colsonesque sophomore year. Pass-rusher gets a lot of pressures but only on high volume. They will put five up and blitz. 3. Basketball starts at 36:30 Might want to pump the breaks on the 3-0 start if you're basing it on St. John's because we don't really know what Theseus's Pitino Team really is. Dug's the headliner—MEEP MEEP—and his speed was devastating to a defense that doesn't know each others' names. Shooting is due for a mean regression, probably, but they keep having someone go off every game. Defensively it's night and day from last year, and some of the breakdowns are because they're not yet used to the fact that they don't need to help each other. T-Will has slimmed down, and contextually he's a much better defender when he's not put on a court with a bunch of non-athletes. 4. Penn State After Review starts at 52:46 Blocking had a lot more mishaps than usual, probably because of the crowd noise and their difficulty snapping it. Barnhart's troubles weren't necessarily his fault because those DEs were timing the snaps perfectly. RPS was +10 despite not passing for 36 minutes because PSU was incapable of stopping themselves from flying upfield. Defensively Michigan played their OSU defense on 1st downs which bled 5 yards before they tightened up. Paige had a good day flying down to stop that. Grant broke out. Will Johnson is the prince that was promised. Colson reverted to his Janus ways. Michigan could close the door when they needed to. About the Featured Musician: DESMOND JONES This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. This is the week we're featuring Desmond Jones, the five-piece Grand Rapids rock band with a sax and a tendency for improv. Yeah, I know, I've been doing a lot of funk lately—that's what I've been listening to, and this group's all over my Spotify recommendations, with a library that goes back to 2015. who plays the Pig on Friday, December 1st. Song choices: Sweater Weather Gone Poor Sylvester Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Guess what we have in store this week. That's right, a special guest! Zack wasn't feeling too good this week, so joining Jon is our friend, Jason LeFave! This week, the guys talk about all the fun they had on their barrel pick trip, and they are reviewing a special, personal blend by our friends at The Blind Pig called Big Bad Wolf of Bardstown. Have a listen, and don't forget to try something for yourself. Cheers!The Blind Pig Bourbon SpeakeasyThe Blind Pig Bourbon Speakeasy - Bar in Bardstown (business.site)If you would like to purchase a hat click herehttps://forms.gle/edL9H3c9F9hYvJwX9Check out our YouTube Channel!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKGFGpl7f-TZLFdosAdTdvQIf you would like to become a patron of the show, please check out our Patreon site. https://www.patreon.com/thosedramyinzersBe sure to rate and review us on iTunesFind all other info on our site!Thosedramyinzers.com

