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

James and Michael are joined by Carrie Weaver who is the future host of the popular YouTube channel Weaver’s Workshop. Discover the best places to learn DIY and find out why coyote urine is actually a good thing. James and Michael reach radically different conclusions about this week’s beer.

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Guest: Carrie Weaver

Beer: Dragon Fruit Strawberry Sour by Finkel & Garf Brewing Company

Michael and James learn about tongue placement and other techniques from the wonderful Kathy French.

Kathy is one of the most sought-after private voice teachers in Texas and works with children and adults who want to improve their singing.

James and Michael learn new vocal techniques and essential tips for taking care of their vocal cords. Find out which host once had the “voice of an angel” and how it was tragically taken away. This week’s exciting quiz goes down to the wire.

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Guest: Kathy French

Beer: Foothills Fire Red - Woods Boss Brewing

Links: www.showtunesforacause.com

Michael and James visit Canyon Lake and discover a grisly death. Then they kick back lakeside and reminisce about past vacations good and bad. But who will crush the quiz?

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Beer: Backyard Bee by Revolver Brewing

Michael and James chat with David Murray who is the host of the popular "8-Bit Guy" YouTube channel. The channel has over one million subscribers and David kindly shares the insider secrets to becoming a YouTube superstar. Michael is in geek heaven throughout most of the episode and James divulges how he once committed the “perfect” crime. He would have got away with it too if it wasn’t for those pesky kids…

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Name of Guest: David Murray

Beer: Sam ’76

Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22, http://www.the8bitguy.com

Michael and James learn how to speak without moving their lips with ventriloquist David Pitts. David talks about performing stand-up comedy with his son. David is also an ambassador for the wonderful Morgan’s Wonderland which James and Michael discover is the world’s first “ultra-accessible” theme park. 

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Name of Guest: David Pitts

Beer: Kronenbourg 1664

Links: http://mrpitts.com, https://www.morganswonderland.com

Warwick Stone has designed leather jackets for Freddie Mercury, put a Cadillac in the ceiling of the Hard Rock Cafe and is an expert appraiser on the popular Pawn Stars television program. James shares the awful truth about Princess Diana’s hat and Michael learns why his JFK poster could be worth so much more…

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Name of Guest: Warwick Stone

Beer: Fat Tire by New Belgium Brewing Company

Links: www.warwickstone.com

Michael and James get fabulously nerdy with the wonderful Dr. Patrick Michaud. Robot contests, the poetry of coding and an exciting round of Michael vs. the Expert make this an episode to savor like a fine glass of Sam Adams.

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Name of Guest: Dr. Patrick Michaud

Beer: Sam Adams Boston Lager

Links:

https://pmichaud.com/