Please Dunk Responsibly

We hey listen up it was fun and we dunk irresponsibly, as we try to figure out if we should light the beam or if the refs are trying to implement point shaving. Plus we praise rookie Keegan Murray's grace under pressure

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster are back, and we're recording at Alaro Craft Brewery & Kitchen, with special guest, head brewer and Duke of Alchemy Chris Keeton, to talk about growing up too short to have realistic Hoop Dreams, how a New Mexican can find love through hockey, and the delectable classic and experimental offerings Chris has made at Alaro and Rubicon (RIP). Plus! Barely any current NBA events, so much LIGHT THE BEAM/FIRE THE LASER action, and the importance of space and gravity in all sports. Do we reference every single major sport in this episode? Absolutely. Because we're well-rounded. Like a basketball. And of course, we compare multiple Alaro beers to NBA players past and present. Duh.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are provided by Alaro Craft Brewery & Kitchen - get more info @alarobrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster finally return to bring you the latest and greatest, the hottest takes and the coldest beers, of the 2022-2023 NBA season/preseason/free agency/draft. Look, life comes at you pretty fast, and if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss an episode recording or 7. This is THE premier episode of this basketball and beer podcast, as we tackle all(?) 30 teams in just over an hour, even with us taking a very long break to compare our beer of the "week" Campus Brewing's Fight Me, I'm Irish Irish coffee pastry stout (RIP to one of the greats). We tackle NBA drama, team building, and our Conference Championship picks, plus a little fatherhood chat, mortality, and so much more. You, Hasani, have waited a long time for this return, and the Kings don't miss. So grab a brew, put on your old school Charlotte Hornets jersey, and give this debut episode a spin. Enjoy!Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer is Fight Me, I'm Irish Irish Coffee Pastry Stout from Campus Brewing (RIP)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

In this episode of Please Dunk Responsibly, hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster look into the future to guess what will happen in the 2022 NBA Draft, the first days of free agency, and...oh wait, no, we're late... ok, so maybe we try to figure out WTF the Mavs are doing?, where Durant is going (and how good he is now), and dunk on the Pistons like they're Shawn Bradley.Plus we re-crown our 2021-2022 Milkshake IPA Player of the Year, discuss the SF Warriors' stadium, and Phil philosophizes about the most toxic players in the NBA.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Full Circle Brewing's Strawberry Illa Milkshake IPA (and Blueberry) and Movement Brewing/Beer Zombies Slushers with watermelon candy, cherry, and marshmallowsIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster return with their tails tucked between their legs after going 0/2 in their Finals picks before the Conference Finals even happened. From a failed Robin for Giannis to a disastrous preseason decision for the Suns, we've got blame to share and plenty of beer to go around! Over a split pint of Intrinsic, an Enhanced West Coast IPA, from Temescal, Headlands, and Del Cielo, we discuss our new picks for the winners of the Conference Finals, plus our 2021-2022 NBA Finals champs.Along the way, we wonder what comes next for the losers, discuss one (positive) thing the NBA can take from the NFL, and make our selections for the 2021-2022 Milkshake IPA Player of the Year (you do not want this award and we have eliminated Russell Westbrook and James Harden from the running, in a very reasonable "hey, MJ can't win EVERY MVP" argument).If you want to chime in with your player-to-beer comparisons, your thoughts on who wins the Finals, or get in your nominee for Milkshake IPA Player of the Year, don't forget to follow us on social media #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week's beer is an SF Beer Week collab between Temescal Brewing (@temescalbeer), Headlands Brewing (@headlandsbrew), and Del Cielo Brewing (@delcielobrewing), and is absolutely worth seeking out.Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to break down the first round of the 2021-2022 NBA playoffs and preview the conference semifinals. We fawn over what the NBA is turning into and what this year's first-round outs could look like next year, consider a new GOAT, and wonder why great players sometimes make mediocre coaches. Plus some cross-sport comparisons to go along with our patented beer-player comparisons!Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Dunloe Brewing's Aimless Pilsner (@dunloebrewing) and Tilted Mash Brewing's 6th anniversary collab with Almanac Beer Co, Friends In High Places West Coast pilsner (@tilted mash / @almanacbeer)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi (@maryamtheestallion)

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster return to reintroduce ourselves, address the second half of the NBA season, our new normal of long gaps between episodes, our MVP pick(s) for the season, how we think that play-in bracket will play-out, and a quick review of HBO/Adam McKay's Winning Time!Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer is Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself Black IPA by Henhouse Brewing - learn more @henhousebrewing on IGIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster are back for their NBA trade deadline recap! We met up at Sacramento's Hop Gardens to partake in Henhouse Brewing's Big Chicken release, a once-yearly big and beautiful triple IPA. With some cowardice and big names moving, it's only fair that we try to figure out who this year's deadline Big Chicken really is. Got your thoughts on the subject? Slide into our GM's! We discuss the #KANGZ big moves and the short- and long-term effects of it, recall some past forecasts and whether or not they became realities, and talk under-the-radar trades that could mean big things in the playoffs. Plus whatever the hell the Blazers are doing. RIP Dame Time and a discussion of the greatest coaches of all time (or maybe just the 2021-2022 season). A lot has happened and we get to all of it (that matters). So crack open a cold one and Please Dunk Responsibly.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer is Big Chicken by Henhouse Brewing - get more info on IG @henhousebrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist) - Congrats to Breez, for guesting and producing a track on the latest (hed)p.e. album!Special Music: Eric Barger "IANALB" available on STAB! Cuts, wherever you get you podcasts.

