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Episode 490 - Sean O'Keefe, Pontoon Brewing Happy Monday, Thieves! Our final Rochester show drops today. We're welcoming Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. This episode was recorded on our third day in the city, and mere hours before the Luau began. Sean is the founder of Pontoon Brewing, who had to close his doors earlier this year after a mess with a distributor partner, and has now reopened and is getting sold ground under the brewery. He talks about it all in a very candid way. (Sorry, no Will Cleveland on this one.) Tune in and let us know what you think!***As always, you can email your questions, complaints, whimpers, or whines to us at stealthisbeerpodcast@gmail.com. We read everything we get and we'll try to respond as quickly as we can. If not online, then on air. And THANKS! You can subscribe to STB on iTunes and PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW!!! Co-hosts: Augie Carton & John Holl Producer: Justin Kennedy Engineer: Brian Casse Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant.

Sean O' Keefe, Tyler Weddle & Craig Snyder from Pontoon Brewing came on the show this week to discuss all the things Pontoon. We got to know each of their stories and how they became such a dynamic team. Sean dives into his dream for Pontoon and how it has evolved over the years. We dive into the world of Smiggles and the new IPA series that Tyler is working on. We discuss Tylers graphic design and his ideas when it comes to can art. Craig gives us an inside look at the resurrection of Pontoon and how things have changed in the last couple of years. All this and much more on this action-packed episode. Cheers!! 

California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) board of directors member Alicia Barr (5050 Brewing Co.) and former director Peter Hoey (Urban Roots Brewery) join the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the state of craft beer in California, the country's largest craft market, in advance of the CCBA's annual California Craft Beer Summit next week in Sacramento. The Brewbound team discusses recent headlines, including Pontoon Brewing's split from Bevana as part of its Chapter 11 filing, Karben4's bankruptcy filing and JuneShine's proposed acquisition of Flying Embers. Plus, it's Women's History Month and Zoe and Jess have thoughts.

Today we rewatch Muniz vs Park and give our thoughts on it. We also go over the upcoming ppv card. The beer on the episode is called Brownie Batter: Hawaiian Brownie from Pontoon Brewing.

Welcome to another spine-tingling episode of Beer Before Fear, where we take a deep dive into the world of horror cinema while enjoying a cold IPA, courtesy of our friends at Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA. Today, we're venturing into the eerie world of "All Hallow's Eve" from 2013, featuring the unforgettable Art the Clown.Prepare to be transported to a realm where fear knows no bounds as we revisit this chilling masterpiece that continues to haunt our dreams. To set the mood, we'll be cracking open some fresh IPAs from Pontoon Brewing, ensuring our senses are primed for the horrors that await.But that's just the beginning! As we savor our brews, we'll peel back the layers of fear that make "All Hallow's Eve" a true horror gem. From the spine-tingling suspense that grips us from start to finish to the enigmatic character of Art the Clown, we'll dissect what sets this film apart as a beloved cult classic in the horror genre.Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions as we explore the unforgettable sequences, unravel the bone-chilling atmosphere, and discuss the indelible mark Art the Clown has left on horror culture. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or just looking for a good scare, this episode promises to keep you on the edge of your seat, as you savor the film alongside a refreshing IPA from Pontoon Brewing.Follow us on Instagram, and say hi!

On this episode we rewatch Chimaev vs Usman and give our thoughts on the decision. The beer we have is a barrel aged stout from Pontoon Brewing called Brownie Batter: Peanut Butter Brownie Observation.

There is a lot of uncertainty in the American beer industry these days, especially among the smaller breweries. In what is both a cautionary tale and one of optimism, Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing in Georgia is here today to talk about how his brewery was forced to close and to furlough employees.Earlier this month the brewery put up a social media post announcing that it needed to close. This was necessary, owners said because one of it's main distributors had not paid them for beer delivered. O'Keefe has not publicly identified the distributor, citing on-going litigation as the reason.  The brewery has been a vibrant part of the Georgia Beer scene for years now, focusing on big boozy imperial stouts and messing around with adjuncts. It's also making more mainstream beers that can appeal to a wider audience.  It hasn't always been easy, but the brewery has grown, and O'Keefe is candid about what has been happening behind the scenes to get to this point, and how fragile it can all be.  Right now the brewery is looking for investors and looking for a path forward. There seems to be a lot of announcements these days about breweries closing and it puts a spotlight on all of the facets that go into running a successful business, and how even one piece out of sync can hurt the whole brewery.  This Episode is Sponsored By:ShopifyShopify's already taken the cash register online, helping millions sell billions around the world. But did you know that Shopify can do the same thing at your retail store? Give your point-of-sale system a serious upgrade, with Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/drinkbeer and take your retail business to the next level today.For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Sean O'Keefe Sponsors: Shopify, All About Beer Tags: Beer, Business, Bills, Stouts, Georgia,

On today's episode of The BS, we kick off the episode with the whole gang! Jason, Nate, Nicky, Nelson, and Branden are back together for this one! We reminisce about the good times we had as a podcast, growing pains, the future of The BS, and we talk about Podcasts & Pours 3 at Pontoon Brewing this weekend! All that and more on today's episode of The BS! To continue to listen to the podcast, become a subscriber of The BS today: WWW.PODCASTTHEBS.COM --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-bailey-show/message

What crazy things happened at Sherwood Forest Faire. Patronage takes a big turn for the better. Why Old Dun Cow still blows audiences minds 20 years after we started playing it. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #76 HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Today's theme: Patreon Song story: Old Dun Cow What's new? Sherwood Forest Faire Jordan Con Friday night show. Changing the primary merch category THANK YOU NAGIANS! Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map. Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their individual fans on Patreon. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards individually and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Quick Reminder. The Brobdingnagian Bards Patreon page will close down in the very near future. But we still need your support. Our recommendation is that you unsubscribe from the Bards Patreon page and then Join the Patreon of Andrew McKeeAND Marc Gunn. UPCOMING SHOWS Andrew McKee MAY 6-7: Scarborough Faire, Waxahachie, TX MAY 20-JUN 4, New Jersey Renaissance Festival, Southampton, NJ JUN 10-11, South Jersey Celtic Festival, Southampton, NJ Marc Gunn MAY 13: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland JUN 24: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ TBD JUL 22: Burnt Hickory Brewery, Kennesaw, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM AUG 3-6: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net  

The energy force of the TARDIS is sucked out of the ship and put into the body of a woman. Who stole who in this Sexy episode of Doctor Who? Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.5. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com  SHOW TIMES - Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News - 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion - This Week's Songs SHOW NOTES MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. MIKEY: And I'm Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.  MARC: This is episode SIX of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast. Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we'll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but definitely not video games. MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/  MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather  UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST APR 20: Cat Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EAST APR 21-23: Jordan Con, Atlanta, GA APR 29.  The Lost Druid Earth Day Biking Concert, Avondale Estates @ 6:30-9:30 PM MAY 13: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion of County Mayo, Ireland EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 10:30 AM ET.  MIKEY MASON April 1st with The Meanies at the Second Story Lounge in Downtown Muncie, IN  Monthly online shows. April's monthly online show is set for Friday, April 7th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek.  April 28-May 21 - School of Rock at the Muncie Civic Theatre June 2-4 ConCarolinas @ Charlotte, NC June 15-17 - Fear the Con in Brentwood, MO June 23-25 Anime Festival Wichita June 30-July 2 0 Toastmaster at InConJunction in Indianapolis, IN July 7-9 Trermendicon @ Springfield, MO July 14-16 PhoenixCon @ Appleton, WI BAND NEWS Marc: My Patreons get a weekly video show, podcasts, and occasional new music. Twice monthly newsletter. Studio Days. Come Adventure With Me final edits.  Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that's 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you're perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast. Also Book coming out June 1st. Confessions of a Geek Bard is available through Falstaff Books beginning June 1. Book launch at ConCarolinas. Find more info about Limited edition, signed, numbered hardcover preorder on my website. PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION (Ripped straight from Wikipedia) MIKEY The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory follow a distress call with the identification of the Time Lord the Corsair to an asteroid outside the universe. After landing in a junkyard, the TARDIS shuts down and its matrix disappears. The asteroid, called House, removes the matrix, and places it in the body of a woman called Idris.  MARC The Doctor discovers the Corsair and hundreds of other Time Lords on the asteroid were murdered by House and that two inhabitants of the asteroid, Uncle and Auntie, are constructed from the body parts of Time Lords. Upon learning that the Doctor is the last Time Lord and that no more will ever arrive, House transfers its consciousness into the TARDIS to escape from the rift. Amy and Rory are trapped inside as the House-controlled TARDIS dematerializes. Uncle and Auntie are allowed to die. MIKEY The Doctor learns that Idris contains the personality of the TARDIS's matrix and that they can talk to each other for the first time. With minutes before her body fails, Idris reveals that House had stranded many TARDISes before, and that its pocket universe is hours away from collapsing. The Doctor and Idris work together to construct a makeshift TARDIS from scraps, and then pursue House.  MARC Aboard the Doctor's TARDIS, House threatens to kill Amy and Rory. He plays with their senses as they try to flee through the corridors, and then sends an Ood called Nephew after them. Idris makes a psychic connection with Rory to give him directions to a secondary control room, where he and Amy are able to lower the TARDIS shields. This allows the Doctor to land the makeshift TARDIS in the secondary control room, which atomises Nephew.  MIKEY House deletes the secondary control room as he prepares to break through the rift to the main universe, which the Doctor anticipates. The TARDIS's safety protocols transfer them to the main control room, where the dying Idris releases the TARDIS's matrix back to the TARDIS, destroying House.  MARC A remnant of the TARDIS's matrix, in Idris' body, states that she will not be able to speak to the Doctor again but will be there for him. Idris's body then disappears as the TARDIS matrix is fully restored.  THANK YOU PATRONS Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn't for the generosity of people just like you. Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.  Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, my incredible Misfits, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, Strahd von Zarovich, Scot Mealy, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Matt & Tracy Jackson, and the Hobbits: Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis. Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville , William McKissack, Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Jan Czenkusch, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Doris Lane, Alexis , James ODell, Eric Ray, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers WHAT'S NEXT? Mandalorian S1:E8 The Redemption CLOSING NOTES Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.  Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email mikey@mikeymason.com  Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com 