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Rewarding Fans, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musician: Chirp The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Sign-Gate and Penn State Preview: Defense starts at the top No news unless the Big Ten hands down a suspension to a coach who's already in Happy Valley, which would on its owns be grounds for a judge to issue an immediate injunction. We infer from Michigan's letter that the B10's case right now is as substantial as your average Ohio State twitterer, and that putting this in the realm of courts where facts matter more than what amoral hypocrites want to believe dramatically alters the parameters. Local sports radio probably isn't where you should be going for investigative news—the thing about Michigan having other schools for Stalions operations feels bogus on the surface. The Penn State defense is very good. The engine is the ends—even if Chop Robinson isn't full-go they have three more very good ones. DTs aren't bad; there's one whom Alex likes but Seth thinks he's exploitable. They blitz a lot, play a lot of man, got beat by Ohio State because Kalen King really isn't the star he's made out to be. Manny Diaz effect. The way Michigan loses this game is turnover. 2. Penn State Preview: Offense starts at 26:39 They torch bad defenses who can't pressure Drew Allar, who's 39% accurate when off-platform and 78% accurate when his feet are set. We saw the same thing last year. Only have one receiver. RBs are having Donovan Edwards-like years—Allen can do RB things but Singleton is kind of a gadget guy. OL cannot run block; they can pass protect okay. Theo Johnson is having to be their 2nd receiver. Why pick Michigan over the spread on this one: PSU is bult to blow up a UMass but fall off a cliff when you can match up to them athletically. Stunts are a big problem for them. Wild that they can't develop OL; Seth notes he talked to recruit's dad who said his kid's already more developed than Fashanu. 3. Basketball starts at 45:27 They're scoring! Dug is seeing the court well, though he won't be shooting 60 percent with a 40 percent assist rate. Nkamhua has been a revelation—immediately a captain, exactly what we want for a one-and-done. Imagine Tray Jackson instead of Caleb Houstan or Jett Howard. Quantum leap defensively. Having athletic defenders out there means you can use a T-Will or a Tschetter because they're not so athletically exposed. Need a backup PG—gonna be a nervous few months waiting until Llewellen gets healthy. 4. Purdue After Review starts at 57:36 Our Michigan homerism apparently extends to defending JJ McCarthy's performance as REALLY GOOD YOU GUYS, except this is a defensible position (and PFF agreed). His marginal throws are still very catchable, and when they're caught nobody notices. YMMV on 4 or 5 of them but even if then it was a excellent day from him. Not a good day from the OL; Seth thinks these guys are all guards recruited for a run-first offense and this is kind of what happens against an opponent who makes you pass-first and has two great edge rushers. Defensively it's really hard to beat Michigan because they can put five guys against your five guys and someone will win a block to get your back. It was the Will Johnson Show otherwise—he was doing things away from the ball as well as coming to it. About the Featured Musician: CHIRP This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. This is the week we're featuring the four-piece Ann Arbor band Chirp, which has a funky rock/jazz fusion thing going on. Their live shows are the main thing; they have a dedicated fanbase who remind me of Deadheads of a generation earlier even if the musical style isn't any more jam band than anything else. The music is bright and catchy and keeps you on your toes; they're at their best when just getting lost in the music because there's some real musicians with proggy ideas under all the good times. They've been touring since 2015 and return to the Pig next week. Song choices: Solo By the Book Move Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Shadow of a Doubt Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner of Russian River Brewing Co. joins Herlinda Heras and Steve Jaxon on Brew Ha Ha to talk about their plans for 2024. 2024 is going to be a big year for Russian River Brewing Co. First, it is their 20th anniversary. They opened on April 3, 2004, on 4th St. in Santa Rosa. They also released the first Pliny the Younger in 2005. The Pliny release dates are now March 22 – April 4. They do wholesale distribution on draft for retail customers in February, still. Pliny the Younger is a super hoppy triple IPA, about 10.25% ABV. It started as a beer they made to drum up some business during the slow season. For several years they did this with no fanfare. But in 2010 people started communicating online, including at sites like RateBeer.com. The beer was rated one of the best beers in the world. Since then, it has grown into an international hit. For more about the 2023 Pliny the Younger, here is Natalie's BHH podcast episode from last February. They do no advertising and its success is 100% consumer driven and they only made two batches at the Santa Rosa pub, so probably about 60 kegs. They always remind their team how important it is not to take its success for granted. It's on tap for two weeks, and people can buy a limited amount. It gets pretty crowded on weekends. Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and at their big Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date hours, menus, beers and more. Natalie describes the base recipe of Pliny the Younger as Pliny the Elder on steroids. It uses a lot of hops but almost every year there is a tweak to the hops chosen. Shadow of a Doubt They taste Shadow of a Doubt seasonal porter. It's 9.9% and is named after an Alfred Hitchcock film that was shot in Santa Rosa in 1943. One final announcement, Pliny will be running for President again, Pliny for President and Blind Pig for Veep. On December 12, it will be released on tap and then it will be brewed quarterly through election season. Blind Pig Brewing Company was the name of Vinny Cilurzo's first brewery, back in Temecula, California in 1994.

It's a mega sized batch as Vinnie Cilurzo jumps in the Malt Seat to talk about his homebrewing days, being at the forefront of the experimental hop game, and building the Russian River Brewing Windsor facility. Vinnie also tells us what he would be doing if he wasn't brewing beer, his dream homebrewing rotation, and, of course, what his In N Out order is. All this, plus Beer News and an update from ol' DDB himself!  To get involved with the  "Life" International Barleywine Collab, click the link for info about the recipe, BSG discount, and links to help raise awareness of colon cancer.  If you'd like to make a direct donation to help support Alex, head over to his GoFundMe.  For more info about colon cancer and to help support the fight against it check out the Colon Cancer Foundation.  Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content. Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt. Follow DontDrinkBeer on Instagram and Twitter.

