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 about how it was tangentially involved in former mayor Eric Adams’ indictment.

Watch the music videos for Taste, Please Please Please, and Espresso.

Abigail presented Circle the Drain by Katy Perry as a counter-example to the more playful breakup vibes of Taste. That led us into a conversation about our respective “Let’s Dance moments”: See Let's Drink (David Bowie and Cultured Collective Brewing), Mind Your Grammer (Andy Grammer and Deadwords Brewing), and, most recently, Adult Beverages (Katy Perry and Urban South Brewery).

Abigail was a little worried that Barry was going to call Bed Chem the Peacock of this album.

Abigail likened the character in Dumb & Poetic to one of her favorite Instagram accounts, @beam_me_up_softboi.

Abigail repeatedly plugged Sabrina Carpenter’s newest album, Man’s Best Friend. Watch the music videos for Manchild and Tears.

Up next… Rockin’ From the Grave

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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.

Read about Luke Combs’ cover of Fast Car that made Tracy Chapman the first black woman to win Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards in 2023. Watch Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman perform Fast Car together at the 2023 Grammys.

Read about the Maillard reaction.

Barry compared She's Got Her Ticket to Neighborhood #2 (Laika) by Arcade Fire. Listen to our discussion of Arcade Fire: Dees Siblings (Arcade Fire and Dees Brothers Brewery).

In our discussion of Why?, Abigail referenced the Androposphere from Whoah by Midnight Oil. Listen to our discussion of Midnight Oil: Barley and Rain (Midnight Oil and Intracoastal Brewing Co.).

Abigail then entered Why? into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to How Come? from the original off-Broadway cast recording of Children's Letters to God.

Abigail posited that For My Lover may have been a creative retelling of Loving v. Virginia.

Up next… Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

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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 another Lady Gaga song, Applause.

Barry entered I Like It Rough into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell.

By the way, Abigail gave a credit to F.O.T.P. Joe Turocey, who pointed out that Waitress in the Sky by The Replacements (reviewed on our episode Bill [The Replacements and Right Proper Brewing]) is similar to Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum.

Abigail then entered Summerboy into the A.H.S.O.S.S.A.M. with a comparison to Heart of Glass by Blondie.

Up next… Phobia by Breaking Benjamin, submitted to our Jukebox by Derek Hummel, Sr.

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Barry and Abigail discuss KICK by INXS and sample Island Paradise, Jalapeño Honey Blonde, Lichtenhainer (German Smoked Sour Ale), and Caramel Apple Pie from NOBO Brewing Company in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Read about the mysterious death of Michael Hutchence, the frontman of INXS, and read this list of songs inspired by his life and death.

Barry went through the exercise of resequencing this album as Kicked Again.

The chorus of Devil Inside reminds Abigail of the chorus of You Really Got Me by The Kinks.

Wild Life reminds Barry of Apache by The Sugarhill Gang.

Mystify reminds Abigail of Fever by Peggy Lee.

What is Frühschoppen?

Tiny Daggers reminds Abigail of You Crack Me Up by Huey Lewis and the News.

Up next… Lungs by Florence + The Machine

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Barry and Abigail discuss In 3-D by “Weird Al” Yankovic and sample AvoVino, Carambola Wine, Guava Wine, Passion Fruit, and Lychee Wine from Schnebly Redland’s Winery in Homestead, Florida.

Barry saw “Weird Al” in July 1996 at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California during The Bad Hair Tour. Years later, in August 2015, Barry surprised Abigail with tickets to see “Weird Al” at The Broward Center for the Performing Artsduring The Mandatory World Tour.

JP, our wine tour guide from Schnebly, recommended pairing several of the wines with locally-produced smoked fish dip from What Are We Smokin'?

Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Beat It by Michael Jackson. Rick Derringer of The McCoys (who produced In 3-D) recreated the guitar solo on Eat It by “Weird Al.”

Don Pardo of Saturday Night Live fame appears on I Lost on Jeopardy, “Weird Al”’s parody of Jeopardy by The Greg Kihn Band.

The Egg Scrambler is a real product advertised by Ron Popeil that was referenced by “Weird Al” in Mr. Popeil. Ron’s sister Lisa Popeil was one of the backup singers in “Weird Al”’s Mr. Popeil!

