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Joevon Hatter from Rewind Beer Arcade and Bryan Donaldson from Lagunitas are here on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras. This is the first time on Brew Ha Ha for each of them. Joevon is the Manager of Beverage and Events for Rewind Beer Arcade in Sebastopol, which features a great beer selection and many '80s an '90s arcade games. Bryan is the Brewing Innovation Manager at Lagunitas. He gets to make experimental beers for the brewery. Bryan Donaldson studied at UC Davis with Charlie Bamforth (who was on this show on this Feb. 28, 2018 episode) and then built a resumé with the biggest brands in the business including Sierra Nevada, Anheuser Busch and Heineken. He is also an open-water scuba instructor and a former university chemistry instructor at Santa Clara and UC Davis. Rewind Arcade features the arcade games but also 20 taps of all kinds of craft beers. They are measured and charged by the ounce, so it is easy to taste a lot of different brews in one visit. Joevan makes sure that the selection is always fresh and up-to-date, including the best flavors from the best local breweries. 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. Lagunitas Brewing Company does not do a lot of brewing collaborations but Old Caz is special. CAZUNITAS is a portmanteau of Old Caz and Lagunitas. Visit our sponsor Pizzaleah in Windsor for the finest pizza menu and the most authentic flavors around!
The Drunk Guys get fired up by beer this week when they read Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov. They drink a shade too much beer, including: Black Ops by Brooklyn Brewery and Tiki Fusion by Lagunitas Brewing Company. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read A Tale for
"Oh here he is, Terry-ing up." Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, drink some beers and watch the second half of Clash of the Champions 33. Along the way, the guys discuss dollar store action figures, they get very upset when a certain someone decides to Terry up as a heel and Jaime sings the Outback Jack theme song. The guys enjoyed beers from 18th Street Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company and Athletic Brewing Company. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic Grab something with the Work The Arm logo here: T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
"Who's this guy Dry Dick Dirty Nasty?" DISCLAIMER: The guys get very political in the early portion of the episode. If you don't like mixing politics with your beer and wrestling talk, go ahead and skip the first 14 minutes. After that, it's pretty much drunken business as usual. Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, welcome Beast back to finish last week's beers and crack wise over the second half of Clash of the Champions 32. Along the way, we get to see a pre-lawnworker Psicosis, find out if Sherri actually marries Foghorn Leghorn and reveal our plans for Wrestlemania in Las Vegas. The guys enjoyed beers from 18th Street Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company and Miller Brewing Company. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic Grab something with the Work The Arm logo here: T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
"What is this half-assed, Ming the Merciless, Flash Gordon thing going on with his outfit?" Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, welcome Beast back to drink some beers and crack wise over Clash of the Champions 32. Along the way, Beast drops some mall knowledge, more guys are "doing stuff" for Dusty and a possible cowboy commitment ceremony. The guys enjoyed beers from 18th Street Brewery, Pabst Brewing Company, Lagunitas Brewing Company and Miller Brewing Company. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic Grab something with the Work The Arm logo here: T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
Managing people is hard, regardless of the business - then we through alcohol into the mix and our laid back industry culture. Bring your note book, this functional conversation will give you action items in the three key buckets: 1. People Yes, you can have both great employees and a great product. My top tips to lead people with transparency and respect - that may sound basic, but it's become complicated in the new legal framework. We'll talk foundational people things, that will help you when awkward conversations happen down the road (like why X is paid more than Y, or why employee X doesn't get X shift...why doesn't X clock in and out but I have to?) 2. Policy Four must haves for my clients including how to look at your Handbook today - and make a tweak to protect your business. 3. Procedure HR typically lives with the business owner or GM, and is really executed by managers. We'll talk practical procedures for managers to walk the walk and make the people part of the business more efficient. I'll debunk some administrative myths (no - it doesn't have to be fancy "performance management" documentation to say the write up happened...) and other ways you can stay on the floor while engaging your people team on expectations. Jessica Hart is an experienced HR leader with a knack for simplifying complex issues. With an MBA and a background navigating post-merger people stuff with Heineken and The Lagunitas Brewing Company, she's navigated organizational restructures, compliance, and employee relations with employees in nearly all 50 states. Specializing in breweries and wineries, Jessica excels in supporting cultures where employees wear multiple hats. Known for her practical approach, Jessica is a sought-after speaker on HR trends and risk mitigation. Outside work, she loves hiking northern California with her husband and their toddler on the weekends and planning trips back to the Mid West to visit in-laws. Join us in-person for CBP Connects Half workshop, half networking San Diego, CA | December 10-12, 2024 Grab your spot now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbp-connects-san-diego-presented-by-arryved-pos-december-10-12-2024-tickets-924272181977?aff=oddtdtcreator
For manufacturing to succeed in 2024 and beyond, it's crucial we empower our frontline workers. But how can technology and data enhance their work experiences, capitalize on their strengths and build a positive culture? We're delighted to be joined by not one, but two guests in this episode. Joris Stolk, Plant Manager at Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Willemijn Schneyder, CEO and founder of SwipeGuide, join Manufacturing Happy Hour to explore the importance of the frontline worker and how technology can play an integral role in ensuring they are front and center to manufacturing's future. They explore the benefits of empowering the frontline workforce to experiment and how to ensure scalability when testing new ideas. Plus, they take a look at the current landscape of connectivity in manufacturing and share unmissable tips on overseeing digital innovation. What we discuss with Joris and Willemijn: Joris explains how he met Willemijn and they share stories from their early meetings to how they continue to share and grow their journey today Willemijn shares why frontline enablement is essential as we head into 2024, and why labor shortages mean employee satisfaction and retention should be front of mind at all times Joris shares the story behind Lagunitas Brewing Company and tells us the true definition of a ‘connected brewery', exploring how he uses data and technology to enhance work experiences The story behind the ‘Digital David' persona and how it has helped Joris and Willemijn target real pain points How ‘the connected brewery' places frontline workers at the center of its operations, digital experiments and expansions How Joris and Willemijn avoid pilot purgatory and ensure scalability when prioritizing experimentation in ‘connected breweries' Joris and Willemijn describe a day in the life of the ‘connected worker', exploring how the technological and data-driven aspects of their duties have evolved their roles Hear practical tips from Joris and Willemijn on overseeing an innovative digital initiative, exploring why clarity, excitement and support are integral to success Joris and Willemijn provide a macro view of how other companies are approaching connectivity and why there has been wholescale change in the past two to three years Enjoying the show? Please leave us a review here. Even one sentence helps. It's feedback from Manufacturing All-Stars like you that keeps us going! Tweetable Quotes: “The enablement of the frontline workforce is about how we leverage the expertise and inherent skill sets people already have and use technology to expand them.” – Willemijn Schneyder “It's fundamental that you know your people well. Do you listen to the right people and know what they're struggling with?” – Joris Stolk “If you prioritize an engaged workforce, your climate and your culture will make progress.” – Joris Stolk Links & mentions: SwipeGuide, the frontline “how to” platform, including clear-cut instructions, checklists, and skills development Lagunitas Brewing Company, iconic craft brewery that first began in Petaluma, CA that is now part of HEINEKEN's global operation with a large brewery and taproom in Chicago, IL
"He needs to set up the Rude Awakening." "And grow the mustache back, you creep. " Join your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos (and the intern Mila), as they continue to christen the new studio. We drink some beers, watch the second half of Clash of the Champions 21 and discuss whatever else is on our minds. The guys enjoyed beers from Pipeworks Brewing Company, Burn 'Em Brewing and Lagunitas Brewing Company. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic Grab something with the Work The Arm logo here: T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
"Are they still sizing each other up?" "Yes." "One oily man and one moron." Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, welcome (not that) Kevin Smith back to have some beers and enjoy the second half of Clash of the Champions 17. The guys enjoyed beers from Pipeworks Brewing Company, 18th Street Brewery, Mad Hatchet Brewing and Lagunitas Brewing Company. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic Grab something with the Work The Arm logo here: T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
"Ole sucks. Him in his windbreaker jacket talking shit. Talking over Ric Flair! Who thought of that in the writers' room?" Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, sit back down with Beast to watch and riff on the first half of Clash of the Champions 14: Dixie Dynamite. The guys enjoyed beers from Miller Brewing Co, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Fuzzyline Brewing Co, Burn 'Em Brewing and 18th Street Brewery. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show @WorkTheArmPod, on Twitter, Instagram and (I guess) Threads. Check out our merch from the mind of Starman here: T-Shirts by Starman's Podcasting Buddies | TeePublic T-Shirts by WorkTheArm | TeePublic
Mike, Charlie, and Nathan are joined by Aurora Fernandez, RENEW's newest business development associate and marketing expert. They share some crisp brews from Lagunitas and discuss Aurora's experience getting an MS in sustainability at American University. Aurora also tells the team about her first entrepreneurial project in the sustainability field: building ecobutacas in Venezuela. What are ecobutacas you ask? Listen to find out!
Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 7:08 Metal News | 18:41 Album Releases | 29:13 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 39:59 Featured Band | 52:15 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 79 has Todd manning the fort for the week while Arie prepares to Blink 182 times for the holiday weekend! This episode was recorded on 5/26/23. This week's Beer Breakdowns are FRUITLANDS GOSE from Modern Times Beer (Todd's pick) and MAXIMUS COLOSSAL IPA from Lagunitas Brewing Company (Arie's Pick). The bois open up the metal floodgates to discuss the return of metalcore legends BLESSTHEFALL for the Metal News of the Week. New Music includes bangers from A PRETEXT TO HUMAN SUFFERING, IMPURITAN, BULLET BITER, SIGNS OF THE SWARM, BRAINDEAD, and CROWN MAGNATAR among a slew of other filthy tracks/albums. As always we're leaving our favorite part for last with an in-depth discussion of the track Voluntary Manslaughter from Pennsylvania Alternative Hardcore Punk outfit BLOUSES. Link for this episode: Plagues of Caulderon Book Version xEIGHTY-SIXEDx Grilled Cheese Video Turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe Brewtal was chopped and sliced by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey.
Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans from Goldfinger Brewing Company in Downers Grove. As the guys compare these two different Pilsners, they talk about Brad’s trip to Goldfinger and then Ike & Oak. Then the guys chat about the reopening event at Lagunitas Brewing Company. It’s nice to see the Chicago Lagunitas back open, so if you’re looking to hit up this unique location now is your chance. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (71.6MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!
"I just wish that guy's asscheek would be put back into his singlet!" Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, sit down with special guest and rotating third, Shaun, to watch and discuss the second half of Clash of the Champions 2. The gang enjoyed beers from Pipeworks Brewing Company, Lagunitas Brewing Company and 18th Street Brewery. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning and follow the show on Twitter @WorkTheArmPod.
We got to visit Lagunitas Brewing Company, home of the Hoppy Refresher, to learn all of the secrets of making hop water. After brewing an experimental batch of hop water, we sat down with Jeremy Marshall, Mark Hughes, and Brian Donaldson to get all of their tips and secrets of making incredible hop water, and to learn about the history of the beverage. Then, we end the conversation by talking about innovation and the push towards more health consciousness in the beer industry. Watch this as a video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JBh5yhDNdc00:00 Intro1:07 Brewer Introductions03:40 History of Hop Water and Hi-Fi7:10 Making Hop Water: The Water9:26 Acidifying the Water14:52 Choosing Hops for Hop Water17:02 What is Dip Hopping?18:52 Adding Yeast to Hop Water23:14 Innovation and Health Consciousness in the Beer Industry33:07 Non Alcoholic Beer35:45 Outro
"I want to know where that hanger came from." Your hosts, Jeff Macanovich and Jaime Cavazos, sit down with special guest and rotating third, Cynthia, to watch and discuss the first half of the original Clash of the Champions. The gang enjoyed beers from Lagunitas Brewing Company, Steam Hollow Brewing Co., and Marz Community Brewing Co.
JD's Smokehouse is on the menu and 3 Beers Down is in TheMesh.tv studios for a review of beer and BBQ pairings. Host Chigger Willard welcomes Josh Elder, Matt Everley, and Luke Sears who share their advice for the best beer and BBQ combinations with smoked chicken, pulled pork, and beef brisket.While Chigger's “surprise beer” wins the award for Best Beer and BBQ Match with Everything, listen to this podcast mash-up for a review of What's Up Bro from Lost Province Brewing Co., Saison de Lis from Perennial Artisan Ales, and Willettized from Lagunitas Brewing Company. Get the Low & Slow-3 Beers Down opinion on the main meats from JD's Smokehouse and their best sides (spoiler alert: the brisket and jalapeño cheese grits are worth a drive to Rutherford College.)If you've spent hours getting your meat ready to go in the smoker, you know when it is time to crack a cold beer, sit back and let the smoke do its thing. Maybe you enjoy that Carolina craft beer at the END of a day spent serving barbecue to family and friends. A meal of cold beer and BBQ? Maybe …. if that's your thing. And it is gonna be our thing on this episode of the Low & Slow Barbecue Show featuring 3 Beers Down and JD's Smokehouse.Visit The Low & Slow Barbecue Show website here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Barry, Abigail, and special guest Greg Jong [The Procession, previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special)] discuss Greg's Jukebox submission, Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John and ELO. We also sample London Pride from Fuller's Brewery, Morland Old Speckled Hen from Greene King, and Newcastle from Lagunitas Brewing Company. Barry once again brought up A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, specifically Episode 160: “Flowers in the Rain” by the Move. Greg referenced an advert for John Smith's beer featuring a jingle about a widget. Check out Greg's website, and buy his new album with Pure Reason Revolution, Above Cirrus! Listen to ReduXanadu, which has this album's song resequenced in the order in which they appear in the film. Our next Jukebox episode will be Mutemath by Mutemath, submitted by Frances Walton. This episode is scheduled to drop on May 12, 2023. Up next… Sounds Like This by Eric Hutchinson Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pops-on-hops-podcast/message
Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com S3E42 TRANSCRIPT: ----more---- Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-Based Paganism. I'm one of your hosts, Yucca, Mark: And I'm the other one, Mark. Yucca: and today we're talking about surviving the holidays as a pagan. Mark: right? Yucca: Yes. So welcome to December . Here we are. There's, there's a lot to go into with this, and later on in the month we're gonna come back and talk about the different traditions and projects and things that you can do. But today we're gonna start with the, the kind. The, the more secular approach to the holidays and all of the family expectations and all of that cultural stuff that's going on. They kind of, everybody shares regardless of whether they're Pagan or Christian or whatever they are. Mark: Yeah, exactly. One of the things that is very weird about the mainstream culture is that it, it seems to load nearly all of its holiday festivity into a five week period or six week period at the end of the year, when historically there would've been. Celebrations around the course of the year, you know, harvest holidays and, and so forth. And there would've been. You know, several days taken out to celebrate those things. And so it seems as though with all of this ology compressed to this very short period of time, it can just be very overwhelming for people and it can give them a sense of never quite doing it well enough, Yucca: yeah. Mark: right? That that feeling of the obligation to make it perfect and that it never is quite Yucca: right? It's supposed to be special. It's supposed to be this magical, but, but, but, but, but, but yeah. Mark: right. Yucca: And whenever I hear people talk about it, There's almost always this underlying, there's this exhaustion behind it, right? There's this, there's an excitement about it and there's so many wonderful things, but people just seem so exhausted just because of what you were talking about. Trying to get all of that in, take a whole year's jolliness, and stick it into those few months or few weeks, excuse me, not months. Mark: Yes. And I think, you know, some of that is this sort of set of unfair expectations that we put on people to, you know, to create this. Event Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: set of events. But I also think that there's other stressors that go into that, into that mix. You know, it's like you're gonna have to deal with your family more if you, if you do that, you know, for most people it's like, okay, I'm gonna have to deal with my family more. Well, there are usually, for most people, there are stressors around that. Yucca: Right. Even if you, even if you dearly, dearly love your family, there's all of those dynamics I find getting back together with my siblings. You know, we're adults. We've been adults for decades, but instantly it's like we're children again with this. Same, you know, picking on each other and all of the ridiculousness, you know, and, and we have a, a pretty decent relationship. But that's even with a decent relationship that, you know, there's still all of that, all of those emotions. Mark: Sure, sure. And I think that, you know, with parents particularly, you know, parents will treat you like a child for your whole life. Un unless they're really pretty together, parents Yucca: Well, Mark: figure out that you've, you've finally grown up. Yucca: but it's hard that all kind of blurs together. Right. You know, it was yesterday. They were changing your diapers. Mark: Right, right. And you know, this brings, you know, it brings you into engagement with philosophies of parenting, right? Because maybe the grandparents just want to indulge, indulge, indulge, indulge. And you as a parent have to put some breaks on that and say, no, I'm sorry. You know, candy for breakfast doesn't work. Yucca: Or enforcing that the kids get to have boundaries. The kid gets to say no, you know, or things like that, you know, Mark: Yes, you do not. Yucca: particular thing is that Mark: do not have to hug Weird Uncle Ralph Yucca: Yeah. So, and then, you know, on top of that, in, at least