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PODCAST

Pops on Hops

Barry Hummel and Abigail Hummel

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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All Episodes

02:00:29

Presents in Cans (Dire Straits and Leftover Gifts)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/11/28

Barry and Abigail discuss Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits and sample Wild Dog – Pale Ale and Wild Dog – Shempa Ale from Tiemann Beer in Lusaka, Zambia; Strawberry Rhubarb from New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin; Coconut Key Lime Pie Drips and Mischievous Grin from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa; and Gallo / Famosa from Cervecería Centro Americana in Guatemala City, Guatemala.Read about how the Money for Nothing music video came to be, or watch the video.We first sampled

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00:48:50

Bonus: Leftover Experiment (brewLAB)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/11/14

Barry and Abigail try something a little different with newly minted Three-Timer Jeff “Jafo” Shettler, who previously appeared on Jukebox: Wish There Were Beer (Pink Floyd and brewLAB) and Bonus: Pink Floyd Leftovers (Pink Floyd and brewLAB Leftovers). Jafo brings us on location to brewLAB in Carpinteria, California, to open a bottle of The False Prophet he had been saving for over eight years.Watch this video version of this episode!Suggested pairings of brewLAB beers and albums we heard included:

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01:51:12

Hoppin’ From the Grave (Rockin’ From the Grave and...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/10/31

Barry and Abigail discuss Rockin’ From the Grave and sample Pumpkin Shandy from Penn Brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (in collaboration with Soergel Orchards in Wexford, Pennsylvania), Jack from Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Mind Over Matter from Magnify Brewing Company in Fairfield, New Jersey.We have gone zero episodes without mentioning the White Album or Abigail’s personal White Album, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Both Black Magic Woman and a cover of

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01:58:21

Stout n’ Sour (Sabrina Carpenter and Spanish Marie...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/10/17

Barry and Abigail discuss Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter and sample PB&J Mixtape: Grape from Xul Beer Company in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Knaus Berry Cinnamon Roll from Spanish Marie Brewery in Miami, Florida.Abigail first learned of Sabrina Carpenter from seeing her Nonsense outros that she customized for each of her concert locations.Watch the music video for Feather, and read about how it was tangentially involved in former mayor Eric Adams’ indictment.Watch the music videos for Taste,

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01:54:00

Grimm Chat, Man (Tracy Chapman and Grimm Artisanal Ales)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/10/03

Barry and Abigail discuss Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman and sample Light Cone, Hypnopompic, and Red Eye from Grimm Artisanal Ales in Brooklyn, New York.Barry spoke about his memory of encountering a curfew during a period of race riots in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where he grew up, when he was eight years old.Prior to this episode, Abigail knew Tracy Chapman best from her version of O Holy Night.Read about Luke Combs’ cover of Fast Car that made Tracy Chapman the first black woman to win Song of the

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01:54:55

Bonus: Ways to Stick Around (The Stick Arounds and...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/09/19

Barry, Abigail, and special guests Matt “Matty C” Carlson and Jeff Gower of The Stick Arounds join us to discuss The Sticks’ 2018 album Ways to Hang On, promote their upcoming fall 2025 tour of the southern United States, and sample brews from each Hummel hometown: Strawberry Cider from Dry Wrought Cider in Gainesville, Florida; Antique Alley Amber Ale from 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida; and Hopsic Waste from Wop’s Hops Brewing and Kitchen in Sanford, Florida.Matt and Jeff initially met

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01:53:20

Adult Beverages (Katy Perry and Urban South Brewery)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/09/05

Barry and Abigail discuss Teenage Dream by Katy Perry and sample West Coast Pilsner, Carnival Time, and Groovy Juice from Urban South Brewery in New Orleans, Louisiana.Learn more about terpenes in hops!Abigail attended Katy Perry’s Play residency in Las Vegas in 2022 (with F.O.T.P. Alison Sigalow!).Barry heard that California Gurls was a response to Empire State of Mind by JAY-Z and Alicia Keys (although at first he remembered New York State of Mind by Billy Joel). Abigail, in turn, had always

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01:57:07

Jukebox: Northern Brews (Sloan and Canadian Beers)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/08/22

Barry and Abigail discuss Navy Blues by Sloan and sample three Canadian beers: Labatt Blue from Labatt Brewing Company, Moosehead Canadian Lager from Moosehead Breweries Limited, and Life in the Clouds from Collective Arts Brewing.The delightful can art of Life in the Clouds was designed by Joe Boyd.Navy Blues was entered into our Jukebox long ago by Paul Zawacki during our episode Bonus: A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special). He described Sloan as the Canadian Beatles, comparing One

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01:56:23

Using Honeybees for the Meads (Edie Brickell & New...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/08/08

Barry and Abigail discuss Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and sample Cherry Limeade, Peach Kill All The Golfers, and Yacht Rock from B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale, Michigan.Cherries are, in fact, both deciduous fruits and stonefruits.Edie Brickell and Steve Martin released a bluegrass album together in 2013, Love Has Come For You.The “flanged” guitar in the breakdown of What I Am reminded Abigail of Peter Frampton speaking through his guitar in Do You Feel Like

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01:38:59

Pops on Hops Hot 100

Pops on Hops ·

2025/07/25

Barry and Abigail reflect on our favorite albums from our first 100 episodes and sample Passion Tea Lemon Days from Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida; Wandering Albatross from Tripping Animals Brewing in Doral, Florida; and Dole Whip from Invasive Species Brewing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.We chose today’s featured breweries by important episodes in the Pops on Hops lore.Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery)See also: Bonus: A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion

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01:45:48

TAP ME ALES AND SOURS (Billie Eilish and Grand Scheme...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/07/11

Barry and Abigail discuss HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish and sample Fashionable Consumption, Heist of the Century, Plausible Deniability, Mesmerist, and Grapefruit Fluff (bonus beer) from Grand Scheme Brewing in Gainesville, Florida.Grand Scheme’s non-alcoholic offering is called Placebo Effect.Abigail and Barry both saw connections between SKINNY and the themes of GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo. Listen to our review of GUTS: ALES (Olivia Rodrigo and First Love Brewpub). Abigail also believes SKINNY

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02:14:20

Coegazi (Fugazi and Ghost Town Brewing)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/06/27

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Pete Coe discuss Pete’s “Phone-a-Friend” submission, 13 Songs by Fugazi, and sample Rust and Ruin, Avulsion, and Inhume from Ghost Town Brewing in Oakland, California.We talked a bit about Ian MacKaye, the frontman of Fugazi and owner/co-founder of Dischord Records, the famous Washington, D.C.-based independent punk rock label. Read more about Dischord Records.Pete Coe’s band Shack once opened for Deftones! (Later, Shack changed its name to Zeta Reticuli.)See the

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01:58:26

Jukebox: Apiophobia (Breaking Benjamin and Meyers...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/06/13

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Derek Hummel, Sr., discuss Derek’s Jukebox submission, Phobia by Breaking Benjamin, and sample Shipwreck, Orange Blossom, Beach Gnome, and Beacon from Meyers Lighthouse Brewing Co. & Mini Golf in Ocean View, New Jersey.With this appearance, Derek joins our three-timers club! Listen to his other two episodes: Make Your Flight (Incubus and Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Co.) and He's the Drinker, We're the Talkers (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Evil Genius).The drummer

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01:59:08

Poppa Gaga (Lady Gaga and Prairie Artisan Ales)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/05/30

Barry and Abigail discuss The Fame by Lady Gaga and sample Shifty Modern Pilsner, Watermelon Girlfriend, Kiwi McSqueezy, and Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Barry distinctly remembered Lady Gaga’s meat dress.Watch Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show performance from 2017.Take a peek at the marionberry pedigree.The Fame always reminds Abigail of another Lady Gaga song, Applause.Barry entered I Like It Rough into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About

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01:33:57

Bonus: LIVE from Stand Up! Pod Jam 2025: Neon Desert...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/05/16

Barry and Abigail try something a little different! We asked our friends to challenge us by bringing us samples of beer from Neon Desert Brewing in Henderson, Nevada, which we then attempted to identify - while blindfolded!Huge thanks to Chloe, our bartender for the day, who had a huge hand in our guests stumping us!Tremendous thank you to Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast for organizing the event, for adding us to the agenda, and ultimately for creating the community that

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01:54:39

Dees Siblings (Arcade Fire and Dees Brothers Brewery)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/05/02

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Zachary Hummel discuss Funeral by Arcade Fire and sample Fruit Cake Brown (Wops Hops Collaberation), Beach Doctor Lime & Coconut Gose, Hipster Potion #5, and Event Horizon from Dees Brother Brewery in Sanford, Florida.Read more about the David Byrne concert featuring Arcade Fire that the Hummels attended in 2005, read the setlist, or listen to the setlist! Abigail compared parts of that concert to Buckets N Boards, a comedy percussion show hosted by F.O.T.P

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02:07:35

3 BRATS (Charli xcx and 3 Daughters Brewing)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/04/18

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Alison Sigalow discuss BRAT by Charli xcx and sample Key Lime Cider, Raspberry Lemonade Cider, Fig Hard Cider, and Earl Grey Cider from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida.Alison created this playlist of her favorite Charli xcx music throughout her career.View the presentation that Alison created for our recording!Barry used Genius to help him decipher some of the references in these songs. The entries for 360 and Club classics were especially helpful!Of

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01:50:15

Bill (The Replacements and Right Proper Brewing Company)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/04/04

Barry, Abigail, and special guest Bill Boyle (finally) discuss Bill’s “Phone-a-Friend” submission, Tim by The Replacements, and sample Senate Beer, Raised By Wolves, and Big Tomorrow from Right Proper Brewing Company in Washington, DC.Barry first discovered The Replacements after friends of the pod Terry Anderson and Jack Cornell performed (as members of The Woods) a cover of The Replacements’ Can’t Hardly Wait. Evidently, The Woods and The ‘Mats crossed paths many a time when both bands were

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02:02:35

Bonus: Grape Goes Hop (Punk Goes Pop and Crazy Legs...

Pops on Hops ·

2025/04/01

Barry and Abigail discuss Punk Goes Pop and sample Hoppy Sauvy B and Hoppy Red Blend from Crazy Legs Wine Maker in King City, California, paired with Uncorked chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon infused truffles.Listen to our playlist of these covers paired with their source material!We briefly mentioned the interesting and varied career of Mandy Moore, who has two songs covered on this album!Abigail educated Barry about the screamo subgenre (in reference to Stretch Arm Strong’s cover of

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01:58:01

$lyFoxy (Ke$ha and Sly Fox Brewing Company)

Pops on Hops ·

2025/03/21

Barry and Abigail discuss Animal by Ke$ha and sample Pikeland Pils, Helles Golden Lager, and Haze Fix IPA from Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.Read more about the drawn-out legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke.Blah Blah Blah features 3OH!3. The 3OH!3 song you may be familiar with is DONTTRUSTME.Barry mentioned “Weird Al” Yankovic and Will Forte’s cover of HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan.Barry entered Dinosaur into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a

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