St Patrick's Day isn't just about drinking. But I will tell you the story of how I learned to write drinking songs so you can write your own… just sing along a little more easily.  I share 17 amazing Celtic Bands you should check out for St Patrick's Day. Learn a green idea for investing in our climate. This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #267. 0:22 - Kilted Kings “Ride On” from Flower of Scotland 4:42 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES Happy St Patrick's Day! I am Marc Gunn. I'm a rhythm and folk Celtic musician living in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the audio edition of my weekly newsletter. I play traditional Irish and Scottish drinking songs. I also write songs inspired by pop culture, things like Lord of the Rings, Firefly, and Doctor Who. That's why this is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. But this week, I'm mostly focusing on St Patrick's Day fun. 5:17 - UPCOMING SHOWS MAR 17: Little Shop of Stories, Decatur, Ga @ 7:00-7:30 PM, St Patrick's Day Show with my Family MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM APR 29: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, Ga JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 8:15 - WHAT'S NEW STORY Studio Days NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance of “Blink” 15:53 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye” from How America Saved Irish Music 19:47 - FEEDBACK Mitchell Petersen responded to my last newsletter about “Saying No Even If It's Included”. I said “When I choose fruit and vegetables, I pick the ones that aren't in plastic bags. I get a little grossed out by putting them on the scanner. But then I wash them when I get home.” He responded: “FYI, we have these bags for fruits and veggies at the grocery store and they are awesome and you don't need to use the plastic bags OR have to put your stuff straight in the basket” 21:08 - One of the best things about Dragon Con… 21:55 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@ celtfather You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 24:08 - Jiggy “King of the Faeries” from Translate New video: “Fiery Arrow” 27:21 - STORY OF THE CAT CAME BACK… THE CAT'S PERSPECTIVE I learned how to write a drinking song thanks to “The Cat Came Back… The Cat's POV”. First, let me point out, a drinking song isn't about alcohol. It's a song with a fun, easy-to-sing chorus. Sometimes it's interactive. “Wild Rover” has claps in the chorus. “Rattlin' Bog” and “The Unicorn Song” have a whole bunch of motions that act out the lyrics. “Seven Drunken Nights” and “Big Strong Man” have phrases that the audience shouts back at the singer. These were the songs I was thinking of when I wrote the cat's perspective of a famous folk song. I never liked “The Cat Came Back.” It was cruel and I love cats. So I decided to rewrite the song using the melody of “The Moonshiner”. But I wanted to make it a call-and-response song. So I added “Ka-Boom”, “Gurgle” and more to the end of the verses. But when I finally decided to play it live, I had NO idea how to get the audience to interact with the song. Eventually, I taught the audience the 5 different responses (five, really? What was I thinking?). I introduce each exclamation before the verse. But it's still difficult to get them involved. If you want to write a drinking song, keep it simple. One call and response throughout is best. Teach it at the beginning of the song. “Slainte Mhaith” is a great drinking song. It has an easy-to-sing chorus. But it also has a super easy call-and-response. “When I sing slainte mhaith, you shout it back to me. Slainte mhaith! [Slainte mhaith]”. Sometimes you learn to do something the easy way. With this song, I learned what not to do. Ah well. Live and learn. Here's the lyrics to “The Cat Came Back… The Cat's Perspective”: I was a crazy cat for many a year, My years are advancing. Now I sleep in my chair. But old Mr. Johnson still wants me to play If I don't get active, he'll send me away. I'm a yellow tabby, kinda flabby. And I'm coming home. And if you don't like me, then leave me alone! I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll sleep when I'm tired. And if you try to wake me, you'll wish you had died. His neighbor ambushed me with shotgun and dynamite. My cat senses warned me. So I put up a fight. I clawed at his cigarette. It fell to the floor. It lit the dynamite as I ran out the door. KA-BOOM! He gave me to a boy with a dollar and a note To drown me in the river when we were afloat. I saw the rope come towards me and let out a yowl. The boat tipped on over. The poor boy was drowned. GURGLE! He gave me to a man going up in a balloon. I clung to his head. I am no buffoon. The man tried to free me, but then lost control. I stole his parachute as he crashed ‘gainst a knoll. KER-SPLAT! He took me to the mill where the meat was ground. He left off the lights, so I wouldn't look around. But I saw that food processor come closer to me, I jumped to the floor. He tripped bloodily. CRUNCH! Mr. Johnson, Mr. Johnson, I know you hate me, But I have nine lives and you haven't even three. Blessed are the cat lovers. Blessed are all kitties So love me or leave me alone for to sleep. PURR 32:22 - Marc Gunn “The Cat Came Back… The Cat's Perspective” from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 35:34 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla A, Triskele, Ayden B 36:07 - 17 CELTIC BANDS FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY Whether you're a die-hard Celtic music fan or your interest tends to heat up more around St. Patrick's Day, we have a band for you! We've assembled 17 of them here for you to add to your holiday playlist, or to check out in your spare time. Each of them has earned a spot on the list because they have something special to offer, so take a listen—and enjoy! Read the blog. 44:16 - CLIP: Poitin “Dirty Old Town” from One For the Road 45:13 - Poitin “The Knife in the  Bread” from One For the Road 49:17 - INVESTING IN A GREEN ST PATRICK'S DAY It's fascinating how creative people are when it comes to finding innovative new ways to combat climate change. One of the more creative is through banking. The fossil fuel industry is funded by investors. What happens if investors refuse to invest in them because they don't want to support the fossil fuel industry? We will see greener energy. There's a campaign in the U.K. asking people to green their investments. Thinking about that I just migrated to a new Mutual Fund so that my money no longer supports Fossil Fuels. Yeah. My small mutual fund will not make a huge difference. But imagine if just you and I made this change and we had the exact same amount in our pension? What if 10 other people on my mailing list did the same? Or 30? Multiply your pension times 30 and we start to make a real impact. That's really what it takes. It takes each of us being aware and making small changes to force banks to stop investing in fossil fuels and start investing in the health of our planet. 52:34 - Marc Gunn “St Patrick Never Drank” from Kilted For Her Pleasure 54:50 - ALBUM GIVEAWAY CONT… 56:47 - Marc Gunn “Wild Mountain Thyme” from The Bridge 1:01:29 – CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you'll get a new podcast or song or video or video concert. You'll also save 25% off all my merch in my store. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #jiggy #poitin  

The departure of the Irish from Ireland in the 1800s had some tragic consequences. Jamie Haeuser's songs “Men of New Basin Canal” and “Bridget's Prayer” dig into that. So we're gonna dig into the songs and the album How America Saved Irish Music. Great news about my next album, Come Adventure With Me. Bandcamp now playlists. And learning to say no. This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #266. 0:30 - Marc Gunn “Old Dun Cow” from St Patrick's Day 4:35 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES This is the audio edition of my newsletter as well as the liner notes for the songs I record so that you can enjoy my music even more! And who am I? I am Marc Gunn. I'm a rhythm and folk Celtic musician living in Atlanta, Georgia. I play traditional Irish and Scottish drinking songs. But I'm also a songwriter. I write songs inspired by Celtic culture as well as songs inspired by pop culture, things like Lord of the Rings, Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who and more. That's the reason one brewery I play called my music Sci F'Irish music. It's also why this is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. WHAT'S NEW St Patrick's Day music on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast 6:08 - UPCOMING SHOWS MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM MAR 15: St Patrick's Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 9:34 - Lauren Oxford “What Rings True” from Lauren Oxford 14:40 - IF YOU'RE WAITING TO COME ADVENTURE WITH ME… Then you don't have too much longer to wait. Well, assuming you were part of the Kickstarter. My engineer, Mitchell, sent me three songs last week. I listened to each of them while I was getting my car emissions tested. We spent the rest of the morning emailing and forth with mixes and edits. I love the result, and those are the final tracks for the album. I should have a track listing soon. I want to make sure we nail down the last of those songs. But I greenlighted Mitchell to start creating a song order so I could start listening. The other thing I finally did was come up with a couple Album Pin designs thanks to Miranda. I ran a poll on Patreon between two different designs: one a dragon and one a compass. It was a tight poll. They both are pretty fantastic. But as they say in Highlander: there can be only one! That's actually not at all true. I can do more. But for the Kickstarter, I went with the Compass design that reads: “Never Stop Adventuring”. I'll send that to the printers as soon as I have a track listing. Finally, I'm still on target for sending out the digital album to everyone on Kickstarter on March 17. Here's hoping! 21:10 - Marc Gunn “Whiskey in the Jar feat. Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard” from St Patrick's Day 24:26 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@celtfather You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 25:00 - STORY OF MEN OF NEW BASIN CANAL I was living in New Orleans in 2009 when I got a phone call from Jamie Haeuser. She was driving back from an Irish session in NOLA to her home in Robert, Louisiana across the causeway. She told me she had written lyrics for two songs. She asked if I'd set them to music. Of course, without hesitation, I said, “Yes! What are they about?” She then told me how the Causeway she was driving across had once been the New Basin Canal. It was a shipping canal from Lake Pontchartrain through swamp to booming uptown part of New Orleans. Work on the canal began in 1832. Almost immediately, they ran to problems. Yellow fever ravaged the workers. It was deemed too costly to use slaves to build the canal. So instead, the Irish immigrants were hired to build it. Many people don't realize that New Orleans was one of the top immigration points for the Irish behind New York and Boston. As a result, it's estimated that between 500-30,000 Irishmen died digging the New Basin Canal. No one knows for sure the exact number. Wikipedia suggests 8000 might be a more accurate number. But holy crap! But even a popular number of 8000 people dying to dig this canal is insane? So Jamie decided to write a song called “Men of New Basin Canal” to share their story. 26:43 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Men of New Basin Canal” from How America Saved Irish Music Here, we came to find a bit of land Land our fathers never had No land we found but only death From fever, the yellow jack The yellow jack, one day you're up The next you're in the grave A grave they call New Basin Canal For us six miles of pain * Heave ho, boyo, it's dig and death Heave ho, God help us all O‘Hanlan was the first to fall Then down went Mike O'Shea The boss called up and down the line For men to bear away The men who fell, hundreds a day Shook like a Mayo gale Too few there were to dig the trench Too few to bear away. Why is it Erin's sons are called When slaves they cannot spare When earth and water must be moved To make the rich man's share From lake to river to move the goods That make the rich men more Down we fall time and again And none to hear our prayer But we will rise, somehow, sometime To rule those who rule us We'll fight to o'ercome the loss Of thousands of Ireland's best We will be known as men who died Will live to make our mark The men of New Basin Canal Known as New Orleans own It's a powerful story. It had me mesmerized imagining the almost shanty style of work to dig the canal. So when I came up with the melody and chorus, that's the rhythm that I picked. Especially with her “Heave ho, boy”. It just screamed sea shanty. Later, Jamie and I recorded the song for our CD, How America Saved Irish Music. The one little thing I had to add to it was a crash symbol. You see, I have long thought this was a great sing and interact along. In particular, I always imagined clapping like this. Heave ho, boyo, it's dig and death [clap, clap] Heave ho, God help us all It gives it a great energy. But for the recording, I didn't want clapping. I wanted that crash symbol much like the one used in the song “Zombie” by The Cranberries. Jamie didn't stop at one song though. She also wrote “Bridget's Prayer.” It's basically the same story but it's from the perspective of women who watched their men die digging the canal. The ones buried them. It's another great song. Oh, Michael, please don't go today You're shakin' like a leaf We will make do, o stor, maron We will make do somehow I've washing in, I can do more Just don't go back, I pray It's death my darlin' one, I know It's death in that new canal I pray, in holy Bridget's name I pray, God help us all My babies need their father here My babies need you so Please don't go back, I know that you Will fall if go you do I can find work, I'll sew and wash ‘Till bloody my fingers are Just don't go back, oh, stor maron It's death in that new canal Oh, Michael love, I cannot live Without you, dearest heart Find other work, I care not what Find anything but that I cannot stand to see you fall Like our friends before have done Too many widows made too young It's death in that new canal A big thanks to TJ Barrens, our sound engineer, Doctor Sick, who provided fiddle and mandolin, and Katie Haeuser who shared some amazing background vocals for the album. 29:52 - INTERVIEW WITH JAMIE HAEUSER 49:27 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Bridget's Prayer” from How America Saved Irish Music 51:31 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla Ad, Triskele, Ayden B 52:25 - SAYING NO, EVEN IF IT'S INCLUDED Inara asked me to fill her juice bottle up to a certain line. No higher! I asked her why. She said it was because if she drinks more than that, then she'll get filled up and not be hungry for breakfast. I was blown away that at age 8, she already knows her limits. I might've learned that by 48… She also knew that it was too tempting if I gave her more than her limit. She might end up drinking it. Seth Godin wrote a blog recently about saying no, even if it's included. He concludes that “No might be better than free.” I've come to appreciate saying, “No,” a little bit more recently. I do it on those rare times I go eat fast food. “Do you want the meal?”. No. Not really. Thanks. But I'm also thinking of it in terms of environmentalism. The Album Pin printer I use, GS-JJ, automatically put each album pin in plastic when it is shipped. I really don't want those little pieces of plastic that encase each pin. It just occurred to me today, I can say, no. I can ask them to not put them in there. I bring canvas tote bags to the grocery store so I can bag the groceries myself and not take another plastic bag home with me. When I choose fruit and vegetables, I pick the ones that aren't in plastic bags. I get a little grossed out by putting them on the scanner. But then I wash them when I get home. I don't need more stuff in my life. If I buy it, it needs a reason to stick around. Sometimes that can be for pure enjoyment. Sometimes it's like you want to archive something you love, like many of you do with CDs or USBs. But most of the time it's gotta be something practical. So I do my best to say no. Obviously, I'm. not perfect. I don't do all of these things every time. But as long as I'm learning to say no to excess more than I say yes, I'll call that a win! What about you? What do you say “no” to? 1:00:57 - Brobdingnagian Bards “The Orange and The Green” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales We talk about AI on the next Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. 1:03:22 - BANDCAMP APP NOW HAS PLAYLISTS One of the big reasons I started selling my music through Bandcamp was because of their app. Yes. You can download music as MP3s or whatever lossless format you prefer, but you can also stream the music through their app. But up until now, I could only listen to one album at a time from one artist at a time. No longer! You can now create your own playlists with music that you own. So if you've been buying my music on Bandcamp these past few years, head on over. Make your own playlist. Buy some merch while you're there. The full store opens up on Wednesday. And this Friday, March 3 is Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp waives all of their fees. So I earn a little bit more from each purchase. It's prolly a good time to pick up some USBs to archive your music! Or get a ticket to my St Patrick's Day concert. If you love this episode, then take a screenshot on your phone. Post it on social media. And tag @celtfather. Tell me what you like about this episode and what you'd like to hear in the future. 1:06:02 - Marc Gunn “Tae the Begging” from St Patrick's Day 1:10:20 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you'll get a new podcast or song or video or video concert. You'll also save 25% off all my merch in my store. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #stpatricksday #irishdisaspora