Up next… KICK by INXS (for real this time)

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Barry, Abigail, and special guest Jack Cornell discuss Jack’s album One in Wins and sample Octopus Backyard and Hundreds of Babies from Tripping Animals Brewing Co. in Doral, Florida.

Jack and his friend Terry Anderson have been musical partners for over 40 years and have collectively formed the rhythm section of The Fabulous Knobs, The Woods, and, most recently, Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team (or the O.A.K. Team).

The musical genealogy of the North Carolina music scene is complex, and we do a lot of name dropping in this episode. For a more detailed explanation of the cast of characters we reference, we recommend reading The Fabulous Knobs Wikipedia page or visiting our website to read the extended edition of these show notes.

Jack contributed a cover of You’re So Rude by Faces to Be Good to Yourself, an album featuring original songs and performances by North Carolina artists to benefit musicians battling addiction and depression.

Jack volunteers with the Novick Cardiac Alliance, a charity that provides total cardiac care to children in low- and middle-income countries.

Abigail matriculated Jack into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music by comparing his song The Man to Stop Stop by The Black Keys.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Modern Love by Matt Nathanson and sample Pompano Pale, Galaxy Skate, and Liquid Abstract from 26˚ Brewing Co. in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Matt Nathanson has released two cover albums, Pyromattia (Def Leppard covers) and Achtung Matty (song-by-song covers of Achtung Baby by U2), and recently released Junk Life, a single with Brett Dennen, who was previously reviewed on See the Gourd (Brett Dennen and Pumpkin Beer Samples).

Barry thought Room @ The End of the World sounded like Fred Astaire by Jukebox the Ghost, previously reviewed on Racing Due South (Jukebox the Ghost & Due South Brewing Company).

Barry put in another plug for A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs.

Up next… KICK by INXS

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Barry, Abigail, and guest Todd Sider (Abigail’s uncle and Barry’s brother-in-law) discuss Todd’s Jukebox submission, Pretenders by The Pretenders, and sample Harvester, Undaunted, Dr. Jekyll Low Cal Hazy IPA, and Mr. Hyde High Cal Imperial IPA from Chapman’s Brewing Company in Angola, Indiana.

Abigail's only knowledge of The Pretenders prior to reviewing this album was their Christmas song 2000 Miles.

Other woman-led punk rock bands of this era mentioned were Pat Benatar, Heart, and Blondie.

Try listening to Eminence Front by The Who or Where’s the Orchestra by Billy Joel with only one headphone in!

This album includes a cover of Stop Your Sobbing, originally by The Kinks.

Read more about Saltwater Brewery's Eco Six Pack Rings made from spent hops. You can also buy Beer Mutts dog treats made from spent grain.

Barry put in another plug for A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs.

Up next… Modern Love by Matt Nathanson

Our next Jukebox episode will be Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, submitted by Jeff Shettler in Santa Barbara, California, releasing on May 27, 2022.

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Barry and Abigail discuss So by Peter Gabriel and sample Waimea Red, Pono Life, and POG Hazy IPA from Maui Brewing Co. in Kihei, Hawaii.

Barry’s first exposure to this album was the music video for Sledgehammer.

Abigail’s knowledge of Phil Collins and Genesis comes from the Tarzan soundtrack, which Phil Collins wrote.

Barry incorrectly remembered that Sussudio by Phil Collins was knocked out of the Billboard Hot 100 #1 spot by Sledgehammer; in fact, it was Invisible Touch by Genesis that Sledgehammer replaced.

Mercy Street was dedicated to Anne Sexton and inspired by her poem 45 Mercy Street.

Read more about Stanley Milgram’s experiments, or listen to a very nuanced debunking of the experiment’s cultural narrative by You’re Wrong About, one of Abigail’s favorite podcasts.

Up next…our first Jukebox episode! Pretenders by The Pretenders, submitted by Todd Sider.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Death Won’t Send a Letter by Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and sample Tropical Acres - Guava, Passion Fruit, Mango, Sour Scoop, and Stereo Sets Vol. 2 Low End Theory from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida.

Guy Fieri visited 3 Sons Brewing for the food on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Barry heard Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, and Jakob Dylan in Cory Chisel’s voice.

