Craft Heads Podcast

This is not financial advice. DYOR! Alex welcomes friend & first-time guest Nate to talk about the financial phenomenon that is GameStop and all that surrounds it: The short squeeze of 2021, the sudden return of DFV / Roaring Kitty, and what some speculate might lie ahead. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage: Mountain Dragon Mazery's Basswood Honey Mead, 9.69% ABV Date of recording: 5/15/24 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com
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Alex & Craft Heads veteran Mr. Yaley have a relaxing sitdown to discuss a not-so-relaxing topic: Anxiety. What causes it? What does it mean to experience it? How do you get rid of it? Is it linked to auras, migraines, postdromes, or...other things? If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: - Lolev Beer's IROH Matcha Ale, 4.3% ABV Date of recording: 4/14/24 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com
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Tommy & Claire are back with the 2nd Annual Craft Heads Series Showdown! While they spent ~10% (at a minimum) of their waking hours watching television and therefore have plenty to discuss, if you want to hear only about shows/seasons that *came out* in 2023, you can skip ahead to (22:45). If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage: - Aviation Gin dirty martini Date of recording: 2/16/24 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com
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Alex & Tommy toast to six years of Craft Heads Podcast! But it's a bittersweet time with their paths diverging (geographically, anyway) and Alex fleeing to the woods of WV. We wax nostalgic over some of our fondest memories and a long, rewarding chapter living in Atlanta. But with that comes hit-and-runs, parking tickets, and inconsiderate humans. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: - Heavy Seas Beer's Blackbeard's Breakfast Imperial Coffee Porter, 10% ABV Date of recording: 1/28/24 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com
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Alex & Tara wrap up 2023 with their Spotify Wrapped highlights, Alex's inexorable transformation into Dr. Amp, and, of course, the 2nd Annual Craft Heads Podcast Airing of Grievances. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Alex & Tommy claim they're going to talk about Thanksgiving vs. Christmas, but they have a few stops to make along the way: - Alex's plans for 2024 - The scientific name for your peehole - Lead and ethylene oxide in the air - The previous owners of their respective homes - Pumpkins as a food source - Value systems - Too-early decorations & excessive Christmas music usage If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages from Mutation Brewing: - Peel Good, Inc. - Belgian Witbier, 5.6% - Rogue Juice Wave - Fruited Sour, 4.8% Date of recording: 11/24/23
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Alex & Tommy banter about: - An exceptional but expensive dinner and newly Michelin-starred restaurants in Atlanta - Two movies: "My Dinner with Andre" and "1917" (not 1971) - A $10,000 question - John Mayer's SOLO Tour and our all-time favorite musical artists - Billionaires and why they suck - Joel Osteen and, despite not quite being one, why he sucks even more than the average billionaire If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: - Allagash Haunted House Hoppy Dark Ale, 6.66% ABV - Intelligentsia "Organic El Gallo" pour over coffee Date of recording: 10/26/23
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Part B covers the rest of journey through Colorado Springs & Denver, concluding this thrilling travel symposium. On the agenda: - Hiking Pike's Peak - Garden of the Gods - Manitou Brewing Company & Brass Brewing Company - Death & Co. and its consummate hosts - Domestic disputes in Denver If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage:
Manitou Brewing Company Oktoberfestbier, 5.5% ABV Books mentioned: - Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails - Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Date of recording: 9/21/23
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Alex & Tommy get together for a two-parter episode chronicling our meeting of folks across the country in Charleston, SC, Las Vegas, and Colorado. Tommy toasts with a crafty beverage courtesy of Sky Silverwing and shares some knowledge acquired from its eponymous creator. Alex chases with his surreal experience in Vegas during the far-reaching MGM hack. Despite the unusual circumstances, profit was attained, world-class provisions were consumed, and distinctive individuals were encountered. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage: - The proprietary "Sky Chai" cocktail Date of recording: 9/21/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com Support us: patreon.com/CraftHeadsPodcast craftheadspodcast.com