Everyone is talking about AI with sites like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E. What does the future hold? We may be just musicians but we started CompuBards, a musical computer repair business, because Andrew knows a lot about computers and has a curious mind. Marc knows a lot about marketing and follows trends. We're gonna share our take on artificial intelligence. Should you be excited or worried? And of course, we'll also break down our song “Jedi Mickey” and for patrons you'll hear us talk about our performance of “The Orange and The Green”. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #75 THANK YOU NAGIANS! Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map. Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their fans in the Nagians Only Club. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon today! HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? What's new? Seth Godin wrote a blog about some of the challenges going forward: Checking the date. 2:18 - UPCOMING SHOWS APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST ANDREW'S UPCOMING SHOWS Mar 4 - Apr 23, 2023: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX Mar 17: Old Town Restaurant and Bar, Bastrop, TX @ 8:30 PM CST May 20 - Jun 4, 2023: New Jersey Ren Faire, Southampton Township, NJ MARC'S UPCOMING SHOWS MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM MAR 15: St Patrick's Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, Ga @ 12-3 PM MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, Ga @ 7-10 PM 9:28 - AI DISCUSSIONS 46:00 - TODAY'S STORY: 54:41 - SONG: “Jedi Mickey” from I Will Not Sing Along The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net. SONG LYRICS Jedi Mickey by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee A long time ago, a tugboat faraway. Mickey whistled out a tune while bouncing away He turned color after one too many drinks Then called up Lucas saying, “Haha!  Dude... your writing stinks!” When Mickey sobered up, he called the board to plan, "I've had a vision, a lightsaber in my hand We'll make Star Wars as we wish upon a star And will do it far better with a story by Pixar. Haha!" [to the tune When you Wish upon a Star] When the mouse wants your franchise He'll start off licensing for rides. If you're tired and you need some cash He'll buy from you...... One part mouse and one part duck One part Jedi and formulaic luck A Wookie on my right and a Goofy one on my left Merging these two companies... is the big test There's a star destroyer shaped like a mushroom house The Beagle boys stand before a Sith Lord mouse While far away a Jedi Mouse stares into space The three moons of Tatooine replaced... by Mickey's face Mickey meets Minnie. The force is strong with her. He lays a kiss on her, and the fans all hurl Minnie is his sister and that folks is a shame Our love for those mice will never... be the same Mickey stabs the Sith. The dark mouse disappears Wherever there's one Sith Lord, another will appear A duck steps forward with a cloak as black as ink With Jedi mice and ducks, I'll need... a stronger drink.  

Happy Valentine's Day! I have a love song story to share with you from my newest CD, Selcouth. Find how my next album, Come Adventure With Me, is progressing. I added another February gig to my calendar. I share things no one ever told me about running. And is Arbor Day in February? This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #265 0:24 - “Galway Shawl (live)” by Marc Gunn from Camping Trip 2022 6:13 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio edition of my newsletter as well as the liner notes for the songs I record. You can follow this show at PubSong.net or send an email to pubsong@celtfather to sign up and get the MP3s for my songs featured in this episode. 7:19 - UPCOMING SHOWS FEB 17: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM MAR 15: St Patrick's Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 1-4 PM MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland WHAT'S NEW? Thanks to everyone on Patreon who voted for the next Internet Concert theme. Next month's theme is Irish music for St Patrick's Day. In April, we'll sing Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. Read the Daily Journal from my Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond. Oh! Make sure you subscribe to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. I'm sharing songs I recorded on a camping trip last fall. They're kinda romantic too! 8:47 - COME ADVENTURE WITH ME… Is the title of my next album. I did a Kickstarter for it about this time last year. It was a huge success, fully funded a few days into the campaign. I gave myself until July to actually release the album to supporters. But that's not good enough. I'm gonna try to release the digital music to supporters by my birthday, March 17. Will that happen? We shall see. Right now, I have 8 songs fully completed. I have four more that are being edited. So I'm well on the way to completing it by that date. There are several other tracks. I still haven't come up with a good album pin idea. But I'm hopeful I can figure that out in the next few weeks. But I am super excited that the project is almost done. Because I have three other albums to work on: Dancing With Hobbits, Another Faire to Remember by Brobdingnagian Bards, and whatever the next album will be… I have an idea or two… 12:07 - “Wherever I May Roam (live)” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth 14:55 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@ celtfather You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 15:06 - WHEN SHE HELD ME IN HER ARMS In 2001, the Brobdingnagian Bards were performing at a lot of faires. Kansas City Renaissance Festival was one of the biggest and the coolest gig we had booked to that date. They paid us to fly to KC from Austin, Texas for several weekends. They put us up in a hotel. We hung out with 3 Pints Gone. We made a lot of new fans. We were even hired to perform at a wedding. I don't remember all of the details surrounding the writing of “When She Held Me In Her Arms”. But that festival stands out in my mind. I remember writing the song in the hotel after a long day at faire. It flowed out of me, filled with so much hope, love, and romance about finding true love and never turning back. Andrew and I recorded it shortly after that. We went into the studio. The Bards recording was decent enough, but the performance was way too fast. So it did not end up on A Faire to Remember or Songs of Ireland. But when I was trying to put together a compilation of music so we could book some wedding gigs, I added that song to A Celtic Renaissance Wedding. But I was never really happy with it as a recording. Nevertheless, I continued to sing the song over the years. When I met Gwen in 2009, I sang it to her at MileHiCon in Denver. She was living in Virginia at the time. But she flew to Colorado to be with me for that con. It took another five years before I recorded it again, and some years after that before I dug up the recording and the guitar additions by Daniel I Briggs before I finally sent it to Sam Gillogly to add fiddle. That was when I knew the song was finally done. I love the result. Best part about it for me is when I come to that line about “twenty years later I've not regretted a day.” Then I realize that Gwen and I are now on 13 years of marriage. Wow! Mind blown! And yup, no regrets! Here's the lyrics: When She Held Me In Her Arms Lyrics and music Marc Gunn Through a market, I wandered and prayed That I'd find me a woman I might marry some day. Well, I never dreamed when I prayed that prayer That the woman I longed for was standing there. When she held me in her arms that night, I held her close, and I held her tight. And I swore that day forth, I'd love her all of me life. When she held me in her arms that night. She smelled of the sweetest lilac skin. And I admit it now it drew me in Oh, her voice cast a spell I could not disobey. Every word was a river that swept me away. Oh, the market became a more beautiful place: The flowers more fragrant, and the clothing all lace. And her eyes, oh, her eyes! They begged me to stay And twenty years later, I've not regretted a day. 20:15 - “When She Held Me In Her Arms” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth 23:01 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla A 23:55 - THINGS NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT RUNNING I started running right before the pandemic closed everything down in 2000. It made a huge impact on my life. But I also realized that most everything I knew about running was wrong! You don't have to warm up before running. I know. This sounds like sacrilege. But I don't like flexing and stretching before I run. Instead, I just start walking. That's all the warm up I need. You don't have to run constantly. Just because you say you're going for a run doesn't mean you are running non-stop. It's tiring. So I walk. Some days I walk a LOT. Other days a rarely stop. But almost always walk on my “run”. Run up hills for an extra workout. One of my running mates set this idea in my head. You can't walk up a hill. You have to run up it. Hills are now my favorite part of my run. Shoes don't need to be tight. I spent the first year trying to get my shoes to fit “right”. I tightened them, cut off the circulation. It was miserable. Now, they are fairly snug. But not tight. Get good running shoes. That really helps a lot, especially if you're running on pavement, which is the easiest, most-accessible way to run. You'll also need to replace them at least once a year depending on how much you run. Listen to podcasts to stay entertained while running. My biggest challenge with running before I got AirPods was staying entertained. Podcasts make a huge difference. Most days, I enjoy the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. But many days, I use it as a time to catch up on whatever my podcast of the moment is. Some days it's okay just to walk. Going back to not running constantly. If you're tired or just uninspired. It's okay to walk. Take it easy. Stroll. You'll get back to it soon enough. Running is the best way to lose weight. I've never been overweight. But when I finally started running, the aerobic activity is what finally got me in control of how much I weighed. Wireless Headphones are the best. One of my excuses for not exercising years ago was those dang dangly headphone wires. When I finally got wireless headphones, my world was changed. Humidity matters for temperature. This morning the temperature was 39 degrees. But with 78% humidity, it felt like 31 degrees. What a big difference whether you're hot or cold. How should you dress? Again humidity matters. But here's a rough guide for cold weather. Wear short sleeves and shorts when the temperature is in the 60s. Long sleeve and shorts in the 50s. Long sleeve and long pants in the 40s. And of course, make sure your head is covered and maybe an extra shirt in the 30s. You can read more of my thoughts on it in my blog. 35:35 - “Naked” by Marc Gunn from Camping Trip 2022 38:27 - ARBOR DAY IN FEBRUARY? National Arbor Day is celebrated in April.  What you may not know is that each state celebrates Arbor Day from January to May depending on the regional season for planting trees. The State of Georgia celebrates its Arbor Day on the third Friday in February. It is a day to reflect on the importance of trees in our state and across our nation. Scientific research is increasingly adding to the evidence that trees are essential to global environmental health. So go plant a tree, play outside, enjoy the beauty of trees, create art inspired by trees, or honor trees in any way that pleases you! That's all according to Trees Atlanta. When is your state's Arbor Day? Oh! Mark your calendar for April 29. I'm going back to The Lost Druid. But I'm not doing it the regular way. I'm biking there. If you're able to bike there or carpool or reduce your own environmental impact that day, as well, that'd be brilliant. Come join us! If you love this episode, then share it with a friend. You can send one of the MP3s from your EP of the Month or just ask them to listen to the show. Maybe tell them one thing that really inspired you. Just spread the word. 42:00 - “When She Held Me In Her Arms” by Brobdingnagian Bards from A Celtic Renaissance Wedding 44:27 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you get a new podcast or song or video or concert. You'll also save 25% off all my merch in my store. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #runningtips #valentinesday

