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Welcome to the episode 51 of Drinking Points! This week we introduce a new theme song and a new outlook on the show. We discuss growing as a podcast, what we’ve been up to this week and...our recently played albums on Spotify! Troy’s dad gets a thorough mention as we talk about Father’s Day, his funny sayings, and our distaste for the book “Sh*t My Dad Says”. We hope you enjoy the new Drinking Points, it’s just a podcast!Music: "Me" by Straight Johnny & the Gash Goblins Check out their album on Bandcamp! Things mentioned:Big Norwegian Kombucha Jersey Shore ASMR Become a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we’d really love you for it! You’ll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.com Instagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsOur personal twitters: @heycoffeegirl_@c

Here it is: Minisode #6. As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been on a bit of a hiatus for the last couple of months. It’s a break that we needed, but that we couldn’t wait to end. This minisode is a PSA about mental health and mental illness. “While we were away, I was battling my own mind. I’ve suffered from anxiety, panic, and depression since my early teens but I always found ways to cope. Recently, my coping mechanisms became unhealthy and destructive. My mental illness penetrated every facet of my life, from the time I got out of bed until I would lay my head on the pillow at the end of the night. I wasn’t sleeping, eating, or bathing by the time I really cracked. I had to make a few trips to the hospital, experiment with different medications, and begin therapy to get where I am currently. Honesty will be an important part of my healing process, so Haley and I decided that this minisode would be a great way to update everyone listening on what’s been going on and what you can expect in the future.”  

Everybody stand up, stretch, and grab yourself another beer because we’re talking about the ballpark this week. We chat a little bit about the Buffalo Bisons’ new field sponsor, Bisons mascots (animate and inanimate), and a man at the ballpark that’s even more recognizable than a mascot. Resurgence Brewing, Big Ditch Brewing, and Community Beer Works team up for a third time to release the Buffalo Brewers Series of beers. This one has us excited for the baseball season, now get back to your seats and press play!Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things Mentioned:Canadian Bacon (1995)Buster T. Bison"Celery's Greatest Race"ConeheadBallpark Brewers Series"Top 10 Baseball Songs of All Time" (MLB)"Baseball's Best Songs" (ESPN)"The Natural" theme"Baseball: Music

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 BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned:One More Time, With Big Data (NYT)ECMC: A Century of True Care1918 Flu Pandemic (CDC)"World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic"The Bidwell Wild Experiment- Big Ditch Brewing CompanyThis

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 BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said

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 BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Check out the first episode of Troy's new podcast, High Fives at a Funeral!Things mentioned:Ice volcanosGhost applesEpisode 9: The Whale (Crystal Beach ep.)Cuyahoga River FireBlue-Green Algae BloomsUB fish studyLake Erie Bessie (1991)Follow us both on Unta

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 BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedi

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 BrigadeThanks to:Our patrons! Become a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Our friends, family, and everyone who's been rooting for us since the beginning!The brewers and breweries who have been there for us at our thirstiestYOU! For listening! Thank you!Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a web

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 BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!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)Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.comInstagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwi

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! Also, we do an extra special I'd Untappd That suggested by one of our Instagram followers. Happy New Year everyone!Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned:Buffalo Museum of ScienceGuy with a bee as a pet on a stringScience After Hours: Beerology"It's Just Beer"Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.comInstagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoi

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 BrigadeAvailable for download on BandcampThank you SO MUCH and Merry Christmas to our patrons!Become a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes an

We're back (again!) And this time, in a brand new space: we've moved to the Old First Ward! Obviously we're super excited, so allow us to gush about our new apartment and the building we live in now and its historical significance in the city. Now as this is both our first experience "leaving the nest," we thought we would drink a beer that (loosely) fits the theme of moving out of your parent's place.Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned:BN article about McDermott LoftsWasteland StudioEpisode 31: Music to Our BeersBishop John TimonStats about Buffalo religiosityFollow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.comInstagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpoin

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 BrigadeClip is "Stalker" from the Grease Creepers new album, Stay Creepy!Become a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned:Episode 8: The First WardKen Block's Gymkhana Nine: Raw

As the snow starts to fall, November begins to pass us by, and the last thursday of the month approaches, it begs the question: WERE THERE EXTRATERRESTRIALS PRESENT AT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING?! While there’s no record of aliens NOT attending the first feast, there ARE records of UFO sightings in New York State. We skim through YouTube videos of UFOs caught on local newscasts, records of sightings in our neighborhoods on nuforc.org, and a controversial visit the Men in Black took to Niagara Falls. Does this episode seem too out there for you?We also discuss the possible, and very real explanations behind sightings all over the U.S. like Top Secret programs operated out of Groom Lake salt flats [Area 51], and the companies behind them. While Lockheed Martin led those operations in the Nevada desert, they also continue research today at a location in Niagara Falls, New York. You may also hear the Imperial March play in your head when we talk about Northrop Grumman and their push to make space weapons and Star War

