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Java Muses Podcast
by Stig Daniels
Stig Daniels and Bill Shirley discuss Houston culture, arts, music, sports, and whatever else comes to mind in this weekly podcast. Special guests are featured regularly.
Episodes
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Show 144 - Afra Accusations, Bond Election
Show 144 starts with cheap beer offerings and happiness from the Astros. Musical Break - They Might Be Giants "Even Numbers" At 4:00, Stig and Bill discuss the bond issue and the details for the special election on September 25th. Musical Break - Kaleo "All The Pretty Girls" (Live) At 12:34, Bill...
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Show 143 - Area Codes, Beto, and B-Cycles
Show 143 starts with a fire sale on beer! Bill celebrates a birthday quietly and some Astros controversy. Musical Break - Lorde (feat. Run the Jewels) "Supercut" At 5:02, Stig mentions some show dynamics. Also a trip to Atlanta and a new FYHA tee shirt. Bill discusses the evolution of area codes…
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Show 142 - Suffers 713 Day, Comic Strip Live, World Cup Wraps!
Show 142 starts with a discussion of the word hipster. The guys preview what's coming up on the show. Musical Break - The Suffers "I Think I Love You" At 3:14, Bill starts by describing the outing by the podcast staff to the Suffers album release show at Heights Theatre. Stig does a bit of…
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Show 141 - Protesting at City Hall
Show 141 starts with a little wrinkle in the Copa de Dinero and some discussions about alcohol. Musical Break - Billy Joe Shaver "Last Call for Alcohol" At 4:33, Bill and Stig talk about the March to End Family Separation that occurred in downtown Houston. Musical Break - Piñata Protest "Life on...
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Show 140 - World Cup, Pitch 25 Review, Houston's Bean
Show 140 starts with a discussion about early hour recording and a preview of what's coming up on the show. They also divulge what beer they are consuming during the recording. Music Break - Shakira "Waka Waka - This Time for Africa" At 3:52, Stig and Bill break down some of the coverage of the...
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Show 139 - Suicide, A Visit from Kiki Maroon, Rugby
Show 139 starts with a correction from the previous show regarding the royal wedding. Stig and Bill also preview what's coming up on the show. At 3:39, Bill and Stig discuss the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Stig covers some basic facts and then Bill and Stig talk for a few...
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Show 138 - The Royal Wedding, Santa Fe
Show 138 begins with with can day at the secret location. The guys talk about what's coming up on the show as well. Musical Break - Royal Company Scam "Let's Pretend We're Married" At 4:32, Stig and Bill discuss the facts surrounding the royal wedding along with fake Facebook names. Musical Break…
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Show 137 - Music Musings
At the beginning of Show 137, Stig continues to complain about the heat. Bill drinks a "yankee" Texas beer while Stig goes just a bit to the west. The segment ends with a discussion of "mound" ball. Musical Break - Madonna "Music" At 6:25, Bill and Stig start a discussion on a few recent music...
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Show 136 - Corpse Flower, White Oak Music Hall Litigation
Show 136 starts with some talk about the heat and canned beer. Bill and Stig also discuss the upcoming topics. Musical Break - Bill Payne "Tripe Face Boogie" At 3:44, Stig and Bill discuss day baseball. The guys also cover the recent success of the Rockets and Dynamo. Musical Break - Polish Pete...
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Show 135 - Innovation Hub, Bike Plans
Show 135 starts with a discussion of "screaming" birds and with the guys back in their night time element. Bill and Stig also discuss some sidewalk motifs that reference show 134 and their current beer choices. Musical Break - Austin Lounge Lizards "A Case of Coors" At 6:44, the segment starts…
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Show 134 - Astros Opening Celebrations, Texas 4th Graders
Show 134 begins in the daytime with discussions of beer drinking of various flavors and what's coming up on the show. Musical Break - The Cars "Cruiser" At 3:56, Stig refers to Show 101 because of confusion in time shifting. He also has an exclusive with the person involved in the Astros' pennant...
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Show 133 - McNair Statements, Stormy Daniels, Houston Sign Moves.