The itinerary for my Celtic Invasion of Westport, Ireland is now online. Find out what my Firefly song, “Blue Sun”, has to do with Monopoly and Walmart. Get an Atlanta Food Recommendation. Then go out to eat with your own Celtery. This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #264. 0:20 - Kilted Kings “Blue Sun” from Flower of Scotland WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio edition of my newsletter as well as the liner notes for the songs I record. You can follow this show at PubSong.net or send an email to pubsong@celtfather to sign up and get the MP3s for my songs featured in this episode. 3:10 - WHAT'S NEW: A NEW SHOW NAME One of my weaknesses is sometimes I have to try something before I can see how effective it is. The past two episodes were called Atlanta Pub Songs & Stories because I wanted and still want to highlight things around Atlanta, where I currently live. The problem is I wasn't sure what to do. Yes. I have a food recommendation coming up. But when I put myself in the shoes of potential listeners, like you, I just don't see the Atlanta part as being useful for reaching an audience. More than likely, you're interested in Sci Fi, fantasy, Celtic music and culture, or pop culture because that is what I do. Atlanta is not as essential to the music story even though most of my shows are located in this city. And so, I'm pleased to introduce Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. 5:15 - UPCOMING SHOWS FEB 9: Drinking Songs Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM ET FEB 11: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 6:25 - CELTIC INVASION OF WESTPORT, IRELAND This June, I'm bringing a small group of people to Westport, Ireland. I'd like you to join me. Westport is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. That's a spectacular, scenic route from Irishowen in County Donegal all the way down the west coast of Ireland to Kinsale in County Cork. It's broken up into 14 stages, two of which are in the area we are staying, Achill Island and Clew Bay, and Westport to Clifden. 5 Things You Should Do in County Mayo, Ireland Go to Matt Malloy's Pub in Westport. Visit Westport House and take a train around town to get to know the history behind the Irish of County Mayo Hike up Croagh Patrick, This pilgrimage area has a story that St. Patrick himself scaled this mountain and fasted atop it for 40 days way back in 441 AD. It's definitely a revered site in this area of the country, and can make for a great stop on any trip to the region. Take a boat out to Clare Island to visit O'Malley Castle, one of the castles owned by the Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley. Take pictures all along the Wild Atlantic Way. I completed the itinerary for the trip and already I think I scheduled way too much. There are so many fine castles, cliffs, and amazing things to see, not to mention the time I hope to spend in Matt Malloy's listening to music. It's gonna be an incredible trip. I still have space for just two more people. If you'd like to join me in Ireland, hear me perform live in your living room, you won't be sorry. It's gonna be spectacular. Check out the itinerary for the Celtic Invasion Vacations of Ireland 2023 and drop me an email to let me know that you want to go! 10:35 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Gypsy Rover” from How America Saved Irish Music 13:50 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email to pubsong@ celtfather. You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 14:35 - STAND AGAINST BLUE SUN CORPORATION AND GET LOCAL I loved Monopoly as a kid. I taught Kenzie it. After just two games, I was kinda done. The game drags on just way too long. Unfortunately, Kenzie is not done with it. She loves it and makes us play as often as we will let her. So I finally figured out how to endure the game. It's a quick win or lose strategy. If you're lucky enough to buy all the property as soon as possible, then demolish and win. If you're not, do your best to lose and get out of the game as soon as possible. Kind of sad. But that's what a monopoly is. If you learned about early 20th century monopolies, it wasn't much better. In fact, the woman who created the game was trying to teach people the evils of monopolies. Yet, we haven't learned. The government allowed Live Nation to create a monopoly of concert venues. Ticket sales for Taylor Swift's summer tour busted their online system. Well, actually, it was already busted thanks to bootleggers. Monopolies are one of the reasons I finished “Blue Sun”. But the song actually goes back before that, all the way back to the writing of “Monahan's Mudder's Milk”. That's when I wrote the chorus. Blue Sun. Blue Sun Another corporation with their hand on the gun Blue Sun. Blue Sun. Free yourself to run from Blue Sun. Blue Sun is the corporation in the TV show Firefly with a seemingly nefarious background. You see their imagery on Jayne's shirt, on the docks of Persephone, and other places. The blue color makes me think of the Two by Two, Hands of Blue from the episode Ariel. I can't help but wonder if a connection is there. It feels to me like Blue Sun is a monopoly that largely is in control or at least has a big blue hand in their Alliance government. And because they have a monopoly, they can do what they want. They can also destroy what they want all in the name of profit for their investors. I did my best to come up with what a bully corporation would do. That's what the first two verses are all about. It's about subjugating the people they are supposed to “serve”. They terraformed the lands of many fine worlds Then bloodied our hands with our boys and our girls They offered us cans of food that curdled And piled on chains by the ton. You see their emblem emblazoned on crates On walls, on wombs, even on your dates You may fall victim to their seductive gaze So raise up your hands to shun Now we come to the final idea that motivated writing this song. My family is from a small town in East Texas. It was never a super vibrant town. As a kid, it looked like they stopped growing as a community in prolly the 40s or 50s. But they did have a downtown area. That downtown area disappeared when Walmart moved in. Walmart's strategy was to build a big store on the edge of town. It offered low, low prices, on everything. We were all thrilled. That's where I first experienced the store. I loved it. Before long, the downtown of our local community was closed down. You've prolly heard the term “Buy Local”. It took a while for me to understand that idea. The fact is that we need to support our local community if we want to see it thrive and grow. Much like “Monahan's”, this song turns into a Woody Guthrie style protest song against corporations. Their manacles we'll cast off our tired wrists. Their suits we'll pummel with our bloodied fists Cut through the red tape and expunge the vile cyst That cripples our will to run So raise up your voice and shout to the firm Let those who control know what it feels like to squirm Their products we won't buy, but oh they shall burn For this is their will undone I love the imagery in these verses. It is very down-to-earth. And fierce. Complete with burning their products in protest. I made two recordings of this song. The Kilted Kings version features Randy Wothke on percussion. The As Long As I'm Flyin' version has Lyrics and music Marc Gunn Marc Gunn: autoharp, vocals Daniel Briggs: bass, mandolin, octave mandolin, vocals LT Panzarella: dumbek So I wrote, this song, not just as  a stance against corporations but also as a stance FOR small businesses, local organizations and companies and individuals and bands 24:25 - Marc Gunn “Blue Sun” from As Long As I'm Flyin' 26:50 - THANK YOU GUNN RUNNERS! The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, or blogs. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Emil Volcheck, Bob Harford, Marguerite Kearns, Matt Van Zandt, Chrys Barnette, Eric Eller, Kain Thrace, Jan Czenkusch 28:01 - ATLANTA THAI FOOD RECOMMENDATION My wife and friends tried going to a Trivia night with friends last Sunday. The one that looked most promising was in Sandy Springs. So we drove 30 minutes over there only to find the place was very smoky. Something I'm not big on. Happily, we were close to Pontoon Brewing Company. We stopped and had a drink while we picked a place to have dinner. We were all tired from the day. One of the closest places that sounded interesting was a Thai food restaurant. We drove over to Sweet Chili Thai Cuisine. I love Thai but never have I loved it as much as I loved it here. There were four of us. We had four appetizers, three meals and two desserts. Every, single, dish, was, AMAZING! The coconut soup was so creamy and delicious. They recommended Curry Puffs and WOW! The Basil Rolls were so fresh. The Nom Sod was delicious. Drunken Noodles, Spicy Green Beans, and Chef's Catfish special. Omg! They apparently just opened six months ago. So now is the time to go. Because this food was incredible. Oh! And the price was very reasonable for Thai food. Go check out Sweet Chili Thai Cuisine. 31:26 - Marc Gunn “Botany Bay” from Going for Brogue 34:36 - ARE YOU CARRYING YOUR OWN CELTLERY? You heard that right—Celtlery. I'm looking for more eco-friendly merch that I can create and sell at shows. I finally packaged up one such item-Travel Celtlery. How many times do you go to a lower-end restaurant where they give you a small plastic bag filled with plastic cutlery and a napkin that smells like pepper. You know what I'm talking about. I find this so frustrating because no matter how many times I order out and I tell them no silverware is needed, they bring it. What do we do with that stuff. You open it up. The plastic bag is not easily recycled. The plasticware usually goes straight into the trash. One of the things I'm trying to teach myself to do is to bring my own cup and cutlery so I don't have to use more plastic than I have to. That's why I'm trying out selling Travel Celtlery. This is a small bag to hold bambooware that you can take with you so you too don't have to add to the plastic problem that is destroying our planet. Right now, I have a small handful of Celtlery Bags in my store. What do you think of the idea? Want your own? Shop for Celtlery now! Oh! Shortly after writing this, I found a downloadable guide from Beyond Plastics about how to reduce plastic use at restaurants. If you love this episode, then take a screenshot on your phone. Post it on social media. And tag @celtfather. Tell me what you like about this episode and what you'd like to hear in the future. 38:08 - Marc Gunn with Mikey Mason “Tough Times” from Selcouth Listen to the Tough Times episode. 42:05 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Every week, you'll get a new podcast or song or video or video concert. You'll also save 25% off on all my merch in my store. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and get notified when I'm next performing near you. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #fireflytvshow #irelandtravel

It's our first new show of 2023!On this episode Chuck P is joined by Jay Ducote at Pontoon Brewing Company in Sandy Springs, GA where they drink some tasty brews and talk with Sales Manager Kris Kelleher.Recorded on December 12, 2022.

It's our first new show of 2023!On this episode Chuck P is joined by Jay Ducote at Pontoon Brewing Company in Sandy Springs, GA where they drink some tasty brews and talk with Sales Manager Kris Kelleher.Recorded on December 12, 2022.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5595170/advertisement

Was Robert Burns a Vulcan? Learn more about one of the most-famous songs by the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Get ready for the pub that's not really a pub. Catch a bus at a Buzz Stop. It might help beautify your neighborhood and fight climate change. 0:20 - “Ride On” from Flower of Scotland by Kilted Kings 4:40 - WELCOME TO ATLANTA PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio liner notes for the songs I record and play and for the stories I gather and the people I meet in the city of Atlanta. It's also the audio edition of my newsletter. You can subscribe at pubsong.net, you'll get the written version of this podcast, along with quick access links to many of the stories listed I'm telling you about. 5:10 - WHAT'S NEW? Interviewed Heather Dale at GaFilk Check out the Folk on Foot podcast Kilts, Celts and Rock'n'Roll on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast 2022 Year in Review Atlanta Irish & Celtic Music Free Irish Music Published my Daily Journal from Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond, Scotland 7:40 - “She's Shiny” from As Long As I'm Flyin' 11:56 - MAGGIE MCGUINNESS PUB Maggie McGuinness Pub is not your typical Irish pub. Not unless your typical Irish pub is located in the basement of an Irish American home in the suburbs of Hunstville, Alabama. “To The Irish!” That's their slogan. And you best be ready to shout when the time comes. Aside from that, the Pub is just a fun place to play. For over a decade, I have packed that basement, decorated to look the most-traditional of Irish pubs. I am excited to return there once again in January. 12:50 - UPCOMING SHOWS Here are some more shows happening this month: JAN 21: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7 PM JAN 25: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube @ 10:30 AM EST JAN 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates @ 6:30-9:30 PM FEB 11: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland Is there a venue that you think I should perform at? Please let me know about it. I'm looking for new places to play this year. Maybe there's a spot near you. And if you live in the Atlanta area, then it's even more possible. Let's make it happen! 13:35 - “Loch Lomond” from Selcouth 16:27 - GREEN GROW THE RASHES I got a t-shirt at a Highland Games as a kid. It read, “Spock is a Scot.” I never understood that until I heard Scottish singer, Ed Miller, introduce “Green Grow the Rashes”. He joked, “I know a Scotsman who loved a woman so much. He almost told her.” The joke is that Scots are not very emotional. And yet, this song by Scotland's National Poet, Robert Burns, is one of the most beautiful, touching, and emotional songs ever written. There's naught but care on every hand, In every hour that passes, O! What signifies the life o' man, And 'twere not for the lasses O? * Green grow the rashes O! Green grow the rashes O! The sweetest hour that e'er I spent Were spent among the lasses O! The war'ly race may riches chase, And riches may soon fly them, O! And tho at last they catch them fast, Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O! But gie me a cannie hour at e'en My arms about my dearie, O! And war'ly cares and worldly men, May all gae tapsalteerie, O! For you sae douce wha sneer at this, Ye're not but senseless asses, O! The wisest man the world e'er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O! Auld Nature swears the lovely dears, Her noblest work she classes, O! Her apprentice hand she tried on man, And then she made the lasses, O! I don't remember who I learned this song from. But I've always been a hopeful romantic. I loved it. Brobdingnagian Bards performed it regularly even before we recorded it for our album, Real Men Wear Kilts. However, I do remember Royce Perry was an inspiration for recording that CD. Royce was the head of Clan Gunn in Texas. He was excited to have a Gunn singing Scottish songs for our clan. He was So very encouraging. I remember his gentle smile the most. It was very kind as he listened. It was us performing  this song that really made him happiest. So when I finally re-recorded it for Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion. He was in my thoughts. Just read those lyrics and you'll understand. Well, if you understand basic Scots. Robert Burns was apparently quite a ladies' man. He said what was most important in life was spending time with a lady. The worldly man chases money. Money is fleeting and short lived. Just give me an hour with a woman. All the cares in the world will disappear. The last verse is my favorite. Nature did some great things. She even made man while she was an apprentice. But then she mastered the art and created women. How perfect! I don't play this song nearly enough these days since I have quite a few beautiful ballads. But it definitely stands out in my mind as being exceptional. It's also a great song to sing at your annual Burns Supper. These are fancy dinners that celebrate the poetry of Robert Burns. Read more about Robert Burns on Wikipedia. You can listen to it on my Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion album on Bandcamp. The CD is in my Mage Records Store from February 1-10. 22:20 - “Green Grow the Rashes” from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 26:34 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@celtfather You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. You can also subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. But this is a free gift just for listening to the audio edition of my newsletter. Let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 27:02 - WATCH BURNS DAY SING ALONG Three years ago, I played a Coffee with The Celtfather while I was still living in Birmingham. The show was dedicated to Robert Burns. It's no longer publicly available. But you can watch it because you're subscribed to my newsletter. Thank you! Watch Robert Burns Sing Along. BTW. If you enjoy shows like this, Coffee with The Celtfather is still going. However, it's not exclusively available in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. The show starts back this Wednesday, January 18. But there will be a public show available on the 25th. Just remember the time moved up 30 minutes to 10:30. 28:30 - “The Moonshiner” from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion 30:42 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast and my music, please join the Club. You get 4-10 new things every month. That includes bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, stories from the road, and access to Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. And you can save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: 31:20 - EMAIL CLEAN UP I love email. It is the absolute best way for me us to communicate. Unfortunately, if I send an email and there are a lot of dead email addresses on my list, then email servers get suspicious. They dump my emails into spam or promotional folders. That's why I did some email clean up last week. If you're subscribed to my newsletter and regularly open an email. Then you're all good. But if you don't… then I might've sent you an email saying, “Goodbye”. Those who didn't respond were unsubscribed. Hopefully, this will mean those of you who want to hear from me will. I thank you for that. 32:27 - READ. HAVE YOU HEARD OF BUZZ STOPS? This is cool. A bunch of bus shelters are converting their roofs to be green. They are filled with plants that attract pollinators, like bees. The idea began in The Netherlands and spread to Sweden, Denmark, and now the UK. The idea is to offer a new way to support these vulnerable insects. Plus, it makes the city a bit prettier. I've long thought that every the office buildings should have a garden on their rooftop to make the city more beautiful and to offer new ways to fight climate change. Is this something that could work for your community? You can read more about it here. I learned about this from The Daily Difference. It's a newsletter by the Carbon Almanac with practical tips on how to fight climate change, one action at a time. 34:22 - LISTEN. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SCI F'IRISH SONGS? I'm still working on this Spotify playlist. But I need your help. This could be something great. What are some great Sci F'Irish songs that should be added? Listen to Sci F'Irish music. Send me your song request. I'll send you access to the EP OF THE MONTH that I'm releasing as part of Atlanta Pub Songs & Stories. There's a new EP every month. 35:19 - “Flower of Scotland” from Flower of Scotland by Kilted Kings 37:55 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. You can also subscribe to my mailing list. You will get regular updates of new music, podcasts, special offers, and you'll get more stories behind several of my most-popular songs. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #robertburns  

