Jeff Douglas received a birthday gift from his wife. It was a beer making kit. Just a few years later, he owned a brewery. James and Michael chat with Jeff Douglas and Doug Steele from Four Bullets Brewery in Richardson, TX which is famous for producing English Ales with a Texas Twist. Find out how they went from brewing beer in their garage to running a brewery.

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Guests: Jeff Douglas and Doug Steele

Beer: What are the Odds

Links: www.fourbulletsbrewery.com

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If you live in the Dallas area, you’ve probably heard a British chap on the radio giving weather and traffic reports. Our guest today is Christopher Hackett a former radio announcer/host who has done of lot of voice over, industrial film and video work. By the end of the podcast you’ll be talking like a proper Cockney.

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Guest: Christopher Hackett

Beer: Bruz Plains to Pines

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After a decade of lying on broken glass, hammering nails up her nose and stapling money to her body parts as Della Deadgirl, Stacy Hawkins transitioned her lifelong passion for terrifying people into a full-time haunting career. She is an actor trainer at Dark Hour Haunted House and one of the artists making monsters, costumes, and haunted headdresses for Stiltbeast Studios. James has a great business idea - straitjackets for kids.

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Guest: Stacy Hawkins

Beer: Intense Delight

Links: 

facebook.com/DoSomethingScary 

https://stiltbeaststudios.com/shop/ols/categories/haunted-headdresses

On the wall of the National Press Club in Washington, DC is a photo of two Presidents. On today’s episode we chat with one of them. How do you get Lance Armstrong to change his plans and why did the trick not work on Bill O’Reilly? Larry Lipman, former President of the National Press Club, hosted celebrities such as George Carlin, Lance Armstrong and Jesse Ventura. We get behind-the-scenes stories and enjoy a fascinating discussion about journalism and how it has evolved over the last forty years. Plus, make sure you stick around at the end for a bonus story about JK Rowling!

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Guest: Larry Lipman

Beer: Head in the Clouds by 105 West Brewing Company

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You are feeling very sleepy… Michael and James chat with hypnotist Celeste Hackett and learn the many benefits of personal trance-formation. James recalls the time he was attacked by a hypnotist at a convention and Michael learns whether or not hypnosis can enhance certain parts of his anatomy. But can he beat the expert in this week’s quiz?

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Guest: Celeste Hackett from Family First Hypnosis

Beer: Tupp’s IPA

Links: www.FamilyFirstHypnosis.com 

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What happened when The Great Zucchini made President Obama’s daughter disappear?

The Great Zucchini is the most famous children’s entertainer on the planet. He joins James and Michael on today’s episode and dives into the infamous Washington Post article by Gene Weingarten that led to a Hollywood movie project.

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Guest: Eric Knaus - The Great Zucchini

Beer: Red Stripe

Links: 

The Great Zucchini’s Website

WashPo article by Gene Weingarten

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Let’s get nerdy - Superhero Nerdy! Michael and James chat with Derek Lewis - a guy who loves comic books - about the incredible HBO series Watchmen. The trio share insights into the show from very different perspectives. Plus, find out who gets absolutely crushed in this weeks’s quiz.

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Guest: Derek Lewis

Beer: All In IPA by Four Bullets

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Discover the secrets to beekeeping and find out how to make honey! James and Michael enjoy a fascinating conversation with the award winning Master Beekeeper Dan Brantner. Dan’s honey has won first place at the State Fair of Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association annual Honey Contest. 

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Guest: Dan Brantner

Today’s Beverage: Mead by Texas Honey Company

Links:

For information about Dan’s award winning honey and mead, send an email to: [email protected]

https://texasbeekeepers.org

James and Michael chat with alto saxophonist, composer and educator Rudresh Mahanthappa. Rudresh is one of the premier voices in jazz of the 21st century. He has over a dozen albums to his credit, including the acclaimed Bird Calls, which topped many critics’ best-of-year lists. 

Rudresh has been named alto saxophonist of the year in many premier jazz publications several times. He has also received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, among other honors, and is currently the Anthony H. P. Lee ’79 Director of Jazz at Princeton University.

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Guest: Rudresh Mahanthappa

Today’s Beer: Juice Pack by Tupp's Brewery

Links:

www.rudreshm.com

https://rudreshmahanthappa1.bandcamp.com/album/hero-trio

https://youtu.be/NSmY80pmavE

https://youtu.be/4b-uI9HFAI4

James and Michael explore the fascinating world of modular synthesizers with Brian Whittington and take a virtual tour of his collection.

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Guest: Brian Whittington

Beer: Porch Rocker by Samuel Adams