We finally link up with our homie who was a winner of the 2016 World of Beer Drinkit Internship along with us. We catch up with her and talk about life in NYC, documenting beer and her job as a professional editor. You won't hear much from Jamaal on this episode, because he still has a desktop Gateway. Be sure to follow Alison: @grassowhat (IG) @he…

Natasha Carter is the curator of The HBCU Podcast and a 2005 graduate of Claflin University. On this episode we talk about how small Shep’s sweater is, field-dressing deer, and oh yeah, life on the campus of an HBCU. Listen as Natasha speaks about why she chose an HBCU, why she created the podcast and life in her hometown of Greer, South Carolina..…

Shep and Jamaal speak with Beny Ashburn co-owner of Crowns and Hops Brewing Co. in Inglewood, CA. In this episode, the three speak about gentrification, NYC and how Beny feels about dating apps. Be sure to follow Beny and stay up on when they plan to open the brewery. https://crownsandhops.com/ Beny - @benyashburn @crownsandhops Follow the co-owner…

SAVOR DC is finally upon us!!Jamaal and his wife(Nikki, also on episode 7)make the short trip down from Baltimore to attend the Brewers’ Association’s craft beer and food experience... SAVOR.Listen as Nikki takes in her first experience at the event, and Jamaal’s alleged 3rd. During the event they have an in-depth convo with Julia Herz of the Brewe…

Shep and Jamaal chat with Sara Bondioli, President of the DC Home Brewers. Sara talks about the ins and outs of home brewing and her thoughts on the DC beer scene. While she's a journalist by day, Sara explains how she finds time to home brew and get involved in the beer scene.

In this episode, Shep and Jamaal link up with Lizzie Palumbo to talk about the early days of one DC's first breweries, DC Brau. Lizzie takes us through a typical day as Tasting Room Manager, talks about her love for working in the service industry and what it was like working in a strip club (not as a stripper). Lizzie also takes the time to break …

Shep and Jamaal travel to Baltimore to speak with Yasmin Karimian, co owner of Suspended Brewing Co, a fairly new brewery in Baltimore's Pig Town neighborhood. Yasmin speaks about her passion for Baltimore, the restless nights of a brewery owner and states her claim as a proud member of the "BeyHive".…

Shep and Jamaal return with a very informative and insightful conversation with holistic lymphatic drainage specialist and family friend Camille Jackson Jones. In this family day episode, Camille talks about how she helps people understand their bodies better, why our healthcare system is flawed and how she was introduced to beer. Also, special gue…

Who the hell is Shep? Why doesn't Jamaal like R&B? Why make a podcast about beer and women? We finally properly introduce ourselves and talk about how we developed the idea for the podcast and talk about our beer adventures.

Julia Herz is the Craft Beer Program Director for the Brewers Association. She takes some time out of her busy schedule to join Jamaal and Shep for a quick skype call to discuss her start in the industry and some of the ins and outs of the Brewers Association.

Shep sits down with Museum Specialist for NMAAHC, Timothy Anne Burnside, to discuss what it was like growing up in a remote part of Wisconsin, how she felt on the day of the inaugural opening of the NMAAHC and the challenges of being a woman in her industry.

Jamaal and Shep travel to the historic Heurich House to speak with Kim Bender and Jennifer Ezell about the legacy of Christian Heurich, DC's most successful historic brewer. Kim and Jennifer also talk about their personal background, their thoughts on the DC beer scene and Kim gives us a rundown of some of the best places to eat in DC.…

2017 was a pretty impressive year for music. Jamaal and Shep sit down with longtime friend Keya Maeesha to discuss her background in the music industry and our favorites from the past year. Check out our Apple Music Playlist with some of the songs we loved from 2017https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/help-the-pour-best-of-2017/pl.u-11LMBU0qp5W…

For Episode 13, Jamaal and Shep sit down with Nutritionist Dana Monsees to discuss how in the hell we can create a healthier relationship with food, why avocados are trash, as well as why Shep still refuses to join Crossfit.Opening track: Janis Joplin "Ball and Chain"

Megan Rolfe, creator of the blog Whose Brews, joins Shep and Jamaal at Atlas Brew Works on "Metal Night" to discuss the DC beer scene and how she's playing a role in documenting and changing the culture. Megan talks about defying gender roles, why she exclusively drank IPA's for 5 years and her fascination with Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrot…

For a Throwback Thursday episode, Jamaal and Shep sit down with Emma Durband to talk about growing up in the South, how travel has shaped her identity, who the greatest woman of all time is and of course beer.

Recorded live at The Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan; Jamaal, Shep and Matt chop it up with attendees at the DC BEER WEEK event "We Can Brew It!". Guests include Kelly and Rachel of Atlas Brew Works and Sarah of Graft Cider.

Recorded live at The Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan; Jamaal, Shep and Matt chop it up with attendees at the DC BEER WEEK event "We Can Brew It!". Guests include Kelly and Rachel of Atlas Brew Works and Sarah of Graft Cider.

Listen as author CP Patrick sits down with Shep and Jamaal to talk about her writing process, how she gained the courage to leave her career as an attorney and the awkwardness of scouring white supremacists websites to for novel research.

Shep and Jamaal speak to Sharayna about her background in dance, growing up in Harlem, her travels with her students and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation vs. Pleasure Principle.

Nikki Lemon stops by to talk about how she got her start in the makeup industry, the challenges and perks of marriage and how Jamaal has converted her into a beer fan.

Katie Marisic of the Brewers Association stops by bearing many gifts for us. In this episode, Katie talks about her duties at the Brewers Association and even reveals her rap name publicly for the first time.

Vienna MBagaya is an entrepreneur that moved to America from Kenya in 1998. In Episode 5 of the Help The Pour, Jamaal and Shep talk to Vienna about her childhood, the challenges of being an entrepreneur and being a mother.

Episode 4: Jamaal and Shep sit down with Brand Marketing Manager for Lord Hobo Brewing Company, Drea Hudson to discuss her career in marketing, what it's like working at the fastest growing regional brewery in the US and the connection between good beer and good music.

Episode 3 of Help The Pour; Jamaal and Shep sit down with writer, Raegan Mathis for our "blackest" episode so far. We discuss her upbringings in Detroit and Birmingham and how she got into writing. Black moments include: Rae's grandma with two freezers, a flight from Atlanta to Nigeria and a quick discussion about Black Planet.…

In the second episode of Help The Pour, Jamaal and Shep sit down with Liz Murphy, columnist for the Capital Gazette and discuss the Maryland beer scene, weird halloween costumes and what it's like being a woman in the beer industry.

The inaugural episode of "Help The Pour". A podcast about women with women over a glass of craft beer. Shep + Jamaal speak with the Executive Director for the DC Brewers' Guild, Kathy Rizzo. The Pittsburgh native speaks on her beginnings working in hospitality, day jobs, and "Dragon Women". As an attorney by day, Kathy oversees the ins-and-outs for…