Christmas time in Texas is a very different experience from traditional motifs. Perhaps you too can relate to some of these things. We talk about the song from our Christmas EP. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #73 THANK YOU NAGIANS! Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map. Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their fans in the Nagians Only Club. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon today! 0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Live Brobdingnagian Bards Bootleg Concert in Rome, Italy! 13:59 - SONG: “Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1 17:21 - NAGIANS ONLY: CLOSING REMARKS 20:05 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Today's theme… What's new? Marc: Show at The Lost Druid. Andrew: Louisiana Ren Faire review What song would you like to hear us talk about? 22:41 - UPCOMING SHOWS Dec 10: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM Dec 17: Three Taverns Craft Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:30 - 3:00 PM 2023 Jan 6-8: GaFilk, Atlanta, GA Jan 21: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7 PM Jan 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM 23:14 - WHAT'S NEW? 36:26 - TODAY'S STORY: How do Bards Celebrate Christmas Time in Texas? 50:10 - SONG: “Christmas Time in Texas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1 The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net SONG LYRICS Christmas Time in Texas by Marc Gunn & Andrew McKee There's no white Christmas day less you drive a white Chevrolet You won't hear sleigh bells ringing less the Salvation Army is Santa-ing In your...Christmas time in Texas. And if you feel the holiday blues, Go outside with no shoes And when Santa Claus arrives, He'll be wearing SPF 45 In your...Christmas time in Texas. O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. And if you hear Kris Kringle outside His sleigh won't get stuck, He's flying in style In his monster truck During Christmas time in Texas. So don't bother with Christmas lights. Buy your cold winter clothing half-price. Then the presents beneath your tree, Will all smell just like mesquite. In your... Christmas time in Texas. O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. Santa, won't come down your chimney That's not what their for, In Texas we're friendly. He'll use the front door. During Christmas time in Texas. Christmas morning, you will hope In your stocking, there's a new rope Forget eggnog. Drink lite beer As you wrastle your new steer In your...Christmas time in Texas. O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. And if you hear in your chimney, A man that is stuck. Load up your shotgun. This stranger is Fu… in trouble. During Christmas time in Texas.

Little Lego Loki, Wizard Rock and more stories from The Blibbering Humdingers and Hawthorn and Holly. This is Pub Songs & Stories show #261. 0:13 - “A Man's A Man For A' That” from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 2:56 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio liner notes for the songs I record and play. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast and my music, please join the Club. You'll get new stuff every week. You'll get bonus podcasts, be able to download songs featured in this show, print sheet music, and access to Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. You get a lot for as little as $5 per month. And you can save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Rich C, Janice G 3:45 - UPCOMING SHOWS DEC 10: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 2:00 – 5:00 PM DEC 17: Three Taverns Craft Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:30 – 3:00 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 4:27 - WHAT'S NEW? Once again, I am changing the podcast name. But not much. Look for the name: Atlanta Pub Songs & Stories with Marc Gunn You'll see the name change in the next episode, which will come out in 2023. The content won't change. This is still the audio liner notes for my music. But I want to add a little bit more content where I talk about and promote things I love in Atlanta. That will include talk about the breweries, conventions, and festivals that I perform at. I'll also talk about things I find and love in Atlanta. So I hope you'll stick around. Second, you can download all of my songs in this show each month. Just send me an email.  You'll get an autoresponder where you can subscribe to the podcast, and you'll get a special link to download all of the songs in the show. Email me.  pubsong@celtfather MASTODON I signed up to a new social media account on Mastodon. While I'm still not a fan of social media, signing up here reminded me about why I first signed up and even enjoyed social media way back when. 7:50 - STORIES FROM CONJURATION I returned to CONjuration this year. Once again, I recorded a live episode of this podcast with stories not just by me, but also by two friends, The Blibbering Humdingers and Hawthorn and Holly. 9:56 - “Blink” by Marc Gunn 15:23 - “Little Lego Loki” by The Blibbering Humdingers 23:03 - “Love Will Get Us There” by Hawthorn and Holly 29:47 - “I Lose Myself” by The Blibbering Humdingers 34:59 - “At the End of the Night” by Hawthorn and Holly 44:34 - “Doctor of Gallifrey” by Marc Gunn I hope you enjoyed the show. This is the last episode of 2022. Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the regular show wherever you find podcasts. You can also subscribe to my mailing list. You will get regular updates of new music, podcasts, special offers, and you'll get more stories behind several of my most-popular songs. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories

What are your Top 5 Brobdingnagian Bards songs that you play during your Dunegons & Dragons Campaign? We conducted a ranked-choice voting poll. We also discuss Andrew's new CD, The Irish Bard.  It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #72. THANK YOU NAGIANS! Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map.  Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their fans in the Nagians Only Club. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon today! NAGIANS ONLY: Most-Influential Non-Ren Faire Song that Influenced Us at Ren Faire WELCOME Rank Choice Voting TOP 5 BARD SONGS FOR YOUR D&D CAMPAIGN Exclamations Ring of Hope Mermaid Song Whiskey in the Jar A Prudent Thief UPCOMING SHOWS Andrew at Louisiana Renaissance Festival NOV 16: Celtfather Live on Bandcamp @ 7 PM  NOV 19: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:00-1:30 PM NOV 19: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00-10:00 PM DEC 2: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30 – 9:30 PM DEC 10: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 2:00 – 5:00 PM DEC 17: Three Taverns Craft Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:30 – 3:00 PM   ANDREW'S NEW CD Andrew's New CD, The Irish Bard The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by The Celtfather, Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net

This is Episode 106 of the Beer Is Fundamental Show. I am your host, BT aka O-Beer-Wan Kenobi the Jedi Knight of craft beer along with co-host, Lady T.) We are on social media. Instagram at Beer Is Fundamental and the same with Facebook, Twitter at Beerfundamental. First, the beer of tonight is the For the Children IPA by 3 Sons Brewing Co. Its an Imperial West Coast style IPA with Simcoe T90, Simcoe Cryo, and Tulus hops. Secondly, we talk about our experience at Brownie Bash Beer Festival hosted by Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA. Finally, we give a brief overview of Ales and Lagers.

As we dive into the books of Ezra and Nehemiah we review a couple of beers from Goat Island and Pontoon Brewing. Like and Share and Listen and Love!!

International artist and homie of the pod, FRKO, returns to guest host while discussing a drama filled shooting, his precognitive powers, and DragonCon! #ATLSalute Goes To: Christian Andrews & Omar Ferrer What's On TAP?: CITRA CITRA CITRA CITRA - Hazy Triple IPA - Inner Voice Brewing 10% ABV Brownie de Cuvee - Imperial Stout and Barleywine blend - Pontoon Brewing 13.5% ABV Kersenperzik - Barrel aged French Saison w/ Peaches and Cherries - Pontoon Brewing 5% ABV

IT'S BBBBBAAACKKKKK! Pontoon Brewing and The Atlanta Podcast are kicking off the 2nd Brewing Conversations Beer Series by re-releasing the wildly famous peachy, lemony, Berliner Weisse style beer known as Plot. Plan. Strategize. organize. Mobilize. Oh, and it's going to be a PAAAARTAAAAAY!!! Georgia Beer Garden will host a screening of the beer process and what Brewing Conversations is all about, DJ Jay Envy will be mixin' it up, and there will be a Pontoon Brewing "TAP Takeover!" ✓Rerelease of "Plot. Plan Strategize Organize. Mobilize." Collaboration Beer ✓Screening of The Intro to Brewing Conversations ✓DJ Jay Envy mixing ALL ATL bangers ✓Tropical Express ATL Plant Pop-up Shop ✓Pontoon Brewing TAP Takeover ✓A portion of the proceeds from the collab beer will go to New Georgia Project

REWIND FROM JUNE 2020: In this very special episode TAP drops information on their collaborative beer for a greater cause with guests Sean and Shannon of Pontoon Brewing, as well as a deep dive into Pontoon's origin story and how everyone has taken in the social injustices that plague the nation today. Shoutout to FRKO for the can art. #ATLSalute Goes To: Philips Barbeque Co. What's On TAP?:  Dock Party Pilsner - Pontoon Brewing 5.5%ABV / German Pilsner Peach City - Pontoon Brewing 7.5%ABV / New England IPA Galaxy Drifter - Pontoon Brewing 6.3%ABV / American IPA

Welcome to Episode 5- the Hangover Edition! What happens when you put adorable otters on a can? Does it matter if the beer is delicious? On today's podcast we have the chance to do a side-by-side comparison of Keg Vs Can while we drink Köl Runnings Kölsch from Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA (no affiliation to the Dirty Birds).  What's a lager?  What's an ale?  What the hell is beer? Jessie gets a lesson on kegs and "how not be be afraid of carbonation," and Patrick runs away from having to put together furniture by hiding at the beer store (sorry Steph). Enjoy! 