Abigail’s favorite Cory Chisel song is Home in the Woods off of the EP Cabin Ghosts.

Up next… So by Peter Gabriel

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Barry and Abigail discuss Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett and sample Key Largo Passionfruit Lager, Bloody Iguana, Resistant Strain Double Hibiscus Kolsch, Cranberry Cinnamon Sour, and Kritter Needs Jesus from Florida Keys Brewing Company in Islamorada, Florida.

Before medical school, Barry’s entire knowledge of Jimmy Buffett consisted of Margaritaville and Come Monday. Barry recalled first hearing Why Don’t We Get Drunk on the jukebox at the now-defunct CJ's Oyster Bar in Gainesville, Florida. 

Abigail’s first exposure to Jimmy Buffett was The Parakeet Album, a collection of Buffett hits sung by the W. O. Smith Music School singers. This reminded Barry of Disney Songs the Satchmo Way by Louis Armstrong.

Justin and Dr. Sydnee McElroy discuss Buffett’s medical maladies on Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine, episode 374: Jimmy Buffett.

Abigail thought the opening of The Good Fight by Jimmy Buffett sounds like the opening of Ricochet by David Bowie.

As always, the “Anosmia” jingle was performed by our friend Pete Coe! You can follow him on Twitter at @petecoevo.

Up next… Death Won’t Send a Letter by Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons

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Barry, Abigail, and guest Matt Carlson of Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds, and The Pantones discuss Harborcoat’s new album, Joy is Elusive, and sample Official Hazy IPA, Expedition Stout, and II : The Prairie-Grass Dividing (Leaves of Grass Series) from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, Michigan.

Matt and Barry met as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.

Harborcoat is an R.E.M. reference.

Matt listed Billy Bragg as an influence, particularly The Saturday Boy. He recommends Bragg’s first US release, Back to Basics. Billy Bragg songs you may have heard include A New England (later covered by Kirsty MacColl) and Sexuality (co-written with Johnny Marr).

You can buy digital or physical copies of Joy is Elusive (and much of the rest of Matt’s catalog!) from Matt’s own record company, Phonophore Records. You can also find Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds, and The Pantones on Bandcamp.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall and sample Respect the Escalator, All Tea, All Shade, Tony Bag O' Donuts, and Barrel-Aged Coquito (Pistachio) from J. Wakefield Brewing in Miami, Florida.

J. Wakefield Brewing is in the Wynwood district of Miami, known for Wynwood Walls.

Johnathan Wakefield, owner of J. Wakefield Brewing, hosts The Beer Hour, described as “the intersection of craft beer + pop culture,” on SiriusXM’s Business Radio (also available on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts).

Aside from Eye to the Telescope, Abigail’s only other exploration of KT Tunstall was the song Hold On from her subsequent album Drastic Fantastic.

KT Tunstall headlined Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022. You can watch the full broadcast, including two performances by Tunstall, on Facebook.

Read about the contralto voice type.

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree lives in the same space in Abigail’s brain as The Switch and the Spur by The Raconteurs.

Suddenly I See was covered on the Song Exploder episode KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See.

Up next… Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett

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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 podcast for organizing the event, for adding us to the agenda, and ultimately for creating the community that has supported our podcast so much over the years. Thank you also to Cassie and Mike Rice of Gymcats for their on-the-ground work to make the event come together.

The beers we sampled this day include:

• Nonde! Rice Lager

• Why Is the Rum Always Gone? (Barry’s favorite)

• Strong, Dark, And Brooding

• Czech Mate In 3

• Hefe Vice City On Prickly Pear

• Neon Apple Pie (Abigail’s favorite)

• We Don't Talk About Brew, No! (our highest combined score)

• I Wanna Big Stout

• Heaven In Helles

Why Is the Rum Always Gone? is brewed with CocoNillaCan, which features a flavor combination of coconut, vanilla, and pecan.

Abigail considers herself “Dead-curious” but currently only knows one song (Uncle John’s Band).

We did not actually record at Collective Arts when we were in Canada. We recorded at Counterpart Brewing.

Up next…  The Fame by Lady Gaga

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Barry and Abigail discuss A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four and sample P. Swayze IPA, Chet Belgian Tripel, Schweinator, and Voidgazer from Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Co. in Miami, Florida.

