The Brewmance Podcast

Fresh off a trip on Route 66, a stop in Kingman turned into meeting the Rickety Cricket Brewing owner, Terry. Terry, Lady Brewmance, and Rob had a great conversation about life, business, and innovation. And Terry brought us Rickety Cricket's Milk Stout called Tits On A Goose. Yup. Listen as we dance around that name on the podcast and radio show. We replay the conversation with Terry and get into...

Rob is fresh off a trip along Route 66. So Mike and he crack open a beer, a Breckinridge Brewery's Christmas Ale. Route 66 showcases the old and the new, the wonders of innovation, what gets left behind and having a conversation with an anarchist along the way. It's a fun episode. We also talk about giving Christmas gifts. Grab a beer and join in.

Did you miss us? We missed you. It's been a few weeks because of COVID. The pandemic got us. Mike caught it and Rob's wife, Lady Brewmance, caught it. We discuss how we dealt with it and how Rob avoided it. Also, Mike now has his tattoo. What was that experience like? And gift-giving. Don't rob people of the joy of giving gifts. Grab a beer and join in. Mike drinks Maine Beer Company's 'Lunch' IPA...

Rob was bitten by a spider and it ended up causing a COVID scare. Mike was impacted by it as well. This shows how much the world has changed. Thanksgiving 2021 is going to be most expensive yet. Will it impact you this year? And is this a good year to change something up, shake up your traditions? We think so. The Brewmance also weighs in on the bottle shop versus the big box stores debate. Join i...

Helton Brewing Company puts out an annual Halloween video. This year they asked us to be in it. And by in it we mean get killed in it. Ha. It was a ton of fun to shoot. The shoot made us thankful for the amount of work it takes to create great art. Join us as we explain. Mike and Rob also weigh in on Halloween for adults and the shooting death on the set of 'Rust.' Also, Mike is going to pull the...

Sure, hunting is fun. Harvesting organic meat is fun. But, fun is hard work. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter tell you all about the work part of the hunt. Processing the meat, dropping it off, and picking it up. Over a beer, they also discuss what they would change if they could and movie quotes. Join us.

The Brewmance brings people together for well-crafted conversations over a drink or two. This week Mike Russell and Rob Hunter try something new. Huss Brewing's Arizona Ranch Water. It's not a beer. It's technically a seltzer. Yup. Mike has resisted. Until now. Join us to find out what he thinks. Mike & Rob also discuss with you an article saying American's should lower our expectations. The B...

Mike & Rob went hunting. Mike harvested a bison while Rob hunted a pig. It was a life-changing event. Mike and Rob explain why. For Mike the bison was a bucket list hunt. For Rob, it was his first big game hunt. He was nervous going in. How is he feeling now? What about Mike? We also bring Earn Your Booze CEO Justin Cross, Camping Chad, Clysdale Manhatten Founder Ryan Nelson, and Mother Road's...

Mike Russell and Rob Hunter grab a Green Flash Brewing Soul Style IPA for another well-crafted conversation over a beer (or two). This week they discuss lessons learned from talking with Malcolm Alexandr and Ryan Hale, hosts of the Unfiltered Gems podcast. It was such a great, open-minded conversation we want there to be more conversations just like it. Additionally, the creator of Slavo Salt seas...

This is about the power of conversation. Today, on The Brewmance podcast we are joined by two of our favorite people, Malcolm Alexandr and Ryan Hale as they launch their new podcast, Unfiltered Gems. They, too, encourage open, unfiltered conversation even when we disagree. Malcolm and Ryan are young entrepreneurs, having gone out on their own, trusting themselves. We talk to them about their busin...

Mike Russell is on the board of an organization called Wildlife For Tomorrow. What is it? Rob Hunter asks Mike all about it. Essentially, it's an organization that helps kids get involved in the outdoors. We talk about our love of the outdoors, what types of activities kids can get involved in, and how Wildlife For Tomorrow is funded. Of course, we grab a beer. Mike drinks Pizza Port's Chronic (Re...

Join Mike Russell and Rob Hunter as The Brewmance. The place where we come together for well-craft conversations over a drink or two. This week Rob learned some important lessons while on vacation in Maine, Mike's daughter almost missed a big event because she was exposed to COVID, and they ponder going back to the movies. Grab a drink and join in. This week The Brewmance tries Mast Landing's Ariz...