Welcome to Drankn Partnas: A Brewer's Podcast. We are live and celebrating with the Cool1 at casa Quinones' home. Today, we tried 2 beers Trimtab Brewing's Death from above and Pontoon Brewing's Sol Crusher. For shot therapy we had Wheel Horse Whiskey. So grab your shot glasses, have a seat, and enjoy the show. Cheers trimtabbrewing.com pontoonbrewing.com wheelhorsewhiskey.com

Living literally or metaphorically in a war is a terrible way to live. How do you keep going forward when your friends are dying all around you? Come Adventure with me and my new Kickstarter. Find out how you can keep listening to more Pub Stories on Pub Songs & Stories #253. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Stories. This is the Virtual Public House to share stories and inspiration behind my music. 0:30 - WHAT'S NEW? First, let me tell you that I am getting ready to Kickstart a new album. If you're not yet subscribed to my mailing list, please sign up so you don't miss the Kickstarter. It's for an album called Come Adventure With Me. It has some more amazing songs. I hope to announce the release of the Kickstarter on the next episode. Second, you'll note that this episode is quite a bit shorter than past shows. After much debate, I decided to once again retire the format I've been working on for the past year. There was a LOT that I loved about that format. I've actually been pretty giddy about it. But the pros just didn't outweigh the cons. You can read about my decision in my blog on my website. That said, the Pub Stories are not exactly going away. If you want to keep listening to my Pub Stories, then join my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. I plan to release two episodes per month in the Spring and Fall season. However, they will be shorter episodes like this and they will focus almost exclusively on my music. You can get that with any pledge on Patreon, for just five buck a month. And I also plan to post at least one episode per month in the PubSong.com feed. At least through the end of the Spring season. So what happens to the stories I still have left to publish? Because I do have a few. Those will move to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I'll add them to every 2-3 episodes. So again, thank you for all of your support. I truly appreciate everyone who became an actual fan of THIS show. A special Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Robert Eby, Mikey Mason, Nowisthewinterofourdiscord, Sue DeSimone, Bill Shields 3:13 - UPCOMING SHOWS APR 22-24: JordanCon, Atlanta, GA APR 24: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 4-7 PM. APR 29: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 6-9 PM MAY 6: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM. MAY 20: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00 – 10:00 PM. May 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ I was gonna do a story about Tough Times in this show. But I realized I already highlighted it in show #217. It's even called Tough Times. 3:51 - STORY OF SERENITY VALLEY WALTZ “Serenity Valley Waltz” changed everything for me. I was not confident I could write a song on command. Heck, I'm still not. But I am MORE confident. Mikey Mason and I met at a sports bar in Chicago for FuMPFest a few years back. Mikey asked if I'd be interested in starting a podcast where we wrote a song for each episode of Firefly. I didn't think I could do it. I was nervous as hell, but I wanted to try. I wanted to flex my songwriting muscles and get better. What better way! So the first episode we watched was “Serenity”. It's the two-hour introduction to the characters. I remember when I first watched it, I was left in a kind of daze. I didn't know what to think about the episode. When I rewatched it, one of the things that stuck out to me was the introductory scene. It's a flashback to one of the most-important battles of the Unification War. The Battle of Serenity Valley is when the Alliance finally beat back the Browncoats. ⅔ of the Independents died fighting in that battle. The look of dejection on Malcolm Reynold's face when the Angels retreat is just incredible. It's also very appropriate. And then later in the episode when he talks and the season when he talks about Serenity Valley, you can tell there was trauma. The type that must be SO hard to get over. I mean, imagine fighting in a battle where ⅔ of your family and friends that you're fighting with end up dead. Hm. ⅔ is such a weird number. Imagine you're standing with 9 of your best friends and family. At the end of the battle, six of those people are no longer there. This is the type of stuff that I think about with the War in Ukraine. They're fighting hard. But the Russians are ruthless and evil. It's not just fellow soldiers there. It's family and friends. Imagine that. It makes me want to cry. That's where I was when I was writing “Serenity Valley Waltz”. Music is such a great healer. I wanted to write a song for the survivors. How did they do it? I imagine Mal, Zoe, Tracey and others sitting around the campfire singing this song, raising a glass to the fallen. The second verse is extra important to me too. Because it's a realization of the damage we can cause to one another when we don't believe. It was inspired a bit by the Me Too movement. But also by a couple friends who are very dear to me. It's also a universal truth. Sometimes we hurt those around us. Sometimes we just don't want to believe it. Either from their own ignorance or because they just don't trust you. Maybe because we're a bit dramatic at times or because they're in their own colored-glasses world. What's made a huge difference is my family. When I'm sad or hurting, I turn to them. But I learned the Serenity Prayer from my mom, who was drug and alcohol counselor. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” That's what that last verse is for me. I'm not sure Mal found that peace in the show. But he definitely built a family around him. That too is his Serenity. You can download the Campfire version of “Serenity Valley Waltz” as an MP3 when join my Gunn Runners on Patreon. 7:43 - “Serenity Valley Waltz” by Marc Gunn from Thanks for listening to Pub Stories. If you want more behind-the-scene Pub Stories, please join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. This is how I make a living and support this show. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen wherever you find podcasts. You will love  subscribing to my mailing list. You will get regular updates of new music, podcasts, special offers, and you'll get a free album. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #serenityvalleywaltz #serenityvalley

This week we welcome April with a basket full of April activities. We also plan our next Zoom meeting which will be full of very interesting activities of it's own. So interesting we are calling it Evil Zoom 2022! Listen for details and make plans to join us! Our Live Beer Review this week is Pontoon Brewing's Average Joe.

On Friday, April 1st we held our first 2%er meetup, Podcasts and Pours 1 at Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA! We had an amazing time meeting all the 2%ers, drinking some beers, and giving away prizes all night! Hope you all had a blast and we're looking forward to the next one! Thank you to everyone who came out. If you'd like to be a subscriber, visit www.PodcastTheBS.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-bailey-show/message

HoDo and Nugget fly solo this week and the boys are in rare form. They “Go Irish” and review Pontoon Brewing's Charm Bomb. HoDo relays a Freaky V story about exploding falafel. Nugget witnesses a bomb in the desert. The guys make editiorial suggestions to the GPO. Nugget goes looking for Big Foot, and the guys talk about the new Reacher series. James Bond makes an appearance. The boys drank: Pontoon Brewing Charm Bomb The Brewing Projekt Cow Cow Disclaimer

On this episode of The Highclass Dirtbags Podcast. The gang starts the show with 3rd Wxrld's Unreleased tracked “Blew It” They Shout out Atlanta Influences everything and Pontoon Brewing for the New Lemon Pepper Wet Beer.Then they segway into thing you did as an child but stopped since becoming an adult. They ask the age old question “How much success does it take for  you stop letting people call you by your stage name?”, When did Larry Fishburn become Lawrence?  Then they read amazon reviews of Saks Boxer shorts, and  much more.Episode Guest: @Priddyyew @jewlucky @olanskiii

Randomly ask any of your friends how often they check their phone, and most will probably say something like 20-30 times, maybe 50 times a day. Yet stats show that ⅔ of Americans unlock their phone over 160 times a day. Luckily screen time and other similar apps can help us to understand that there is a big difference between what we think that we're doing and what we're actually doing. As humans we're not the most rational and self-aware beings. We often believe that we're incredibly objective but it probably depends more on the day of the week, how hungry we are, and who we're talking with. But we believe that by understanding and naming some different behavioral science and economic terms, that we can better realize our tendency to make irrational gut reactions and think differently about how and why we make decisions in the first place. During this episode we enjoyed a Volume Integral by Pontoon Brewing- a big thanks to Miguel for donating this one to the podcast! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you're not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Rick is troubled that the youth of today don't seem to be familiar with the film "Deliverance." Cheri tries to conquer anxiety. Rick takes on Cheri's 80s Trivia Challenge and it isn't quite a thriller. Our Live Beer Review is Pontoon Brewing's Witching Hour.

Beer pairing with a Happy Meal @PontoonBrewing #beer #happymeal Co hosts : Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Sean, Rev. Mark, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SUDS  Episode – A brewery takeover from Pontoon Brewing. A broad range of styles of beer from Pontoon. Dave issues a challenge to everyone to pick a beer and pair it with a part of the Happy Meal. Some very sound tips if you are visiting Stowe, VT. Heed the warning that schnitzel is raining in the sky?  Safety tip – please don't take your pontoon boat down a ski slope. Tempting, but don't do it. We taste and rate the following beer from 1-5: All beer in this episode from Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA 7:30      We're Gonna Need A Bigger Pontoon.  NEIPA with Azacca, El Dorado and dry-hopped with Citra.  8% ABV   SUDS-3 11:06    Crushing Waves. Berliner Weisse kettle-soured with lactobacillus with pineapple and tart cherries added in secondary fermentation.  6.3% ABV   SUDS-4 22:36    Czech Yo'Self.  Czech Pilsner 4.5% ABV   SUDS-3 29:25    Das Labyrinth.  Märzen with Munich, Vienna, and Caramel malt.  5.3% ABV   SUDS-4 33:56    Dem Bones.   Pilsner dry-hopped with Loral and German Tettnang hops   5.5% ABV  SUDS- 4 40:15    Interglactic Space Rave.  Berliner Weisse with apples, kiwi, white grapes, melon, vanilla, and lactose.  5.6% ABV  SUDS-4 44:49    The Four Essentials.  SUDS-5     info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmokes Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf.  Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Podbean, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. Check out Good ol Boy Dave on 60 Second Reviews https://www.instagram.com/goodoleboydave/ Kendall also runs a website for people that collect Happy Meal toys. His beer blog is: https://www.beermakesthree.com/ We're lucky to have lots of talented cast members and this episode includes the GABF award winning brewer from East Nashville Beer Works. Congrats to Sean and crew for always making great beer. Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Xblorc The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” 

Beer pairing with a Happy Meal @PontoonBrewing #beer #happymeal Co hosts : Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Sean, Rev. Mark, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SUDS  Episode – A brewery takeover from Pontoon Brewing. A broad range of styles of beer from Pontoon. Dave issues a challenge to everyone to pick a beer and pair it with a part of the Happy Meal. Some very sound tips if you are visiting Stowe, VT. Heed the warning that schnitzel is raining in the sky?  Safety tip – please don't take your pontoon boat down a ski slope. Tempting, but don't do it. We taste and rate the following beer from 1-5: All beer in this episode from Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA 7:30      We're Gonna Need A Bigger Pontoon.  NEIPA with Azacca, El Dorado and dry-hopped with Citra.  8% ABV   SUDS-3 11:06    Crushing Waves. Berliner Weisse kettle-soured with lactobacillus with pineapple and tart cherries added in secondary fermentation.  6.3% ABV   SUDS-4 22:36    Czech Yo'Self.  Czech Pilsner 4.5% ABV   SUDS-3 29:25    Das Labyrinth.  Märzen with Munich, Vienna, and Caramel malt.  5.3% ABV   SUDS-4 33:56    Dem Bones.   Pilsner dry-hopped with Loral and German Tettnang hops   5.5% ABV  SUDS- 4 40:15    Interglactic Space Rave.  Berliner Weisse with apples, kiwi, white grapes, melon, vanilla, and lactose.  5.6% ABV  SUDS-4 44:49    The Four Essentials.  SUDS-5     info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmokes Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf.  Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Podbean, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. Check out Good ol Boy Dave on 60 Second Reviews https://www.instagram.com/goodoleboydave/ Kendall also runs a website for people that collect Happy Meal toys. His beer blog is: https://www.beermakesthree.com/ We're lucky to have lots of talented cast members and this episode includes the GABF award winning brewer from East Nashville Beer Works. Congrats to Sean and crew for always making great beer. Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Xblorc The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” 

In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji asks Matthew a series of questions to see if he can guess the right number. Tune in to hear more about...The NFL and College Football, Active CPAs in the U.S., Table Games, Cash Transactions, and Top Selling Beer.

This week Pookie and JackJohn sample two different Black is Beautiful beers from 3 Floyds Brewing and Pontoon Brewing. The guys also discuss the state of game releases and Jackjohn dresses as a sexy nurse. A totally serious and sexy episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Paul, Whit, and Ryan are joined by super special guest Dr. Tyler to dissect Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1&2. They also taste and discuss Elijah Craig: Small Batch and Pontoon Brewing's: Center of the Universe Triple IPA. https://www.1bourbon1movie1beer.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram @1bourbon_1movie_1beer Facebook https://www.facebook.com/1bourbon1movie1beer Twitter @1movie_1beer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/1bourbon1movie1beer/message

Chuck P drops in to Mid City Beer Garden in Baton to enjoy some tasty beers and talk with Kris Kelleher from Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, Georgia and Jordan Adcock with Pelican Craft Brands.Support the show (http://patreon.com/theabvpodcast)

Chuck P drops in to Mid City Beer Garden in Baton to enjoy some tasty beers and talk with Kris Kelleher from Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, Georgia and Jordan Adcock with Pelican Craft Brands.Support the show (http://patreon.com/theabvpodcast)

Rick ponders growing out his hair. Cheri fails the MTV VJ test. Rick proves he's full of trivia as well as other things. Our Live Beer Review is Pontoon Brewing's Surf Rock Candy Shandy.

Believe it.  Bonnaroo is happening.  Wristbands are shipping, additions are being made.  And we've got our own beer with Pontoon Brewing and Camp Reddaroo!  This intergalactic brew is going to be available at Bonnaroo and we can't wait for you to try it.

