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Barry and Abigail discuss We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. by Jason Mraz and sample Lucky Strikes , Echoes of Sacrificial Voices , and Basking In the Glow from Petty Thieves Brewing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina. We want to thank Barry’s college and medical school colleague, Dr. Michael McCrohan, for helping us obtain this fabulous beer, and for his “contribution to the arts.” Lucky Strikes...

Barry and Abigail discuss our next Jukebox submission, Oracular Spectacular by MGMT and sample Oggy , Passionfruit Mochi , and Peanut Brother from Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon. This album was submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Paul Zawacki [ The Procession , previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Pr...

Barry and Abigail discuss God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies and sample The Crowd Pleaser , Lowest Common Denominator , Mike's , St. Pete Parkour , and Sun Ryes from Toll Road Brewing Company in Ocoee, Florida. Many thanks to Duane Morin and David Strickland, co-owners and brewers at Toll Road Brewing, for sitting down with us to chat about the history and future of the brewery! Toll...

Barry and Abigail discuss Andy Grammer by Andy Grammer and sample Bridge , Proeza , Soft Pivot , and Harvest Moon from Deadwords Brewing in Orlando, Florida. Many thanks to Jack Henning, brewpub manager at Deadwords Brewing, for sitting down with us to chat about all the fun things going on at the brewery. Abigail played a sample of Honey, I’m Good. from Grammer’s second album to demonstrate the c...

Barry and Abigail discuss Flight of the Cosmic Hippo by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and sample The Brangus , Bull Ring , Sour Patch Kegs - Watermelon Sour , and Brambles BlackBerry Hazy IPA from Daft Cow Brewery in Alachua, Florida. Barry first heard Flight of the Cosmic Hippo on an episode in the third season of Northern Exposure called Jules et Joel . Barry stunned Abigail with the information...

Barry and Abigail discuss The World from the Side of the Moon by Phillip Phillips and sample Sticky Puddles - Pineapple Upside Down Cake , Blissful Ignorance , Unchecked Hedonism , and Polarnattens Paradis from Lupulin Brewing Company in Big Lake, Minnesota. Barry had previously heard Home when the Florida Panthers used the song in their 2012-2013 fan video . Barry thought Tell Me a Story sounded...

Barry, Abigail, and guest Frances Walton discuss Mutemath by Mutemath and sample Original and Cranberry Herb from Ginger’s Revenge in Asheville, North Carolina. Frances and Barry met as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, and Frances has appeared on Pete’s show numerous times as part of his special segment “The Hue.” She has also appeared on her brother’s podcast Phrankly Speaking...

Barry and Abigail discuss Uh-Oh by David Byrne and sample Wheel Man , Afterglow , and Island Drive from Lincoln & South Brewing Company in Hilton Head Island, Florida. Barry and Abigail spoke briefly about Renée Richards while discussing Now I’m Your Mom . Renée is a transgender woman who competed professionally in tennis in the 1970s. She also fought and won a landmark case in transgender rig...

Barry and Abigail discuss Crash Kings by Crash Kings and sample Polyjuice Porter , Weathercaster , and The Blackthorn #8 W/ Guajillo Chile from King Maker Brewing in Jacksonville, Florida. Barry compared various vocal and musical styles on this album to Jack White , Freddie Mercury , and Jukebox the Ghost (whom we reviewed in our episode Racing Due South [Jukebox the Ghost & Due South Brewing...

Barry and Abigail discuss The Masked Marauders by The Masked Marauders and sample Blueberry Moscato and Sunshine State Berry Sangria from Island Grove Wine Company in Hawthorne, Florida. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Abigail first learned of this “prank” album from the Ridiculous Crime episode The Battlin' Fleetwood Macs . The Masked Marauders band was made...

Barry and Abigail discuss Hollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks and sample The Meredith Palmer Effect , Mango Blood Orange , Apeiron , and German Chocolate Oatmeal Stout from Infinite Ale Works in Ocala, Florida. Abigail heard similarities in the openings of Waiting for the Sun and Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . It turns out she wasn’t alone. Read this article on the 30t...

Barry and Abigail discuss Sounds Like This by Eric Hutchinson and sample Fortescue Fisherman's Ale , It’s A Wonderful Ale 2022 , Sparkles Sky Dancer Strawberry Short Cake , and Into the Dankness from Glasstown Brewing Company in Millville, New Jersey. Many thanks to the owners and staff of Glasstown Brewing Company, including the dynamic sister-brother duo Jenifer Simmons and Mike Rossi, for speak...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Greg Jong [ The Procession , previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special) ] discuss Greg’s Jukebox submission, Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John and ELO . We also sample London Pride from Fuller's Brewery , Morland Old Speckled Hen from Greene King , and New...

