Drinking Points

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_@cloutiehFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints

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.”  -TroyNext week we’ll have a new full length episode and we’ll be picking up right where we left off. The summer is almost here, and the nice weather has already arrived. It’s time for a beer on one of the many patios around town! There’s plenty of history to reveal and a TON of new beers coming out throughout the summer to fuel the podcast! Thanks for your continued support and understanding. Cheers!National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255Crisis Hotline: 716-834-3131Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741Best Self Behavioral Health: 716-884-0888Spectrum Health and Human Services: 716-539-5500Horizon Health Services: 716-831-1800Evergreen Health: 716-847-2441Music: "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!We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.com Instagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsOur personal twitters: @heycoffeegirl_ @cloutiehFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints

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 at the Ballpark" (Spotify)"Take Me Out to The Ball Game" (1908)Episode 11: Take Me Out to the BreweryWe have a website: http://drinkingpoints.com Instagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsOur personal twitters: @heycoffeegirl_ @cloutiehFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints

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 Podcast Will Kill YouSawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided MedicineWe have a website: http://drinkingpoints.com Instagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsOur personal twitters: @heycoffeegirl_ @cloutiehFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints

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 on the podcast and get exclusive access to unedited episodes and more fun extras!Things mentioned/further reading:Pictures of Love CanalLove Canal on Google MapsThe dream and demise of Model City"A Toxic Waste Capital"Revisiting Love Canal: A conversation with Lois GibbsLove Canal today: "We know what's in our backyards"Follow us both on Untappd! @_cloutieh @heycoffeegirl_We have a website: http://drinkingpoints.com Instagram: instagram.com/drinkingpointsTwitter: twitter.com/drinkingpointsOur personal twitters: @heycoffeegirl_ @cloutiehFacebook: facebook.com/drinkingpoints