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Giant thank you to our season 2 guests! find their episodes listed below. We had such a blast this last half of the season 2. Thanks for listening! If you like the show and want to support us further, consider sharing this episode with your friends! It's  great place to start if you'r new to this silly little podcast.1:37 - Tim Krause from Episode  367:42 - Chris Skinner from Episode 3710:28 - Nate Davis from Episode  4013:20 - DJ Crenson from Episode 42 15:26 - Mike Stephen from Episode  43 25:43 - Jacoby Cochran from Episode 44P.s. We'll be tacking Aug 1st off and we'll be back with season 3 on August 15th. Until then, Cheers Dears!Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

We actually have a new cohost now, he is a cat, his name is Raymond, and he lives at Empirical Brewery. We took our dad's favorite albums, paired them each with a delicious beer from Empirical, and duked it out to determine who is the Dadliest. Get ready for The Cars, The Who, and Steely Dan to make PLENTY of appearances, along with our dads. Thank you to everyone who came out, and thank you to Empirical for making this show possible! Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, brief sexual references. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

Killjoys, make some noise! This week, Dani Robles from  CalicoLoco (the cutest band in Chicago) brings a HEAVY HITTER: The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. Get emo with us as we sip on Cherry Got Ya Covered by Pipeworks Brewing. We'll also talk about our love of guitar solos, wacky Spotify playlist names, and the downfall of Abercrombie. Check out CalicoLoco here.Stream The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance here.Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, repeated mentions of terminal illness and death, brief mention of war-related violence. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

Jeff Tweedy... if you listen to this episode... we are sooooooo sorry... This week, John Kehl of the Song Surfing podcast takes us through A Ghost Is Born by Wilco, with our first-ever non-beverage pairing! Chicago listeners, this one's for you! Come for the Wilco, stay to hear John go down in Album ReBrews bit history. Bitstory? Check out the Song Surfing podcast here.Stream A Ghost Is Born by Wilco here.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, repeated mentions of drug use and addiction, mentions of chronic illness and death.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

So you're saying there's a Chance? This week, we're joined by Jacoby Cochran of City Cast Chicago - voted the #1 podcast in Chicago! We'll sip on Funkytown Brewery's Hip Hops & R&Brew while coasting through Saba's "Few Good Things." (Spoiler alert: there are more than a FEW good things on this album) We'll also talk about Chicken Limbo, growing up on the West Side of Chicago, and play yet another game brought to you by freesounds.org. Check out City Cast Chicago here.Stream Few Good Things by Saba here.If you have the means, please consider donating to Young Chicago Authors, which educates young people in the art of creative writing in Chicago.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, brief drug references, brief mentions of death, mentions of violence.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

You see that guy at the end of the bar drinkin' a shot of whiskey? This week, WGN's Mike Stephen (who's been showing Chicago how to podcast since 2006), host of Outside The Loop Radio hoots n' hollers while sipping Manhattans with us through the alt-country jammer No Depression by Uncle Tupelo. (Basically Wilco Pre-Wilco). We'll talk about rural nouns, simple adjectives, and the rich history of No Depression. Plus, stick around to hear a secret bonus pairing! Check out the Outside The Loop Radio 2022 Podcasting Summit here.Stream No Depression by Uncle Tupelo here.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, brief drug references.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

This episode has everything: pterodactyls, regional theater productions, prank calls to Southern bars, and DJ from the band Stop.Drop.Rewind! We'll fly through the rock-opera epic that is Ludo's 2005 EP Broken Bride while sipping 3 Floyd's Zombie Dust IPA. We'll also find out what kind of theater kid the band Ludo would be, debate how eggs are removed from chickens, and release another chapter of Fantasy ReBrews. PLEASE watch the production of Broken Bride by Dominican University here. Check out Stop.Drop.Rewind here.Listen to Broken Bride by Ludo here.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, repeated mentions of death, brief sexual innuendos, brief mention of suicide, fantasy violence.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

It's the new wave of the future! This week, Ethan Urborg (from Splits) takes us through fishmonger by hyper-popstar underscores and holy sh*t it is so cool. Add this to your rotation now. We'll also get pumped up on vodka Red Bulls, the only appropriate bev for this album. Listen to Splits here!Stream Fishmonger by underscores here. Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, brief mention of gender dysphoria. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

Sometimes, all you need is a little whiskey and a thesaurus. This week, our pal Nate Davis from the Guard the Bard podcast joins us through the twisted ride that is Wake by Hail the Sun. TW's below, this one is intense in some places, but still silly as ever. We'll quiz ourselves on our knowledge of Dark Souls in celebration of Elden Ring, wish we could fight geese, and imagine Sarah as the victim of True Crime. (Can ghosts still host podcasts? A ghost host perhaps?) We'll also unveil the next chapter of Fantasy ReBrews - our scripted audio drama! Listen to Guard The Bard here.Stream Wake by Hail the Sun here. (Seriously, there are some bangers)Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, mentions of drug use, discussions of violent crime, mentions of police brutality, discussions of death and dying, skeptical religious discussion, discussions of difficult mental health topics (including depression and anxiety).  Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.

