Episode 26: Presidente with Lori Rouse Mann

I. Introduction

"Is Eric wearing pants?"

From its independence in 1844 until the year 1916, well, the Dominican Republic had a rough go of it.  More than 50 presidents came and went, as well as 19 different constitutions.  Instability was the name of the game, and was only to grow worse as the world itself became generally more unhinged in the looming shadows of the First World War.  The internal chaos led government to grind to a meager pace in the Republic, including in terms of its ability to collect and redistribute income.

This was a problem – the Dominican Republic owed many nations a great deal of money, and with most of the great powers on war-setting, the failure of the small nation to pay its debts to the USA and other nations invited foreign interference.  Acting on the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine the US took this moment to invade the Republic, imposing its rule on until 1924. 

Five years later another American invasion, of a sort, would occur – Charles H. Wanzer, an American industrialist whose fortune was founded in light generators and petroleum development in Latin America founded a brewery in the city of Santiago.  It took awhile, another six years in fact, but eventually that brewery began selling the earliest version of the beer we’re discussing today.

Hold on!  In 1930 one of the nastiest characters in modern politics comes into absolute power in the Dominican Republic, Rafael “El Jefe” Trujillo – a cruel man responsible for tens of thousands of deaths – thanks to the combined efforts of a coup, some of the least subtle voter fraud in human history, and of course a rather nasty hurricane. Trujillo would rule the eastern half of Hispanola until 1961 when, on a dark road, he was shot by a group of conspirators.  While he ruled, however, it was generally considered sensible to butter Trujillo’s biscuits, so to speak, and so Wanzer and his co-investers named their beer after the dictator, if only indirectly – “Presidente.” 

A lot has happened since those dark days.  In the unstable years after Trujillo’s death there would eventually be a military uprising, prompting the US to fear the emergence of another Cuba and, predictably, invade, occupying the island this time from 1965 to 1966 and leading to the imposition of the kind of democracy one wouldn’t necessarily call free nor fair.  At around the same time Presidente beer made a major shift as well, from a dark beer to a light, pilsner-style – unsurprisingly, perhaps, an American style adjunct. 

The Republic would continue to be plagued by instability and illiberal rule until the end of the Cold War, stabilizing in the 1980s (when Presidente became the property of Grupo Leon Jimenes, a Dominican tobacco company) and achieving what political scientists would deem full democratization only in the 1990s.  But with the post-Cold War period came post-Cold War beer politics – including the Beer Wars, and eventually the little Dominican brewery that could found itself enmeshed in the machinations of two giants – AB InBev and Heineken.  In 2012 the former would finally win out, acquiring 51% shares in Presidente and dominance of the Caribbean market. 

Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer we’re talking about Presidente. 

Today's episode features music from “La Petite Ile (The Small Island)," 

recorded in Paris, 1935 by Germaine Sablon and Jean Sablon and 

accompanied by Andre Ekyan,  Alec Siniavine, Django Reinhardt, Louis Vola.

II. Our Guest, the Delightful Lori Rouse Mann

Yes, I did go through your Facebook until I found 

a picture of you with R2-D2 and Natty Light.

III. Rubrics, Reviews, and Talking Points

BeerAdvocate: 2.73 of 5

RateBeer: 1.97 of 5 

Untappd: 2.97 of 5 

ABV: 5%

Ingredients: Per the good people at Barnivore, water, malted barley, unmalted cereals, refined corn, sugar and hops

Cost: $ to $$ - in and of itself not expensive, but if you're in a location that requires purchase in a specialty shop, expect to go up to as high as eight bucks for a sixer. 

Appearance: Transparent and translucent with a sudsy, soapy head, golden yellow. A fair amount of Brussels lace.

Aroma: An immediate smell from the bottle.  Clayman's first impression was french fries from McDonald's - Eric merely noted it smelled malty and bready.  Fades quickly.

