Stories From A Bar

Stories From A Bar

By Chris OsborneSociety & Culture
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Stories From A Bar episodes

  • Ep 80 - Broken Loop Brewing Company

    For this episode I traveled to Broken Loop Brewing Company in Colonie, NY to hangout out and chat with owners Jonathan & April Golon! We spend the episode discussing how they got interested in opening a brewery, transforming the old Yonder Farms building into a taproom, challenges and rewards of running their own business, the upcoming Oktoberfest event, and of course multiple beers. Listen and enjoy!

    37 min
  • Episode 79 - Song City 9-10-26

    Welcome back! 

    Hanging with Scott Womer & JB!! aka Dirty Moses talking all about the Season 5 opening show for the Song City series happening on 9/10/26 at The Waiting Room in Troy, NY. For those that don’t know Scott is the organizer of the Song City shows (and more) that help introduce and promote local musicians. JB!! aka Dirty Moses is an award-winning recording artist, DJ, producer and rapper-singer-songwriter, based in Albany and will be one of the four local artists participating in the show.
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    Song City guests for 9/10/26 include:
    Mama Jean
    Lucio Barbarino
    JB!! aka Dirty Moses
    Madison Vandenburg
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    Tickets: Purchase $20 advance tickets at www.songcitytroy.com or Venmo songcitytroy.
    $25 cash tickets will be available at the door.
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    Beer of the episode: Druther's Oktoberfest ~ 6.0%
    38 min
  • Episode 78 - Scott Womer

    In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar I am joined by Troy, NY native and SongCity founder Scott Womer. Scott and I discuss a little bit about his musical background, how he got SongCity up and running, and the inspiration behind it.

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    For those that don't know, SongCity in a multi-genre, songwriter showcase for local musicians and the next event will be Nov. 11 at The Waiting Room in Troy, NY featuring Girls Blue, Camtron5000, Ryan Clark, and Sabrina Trueheart. Enjoy!
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    Beer of the episode: Affinity Bound DIPA from Common Roots Brewing in Glens Falls, NY

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 77 - Art Fredette of RadioRadioX

    In this episode I am joined by Art Fredette! Art is owner and operator of online radio station RadioRadioX as well as publisher of Xperience Monthly. Art and I chat about both of those as well as the Listen Up! awards, music, his background, and where he would like to take Xperience Monthly in the future. Enjoy!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep. 75 - Jeff Howard

    In this episode I am joined by Warwick, NY based ukulele aficionado Jeff Howard. Jeff shares the story of how he taught himself to play the ukulele during the pandemic, his battle with kidney cancer (now cancer free), and how that motivated him to start releasing his own music. Jeff's debut EP 'Sun Will Rise' is out Sep. 26th so go check that out and listen to the pod for Jeff's story and a breakdown of the songs. Enjoy!

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    Beverage of the episode: Nine Pin Cider (Albany, NY)

    53 min
  • Ep. 73 ~ Zack Baumgartner of When The Sun Sets

    For this episode I am hanging out with vocalist Zack Baumgartner from Chicago pop punk band When The Sun Sets! Chatting about how the band came together and their song writing process, as well as, mental health, touring, what it means to hear from the fans, and a little about their upcoming full length album. Enjoy!

    51 min
  • Ep. 72 ~ Ahmed Elsayed of the band Goof

    In this episode I'm hanging out with Ahmed Elsayed of the San Francisco punk band Goof. We chat a lot about his time living in Egypt during his formative years, how it has shaped his world view, how he got into music, as well as the bands sound. Going in depth on a variety of songs from their first album Kill 'Em All and their new album G2: Gudgment Day. Enjoy!

    1 hr 9 min
  • Ep. 71 ~ Sean Jain of Last Ditch Effort

    For this episode I chat with Sean Jain, guitarist in San Jose based punk band Last Ditch Effort. We cover a lot of ground including how he got into music, how the band came together, their latest EP titled Twenty-25, some politics, and reflect on the glory of the Punk-O-Rama compilation CD days. Enjoy!

    59 min
  • Ep. 70 ~ Karen Bona from the Pieces to Wellness podcast

    In this episode I'm joined by Karen Bona from the fantastic mental health centered podcast Pieces to Wellness! We chat a little about our podcasts (of course), but we also talk about some of the anxiety and stress we experience in our lives, how it makes us feel, and what has helped us cope with it. Enjoy!

     

    Beer of the episode: Speckled Pig Brewing - Restitution NEIPA

    55 min

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Just one guy drinking and talking to brewers, bar people, friends, and other random people in the 518!