Read the story of Grace Beddell and her impact on Lincoln’s beard.

John Falco, co-owner of Lincoln’s Beard, is a big fan of Patrick Swayze, and many of the brewery's beer names are references to his filmography!

Oh, no! Fry’s Electronics recently closed after 36 years! Another source for Barry’s impulse CD purchases has bitten the dust.

You can listen to all of The Fab Four’s Beatles-style Christmas Songs on the collection Hark!

Check out the Beatles’ Red and Blue compilation albums from 1973.

Better still, you can listen to this Santa’s Beard playlist that includes the Beatles’ tracks that inspired each Christmas song!

Our first entry from The Virtual Jukebox was randomly selected during this episode, and it is Pretenders by The Pretenders, submitted by Abigail’s uncle Todd Sider. Our hope is to drop this on March 4, 2022!

Up next… Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall

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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 Christmas greetings… and their Christmas songs… for our Pops on Hops fans!

So, pour yourself an eggnog, settle in, and enjoy the magical “Christmas presence” provided by our friends!

Paul Zawacki - and his daughter Hannah - shared an original Christmas song by The Procession, All I Want is Nothing For Christmas This Year (Pops on Hops exclusive!). Be sure to catch our discussion of The Procession and our interview with members of the band from last spring.

Matt Carlson (Harborcoat, The Stick Arounds) shared his cover of Old Toy Trains by Roger Miller (Pops on Hops exclusive!). Matt will be joining us early in 2022 to discuss Harborcoat's 2021 release, Joy is Elusive.

Austin shared his brand new Christmas single, Christmas Kiss (arranged and produced by Ian Rees), available on iTunes. Ian Rees made his Pops on Hops debut last fall to discuss his most recent solo album, Panic Induced Love. Also, be sure to check out Austin's 2021 release, TTYL.

Jack Cornell, bass player with Terry Anderson and the O.A.K. Team, shared their original song Eggnogorant. Jack will be joining us early in 2022 to discuss his recent solo album, One In Wins.

To wrap it up, Abigail and Barry share their 2007 family holiday greeting, recorded in the style of The Beatles 1963 Christmas fan club single.

Be sure to join us next week for our review of A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four.

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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 show’s premiere on June 26, 2005, featuring David Byrne, Arcade Fire, Si*Sé, and the Extra Action Marching Band.

Abigail feels that this album “lives in the same space” in her head as Business as Usual by Men at Work, which we previously reviewed in #10: Drinking as Usual.

Barry thought that Television Man told a story similar to Being There starring Peter Sellers, based on a Jerzy Kosiński novel.

Abigail thought the gospel choir used to open Road to Nowhere was similar to the a cappella opening of Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon.

The “Anosmia” jingle was performed by our friend Pete Coe! You can follow this happy noisemaker on Twitter at @petecoevo.

U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head discussed this album in their Little Creatures episode.

Up next… A Fab Four Christmas, Volume. 1 by The Fab Four

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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 by Tom Petty

Barry thinks Brett Dennen and Tracy Chapman frequently sound alike, as in the track Hard Times Come Again No More.

Are We There Yet by Colin Hay

Burt Bacharach

Walk on By performed by Dionne Warwick

Cayamo is a reference to an annual musical cruise, on which Brett Dennen performed in 2019.

Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Episode 51 - “Matchbox” by Carl Perkins

Damien Rice should record a cover version of Alpenglow.

Rockin’ in the Free World by Neil Young.

Up next… Little Creatures by Talking Heads

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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 Jean, but was otherwise unimpressed. This was the last new David Bowie album Barry would buy until Blackstar, which was released just days before his death in 2016.

Up next… See the World by Brett Dennen

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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) and 70s icon Stephen Bishop.

Spooky, Scary Skeletons gained popularity as an Internet meme in the 2010s and was remixed by DMA ILLAN.

The Creature From the Tub features Nicolette Larson (known for her hit Lotta Love).

Halloween Party is sung by David Cassidy of The Partridge Family.

Up next… Let’s Dance by David Bowie

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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 Joel and Across the Universe by The Beatles.

Abigail saw parallels between Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel and The Things They Carried, a novel by Tim O’Brien.