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Rewarding Fans, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musician: Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Sign Stealing Scandal-Like Substance starts at the top The more facts begin to overtake wishcasting the better off Michigan looks. No news but the bullshit level has gone up considerably as Big Ten coaches take the opportunity afforded by media sensationalism to get the Big Ten to punish Harbaugh before there's an investigation. Why? Probably because Michigan's own investigation determined they're in the clear to give Harbaugh a major contract. So either they're such idiots they actually believe Connor Stalions is the reason Michigan won so many games in 2021-'23, or they're smart enough to realize the results of an investigation won't match their preferred outcome. MSU's AD is one of two people willing to put their names to the pearl-clutching, and he's saying he's worried about the health and safety of his players, which shows you exactly how unserious the people trying to make this serious are. 2. Purdue Preview: Defense starts at 16:43 Ryan Walters brings his 5-1 "no-name" defense. They have two good pass rushers who are too big to drop into coverage, which they do on 40% of passing snaps. They bring five a lot, vary things by looping and bringing cornerbacks. Main structure is man everything: 5 DL for 5 OL, LBs or safeties for everyone in the backfield, and Cover 1 behind it. Giving up lots of yards because they tried to play this with Ohio State. Two best players in the secondary are true freshmen because it's a Year Zero situation. 3. Purdue Preview: Offense starts at 31:45 Fourth straight quarterback that Alex cyan'd, but this is on the better end of the cyan quarterbacks and maybe not fair because you took Card out of an offense where he got to pass to the most talented receiver in America to not that. Still have Devin Mockobee who will hurdle fools but also fumble, so they're using Tyrone Tracy, the former Iowa WR, as their guy. Tackles went from bad to worse over injuries, which limits their ability to run the ball unless you let them double your DTs with stretch zone using three good interior OL. 4. MSU After Review starts at 42:47 New level of Seeing It from JJ McCarthy, still not seeing it from the running backs. Good game for Drake Nugent—haven't had a chance to chart him much before now but he did a great job handling MSU's twist blitzes. Defensively Michigan used MSU's unpreparedness against them, getting them to fall into easy traps. Often it was players causing these by seeing something and making calls or shifting where they stand. MSU was having someone run in plays for a bit then gave it up because it was stupid. About the Featured Musician: JOE HERTLER & THE RAINBOW SEEKERS This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. This is the week we're featuring the grooves of Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, who will be playing two back to back shows at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on November 10th & 11th. I just love the energy of this band—wife and I have been shaking our shoulders from our opposite desks all day as I've had these guys on mix. They've played Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, and Summer Camp, but eluded me until I saw them on the Pig's schedule. Since then I leared Hertler and guitarist Ryan Hoger had a Motown-influenced thing going until they lucked into musical prodigy/plays everything Micah Bracken to find their sound, adding a saxophonist and drummer to complete the set. I haven't seen them live but they're supposedly one of the most entertaining groups that play around here so that'll have to change soon. Song choices: What I Want Old Love Find Me Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Andrew Yang started doing stand-up seven years ago in Ann Arbor, Mich. He watched sets on Conan to get the feel of stand-up and decided to give it a try after his late-night packet wasn't selected. The host of the Blind Pig open mic, Yang founded the Tree Town Comedy Festival in March before deciding to let go of it. He's a husband and has a 3-year-old daughter, so he's busy enough. Follow Andrew Yang: Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewyang_fan_account?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Support the show

In this episode we turn our attention to the west coast with a tasting of beers from Russian River Brewing Company.  Many of you are already familiar with some well-know craft beers from this iconic brewery - such as Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig, and Pliny the Younger - but we dive into the barrel aged end of the spectrum to sample some treats a bit our of our lane.  Check in to hear our thoughts.

