Hops & Bops Podcast

🍷 𝙎𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙥 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞 𝙍𝙚𝙙

📍 19 Crimes

💿 𝘿𝙤𝙜𝙜𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚

🎤 Snoop Dogg

╰ What’s our motha#¢@!%+ name?! We’re going full class pairing our first wine, Snoop’s featured 19 Crimes red blend with his debut album, foundational to the G-Funk and West Coast Rap sounds. Listen to a bunch of mutts like us get classy! Foshizzle?

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘽𝙪𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 / 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 / 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙚

💿 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝘼𝙞𝙣’𝙩 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙂𝙚𝙩 [𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙚]

🎤 Luke Combs

💁🏻‍♀️ 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖

╰ We’re taking a trip down the dirt road for this episode, so saddle up as we discuss Luke Combs’ 2020 deluxe release along with tailgate staples Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite. And, special guest Amanda joins us to share her country music expertise because, my word, we’re gonna need it. So grab your red Solo cups, it’ll be a good ole time...YEEEEE HAWWWW! 🤠🍺💿🤘🏼🤙🏼

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩

📍Kent Falls Brewing Co. (Kent, CT)

💿 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙤 𝙈𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 [𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙚]

🎤 Machine Gun Kelly

💁🏻‍♂️ 𝙅𝙤𝙚𝙮

╰ Last episode’s artist may have ruined the rap career of this episode’s artist. But, MGK’s attempt at a classic pop punk album hits every millennial right in the feels. And, it features punk drum king, Travis Barker. We also look to CT brewery Kent Falls to review our first porter, Pause and Reflect. And, to top it all off, lead singer of The Smoove Series, graphics guru, and our buddy Joey joins us! Everyone’s trying something new, we’re all doing it. If you haven’t tried us out yet, give us a shot!

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙮 𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙮

📍Stubborn Beauty Brewing Co. (Middletown, CT)

💿 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙤 𝘽𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮

🎤 Eminem

╰ Arguably the most iconic rapper of his generation, Eminem is still killing the rap game, and we tackle his Alfred Hitchcock-inspired 2020 release. To drink, Stubborn Beauty’s flagship Imperial IPA, which is a masterclass in mouthfeel. We have a lot to live up to...see if we kill it 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻. Mom’s spaghetti.

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🥂𝘽𝙪𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙢 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙯𝙚𝙧𝙨

📍Bud Light/Anheuser-Busch

💿 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

🎤 Ariana Grande

💁🏻‍♀️ 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚𝙮

╰ New Year, new episode! For our 2021 premiere, we’re feelin’ boujee. Listen to us get tipsy on Bud Light Platinum Seltzers while vibing with Ariana Grande’s risqué 2020 release. And, since we have no idea what we’re talking about, our 1st-ever guest, Chelsey, helps us out! Wonder if Ari lets us touch her hair after...

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

To close out the year, Tom gifted Joe and Mike 8 songs from his ‘2020’ playlist that he discovered this year. And to drink, they enjoy Thomas Hooker Brewery’s ℕ𝕠𝕣'𝔼𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 Winter Lager. What do they think? What do YOU think? Check out our socials for the playlist, then stream the episode to see what you think!

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

Deck the halls, you filthy animals! We asked for your help and you delivered! We’re talking about YOUR favorite holiday tunes as well as some of OURS in search of the best Holiday Bops. To drink, some boozed-up egg nog, of course! Happy Holidays!!

🍺💿🤘🏼🤙🏼🎄🎅🏻🎁❄️⛄️

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙙 𝙀𝙡𝙛

📍Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, PA)

💿 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙭 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙠

🎤 Red Hot Chili Peppers

╰ The guys get their funk fix with the Chili’s career-defining 1991 release while sipping on Tröegs’ holiday ale, with hints of chocolate, cherries, and honey. Oh, and it comes in at 11%...this should be interesting.

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝙂-𝘽𝙤𝙩

📍New England Brewing Co. (Woodbridge, CT)

💿 𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧

🎤 Avatar

╰ It’s about to get HEAVY up in here. Swedish metal band Avatar’s 2020 release marks the pod’s 1st metal album 🤘😝🤘 and they’ve paired it with one of CT’s cornerstone DIPAs, NEBCO’s G-Bot. Can the guys handle it?

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins

🍺 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡'’𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙙

📍 Connecticut Valley Brewing Co (South Windsor, CT)

💿 𝙈𝙈...𝙁𝙊𝙊𝘿

🎤 MF DOOM

╰ Hope you saved some room for this week’s Producer’s Pick episode, featuring MF DOOM’s food-themed rap album, MM...FOOD and Connecticut Valley Brewing’s NEIPA, Devil’s Hopyard. Do Joe and Mike like Tom’s pairing? Listen and find out!

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Episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & YouTube

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HOSTS: Joe and Mike

PRODUCER & EDITOR: Tom Atkins

GRAPHICS: Joe Scovill

MUSIC:

Intro: “Dream” - The Smoove Series

Outro: “Medusa” - Tom Atkins