Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #220: Little Beers & Big Reflections
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Release Date: 04/13/2025
Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #242: DJ Binosaur
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Ryan Biner a.k.a. DJ shares a love of craft beer, deep musical cuts, and baseball on episode 242. The Chicago-born, Dallas-based DJ and educator can be found spinning at several breweries on any given weekend in Dallas - Ft. Worh. Tony and Ryan compare notes on finding great vinyl and we discuss beers from , , and . Enjoy!
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #241: Galveston Bay Brewing
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Skyler Forshage, founding Head Brewer for Galvestion Bay Brewing returns to the podcast to kick off 2026 with us. Galveston Bay Brewing celebrated 11 years in business in 2025 and we discuss the changes at the brewery and Texas craft beer scene in general during that time. You'll learn more about Skyler's passion for tea beers. He also gives his Top Five foods for any Super Bowl party, whether you're into the teams playing or not. Enjoy! On the music tip, we discuss:
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #240: Favorite Albums of 2025, PT. 1
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It's that time again when Greg Washington and Doug Zeigler of the Speakeasy Conversations show join us to countdown our favorite albums of the year. Of course, you can expect us to go all over the place. Part one features our albums from numbers ten to six, then join us live on their show December 26 to hear all of our top five albums. Follow the on YouTube to get notifications for the upcoming episode.
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #239: Stuck In A Moment
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Tony is back with a Lyric Lookup segment after some time. But before we get there, we discuss our brews of the week (which are actually spirits this go round), and music from That Mexican OT and producer Black Milk. Speaking of spirits, if you haven't heard our interview with , you should.
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #238: Brian Burton and Jerren Ross of Hop & Sting Brewing Co.
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On episode 238, we spoke with Brian Burton and Jerren Ross of in Grapevine, TX. Listen for their newest brews for the holidays including a Baltic porter with sweet potatoes. On the beats tip, we discuss , Ludacris, , and . Enjoy!
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #237: Of Cash Money and Limp Bizkit
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After discussing some great beer selections from , , , and , Tony shares his thoughts on the Verzuz battle with Cash Money Records and No Limit Records. In remembrance of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, Tony also shares his top five Limp Bizkit songs. Additional noteworthy releases discussed are from and .
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #236: Revisiting L.A.M.B.
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KooTonyD is back in the mix with a new Late-ass Album Review segment in celebration of Gwen Stefani's birthday. Does her solo debut, ., still hold up in 2025? Tony's got thoughts. On the brews front, we discuss beers from and .
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #235: A Conversation with C / AG Trap Haus
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Art, beer, creativity and inspiration are four words to sum up this episode of Modern Brews + Beats podcast. Multi-disciplinary artist, C (pronounced "cee"), resides in Brooklyn, NY. His website, , is not only a place to share his art but also to create community with fellow artists and art collectors. Jerry and C met at the 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland, over beers and celebrating the honorees (one of whom you'll hear referenced a few times in the show - Keisha (T.K.) Dukes, a long-time artistic collaborator with C). In this conversation, you'll hear about C's work in engineering,...
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #234: Bryan Thomas / Ivanhoe Ale Works
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On episode 234, we talk with Bryan Thomas, head brewer at Ivanhoe Ale Works in Denison, Texas. Bryan shares his experience as a cancer survivor, how he discovered his passion for brewing later in life, and how he helped renovate an early 20th-century theater into the space that Ivanhoe Ale Works is today. On the music front, we discuss the punk band , , , and Lionel Richie. Enjoy!
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Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #233: Meet Daniel Laurent a.k.a. DL
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On episode 231, our friend Jeff introduced us to the music and artistry of Boston-based artist aka DL. For episode 233, Jeff joins us in a conversation with DL. In addition to DL's and filmwork, it's a fun discussion on regional hip-hop history and regional foods between Boston, Dallas, and Houston scenes. On the brew front, we discuss beverages from , , and .
info_outlineTony brings a Late-Ass Album Review segment on Gil-Scott Heron's 1981 album, Reflections. Also, Jerry talks about his experience at Little Beer V in Duluth, GA, and Collin Zreet talks food pairing with American Amber Ale.
We did have some garbles in the show due to connection issues. We tried to remove as much of that as possible and apologize for any interruption in your audio experience.
Additional discussion notes
Smokin' George from Bluejacket (actually 6% abv)