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, SignalWire where we recorded this, and introducing to the podcast, Autograph: Rewarding Fans, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast. Featured Musician: May Erlewine The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Sign Stealing Scandal-Like Substance starts at the top It's funny but also not funny anymore that they keep empowering this asshat to go on a personal vendetta. 2. MSU Preview starts at 22:38 Not good. RB Nate Carter can run but Katin Houser is Noah Kim with more forgiving cornerbacks. 2. MSU Preview starts at 38:39 DT Simeon Barrow is the guy to watch on defense but most of them are just so mid. 4. Indiana After Review starts at 53:35 More of the same. JJ and Graham are All-Americans. Offense is bringing out interesting counters to Duo as they develop that game instead of zone stretch. Defense's thing this week was snags. The TD was a situational awareness issue. Colson talk? No. Barrett talk: yes. About the Featured Musician: MAY ERLEWINE This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. This is the week we're featuring May Erlewine, who's got a show coming up at the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffee House on Friday, Nov. 3rd at Michigan State University in East Lansing. She's one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the Midwest and has grouped with countless musicians around here. She's explored a lot of different sounds but she's at her best when just sitting on a chair with a guitar. Her voice on stage encourages connectedness and stresses the importance of environmental advocacy, social justice, creative empowerment and community building as necessary work for all of us. Song choices: Anyway Never One Thing Like Moses (Malone) Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, and SignalWire where we recorded this. Featured Musician: Pajamas The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things said.] --------------------- 1. Indiana Preview: Offense starts at noon Might be the worst we face, despite a few nice pieces. QB situation is awful: Tayven Jackson won the job because Brendan Sorsby is worse and the guy they were hoping to use is probably out for the season. They really miss AJ Barner as they have a group of TEs who are all pretty bad. A couple of longtime starters on the interior. Jaylin Lucas is a jitterbug to be wary of, and the one thing that's really been working. Seth thinks Cam Camper is a star, Alex refuses to Dangerman more than one player on this awful offense. 2. Indiana Preview: Defense starts at 12:15pm Tom Allen knows how to coach a defense. Watch out for cornerback blitzes and funky stuff, but they're pretty rough in some places. Don't know how they got Andre Carter from WMU—their other transfers are bad and there are many of them. Aaron Casey at MLB is the guy to watch as a squirrely LB who get his nose into places. How did they give OSU fits? 3. Seth's Hockey Cast starts around 12:30pm First weekend results are mixed. The 4-on-5 and 5-on-6 units need work. Goalie situation: not great. Defense is three deep—three dudes not lines—even though the top is great. Grittiness is a check but speed lacking from previous talent-overloaded teams. 4. Minnesota After Review starts around 12:45pm More of the same. JJ and Graham are All-Americans. Offense is bringing out interesting counters to Power as they develop that game instead of zone stretch. Defense's thing this week was stretches, because they will spread out their edges and leave the DTs with no linebacker help. Understandable, but exploitable. Also it only got them a 54-yard FG attempt. The TD was a situational awareness issue. Colson talk? About the Featured Musician: PAJAMAS This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. This is the week I've been saving for personal fave Pajamas, an Ann Arbor jammy quartet that creates a psychedelic improvisational rock and funk music. Since forming in 2015 Pajamas has played hundreds of shows across the Midwest and beyond. They've opened for big touring acts across the Midwest and are coming to the Blind Pig on October 28th (the bye week) for two sets. The second is a bunch of Pink Floyd covers. Song choices: Time & Place Where the Story Ends Soothe Your Groove Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, SignalWire where we recorded this and INTRODUCING TO THE PODCAST: Sharon's Heating. Special Guest: Professor Greg Dooley, whose podcast is The Professor & the Pundit. Featured Musician: Kyle Mack The Video: [After THE JUMP: Dooley arrives so we get off-topic.] --------------------- 1. Minnesota Preview: Offense starts at the top Do they have Darius Taylor or not? If so they run the ball. If not, they will try to run the ball. WR Daniel Jackson is a threat. What's up with Brevyn Spann-Ford? 2. Minnesota Preview: Defense starts at 17:42 They're just guys up front, with some transfers who aren't cutting it at this level to replace better transfers out. Somehow though they held on to Tyler Nubin, who's a dude. Tricky coverages. 3. Jug History and NIL with Professor Greg Dooley starts at 34:18 We start off with some of our favorite Jug stories but of course we also have the guy who teaches the biggest NIL class in the country so we also talk about the direction things are going with collectives, who are moving away from that term to being more like agents. We also get into the landscape once revenue-sharing comes into play, how realignment is basically all about lining things up for that, and how that might spell doom for a lot of non-revenue sports. 4. Nebraska After Review starts at 56:33 One JJ keep is all it takes. Discussion on the offensive line vs a real opponent and a lot of twists. Defensive line is comprehensive. A little concerned about the secondary. About the Featured Musician: KYLE MACK This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. Detroit's own Kyle Mack (not to be confused with Detroit's own snowboarder Kyle Mack) will be performing at The Dojo at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on Thurs. Oct. 19th. The beats behind his lyrics are worth listening to on their own, but the vocals are awesome. There's a lot of Detroit style in there, but also a lot (maybe too much?) of Lin-Manuel Miranda, and also some very on-purpose MLK gospel (can't share explicit lyrics on the podcast but listen to "Still I Rise" if you're trying him out. The fusion feels really…I dunno…us. Song choices: Jiu-Jitsu About Last Night Millions Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, and SignalWire where we recorded this. Featured Musician: MYNA The Video: [After THE JUMP: The saidening.] --------------------- 1. Nebraska Preview: Offense starts at the top They finally found something that feels Nebraskan: option offense with a walk-on quarterback. Still haven't found an offensive line, a passing game, or success against a real defense. 2. Nebraska Preview: Defense starts around 12:15 Their 3-3-5 is interesting, their personnel is not so much. Getting much better play out of a couple of DTs from last year, which is a major development. Will Michigan play into their strengths? 3. Seth's Hockey Preview starts around 12:45 Alex has to stick around this time so we can dive into what the hockey team looks like without any Hughes. 4. Rutgers After Review starts around 12:30 They respected Rutgers. Linebackers are doing well but still haven't seen a major passing team. Stewart isn't passing Harrell. Rod Moore was in a lot more than we realized. About the Featured Musician: MYNA This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. Ann Arbor's own MYNA (Spotify) is an Indian-American R&B singer songwriter on the Metro Detroit scene, and a previous winner of the Motown Musician Accelerator Program. Her sound changed in 2020 to more of a personal gospel. She will be performing at the Neutral Zone's 25th Anniversary Concert on Oct. 7th in Ann Arbor. Song choices: "Lemon Tree (Yellow)" "Feel" "Gemini" Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, and SignalWire where we recorded this. Special Guest: Rutgers Expert Bryan MacKenzie Featured Musician: Darrin James The Video: [After THE JUMP: The saidening.] --------------------- 1. Rutgers Preview: Offense starts at the top They've awoken the legs of junior-who-should-be-a-redshirt-freshman quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, but he's still lost as a quarterback. Kyle Monangai is a short-stout guy who can burrow. Johnny Langan is still around somehow. 2. Rutgers Preview: Defense starts at 18:50 But the defense is the reason they're a bowl team this year. A lot of returners, old friend Aaron Lewis is one of PFF's top defensive ends, though still way more pass rush than rush-stoppage—too bad we lost him. Wesley Bailey is good too, and Mo Toure is doing SAM things. Alex likes MLB Tyreem Powell. Going to be a real test vs this secondary. 3. Bowling Green After Review starts at 32:05 So Seth was right, Brian? At least they needed more spacing on the first interception. The second needed a better route and it still should have gone to Roman Wilson. Brian thinks Henderson's earned a start. Power works, you guys! Defensively the line is so good that nobody will keep the ball there. Run games are getting eaten alive. Hard to know if anyone else is good with that happening. We'll see….uh…eventually? Gimmicky Top Five with Rutgers Expert Bryan MacKenzie starts at 44:37 Things that might be better than we give them credit for. About the Featured Musician: Darrin James This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. Local singer-songwriter and guitarist Darrin James is the leader of the gritty instrumental funk group Disaster Relief. . He's a University of Michigan alum who returned to Ann Arbor in 2010 and has been actively involved with helping to develop musicians in the Detroit-AA scene. James is going to be in Ann Arbor on Friday, October 20th to celebrate the releases of new singles, "When You're With Me," and "Born for One Love," from his forthcoming solo record, "See Right Through" due out in November. Song choices: "When You're With Me" "Born for One Love" "Bombs Away" Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Special Guest Greg Harden was Michigan football's in-house sports therapist and "secret weapon" for a generation. He put his message down in a book. The Sponsors We are broadcasting live before a retail audience at Underground Printing's downtown store on Main Street—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, SignalWire where we recorded this, and Winewood Organics. Featured Musician: Jesse Clayton The Video: [After THE JUMP: The saidening.] --------------------- 1 and 2. Bowling Green Preview starts at the top and at 16:27 Alex is not impressed, except we would take Hilaire. Biggest concern is they dink-dink-dink down the field and get a couple of good catches from Hilaire or their Washington transfer. Defensively they're climbing out of a huge hole—Steve Morrison is on hand and has installed something like the 1990s Michigan defense, but they do not have the players yet, especially at boundary safety. 3. UNLV After Review starts at 27:52 Seth likes all the DTs and Derrick Moore. JJ McCarthy is incredible. What's up with the running game? Don't get it unless there's something off-field with Trente Jones, and Henderson is picking up a new offense. Barnhart is whiffing on linebackers. Hinton isn't made for stretch, although he didn't have 7 pass pro minuses this week. You can see why they want him to become Runyan Jr. but he's got a long way to go. 4. Greg Harden starts at 12:45 Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive is the collected wisdom of sports therapy's icon, the man who worked with Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, Desmond Howard, Charles Woodson, and hundreds more elite athletes. He spent over 30 years at Michigan, and now in his later years he put this book together to make sure his message lives on. Preview: About the Featured Musician: Jesse Clayton This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways. Jesse Clayton is a Michigan artist, member of legendary Ann Arbor band The Macpodz, and a hometown favorite who's since made it big as a music industry professional, from touring with members of Frank Zappa's band to scoring films. He'll be performing Future Gods on September 26th at the Blind Pig. I've been writing to Iridescence this week. Song choices: "Future Gods" "Iridescence" (used two different parts) Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com! And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, we are recording this on SignalWire, and introducing to the podcast: Featured Musician: Dad Caps The Video: --------------------- 1. ECU Preview: Offense starts at the top Last year was The Year. This year is the Mason Garcia, except their coach is being cagey about it. Best lineman got poached by the portal late. Best receiver is a Georgia transfer who actually played some for UGA. 2. ECU Preview: Defense starts at 15:06 Play a TCU style with five guys on the line, one LB in the middle, two wing safeties and three guys deep. One of the most zone-dependent teams last year and blitzed seldom. They do leave the second level open for you: hooks away. Led the AAC in tackles by safeties. Gonna try to jam the run game with small guys. 3. What We Learned About Minnesota & Nebraska starts at 41:54 Oh dear, these are not good teams. Minnesota could not have wanted to rely so much on the Greek God rolling away from immediate pressure. We are fans of Daniel Jackson now because he bailed his QB out a few times, including the awesome TD at the end. Nebraska admits they Scott Frosted it; they're all Frost's players except GT transfer QB Jeff Sims, who tanked them with three atrocious INTs at the worst time. Did not know you could review a spot after a false start. 4. Seth & Alex Make Stupid Predictions starts at 41:54 Brian makes us answer all the dumb questions he didn't have to, like how incompetently will will PFF rank Trevor Keegan. About the Featured Musician This year we are partnering with The Blind Pig for bumper music, since that's where I've seen most of the bands I've been pushing anyways.  Dad Caps (bandcamp, Spotify) was formed in the D.I.Y scene of Lansing. Apparently "Midwest Emo" is a different thing than "Other Places Emo" but if you're into Far (Seth was very into Far in college) you'll get it. Why do they have other kinds of Emo? Seems like Midwest Emo should just be what Emo is. Anyway Dad Caps consisting of local lip ring enthusiast Gaven on guitar and vocals, Lansing's sad sk8r boi Vic on bass and vocals, the hot guy Ben on guitar, Maverick on drums, and the legendary Lansing bassist Dane on keyboard and trumpet. They're playing tomorrow night at the Blind Pig with Who Is We . Knucklehead Death Kwon Dump Fistfight in the TJ Maxx Parking Lot Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken down, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