Stig and Bill begin the show talking about a brewing trick going on around town and what's coming up on the program. Musical break - Red Rider "Lunatic Fringe" At 4:28, Bill and Stig discuss the March for Your Life event along with a few things that happened around the event. Bob McNair has…
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Show 132 - 14 Pews and March Madness
Show 132 starts with Stig talking coffee beer and scheduling troubles. Bill mentions the death of District K council member Larry Green. Musical Break - The Police "Deathwish" At 5:14, Stig shares Go Tejano Day at the rodeo. Bill and Stig also talk about the Rockets win streak ending and March...
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Show 131 - Olympic Wrap-up and Guns
Show 131 starts with whiskey and beer! The rodeo is in town and spotted in the Heights. Stig and Bill mention what's coming up. Musical Break - Death Cab for Cutie "No Room In Frame" At 5:36, Stig and Bill break down the Olympics and have some odd observations several participants. Musical Break…
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Show 130 - Olympics and Upcoming Primaries
Show 130 starts with a bit of Olympic news and special beers for a special day. They guys also preview what's coming up on the program. Musical Break - Robert Ellis "Only Lies" At 5:45, the Olympics discussion starts with medal counts and caloric intake for athletes. Astros news also begins....
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Show 129 - Super Bowl and Music Filled Weekend
Show 129 starts with a semi-inebriated co-host and a discussion of what's coming up on the show including what Bill and Stig are drinking. Musical Break - TMBG "Your Racist Friend" At 3:12, Stig and Bill break down the Super Bowl and the halftime show and commercials. Special attention is given…
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Show 128 - Cold Snaps, CR and National Politics,
Show 128 starts with talk about the cold snap that came back through and what the guys are drinking and what's coming up on the show. At 4:40, Stig talks about long car trips and then the pair discuss Congress. The guys also talk health. Reflections from the 1995 shutdown are also covered. At...
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Show 127 - New Years Eve, Governor's Race, Like Really Smart Tweets
Show 127 starts with a correction and then Bill remembers his beer, Stig does not. Also mentioned is a preview on what's coming up on the show. Musical Break - Bjork "Play Dead" At 4:11, Stig talks about being called out on social media. New Years' celebrations are then discussed. A bit of the…
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Show 126 - Dayfornight Reviews, No Photos, Alexa
Show 126 starts with a little flu talk and beers of the week. Also what is coming up is covered as well. At 3:52, Stig and Bill review the musical portions of Dayfornight 2017 including Pussy Riot, NIN, Priests and other acts. There is a reference to the Salon article on fashion. At 16:03, Bill…
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Show 125 - Xmas Party Review, Hockey in Houston?
Show 125 starts with Stig and Bill telling what they are drinking this week and what's coming up on the show. Musical Break - Def Leppard "Hysterical" At 3:30, Bill and Stig talk about the happenings around the annual party at Bill's house. It all started with the Texan's Tom Savage injury this...
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Show 124 - Back and Better Than Ever! Vegas and DFW!
Show 124 starts with apologies to the listeners about the lack of publishing after the World Series. Bill and Stig talk about their beers and what's coming up on the show. At 4:28, Stig relates a few stories from Las Vegas and a brush with greatness? Bill also tells about the Board Gaming...
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Show 123 - Astros Win the World Series
Show 123 starts with Stig taking credit for the Astros winning the World Series. Bill talks about Sunday Streets in Gulfton. At 4:57, the segment starts with Alex Bregman shouting about Justin Verlander hanging around for another year. Beer selection is mentioned along with the guys' World Series...
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Show 122 - Astros win ALCS, Swedish Death Cleaning
Show 122 starts with a more pleasant recording environment and a few corrections and questions. The pair also talk about what's coming up on the show. Musical break - Boyfriend "Love Means" At 4:36, the segment starts with championship sporting news, specifically the awesomeness that is Dynamo...
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Show 121 - Moonlight Ramble 2017
Show 121 starts with Bill and Stig fighting for audio levels over the trivia host. A preview of what is coming up on the show is included. Musical break - Prince "The Ride" At 3:44, the segment begins with a discussion of drink choices for the game viewing. Stig and Bill then talk about the 2017...
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Show 120 - Day for Night for Women, Piggy's, Dream Girl
Show 120 starts with Bill and Stig talking about the premature reporting of Tom Petty's death. Also discussed, what's coming up during the rest of the show. Music Break - Giant Kitty "Don't Stop That Bus" At 4:25, the segment starts with beer selections for the week. Stig and Bill then discuss…
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Show 119 - Handling the News, Houston's New Beaches.