Flavor: Fairly typical adjunct beer.  Lori compared the flavor to Corona Familiar.  Sweet, malty, a definite session beer. Eric considers this to be more appropriate as a beer for eating; a 

Mouthfeel: 

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors:  We haven't seen ads for this beer, but we don't discount that it might pushed effectively in metro-areas.  What we found online are fun and make us want to hit up a beach and relax with a cold one. No longer independent, and there seems to be some variation in the adjuncting mixture from earlier periods of time. Clayman lost his mind over them recommending the freezer, especially given that there are special Presidente humidfreezers (our word, not theirs, admittedly).

Overall: Lori gave Presidente a solid 3.75 of 5, Clayman a 3.25 of 5, and Eric dropped a 2.75 of 5.  Overall? We gave this Dominican pilsner a 3.25.

IV. Sponsors

Today we have two magical sponsors:

Leben Farms of Abingdon, Virginia

Leben Farms is a community supported-agriculture (CSA) program that offers locally grown fresh vegetables in weekly boxes to its members in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.  Using organic and regenerative practices to grow nutrient dense food, community-supported agriculture is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers. In short: people buy "shares" of a farm's harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops as they're harvested.

Check them out on Facebook or Instagram.

Also...

Glade Pharmacy in Glade Spring, Virginia

33472 Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340

Locally owned and managed, Glade Pharmacy provides the highest quality pharmaceutical service in the Emory/Glade Spring area.

V. Plugs

bumwine.com

Chilhowie High School

Chilhowie, Virginia 

Dip Dog

Marion, Virginia

Feeldtrips 

Damascus, Virginia

Pay it Furloughed
Washington, DC

Quadfest

Radford University, Radford, Virginia

The William King Museum of Art

Abingdon, Virginia 

Wolf Hills Brewing

Abingdon, Virginia 

VI. Selected Readings and Viewings

Anonymous. June 27, 2018. "‘Más Fuerte’: 5 Questions With Presidente Beer’s Rebecca Chen." brandchannel.

Steve Bennett. May 15, 2015. "Cerveza Presidente, Gringo Beer with a Doubly Dark Past." Uncommon Caribbean. 

Laura Bisonó, María Belissa Ramírez, Carlos Andújar, Pedro J. Vega V., Luis Felipe Rodríguez, Blanca Mejía, curators. 2015. "Verde, Que Lo Quiere Fria." The Leon Cultural Center. * We hadn't found this source at the time of recording and it is particularly worth a look.  Apologies for not being able to give it a proper shout-out on the podcast itself.  Wonderful source!

Jennifer Booton.  April 16, 2016. "Anheuser-Busch Pays $1.2B for Dominican Presidente Beer." Fox Business.

Noz. July 20, 2015. "Review: Presidente." Beer O'Clock Australia.

Ronald Theriot. March 10, 2014. "Presidente Revisited." Louisiana Beer Review. 

VII. Selected Advertisements 

c. 2000s 

c. 2009

c. 2009

c. 2011

c. 2015

c. 2015

c. 2016

c.2017

VIII. Más Fuerte

Description from the YouTube page:

“Más fuerte”, a film by Sean Frank, uncovers a scene of underground “musicologists” in NYC & the Dominican Republic through their custom sound vehicles. Learn more: http://masfuertefilm.com

They manage to keep their culture alive, despite their often restrictive environments. From get-togethers at Santo Domingo gas stations to gatherings at secret spots across NYC boroughs, the film follows as they battle one another with the ear-shattering bass of their sound systems, living life at maximum volume, everywhere they go. As they say, Es ritmo, no ruido.  It’s rhythm, not noise.

Episode 23: Hofbräu Original with Hank McCarthy

I. Introduction

"Cancel."

Alois Hingerl was the hardest working porter in the Munich railway station.  He worked with great fervor and passion, so much so that he worked himself to death, having only two vices – a love of snuff and beer. He lived such a noble life that Saint Peter made him an angel and sent him on a mission of mercy, to provide wise and sage advice to the leaders of his mother city. 