247. Here comes summer! Big weekend for real rockin' music fans as here in Metro Detroit we're anticipating the Rockabilly Summer Motor Expo on Sunday, July 23rd at The Token Lounge, Westland! Welcoming  to town Jane Rose & The Deadends along with The Firewalkers & Bones Maki -we're listening to tracks from ALL the Rockabilly Summer concert acts PLUS plenty of hot rod rockers in tonight's program. Enjoy an exclusive LIVE interview with our local Detroit Pin-Up 'Queen Bee,' Amity Dawn of Vanity Vixen who is organizing the Miss Rockabilly Summer Pin-Up Contest! As usual, we're serving up plenty of rare 50's era rock n' roll tracks, too; dig sweet deep cuts from the likes of Sid King & The Five Strings, Doc Starkes, Charlie Rich, John Ashley, Sammy Masters, The Rebelaires, Ronnie Hawkins, Jamie Coe & MORE! Debuting the hot new Hillbilly Moon Explosion single, a spicy instrumental from Michigan's own Mama's Hot Sauce plus we're thrilled to be giving away a pair of tix for the Reverend Horton Heat / Delta Bombers show at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor! Enjoy fresh tracks from The Blue Valley Boys, The Howlin' Ramblers, Dale Rocka & the Volcanoes, Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers, The Hub Caps, Miss Georgia Peach, Little Dave & The Sun Sessions and Marcel Bontempi, too! An epic 4 hour "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" experience to get you ready for the Rockabilly Summer Motor Expo this Sunday, July 23rd -get your tickets from https://rockabillysummermotorexpo.com !Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

