We wish all of you a healthy and happy holiday season! We are excited to share this very special bonus episode with all of you. Several friends of the podcast, musicians who have already appeared or will be making their debut in early 2022, were kind enough to share their Read More

Barry and Abigail discuss Little Creatures by Talking Heads and sample Splash Pad, Sour Slurps Disco Future, Snake Jazz, and Ninja Juice from Invasive Species Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Abigail recalled seeing David Byrne at the Hollywood Bowl as part of KCRW’s World Music Festival. Read this review of Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 & Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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, Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More