...And between She’s Right on Time by Billy Joel and It Won’t Be Long by The Beatles.

...And between A Room of Our Own by Billy Joel and Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles.

It turns out that Barry has given two Farmhouse Saison Ales a 4.5 rating… Philosophizer (Adelbert’s Brewery) and Aqua Predator (Off Color Brewing). That’s out of 193 different Farmhouse Saisons sampled to date!

Up next… Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music by Andrew Gold

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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, as an influence on his decision to pursue a career as a soundtrack composer.

Abigail describes Panic Induced Love as an “edgier version of Owl City.”

Ian shared that the track Reasons (A Love Song) was inspired in part by Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.

Ian also shared that the track Feathers was inspired in part by Phone Call, a track from the soundtrack to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Everyone discussed their fascination with depressing, complex lyrics that are masked bouncy music, including Jumper by Third Eye Blind. Or just depressing but powerful lyrics like the album Hospice by The Antlers.

Ian plays every instrument on every track. If you don’t believe us, check out his YouTube channel and watch clips from his Building A Song Series!

Also, check out his Bo Burnham-inspired video Why Do I Eat So Much Cheese?

Ian’s other solo EP, Anxious, is also available on Spotify.

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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 wedding.

As a reminder, Abigail thinks Salute Your Solution by The Raconteurs sounds like Canary in a Coalmine by The Police.

Barry thinks Pull This Blanket Off by The Raconteurs sounds like Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones...

...He also thinks Carolina Drama by The Raconteurs is reminiscent of Tweeter and the Monkey Man by The Traveling Wilburys.

Up next… The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel

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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 Simon, was a commercial flop.

Hear us speculate as to why the UF Fightin' Gator Marching Band frequently plays You Can Call Me Al outside of Abigail’s office.

Paul Simon is in the SNL Five-Timers Club!

Up next… Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs

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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! Abigail compared parts of that concert to Buckets N Boards, a comedy percussion show hosted by F.O.T.P. Gareth Sever!

As of the year 2006, Zach’s favorite song by his favorite band was Crown of Love from this album. Listen to the entire collection of the Hummels’ favorite songs by our favorite bands (in 2006).

Abigail compared Une Annee Sans Lumiere and Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) to Plato’s allegory of the cave.

Abigail compared the nature sounds in Haiti to those in In the Days of the Cavemen by Crash Test Dummies.

Barry mentioned the “curse on Haiti.” Read more!

Abigail compared the themes of In the Backseat to the themes on Electro-Shock Blues by Eels. Listen to our episode reviewing this album, Owlectro-Shock Brews (Eels and Dangerous Minds Brewing Co.)!

Up next…  The Fame by Lady Gaga

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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

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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 (Ghost in the Machine)
• Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (Ghost in the Machine) > O My God (Synchronicity)
• Every Breath You Take (Synchronicity) > Love is the Seventh Wave (The Dream of the Blue Turtles)
• If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (The Dream of the Blue Turtles) > We’ll Be Together (...Nothing Like the Sun)

Teenage Pregnancy by CAKE

Up next… Where’d Your Weekend Go? by The Mowgli’s

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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

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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.

Read more about Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair and the copyright dispute with Down Under.

The true meaning of yonnies in the wind

Man @ Work by Colin Hay

Up next… Songs from a Ghost Town by Trampled by Turtles

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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 podcast.

Barry liberated a truth: the first album that he bought as a teenager was Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by John Williams!

Up next… Business as Usual by Men at Work

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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 afternoon!

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Synchronicity II by The Police... because there is more to life than going to work and going home.

Fred Astaire’s famous ceiling dance: Try this backwards and in high heels, Ginger Rogers!

Are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs?

Up next… Young and Courageous by Tides of Man

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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 Walruses episode with his aunt!

The night before the concert, they stayed at the Lafayette Motel. At 2:15 PM, they left in the back of a fish truck, and a short distance from the Convention Hall, they switched to their waiting tour bus.

The Beatles performed their standard 12-song set: Twist And Shout, You Can’t Do That, All My Loving, She Loves You, Things We Said Today, Roll Over Beethoven, Can’t Buy Me Love, If I Fell, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Boys, A Hard Day’s Night, and Long Tall Sally.