here in the Northern hemisphere, the weather has changed. We're in a colder time of year. People are indoors. There tends to be more illness, and we're not even taking into account, you know, covid or anything like that, but just people are, there's, people aren't always feeling good this time of year, and we're encouraged to be eating all of these sweets and foods that we normally wouldn't eat. And so, We're putting ourselves in these, yeah, more alcohol. We're just in a more vulnerable place emotionally and physically and asking so much of ourselves at the same time and so much of others, Mark: Right. Right. And that Then, oh, Yucca: buy everything. We're being asked to buy everything and be told about how it won't be magical without it, and you need this and you need that, and you're getting tricked by, by companies that spend millions and millions of dollars to get your attention. Mark: Yeah. And that of, I mean, the, the financial stresses, you know, that's a whole other level of stressor that, you know, that happens with Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: And Yucca: And this year particular, right? That's something that happens every year, but there's a lot of challenges right now with all of that, just, you know, on a global level. Mark: Right, right. Yeah. So there's all that. And then if you were of an a. Religion. Then there's the layer of, okay, well how do I then live in a a way that I find fulfilling and meaningful? And not run a ground on somebody else's judgments. Right. Whether it's that you're weird or that you're evil , it's, you know, because either of those are pretty, yeah. Either of those are pretty unpleasant to wear, honestly. And so that's this sort of brew that the holidays is, right? It's all those kinds of things. The long list of. Tasks that have to be done and the decorating and the the buying and the just everything. Plus. You know, wanting to be as a non theist pig and wanting to say, you know, actually it's the winter solstice for me. That's, that's what I consider most meaningful. And here's what I'm gonna do to carve out some time to observe that on top of Christmas or Hanukkah or, you know, whatever, whatever more mainstream holidays you may be going to celebrate. Yucca: And I wanna pause this here for a second and say, it might sound like we're sounding a lot like wrenches right now. We are both Mark and I adore the holidays, and this time of year we're just starting with the, okay, how are we gonna address the, the self care and the balancing? And again, next week we're gonna get into here's some fantastic traditions and things you can do. But, but that we do really need to look at it from lots of different angles, right? And underst. , there is stress and we do need to take care of ourselves during this time period, as well as the, the more joyous side of it all. Mark: That's right because the hope, of course, is that we come out of the holidays feeling fed, right, feeling energized by all of the, the festivity that we've had. Even if it's tiring we can catch up on sleep, but you know, to feel as though we've had these meaningful kind of golden moments in the course of, of going through the holidays. That's, that's really the goal. And in order for that to happen, you gotta take care of yourself in the meantime. Otherwise, the current of the holidays will just sweep you along and That's a very out of control feeling, and it's not good for you. Yucca: Yeah, so why don't we start with the kind of commercialism side, right? How, what are some strategies that people can have to be more aware of that and more intentional with it? Mark: Okay, well the first strategy that I think is really important is to broaden the definition of gift. Because capitalism obviously wants to sell you a product. They wanna sell you a thing in a box. and that thing is made of resources that were carved out of the earth and may very likely end up in a landfill in not too short order. Yucca: Right. Mark: So it may not be the most, it may not be the, the, the best choice to choose a thing in a box. Now let me, let me put a caveat in. When it comes to children, you know, to to smaller children, my philosophy is let them have the equivalent of the, the secular winter solstice, holiday, the Christmas, because they will feel terribly deprived and terribly sad. If they don't have that experience, that doesn't mean they have to be mountain with gifts, but, I, I believe that in the case of children, you give them Yucca: of it. Yeah. Mark: And you give them things in a box. Yucca: Yeah, we do both. We'll talk more about this, but my family, we do, we do both Solstice and Christmas as separate holidays. Mark: right? Right. So, broadening the definition of what constitutes a gift means experiences. Experiences can be gifts. And that can be. Tickets to a concert. It can be a date night. It can be you know, we're gonna go dancing in this particular place. It can be you know, let's just go get coffee and talk for two hours. When do we ever get a chance to do that? It can be, let's go for a hike. There are lot, and, and many of those things don't have to cost much or any money depending on your relationship with the person. It can be. How about a massage or there are just, there are a lot of different things that you can do that will be in many ways, more memorable for people and don't involve the purchase of a thing in a box. Yucca: right? Mark: So broadening the definition of what constitutes a gift, I think is really important. In some cases, broadening in some cases, a gift can be something like, here's three hours of free childcare, right? I'm gonna, I'm, I'll watch the kids. You, you go and do whatever you want to do. Believe me, that's a very, very welcome gift for a lot of people. Yucca: is. I will wash the kids and wash your dishes if you want. Extra. You know, a bow on top there. Yeah. Mark: Yeah, absolutely. And I mean, these are things that are tremendously kind when someone, you know, opens an envelope or you can put the, a little gift certificate for whatever it is in a box, right, and wrap it, and all that kind of stuff. People will gen generally be very warmed by the fact that you want to put personal attention and time into your relationship with them. Excuse me Yucca: things that you create. I mean, one of my favorite gifts I ever got was a, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: I mean, brother-in-law wrote us a poem and it was just so thoughtful, and you can tell that he really worked on it. And it, you know, I, I have it up. I don't put a lot of things on the wall. I've got it up on the wall because it just has stayed with me for all of these years, just how amazing it was, Mark: How lovely. Yeah, and people are creative in all kinds of ways. I mean, the handmade gift. Not to be confused with the Handmaid's Tale, the hand hyphen made gift is a wonderful thing. You know, whether, whether it's a piece of writing or a piece of music or a compilation CD of music that you think the person would like or a Or, or something from, from a local artist, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: because I mean, to me there is a categorical difference between an artwork that was created by a local artist that is trying to sustain themselves through their art and something that was manufactured in a factory in China. Yucca: Right. Mark: They're, they're just, they're not the same. You know, supporting your local producers of beautiful objects, right? That's a wonderful thing. If, if, if the kind of person that you want to make a gift for is the sort of person that appreciates that kind of thing, then by all means, you know, do that. And I should say, now, I, I mentioned kind of the, the first part of my formula earlier, which is about making sure that children have. Gift receiving experience. What we do is we don't do gifts as adults. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: We really don't. I mean, when, when we need something, we, we get it. Yucca: Mm. Mark: and so what we have done in the past is we put up a, we put up a yule tree, a mid-winter tree and decorated and all that great stuff, and we put treasures underneath. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: Things that we have that we just love, that are really cool. Like I have an antique uranium glass slipper that that phosphorouses under ultraviolet light because it's uranium glass, right? They used to make that and it's just this very beautiful little thing. So it's one of the things that goes under the tree and it gives us a sense of kind of wealth. You know, look, look at the cool things that are in our life. You know, objects from nature to appreciate, you know, antlers and bones and skulls and abalone shells and, you know, all these wonderful things. So we, we don't do the gift thing for adults. And we might make an exception once in a while if there's something that seems like particularly needed or wanted on the part of some adult that we love. But the amount of stress that is taken off of you by not having to buy a thing for this long list of recipients. Is profound. It will make a huge difference in your experience of the holidays. Yucca: Yeah, it really does. And I, I wanted to add on a little bit with what you were saying. You talked about the different types of gifts and then also for the children. You know, giving them the, the traditional kind of box gifts, but that's something that you can do both of, and as time goes on, the ratio of which kind of gift they're getting as they're becoming teenagers, as they're growing into adulthood, it shifts what, what you're doing with them, Mark: Right. Yucca: And so then it's just a natural thing and it's not, it's never. Being deprived. It's about just what this is really about, is about the, the love for each other and the gratitude and the giving and the, you know, to use the to be stereotypical, the