Dear listeners, we come to you today with a short admin update. Pops on Hops is taking a dry January and a dry February to give our livers - and our production schedule - a bit of a break. We will continue recording and banking episodes during our hiatus so that when our third season kicks off on March 3, 2023, we will have tons of fabulous content ready for you. In the meantime, we now have a bac...

We are excited to share this bonus episode with all of you. Several musicians who have appeared on the podcast or will be making their debut in early 2023 were kind enough to share their Christmas greetings… and their Christmas songs… for our Pops on Hops fans! Some of these are older songs, and some were recorded specifically for this episode. First up is “The Christmas Song” performed by Connie...

It’s time for “Pop’s Pop on Pops on Hops!” Barry, Abigail, and special guest Barry Hummel, Sr. (Barry’s pop and Abigail’s pop-pop) discuss A Christmas Album by The Platters and sample three Christmas beers: Merry Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania; St. Nikolaus Bock from Penn Brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Peppermint Porter from Lexin...

Barry and Abigail discuss Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos and sample Gardens Gold , Papa Pump , and Beer:30 from Twisted Trunk Brewing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Before her solo career, Amos was in a band called Y Kant Tori Read . Their eponymous debut album was a commercial failure and the band disbanded shortly after. However, Amos still had to comply with her six-record contract. Early ver...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jeff “Jafo” Shettler discuss some Pink Floyd songs and some beers that were “left over” after Jafo’s Jukebox episode, Wish There Were Beer . We sample Uncertainty Reigns and Sweet Zombie Jesus from brewLAB in Carpinteria, California, as well as one of Jafo’s own homebrew creations, Ukrainian Imperial Stout. At the time of recording, Wish There Were Beer was tied f...

Barry and Abigail discuss Songs About Jane by Maroon 5 and sample “leftover” beers from previously reviewed breweries: Eau Melon from Intracoastal Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida; Fall Shakecation from Mastry’s Brewing Co. in St. Pete Beach, Florida; and Double Vanilla Scoop Shake from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida. Abigail and Barry recognized similarities in the stories told i...

Barry and Abigail discuss Hindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods and sample Porch Pineapple , ...and There's Your BFF , Enough Space - Collab With Hilton Head Island Coffee Roasters , and Rocket Emoji from Side Hustle Beer Company in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Hindu Love Gods was a side project of Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills of R.E.M. with Warren Zevon (whose most famous song is Werewolve...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jon Carroll ( Starland Vocal Band ) discuss Jon’s musical past, present, and future and review three of his recent singles: Today (Not Tomorrow) , (You Gotta) Stand Up! , and Rich Man’s Daughter . Jon and Barry met in the wonderful Patreon community of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick . Jon recalled some of his favorite tracks from his youth: Mahalia Jackson ’s If I C...

Barry and Abigail discuss Oktoberfest ist Wunderbar by Jimmy Horzen and sample three German festbiers: Weihenstephaner Festbier from Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan , Oktoberfest Märzen from Hacker-Pschorr , and Oktoberfest Märzen / Original Münchner Märzen from Paulaner Brauerei . Read the Untappd article that inspired Barry’s beer choices for this episode, including information on the “b...

Barry, Abigail, and guest Derek Hummel, Sr. (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother), discuss Make Yourself by Incubus and sample Sap Tap , Mabel's Monster Mangos , AIS Chief , and Smoked Pumpkin Habanero from Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company in Melbourne, Florida. Three Incubus songs were on Abigail’s core musical rotation in high school: Drive , Megalomaniac , and Anna Molly . Sap Tap reminded Abigai...

Barry and Abigail discuss Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes and sample Nefarious Nebulas , Norwegian Wizard Crisis , I Ain’t Afraid of No Roast , Sourmanjaro , and The Desert Spoon from Deviant Wolfe Brewing in Sanford, Florida. This album reminds Barry of 70s Rolling Stones albums such as Exile on Main Street (you might know Happy ), Beggars Banquet , and Let It Bleed , as well as the si...

Barry, Abigail, and third-time guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Under Pressure by Logic and sample Burton’s Best , Seaside Sour , Windtalker , Baltic Porter , and Brew Club 9th Anniversary Ale from Community Brewhouse in Sanford, Florida. Many thanks to Gary Holmes and Aaron Libera, Co-Owners of Community Brewhouse, for sitting down with us to discuss the fascinat...