After the show, The Beatles left the venue in a laundry truck, as their limousine was too conspicuous. That night, they stayed at the Marquis De Lafayette Hotel in nearby Cape May, where they stayed for a few days prior to their September 2nd concert in Philadelphia.

During their stay in Atlantic City, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote two songs for the Beatles For Sale album: Every Little Thing and What You’re Doing.

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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 Tripping Animals Brewing on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and see their fantastic can art on their website.

Did Paul McCartney really die in 1966? The history of the conspiracy theory by Vinyl Rewind

Read “Vicissitudes: Uncle Bugsy’s Crazy Writers Club,” and see if you can find the clues to Steve Moore’s fascinating disappearance!

Watch “An Apple for the Profs” and learn how The Beatles plagiarized two young Oxford students who could never seem to get their day in court!

Up next… Off to the Races by Jukebox the Ghost

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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 current projects, and most importantly, some possible future plans!

Paul, John, and Greg covered a lot of ground. Here are links to just some of the many topics we covered:

• A Dozen Let Downs by The Procession
• Paul and John’s first band, Gordon Bennett
• John’s MCU Wiki page
• John’s recording studio, Fort Wolf Studios
• Greg’s portfolio

Other bands featuring members of The Procession:

• Shooter Jennings (John)
• John's solo album, Broken Bravado
• Pure Reason Revolution (Greg) - The Dark Third, Eupnea

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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 The Punisher.

Greg Jong works in custom music composition, sound branding and songwriting.

Up next… Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles

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Barry, Abigail, and special guest Alison Sigalow discuss BRAT by Charli xcx and sample Key Lime Cider, Raspberry Lemonade Cider, Fig Hard Cider, and Earl Grey Cider from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Alison created this playlist of her favorite Charli xcx music throughout her career.

View the presentation that Alison created for our recording!

Barry used Genius to help him decipher some of the references in these songs. The entries for 360 and Club classics were especially helpful!

Of all the remixes on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, Abigail highly recommends listening to Girl, so confusing featuring lorde.

Up next… Funeral by Arcade Fire

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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 forward. Today, as a bonus episode, we are going to share that original recording!

Barry and Abigail rank their top five R.E.M. albums and share their favorite song from each album. Guess what! We have similar taste in music! We also taste Bubba Shet from Royal Palm Brewing Company in Royal Palm Beach, Florida and hear the long-awaited answer to the question “When did Barry first hear of R.E.M.?”.

Check out the playlist of Barry’s and Abigail’s favorite songs from their favorite R.E.M. albums!

Find out how Little Black Submarines by The Black Keys came up in the podcast!

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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 the) Flintstones by Bruce Springstone.

Check out Abigail’s favorite Springsteen album, Magic, and one of Barry’s favorite Springsteen albums, The Wild, the Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle!

Other Springsteen songs that came up during this episode: 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), Born to Run, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), Terry’s Song, Born in the U.S.A., Backstreets, Wild Billy’s Circus Story

See the setlist from Springsteen's show in Sunrise, Florida, on May 2, 2008.

Up next… Musique Magnifique by The Procession

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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

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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 with us and for allowing us to invade the taproom for an afternoon!

You can follow Garden State Beer Company on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, but unfortunately not on TikTok (yet!).

Chad Roberts’ The Back-40 airs lives on Sundays from 12:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern time on Spirit of Resistance Radio.

The Paul McCartney World Tour after the release of Flowers in the Dirt was documented in the live album Tripping the Live Fantastic (which includes The Fool on the Hill).

Ho Hey by The Lumineers

“A Mackintosh (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberised fabric.” (Wikipedia)

Dustin Hoffman challenged Paul McCartney to write a song about Picasso’s last words.

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey by Paul McCartney

Vintage Clothes by Paul McCartney

FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney

The Paul McCartney Project

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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 Girl on Song Exploder

Up next… Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

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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 Into the (Full) Catalog - Barry’s Picks

Collapse Into the (Full) Catalog - Abigail’s Picks

Collapse Into the Catalog Sandwiches - Barry’s Picks

Collapse Into the Catalog Sandwiches - Abigail’s Picks

Watch Abigail learn how to walk to the tune of one of R.E.M.’s “dumb pop songs.”

