Stories From A Bar

Episode 10 - Stories From A Farm

It's Episode 10! In this episode I hang out at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, NY and talk with owner Dietrich Gehring and brewer Scott Veltman! We talk about the history of the farm, how it's evolved, the cidery and brewery, and of course growing hemp. Cheers!

Episode 9 - Dwarven Hospitality

Episode 9 is here! Recorded at The Van Dyck Lounge/Mad Jack Brewery in Schenectady, NY my buddy Mike Townshend returns as we cover everything from some more ghost stories to cheese rolling to Lord of the Rings poop references! You read that last part right.

Episode 8 - Ghost Stories From A Bar

It's October! To celebrate I talk and have some drinks with Maeve McEneny Johnson from Discover Albany at Pearl Street Pub talking about some of the ghost stories and hauntings involving Albany, NY. Enjoy!

Episode 7 - Albany's Ale and Brewing Past

This episode is truly for the History/Beer nerds out there as I drink and talk with the man, the myth, the mustache Craig Gravina! we discuss the Albany Ale Project, his book Upper Hudson Valley Beers, Albany's rich brewing history, and of course some facial hair.

Episode 6 - Bad Beer/Bad Clowns

In this "Homebrew" edition of Stories From A Bar friend and colleague Mike Townshend and I drink terrible beers while talking mostly of creepy clowns. There's also talk of Bruce Campbell, huge burritos, Kevin Bacon, and Goats. Yeah, this one really went off the rails quickly and often.

Episode 5 - Fort Orange Brewing

For Episode 5 I return to the fantastic Fort Orange Brewing in Albany, NY to drink and talk with one of the creators John Westcott! Learn about John, the brewery, the beers, and even a little something about a 28 foot tall, four-ton canine statue by the name of Nipper.

Episode 4 - Dad Jokes From A Bar

It's a Father's Day Edition of Stories From A Bar coming to you from Fort Orange Brewing in Albany, NY! In this episode I drink and hang out with host of the excellent podcast Videogame Crosstalk Anthony Rossi as we go back and forth with 120 cheesey dad jokes. Get ready to laugh, sigh, shake your head, sit there in awkward silence, or all of the above.

Episode 3 - Adventures at Rare Form Brewing Company

In Episode 3 I hang out and drink with Kevin Mullen the Co-owner/Head Brewer of Rare Form Brewing Company in Troy, NY! We chat about the Brewery, the beers, share some stories, and I try to convince him to let me name their next beer. Do I succeed? listen and find out

Life Lessons and How to Get Tickled by Blake Shelton

Episode 2 comes to you from Hunter's on Jay in Schenectady, NY with guest Nathan Zasada. We talk film, late night McDonald's altercations, death, and of course a Blake Shelton orchestrated tickling.

Episode 1 - The Beginning

In the inaugural episode I talk to musician/audio ace Ryan Nilsen at Sharpshooters Billiards & Sports Pub. Hear about playing shows for cover bands, mixing audio, and a mutual hatred of the Atlanta airport.