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to discuss the Sacramento Kings' so-far triumphant return to the NBA playoffs after a staggering absence, as well as a recap of the rest of the 1st round serieseseses to date. Strengths, weaknesses, adjustments, how there's no accounting for Jimmy Butler, injuries, health, all that stuff that you try to pretend doesn't happen, dumb luck. It's playoff time, baby! And we have a lot to discuss and even more to say.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepod Slide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!Or just check out the newly-updated barleyandmepod.com for info on everythingThis week’s beers are Madewest Brewing's Natural Intelligence WCIPA (@madewestbeer) and Tilted Mash Brewing's Red Placement (@tiltedmash)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Half the PDR team sits down with comedian and former co-host of the Cowbell Kingdom podcast Daniel Humbarger, to catch up on his post-podcast-host life, his history with non-Kings basketball, and 16 years of losing before their current redemption season. We talk about favorite Kings players at each position, the Ring of Honor/Kings Hall of Fame, and putting our brains in the bodies of draft busts. Plus, we relive our glory days, deal with our issues of perceived manliness, and start then stop several therapy sessions because it's not that kind of podcast. Unless maybe it is?You can find Daniel's minimal online presence on IG @danielhumbarger or just check out his album Funny Bones wherever you get that kind of stuff.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsibly or find out more at barleyandmepod.comFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer was not named in the ep, but it was Fort Rock's Dam Good Pilsner. Check em out @fortrockbrewsIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster travel to Bike Dog Brewing's satellite Broadway Taproom to sample their 2nd edition of their Beam Team IPA and discuss the #KANGZ with hilarious comedian and Kings diplomat Sir Lance Woods. We learn how Lance connected with the Kings, his basketball background, going viral multiple times, and the most insane comedy show anyone has ever had to do. Plus we pick the Sacramento Kings' all-time Beam Team. Come for the #KANGZ, stay for Lance Woods being an incredible story-telling talent with a ton of insider info.Get even more Lance Woods goodness across social media @sirlancewoodsDon’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylando and Twitter @PeterParkourFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodCheck out our newly-refurbished website www.barleyandmepod.com/podcastsSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer is Beam Team West Coast IPA from Bike Dog Brewing – find out more on IG @bikedogbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster return to discuss, allegedly, the latest in the NBA, including All Star Weekend! The Trade Deadline! Labor strife! All over some pints of Peoples Beer Black History Month collaboration beers, featuring Full Circle and Hunters Point double dry hopped hazy IPAs (not drunk on the record: Hella Coastal & Oak Park Brewing collabs). We MAY dip a toe into some NFL issues "come to light" and the MLB Hall of Fame/Steroid Era debate, and a little bit about Daniel Bettman decimating the NHL and trying to do the same with another sport, and America's platitudes toward minoriti... this is a basketball and beer podcast, we promise! We even offer up player-to-beer comparisons thanks to a listener suggestion! And all the #KANGZ talk you can handle (which isn't much). And of course, we gotta know where Simmons is going next - Bill Simmons, with his music documentaries. IT'S A BEER AND BASKETBALL PODCAST, WE PROMISE! Thanks so much for listening and, from both of us, Please Dunk Responsibly.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Peoples Beer (@peoplesbeer) Black History Month collaboration Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPAs made with Full Circle @fullcirclebrewingco) and Hunters Point (@hunterspointbrewery)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Oh my goodness! Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster are together again, meeting at Sacramento's Urban Roots Brewing (a member of the inaugural PDR Dream Team) to to compare players to beers and discuss the goings-on around the National Basketball Association. We break down Urban Roots offerings Brave Noise pale ale, a beer that celebrates diversity and inclusion in the beer industry, and determine what player best represents those ideals, as well as their Nothing Is Certain black lager and its NBA companion. We talk a surprising amount about the long, strange career of Kevin Love, Steph's inevitable 3 point record, and Ben lays out a pristine and dangerous NBA conspiracy theory. Plus our thoughts on Urban Meyer, hours before he officially got the ax. You never know where the conversation will go when basketball and beer are involved, so we do remind you to Please Dunk Responsibly. Cheers!Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our GM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Brave Noise pale ale and Nothing Is Certain black lager from Urban Roots Brewing - follow Urban Roots @urbanrootsbeer and learn more about the Brave Noise campaign by visiting bravenoisebeer.comIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