In this episode, we talk with Kris, Gabby, and Ricardo of Black Note Graffiti. The band has evolved over time into the dynamic, highly melodic, aggressive and progressive rock band they are today. We talked about what the evolution of the band was like and how they see the band today. They also shared stories on songwriting and their experiences the first time they performed together. The band is currently working on a new album which they hope to have out late in 2023. Their focus now is on a hot summer of shows including the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on June 10th, NXNE in Toronto on June 16th, Chelsea Sounds and Sights on July 13th and Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids on July 14th. Black Note Graffiti Check out their music Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Spotify Fans With Bands Subscribe to Fans With Bands on your favorite podcast service such as Apple, Google, Youtube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Amazon Music or Stitcher.  Be sure to rate the show and please send us feedback. We would love to hear from you. You can also follow Fans With Bands on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram For samplings of music by artists featured on Fans With Bands, check out our playlist on Spotify

On today's 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe, the Cowboys expose a bad Bucs team who convinced everyone they could turn the ship around. Sean Payton Watch continues, Zac Taylor delivers the game ball to The Blind Pig and big name players declare for the NFL Draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#013 #SystemKiller In this episode of Trust the System, the Lads FINALLY got hold of The System Killer himself, Vinny Ninzatti. Recorded at Vinnys bar "Archie Grand", Your favorite Sports Bettors take turns telling their favorite stories with Vinny, as he also takes shots at his neighbors at The Blind Pig!! This one is a long one, but one that you definetly don't want to miss. Thats what she said. Please Subscribe, Like and Comment...and most importantly- PLACE SOME BETS! Produced by @4ngelo5carfone

