SlapperCast Episode 81: Beast of Blackwater

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

SlapperCast Episode 80: The Slums of Killiney

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