We're finally back for our premier episode of the 2021-2022 NBA actual season! We've been Missing In Action, so we're gonna get you caught up with the coldest pints and the hottest takes, as Ben gives you one take on the NBA draft, NBA free agency, and the 2021-2022 season so far for the Eastern Conference, while Phil tackles the Western Conference. We compare our penance beers (past-prime pints of Fog City from Bike Dog and Hop Riot from HighWater) to players and outline our new format moving forward. Thanks for listening and, as always, please dunk responsibly.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Fog City from Bike Dog Brewing – find out more on IG @bikedogbrewing - and Hop Riot from HighWater Brewing - find out more on IG @highwaterbrewingIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster finally find the time to recap the end of the 2021 NBA Finals, then, from tampering to Kings incompetence, we talk the highs and lows of NBA free agency. We pick our best under-the-radar moves and try to figure out if teams have done enough to put themselves in the conversation for next year. Plus! Who is the Giannis stopper? Are the old Lakers good enough for the new Western Conference bloodbath? And WHAT THE FUCK are the Blazers even doing??? All over pints of Alvarado Street Laser Phocus and 21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPAs.Don’t forget to follow PDR and #SlideIntoOurGMs on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Alvarado Street's Laser Phocus (@alvaradostreetbrewery) and 21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPA (@21stamendment)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster recap the NBA Conference Finals, preview the upcoming NBA Finals, and compare those Finalists to breweries. Plus! NBA conspiracies, our continued efforts to get the Trailblazers to the Finals next year, and debunking classic NBA What-If's. Thanks again for tuning in. And until next time, please dunk responsibly.Don’t forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Bell's Brewery's Two Hearted Ale (@bellsbrewery) and Urban Roots Hell helles lager (@urbanrootsbeer)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster recap the Conference Semifinals, preview the Eastern Conference Finals, and prognosticate on if the Clippers can dig out of an 0-2 hole. Plus! The NBA hates Chris Paul still! Surprising Father's Day greetings! Scintillating Simmons trade rumors! And beers! Plus a ton of trash talk, because that's what happens when you're in this deep. Enjoy!Don’t forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Bike Dog's Zebra Pants (@bikedogbrewing) and Oak Park Brewing's Brewteenth mango pale ale (@opbrewco)Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster give a much-delayed Round One recap and Round Two preview. Family and sickness suck. We foresee the Suns' sweep of the MVP-toting Nuggets, the injury bug biting the Nets, and Paul George struggling in the playoffs yet again. Then we preview the Conference Finals and compare some unicorns to beers, all over a pint of Picture Me Rolling triple hazy IPA from Tilted Mash. From PG Deities to mismatched teammates, we cover it all, and remind you, to Please, Dunk Responsibly.Don’t forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beer is Picture Me Rolling hazy triple IPA from Tilted Mash (@tiltedmash) w/ collaboration from Flatland Brewing & homebrewer extraordinaire Sam BlackmonIntro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down the playoff play-in games and the first two games of Round 1 of the 2020-2021 NBA Playoffs! They also celebrate two recent brewery anniversaries by drinking the Campus/Flatland collab Swerveza! michelada (Ben) and Urban Roots Travelers Welcome HDHC Unfiltered DIPA (Phil). We compare Urban Roots to a historic NBA team and dub Campus Sacramento beer's Rookie of the Year. Due to tons of internet connectivity issues, we do a rapid-fire analysis of what we see in the games ahead, before closing out by Canning Treys! Three beers worth checking out this week, including Tilted Mash's 5th Anniversary ales, Sudwerk/Anderson Valley's collab, and, after a big announcement from Ben, the non-alcoholic options at Windsor's Barrel Brothers Brewing. Enjoy!Don’t forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi

Hosts Ben Rice & Phil Webster break down the NBA end-of-season madness, what the final day of the season holds, and what we think will happen in the playoff play-ins, over pints of Karl Strauss/Beachwood Riders on the Storm and Claimstake/Weathered Souls Hop Homies. Plus we break down our picks for the year-end NBA awards and try to suss out the best NBA collaborators of the year, and of all time. Cheers!Don’t forget to follow PDR on Twitter @PlzDunkPod or on IG @pleasedunkresponsiblyFollow Phil on IG @culinarylandoFollow Ben across social media @barleyandmepodSlide into our DM’s or email us players, teams, beers, breweries you want us to evaluate, or your own evaluations, at pleasedunkresponsibly@gmail.com!This week’s beers are Hop Homies by Claimstake/Weathered Souls & Riders on the Storm by Karl Strauss/Beachwood - get them wherever you can!Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Logo by Maryam Moosavi