Alas, Himmel has neither tobacco nor beer, and Alois, now dubbed Aloisius by the divine powers, found himself craving a snort and a nip.  He detoured, as most of us would, to the home of his favorite tipple, the Hofbräuhaus, intending to pour back on mass and then continue along his mission.  Alas for the politicians of Bavaria, Aloisius was so sorely moved by the beer that he never left the Haus and remains there, an angelic, blue-collar zythophile, overseeing the beating heart of everything good about his homeland.

Today we’re talking about the beer that tempted Aloisius away from his divine mission, arguably the beer most identified with the land most identified with beer, a beer that is opening beer gardens and restaurants around the world while clinging to its local identity. 

Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer, we’re talking about Hofbräu Original. 

Alfons Bauer’s 1966 “In Munchen Steht Ein Hofbräuhaus.” 

II. Our Guest, the Genteel Henry "Hank" McCarthy

"This is on the radio?"

III. Rubrics, Reviews, and Talking Points

BeerAdvocate: 3.8 of 5

RateBeer: 3.04 of 5

Untappd: 3.54 of 5

ABV: 5.1% 

Ingredients: Conforms to German beer purity laws; Herkules, Perle, Magnum, and Select hops, light barley malt and Munich malt, water, and yeast (bottom-fermenting) 

Cost: $$

Appearance: Golden yellow, a little hazy, translucent, largely transparent.

Aroma: Malty, pleasant, hops are there but very mild.  A little sweet but not cloying at all.  Clayman described the first sip from the bottle as reminding him of "warm corn tortillas" in an entirely positive way. 

Flavor: We all generally agree it is good - a solid choice, particularly as a session beer.  Hank notes that it is damn close the flavor on tap and on site.  

Mouthfeel: Smooth, mild carbonation, seems ideal for pairing.

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors:  Most of the marketing we saw was aimed at European audiences - hardly surprising, of course, and so we weren't particularly moved by it in any sort of nostalgic way - what is a matter of great cultural importance though is the Hofbräu name itself, the ancient roots of the beastie.  Is the beer authentic?  That is a good question - it is marketed as "Original" but a glance at the hops used makes us wonder if it warrants this title.  Also, given the spread of the brand, especially into restaurants and beer garden sectors internationally, we're curious if the aloof and place-specific identity of Hofbräu remains intact or becomes diluted - hopefully the former.  

Overall: Hank gave Hofbräu a 4; Clayman awarded it a 3.85; and Eric gave it a 3.75.  Overall?  Our rating was a 3.87.

IV. Sponsors

This episode was sponsored by two wonderful local businesses:

Leben Farms of Abingdon, Virginia

Leben Farms is a community supported-agriculture (CSA) program that offers locally grown fresh vegetables in weekly boxes to its members in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.  Using organic and regenerative practices to grow nutrient dense food, community-supported agriculture is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers. In short: people buy "shares" of a farm's harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops as they're harvested.

Check them out on Facebook or Instagram.

Also...

Glade Pharmacy in Glade Spring, Virginia

33472 Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340

Locally owned and managed, Glade Pharmacy provides the highest quality pharmaceutical service in the Emory/Glade Spring area.

V. Plugs

The Bamboo House

Charlottesville, Virginia

Mas to Millers' Review of the Bamboo House 

(we agree on some things, but not everything - great imagery here though)

The Scratch and Sniff Guide to Beer 

by Justin Kennedy

Wolf Hills Brewing

Abingdon, Virginia

VI. Selected Readings and Viewings

Rhond Aspiak. March 8, 2014. "Editor's Report from Munich's Hofbrauhaus in Munich - The Beer Hall Where Hitler Founded the Nazi Party." Winnipeg Jewish Review. 

Nansen & Piccard. "Seven things which you did not know about the Hofbräuhaus." Simply Munich. 