Show 119 starts with Stig verifying Bill's Instagram account and a little talk about the recording environment. The two reveal their beverage selections and preview what's coming up on the show. Music Break - U.S. Army Infantry "Hey, I Feel Alright Now" At 3:57, Stig poses the question, "How do…
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Show 118 - Bill's Most Excellent Vacation
Show 118 starts with Bill and Stig discussing their drink selections and why they are drinking what they're drinking. Also a preview of what's coming up on the program is included. Music Break - Faith No More - "We Care A Lot" At 2:48, Stig and Bill discuss the Astros winning the AL West…
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Show 117 - More Harvey Observations and Astros Close!!
Show 117 starts with Stig jumping into a beer flight and Bill discussing what's coming up on the show. At 3:26, the secret location is revealed because of the beer names. Bill and Stig then continue their discussion on things about Harvey's impact. At 11:53, Stig talks about changes in booty…
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Show 116 - Harvey Winners and Loser
Show 116 starts with Bill and Stig finally getting back together after the hurricane physically prevented them from getting together. The pair tells what they are drinking this week and then discuss the local breweries activities in helping after the hurricane. At 5:04, Bill and Stig discuss some...
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Show 115 - Pleasure Pier, Special Session
Show 115 starts with Bill and Stig discussing their beverages of choice and what's coming up on the show. At 2:58, the segment starts with a review of the free Ozomatli show at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Bill then updates what the Texas legislature is up to including the sunset bills. At 11:19, Stig...
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Show 114 - The Ocho, Best Food in the MLB, and Eight Bridges Brewing.
Show 114 starts with some infrastructure problems and the editing purge continues. Stig then unfortunately starts the show off with a major-label beer. The pair then discuss what's coming up on the show. At 3:44, Stig challenges the listeners to rate the show on iTunes. As part of the review, if...
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Show 113 - Politics, Politics, Politics, Gold Cup Wrap-up!
Show 113 starts with a discussion about escaping Houston heat and the week countdown to Bill's birthday. At 3:10, the segment starts with the guys discussing which beers they are drinking this week. Stig briefly mentions the insect bite scale. The press secretary shake up and changes this week…
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Show 112 - Rockets for Sale, Drug Field Testing Gone
Show 112 starts with Bill giving a little education on beer. Stig notes that there is no Italian collusion with the Java Muses. At 4:02, Stig and Bill look at the details of the special legislative session for Texas. Included in the discussion is some of the Governor's special issues. The segment...
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Show 111 - TABC & Spec's, Njuda, and Heights Bier Garten
Show 111 starts with a discussion on vanilla in beer and a preview on what's coming up on the show. At 3:42, Stig and Bill discuss baseball, uniforms and mixed messages. Also included in the segment is an analysis on the current teams in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. At 14:30, Bill details…
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Show 110 - Astros All Stars
Show 110 starts with a the brewer's description of Stig's beer the usual preview of what's coming up on the show. At 3:53, Stig and Bill talk about the Astros current performance and the selection of several players to the All Star Game. Stig also mentions the "new" pitcher with the worst ERA on...
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Show 109 - Pride Parade, Texas Travel Ban?, Metallica
Show 109 starts with a discussion of spoiled beer and current drinks. Also mentioned is what's coming up on the show. At 3:55, Bill and Stig give insights to the recent Pride Parade and talk a little about the changes over the years. Included is some analysis on the downtown location. At 11:19,...
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Show 108 - Sid Miller, Rainbow Crosswalks, Love Letters.
Show 108 starts a rare daytime recording with a discussion of what Bill and Stig are drinking and a preview of what's coming up on the show. At 3:49, Stig corrects a few statements about the Texas legislature. Bill then gives his opinion on the upcoming Health Care bill. Stig talks for a moment...
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Show 107 - Texas Legislation Wins and Losses
Show 107 starts with some discussion about the downtown hotel and lazy river along with drink choices repeating themselves. Also included are some production notes about recording in a bar. At 3:48, Stig starts a discussion on the completed legislative session. Topics to be included in the…
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Show 106 - Tulsa Art Car Weekend, More Musician Deaths
A rare midweek recording has the guys drinking bigger beers. A preview of what's coming up is included. At 3:22, Bill talks about his extensive travels throughout the previous week which included Austin and Tulsa. Bill then talks about the Art Car weekend in Tulsa and compares it to the Houston...