R.E.M - Try Not to Breathe⁠ on Song Exploder

Up next… ⁠Days Are Gone⁠ by ⁠HAIM

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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 the generational divide between us, all while sharing some delicious craft beer along the way.

Our regular episodes drop every other Friday, but don’t be surprised if we sneak in a few bonus episodes featuring artist interviews and other alternative content. If you want to join the fun, consider submitting an album selection to our Virtual Jukebox. Visit our website for more details.

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Barry, Abigail, and special guest Bill Boyle (finally) discuss Bill’s “Phone-a-Friend” submission, Tim by The Replacements, and sample Senate Beer, Raised By Wolves, and Big Tomorrow from Right Proper Brewing Company in Washington, DC.

Barry first discovered The Replacements after friends of the pod Terry Anderson and Jack Cornell performed (as members of The Woods) a cover of The Replacements’ Can’t Hardly Wait. Evidently, The Woods and The ‘Mats crossed paths many a time when both bands were actively touring the East Coast circuit. In fact, Barry commented that the dark humorous writing of Waitress in the Sky is similar to Terry’s Anderson’s writing style.

Bill referenced this ad for Piels Beer.

This album has been remixed by Ed Stasium, a producer and engineer who worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, and The Smithereens! Read about the remix project, or listen to the remixed album.

Bill suggested we listen to Hootenanny, particularly Within Your Reach, as an example of the genre range of The Replacements.

Up next… BRAT by Charli xcx

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Barry and Abigail discuss Punk Goes Pop and sample Hoppy Sauvy B and Hoppy Red Blend from Crazy Legs Wine Maker in King City, California, paired with Uncorked chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon infused truffles.

Listen to our playlist of these covers paired with their source material!

We briefly mentioned the interesting and varied career of Mandy Moore, who has two songs covered on this album!

Abigail educated Barry about the screamo subgenre (in reference to Stretch Arm Strong’s cover of P!nk’s Get the Party Started).

We consulted this guide about chocolate and wine pairings.

Read about mendelevium, otherwise known as Element 101.

Barry entered Showoff’s cover of Madonna’s Borderline into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

Abigail took a moment to plug Billbuds, a pop music podcast that she enjoys!

Like a Prayer is Barry’s favorite Madonna song; Abigail’s is 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland).

Up next (finally)… Tim by The Replacements

Jingles (and the "Dorks on Corks" theme song) are by our friend Pete Coe.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Animal by Ke$ha and sample Pikeland Pils, Helles Golden Lager, and Haze Fix IPA from Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Read more about the drawn-out legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke.

Blah Blah Blah features 3OH!3. The 3OH!3 song you may be familiar with is DONTTRUSTME.

Barry mentioned “Weird Al” Yankovic and Will Forte’s cover of HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan.

Barry entered Dinosaur into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a whistling comparison to Peter Gabriel’s Games Without Frontiers.

We closed by playing a sample of Kesha’s 2024 single JOYRIDE.

Up next… Tim by The Replacements

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Barry and Abigail discuss Who’s Next by The Who (submitted to our Jukebox by the late great Todd Sider, Barry’s brother-in-law and Abigail’s uncle) and sample Afternoon Showers, Sold Out, and PB Chess Pie from Orchestrated Minds Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Many thanks to Davy Martin, Owner and Head Brewer of Orchestrated Minds, for sitting down with us to discuss his brewing philosophy and his impressive collaboration and distribution strategy!

Barry mentioned the 1979 Who concert in Cincinnati where people lost their lives and the WKRP episode that referenced this event.

Barry saw The Who play in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1989! See the setlist here, or listen to the full concert here! Barry’s concert highlight that night was Boris the Spider.

Read about the re-launched Who tour after John Entwistle’s death.

Barry recommended Love Reign O’er Me as an example of Roger Daltrey’s vocal prowess.

Abigail entered Getting In Tune into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Wings’ Live and Let Die. Subsequently, Barry entered Going Mobile into the AHSOSSAM with a comparison to East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed.

We briefly discussed Rock of Ages (2012), the movie musical filmed in South Florida while Abigail was in high school. Read about the filming and the landfill mountain that got the Hollywood sign treatment!