spirit of giving, right. It really is. Right. And, and being about that and not the, the object right now there is also, there are a lot of, of practical things that this time of year. You know, coming out of harvest, being about to go into the, to these very cold times of year when there's not a lot coming out of the garden, there's not a lot being produced, of being ready for the cold to come. So there's, there's some practical part about, you know, the giving the socks, the, that sort of thing that just. To being prepared materially for what's to come there. There's an element of that as well, which I think is important just to keep in mind that that's one way that we do show love is to make sure, hey, you've got, you've got your warm socks for the year, right? Mark: Yeah. You're, you're, you're gonna be comfortable. Yucca: yeah. Mark: Yeah, that's, that's a, that's a great thought. In Iceland, it's traditional to give books for Christmas, and Christmas Day is a day of sitting around in warm socks, drinking hot chocolate and reading books. Yucca: Oh, wonderful. Mark: The, Yucca: Cuddling with kiddies too. I, if they've got cats, right? Cat cuddling. Mark: Yeah. You know, those kinds of traditions they make for some very warm memories. They really do make for some super nice times. And having downtime like that in the holidays is another thing that's really important. When we talk about when we talk about self-care that's certainly one thing to be considering is when am I doing nothing? Yucca: right? Mark: know, it's, it's, it's hard to imagine that it's possible, but you gotta do nothing sometimes. Yucca: Or at least. Have nobody else's mind in yours. Cause we've really lost solitude, especially in the last decade or so as, as the social media and smartphones and all of that stuff has just kind of invaded into our personal lives. So there's so little time that we're ever simply alone with ourselves, and I think that that's essential, right? I think we're social animals. We need to be around other people as well, but, , but especially in the dark of the year, Mark: Yes. Yucca: to be alone a little bit is, is just vitally important, Mark: I, I completely agree. And ironically, the inverse is true as well because you, it's a time for gathering with loved ones and for, you know, celebrating the fact that we have people that love us in our lives and, and all that good kind of stuff. But you can go overboard with that. People, people, especially introverted people, or neurodiverse people who get overwhelmed by too much social stimulus really need their, their alone time. And so it's important to, to plan for that and make sure it happens. Yucca: Yeah. And thinking about both, it's kind of like in the dark of the year. We we're celebrating the light as well. I mean, that's a lot of what the Christmas tree with the lights on it is about, is bringing that light into the dark. But we're recognizing and seeing both. It's a celebration of both. So I think that that's one way to look at it with the, with the family, but with self as well. Right. Solitude and company. Mark: So wanted to talk a little bit about a couple of other gifty sorts of ideas. There's always food, know, baked goods. I mean, an incredible gift would be, you know, cook dinner for people and bring it to their house, you know, the week before. Before the big event, you know, something, you know, just when things are going super crazy, you know, give people a meal that they don't have to think about. You know, just, just being aware of what people's needs are and, you know, thinking about your own, you know, your own. You know, where are the places where you get really exhausted and you think, oh God, I wish I didn't have to do X. Well, if somebody else did X for you, wouldn't that be amazing? Yucca: Mm-hmm. right. Mark: Yeah. So, I really encourage that, that the incorporation of that, that personal touch into gifting Either through experiences or through handmade things or through which includes baking and cooking and all that good kind of stuff. And then also because there is there's a guilt factor in in. Commercial acquisition as well. Just really being mindful, you know, of where things come from, who you're buying from. There are, you know, there are tons of Etsy stores, there are tons of indigenous sort of. Internet based stores that you can order things from, you know, figure out who you really want to be giving your money to. Is it some international conglomerate with shareholders, or is it, you know, just somebody who's trying to, trying to get by? Yucca: Hm. Wonderful. Well, why don't we, why don't we talk about the second part of this which is the family gatherings or the social gatherings. Maybe not necessarily family, but maybe the office gatherings or whatever it is because it's a big one, right? There's a big one in terms of whether you are of the same religion or not, but also just dealing. The various personalities when people are in this kind of heightened place to begin with. Mark: And I, I think a great place to start with that is the recognition that in those circumstances, everybody is under a certain amount of stress, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: except possibly the most garous extrovert, the. Pretty much everybody else is feeling some level of what are people gonna think of me? You know, how this is the office party. How is my boss thinking of me? You know, there's, there's weird Uncle Ralph his weird opinions. How am I going to avoid getting reigned into a long conversation with him? All those, all those things, right? So under having a little compassion for the other people in the room is very helpful in, in my experience. It is, it is so challenging for us as people, and this is a weird thing to really get that the other people around us are fully fleshed out human beings with internal lives and, you know, their, their own. Yucca: story. Mark: Their own journey, their own aspirations and their own internal voices that nag at them and all that kind of stuff. There's a, there's a term for that, that realization called Saunder which when I heard that, I was glad that there was a word for it, because I think it's really important that people have that experience of others. It makes them more compassionate and more humane. Sa, S O N D E R. Yucca: Mm. Okay. Mark: And I'm not sure what language it's in. The, so that, that's a place to start is understanding that everybody may be a little bit on edge, a little bit keyed up because they're. At, at some level, when you're doing social engagement, there's a performance aspect to it, right? know, I, I wanna make sure I'm acting appropriately. I wanna make sure I'm, you know, not displeasing the people around me, all that kind of stuff. Yucca: Right. Reading everything correctly and Yeah. And responding and, and, and just being compassionate for those people. Yeah. And for yourself too, right? Yeah. Mark: Yeah, so, so now you've got these social engagements that you've gotta go to. Well, how do you take care of yourself, especially as someone who practices aio paganism or non theist paganism, or some other variety of naturalistic earth honoring path. You know, as someone who is an outlier. Philosophically and spiritually, how do you kind of stand in the truth of yourself while at the same time not picking fights with others that may have strong opinions about that? And I guess my first answer to that is that if their opinions are strong enough, you don't. Yucca: great. Mark: You, you, there's no point in, in, you know, trying to win an argument with some rabidly, right wing, evangelical Christian who just wants to tell you that you're going to hell. Yucca: Right. So the, so the first step is, is this something that you're going to engage with or not? Right? And in many cases, you may simply choose not to, but in the situation, in the event that you do choose to, right? Then thinking about before you go into that, how are you going to prepare and how are you going to respond for it? You know, you, you might choose something like doing some sort of, you know, shielding ritual before you go in, maybe doing some. Premeditation on role playing of likely scenarios that are gonna come up. Practice, practice some of your deflection techniques or expressions that you're going to use. If it is, if you've decided that it's really valuable and worth it to you to be there for whatever that reason is, right? Cause it's not our. Job here to be telling you what you should or shouldn't do. We're not, you, right? We have no idea what it feels like to be you or the shoes that you're in, but we're just encouraging you to think about how to protect yourself in that situation and still get the, what you're trying to get out of it. But no, at the end of the day, you're, you can't control anybody else, right? You cannot control the outcome. You can work on trying to get the outcome you want, but know that you're not, you can't control. Mark: Right? Yucca: Right? And if you're gonna go into this situation, you've gotta be prepared for that possibility. Mark: Yes. So part of thinking about that, how you're gonna protect yourself is how disclosive do I want to be with this particular group of people. It's your office party, for example. If the subject comes up, you may wanna say, well, my family celebrates the winter solstice. You don't need to go any further than that. You have a right to have your religious beliefs in the workplace, just like everybody else does. But, so you may want to sort of express this is, you know, this, this is what me and my family do. And then there may be questions, well, how does that work? And what's that about? And you can explain as much as you're comfortable with in Yucca: Or not, you don't. Mark: or not. Yes, exactly. Yucca: And here's the thing, depending on how you feel about it, you don't, you don't owe them that. You also don't