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Show 105 - The Conservatory, Long Term Highway Plans
Show 105 starts with blown kegs and disappointment. Also a preview of what is coming up on the show. At 3:51, Stig gives stats on the Rockets lose, Astros continue to streak! Bill and Stig then discuss a recent 3D visualization of highways around downtown and out 45 North. At 14:18, Bill and Stig...
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Show 104 - Heights Bike Brewery Tour, Hamburger Mary's
Show 104 starts off with Stig promising not to talk about his birthday anymore. Bill and Stig then discuss their beer for the week and also what's coming up on the program. At 3:48, Bill and Stig discuss the Heights Bike Trail Brewery Tour which included Holler, Platypus, and Eureka Heights. At...
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Show 103 - Trump, Bad Bar vs. Good Bar, New Public Art
Show 103 starts with some discontent with Bill and Stig not getting to drink what they really wanted to. Stig also mentions dissing Outlaw Dave. There's also a preview of what's coming up on the show. At 4:54, Stig and Bill discuss the first 100 days of the Trump presidency. Bill makes a Sarah...
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Show 102 - Live from the BCBC, Celebration of Specialness!!
Show 102 starts with a quick discussion on Bill and Stig's ailments. Bill's mom goes to a baseball game. The pair goes to break with sound from a first time fan at the BCBC. At 6:16, Stig and Bill get the first beer at Warehouse Live. Stig upgrades equipment for the Muses and talks about Earth…
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Show 101 - Art Car Ball and Parade Review
Show 101 starts with Bill and Stig wanting to cover more sports and the fact that they've never covered the Houston Zoo on an episode. They finish the intro with their beer selections for the episode. At 4:23, Bill covers the recent Art Car Ball and Parade having attended both events in person.…
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Show 100 - SXSW Review, Health Care Debate, Baseball Time
Show 100 starts with notes and corrections from the last couple of shows. Stig also clarifies who defends Kiki Maroon's honor. Remember to keep up with the shows, Bill and Stig won't necessarily give proper references. The segment ends with what's coming up on the rest of the show. At 5:07, Bill...
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Show 99 - Masturbation Bill, March Madness Deep Picks
Show 99 starts with driving differences between Houston and Denver and notes on what's coming up on the week's show. At 4:20, Stig and Bill begin sharing this week's beer selections and start a discussion on "Death by Stig". Bill then shares his observation on this year's SXSW 100 from NPR along...
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Show 98 - Zombie Mall, Levy Park, Soccer and Physicsgirl.com
Show 98 starts with Bill and Stig discussing the rodeo and things around the rodeo. The pair also mentions what's coming up on the show. At 5:41, Stig and Bill talk and define the Zombie/Disco/Flying Pig Krogers and then discuss the Zombie Mall. After that, the pair discuss a new Heights…
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Show 97 - New Marijuana Law, Bike Summit, Bathroom Bill.
Show 97 starts with a bit of discussion of what's coming up on the show. Also mentioned is the upcoming Houston Bike Plan vote at City Hall. At 4:05, Bill and Stig start the segment with what's in their glasses. Stig then begins the discussion on the current D.A.'s new policies concerning...
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Show 96 - Foreign Correspondents and One Fifth
Show 96 starts with Stig and guest muse Dale Prasek talk about what's coming up on the show regarding some restaurant issues and eating in Houston. At 3:09, Stig and Dale dig down deep and discuss the issues regarding the closing of Foreign Correspondents. Dale then explains the draw of BBQ for...
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Show 95 - Patriots Win the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga
Show 95 starts with Bill and Stig discussing their beers and what's coming up during this episode. At 4:29, Stig and Bill discuss working events around the Super Bowl, namely, the Dan Patrick Show for Stig, and events at Mid Main for Bill. Discovery Green may have limited access to the ZZ Top...
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Stig Daniels and Bill Shirley discuss Houston culture, arts, music, sports, and whatever else comes to mind in this weekly podcast. Special guests are featured regularly.
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