Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

About Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

Talking beer, coffee and music with Jerry "JW" Richard and Tony Dunn.

Publisher

Jerry Richard

Category

music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 May 2023

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

93 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #264: Kane Cortez

   If you're in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, you've probably met educator and craft beer fan Kane Cortez on weekends at a local brewery. As someone who's been on both sides of the bar, Kane shares his thoughts on the local craft scene in general and beer share etiquette specifically. On the beats side of things, we're talking about Daley, Maden Lane, Alan Jackson, Morabeza Tobacco, and more. Enjoy!

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #263: Juan Castro Jr.

   Working towards a degree in biochemistry, Juan Castro Jr. decided to step away from his studies at LSU and pursue a career in brewing. He shares his "cooking" experiences at Hemisphere Brewing (RIP) in Rockwall, TX, and both Deep Ellum Brewing (Taproom RIP), and Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas, TX, and you can hear his passion around the work. On the beats side, we talk about BigXThaPlug, Gretchen Parlato, and Nirosta Steel. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #262: Conor Reeves / Oak Cliff Brewing Co

   On episode 262, we're chopping it up with Oak Cliff Brewing head brewer, Conor Reeves. OCB is celebrating their eight year anniversary on September 5, 2026, and Conor lets us know what beers will be available. Plus, he shares how he transitioned into this career from the golf industry, starting with his time at Grapevine Craft Brewery. Once Tony joins the conversation around the halfway point, we get into our beats of the week which include Tierra Whack, Gus Dapperton, Dawn Richard, and Fonville X Fribush.

Who has been a guest on Modern Brews and Beats Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jon Renthrope
• Kuumba "Smitty" Smith
• Jeff

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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