Mike is buying his daughter a car. A used car. A used car that is hard to find. He and Rob discuss this over a Belching Beaver No Worries IPA. Also, Tesla is making robots. This is the day Skynet becomes self-aware. Are you into the future takeover? Or scared of it? Join us on The Brewmance podcast. We bring people together for well-crafted conversation over a beer or two. Rate, review, & subs...

The Brewmance brings people together for well-crafted conversation over a drink or two. This week Mike and Rob chat with you about the Olympics, Simone Biles mental health challenges, their upcoming hunting trip, vaccine passports all over a craft beer. Plus a little behind the scenes. What do we do between segments? You'll get to hear that today. Join in on the conversation. Rate, review, and sub...

Chef Justin Beckett loves to play with food. It's his passion. He has turned his passion into two great restaurants, Beckett's Table and Southern Rail in Phoenix, AZ. Mike and Rob grab Justin's favorite beer, Modelo Especial, and have a well-crafted conversation with Chef Beckett. Rob first got to know Justin during a pie-eating contest at Beckett's Table a few years back. Mike asks Justin for pic...

This is a thrill. Thriller author Brad Thor stops by The Brewmance podcast to chat with Mike and Rob about his 21st book, Black Ice. It's the 20th book in his Scott Harvath series. Black Ice debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Brad is a phenomenal guy. Knowing he has many friends in the CIA and Special Forces we ask him what keeps up at night. His answers are interesting as Brad i...

Ben Campbell is an award-winning radio show host and a world-class impressionist. Join us on The Brewmance podcast to laugh as Ben does impressions of former presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Ben also does impressions of Mike Tyson, Ozzy and Sharon Osborne, and Kevin Hart. We have to say, they are on point. Join us as Mike, Rob, and Ben sip...

Jason Costello is the Founder and CEO of Canyon Coolers. This is a company he created because it allows him to pursue his real passion. Rafting. The Brewmance brings people together for well-crafted conversation over a drink or two. Mike and Rob grab a beer, Jason grabs a seltzer. Yup. We'll allow it. Ha. Don't worry it's still a great conversation. Jason lives to raft. And we have questions. What...

The Brewmance stops into Pedal Haus Brewing in Tempe, AZ to meet with the man who started it all, Julian, and the man who brews the beer, Doc. Sure, the conversation touches on beer, beer styles, and the atmosphere at Pedal Haus. But, Mike Russell and Rob Hunter talk to Julian and Doc about dogs, travel, and where 'natural flavors' in seltzers come from. This is definitely a conversation you don't...

Michael Marquees is the Founder & CEO of Mother Road Brewing. Mother Road is one of the best and biggest breweries in Arizona. Michael tells us about how it all started. We also ask him about lessons he's learned along the way and how he applied those lessons during the pandemic. We also get the story of how Tower Station, Mother Road's IPA, came to be and grew to be the most popular IPA in Ar...

Warning. This podcast is FUNNY. Hilarious funny. Magical. You've heard people tell you before to chase your dreams. But, few people actually do that, especially if they have a good career lined up in front of them. Meet Ryan Nelson. He actually left his career as a lawyer to pursue his passions of comedy, writing, and general creativity. What compelled Ryan to leave the comfy law firm life and sta...

Brian Helton, owner of Helton Brewing in Phoenix, AZ, talks about the importance of having mentors on The Brewmance podcast. Ironically, Brian is mentoring us all while sharing those lessons. Brian is just one of those guys. He loves to share his knowledge with others, whether that's an up-and-coming brewer, beer drinkers, or other business owners. Brian also has stepped back from brewing craft be...

That man is firearm inventor John Browning. Author Nathan Gorenstein says Browning should be in the class of other inventors like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. Gorenstein joins The Brewmance this week to chat about his new book, The Guns Of John Moses Browning . It's the first real in-depth look at the man who created the designs most modern guns are based on. Browning was revolutionary s...

Was there anything positive that came out of the pandemic? Yes, there was. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter discuss the power of 'me time' and family and time over a beer on this week's Brewmance podcast/radio show. Did you find any positives? If so let us know here , here , or send us an email at cheers@brewmance.beer. Mike and Rob grab Half Acre Brewing's Tome Hazy IPA this week as they also discuss...

Like most people who work in the radio industry, Reid Spivey has had to move a lot. From North Carolina to Alabama to Georgia to Arizona. It's an interesting way to make a living and chase a dream. Mike Russell and Rob Hunter talk with Reid about his nomadic life working at both pop and country radio stations. Mike & Rob with in the same building, for the same company as Reid. He's the Assista...