Pops on Hops

Barry Hummel and Abigail Hummel
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Pops on Hops

A podcast where we listen to some pops, drink a little hops, and Abigail Hummel gets to hang out with her pop, Barry Hummel!

  1. Farmer (Queensrÿche and Eastern Washington Brew Tour)

    1 DAY AGO

    Farmer (Queensrÿche and Eastern Washington Brew Tour)

    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 Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 59m
  2. New Belgium Halloween (New Wave Halloween and New Belgium Brewing Company)

    31 OCT

    New Belgium Halloween (New Wave Halloween and New Belgium Brewing Company)

    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! Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 60m
  3. Barntown (Phish and Barn Town Brewing)

    18 OCT

    Barntown (Phish and Barn Town Brewing)

    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 Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 38m
  4. ALES (Olivia Rodrigo and First Love Brewing)

    4 OCT

    ALES (Olivia Rodrigo and First Love Brewing)

    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 Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 50m
  5. Wired Three (Cloud Eleven and Hi-Wire Brewing)

    20 SEPT

    Wired Three (Cloud Eleven and Hi-Wire Brewing)

    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 Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 49m
  6. Karma in Flight (Fall Out Boy and Coastal Karma Brewing)

    6 SEPT

    Karma in Flight (Fall Out Boy and Coastal Karma Brewing)

    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) Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    2h 1m
  7. Catching a Groove (Steve & Teresa and Honolulu Beerworks)

    23 AUG

    Catching a Groove (Steve & Teresa and Honolulu Beerworks)

    Barry and Abigail discuss Catching a Wave by Steve & Teresa and sample Kewalo’s Cream Ale, CoCoWeizen, and Hop Island from Honolulu Beerworks in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a failed Hawaiian music scouting mission involving a fabulous live performance  - but no CDs to take home! - by John Mahi, Barry purchased this album at Aloha Got Soul, a Honolulu-based record label championing new music and rare reissues from Hawaii! While there, he also purchased Lead Me to the Garden by ʻĀina, From These Shores (various artists), Lemuria by Lemuria, and BLUE by Dae Hon. We previously reviewed Maui Brewing Co. in Kihei, Hawaii, in our episode Hi (Peter Gabriel & Maui Brewing Co.). Abigail and Barry both relied heavily on Huapala Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives for background research and lyrics on this album! Read the lyrics, translations, and other background information for these songs! Aloha ʻIa ʻO Waiʻanae Nani Waiʻaleʻale ʻAuhea ʻOe ʻAlekoki South Sea Sadie / My Little Grass Shack Kahoʻolawe Song Tahauala Wai O Ke Aniani Read more about banana flavoring and Gros Michel bananas! The opening of ‘Alekoki reminded Abigail of Jack Johnson music. This led to a discussion of slack-key guitar. Read more! The appearance of the humuhumunukunukuapua'a in My Little Grass Shack took Abigail back in time to the first time she ever heard of the humuhumunukunukuapua'a, in the song HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA’A from the High School Musical 2 Original Soundtrack. We played a sample of Maile Lau Li’i Li’i by Bob Brozman and Ledward Kaapana. Check out Aloha Got Soul on Bandcamp to purchase digital copies of their albums! Up next… Infinity on High by Fall Out Boy Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

    1h 45m
  8. Bonus: More Pods About Beer and Food

    16 AUG · BONUS

    Bonus: More Pods About Beer and Food

    Barry and Abigail review a variety of food items somehow related to the podcast: Dream Chocolate Pub Collection IPA Milk Chocolate Dream Chocolate Pub Collection Brown Ale Dark Chocolate Dream Chocolate Pub Collection Porter Dark Chocolate Jelly Belly Draft Beer Jelly Beans Boardwalk Food Company Cheese Flavored Craft Beer Pretzels - Abigail found these at Amber Brooke Farms in Williston, Florida! Boardwalk Food Company IPA Flavored Craft Beer Pretzels - Abigail found these at Amber Brooke Farms in Williston, Florida! We paired the IPA pretzels with Lost Province IPA from Lost Province Brewing Co. in Boone, North Carolina! chocObeer Belgian Beer Filled Chocolate Bottles, filled with: Rosé Max from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste in Kortrijk, Belgium PALM from Brouwerij PALM in Steenhuffel, Belgium Kriek Max from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste in Kortrijk, Belgium Brugse Zot from Brouwerij De Halve Maan in Bruges, Belgium Grand Cru from Brouwerij Rodenbach in Roeselare, Belgium Cornet Oaked from Brouwerij De Hoorn in Steenhuffel, Belgium Award-Winning Gourmet Butter Tarts from Carla’s Cookie Box in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada! We were wrong in our guesses of some of these flavors! Carla herself commented on our video review of the tarts! Custom hand-decorated cookies from Clever Girl Confections in Port Saint Lucie, Florida This is an audio re-release of content originally released as videos on our social media. Watch the full collection of videos! Head over to Spotify to vote in our poll about cycling in more diverse content on our feed! Up next… Catching a Wave by Steve & Teresa Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic! Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox

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A podcast where we listen to some pops, drink a little hops, and Abigail Hummel gets to hang out with her pop, Barry Hummel!

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  • Creator
    Barry Hummel and Abigail Hummel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Barry Hummel and Abigail Hummel
  • Show Website
    Pops on Hops

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