While visiting Tampa, FL, Alex welcomes friend & guest Jake Kurtz back to the podcast to discuss The Big Short (watch this movie!) and the subprime mortgage crisis, financial responsibility, why Alex likes liquid cash right now, and the importance of time over money. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured NON-ALCOHOLIC beverages: - Buddy Brew BOLT Cold Brew, 325mg caffeine - Humm Magical Lemon Cupcake Kombucha,

Alex & Tommy discuss their differences on a menagerie of topics: Sports fandom, movies vs. TV shows, PC vs. console gaming, diet, and planning vs. winging it. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage: - New Belgium "Accumulation" Hazy IPA, 6.5% ABV Date of recording: 8/25/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com Support us: patreon.com/CraftHeadsPodcast craftheadspodcast.com

Alex & Tara reflect on lessons learned in swilling spirits, living life, health & happiness, work, and...Black Mirror? Shoutout to Episode 2

Alex & Tara record the last dedicated moviecast for a bit while on the road. MUST SEE ratings abound in this one, and the word of the hour is apparently "terrific." We hope you all have a happy Independence Day with family & friends!

Alex brings a special drink to the occasion to celebrate Tommy’s news to share. We also remind everyone where to find the best ramen in Atlanta (Okiboru, duh); give a quick recap of the first ever CHP get together on Lake Sinclair; and let gamers like Alex who live under a rock know that they should play Enter the Gungeon. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: 
- Redwood Empire Cask Strength Lost Monarch Straight Whiskey Blend - Kiuchi Hitachino Nest White Ale 
- Beluga Noble Vodka (mentioned) Date of recording: 6/20/23
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Alex & Tommy invent & name a new cocktail. Tommy is going to be a dad. We discuss his worries, hopes, and dreams as the day approaches. Alex posits the standard 16 oz pint glass as a lie and makes a philosophical proposal. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: - Creature Comforts Koko Buni Milk Porter - The "Sunny Progeny," a Craft Heads original Date of recording: 5/16/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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Alex & Tommy begin with a blind taste test of four different beers from New Orleans, LA while discussing their recent respective travels there and to Cape Cod, MA. Even if you're not a gamer, we welcome you to join us until(23:40), at which point we dive into the long-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4, released in March 2023. GLORIA A LAS PLAGAS!!! If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured breweries & beverage: -Paradise Park American Lager -Abita Amber Lager -Port Orleans Brewing Co. Bacchus Blonde Ale -Gnarly Barley Catahoula Common American Lager Date of recording: 4/25/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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Tommy regales Alex & Tara with his tales from Aruba, and then the gang discusses bizarre laws from all over the United States. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverage: Balashi Pilsner from Aruba Mentioned breweries: Coastal Dayz Brewery in Fort Myers, FL & Wulfaven Brewing Company in Tampa, FL Weird law list: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/news/g4039/crazy-state-laws/ Date of recording: 4/7/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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Alex & Tommy conduct a single-blind taste test of the old Fat Tire vs. the new. They then discuss the peaks & troughs of the white-collar existence and then finish with a few would-you-rathers. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: New Belgium Fat Tire, old + new recipes Date of recording: 3/9/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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"All the pieces matter." Alex & Tara discuss one of the greatest shows in the history of television, The Wire. It's safe to join us for a drink and touch lightly on some themes of the show until (11:11) - and then the spoilers begin, so consider yourself warned! If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: Heavy Seas Beer Double Cannon, Cosmic Blur, and Chocolate Volcano Date of recording: 2/5/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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Join us for the inaugural Craft Heads "Series Showdown" and first-ever episode hosted by Tommy & Claire while Alex takes his first bye week! Tommy & Claire cover most of what 2022 had to offer on TV via Top 15 list + honorable mentions. If you enjoy the show, please smash a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you use! Featured beverages: Heineken 0.0 & Walker Brothers Watermelon Lime Hard Kombucha Date of recording: 1/23/23 Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com 
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