This week on #SlapperCast:

• Houston’s near-miss with Hurricane Laura
• An update on last week’s show (Episode 81) with pub/brewery owner Chris Steele and his efforts to reopen his businesses during the pandemic under current TABC restrictions
• Upcoming guest: comedian Slade Ham
• The op-ed battle between Jerry Seinfeld and James Altucher about the fate of New York City
• How the pandemic is affecting retail space and office space real estate
• Do we have any strange pre-show rituals?
• How audience feedback affects musicians and comedians
• How many marriages are Blaggards responsible for?
• Why we miss the routine of loading in/setting up/breaking down/loading out gear at shows
• The importance of a quick load-out after a show
• Struggles with weight loss/maintenance during the pandemic
• Will we do a #SlapperCast live stream?
• We will we record and release our version of Danny Boy?

Many thanks to Kelli for your questions!

This week on #SlapperCast: we talk with our dear friend Chris Steele, owner of O’Bannon’s Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. in Bryan–College Station, Texas.

• How Chris got started in the bar industry, and how his wife Stephanie got him hooked on quality beer
• The genesis of O’Bannon’s Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. (BWD)
• The challenges that O’Bannon’s and BWD are now facing during the pandemic with the inconsistent and unreasonable restrictions being placed on bars/restaurants in Texas.
• How alcohol laws in Texas have changed since the pandemic, and how they might (should) continue to change

This week on #SlapperCast, Patrick’s brother Andrew Devlin joins us to talk about his company PitchHub.

• What Andrew’s life has been like with three young boys virtual learning from home
• Why Andrew prefers Spotify over other streaming music services
• Andrew’s company PitchHub, which helps businesses create video content to use online
• PitchHub’s concept of helping clients create a “video business card”
• How PitchHub could be useful for musicians
• How the pandemic is affecting the real estate business, as people no longer have to worry about living close to work
• How music venues might adapt to the pandemic
• The challenge of adding real applause to live stream performances
• How late night talk show hosts have adapted to working from home
• Working on song arrangements in the recording studio instead of on stage