Conrad Seidl. "Hofbräu." From The Oxford Companion to Beer. @ Craft Beer & Brewing.

Ronald Theriot. June 26, 2011. "Hofbrau Original." Louisiana Beer Reviews. 

Corinne Vail. "5 Things You Didn’t Know about the Hofbrauhaus in Munich." Reflections Enroute. 

2017. "Hofbräuhaus: Beer brewing tradition." DW English.

VII. Selected Advertisements

c. 2017

c. 2018

c. 2018

c. 2018

Episode 22: Yuengling with the Luxuriant Bryan Ailey

I. Introduction

Mouthfeel? That's the name of your sex tape, isn't it?

In 1829 London, England established the first modern professional police force, Andrew Jackson was sworn in as the President of the United States, and  Greek War of Independence ends with the signing of the London Protocol.  That same year saw the birth of clothier Levi Strauss, Apache leader Geronimo, and American President Chester A. Arthur.  John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States, died in 1829, as would James Smithson, the British scientist whose vast fortune would lay the groundwork for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institutes in the young American Republic.

Fifty-three years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and thirty-two years before the first shots of the American Civil War, 1829 is also the year that David G. Yuengling first established the what was then called the Eagle Brewery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, an institution that has, for six generations, remained in the hands of his family and, equally, remained the touchstone of beers in eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Each generation buys the brewery from the previous, and this generation’s owners, a quartet of sisters, has followed suit.

Today’s beer is a strange and wonderful beastie, the fourth largest beer distributor in the United States – though it serves only fourteen states – and the largest family-owned brewery in the United States.

Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer, we’re talking about Yuengling.

Today's music is Bessie Smith’s 1925 “At the Christmas Ball.” 

II. Our Bearded Guest, Bryan Ailey

From left to right, in order of increasing excellence - Eric Drummond S

mith, Jason "Cheeseball" Clayman, and Bryan Ailey

III. Rubric, Reviews, and Talking Points: Yuengling Lager

The Mitt Romney of beer. 

BeerAdvocate: 3.41 of 5

RateBeer: 2.79 of 5

Untappd: 3.48 of 5

ABV: 4.5%

Ingredients: This is an adjunct made with corn grits, water, roasted "caramel" hops, cluster and cascade hops

Cost: $

Appearance: Amber, fairly transparent and translucent, light head.

Aroma: Very little nose to this one. 

Flavor: A little sweet, a fairly high quality adjunct lager.  Get it in the can - the bottle is green guys, and that means skunky. 

Mouthfeel: Nice, smooth.  

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors: The new designs are nice, but nothing to write home about.  We like the eagle design, a throwback to the original name of the brewery, but still it isn't one of our favorites.  Television advertising is relatively absent from our local networks in Southern Appalachia, but the examples we found online are fine, but nothing to write home about.  

There are questions about authenticity - hops are from out of region these days, adjunct seems to be a major element of the recipe, and the grains are non-local as well.  How much do Yuengling recipes reflect older traditions? We just aren't sure.  

Yuengling's most recent owner is politically contentious - an active opponent of unions and unionization (busting the house union in his own shop) and an active, and probably more importantly for their bottom line, outspoken supporter of Trump and contemporary conservative groups, he alienated a lot of young left-leaners.  We're curious about whether the Sisters Yuengling who co-own and run the company now will keep a more dampened tenor in their public discussions of politics.

Overall: Bryan gave this one a 3.2 of 5, Clayman a 3, and Eric a 3.25, for an average of 3.15. To quote Mr. Ailey, "This is a beer you can take to a party and no one will get upset or make fun of you, and no one will be overly excited. It's just fine."

IV. Rubric, Reviews, and Talking Points: Yuengling Black & Tan

Marginal approval.

BeerAdvocate: 3.24 of 5

RateBeer: 2.96 of 5

Untappd: 3.48 of 5

ABV: 5.2% 

Ingredients: Unclear - the official literature notes that the Premium, which constitutes 40% of the Black & Tan, use two- and six-row barley malts; presumably the porter element (the remaining 60%) includes a high percentage of roasted malts; the question of adjuncting and how much remains, as well as what hops are used. 

