Bar Crawl Radio

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Act 1 -- BCR13, hosts -- Rebecca McKean and Alan Winson -- talked with Michael Wilson who wrote the "Crime Scene" column for the NY Times from 2011 to 2017. In over 300, well-formed narratives, Wilson covered the human-side of crime from both sides of the law. BTW -- did you hear the one about the criminal who "robbed" the frig during the heist?

Act 2 -- [@ 00:50:30] A troubling conversation with author Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich -- "The Fact of a Body."  Do not miss this writer's description of her narrative on child murder, pedophilia, the waywardness of family memories, and the process and outcomes of writing a personal memoir.

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This BCR episode brought together local mead makers and beer brewers to talk about and taste liberal samples of their craft.

We spoke with Raphael Lyon of Enlightenment Wines and Honey's tasting room, Brian Sullivan of Capital Meads, Walter Lee (not a mead maker but a mead scholar and epicure) of the Pagan Mead Society.

And -- we spoke with beer brewing masters Kyle Hurst or Big Alice Brewing and Jason Sahler of Strong Rope Brewery.

Check out the BCR12 extras -- Interview of Ken Schramm of Schramm's Meads and the first only Craft Beer VS Mead Taste-off and Mead-tini Contest at http://www.barcrawlradio.com

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This episode celebrated progressive NY women taking over the U.S. political scene.  BCR hosts talked with the women leaders of Indivisible We Stand UWS, Indivisible Harlem, and True Blue NY -- socially progressive political groups run by women. Lisa DellAquila, Camille Davis, Andrea Flink, and Lois Gudeon-Sloan argued for getting rid of the NY Senate's IDC and supporting progressive Democratic candidates of either gender. Camille Davis talking with Rebecca McKean of BCR at Gebhards BC Bar.

Matt Gebhard and Lindsey Ronchi reported on two of the bar's new brews -- one made from old bread, appropriately called "Toast." Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar will be celebrating "Craft Beer Festival" with all NY State beers on tap during February.

AND -- Becky and Alan reminisced about their recent trip to Iceland where the martinis are small and price is high -- almost $30.  BUT -- this is a must-see island country in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Into our second season-- Bar Crawl Radio  hosts, Becky and Alan, talked with American Scoreboard producers -- Chris Burney and Fran Kirmser -- about their project of bringing verbatim performances of Congressional hearings to NYC audiences and beyond. Brooke Weisman and James Patrick-Wilson read a most telling selection from the recent GPS Fusion hearings. 

We also spoke with U.S. Presidential scholar Brian Arbour about presidential leadership style and his work on Fox News in predicting political races. His team was the first to call Doug Jones as the winner of that contentious senate race.

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Recorded at Polpette 71 on W71st Street in Manhattan. This show was the culmination of our first, full season of broadcasting out of some really amazing bars in our city, as well as Ireland and Wales. We talked with Nancy Chaffetz--President of Broadway Mall Association. And we invited former guests -- voice-over artists Johnny Heller and Jo Anna Perrin, Jungian, Chris Hoffman and Nicholas Martin-Smith--Producing Artistic Director of Hudson Warehouse. We had a brief conversation with the barkeep at Polpette 71 -- Megan, interviewed Popo-for-President Campaign Manager--Arnie Spanksy, [played by Paul Ruben] and told really awful Christmas jokes. 

We had a wonderful evening. Bunches of fun. Tell us what you think about our podcast.

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Becky and I returned to Gebhards Beer Culture on W. 72nd Street for our 7th BCR podcast. I am lovin' the beer choices that Matt -- bar owner -- and Lindsey -- manager -- have gathered. Beer selection changes every week. 

Anyway ... the show features a conversation with Wade Ripka leader of the Eastern Blokhedz and Greek Judas bands and includes cuts from his new album with Greek Judas -- must hear their version of the Rebetika standard "Why I smoke cocaine."

Ingrid Griffth speaks about her one-woman show "Demarara Gold" -- a young girl's experience of abandonment and immigration.

PoPo -- the Urban -- Alt Right -- Clown makes an important announcement --

AND --We talk about our upcoming trip to Iceland. Did you know that Iceland is the most prodigious producer of "fresh" lava in the world -- good to know. "Bless Bless."

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An important conversation with Council Member Raphael Espinal from District 37 on his work to end NYC’s Cabaret Laws that disallowed dancing in our local bars.

AND-- Michael Tanzillo and Brad Garoon of the podcast “Too Old To Date” updated us on the strange dating behaviors of the Tinder generation — We felt a bit like anthropologists discovering a new culture. 

AND--Gebhard's manager Lindsey guided us through several delightful “cultured” beers served at Gebhards. 

AND--we had a most unusual conversation with PoPo–the Alt Right Clown. We learned about this urban clown's life on the streets and his aspirations.

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Its October but the weather is unusually warm as we headed over for wine, beer, and Nicky Marmondo's award-winning meatballs at Polpette. You cannot say you've experienced the UWS if you have not tried Polpette's "naked meatballs" with a light Chianti. We spoke with the owner Nicky "Meatballs are my life" Mormando -- and with multi-Audie Award winning audio book narrator, Johnny Heller. Nicholas Martin-Smith, Producing Artistic Direct of Hudson Warehouse -- "the other Shakespeare in the Park" -- talked about correct use of blood on stage and his upcoming season. And we had a wine and meatball tasting with bartender and actor, Mariam Diaz. 

Oh and Chris Hoffman's OB makes another awesome prediction.

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