The Enthusiasts Guild

Homebrewing with Alex Buckley

We lean hard into podcaster stereotypes in this episode by having three guys sit around microphones talking about beer. Our guest is Alex Buckley, an award-winning Western New York homebrewer who is working to start up a new commercial brewery, Beer Kind Brewing. Alex and Adam swap homebrewing stories and Fletcher enjoys some tasty sample pours. 

Lynn and Greg Engle of the Buffalo Dortmund Sister City Committee

Buffalo, New York, USA and Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany have been sister cities for more than 40 years. Lynn and Greg Engle each traveled to Dortmund as teens and now serve on the Buffalo Dortmund Sister City Committee. They share information about the relationship between the two cities and programs that connect citizens of each area. 

Tea with Katie Wade

Katie Wade of Thyme for Tea Herbal Apothecary joined The Enthusiasts Guild to talk about making tea, the perfect brew, and blends inspired by Tarot cards. 
Katie's online shop is at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Thyme4TeaApothecary and you can find her teas on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thymefortea.herbalapothecary/ 

Watches with Brian Dorchak

Watch collector and tinkerer Brian Dorchak visits to share his love of timepieces. Nicholas Barcomb joins the episode as guest interviewer.

We talk about movements, complications, automatic self-winding and the first watch on the Moon. Nick tries on a Rolex and likes the way it feels. 

Visit our social media accounts to see photos of the watches at the center of our conversation. 

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”His Girl Friday” with Rhiannon Browning

We dive into journalism, humor and more with Rhiannon Browning. The 1940 film His Girl Friday stars Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant as a divorced reporter and editor whose dialogue is as bright as their ethics are shady. We talk about some of our own views on news, the thrill of chasing a story and some formative experiences.

Batman: The Animated Series with Dan Kaufman

Dan Kaufman joins us to talk about "Batman: The Animated Series," with special attention to "Beware the Gray Ghost," "Almost Got 'im" and the amazing performances of Kevin Conroy.

We also visit Dan's background in art, his interest in comics and Batman's on-screen appearances.

Dan previously joined The Enthusiasts Guild in our 2020 crossover episode with the Your Brain on Hops podcast.

Episodes of "Batman: The Animated Series" are currently available to stream on HBO Max.

Pop Culture Discoveries of 2021

We wrap up the year by sharing some of our favorite pop culture discoveries.
Here are links to shows, music and sites we mentioned this episode:

• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library: https://www.buffalolib.org/
• New York Public Library: https://www.nypl.org/
• Pressure Machine by The Killers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1qMFjBarjO2xD15BwXZguD
• Ted Lasso (Apple TV): https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy
• Nice Try: https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/nice-try
• Superman & Lois (The CW): https://www.cwtv.com/shows/superman-and-lois/pilot/
• Ghosts (UK) on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXrBDuAniEYC9JwEAAAWV
• Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/saga
• Gutter Pop Comics in Buffalo (Adam's favorite comic shop): https://www.gutterpopcomics.com/
• Taskmaster (UK) Series 1, Melon Buffet: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4YhsooE5xY

Season two of The Enthusiasts Guild will begin in early 2022.

Art Conservation and Restoration with Claire Martin

Claire Martin studied art history and conservation at the University of Delaware, apprenticed with Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan Thomas Pafk, and furthered her education at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation in the U.K.

In this episode, Claire shares her love of furniture conservation and restoration.  

Claire also gives a shoutout to the podcast This Crafted World (https://thiscraftedworld.com/), made by two of her West Dean classmates, furniture maker Harry T. Morris and furniture conservator and Shane Orion Wiechnik.

Enthusiastic for 2021

The New Year is almost here! We asked listeners and past guests to tell us what they are enthusiastic about for 2021. We also share our own plans and hopes for the future. 

The Holiday Special

We decided to get into the holiday spirit by drafting movie and TV seasonal favorites. Guests Heather Scheer and Olivia Lawrence joined our hosts for three rounds, picking favorite specials and matching them with a snack or beverage.

 1. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
 2. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
 3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
 4. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
 5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
 6. Home Alone (1990)
 7. A Garfield Christmas Special (1987)
 8. A Christmas Story (1983)
 9. Elf (2003)
 10. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
 11. Batman Returns (1992)
 12. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

 A tip of the hat to The Incomparable, a great podcast with many fun drafts.

 This episode also includes a PSA from ConnectLife. Blood donors are needed during the holidays! Western New York residents can make an appointment to give at https://www.connectlife.org/. 

 Our next episode is a New Year's special which will include messages from our listeners. Let us know what you are enthusiastic about for 2021!