Cost: $

Appearance: Very dark, neither transparent nor translucent. Not a lot of carbonation.  Holding it up to the light the edges seem rather reddish.  Weak legs. 

Aroma: Not much aroma, a little malty. A very mild smokiness, maybe a very, very light piney-note.

Flavor: Not very porter-y, very different from a traditional black and tan (Guinness topper on a Harp base, typically).  

Mouthfeel: Again, little carbonation.  

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors: See above. 

Overall: Ailey really likes this one - a 3.87 (I know) of 5's worth.  Clayman and Eric are a little more hesitant to roll out the red carpet - we respectfully give it a 3.2 and 3.3 of 5.  Overall? A very respectable 3.46 of 5. 

V. Rubric, Reviews, and Talking Points: Yuengling Golden Pilsner

BeerAdvocate: 3.34 of 5

RateBeer: 3.6 of 5

Untappd: 3.48 of 5 

ABV: 4.7%

Ingredients: Corn adjunct, water, malt, and Saaz and Hallertau hops.  

Cost: $

Appearance: Very transparent, very translucent, golden yellow.

Aroma: Malty in a not great way.  Ailey describes it as reminiscent of a dirty diaper. Clayman describes it as the carpet of a cheap hotel on a wet night; comparable to his least favorite beer so far, Bud Light.  Eric compares it to mealy fruit.

Flavor: Immediate reaction of all us - this is not a good beer.  Starts out with notes like an inexpensive lager, a little floral fruitiness or vegetable-ishness at the back.  A skunky flavor without a skunky odor, which is weird. 

Bad.  Cat-piss. Old-sauerkraut. 

Mouthfeel: Sticks to your mouth, residuey. 

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors:  See above. 

Overall: We don't recommend this one very much - Ailey gave it a 2.2, Eric a 2, and Clayman sank it with a 1.3 of 5.  Overall it came in at a 1.83 - not great. 

VI. Sponsors

This episode was sponsored by two wonderful local businesses:

Leben Farms of Abingdon, Virginia

Leben Farms is a community supported-agriculture (CSA) program that offers locally grown fresh vegetables in weekly boxes to its members in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.  Using organic and regenerative practices to grow nutrient dense food, community-supported agriculture is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers. In short: people buy "shares" of a farm's harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops as they're harvested.

Check them out on Facebook or Instagram.

Also...

Glade Pharmacy in Glade Spring, Virginia

33472 Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340

Locally owned and managed, Glade Pharmacy provides the highest quality pharmaceutical service in the Emory/Glade Spring area.

VII.Plugs

The Curse of Oak Island

Doughboys

Hollywood Handbook

How Did This Get Made?

Screw It, We're Just Going to Talk About Spider-Man

Wolf Hills Brewing Company

Abingdon, Virginia

VIII. Selected Readings and Viewings

Tom Acitelli. March 20, 2017. "When Yuengling Went the Traditional Route." All About Beer Magazine.

Tom Acitelli. November 3, 2016. "Yuengling's Trump endorsement shows why beer, politics don't mix well." Morning Call. 

Lew Bryson. January 25, 2016. "Yuengling: So Much Better Than it Was."  All About Beer Magazine.

Robert Dixter , Jason Zucker and Colleen Brennan. November 25, 2017. "Yuengling is the oldest brewery in America and it's owned by one family." Circa. 

Ryan Dougherty.  Fall 2009.  [supplemented by Sean McAtee in Spring 2010] "Yuengling: An American Tradition."  The Pennsylvania Center for the Book.  

Mike Gorman. July 1, 2016. "Underground Brewing: Yuengling's James River Steam Brewery."  All About Beer Magazine.

Adam Lapetina. February 3, 2014. "13 Things You Didn't Know About Yuengling." Thrillist.

