Pops on Hops

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jack Cornell discuss I’ve Got My Own Album to Do by Ron Wood and sample Magic Totem , Acres and Acres , and Motorik Marzen from Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing in Raleigh, North Carolina. Now- five-timer Jack has surprisingly never before joined us to discuss music he didn’t write! He previously shared original music on both of our Christmas bonus episodes, Bonus:...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Nick Martino discuss Ozomatli by Ozomatli and sample Sole of the Sea (collaboration with Rockport Brewing Company in Rockport, Massachusetts), Drip , and girl, so confusing from Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Nick is now a four-timer , having previously appeared on our second Christmas bonus episode, Bonus: A Christmas Day&#3...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Kim Nyborg discuss Fruitcakes by Jimmy Buffett and sample Sour Lemon Lime , Sour Cranberry , and Sour Cherry Pineapple from Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. in Charleston, South Carolina. Barry and Kim both have key memories involving Why Don’t We Get Drunk ; it was the song that really made Barry understand the extent of Buffett’s influence in Florida, and it was the fi...

Barry and Abigail discuss Touch by Eurythmics and sample Hawaiian Sling , Worms Don’t Have Bones , and Between Two Tides from Two Tides Brewing Co. in Savannah, Georgia. We played a sample of So Good to Be Back Home Again by The Tourists , where Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox got their start. Annie Lennox co-wrote Into the West for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and won the Os...

Abigail had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, ⁠What Am I Making⁠ , back on August 10, 2025 . Now 14-timer Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club . He is a talented musician and songwriter from East Lansing, Michigan, whom Barry met as part of an online community created by Pete Dominick, the host o...

Barry had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, ⁠What Am I Making⁠ , back on May 25, 2025 . Now 13-timer Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club . He is a talented musician and songwriter from East Lansing, Michigan, whom Barry met as part of an online community created by Pete Dominick, the host of the...

Dear listeners, we come to you today with a short admin update. Abigail has officially been accepted to law school and will have a busy year, to say the least. We plan to release six episodes in Season 6 - Touch by Eurythmics , 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole (submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Alinor Mezinord), and four Phone-a-Friend episodes. We may throw in some ad hoc bonus content or exp...

Barry and Abigail discuss This Warm December and sample März of the Penguins , No Country For Old Penguins , and Midnight Waddle from Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company in Raleigh, North Carolina. We briefly discussed Eggnogorant by friends of the pod Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team . You can listen to Eggnogorant in our first-ever Christmas bonus episode, Bonus: Greet the Hummels......

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Carlo “from Canada” Sgro discuss Carlo’s Phone-a-Friend selection, Version 2.0 by Garbage , and sample Carlo’s choice of three Canadian porters: Stranger Than Fiction from Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario; Clifford Porter from Clifford Brewing Co. in Hamilton, Ontario; and Vanilla Porter from Side Launch Brewing Company in Collingwood, Ontario. Abigail...

Barry and Abigail discuss Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits and sample Wild Dog – Pale Ale and Wild Dog – Shempa Ale from Tiemann Beer in Lusaka, Zambia ; Strawberry Rhubarb from New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin; Coconut Key Lime Pie Drips and Mischievous Grin from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa; and Gallo / Famosa from Cervecería Centro Americana in Guatemala City, G...

Barry and Abigail try something a little different with newly minted Three-Timer Jeff “Jafo” Shettler, who previously appeared on Jukebox: Wish There Were Beer (Pink Floyd and brewLAB) and Bonus: Pink Floyd Leftovers (Pink Floyd and brewLAB Leftovers) . Jafo brings us on location to brewLAB in Carpinteria, California, to open a bottle of The False Prophet he had been saving for over eight years. W...

Barry and Abigail discuss Rockin’ From the Grave and sample Pumpkin Shandy from Penn Brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (in collaboration with Soergel Orchards in Wexford, Pennsylvania), Jack from Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Mind Over Matter from Magnify Brewing Company in Fairfield, New Jersey. We have gone zero episodes without mentioning the White Album or...

Barry and Abigail discuss Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter and sample PB&J Mixtape: Grape from Xul Beer Company in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Knaus Berry Cinnamon Roll from Spanish Marie Brewery in Miami, Florida. Abigail first learned of Sabrina Carpenter from seeing her Nonsense outros that she customized for each of her concert locations . Watch the music video for Feather , and read abou...

