Hey, uh... sorry we've been gone for a minute. We promise we were thinking about all of you the whole time and feeling really guilty about it. And we were drinking local beer.
Anyway, in this episode we're kickin' it old school: Old First Ward-school. We finally made it down to Gene McCarthy's/OFW Brewing and it was everything we could have ever hoped for. We gush more about the First Ward neighborhood (we've done this before, re: previous episodes) and plans for renewal of this historic neighborhood.
(About halfway though it starts raining like crazy outside. Enjoy the ambiance I guess?)
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
Clip is "Stalker" from the Grease Creepers new album, Stay Creepy!
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Things mentioned:
Ken Block's Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground
WNY Land Conservancy- DL&W Proposal
Shower (Beer) Thoughts 10(By Haley!)
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Publish Date: 12/4/2018
We're back baby! Troy's been under the weather for about a week and a half, which we're not only going to use as an excuse for our absence, but we're also using it for the theme of this episode! We go over the history of Buffalo's largest hospital, which played an important role in the area during the 1918 flu pandemic. To go along with our theme of weird stuff that microorganisms do, we're drinking Big Ditch's Bidwell Wild Ale! Now wash your hands and listen up!
Check out Troy's new publication, Manic Expressive!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned:
One More Time, With Big Data (NYT)
"World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic"
The Bidwell Wild Experiment- Big Ditch Brewing Company
Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
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Publish Date: 3/15/2019
Showing some love during the week of Valentine’s Day. As you may know we really dig talking about the Erie Canal, but Episode 48 is all about the Love Canal. We talk about how a city planned to be a clean, futuristic utopia powered by hydroelectricity lead to the creation of a toxic waste dump: the plan for a “Model City” really was a model on how not to dispose of toxic waste, and once you do dispose of that toxic waste, how not to handle a national emergency fueled by sickness, death, and birth defects. This all happened along the Niagara Escarpment, which also happens to be where our drink this week is from. We discuss yet another story of pollution in WNY while sipping Riesling from Freedom Run Winery. Learn about the history of the Niagara Region as well as all of New York State’s impact on winemaking.
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned/further reading:
The dream and demise of Model City
Revisiting Love Canal: A conversation with Lois Gibbs
Love Canal today: "We know what's in our backyards"
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Publish Date: 2/20/2019
This week we felt that after recording last time with Vinylly Friday, we needed to take a break from the brews--of beer, that is--because in this episode we're drinking Barrel + Brine kombucha! We discuss the somewhat disturbing way that kombucha is made as well as the tons of other fermented goodies that Barrel + Brine has to offer! And on the historical end, Haley gets serious about WNY's Eeriest body of water.
Cheers! Go have something fermented, and call your "Mother"!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned:
Episode 9: The Whale (Crystal Beach ep.)
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Publish Date: 2/11/2019
This week, we were joined by our buds Tim and Eddie from Vinylly Friday for a regular ol' collab-a-thon! This time around, we let them pick the brewery: we drank Main Course DDHIPA by Belt Line Brewery & Kitchen, a brand-new brewery and taproom that just opened down in the Hydraulic neighborhood. And as things generally go around here, the brewery decided the history for this episode...so more trains! Buckle up: we're all quite inebriated for this one (good thing we took the train!)
And since it was a "collab-a-thon," there'll be a new episode of Vinylly Friday featuring us coming up soon! We'll keep ya'll updated on when it does, but until then, listen to the rest of their episodes--they're some pretty funny dudes who talk about a wide range of music!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned:
"COMPANY IS COMING" by Chris Fleming
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Publish Date: 2/4/2019
It’s our One Beer Anniversary Episode!
An entire year has passed since we started Drinking Points! This week we go back to Episode 1, and reminisce about (read: completely rip on) our Pilot Episode too! We were welcomed back to record at Big Ditch Brewing Company yet again, which coincides with all of our Erie Canal chit chat on the first episode. Episode 45 is all about poking fun at our past selves and expanding on ideas we had a year ago!
Cheers!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
Thanks to:
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Publish Date: 1/27/2019
Sometimes episodes are written around a historical event, sometimes they’re written with a certain beer in mind. Other times, a brewery releases a beer about winter weather with 7.7% ABV and 77 IBUs and we’re left with no choice but to do a Blizzard of 77 episode. So crack a beer and bundle up, because it’s a cold one out there!
Also, this episode features a special guest: our neighbor, Aaron! Check out his Instagram!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned:
Some photos from the blizzard (stoplight photo included)
"How to Survive if You Are Stranded in a Blizzard"
Can a blizzard cause a baby boom? (2015)
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Publish Date: 1/12/2019
We're excited to say that this is (what feels like) our first real episode that we've recorded since ermmm... October? We took a classic Drinking Points field trip to the Buffalo Museum of Science to go along with this episode's beer, XPA by Woodcock Brothers Brewery! Happy New Years everyone!
Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt Brigade
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Things mentioned:
Guy with a bee as a pet on a string
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Publish Date: 12/31/2018
Joy to the world! This is our off-the-cusp Christmas mini(?)sode! In this episode, we talk about Christmas trees, Christmas traditions, and... Christmas! And drink wintery beers! Join us around the Netflix Fireplace (Birchwood Edition) and let us join your holiday celebration this year! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone!
(Haley wants to apologize in advance for sounding like a little bit of a Grinch, but we recorded this immediately after she worked two full retail days on Christmas weekend! I tried!!)
(Also, this is not our last Christmas episode... there will be more. I just love (Last) Christmas--only the original. Don't get it twisted)
Music: "Three Staple Waltz" by the Rust Belt Brigade
Available for download on Bandcamp
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Things mentioned:
Wikihow: How to Grow Your Own Christmas Tree
Ten Christmas Customs with Pagan Roots
John Denver & The Muppets: 12 Days of Christmas
Venezuela's Christmas Tradition
Catalonia's Christmas Tradition
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Publish Date: 12/24/2018
A history podcast, brewed for your enjoyment. We have a passion for all things Buffalo, NY; especially our local beer and history. So crack open a cold one, and take a 15 mile trip down the Erie Canal with us. Remember to always drink responsibly, which means, you've gotta drink local.