This episode we throw things back and go back to our roots: this is our Buffalo Brewing Company episode! Surprisingly, we've only just had our first experience drinking with them in the last month! They're a two-year-old brewery that carries the same namesake as a brewery from a century ago, making beers reminiscent of yesteryears. Music: "Low Bridge" by the Rust Belt BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned: RickyismsPennysticks Pretzels Episode 4Buffalo Beer: The History of Brewing in the Nickel CityTyphoid MaryTaft throwing out first pitchLabatt Brew HouseJoin our Facebook group!Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.comInstagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsFacebook: fac

Why are we posting a minisode this week? Well, we're still hungover (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) from Halloween. There isn't really a theme to this one, if we're being honest... but we do talk a lot about cats, adorable rodents, Troy's blog, beer, and a bunch of other Schlitz. Music: "The Last Nine Years" by the Rust Belt BrigadeBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Join our Facebook group!Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.comInstagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints

Throughout the nineteen-forties, fifties, and sixties, Buffalo’s theatre district was fortunate enough to host some of the biggest names in entertainment. On any given date, Shea’s Buffalo and the Town Casino across the street were sure to be home to an evening show, leading to late night after-parties that lasted until morning. Today, you can still catch a performance at Shea’s or a concert at Town Ballroom, and its said that while visiting both you can still hear the post-show festivities, or even be approached by the late Michael Shea.While recording this week, Haley drinks a beer by Buffalo’s own Pressure Drop Brewing. With hints of cinnamon and toasted flavors, ‘Dog Birthday Party’ Graham Cracker Stout is warm and welcome on the palate during this cooler weather. Then, Pressure Drop sent in a special guest before his big release; Ol’ Green Eyes himself, ‘Dank Sinatra’. Although the opaque glass of beer you get from this one is on point with what we think of as a New England Style, the flavors are a true

As the third of four Halloween episodes goes live we think it’s safe to say that we’ve gone from spooky, to creepy, to downright scary with this episode. What makes it cross the line to ‘scary’? The fact that these are the stories of the real monsters that have terrorized our communities: Serial Killers. While Robert Kleason wasn’t a serial killer by definition (his kill count isn’t sufficient enough), he was once rumored to be the inspiration for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films. Then we discuss the man who spent years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, while the real ‘Bike Path Rapist’ was free to kill again.The historical content may be dark, but we kept the drinks light and sweet. This week is a cider episode, and we tried a few varieties! Throughout the show we sip Leonard Oakes “Steampunk Cider” and review two ciders by Blackbird Cider Works that we tried before recording. Don’t think there’s something for your specific tastes in the cider world? Think again!Music: "Smile" by the Grease Creepers

This week we discuss the true horror behind a popular urban legend in Angola NY, the curse of an Egyptian king cast in Niagara Falls, and we list off a number of “coincidences” that have happened along the Great Gorge Route near Devil’s Hole. Ready or not, we drink another pumpkin beer...well it’s more of a coffee beer by Fifth Frame Brewing Co. with a seasonal twist. Then we try our first Rye IPA, by Barrier Brewing. So do you want to find out where to go and possibly experience a good spook? Want to hear the funny crap other people say about the beers we drink? Then quit reading and get listening!Are you ready?Music: "Are You Ready" by the Grease CreepersYou can download their album "Fresh Cut" here!Become a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our beer funds, and also we'd really love you for it! You'll get your name said on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Look if you dare:"The Barnett Collection""King Ramses Curse" (Cou

Have you ever wondered why things make you creeped out? To kick off the show, Haley gives a run down on exactly why we find things creepy, and why she likes being spooked, while Troy reaffirms that when it comes to scary stuff, he’s a little baby b***h.That being said, welcome to the first of four Halloween episodes! With New York having the history that it does, and with all the available seasonal beers, it was obvious to us that all that spookiness couldn’t be fit into a single show! This week, learn about NYS as the birthplace of Spiritualism, and two sisters that became famous for pranking their mother, and in turn, started an entire religion. And since it’s week one, you know some pumpkin beers were consumed! But whether you love em or hate em, we let you know where to send your thank you cards or your hate mail!As always, drink responsibly, drink local, oh and stay creepy!Music: "Grease Creepers Creep" by the Grease CreepersBecome a patron! It could only cost you $1 a month, and it goes towards our