Barry and Abigail discuss Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman and sample Light Cone , Hypnopompic , and Red Eye from Grimm Artisanal Ales in Brooklyn, New York. Barry spoke about his memory of encountering a curfew during a period of race riots in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where he grew up, when he was eight years old. Prior to this episode, Abigail knew Tracy Chapman best from her version of O Holy Night...

Barry, Abigail, and special guests Matt “Matty C” Carlson and Jeff Gower of The Stick Arounds join us to discuss The Sticks’ 2018 album Ways to Hang On , promote their upcoming fall 2025 tour of the southern United States, and sample brews from each Hummel hometown: Strawberry Cider from Dry Wrought Cider in Gainesville, Florida; Antique Alley Amber Ale from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Flor...

Barry and Abigail discuss Teenage Dream by Katy Perry and sample West Coast Pilsner , Carnival Time , and Groovy Juice from Urban South Brewery in New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more about terpenes in hops! Abigail attended Katy Perry’s Play residency in Las Vegas in 2022 (with F.O.T.P. Alison Sigalow !). Barry heard that California Gurls was a response to Empire State of Mind by JAY-Z and Alicia K...

Barry and Abigail discuss Navy Blues by Sloan and sample three Canadian beers: Labatt Blue from Labatt Brewing Company , Moosehead Canadian Lager from Moosehead Breweries Limited , and Life in the Clouds from Collective Arts Brewing . The delightful can art of Life in the Clouds was designed by Joe Boyd . Navy Blues was entered into our Jukebox long ago by Paul Zawacki during our episode Bonus: A...

Barry and Abigail discuss Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and sample Cherry Limeade , Peach Kill All The Golfers , and Yacht Rock from B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale, Michigan. Cherries are, in fact, both deciduous fruits and stonefruits . Edie Brickell and Steve Martin released a bluegrass album together in 2013, Love Has Come For You . The “ flanged ” guitar...

Barry and Abigail reflect on our favorite albums from our first 100 episodes and sample Passion Tea Lemon Days from Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida; Wandering Albatross from Tripping Animals Brewing in Doral, Florida; and Dole Whip from Invasive Species Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We chose today’s featured breweries by important episodes in the Pops on Hops lore. Musique Maréca...

Barry and Abigail discuss HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish and sample Fashionable Consumption , Heist of the Century , Plausible Deniability , Mesmerist , and Grapefruit Fluff (bonus beer) from Grand Scheme Brewing in Gainesville, Florida. Grand Scheme’s non-alcoholic offering is called Placebo Effect . Abigail and Barry both saw connections between SKINNY and the themes of GUTS by Olivia Rod...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Pete Coe discuss Pete’s “Phone-a-Friend” submission, 13 Songs by Fugazi , and sample Rust and Ruin , Avulsion , and Inhume from Ghost Town Brewing in Oakland, California. We talked a bit about Ian MacKaye , the frontman of Fugazi and owner/co-founder of Dischord Records , the famous Washington, D.C.-based independent punk rock label. Read more about Dischord Recor...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Derek Hummel, Sr., discuss Derek’s Jukebox submission, Phobia by Breaking Benjamin , and sample Shipwreck , Orange Blossom , Beach Gnome , and Beacon from Meyers Lighthouse Brewing Co. & Mini Golf in Ocean View, New Jersey. With this appearance, Derek joins our three-timers club ! Listen to his other two episodes: Make Your Flight (Incubus and Hell 'n Blaz...

Barry and Abigail discuss The Fame by Lady Gaga and sample Shifty Modern Pilsner , Watermelon Girlfriend , Kiwi McSqueezy , and Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Barry distinctly remembered Lady Gaga’s meat dress . Watch Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show performance from 2017. Take a peek at the marionberry pedigree . The Fame always reminds Abigail of anothe...

Barry and Abigail try something a little different! We asked our friends to challenge us by bringing us samples of beer from Neon Desert Brewing in Henderson, Nevada, which we then attempted to identify - while blindfolded! Huge thanks to Chloe, our bartender for the day, who had a huge hand in our guests stumping us! Tremendous thank you to Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcas...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Zachary Hummel discuss Funeral by Arcade Fire and sample Fruit Cake Brown (Wops Hops Collaberation) , Beach Doctor Lime & Coconut Gose , Hipster Potion #5 , and Event Horizon from Dees Brother Brewery in Sanford, Florida. Read more about the David Byrne concert featuring Arcade Fire that the Hummels attended in 2005, read the setlist , or listen to the setlist...