Happy Pi Day! This episode has nothing to do with that because we record ahead of time lol. This week, we're joined by Bridget and Haley, the two musically-inclined rats that make up noodly Chicago indie band OK Cool. Some of us will sip on raspberry mojitos while we absolutely gush over Bambi by Hippo Campus. We'll also talk about Zac quitting his job at Jimmy John's, the next big cryptocurrency, and drop a good bit of Fall Out Boy slander. Check out OK Cool here!Stream Bambi by Hippo Campus here!Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!Cameron has been streaming on Twitch and it's so fun - follow him here.You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, discussions of mental health, brief drug references.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

What % Emo Are We? This week, our pal Mitchell Jay from Chicago band The Weekend Run Club leads us through The Same View With A New Light, an album by one of their personal favorite artists - WATERMEDOWN. We'll talk a LOT about therapy, take a jaunt down Sesame Street, and get GAINZ bro!!!Check out The Weekend Run Club here!Stream The Same View With A New Light by WATERMEDOWN here!Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!Cameron has been streaming on Twitch and it's so fun - follow him here.You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, discussions of mental health and therapy, drug references. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

God, it's brutal out here! This Valentine's Day, we'll explore Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR with our friend Chris Skinner while sipping amaretto sours. We'll also talk about crimes of passion, horrible bathroom inventions, and dream (and nightmare) blunt rotations. If you're bitter this Valentine's Day, come be bitter with us.Chris makes music! Check it out here!Stream SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo here. Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!Cameron has been streaming on Twitch and it's so fun - follow him here. You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, drug references, discussion of humorous gore, sexual themes. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

WE'RE GOING THE DISTANCE! This week, we're joined by Tim Krause, creator of the Omen podcast - a fantasy audio drama that knocked our freakin' socks off. We're talking about Cake's Fashion Nugget, paired with some decadent salted caramel/oatmeal/coffee/chocolate stout. We'll also act in a self-produced fantasy audio dramedy, talk at length about Christian ska, and finish the episode off with a super round of Album ReBarbs. Holy cow y'all, this is a good one.Check out Season 1 of Omen here. Stream Fashion Nugget by CAKE here.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, various mentions of genitalia and sexual references, light religious references, fantasy violence. (Holy cow, we actually get to put that in our CW)Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Let this be the episode that validates your 2013 Tumblr phase. This week, Sarah's long-time pal Kassie takes us track-by-track through AM by the Arctic Monkeys, paired with a reblog-worthy cocktail made with Boxed Water. We'll also reminisce about custom-coding our blogs, send Alex Turner to horny jail, and talk about an insane 2015 concert experience. Kassie is a talented photographer! Check out her work here. Stream AM by Arctic Monkeys here. (Put on a flannel, choker, and Converse for good measure)Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, brief sexual discussions, brief mentions of drug use. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Who would have thought that having a guest co-host every episode would lead to so much tomfoolery? We've compiled our favorite segments from each episode this season, as well as a couple of bits from our first-ever live show. Thank you to everyone who made the first half of Season 2 such a blast! Know someone who would be a good guest host? Send 'em our way via email! Click our email address to reach out: albumrebrews@gmail.com Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews) Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

When two Zac(k)s get together to cohost a podcast, which one will emerge with bigger Zac(k) energy? This week, our pal Zack Wheeler, guitarist for The Mild West brings one of the most chill albums we've talked about all year: Cannot Be, Whatsoever by Welsh artist Novo Amor. We'll sip on a fancy whiskey/champagne cocktail called The Prince of Wales and get COZY! We'll also revive "Who Strum It?", talk about how Roscoe approved this album pick, and reminisce about stargazing in Joshua Tree. Listen to The Mild West here.Stream Cannot Be, Whatsoever by Novo Amor here. (Seriously, there are some bangers)Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, use/discussion of alcohol, brief mentions of injury, brief mentions of mental health.  Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Yep, you read that right. Did you know Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson had a brief stint as a pop artist back in 2005? We're diving in with friend of the pod Jacob Pierce, who is also The Bard from real-play DnD podcast Guard The Bard. We'll talk about how much gym class sucks, fawn over Wayne Brady, and dive into the highly-popular Barbie animated film series. This one is a HOOT and gets especially silly near the end as we have a couple of Seagram's Escapes wine coolers. Listen to Guard The Bard here.Stream Finally Out Of P.E. by Brie Larson here. (Seriously, there are some bangers)Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, mentions of depression.  Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

QUIET ON SET! This week, our music-loving, smooth-brained friend David takes us through the wild ride that is Remi Wolf's debut album "Juno" while sip, sip, sippin' spicy mango pineapple margaritas. (Zac's ends up a little too spicy...) We'll talk about the astrological birth chart of our podcast, chain restaurant ghost kitchens, and all the funky production Easter eggs Remi tucks into the layers of her music. Stream Juno by Remi Wolf here.Thank you David for co-hosting! Check their Instagram out here. Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877 Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use/references, sexual references, mentions of Applebee's. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Three babies with microphones walk into a hard kombucha pop-up space... Somehow, they come out with a live podcast show...  Listen as Sarah, Zac, and Dillon each choose a cover song from the Metallica Blacklist album and try their hardest to convince the audience why their song is the best. Who will win? Weezer, St. Vincent, or Darius Rucker? You'll hear the audience vote at the end of the show. We'll also talk about Danny DeVito's limoncello brand, revive The Tracklist Game, and only a couple of YouTube ads play on accident. We were so stoked to have a sold-out first-ever live show, thanks to all who came out! HUGE thank you to Luna Bay for hosting us at Boochquarters in the West Loop! You can learn more about their tasty hard kombucha and pop-up space here. Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our podcast , writing our theme song, AND running sound for our live show!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, sexual references, yelling, Weezer. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

DON'T FORGET, WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO AND IT'S THIS FRIDAY! RSVP HERE! This week, Cameron enters the two-timers club and is our ghost host as we talk about "TURN OFF THE LIGHT" by Kim Petras. We'll talk about Germany (a lot), death by sex, our favorite Halloween movies, and how much Cameron loved dubstep as a teen. Stream TURN OFF THE LIGHT by Kim Petras here.Chicago, we're doing another live show on June 19th with Empirical Brewery! Register for your seat for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/album-rebrews-live-show-fathers-day-edition-tickets-353880424877Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Sexual references, mentions of death, drug/alcohol references, explicit language, bad German accents.  Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art.