Come hang out while Hemp partakes in the "Purple Diesel" and Hopz enjoys Pontoon Brewing's "Extra Extra!!" Irish Extra Stout!!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hempandhopz/support

We're officially 1 episode past 30.  In this segment we enjoyed a wonderful milk stout called Down With The Thickness by Pontoon Brewing while watching Hell House LLC.  This one made Caleb squirm quite a bit so grab a beer and enjoy the listen and the laughs.

The next stop on the SDH Live Tour is Pontoon Brewing next Thursday...Marketing Manager Shannon Riley gives us a look at the company, their growth, and handling of a difficult last 12 months...

The next stop on the SDH Live Tour is Pontoon Brewing next Thursday...Marketing Manager Shannon Riley gives us a look at the company, their growth, and handling of a difficult last 12 months...

On our 4th installment of Brewing Conversations, we close out Women's History Month engaging in conversation with Craft Women Connect and Black Brew Babes on their beer collaboration and sharing their stories live at Pontoon Brewing.   #ATLSalute Goes To: Bri Saintt of Eargardn & Founder of Free Plants ATL   What's On TAP?:  Pamona Paradise - Pontoon Brewing 5%ABV / Sour Berliner Weisse

This week Michael and Anthony continue on in the study of Habakkuk talking about the Woes in chapter 2. Anthony has an Ale called Blonde Bomber from Props Brewery and Michael has the Gingerbread Murder Scene from Pontoon Brewing. Props can be found here: https://www.propsbrewery.com/home Pontoon Brewing can be found here: https://www.pontoonbrewing.com/

Kabal from Mortal Kombat is on opinions and beer !! We Interview Daniel Nelson and talk about his role as Kabal in the New Mortal Kombat Movie, his work as a Stunt Performer, Pokemon, illuminati, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z....and Mortgage Rates....Oh and BEER!  All this while we drink Down With The Thickness by Pontoon Brewing, and yes, That is like Down with The Sickness by Disturbed.... But ... BEER....  #MortalKombat #MK11 #HBOMax #Gaming

Welcome to Episode 30.  In this segment we watched Willy's Wonderland staring Nicolas Cage.  Our featured beer was The Knights Who Say NEIPA by Pontoon Brewing.  We hope you enjoy this fun little episode as did we!

Rick decides to adopt a new high school team as his own due to very specific characteristics. Cheri brings us up to date about what to expect in the month of March. Is there such a thing as "beach culture" and what is it? Rick prepares to open an art gallery. Our Live Beer Review is Gingerbread Murder Scene by Pontoon Brewing.

We’re back this week to talk about some local restaurant closures and some announcements on our end. We’re also drinking some IPAs from Southern Grist, Sloop, and Pontoon Brewing. We’re talking about how Tiger Woods can’t catch a break and his recent car accident, and Bruce Springsteen getting let off of his DUI, because well… America.

Mash & Hoppy were joined again by Brad from Common Law Brewing in Spring Hill, TN. After our Geek News and other segments, we discussed different Super Hero themed beers. From a Daredevil Hazy to a Scarlet Witch Brut IPA, and beyond! We (the viewers/listeners) will get to vote on their favorite, and Brad will brew it! Let us know in the comments which one you'd like to see become a reality. We're going to count every vote! There are 5 beers total, and Brad goes into detail about each one. We enjoyed some delicious beer from Pontoon Brewing while we recorded. CHEERS!

On a very special Brewing Conversations segment recorded live at Pontoon Brewing on November 21st, we take a deep dive into the origin story of our guest,  dubbed The Gentleman Smoker, Rasheed Philips! Starting with growing up in Jamaica and transitioning into American and Atlanta culture in his youth, his graphic designing history with Atlanta Magazine , and his photography work which includes shooting for popular R&B mogul Miguel. We also talk about how Rasheed got into cooking, and the hit Netflix cooking competition "The American Barbecue Showdown". We were also surprised with a special guest from the show, Pitmaster, Ashley Thompson who gives us the lowdown on what really happened on the show.  Even with a Tri-Tip Heckler we have a fantastic conversation on smoking, embracing the community, and how their lives have changed. We also talk about Rasheed's dope podcast called Entro Podcast. and so much more. #ATLSalute Goes To:  Eboni Ward of fitt.eboni What's On TAP?:  Tall Dark & Smokey - Pontoon Brewing 7.5%ABV / Smoked Porter

Rick is trading sleep for art. Dreams of wild animals are causing alarm and Rick and Cheri ponder the nature of God. Our Live Beer Review is Pontoon Brewing's Fight Milk. [C:3-R:4]

On this week's episode, we connect with Brad S. from Pro Football Focus (@PFF_Brad) to talk about Atlanta Falcons salary cap hell, the Chicago Bears head coach and QB situation, NFL trade deadline expectations, and the Andy Reid cheerleader effect. This is an episode you DO NOT want to miss, so tune in now! Beers consumed include Monkish Brewing's Dodgers celebratory beer, Founders by Brad, Okay Zoomer from Pontoon Brewing, and a Nitro Pumpkin Spice Latte by Breckenridge Brewery. This episode was recorded via Zoom at Atlanta Tech Park in Peachtree Corners, GA. Let us your know your thoughts on the topics discussed at @PFF_Brad & @BearsBirdsBrews on Twitter. Cheers!

Issue 11: The Nightmare Before Christmas Mash & Hoppy thought it was a good idea to record this issue, after Hops News' weekly LIVE Hoppy Hour. This meant they recorded a few beers in. Mash starts off the episode with all the Breaking News! Then Hoppy goes off on a drunken rant about why The Nightmare Before Christmas is the best movie ever. It wraps up with a breakdown of the finale of The Boys Season 2 (spoiler warning is given). Both were enjoying Pontoon Brewing's Nightmare Fuel, to get into the Halloween spirit.

A lot goes into making a delicious beer. More goes into building a culture and community around the business that produces it. I get a chance to sit down with Sean of Pontoon and we talk about all it really takes to start, run and grow a successful beer business. Let's also not forget to maintain and keep the doors open during a global pandemic, throughout it all Sean and the great guys and gals at Pontoon have managed to consistently put out various beers, each on pushing the boundaries of traditional brews. Keep up with Pontoon via the links below. https://www.instagram.com/pontoonbrewing/ https://linktr.ee/pontoonbrewing As always please Like, Subscribe and Share. To stay up to date follow Entro Podcast on all social media : EntroPodcast https://www.instagram.com/entropodcast/

Recorded live at Pontoon Brewing, the guys kickoff a very special episode celebrating their 2nd beer colab with Pontoon contributing to the "Black is Beautiful" Beer campaign. Introducing co-colaborators ATL Beer Gang and their origin story, as well as ATL Signs of Change and the amazing things they are doing for Black Lives Matter. #ATLSalute Goes To:  Philips Barbeque Co. The Cereal Lab ATL Beer Gang Beats Brews & Life Show ATL Signs of Change What's On TAP?:  Black Is Beautiful (Pontoon's Version) - Pontoon Brewing 10%ABV / Imperial Stout

On this week's very WAP episode, football is back! Asif and Nabeel preview the Falcons and Bears Week 1 match-ups against the Seahawks and Bears, respectively. There are also predictions for our two games, the Super Bowl, and the TNF opener between the Texans and Chiefs. (Spoiler alert: We can't agree on a winner for any of them.)  This week's beers are a beautiful-looking sour ale from Tripping Animals and a DIPA called Evergreen Terrace (an homage to the Simpsons!) from Pontoon Brewing.

We kick of the first Brewing Conversations talk with an intro into what Brewing Conversations is all about with Sean of Pontoon Brewing and what to expect in the future. We are also humbled with a special drop in guest, Ale Sharpton, to discuss the "Black Is Beautiful" movement followed by some Q&A (we apologize that this episodes Q&A can't be heard too well... it's the first one... we'll get it right lol) #ATLSalute Goes To:  Shannon of Pontoon Brewing and Keebler's Kitchen What's On TAP?:  Plot. Plan. Strategize. Organize. Mobilize. - Pontoon Brewing 4%ABV / Berliner Weisse

In this very special episode TAP drops information on their collaborative beer for a greater cause with guests Sean and Shannon of Pontoon Brewing, as well as a deep dive into Pontoon's origin story and how everyone has taken in the social injustices that plague the nation today. Shoutout to FRKO for the can art. #ATLSalute Goes To: Philips Barbeque Co. What's On TAP?:  Dock Party Pilsner - Pontoon Brewing 5.5%ABV / German Pilsner Peach City - Pontoon Brewing 7.5%ABV / New England IPA Galaxy Drifter - Pontoon Brewing 6.3%ABV / American IPA

On this week's episode, we're in the studio again and back to drinking beers as well! This episode's lineup includes a killer Whale's Blood stout from The Eighth State Brewing Company and another sour gem from Pontoon Brewing as well. As for the conversation, we cover the shocked faces of KBO fans during live baseball events, another big Falcons signing, and The Match 2, featuring Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, and Phil Mickelson. 

Pontoon Brewing made waves with their Rainbow Smiggles release, but there's more to their beers than cereal and candy Sean O'Keefe, owner and CEO of Pontoon Brewing, is cool with the flack he got when he launched Rainbow Smiggles.  He expected it.  The Berliner Weisse infused with fruit and Trix and Skittles is part of the brewery's Serious Series after all.  Pontoon likes to have fun with their beers, and the people that enjoy them. However, there are still some big and bold beers available from the brewery.  They frequently offer up generously-fruited Berliners and their Brownie Batter stout has seen plenty of variants with every adjunct imaginable.  If you're looking to play it a little more safe then you can enjoy their Sol Crush Mexican Lager or a Galaxy Drifter IPA. O'Keefe and Brewmaster Chris Baratz joined us in the studio this week.  We talked about how their coping with Covid, brewing with lactose, crowdsourcing beer ideas, pilsners, and the plan for unique releases moving forward.  We also get some details on the 2020 Brownie Bash Beer Festival with lots of collaborations and guest breweruies.  Plus, O'Keefe make a BIG announcement about the brewery. Pontoon Sol Crusher is a delicious Vienna-style Lager.  The latest version drops the fruit from the previous release to let the beautiful malts shine through. (Photo: Pontoon Brewing) CRAFT BEER NEWS American Craft Beer Week is coming May 11-17th!  Check out the link for more info on how you can support independent American brewers. Sierra Nevada donates their lab to help create "test medium" to aid Coronavirus efforts AB InBev wins latest round of the Corn Syrup Wars THE BEER LIST Pontoon Brewing 2017 Black Squall Russian Imperial Stout Dem Bones Dry-hopped Pilsner Galaxy Drifter IPA Sol Crusher Mexican / Vienna Lager Tropical Clusterf#$%! Berliner Weisse with tropical fruit Creature Comforts Automatic Pale Ale Highland Brewing Rising Haze IPA The Pontoon Brewing Crew at the Beer Guys Radio studio.  L-R: Earnest Hansley, Chris Baratz, Sean O'Keefe. ICYMI: More beer (and mead) from the Dirty South The Cannon Brewpub with Brewmaster Charles McLendon | Ep. 220 Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery bring you the Ironmonger Experience | Ep. 218 18th century yeast, slow pour Pils, and craft seltzer talk with Fractal Brewing Project | Ep. 217 It costs a lot to keep our show going every week.  Starting at just $1 per month, you can show your support and help us make sure we're able to continue bringing you the best in interviews and insights in craft beer.  In return we'll give you every episode commercial free, occasional bonus episodes, access to our private Facebook group, and more - plus our eternal gratitude!  Get more details on Patreon.

