The Dudes and Beer Podcast is all about passion and there is little more passionate than playing music…especially punk music! Enjoy an intimate evening with Austin punk rockers Raul’s Royal Foot and find out what makes them tick. What has punk rock meant to music in America over the last 30+ years? How has the genre changed from its venerable beginnings to the smash bands of today? What has it been like to be a part of the unique punk rock and music scene that is Austin? These questions and more when we sit down to talk with the awesomeness that is Raul’s Royal Foot. All this and more in this exclusive interview with our special guest Raul’s Royal Foot. Tune in by downloading our FREE app on iTunes or Android or visit our LISTEN NOW page of the Dudes and Beer Website.

In this fantastically fun episode of the Dudes n Beer Podcast host Christopher Jordan is joined by Steven Bishop and Julie Connally as they venture forth to Stouthaus Coffee Pub in Austin to officially celebrate the second anniversary of the Dude n Beer Podcast being on air. We take a few minutes to talk with James & Sandy Hughes, Founders of Stouthaus about why they started their awesome establishment as well as the other fantastic events they have at their location. The Dudes are also joined on air by former guests of the show for some fun conversation and even take a few moments to discuss some of their favorite moments of Dudes n Beer history, both on and off air. So download our free app for Android and iDevices, tune in and drop out while enjoying the incredible second anniversary broadcast of Dudes n Beer and remember, if you can’t be good…be good at it!

In this episode of Dads and Beer host Christopher Jordan is joined over the phone by a favorite guest of the show Steve “Pops” Davis to discuss what his upbringing was like as the son of a travelling geologic engineer and teacher, from moving frequently to living abroad how did this affect and change his life and view of the world around him? What lessons did he learn about life in his travels that he then tried to pass on to his children and what was the most important teaching he feels he passed onto his children? Suddenly as Pops answers the final question synchronicity settles in as Michael Davis, Pops’ son and lifelong friend of Chris and former guest of the Dudes and Beer podcast happens to call and joins in the conversation as we turn to a discussion on the more than worrisome state of affairs with the public school system across America…all this and more in this episode of the Dads and Beer Podcast.

In this episode of the Dudes and Beer Podcast for an intimate evening with Johnny Dango discussing his the release of his new record, Recluse In Plain Sight, that will be available for your ears on September 1st. You can read all about the new album here and you can pre-order the album now at Bandcamp. When you do, you’ll get a free and immediate download of a song from the record. But whatever you do, do NOT miss out on this unique LIVE on air interview with Johnny Dango as we discuss the inspiration and creation of this latest studio masterwork as well as learning a little bit more about the man himself.So enjoy this exclusive interview with our special guest Johnny Dango, and don’t forget to download our FREE app on iTunes or Android or visit our LISTEN NOW page of the Dudes and Beer Website to tune in every Tuesday night!

In this edition of Thinking Deeply with Dudes and Beer host Christopher Jordan explores the definitions and differences between the concepts of Empathy and Sympathy in the World around us. While many of us have experienced sympathy on either the giving or receiving end, are we aware of the larger concept of empathy and exactly what it means to be able to relate to our fellow man? Are merely living a life looking for sympathy from others or are we striving to live a life that gives us a broader concept of the trials and tribulations that are inherent with being human and actively learning to empathize and possibly better understand the plight of those in our life and beyond? These questions and more pondered in this edition of Thinking Deeply with Dudes and Beer.

In what is probably our most informative episode to date of the Dudes and Beer Podcast we continue with sustainability month as we welcome Memi Cardenas from Austin Resource Recovery and Michelle Hernandez, founder of the Austin Funky Chicken Coop Tour to the studio to discuss the many programs available for recycling and reusing materials from Austin Resource Recovery as well as the new Backyard Chicken classes being offered as part of the City of Austin's composting program.

Keeping chickens is a great way to keep food waste out of the landfill. Chicken keeping and composting methods go hand-in-hand to keep food waste out of the landfill while creating healthy soil. Register to attend this free chicken keeping class and learn how! Austin residents who pay the Clean Community Fee on their utility bill qualify for a $75 rebate on a chicken coop or a home composting system. Simply attend a class, then apply! More information at: austintexas.gov/chickenkeeping

What are some of the benefits of keeping backyard chickens? Is it hard to keep chickens and have them lay eggs? How many chickens should you keep and how much space do they need? What are the basic items needed to properly keep happy chickens? Learn more about these questions and this unique program as well as some of the best tips and tricks for keeping your own flock of backyard chickens with our special guests from Austin Resource Recovery and the Austin Backyard Poultry Meetup. Download our FREE app on iTunes or Android or visit our LISTEN NOW page of the Dudes and Beer website at: www.dudesandbeer.com/listen-live

In this episode of the Dudes and Beer Podcast we continue for the second week of sustainability month coverage and are happy to welcome to the studio James Dancer. James is a Wimberley, TX based woodworker who specializes in making beautiful pieces of custom art out of reclaimed wood. Join us as we discuss the idea of reusing materials in the artistic process. What should you look for when gathering materials? What are some good places to find pieces to start working with? What is the process of creating these beautifully turned pieces of one of a kind wooden art and from where does he draw his inspiration? These questions and more with woodworking artist James Dancer in this episode of the Dudes and Beer Podcast. Tune in Tuesday nights by Downloading the FREE Dudes and Beer app on either the iTunes or Google Play market for your mobile device or simply visit www.DudesandBeer.com/listen-live.

July is sustainability month here at the Dudes and Beer Podcast and as such we are happy to welcome the Founder, Head Brewer and Chemist of Hops and Grain Brewing, Josh Hare to the Studio to discuss the concept and science behind the art of sustainable brewing. How has one of the oldest sciences come to the forefront of the American small business? Why as so many micro-brews are coming to market is sustainable brewing so important? What exactly goes into this unique brewing process and how does it differ from brewing by conventional means? Who are the people behind the epic brews at Austin’s own Hops and Grain Brewing and what makes this beer one of Austin’s best? These questions and more with our special guests Hops and Grain Brewing. Download our FREE app on iTunes or Google Play or visit our LISTEN NOW page of the Dudes and Beer website.
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In this episode of the Dudes and Beer Podcast host Christopher Jordan is joined by Steven Bishop, Thomas Metz, Emily Smith-Miller as well as Chris' Wife and Host of the Yes But Why Podcast, Amy Jordan to discuss Freedom, America and the 4th of July. How exactly do we define freedom? Is it merely being able to do what we want or is there something greater behind it? What does the 4th of July mean to each of us individually? Is it merely a day on the calendar, a show of patriotism or the long held family tradition that some celebrate? These questions and more in this action packed all American episode of the Dudes and Beer Podcast.

In this episode of The Lighter Side with Dudes n Beer host Christopher Jordan, is joined by Steven Bishop, Julie Connally and special guests Christopher J Oglesby and Jeffery Gottlieb as we discuss recent topics in the news and delve into the farthest reaches of the human experience. What is the cause of the seeming rampant protection of police by police in American society? Why is their a culture of silence and circling the wagons by those sworn to protect us? On the flip side why is there such a vehement reaction by those in the public toward police in general despite the fact that these stories are the minority of cases around the country? When are the concepts of the first amendment fully protected for the average citizen? Would the concept of the movie "Brewster's Millions" actually work in modern society or are we as Americans so jaded that the concept would be utterly lost on us? How has the modern digital society affected us in terms of remembering important information and have we created a society that no longer needs to commit things to memory? These questions and more pondered in this edition of The Lighter Side with Dudes n Beer.