owe them the truth. Right. Mark: true too. Yucca: That's, that's up to you. If you don't feel like that's something you wanna get into, oh, wonder how was your Christmas? Oh, great. You don't need to say, oh, actually I don't practice, you know, I don't believe in Christmas or Mark: I don't Yucca: like that. Mark: Christmas. Yucca: You know, you don't owe 'em anything, it's fine. It's however you wanna handle that. Mark: Yep. Yep, that's true. And that's, that's an example of where, of where, you know, being literally truthful can actually be a lot more harmful than, you know, applying the, the, the social lubricant of the little white lie. That just lets things keep clicking along smoothly. And of course we have to be very judicious about deciding when those things apply, but it bears saying that A lot of people would be a lot lonelier if they were fully candid about everything in their lives. with everybody around them. Yucca: Mm-hmm. And so, you know, we've been talking about the context of an office party, but that may also be the same, but you have the same things to think about with the family gathering whether you're the one organizing that or the one attending it, or, you know, And again, maybe it's not just one gathering. Maybe you've got three gatherings and you're going to the in-laws and yours and all, and then all of the different sides, you know? So this is something I would encourage kind of sitting down, like literally sitting down and just having a little strategy party with yourself, right? If you do journaling or something like that, it's a wonderful time just to maybe make some, just write down some of the. Possibilities and the strategies that you wanna have and what, what are your values and, and what do you hope to get out of it, and what do you wanna protect yourself from? And, and just be, go into it being aware because once when you're aware, you have a, a better chance of being able to respond in a way that you want to respond when you're not caught off guard. Yeah. Mark: right. Yeah. And the other thing to remember is that. And this is something that may not leap immediately to mind for people that come out of traditions like Christianity that require that you only be a Christian and not anything else, naturalistic, paganism is not like that. You can go through all of the rituals of, of a Christian Christmas gathering and no harm, no foul. You haven't offended anybody or betrayed yourself or hurt yourself or anything. Yucca: Yeah, there's Mark: You can. Yucca: gonna be mad at you about it. Mark: That's right. You, you can, you can have and still do all of your own celebrations and rituals on the solstice or as close to the solstice as works for you. And there's nothing wrong with that. So there's nothing hypocritical about it. So you don't necessarily need to, you know, lead the, the prayer to Jesus. But you can bow your head and just sort of be there. That all that's up to you. And it's, it's perfectly okay to play along in order not to create conflict. Yucca: Yeah. As long as that feels good to you, right? If it, if, if that doesn't feel good to you, then you don't need to be, you don't need to put yourself in this, that situation, right? So, Mark: Yeah. And, and that really is important to say because there are, I mean, I know there are a lot of people for whom it's like, I couldn't not go to my parents' Christmas. Gathering. Right? I couldn't not go to that. Even though they know that they really need to betray themselves deeply to be there. And when confronted with that kind of a paradox you really need to think seriously about whether you're gonna go. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: You know, it might, it might actually be the, the better part of Valor to just say, I, I can't come this year. I, it just, it doesn't feel like it would be right for me. Yucca: Mm. Mark: And you don't have to go into any more detail than that. Yucca: And here's the 10 of cookies that I baked for you, Mark: Yes, Yucca: Or whatever, whatever it is that might smooth it out. Mark: Uhhuh Yucca: Yeah, so we actually last year we did a, a full episode specifically on this. So if this is something that people are, are kind of wanting more of definitely check out our episode from last year on, on this. Mark: was that a year ago? Yucca: It was a year ago. Yep. Mark: Oh man. Yucca: right. We would've talked about this early December maybe, maybe even late November. So it just flies. But why don't we transition now to some of the things that we can do during this. Time period in preparing for the holidays, throughout the holidays in terms of self care. Right. And again, we'll get later into some of the traditions and stuff that you, we can do the specific holiday celebrations. But but is there something that you would suggest to start with Mark? Mark: Well, I start with the body. Yucca: Mm. Mark: I mean there's all the psychological stuff that we, that we go through at this time of the year, and there are all the techniques that we have for working with the psyche, but getting enough sleep, Yucca: Absolutely. Mark: eating, eating some semblance of a decent diet, even if it's a little heavier in sugar than it usually is, it's sugar and fat. Don't worry about that so much, but make sure you're getting protein. Make sure you're getting a vegetable Yucca: whatever it is that, you know, works for your Mark: for you. Yeah, exactly. And get that sleep. Be aware of how much you're drinking. Yucca: mm-hmm. Mark: Because it seems like all of these gatherings in, in many cases, there's, there's alcohol going on. So if you do drink, just really be aware of, of how much you're drinking and if it starts to feel like that's not what you wanna be doing pair it back. You know, tell people, and you can facilitate that for yourself by bringing something to drink for yourself to a gathering. Right? There's wonderful like. Sparkling cranberry ciders and pomegranate ciders and things like that. There are some really delicious things now and I'm gonna put in a plug for my, my local brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company, which has a great beer called a n a, which is it's, or I P n A. It's like an ipa, but it's na, which is no alcohol. And it's delicious. It actually tastes like a beer, but it doesn't have any alcohol in it. So, it's worth checking that out if you need to. So, you know, enough said about that. If you don't drink, this can be a very challenging time of the year. So, take care of yourself. If you go to meetings, go to meetings do the things that you need to do in order to keep all that in. Yucca: right. And just a little tip with our bodies, if you can get a little bit of sun early in the morning, that just, just even if it's a couple of minutes where you're outside and you. Kind of turn your face towards the sun. It really does make a big difference in terms of resetting your clock and, and kind of helping you out with that, with the sleep patterns and just getting your body to be doing the things that it needs to be doing at the right time, because this time of year it can be really. Really tricky on our bodies and our rhythms as and as we have the lights on all the time and later on, and when is it dark and when is it not? And, and our, we are, first and foremost, we are physical creatures, right? We are animals with, you know, millions and millions of years of adaptation to a certain environment, which we are not living. Mark: Right. Yucca: We, we are animals in captivity, right? We're, we're. And so just trying to be aware of that a little bit is a, is a good start. Mark: Yes. Yucca: So, yeah. Mark: that brings us to the, the psychological things that we can do in order to support ourselves and. To me, the number one thing there, if you're taking care of your, your physical self, the number one thing there is to go back to that first principle of, of naturalistic paganism, which is pay attention, right? If there's snowfall, watch the snowfall for 15 minutes. Listen to the rain on the roof, crack the window open so that you can smell the smell of the rain. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: Go for a walk in the snow. Notice what birds are around, if any. Just, you know, notice what phase the moon is in. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: There's so many. There are so many simple things that we can do to keep ourselves re-grounded in the fact that, okay, I'm on a, I'm on a physical planet that's going through a physical set of processes and all this culture stuff is fantastic, but I'm still just on a physical planet doing physical processes and it's all gonna work out. Yucca: Speaking of the moon December has the mites, which is one of the biggest meteor. There's two really big meteor showers a year. And if you get clear skies pretty much for the rest of the month even if you don't get it on the night that it's peaking, you've got some good chances to see some really beautiful meteors. So if you get a chance just to be out there and, and right now, Mars and Jupiter are both really bright up in the sky. Even if you're in a city, those are, are probably gonna pierce through that light pollution and just be really beautiful. Just to take a moment and just take a look, Mark: Yeah. Yeah. So other psychological things and it, I, I put this in the psychological category, even though it's a physical thing. Take a shower. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: Especially if you go through any kind of a stressful experience, take a shower, there is something about, and there's literally something physical about it. It's not just the sensations all over your body that create more of a grounded sense of being in your physical self. There, there is a way that splashing water creates negative ions that tend to kind of ground out the the, the kind of zazi feeling, the jed feeling that you can get from having From having social interactions or being in a crowded store or any of those kinds of things. So that's really a go-to as far as I'm concerned. Yucca: I don't know about the ions, but I know that it, that for me, the rush, the sound of the rushing water and that just being able to control those, that that sensory input is just, is really amazing. Like, I'll do a shower and then a bath, right first the shower to kind of wash it to like to, to do like, okay, the feeling like I'm washing it all away and then, The bath of just getting to just feel like melting into that water and Mark: Soaking in the heat. Yucca: And I, I like to actually run to be in the tub while it's filling, so it has that, that sound, that rushing waterfall sound and it's filling up. And that's one of the favorite things that we do in. In the holidays because I don't have a tub where I live. We don't actually have hot water either, so we, we just heat our water up on the stove to like do dishes or something like that. But we go into town to my mother-in-law's. She's got the big bath tub with water heater and it's like, oh yeah, we can do some nice relaxing for a long time. Mark: nice. Very nice. Yucca: yeah. That's a wonderful thing about the holidays, but there's other things too. Like a shower is a really wonderful one. But if you don't have access to that, right, there are other types of things that you can do that feel like you are transitioning, that you're switching between these. You know, you're getting away from some of that stress. You're letting go. I mean, there's the shaking, there's the dancing, there's the stepping into a ritual space, and we've talked a lot about this on, on the podcast. And you can do things like going into a, the dark room, right? Turning all the lights off, and then things like that. Mark: right, right. Coming back to yourself psychologically is very important at this kind of time because it is so easy to get to be what we call ungrounded. You know, it's easy to get your thoughts spinning if you're dealing with family. It's easy to get all the old messages from the family going again, right about ways that they criticize you or that they don't respect you sufficiently, or that they haven't recognized how you've changed. Yucca: And all the things they do that are just so annoying that drive you crazy. Yeah. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: All those things that you feel about them. Mark: so all that stuff can be going in your mind, and if you just let it keep going, then you can become increasingly stressed and more and more kind of separated from yourself. So. Sit down and just breathe for five minutes. It doesn't have to be a super long time. Yucca: Off. Take the, the earbuds out of your ears. Mark: yeah. Get, get away from the gadgetry for a minute and just, you know, the other thing that I find is very, very helpful, and this sounds. Like, sort of brute force magic making. But get a big rock you know, a rock that weighs 15, 20 pounds. Sit it in your lap, sit on the ground, or sit on the floor and just sit cross-legged if that's comfortable for you, and just sit that rock in your lap. And. Yucca: just ground with it. Mark: Just wait. Yucca: Wait. Yeah. Mark: Yeah. You'll, you'll be amazed at what a difference it makes, just feeling that gravity pulling you back to the earth. And it, it clears the, clears all the spinning stuff out. It's, it's it's a powerful technique. Yucca: Mm. Yeah. Love that one. Mark: S. I I discovered that, or, or innovated it or whatever it was. My, my former wife was in a really kind of panicky space. She had I don't even remember what the circumstance was, but she was in this very hypermanic. Very anxious space and you know, was telling me about all the reasons that she felt that and that this was so, and she wasn't a pagan. And so I said, well, you know, we. We, we do stuff with things like that. So have a seat, you know, sit on the ground. And I put this big rock in her lap and she immediately began kind of to giggle. It was like, . That's great. That's so great. And sure enough, you know, given 10 minutes or so, her consciousness had really sort of changed. But yeah, so that's why I keep a big rock around. Yucca: It's great. Yeah, so this, this really can be such a lovely time of year and a really, really meaningful time of year and, and, You know, getting ready, ending out this year and getting ready for a new one and, and all of that. And so it's just a time that can also, you know, can be stressful. And so it's a good time to be aware and just really be present with ourselves and, and really honest with ourselves about what it is that, that we need, what's feeding us what's not. And thinking about. You know, what do we value and what obligations do we or do we not have and, and how to handle that. So, yeah. Mark: And if there are things that we feel obligated to do that we really don't want to do, are there alternatives? Is, is there some other way to get at that? You know, is it possible to. I don't know. I, I, I don't know what the example is. If, if the holiday meal with the family is a nightmare, maybe a restaurant, you know, there, there are, there are other ways of coming at this. If, if it's Yucca: Yeah. Just some creative thinking about it. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: Yeah. So. So we hope that you all have a wonderful intentional holiday season Mark: Yes. And may cramps come, but not take you away in his bag this evening. Because in, in, in Bavaria it's Crumps knocked. So, hope that you don't get whipped with Bert's twigs too much or hauled away in his bag. Yucca: That's great. All right, well thank you everybody. We will see you next week.
In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince try a beer called Newcastle Brown Ale. This brown ale is from Newcastle, which originated in Tyne, England, but is now US-operated within Lagunitas Brewing Company. The hosts drink it and somehow compare it to things like The Office, American and British crossovers, Harrison Ford, Chris Pratt and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. VINCE: 3.5 / 5 VincesTOM: 3.5 / 5 TomsInstagram: @friday.night.beersTwitter: @fnb_pod Theme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!
L.L. Bean just added over 100 new size inclusive items to their collection, with sizes from XS - 3X. The company plans to add more clothes and expand the size and weight range of select footwear and gear throughout the year. We take a closer look and talk about what we'd like to see in the future from L.L.Bean big & tall. Beers: Bruce: Lagunitas Hop Refresher, by Lagunitas Brewing Company (not actually a beer!) Jody: Sweep the Leg, by Level Brewing
Episode 45 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 What we're drinking | 3:41 (Lagunitas Brewing Company's Hazy Wonder IPA and Dogfish Head's Utopias Barrel-aged World Wide Stout) Top 5 Featured Beers of the Year | 13:55 Top 5 EPs of the Year | 28:01 Top 5 Albums of the Year | 43:28 Top 5 Most Brewtal Albums of the Year | 1:11:17 Most Brewtal Song of the Year | 1:36:10 Most Brewtal Artist of the Year | 1:41:54 Synopsis: Ah yes, it's ur bois' favorite episode of the year. The Best of Brewtal episode! 2021 was yet another wild year for the world, but thanks to all the hopwolves and this show, Todd and Arie live to headbang another day! The bois recap their year and discuss their prosepctive beverage choices for the brewtal festivites before launching into some of the hardest decisions they will ever have to make! Sleep was lost, tears of blood were shed, and beer was consumed as we cover our favorite beers and releases from 2021. If you're drinking along with us, amek sure you're staying right the fuck home! Turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! https://linktr.ee/brewtal Since we covered so much ground in this episode there is no Featured Band *sad face* Just means you'll have to come back next episode *smilely face* Beers fueling this week's episode include Lagunitas Brewing Company's Hazy Wonder IPA (Todd's pick) and Dogfish Head's Utopias Barrel-aged World Wide Stout (Arie's pick). Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield! https://www.instagram.com/artofkevinb/ Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe https://linktr.ee/ZaKrahe Brewtal was chopped and sliced by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey https://www.deathdealerproductions.com/
Sloane Steele is the pen name for Shannyn Schroeder. As Sloane, her Counterfeit Capers series of heist romances are her love letter to the TV show Leverage. As Shannyn, she writes contemporary romances about big families, both those created by blood and by choice. Her books are set in the city of Chicago because having grown up there and lived near the city her whole life, she writes what she knows. Shannyn is a part-time English teacher, part-time curriculum editor, and full-time mom, even though her kids are pretty self-sufficient teens. In her down time, she bakes cookies, reads romance, and watches far too much TV. shannynschroeder.com Shannyn's Readings: It Takes a Thief – 13:53 Catch Your Breath, O' Leary Family #4 – 25:37 My Forever Plus-One, Daring Divorcees – 42:08 Michael's Beer Pairings: Grain Belt Premium, August Schell Brewing Company (paired to It Takes a Thief) – 9:12 Undercover Investigation Shutdown Ale, Lagunitas Brewing Company (paired to Catch Your Breath) – 23:26 Family Drama, Flying Dog Brewery (paired to My Forever Plus-One) – 40:15 Interview Highlights: The good thieves – 18:44 The name behind the beer (or What goes on in breweries?) – 23:52 Finding time to write with kids – 38:00 What is the attraction of reading about big families? – 32:14 Conflict in romance--when you're with your best friend? – 48:24 Using two author names – 51:37 COMING NEXT MONTH: Sadira Stone, Romance Author. UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.