The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. UGP makes custom apparel such as t-shirts and sweatshirts and was founded by 2 Michigan alums over 20 years ago. They have 3 retail locations in Ann Arbor and offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing to accessories and memorabilia. Check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com! And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M, and we are recording this on SignalWire. Featured Musician: Jacob Sigman [After THE JUMP: What's said] --------------------- 1. Rutgers Preview starts at the top Why do we keep making Alex watch bad football? Should not be a competitive game on either side of the ball  2. An Interview with Regent Mike Behm  starts at 25:00 Behm is up for re-election on Tuesday and he stopped by to talk about President Ono, tuition cost, housing, and NIL.  3. MSU After Review starts at 45:39 Brian is still hip on JJ but there were throws missed. OLs getting more stars on the FFFF diagram soon? Rod Moore was very good. 4. Hockey starts at 1:03:32  A generally strong non-conference performance but it's a young team with some hiccups. Fantilli? Awesome. Other freshmen? Coming along. Naurato landed his first big recruit in Nick Moldenhauer from the Chicago Steel.    About the Featured Musician It's Jacob Sigman (Spotify, Bandcamp) and turn on the first 10 seconds of "The World is Ending" and you'll get it—genre-wise I'd call it Ann Arborish pop soul humor. This guy was at the Blind Pig a few weeks back and killed it. He was also on The Tonight Show in the Battle of the Instant Songwriters and also killed it: Battle of the Instant Songwriters: @JacobSigman performs "We're Only Friends Cause You Have A Pool." #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/DCYKsjMQeO — The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) June 28, 2022 Song selections are my favorite one, the newest one, and the type specimen: Think About You Strawberry Blonde The World is Ending Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken down, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

On this week's Blind Pig, the guys talk about the potential return and future of Chase Young, the nail-biter vs. Green Bay, and wax poetically about what we hope our Commanders do to the reeling Colts and their first-time QB starter this Sunday in Indy. Special Guest: Kel VarnsenOh - and SELL THE TEAM!Join us at www.bgobsession.com BGObsession, a Burgundy and Gold Obsession is the most intelligent, friendly community of Washington Commanders fans on the web - since 2009!

Chef Mike Moore has a porch talk with Christine Sykes Lowe about the genesis of his founding concept, The Blind Pig Supper Club, which celebrated a recent 10 year anniversary and feature by Bon Appetit. Also joining in the chat, Chef Cleophus Hethington, 2022 James Beard Foundation Emerging Chef nominee.HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast. 

Details on Blind Pig expanding to Jones County and Brain's daughter Carly doesn't want to hang anymore.

Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez get hitched, Britney Spears loves the homeless, Eminem's daughter's new podcast, Aaron Carter's Only Fans, a Righteous Rick check-in, Ricky Martin incest accusations, Kaitlin Armstrong dated on the run, and Drew's Detroit Tigers research.Jennifer Lopez is now J-Fleck as she weds Ben Affleck. Vincent James is the big winner as "Forever Love" is proven true.Stranger Things has a character come out of the closet.We almost had a Margot Kidder interview with Craig Robinson, but thankfully he's ok.Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade has a brand new podcast with her best friend. She also has a massive Instagram following.Inflation set a new record again.Pete Buttigieg pulls a Debbie Stabenow.Instagram finally rips someone for showing off their riches online- Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott.Some people are saying that Tristan Thompson forgot he's having another baby with Khloé Kardashian via a surrogate.Britney Spears sings on Instagram her version of "Baby One More Time" that she claims she wasn't allowed to release. No one knows what she's talking about, but everyone pretends that it's great. Britney also claims she'd rather hang out with the homeless instead of "Hollywood" despite only inviting Hollywood to her wedding.Aaron Carter Tweeted a gross picture and the comments are priceless. Aaron's going to be in town at the Blind Pig. We check in with his former friend Righteous Rick for details.There's finally an example of where green facial blobs make someone look better. Too bad that his a murder suspect.BranDon's pretend Twitter pen pal Spencer Torkelson has been demoted to AAA.LeBron James says Boston Celtic fans are racist.Brittney Griner's lawyers tell the Russian court she was prescribed weed.Boosie Badazz is really mad at Mark Zuckerberg for kicking him off Facebook and Instagram.Millennials and Gen Z love armpit hair. They are also finding that the grass isn't always greener on the other side when they quit their job.Ricky Martin has been accused of incest by his nephew.HBOMax has two new funny shows available: Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth & Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal.Drew caught the HBO documentary on the submarine murderer Peter Madsen called Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall.Sarah Boone violated the rules of Hide-and-Seek. She also murdered her opponent. A transgender inmate knocked up two of her follow prisoners.University of Pennsylvania nominated Lia Thomas for NCAA female athlete of the year.Kaitlin Armstrong went on dates in Costa Rica while on the run for murder.Meghan Markle's fight with her husband's family began when she did a nauseating interview with Vanity Fair. We try calling Thomas Markle since tomorrow is his birthday.Emily Ratajkowski is getting a divorce after her husband cheated on her. Ted Cruz wants the Supreme Court to overturn legalized gay marriage.Bernie Sanders is really angry at Joe Biden's fist bump. He's also mad at fellow Democratic senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema . Social media is dumb, but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

