Pops on Hops

Barry and Abigail discuss See the World by Brett Dennen and sample “leftover” pumpkin beers from previously reviewed (and beloved) breweries: Isle of MaGourdo 2021 from Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach, Florida; Pumpkin Spice Latte from Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida; and Gabbers Gourdgeous Pumpkin Ale from Royal Palm Brewing Company in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Wildflowers...

Barry and Abigail discuss Let’s Dance by David Bowie and sample Golden Hour , Bavarian Dreams , Galaxy Starship , and Mk Ultra Cherry from Cultured Collective Brewing in Orange Park, Florida. There was a great debate about the song China Girl by David Bowie and Iggy Pop, which was a rerecording of China Girl by Iggy Pop . Barry bought Bowie’s follow-up album, Tonight , based on the single Blue Jea...

Barry and Abigail discuss Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music by Andrew Gold and sample Weizenwolf , Hipster Popsicle , Space Prom , and Hop Oddity from Aardwolf Brewing Company in Jacksonville, Florida. Andrew Gold’s hits include Lonely Boy and Thank You for Being a Friend . The Monster Mash includes vocals from Linda Ronstadt (previously mentioned on our discussion of Graceland by Paul Simon )...

Barry and Abigail discuss The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel and sample Yellow Throat , Petit Blue , Frayzon , and Chatty Chachalaca from Turgua Brewing Company in Fairview, North Carolina. Barry heard similarities between Allentown by Billy Joel and Maxwell’s Silver Hammer by The Beatles . ...And between Laura by Billy Joel and Oh! Darling by The Beatles. ...And between Scandinavian Skies by Billy J...

Barry and Abigail interview family friend Ian Rees to discuss his latest project, a solo album called Panic Induced Love . Ian discusses many of his musical influences along the way, including The Beatles , Yes , Primus , Radiohead , Sigur Rós , Animal Collective , and Steve Vai . Ian also discussed composer Bruce Broughton , who worked with his father on Disneyland Paris’s CinéMagique attraction,...

Barry and Abigail discuss Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs and sample Prophetmaker , A Canvas of Fragmented Memoirs , A Space For Sacrilege , and Of A Fading Season from Burial Beer Company in Asheville, North Carolina. Learn more about Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies in the OMNIBUS! entry dedicated to the topic. Watch Abigail’s “Uncle” Steve Moore toast Barry and Momma Darbs at their wedd...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Darby “Momma Darbs” Sider discuss Graceland by Paul Simon and sample Rusty Coat , Yardbird , Pasture Pippin , and Straight Up from Barn Door Ciderworks in Fairview, North Carolina. Barry’s high school literature teacher introduced him to Richard Cory and I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel . The intended Simon & Garfunkel reunion, Hearts and Bones by Paul Sim...

Barry and Abigail discuss Where’d Your Weekend Go? by The Mowgli’s and sample Juice , Tricked Out Golf Cart , and Weapon of Choice from Civil Society Brewing in Jupiter, Florida. Abigail’s favorite song of all time: San Francisco by The Mowgli’s Alone Sometimes by The Mowgli’s has a similar vibe to Growing Pains by COIN . Up next… Graceland by Paul Simon Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see w...

Barry and Abigail discuss Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police and sample Passionfruit Sour Meringue , Chardonnay Barrel Aged Undefeated Saison , Huzzah! Irish Chocolate Stout , and Hoptagon Double Hazy IPA from Funky Buddha in Oakland Park, Florida. Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs Reprises in The Police and Sting lyrics: Voices Inside My Head (Zenyatta Mondatta) > Too Much Information ( Ghos...

Barry and Abigail discuss Songs from a Ghost Town by Trampled by Turtles and sample a flight of four beers ( Cantaloupe Gose , NOM NOM Blueberry Cobbler , Gingerbread Sour , and Enamel Eater ) from Hourglass Brewing in Longwood, Florida. Palomino by Trampled by Turtles Up next… Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Face...

Barry and Abigail discuss Business as Usual by Men at Work and sample a flight of four beers ( Melon Mambo NE IPA , Yeah, But Is It Hazy? , Red Bug Red , and Moon Raven ) from Oviedo Brewing Company in Oviedo, Florida. Follow Colin Hay on Instagram and/or Facebook , or better still, check out Men at Work Mondays and hear the backstory on several Men at Work tracks discussed during this podcast. Re...

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Matt Marder discuss Young and Courageous by Tides of Man and sample three beers ( Square Lager , Once Bitten Twice Chai , and Invasive Species ) from First Magnitude Brewing Company in Gainesville, Florida. Tides of Man’s first two full-length albums (before the departure of their vocalist) are Empire Theory and Dreamhouse . We sampled Salamanders and Worms on the...