It's Jason's 40th birthday! Drink beers! Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/351-jasons-40th/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:03:43: Suite C - Wild Fields Brewhouse 00:04:47: PIÑA COLADA - Smooj 00:10:31: Organic California Blonde Ale - Eel River Brewing Company 00:14:51: Self Care - Freshen Up - Three Magnets Brewing Company 00:21:30: Suite C (cont'd) 00:22:35: Retina - There Does Not Exist. 00:23:07: Punkin Ale - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 00:26:27: Black Tuesday (2020) - The Bruery 00:27:34: 903 Oktoberfest - 903 Brewers 00:32:48: Black Tuesday (cont'd) 00:34:49: Dank Incantations - North Park Beer Company 00:36:18: Contents Under Fresher (2021) - Lagunitas Brewing Company 00:48:08: Dank Incantations (cont'd) 00:48:20: Contents Under Fresher (cont'd) 00:48:41: Oktoberfest - Lupulin Brewing Company 00:52:51: Frozen in Carbonite - WeldWerks Brewing Co. 00:56:09: Cuvee #6 - Russian River Brewing Company 00:58:13: Pink Lemonade - Great Notion Brewing 00:58:56: Speedway Stout W/ Mexican Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt & Mexican Coffee - AleSmith Brewing Company 01:06:13: Pink Lemonade (cont'd) 01:07:40: Frozen in Carbonite (cont'd) 01:11:16: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.
When your brand is highly dependent on event marketing to grow and a pandemic hits, what do you do? Paige Guzman, the chief marketing officer at Lagunitas Brewing Company, knows the answer all too well. She had to pivot the brand in her new role and find different paths to consumers. The result is a disruptive approach to the beverage industry that has elevated Lagunitas from a regional craft brew to a global brand taking the concept of craft beverages to new heights. Guzman joined Digging Deeper to talk about the pandemic pivot, how digital has infused a new approach and connection to its consumers, and what shaking up the beverage space is really like. This episode of Digging Deeper is brought to you by PodchaserPro. PodChaserPro is the professional version of Podchaser, which helps anyone find, manage, rate and follow podcasts. PodchaserPro, however, gives you access to that critical audience information you need for media planning and buying, or public relations or influencer outreach to podcasts. If your brand or agency would like to find out more, go to PodchaserPro.com/falls. Sign up there and make your podcast outreach and media planning more effective! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sandy Hanna is an award-winning author for her memoir “The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon,” a true coming-of-age story about growing up in Vietnam in the early 60s. She current resides in Lambertville, New Jersey. As a military BRAT (British Regiment Attached Transfer) her story reveals a turbulent time where politics and intrigue resided between plot and counterplot and where, as children, she and her siblings lived in the continuous present - perhaps the only way children can live. Ms. Hanna graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois with a BA in Interdisciplinary Programs in Science and Literature and University of Massachusetts with a MED in the Biology of Cognition. Her background is one of working with children and designing learning environment for museums, theme parks, and communities. However, she sees herself as a life-time storyteller and artist. Sandyhanna.net Sandy Readings: Witnessing the Coup – 9:35 Baby Powder & Hershey Bars – 28:27 Brink's Bomb – 43:44 Michael's Beer Pairings: Maximus Colossal IPA, Lagunitas Brewing Company (paired to Witnessing the Coup) – 7:34 Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Eagle Brewery (paired to Baby Powder & Hershey Bars) – 25:46 Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (paired to Brink's Bomb) – 40:24 Harvey Weissbanger Recipe 1 oz. Galliano 2 oz. Orange Juice 6 oz. Weissbier Fill a collins glass with ice. Add the Galliano and orange juice. Top with Weissbier. Garnish with orange peel. Interview Highlights: Did you take it for granted you survived a shooting spree? – 15:34 The Dragon Lady and Colonel Sam's Expose – 19:12 Did your brother's basketball start the Vietnam War? – 23:26 Everything in life lies in acceptance – 35:26 Military kids taking control in an out-of-control world – 36:58 Military transport to Saigon – 51:05 COMING NEXT MONTH: Christine Madline Ellsworth, poet and 1st time novelist UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology Laura will be signing books Sunday, November 7, 2 to 5 pm at Maple Grove Lutheran Church, 9251 Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove, MN. Several other authors from Night Writers will also be signing books. Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.
Originally aired in 2020. Join Brian this week as he reviews Voodoo Ranger 1985 IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company, Hazy Wonder from Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Hopsecutioner from Terrapin Beer Company --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brewswithbrian/support
Originally aired in 2020. Join Brian this week as he reviews Incessant from Bell's Brewery, A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale from Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Death by King Cake from Oscar Blues Brewing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brewswithbrian/support
This week it's all about La Familia. We have a double dose of family with our two featured reviews, F9 and In the Heights. We also discuss Night in Paradise and Sator. All while drinking Maximus Colossal IPA from Lagunitas Brewing Company out of Petaluma, California. Intro and Beer Selection 0:00-11:36 F9 Review 11:36-45:09 In the Heights Review 45:09-1:24:50 What Else We've Been Watching 1:24:50-1:39:16 Outro 1:39:16-1:47:00 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SudsAndCinema/ Follow us on iTunes! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1494990925 Follow us on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/3Ludeu2hrTDuBfSGc9y7tO Follow us on PodBean! sudsandcinema.podbean.com Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/sudsandcinemapodcast/ Find our Premium Episodes Here! https://sudsandcinema.bandcamp.com/ Send your questions and comments to sudsandcinemapodcast@gmail.com Logo and Artwork by @djmikeholiday
We uncover Heineken's deepest and darkest secret - and use it to propel Lagunitas Brewing Company right to the TOP where it should be! Plus Paula and Jon reveal what restaurant servers are actually thinking!
In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince try a beer called A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale. This wheat beer comes from Lagunitas Brewing Company, founded in Lagunitas, California. The hosts drink it and somehow compare it to things like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, dream celebrity bartenders, Entourage, Danny Glover and more pop culture items. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. VINCE: 2.75 / 5 VincesTOM: 3.25 / 5 Toms Please follow the Instagram page @friday.night.beers. Theme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe to and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!https://www.instagram.com/friday.night.beers/
90 - The Enfield Horror A furry, three-legged being with a large, hunchbacked torso two, front legs that are very short, claw-like hands almost touching the ground, a large misshapen head, with a pair of big red eyes and a gaping teeth-filled mouth. If you are wondering what the heck we just described give this episode a listen. Beer of the Week is Daytime IPA by Lagunitas Brewing Company. Help the boys out by heading over to Apple iTunes and leaving them a 5 star review, or better yet become a patron at www.patreon.com/mysteriousbrews. Listen, by now you are so not cool for not being in the BrewsCrew it is shameful. Even your mother is ashamed at this point. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
The Max Headroom Incident On the evening f November 22, 1987 an oddly-dressed man in a mask appeared on two Chicago-based TV-stations. This man seemed to hack into the live feeds and to this day investigators aren't sure how or who was behind the incident. Beer of the week is Lagunitas Brewing Company's IPA. Help the boys out by heading over to Apple iTunes and leaving them a 5 star review, or better yet become a patron at www.patreon.com/mysteriousbrews This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
It's Episode 92, and we are going over the MCUs first TV release on Disney+, WandaVision. Listen to the lads break down this 9 episode show, go off on tangents (of course), but most importantly, hear their opinions on the three beers they sampled! Chaos Magic ensued, and they each picked their own beer: Andrew sampled Sumpin' Easy (a pale ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company, 5.7% ABV, 51 IBU), Sean sampled Low Earth Orbit (an oatmeal stout by the Alementary Brewing Company, 6.7% ABV, 19 IBU), and Tomo sampled Devil's Reach (a Belgian Golden Ale by the Cape May Brewing Company, 8.6% ABV, 25 IBU). Tune in, listen to nerd talk, buy the beers, sample them, and... cheers!!!