Kevin Scoles & Natalie Cilurzo. Almanac Beer Company's Kevin Scoles and Natalie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing Co. join Brew Ha Ha hosts Herlinda Heras and Harry Duke. Kevin is assistant director of sales at Almanac Brewing and Russian River Brewing Co. is a Brew Ha Ha sponsor. They begin with two Russian River Brewing Co. beers. Citra Flash Mob IPA is mostly Citra hop and was just canned this week. Blind Pig IPA is a classic west coast style, a clear beer about 6.4% ABV. Blind Pig is close to Vinny Cilurzo's original recipe started at his original brewery, Blind Pig Brewing Co. in Temecula, which he opened in 1994. Flow Pale Ale Almanac Beer Co. is introducing Flow Pale Ale, their new west coast style pale ale. Herlinda remembers tasting the third R&D batch. It's light bodied, with a clean finish. The Flow Fest on July 9 will be the premiere event. The brewery is located on the old Alameda Naval Air Station. Admiral Malting is their next-door neighbor. Their facility was built in 1938 entirely out of redwood. Their name comes from the Farmer's Almanac, which has been published since 1888. It was known as a history of weather patterns, for farmers. They want the brewery to represent agriculture and the local farmers who produce what goes into the beer, which also ties into their menu. Their motto is, “Beer is agriculture.” The brewery was founded in 2011 to apply farm-to-table principles with beer. They have been in their current facility for the last four years. Kolsch is one of their core beers, the fastest growing beer in their lineup. It is 5% ABV and he calls it their “Sunday lawn mowing beer.” It's a kind of cross between an ale and a lager. They have picnic tables inside and a large outdoor area and food trucks, and free parking. The outdoor space has been a life-saver for them during Covid. Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and at their big Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date hours, menus, beers and more info. Pliny the Younger has a positive economic impact in Sonoma County due to the tourist traffic that it generates. Today Natalie describes some 2022 statistics that show increases that were reported in the Press-Democrat. The 6.1 million dollar impact is a 20% increase over last year. It includes spending on hotels, restaurants, etc. “It means a lot to us,” says Natalie. Kevin describes his journey into beer, which actually started in music. He worked for an guitar and accessory maker, the Ernie Ball company. As a home brewer, he knew he would enjoy working in the brewing business. He started in a distribution company and there, he got to know the two co-founders of Almanac Brewing. About a year ago he began working for them. They are tasting an Adambier, which is a German style, not very well known. It is a strong, dark lager originally from Dortmund. It is 6.7% ABV with a hint of tartness.

Rock At Night has previously introduced its audience to Black Note Graffiti, an Ann Arbor, MI-based progressive metal band. At the band's recent show in Ferndale, MI, we took the opportunity to photograph the band and find out more about what's forthcoming, including headlining a June 4th festival at the storied Blind Pig in the band's hometown. [...]

K.G. Hagen was gunned down in a saloon in Walcott, N.D.for trying to help a family in need. Meantime, his death left his own family to fend for itself. And his wife Lena Hagen proved up for the task, becoming a homesteader and raising prominent children, one of them a future Lt. Gov.  https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/norwegian-immigrant-victim-of-dastardly-murder-but-his-son-and-grandson-became-prominent-nd-politicians

This week as we continue our “Classic City” business named theme. We chat with the one and only Dustin Collins. Dustin is the owner and one of the artists in the shop located at 2440 W. Broad St. Suite 16 next the Blind Pig. Dustin gives a run-down of how he came to be here in the Classic City and how he came to open the Classic City Tattoo Company. He has had more than one honorable mention in his chair and recently someone from the Georgia Coaching staff. You can guess what he may have been getting a tattoo to commemorate. #GoDawgs #Natty    Dustin is a really cool guy and it was a pleasure getting to take a peek into his world.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classiccitytattoocompany/?hl=en Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/classiccityink369/

In our midweek mailbag James and Jake discuss their event at the Blind Pig, the atmosphere at PBS for TNF, extending Jessie Bates as a piece of a great defense, and some comparisons between Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert, and A.J. Green and Ja'Marr Chase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices