Interview with HM Lawson, Author of Mystery in Mapleton
Beards, Books, and Bourbon Podcast
Release Date: 02/28/2026
What Will We Forget? OOPSISODE
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We're back with Joe O'Sullivan from Minden Mill, and the book "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury. In this oopsisode, Joe poses a very interesting question about our story, one that could be a very pertinant one for many other works of literature and art. Will this story survive the Digital Age? Come and take a listen as we go deep on the philosophy as well as our bottle of Minden Mill American Single Malt.
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Something Minden This Way Comes
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On this very special episode, we are joined by Joseph O'Sullivan, Master Distiller at Minden Mill Distilling. Joe sits down with us to talk about estate distilling, Minden Mill, and perhaps most importantly, our book to review. It turns out Joe loves reading, and one of his very favorite books is "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury. Our tasting will be, of course, Minden Mill. Learn more WE HAVE MERCH. You can check it out . Let us know what you think, and what you might want to see offered!
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BONUS: The OG King Sorrow Oopsisode from the Lost Recording
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And in this one, we get an explanation about our mystery beverage FROM THE FUTURE!!!
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OOPSISODE - "What we forgot about King Sorrow"
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We're back to talk about King Sorrow, and with a special mystery whiskey FROM THE FUTURE.
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"The Problem with Inviting the Unnatural into Your Life" King Sorrow with Virginia Distillery Single Malt
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On this episode of BBB, we return to the universe of Stephen King and Joe Hill in King Sorrow" by Joe Hill. A tale of a group of friends you attempt to create the impossible, and then try to make a deal with it. Careful watch you wish for. WIshes come true, not free, and no good deed goes unpunished. Our pairing on this episode is Virginia Distillery American Single Malt Whisky To learn more about Virginia Distillery, take a gander To see more of Joe Hill and his books, wander on over
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H.M. Lawson Author INTER-OOPS-A-VIEW
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We're back with H.M. Lawson, author of "Mystery In Mapleton". In this oopsisode, or inter-oops-a-view, we talk to Hillary about her boutique plublishing company. We also get her to try some more whiskey. KOVAL's Thresh & Winnow Millet whiskey. If you'd like to see more about her publishing company, click . To read more about Thresh & Winnow, click .
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Interview with HM Lawson, Author of Mystery in Mapleton
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On this episode, we sit down with local Author, HM Lawson and her book "Mystery in Mapleton". Out bourbon selection is The Devil's Whip from 3 Floyds Distilling. It was an absolute delight to sit down and chat with Hillary about writing, storytelling, childhood experiences, and how they all relate to her book. The story is fun and fast paced in a slow paced world. Evoking images of long summers spent outdoors with friends, this book is a great read for all members of the family, not just the kids! For more on HM Lawson and her book, go To see more about 3 Floyds,...
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OOPSISODE: What We Forgot About Chicken Cock (yeah yeah)
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We're back with Will Woodington, National Brand Ambassador for Chicken Cock Whiskey. In this oopsisode, we talk about 170th anniversary of the Chicken Cock name.
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"The Story of Chicken Cock" - Interview with Will Woodington
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The art of story comes in many forms. Books and tales. Songs and poetry. There is also story in the things we do. The objects (and liquids) that we touch. On this episode, Stephen and Mark interview Will Woodington, National Brand Ambassador for Chicken Cock Whiskey. In this first of a series of interviews for Season 6, Mr. Woodington will tell us the story of the Chicken Cock name, the people behind it, it's history, and what it is doing today. For our sampling, we will explore three different offerings from Chicken Cock, luxuriating in the flavors of history, hard work, and...
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Wanderers Oopsisode with Town At The Edge of Tomorrow
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Stephen and Mark get lost again with Wanderers by Chuck Wendig. To help them guide their own home (or detour them into the future) they will revisit Town At The Edge of Tomorrow from Filmland Spirits
info_outlineOn this episode, we sit down with local Author, HM Lawson and her book "Mystery in Mapleton". Out bourbon selection is The Devil's Whip from 3 Floyds Distilling.
It was an absolute delight to sit down and chat with Hillary about writing, storytelling, childhood experiences, and how they all relate to her book. The story is fun and fast paced in a slow paced world. Evoking images of long summers spent outdoors with friends, this book is a great read for all members of the family, not just the kids!
For more on HM Lawson and her book, go HERE
To see more about 3 Floyds, crack your devil's whip HERE