This week, the guys discuss Last Letters (pop-punk band from Brooklyn) and Finding 'Ohana (Netflix movie) while enjoying some Hazy Memory IPA from Lagunitas Brewing Company. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-player-score/support
Da Bros are drinking again this time with a favorite Lagunitas
Speakeasy with Ya Boy Austin Nelson and Lagunitas We want to thank our friends Sarah-Jane, Stacy, Michelle, and everyone at Lagunitas Brewing Company. They have always supported what we do and we think you should go check them out and buy all of their beers. https://lagunitas.com/ Here are some of the things we talk about in this episode broken down in case you want to jump around: Intro - 00:00:00 - 00:06:45Austin Nelson - 00:06:45 - 00:08:00Lagunitas and Working with them - 00:08:00 - 00:13:00Photography - 00:13:00 - 00:25:00Concerts, Music, and Other Stuff - 00:25:00 - 01:01:28Speakeasy - 01:01:28 - 01:04:40Jury Duty - 01:04:40 - 01:06:402020 Highlights - 01:06:40 - 01:26:14 A special thanks to Austin for having a few beers with Drew and I. Go follow him and everything he's doing @austinnelsonphoto Check out our instagram for what we we're drinking for this episode @quicksixerpodcast. If you have topics you'd like us to talk about or would like to sponsor an episode of Happy Hour reach out to quicksixerpodcast@gmail.com Go check out Lagunitas Brewing Company the next time you're in Petaluma, CA!For all updates and current information, please follow their our social media channels @lagunitasbeer
It is the start of a new cycle! The Critics discuss the holidays during a pandemic and the start of the Playoffs for the National Football League. Dare we say, the Browns could be the team to beat? They also do a round of "Boom or Bust" and sample "Lagunitas Sucks Ale" from the Lagunitas Brewing Company out of Petaluma, California.Thanks for listening!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & RATE THIS EPISODE!Connect with us:Facebook:Critics Anonymous - @critics.idiotsINSTAGRAM:Critics Anonymous - @criticsanonymouspodcastCaleb - @calebkilianRobert - @the_turd88TWITTER:Critics Anonymous - @critics_idiotsCaleb - @calebkilianRobert - @RobbieRobIIICritics Anonymous is produced by Robert Garza & Caleb Kilian.
Paige discusses the growing trend of substituting alcohol with cannabis, how she encouraged a Fortune 500 company to invest in Canopy Growth, and her role in building the THC-infused bev-alc brand Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops.
Paige discusses the growing trend of substituting alcohol with cannabis, how she encouraged a Fortune 500 company to invest in Canopy Growth, and her role in building the THC-infused bev-alc brand Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops.
Has your New Year’s resolution come into direct conflict with your obsession with craft beer? Well, do we have a solution for you! Come join Adam and Drew for an epic 8 beer tournament battle to crown the winner for the best low cal IPA’s on the market, plus we’ll “weigh in” on Dry January and New Year’s Resolutions! Featured Beers: Light Hearted Ale. Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI. 3.7% ABV. 110 Calories.Hop Skinny IPA. Community Beer Company, Dallas, TX. 4.5% ABV. 95 Calories.Daytime IPA. Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA. 4% ABV. 98 Calories.One-y 100 Calorie Hazy IPA. Oscar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO. 4% ABV. 100 Calories.Good Behavior. Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO. 4% ABV. 110 Calories.Low Dose. Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Houston, TX. 4.4% ABV. 118 Calories.Slightly Mighty. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE. 4% ABV. 95 Calories.Hop 99. Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA. 4.2% ABV. 99 Calories. Other Mentioned Beers/Breweries:Two Hearted Ale. Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI. On every episode, we rate beers on a scale from 0-5 using the Untappd App, 5 being the highest. Follow Beering Ain’t Easy on Facebook or Instagram, email us at beeringainteasy@gmail.com, or follow our beer quest on Untappd, usernames BeeringAintEasyAdam and BeeringAintEasyDrew.Find your official Beering Ain't Easy Gear at the following link!https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/66383392
Happy Hour with Lagunitas Brewing Company We want to thank our friends Sarah-Jane, Stacy, Michelle, and everyone at Lagunitas Brewing Company for sponsoring this episode of Happy Hour! They have always supported what we do and we think you should go check them out and buy all of their beers. https://lagunitas.com/ Here are some of the things we talk about in this episode broken down in case you want to jump around:Lagunitas - 00:00:00 - 00:08:00Red Lights - 00:08:00 - 00:13:3590's Songs Still Slap - 00:13:35 - 00:18:55Quick Sip with Riley Bray of The Bigfoot Collectors Club - 00:18:55 - 00:22:50Paul Coffin - 00:22:50 - 00:47:00Bigfoot Collectors Club - 00:47:00 - 00:55:00Shoutout to Matt and Checkin Drew - 00:55:00 - 01:40:17 A special thanks to Riley Bray from The Bigfoot Collectors Club for having a few beers with Drew and I. Go follow him and everything he's doing @peacedrone and the The Bigfoot Collectors Club @bigfootcollectorsclub Check out our instagram for what we we're drinking for this episode @quicksixerpodcast. If you have topics you'd like us to talk about or would like to sponsor an episode of Happy Hour reach out to quicksixerpodcast@gmail.com Go check out Lagunitas Brewing Company the next time you're in Petaluma, CA!For all updates and current information, please follow their our social media channels @lagunitasbeer
Ahh the infamous glutes! Yes we know they are "always on" but we cannot deny that for some individuals they are not "on enough". Whether it's general population or the high level athlete this something that plagues individuals with LBP, hip, knee, ankle and even shoulder pain. In this episode we discuss what we see in the clinic, our progressions, tricks we use when for our most difficult patients, EMG studies, manual therapy and more! Sips provided by Lagunitas Brewing Company
Host Matthew is joined by the fantastic hosts of The Disc Golf Podcast, Robin and Joe. They all listen to Splid by Kvelertak from start to finish while drinking Super Cluster IPA by Lagunitas Brewing Company our of CA. Make sure you follow the Podcast and our Hosts on Instagram and Twitter!@BrewsicPodcast@matthewzirkes@7jb11Guest:@thediscgolfpodcast@joehardeman@dgprobin
Host Matthew and his co-host John are joined by the amazing hosts of The Dirty Sports Podcast, comedians Andy Ruther and Joey "No-Chill" Praino. They all listen to Rock Bottom Rhapsody by Pokey LaFarge from start to finish while drinking some fine Pils by Lagunitas Brewing Company our of CA. Make sure you follow the Podcast and our Hosts on Instagram and Twitter!@BrewsicPodcast@matthewzirkes@7jb11Guest:@TheDirtySports (Instagram & Twitter)@andyruther (Twitter)@joepraino (Instagram) @fixyourlife (Twitter)
This beer is part of Lagunitas' One Hitter Series from Fall 2019. Was it worth the effort? We'll share our thoughts during our inaugural episode. Style : IPA - ABV : 7.2% - Price : $12 (USD) for six 12oz (355mL) bottles
I had the opportunity to interview my friend and old classmate about home brewing, beer culture, his family's association with beer (Piel's Beer), brewing competitions, big beer, weird beer and other fun topics. Please enjoy the episode! We also touched on why Tony Magee (Founder of Lagunitas) just wanted more people to enjoy his beer. (also please excuse the audio for the last half of the episode, it gets pretty rocky, thanks for listening to the end!)Piel's Beer History - Beer of Broadway Fame: The Piel Family and Their Brooklyn Breweryhttps://amzn.to/2VXpF2kPiel's Beer Website:https://www.pielsbeer.com/Don't follow our social media pages:https://linktr.ee/TRBBPTwitter: https://twitter.com/trbbpodInstagram: https://instagram.com/trbbpod
Tony Magee started off brewing with a simple home brew kit and the hobby kept scaling up as time progressed. Lagunitas is all about story telling and communicating with other people. They use beer as a "lubricant for social intercourse." And remember "Beer Speaks, People Mumble."Don't follow our social media pages:https://linktr.ee/TRBBPTwitter: https://twitter.com/trbbpodInstagram: https://instagram.com/trbbpod
This week on Beer is a Conversation, James speaks with Tony Magee, who founded Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California in 1993. Spearheaded by its top selling IPA, Lagunitas underwent two decades of phenomenal growth, becoming one of the biggest names in American craft beer. Magee sold a part share of the business to Heineken International in 2015 and the remainder not long after that. In this interview, he reflects on the sale as well as Lagunitas' impending rollout in Australia, amongst many other topics. Enjoy the conversation.
On this episode, we sample four delights from Petaluma, California's own Lagunitas No guests...straight rollin' thru. This episode includes: Daytime Ale, PILS, Lagunitas Sucks, and A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'. Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thebrewsbrospodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrewsbros Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brews-bros.-podcast/id1201116891 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebrewsbros
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