Pops on Hops Hot 100 Special

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 Special)Tripping Walruses (The Beatles & Tripping Animals Brewing Co.)Little Species (Talking Heads and Invasive Species Brewing)The lovely people who left us shout-outs are Jon Carroll, Matt Carlson, Nick Martino, and Jack Cornell, all of them dear friends of the pod and members of our Multiple Guest Club.We were among the first to hear Jon’s new LP, Can’t Afford Not To. Jon is also a touring band member with Mary Chapin Carpenter this summer and fall. Purchase tickets here!Matty continues to publish daily on his incredible multimedia project, What Am I Making. He also has big plans for this fall: he and fellow Stick Around Jeffery Gower are embarking on a tour from Michigan to the Keys and back! Later, he and The Wild Honey Collective will be recording a new record in front of a live audience.Nick asked us to promote The Party Band on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, and Bandcamp.Jack, along with his band Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team, released Got to Be Strong in 2024. He is currently working with Terry Anderson on a new album!Barry’s favorite albums (and favorite song from each album) were:Musique Magnifique by The Procession (MTV Song [No Relation])RKS by Rainbow Kitten Surprise (Goodnight Chicago)Off to the Races by Jukebox the Ghost (Diane)Consolers of the Lonely by The Raconteurs (You Don’t Understand Me)Crash Kings by Crash Kings (Raincoat)…and his least favorite album was Andy Grammer by Andy Grammer (his least favorite song from that album was Build Me a Girl).Abigail’s favorite albums (and favorite song from each album) were:Uh-Oh by David Byrne (Hanging Upside Down)Bellybutton by Jellyfish (Now She Knows She’s Wrong)Electro-Shock Blues by Eels (Efils’ God)Graceland by Paul Simon (The Boy in the Bubble)God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies (Afternoons & Coffeespoons)…and her least favorite album was Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos (her least favorite song from that album was China).Listen to a playlist of (most of) our favorite songs shared today!Up next… Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars by Edie Brickell & New BohemiansJingles are by our friend Pete Coe.Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry’s condition.Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we’re drinking when we’re not on mic!Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | YouTube | Substack | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox | Beer Media Group