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is a film that never should've ended up on this podcast. Centering on the immensely popular character at the end of its title, introducing a host of other DC characters to the big screen, and following up the box office hit that was Suicide Squad, it should've been a no-brainer. Somehow, it wasn't Suicide Squad amassed over $746 million at the box office, despite an abysmal 27% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its mediocrity may have turned off audiences, but to the degree that Birds of Prey suffered that seems unlikely. Birds of Prey's $201+ million is heartbreaking. In the eyes of both critics (78%) and fans (78% compared to 59% for Suicide Squad), this should've done better. Our podcast, for the most part, agrees.  Birds of Prey is a tremendous showcase for Harley and does all the things that Suicide Squad failed to. Turns out, viewing a film through the lens of a mad woman is a hell of a lot of fun. In saying that, though, the titular Birds do not get shortchanged. They're a unique assemblage of badass women, who all stand on their own and have tremendous chemistry. Should this be their only onscreen adventure, we'd all be poorer for it. To paraphrase Capt. Cash, Birds of Prey is a glitter-bomb, sucker punch to the taint, and you should definitely watch it! So sit back, spike open a New Wave Radical Blond Ale from Pontoon Brewing, and strap on your rollerskates! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Capt. Cash, and Chumpzilla are storming Gotham Police Department with baseball bats and egg sandwiches in hand! This Week’s Segments: Introduction/Plot Breakdown – The Anatomy of a Flop: We break down why this movie failed to generate the buzz it should've.  (00:00) Lingering Questions and Harleen Quinzel's Madhouse Trivia Challenge – After answering some of Chumpzilla's lingering questions, he challenges us to trivia that is DC comics and film-themed. (53:32) Where We're at in Quarantine Life and Recommendations – We say this every week, but stay safe, stay indoors, and make the most out of your quarantine. Don't let it drive you too crazy like it has us in the stories we share. Next week, we're going on a quest with Pixar's Onward! (1:14:56) And, as always, hit us up on Twitter or Facebook to check out all the interesting factoids—the origins of Harley Quinn and more—from this week’s episode! You can find this episode of Hops and Box Office Flops on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Podbean, and Spotify!

On today's episode of Bailey and Southside we are back in Bailey's bunker, Nate was on the internet nude, we play a round of a game called D.I.What?, we have a plan to keep your hands clean with our friends at Pontoon Brewing and so much more!

On this week's episode, we're talking about the NBA All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant memorial, details around the new NFL CBA, Bears rumors, Falcons updates, and the coronavirus having a major impact on the 2020 Summer Olympics. The featured beer is the hard-to-get Rainbow Smiggles from Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, GA.

Sharla and Daniel talk in this episode about what we'd like to see during Late Nights on the What Stage, and also have a fun announcement!  We're working with Camp Reddaroo and Pontoon Brewing on a custom Bonnaroo themed beer!  We interview Shannon with Pontoon to learn more about it!

On today's episode of Bailey and Southside we play a round of Game of Tones, everyone (except Nate) almost vomits in studio when we try to eat weird food combos that were suggested, Pontoon Brewing brings us their Skittle beer before anyone else gets to try it, and so much more!

On this week's episode, we overcome technical difficulties and more to drink a Flufflier Otter milk stout from Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs ahead of their second anniversary this weekend. Topics covered on this episode include the NFL Playoffs (Divisional & Championship weekends), the Astros sign-stealing scandal, Truist Park, and more.

Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn lives to help those in need Last week we sat down at Bottleshare Benefit Bash Vol. 1 to talk with Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn as well as his collaboration partners Trey Sinclair of Dry County Brewing and Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. Chris' story is pretty amazing, after a serious accident left him unable to return to his previous career his former boss (Sinclair) shared an idea he had for "The Bottleshare."  Chris was excited, ran with it, and has grown it into something much bigger than the original idea.  Bottleshare's motto is Raising Glasses, Raising Hopes and their mission is to help those in the craft beverage industry that face hardships that pose a financial burden.  At the Benefit Bash, Chris presented a check for $15,000 to Jennifer Barnes, widow of Modern Hops co-founder Philip Barnes. [caption id="attachment_46754" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn presents a check for $15,000 to Jennifer Barnes, widow of Modern Hops co-founder Philip Barnes, at the Bottleshare Benefit Bash Vol 1.[/caption] Collaboration is key Glenn tells us many times how the support of Dry County and Sinclair helped grow Bottleshare.  One of the ways the organization raises funds is through collaboration beers.  Dry County was Bottleshare's first collaboration partner and have partnered with them on other beers as well.  More collaborations are coming up from breweries like Atlanta's New Realm and New Orleans' Urban South. Although slightly delayed due to some medical needs, early this year Glenn will embark on his #RGSA2020 tour.  That's Raising Glasses, Saving Asses; a slight spin on the core slogan.  RGSA will take Bottleshare across the US with stops in New Orleans and Denver already scheduled.  The mission is to raise awareness of the organization, brew up some collaborations, and find partners for their new Bottleshare Collective. [caption id="attachment_46755" align="aligncenter" width="708"] Bottleshare raises funds through many channels, including sales of collaboration beers like Vol. 1 with Dry County Brewing.[/caption] The Beer List Bottleshare / Dry County / Pontoon / Leprechauno Meadery Collaboration Vol. 6 | Fruited Braggot Dry County Low Key IPA Dry County Plank Pils Dry County Kennesaw Bourbon Ale (KBA) ICYMI: More to listen to Check out some previous appearances from Bottleshare, Dry County, and Pontoon Brewing. DuClaw brewing and The Bottleshare | Ep. 151 TinyPalooza 3.5 with Dry County Brewing | Ep. 118 Pontoon Brewing | Ep. 110

The Holiday Season has kicked off with Christmas already muscling in on Thanksgiving's territory. Is there no way to hold it back?? Cheri gets caught up in traffic woes and offers advice to those behind the wheel. Rick ponders holiday charity and wonders if there is ever a time when one should help out a stranger who asks for it. Our Live Beer Review this week is Pecan Pie Paradise by Pontoon Brewing.

On this week's episode, we drink Pontoon Brewing's delicious Most Humble Pie while discussing NBA free agency, an NFL top five, and giving a much-deserved shoutout to the US Women's National Team for advancing to the World Cup Final.

In the land of hazy IPAs, von Trapp loves their lagers von Trapp brewing in Stowe, Vermont is smack in the middle of NE IPA country, but they're all about lagers. Founder Johannes von Trapp was inspired by the lagers her sampled while visiting the countryside of his ancestral home on Austria.  With a goal to brew an American version of these beers, von Trapp Brewing opened in the lower level of Trapp Family Lodge's DeliBakery.  Today, they're brewing 50,000 gallons of beer each year and distributing to several neighboring states. Brewmaster JP Williams was born in New Jersey and attended college in New Hampshire.  During his college days, he took a trip to Dublin, Ireland and visited the Guinness Brewery, sparking his interest in all things beer.  He later traded in some textbooks to buy homebrew gear and even changed his major to include more chemistry.  His brewing career started at Magic Hat where he worked his way up to Operations Manager however he realized big brewery life wasn't for him and joined von Trapp in 2012. This week we talk with JP about von Trapp's beer and other ventures, if he's ever been tempted to jump on the haze craze bandwagon, what Lager life is like with increasing demand for the styles, Vermont's new franchise reform laws, and what's coming up from the brewhouse. We also welcome Brian to the bigs as he takes on his new role as Co-Host and say hello to Jerry Payne, who joins Beer Guys Radio as our Audio Engineer.  Jerry brings 10+ years in radio and podcasting to the team - and he loves beer.  Perfect.  Plus, we'll reminisce about all the beers we enjoyed over the last week with stops at Orpheus for their multi-day anniversary celebration, the brand new Porter Pizza & Brewery, and a visit to Pontoon Brewing to sample their new Fluffy Otter Oatmeal Cream Stout with marshmallows and vanilla.  What a week.

Shades On, Bottoms Up!   That's the motto of Sandy Spring's newest (and first) brewery, Pontoon.   Sean O'Keefe, CEO and Co-Owner and brewmaster Cole Brown welcomed us to the brewery this week. We sample their newest brew, a hazy IPA called "Don't Haze Me, Bro!" talk about starting a brewery, and Pontoon's obsession over otters.   Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: TrimTab Language of Thunder Pontoon Brewing Don't Haze Me Bro Headlines: New HopCity coming to west sides' Lee + White development Rome City Brewing Co. wins case against SysTech Stainless Works Brewbound/TTB: US Beer Makers Shipped 3.8 Million Fewer Barrels in 2017 Someone has created a Scratch and Sniff Beer Book Spencer Trappist brewery coming out with Fruit Series, starting with peach saison Prattville (just outside Montgomery, AL) not getting entertainment district BrewDog beats Elvis Presley's Estate in court on appeal over beer name Coming up next week, we'll head down the street and check out Variant Brewing Company. Have a great week, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL. Cheers!

*This podcast is about craft brewing and should only be enjoyed by listeners of legal drinking age. We urge our listeners to drink responsibly.* Welcome back to a brand-new episode of CSPN’s craft beer podcast, Beer It Is! Nubyjas travels to Sandy Springs, GA to meet with the fine folks at Pontoon Brewing. Listen & drink... Read More

When you think of cask ales, you may think of warm, flat beer.  That's not the case, and Owen Ogletree wants you to know about it.  For the past 14 years, he's hosted the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting. Breweries from around the south (and the world) send in their special beers they've made specifically to go on cask.  For this show, we talk to some breweries in planning, including: Line Creek Brewing (Peachtree City) Split Batch Brewery (Duluth area) Banyan Roots (Atlanta Westside)   Truck and Tap Beers of the Week: Cask ales, of course!  Coming up next week, we're talking to another new brewery. Pontoon Brewing just opened its doors in Sandy Springs, so we'll talk to the crew. Have a great week, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL.  Cheers!

Phillip Barnes and Eric Levin were beer traders at first.  One day, they realized that the distribution system in Georgia was broken, and worked to find a better way to do it.  That idea is now Modern Hops. We talk to Philip, Eric and Michael Lowenberg about the craft beer scene in Georgia, what they are doing to change it, and what's been different since SB85. We also get a chance to talk to Jekyll Brewing's Josh Rachel about Southern Juicy Juice, and Field Hoperative Brian Hewitt reviews a revival of an old school cigar. Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: Allagash Little Sal Allagash Farm To Face Rising Tide Nikita Boothbay Brewing Thirsty Botanist Jekyll Southern Juicy Juice Headlines: Gordon Biersch Downtown to close after 18 years (Buckhead spot to remain open) Pontoon Brewing gets license, will start brewing in Sandy Springs  City of Atlanta looking to add license fees to $5k per license Will the last remaining exec at Stone Brewing turn out the lights? Citing regulatory and legislative issues, Flying Dog abandons plan for a farm brewery project Coming up next week, we're talking Ciders! Treehorn pays us a visit. Don't forget to subscribe, and DRINK LOCAL. Cheers! 

Beer pairing with a Happy Meal@PontoonBrewing #beer #happymealCo hosts : Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Boy Kendall, Good ol Boy Sean, Rev. Mark, and Good ol Gal JulieannaSUDS Episode – A brewery takeover from Pontoon Brewing. A broad range of styles of beer from Pontoon. Dave issues a challenge to everyone to pick a beer and pair it with a part of the Happy Meal. Some very sound tips if you are visiting Stowe, VT. Heed the warning that schnitzel is raining in the sky? Safety tip – please don't take your pontoon boat down a ski slope. Tempting, but don't do it. We taste and rate the following beer from 1-5: All beer in this episode from Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA7:30     We're Gonna Need A Bigger Pontoon. NEIPA with Azacca, El Dorado and dry-hopped with Citra. 8% ABV  SUDS-311:06   Crushing Waves. Berliner Weisse kettle-soured with lactobacillus with pineapple and tart cherries added in secondary fermentation. 6.3% ABV  SUDS-422:36   Czech Yo'Self. Czech Pilsner 4.5% ABV  SUDS-329:25   Das Labyrinth. Märzen with Munich, Vienna, and Caramel malt. 5.3% ABV  SUDS-433:56   Dem Bones.  Pilsner dry-hopped with Loral and German Tettnang hops  5.5% ABV SUDS- 440:15   Interglactic Space Rave. Berliner Weisse with apples, kiwi, white grapes, melon, vanilla, and lactose. 5.6% ABV SUDS-444:49   The Four Essentials. SUDS-5 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com@sipssudssmokesSips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Podbean, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast.Check out Good ol Boy Dave on 60 Second Reviewshttps://www.instagram.com/goodoleboydave/Kendall also runs a website for people that collect Happy Meal toys. His beer blog is:https://www.beermakesthree.com/We're lucky to have lots of talented cast members and this episode includes the GABF award winning brewer from East Nashville Beer Works. Congrats to Sean and crew for always making great beer.Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back RoadsDownload your copy here:https://amzn.to/2XblorcThe easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy