Craft Heads Podcast
A podcast about nothing but also everything where each episode is something different. Alex & Tommy, two lifelong best friends of 20+ years, sip crafty libations and share ideas and stories with listeners and guests alike. Cheers! Email us: craftheadspodcast@gmail.com Support us: patreon.com/CraftHeadsPodcast
Episodes
April 15, 2024 • 60 mins
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?
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Featured beverages:
- Lolev Beer's IROH Matcha Ale, 4.3% ABV
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March 15, 2024 • 36 mins
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).
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Featured beverage:
- Aviati...
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February 15, 2024 • 48 mins
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.
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December 26, 2023 • 31 mins
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! 🎄
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Featured beverages:
- Sly Fox's Brewing Company's Christmas Ale, 6.3% ABV
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December 4, 2023 • 35 mins
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
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October 28, 2023 • 40 mins
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
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September 24, 2023 • 32 mins
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
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Featured beverage:
Mani...
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September 22, 2023 • 30 mins
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 provision...
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September 4, 2023 • 34 mins
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.
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Featured NON-ALCOHOLIC beverages:
- Buddy Brew BOL...
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August 28, 2023 • 38 mins
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.
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Featured beverage:
- New Belgium "Accumulation" Hazy IPA, 6.5% ABV
Date of recording: 8/25/23
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July 31, 2023 • 44 mins
Alex & Tara reflect on lessons learned in swilling spirits, living life, health & happiness, work, and...Black Mirror? Shoutout to Episode 2 <3
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Featured cocktail:
- (Blackberry) Venus
Date of recording: 7/30/23
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June 30, 2023 • 48 mins
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! 🇺🇸🎆
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Featured beverages:
-Unibroue Megadeth Belgian Style Saison Ale, 4.5%
-Met...
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June 22, 2023 • 31 mins
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.
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May 24, 2023 • 44 mins
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.
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Featured beverages:
- Creature Comforts Koko Buni Milk Porter
- The "Sunny Progeny," a Craft H...
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May 8, 2023 • 61 mins
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!!!
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April 15, 2023 • 38 mins
Tommy regales Alex & Tara with his tales from Aruba, and then the gang discusses bizarre laws from all over the United States.
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Featured beverage: Balashi Pilsner from Aruba
Mentioned breweries: Coastal Dayz Brewery in Fort Myers, FL & Wulfaven Brewing Company in Tampa, FL
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March 24, 2023 • 43 mins
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.
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Featured beverages: New Belgium Fat Tire, old + new recipes
Date of recording: 3/9/23
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February 16, 2023 • 60 mins
"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!
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Featured beverages: Heavy Seas Beer Double Cannon, Cosm...
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January 28, 2023 • 37 mins
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.
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Featured beverages: Heineken 0.0 & Walker Brothers Watermelon Lime Hard Kombucha
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January 19, 2023 • 42 mins
"Foul Tarnished in search of the Elden Ring, emboldened by the flame of ambition. Someone must extinguish thy flame. Put these foolish ambitions to rest."
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Featured cocktail: Crown Royal Washington Apple & Peach Tea canned cocktails
Date of recording: 1/17/22
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