Abigail had the pleasure of joining our friend and frequent guest Matt Carlson on the podcast portion of his project, ⁠What Am I Making⁠, back on August 12, 2024.

Matt is the undisputed king of the Pops on Hops multiple guest club, having appeared on our podcast a whopping six times! He is a talented musician and songwriter from East Lansing, Michigan, whom Barry met as part of an online community created by Pete Dominick, the host of the ⁠Stand Up With Pete Dominick⁠ podcast. During one of their weekly hangouts, Matt shared the name of his latest band, ⁠Harborcoat⁠. Barry caught the R.E.M. connection, which led to a ⁠Pops on Hops episode⁠ to discuss the album ⁠Joy is Elusive⁠. The outtakes alone from that conversation also led to a ⁠Pops on Hops bonus episode⁠ to discuss Matt's Top Five R.E.M. albums. Matt has contributed songs to our Christmas bonus episodes in both ⁠2021⁠ and ⁠2022⁠, and he served as the beertender for our first and only live episode. Most recently, Matt and his daughter Maddie joined us for last year’s Father’s Day show to discuss Maddie’s favorite album of 2023.

So, obviously, when Matt asked Abigail to chat about her favorite live show she ever attended, she jumped at the chance! You’ll get to hear Barry’s answer to this same question in two weeks! Enjoy!

Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser and sample Spotted Cow  and Moon Man from New Glarus Brewing Co. in New Glarus, Wisconsin, and Pickle Tickle from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Listen to the original ¿Dónde Esta Santa Claus? by Augie Rios

Barry compared the harmonies in I’ll Be Home for Christmas to the harmonies in Auld Lang Syne by The Beach Boys (who were in turn inspired by The Lettermen’s harmonies).

We played the original Hey Santa! by The Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Read the story behind the writing of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

The definitive version of You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch for Barry is The Whirling Dervishes’ version, whereas for Abigail, it is the full version from the original TV special, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft.

We compared Straight No Chaser’s version of O Holy Night to the Tracy Chapman version and the Céline Dion version.

Read more about the Christmas pickle tradition!

We confirmed that “upsot” is indeed in the original lyrics of Jingle Bells! We also played a little bit of our favorite version of the song, by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters.

Who Spiked the Eggnog? is only Abigail’s second-favorite eggnog-based Christmas song, after Eggnogorant by Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team, which you can hear on our first-ever Christmas bonus episode from 2021, Bonus: Greet the Hummels! Original Songs by Friends of the Pod!

We played a bit of Straight No Chaser’s version of Carol of the Bells.

Up next… Who’s Next by The Who, submitted to our Jukebox by Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener, is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.

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Barry and Abigail discuss Is This It by The Strokes and sample Brooklyn Pilsner, Brooklyn Brown, and Pulp Art Hazy IPA from Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York.

Abigail was most familiar with The Strokes’ fourth album, Angles, featuring the epic opening track Machu Picchu.

Abigail read into the lyrics of Soma trying to find a connection to the fictional drug from Brave New World. Barry shared that there is an actual drug called Soma (Carisoprodol), a muscle relaxant with addictive potential! Neither Barry or Abigail believed that the band was referencing the lingerie company of the same name!

Abigail compared the meaningful comma in Alone, Together to that in Take a Break from Hamilton. Barry, of course, compared it to the comma in the Second Amendment…

Up next… Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser

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Barry and Abigail discuss All the Little Lights by Passenger and sample Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin from New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado; Heads Will Roll from Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers in Lauderhill, Florida; and Pumpkin Spies from Dangerous Minds Brewing Company in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Abigail saw Passenger live in Orlando on September 7, 2013 - the first concert tickets she bought with her own money, as a 19th birthday present to herself! Unfortunately, the setlist is not available online, but you can see the frequently played songs on that tour here.

Ed Sheeran and Passenger recorded an acoustic mash-up of No Diggity by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen and Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Watch it here!

Holes reminded Abigail of Oh! by Eric Hutchinson. Barry likewise compared it to Hard Times for an Honest Man by John Mellencamp (which Abigail thinks sounds a lot like Mellencamp’s version of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus).

Up next… Tim by The Replacements

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Barry, Abigail, and special guest Aaron “The Farmer” Dahlstedt discuss Aaron’s Jukebox submission, Empire by Queensrÿche, and sample Cascade from Union Hill Cider Co. in East Wenatchee, Washington; Dragontail IPA from Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth, Washington; and Blueberry Cider from Tieton Cider Works in Yakima, Washington.

Barry and Abigail met Aaron as Patreon subscribers of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick.

Abigail compared the theatricality of Best I Can as an opening track to Astoria by Marianas Trench and Jumpstarted by Jukebox the Ghost.

Aaron also randomly selected our next Jukebox episode, Who’s Next by The Who, submitted by 

Todd Sider. This episode, our Season 5 opener,  is scheduled to drop on March 7, 2025.

Up next… All the Little Lights by Passenger

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Barry and Abigail discuss Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Halloween and sample Voodoo Ranger Juice Force, Voodoo Ranger Peach Force IPA, and Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Most Popular IPA in the Country Is Voodoo Ranger. So Is the Second.

Abigail first saw a live performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Gainesville, Florida, at the late great High Dive. Read more about this historic music venue!

Barry compared Every Day is Halloween by Ministry to Midnight Oil (perhaps Arctic World or Sell My Soul?).

We granted one credit at the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music to F.O.T.P. Joe Turocey for his comparison of Superfine by Cloud Eleven to Life on Mars? by David Bowie.

Barry revealed to Abigail that Danny Elfman is the lead singer of Oingo Boingo. Barry and Abigail recognized Elfman’s vocals in Dead Man’s Party in Jack’s Obsession and Poor Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, respectively.

We listened to the original Halloween Theme - Main Title by John Carpenter to compare it to the version by MX-80 Sound.

We also listened to several different interpretations of The Munsters theme to compare them to the version by Comateens. We shared the original TV show theme, as well as interpretations by Los Straitjackets, Herman and the Humans, The Escalators, and The Coffin Daggers.

Barry shared a clip of Dave Edmunds’ biggest hit, I Hear You Knocking, as well as the original by Fats Domino. Abigail entered The Creature From the Black Lagoon by Dave Edmunds into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Goin’ or Comin’ by Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass Kickin Team.

After listening to Halloween by Sonic Youth, we listened to a clip of their song Kool Thing, which appears on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

After listening to Halloween by Dead Kennedys, we listened to a clip of their song Holiday in Cambodia, which also appears on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock!

Up next… Empire by Queensrÿche, submitted to our Jukebox by Aaron “The Farmer” Dahlstedt!

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Barry and Abigail discuss Farmhouse by Phish and sample Neon Hazy IPA, Magical Theme Park Whip, and Strawberry Lemonade Gluten Free Sour from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Our beer comes to us today from Kim Nyborg. Abigail referenced that she and Kim guest starred in Making Podcasts Great Again at Stand Up! Pod Jam. The full episode is on Patreon but you can listen to the free preview here.

Abigail declared that Heavy Things was the Mambo No. 5 of this album.

Read about the Jibboo, a fictional Dr. Seuss creature.

In our episode Dorks on Corks: Un-Cork-Ed (Dread Zeppelin and Lakeridge Winery), Abigail previously entered Piper into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Black Mountain Side by Dread Zeppelin.

Barry compared the guitar harmonics in The Inlaw Josie Wales to those in For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield.

Abigail compared the opening of First Tube to the opening of Lightnin’ Hopkins by R.E.M.

Up next… Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Halloween

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Barry and Abigail discuss GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo and sample Burst Into Bloom, Nightfall, PROST!, and Electric Boogie from First Love Brewing in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Abigail shared a mashup of Olivia Rodrigo’s good 4 u and Paramore’s Misery Business. She also shared a live mashup of the same two songs when Paramore invited Olivia Rodrigo on stage to perform during one of their concerts! Read the full story of their copyright battle as well as Olivia and Taylor Swift’s.

Abigail compared the guitar solo in bad idea right? to the keyboard line in Icky Thump by The White Stripes.

Watch Olivia perform vampire live at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

Up next… Farmhouse by Phish

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Barry and Abigail discuss Cloud Eleven by Cloud Eleven and sample Margarita Sour, Mai Tai - Tiki Easy Collab, and Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina.

Barry discovered this album while looking for music to use in a family video and discovering the song Tokyo Aquarium. You can check out the video Tokyo Aquarium on our YouTube channel. 

Abigail compared the opening of Look of Sky to the opening of Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls. Barry played a bit of Blackbird by The Beatles for the comparison of the bird sounds and guitar (we have officially gone zero episodes without mentioning the White Album!).

Barry compared Didn’t Wanna Have to Do It to Twin Peaks Theme - Instrumental by Angelo Badalamenti. Lyrically, he compared the song to See You In September by The Happenings.

Abigail compared Hole to Glass Onion by The Beatles and Wish I to Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer.

Up next… GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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Barry and Abigail discuss Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy and sample Karma Hoptra IPA, Professor Pickles Sour Ale, Dark Waters Sour, and Parlay Baltic Porter from Coastal Karma Brewing in Lake Park, Florida.

Special thanks to Charles Chase for sitting down with us to discuss the history of the brewery!

Check out the setlist of the Fall Out Boy concert that Abigail attended in Jacksonville, Florida!

Abigail briefly described Fall Out Boy’s involvement in Invisible Children, Inc.’s KONY 2012 movement via their music video for I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You). She learned this weird detail from Ashley Norton’s The Insanity of KONY 2012.

Barry entered Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am? into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Come Out and Play by The Offspring.

Up next… Cloud Eleven by Cloud Eleven (watch Barry’s iconic video that utilizes the opening track)

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