Ley lines and twisted hair, Prince William’s black eye, and the Forest of Song can only mean one thing - Jolly Roger is our guest on the podcast. Discover the true secrets to being jolly. Find out why James will never forgive Andrew Lloyd Weber and Sarah Brightman.

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Name of Guest: Jolly Roger Blakiston

Beer: Shift by New Belgium Brewing

Links: 

https://www.comicmagician.com/

Forest of Song Facebook Group

https://applesaucedpodcast.com

James and Michael chat with authors Jennifer Ziegler and Chris Barton. After a lovely discussion about publishing books for young readers, things get heated. Michael gets quite testy after an exacting round of Michael vs. the Experts. Then, tempers flare as James recounts the awful story of Michael’s unjust accusations. Do not miss this episode!

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Name of Guests: Jennifer Zeigler and Chris Barton

Beer: New Belgium Juicy Haze IPA

Links: 

https://jenniferziegler.net

https://chrisbarton.info

James and Michael are joined by the fabulous Dallas daring duo Chuck and George aka artists Brian K. Scott and Brian K. Jones. Find out how you can be part of a very unique piece of Texas art.

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Name of Guests: Chuck and George aka Brian K. Scott and Brian K. Jones 

Beer: El Chingõn

Links: 

http://www.chuckandgeorge.net

Big Tex Coloring Book Project

Hard Times Come Again No More by Stephen Foster as performed by American Homebound Orchestra

James and Michael talk fitness with Camp Gladiator’s Becky Leverett Pfeil. Learn some wonderful tips for getting super fit. Find out if Michael can triumph once again in an exciting game of “Michael vs. the Expert.” 

Guest: Becky Leverett Pfeil

Beer: Mama's Little Yella Pils

Links: https://campgladiator.com/

We officially now have our very own AppleSauced beer bread recipe! James and Michael chat with baking expert Deb Ross. She provides some fantastic tips for home baking and cooking. Discover who wins the inaugural game of Michael vs. The Expert.

Guest: Deb Ross

Beer: Fat Tire Belgian White by New Belgium Brewing Company

Deb’s Desert Island Books: The New York Times Cook Book by Craig Claiborne; The Dean & Deluca Cookbook by David Rosengarten and Giorgio DeLuca; Entertaining by Martha Stewart; The Indian Cooking Course by Monisha Bharadwaj; the Baker’s Manual by Joseph Amendola and Nicole Rees

Deb Ross/AppleSauced Beer Bread Recipe

• 1 lb 6 oz of warm water
• 2 oz of cake yeast or 0.66 oz instant yeast 
• 2.5 oz of oil
• 1 lb molasses
• 1.5 lb rye flour
• .25 oz salt
• 1 lb 2 oz stout beer

Mix dough and give a single rise. Bake in loaf tins at 375 deg for 7-8 mins then lower to 300 deg for 33mins. Serve with whipped honey butter.

James and Michael chat with Polly Holyoke author of the Neptune Project series. Polly shares some wonderful advice for aspiring authors. We chat about writing, selling books, agents and publishers. Discover which genre Polly predicts will be the next big thing!

Guest: Polly Holyoke

Beers: Stella Artois and Longboard

Links:

https://www.pollyholyoke.com

https://applesaucedpodcast.com

James and Michael chat with the Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Kanter - Senior Minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas. Topics include life, death and the meaning of God, but most importantly the taste of this week’s beer. James shares a tale about a spooky encounter he once had with a Buddhist priest in Japan.

Guest: Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter

Beer: Dallas Blonde by Deep Ellum Brewing Company

Links: 

First Unitarian Church of Dallas

Book: Faith for the Unbeliever

James and Michael have an uplifting chat with superstar high school teacher Colin Hamilton about teaching during the plague.

Our podcast is also getting used to the new reality of online video chat so please the slightly less-than-stellar audio quality while we figure things out. The good news is we now have a YouTube channel so you can WATCH the podcast too!

Guest: Colin Hamilton

Beer: Shiner Bock by Spoetzl Brewery

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WB2kIUV6zE0

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The podcast embraces social distancing and James and Michael figure out how to record the show from separate locations. They chat about how the new situation has affected their home and work lives. James shares his prison fantasy and Michael goes full cosplay. To cheer everyone up, they talk about all the other awful disasters in their lifetime that they have lived through and survived. 

The AppleSauced Podcast is now global. We would love to chat with friends around the world. Please contact us through the website or Facebook page if you would like to be a guest on a future episode!

Beer: Corona Familiar

James and Michael drink the worst beer in the world and talk about photography and ethics with Dr. Paul Martin Lester, Clinical Professor at the School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication at University of Texas at Dallas. Paul is a prolific author, former photojournalist and expert on the subject of visual ethics.

Guest: Dr. Paul Martin Lester 

Beer: Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer by the Martin House Brewing Company

Links:

Charles Porter’s Pulitzer Prize winning photo

The photo of Hillary Clinton