Barry and Abigail discuss Off to the Races by Jukebox the Ghost and sample a flight of four beers ( Very Vanilla Caramel Cream Ale , Midnight Marauder , Mexican Standoff , and Ghost Ship ) from Due South Brewing Company in Boynton Beach, Florida. Many thanks to Joe Latona, taproom coordinator of Due South Brewing Company, for speaking with us and for allowing us to invade the taproom for an aftern...

The Beatles performed before 18,000 fans at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on August 30, 1964. Among those in attendance were Barry's aunt, Carole Hummel, and family friends Carol "Cris" Crisafulli Johnson, Joan Bacon, and Marie Falzone. Despite the fact that Barry has been a huge Beatles fan since high school, he finally found out about this while discussing our recent Tripping...

Barry and Abigail discuss Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles and sample a flight of four beers ( Hound of Hades , Rudy Red Grapefruit Tartlets , Ever Haze , and Bandido ) from Tripping Animals Brewing in Doral, Florida. Many thanks to Ignacio Montenegro, owner and CMO of Tripping Animals Brewing, for speaking with us and for allowing us to invade the taproom for an afternoon! You can follow Tripp...

In one of the greatest twists of our fledgling podcast, members of The Procession (Paul Zawacki, John Schreffler Jr., and Greg Jong) joined Barry and Abigail for a reunion interview to set the record straight after all of the wild speculation from the last episode, “ Musique Marécageuse .” The interview covers the origin story of the band, their ill-fated tour, their amicable break-up, their curre...

Barry and Abigail discuss Musique Magnifique by The Procession and sample three beers ( Low Tide , Petal Power , and Hop Stuff ) from Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida. J. Paul Zawacki, LCSW , is a licensed clinical social worker and a clinical instructor at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. John F. Schreffler Jr. appeared as himself on an episode of Th...

This podcast was the result of a long discussion during the pandemic. There was a lot of talk, but no action. So, Barry bought the basic gear required to record a simple podcast, and wrapped it up for Abigail for Christmas in 2020. During that holiday break, Barry and Abigail put the equipment together to test it, and recorded a brief sample podcast to see if they thought it was worth pushing forw...

Barry and Abigail discuss Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen and sample a flight of four beers ( The Jerkmaker , James’ Brown , Date Night 2021 , and A Bit of a Thickie ) from Blackadder Brewing Company in Gainesville, Florida. Bruce appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week! Tired of heading to the factory everyday? Check out 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton and (Meet...

Barry and Abigail discuss Concentrate by The Happy Fits and sample three beers ( Pineapple Piff , Conflicted Emotions , and Vibrant ) from Tuckahoe Brewing Company in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Check out the official videos for Achey Bones and Grow Back . Watch 2CELLOS rock Welcome to the Jungle , just because you need to see it! Up next… Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen Fol...

Barry and Abigail discuss Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings and sample a flight of four beers ( Cream of the Crop , Blue Jersey , Nor’easter , and Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout ) from Garden State Beer Company in Galloway, New Jersey. Many thanks to the owners and staff of Garden State Beer Company, including Bryan and Jen Saul, Adam Curnow, Carisa Stairs, and Chad Roberts, for speaking wi...

Barry and Abigail discuss Days Are Gone by HAIM and sample three seasonal beers ( Passing Lane , Jolly Jingle Juice , and Pineapple Man ) from Sailfish Brewing Company in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Steps by HAIM Lights of Home by U2 My Lights of Home 5 (mashup of the studio versions My Song 5 by HAIM and Lights of Home by U2, paired with video from live performances by HAIM and U2 ) HAIM - Summer G...

In our pilot episode, Barry and Abigail speak “comprehensively and encyclopedically” about R.E.M. ’s catalog, based on a challenge from R U Talkin’ R.E.M. RE: ME? , and taste Embla and Mahogany Tiger⁠ from Odd Breed Wild Ales in Pompano Beach, Florida. For the real music nerds among you, we have compiled full playlists for all of the albums and the three-track “sandwiches” we discussed: Collapse I...

Welcome to the Pops on Hops Podcast, where we listen to some pops, drink a little hops, and Abigail Hummel gets to hang out with her pop, Barry Hummel! Each episode, one of us will bring a musical assignment to the table, and the other will bring a selection of beers from a craft brewery of their choice. Our goal is to discover new or old music that we love that we may have missed out on due to th...