Listen to John Entwistle’s isolated bass track from a live performance of Won’t Get Fooled Again.

Our next Jukebox episode will be Phobia by Breaking Benjamin, submitted by Barry’s brother and Abigail’s uncle, Derek Hummel, Sr. This episode is scheduled to drop on May 16, 2025.

Up next… Animal by Ke$ha

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When Abigail had the incredible opportunity to attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in August of 2024, friend and mentor of the pod Pete Dominick offered her an even more incredible opportunity: to serve as the official DNC Correspondent for the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast. This is a compilation of the two segments she recorded for the podcast, as well as an exclusive segment for Pete’s Patreon supporters - of which Barry and Abigail are two.

For a dozen years, Pete hosted a fabulous public affairs show on Sirius XM Radio. His unique and humorous perspective on current events coupled with his great long-form interviews made this Barry's primary source of news for many years.

In October 2019, Sirius XM made the awful decision not to renew his contract, due in large part to his resistance to the rehiring of Steve Bannon as a Sirius XM host. 

With nowhere else to turn, Pete started his own daily podcast, relying on subscribers as his sole source of income. Shortly afterwards, the COVID-19 pandemic afforded Pete the opportunity to create a weekly social hangout for subscribers. This quickly became an important means of connection for people isolated during the pandemic. This community quickly became a new group of virtual friends from all across the country. As the world has reopened from the pandemic, many of those newfound friends have met in person - most recently at the 2024 inaugural Stand Up! PodJam, at which we recorded our first-ever live episode!

Pete and his community have been amazing supporters of our podcast from the beginning, and Abigail was extremely honored to be his DNC correspondent.

Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.

Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.

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Barry, Abigail, and now-ten-timers’ club member Matty C discuss Matty’s two solo 2024 tours. Read all of Matt’s tour diary entries, especially the entry chronicling his visit to Gainesville!

Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club, having appeared on our podcast a whopping nine times! 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 ⁠Stand Up With Pete Dominick⁠ podcast. During one of their weekly hangouts, Matt shared the name of his latest band, ⁠Harborcoat⁠. Barry caught the R.E.M. connection, which led to a ⁠Pops on Hops episode⁠ to discuss the album ⁠Joy is Elusive⁠. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a ⁠Pops on Hops bonus episode⁠ to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both ⁠2021⁠ and ⁠2022⁠, and he served as the beertender for our first and only live episode. Most recently, Matt and his daughter Maddie joined us for last year’s Father’s Day show to discuss Maddie’s favorite album of 2023.

Matty released a version of this recording on his own podcast, What Am I Making. Check it out!

The highlight of Matt’s east coast leg was performing at Awendaw Green. Check it out if you are in the Charleston, South Carolina, area!

Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.

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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, Florida; and Hopsic Waste from Wop’s Hops Brewing and Kitchen in Sanford, Florida.

Matt and Jeff initially met around 2003 to promote a show on which Matt’s band The Pantones and Jeff’s band The Gentleman Callers were billed together.

Both Matt and Jeff release music under a number of different names. In addition to The Stick Arounds and The Pantones, Matty is the frontman of Harborcoat. While The Gentleman Callers no longer release music, Jeff currently plays in a country duo called Deer & Elk.

Listen to Deer & Elk’s single, Big Penny, and watch the music video that Matty shot.

Listen to Deer & Elk interviewed on What Am I Making.

Watch Deer & Elk - Live from the Sheddio on What Am I Making.

Learn more about Matt and Jeff’s fall tour, Sheddio in the South.

Learn more about and support Matty’s live album recording with The Wild Honey Collective.

Bands and albums that inspired The Stick Arounds during the writing of this album include The Kink Kronikles, Teenage Fanclub, Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Sloan, Guided by Voices, R.E.M., The Posies, and Hüsker Dü. Many of these utilize multiple writers and alternate between writers in their sequencing.

One of the Sticks’ first covers was a country tune: That’s How I Got to Memphis, originally performed by Tom T. Hall.

In 2019, The Stick Arounds released one single per month and then released the compilation as Hot Singles Club.

Barry and Abigail bought an album from the Adiemus project of composer Karl Jenkins in the gift shop of Carlsbad Caverns in 2005.

Up next… Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

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