Ronald Theriot. September 20, 2016. "Yuengling Original Black & Tan (revisited)." Louisiana Beer Review. On YouTube. 

Ronald Theriot. October 15, 2016. "Yuengling Double-Down." Louisiana Beer Review. On YouTube. 

Ronald Theriot. September 16, 2018. "Yuengling Golden Pilsner." Louisiana Beer Review. On YouTube. 

David Wright. October 24, 2009.  "American Snapshot: Yuengling: America's Oldest Brewery." ABC News. 

IX. Selected Advertisements

Cerami Creative's Case Study Page on their work with Yuengling

c. late 1990s, early 2000s?

c. 2006

c. 2008

c. 2018

X. Obama. 

Looking at this more closely, we think this is Guinness. So: 

Here is one where we know he is drinking Yuengling.  Bam.

Episode 19: Kokanee with Callie Hietala - Gone Squatchin'

I. Introduction

It's probiotic.

The Alutiiq nation names him as neginla eh while the Bella Coola call him boqs.

The Chinook people refer to him as skookum while the Cree call him wetiko.

The Inuit know him as urayuli, the Lummi nation tell stories about the ts'emekwes, and the Tlingit? Why they thrill their children with whispers of the kushtaka.

Most of us, however, know him by the name given to him by the nations that speak the Halkomelem language, native Americans of British Columbia and northern Washington state.  The name they give him is sasq’ets, a word Anglicized in the 20^th Century into the now ubiquitous sasquatch. 

Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer, we’re talking about the beer most associated with the sasquatch, a beer brewed from the same cold glacial waters that slake the thirst of the hairy man himself, that stealer of clams and fish, knocker of wood, and haunter of old logging camps. 

Today, cool kids, we’re talking about Kokanee beer.

Today's theme is Bessie Smith's 1929 "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." 

II. Our Guest, Callie "Mouthfeel" Hietala

Old pocket carrots.

III. Rubric

BeerAdvocate: 2.54 of 5

RateBeer: 2.13 of 5

Untappd: 2.8 of 5

ABV: 5.0%

Ingredients: We haven't found a clear list of these - the water is local to Creston (mountain spring water, presumably from glacial runoff), and Kokanee press asserts it is made using three types of malt and a blend of three different Pacific North American hops.  We didn't find anything that would make it clear whether it was an adjunct or not.

Cost: We were gifted this beer (thanks Dad!) from some folks traveling through Canada, so we didn't have to pay for it.  That said, after a little research we found out that it tends to list at between nine and ten (US) dollars.  Not bad - we're calling this $$.

IV. Our Reviews and Talking Points

*There seems to be some significant variation between beers - this wasn't a problem but it warranted note.

Appearance: Lightly carbonated, not too much head (in two of our three - Callie's seemed more carbonated); translucent and transparent, yellow-gold.

Aroma: Clayman insists it smells like a 1997-1998 Schaeffer or Meisterbrau - Eric felt that it was nearly without smell.

Flavor: Simple, inoffensive; Callie regarded it as creamy

Mouthfeel: Mildly creamy, light, fairly dry

Authenticity, Marketing, and Other Factors:  While Kokanee is part of one of the giant multinational systems it seemingly has remained connected to its roots, still brewed exclusively in Creston, British Columbia

Overall: Callie gives Kokanee a 3 of 5, Clayman echoes her rating with another 3, and Eric nudges it up slightly with a 3.25.  Overall?  We gave it a 3.1 of 5. 

V. Sponsors

This episode was sponsored by two wonderful local businesses:

Leben Farms of Abingdon, Virginia

Leben Farms is a community supported-agriculture (CSA) program that offers locally grown fresh vegetables in weekly boxes to its members in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.  Using organic and regenerative practices to grow nutrient dense food, community-supported agriculture is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers. In short: people buy "shares" of a farm's harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops as they're harvested.

Check them out on Facebook or Instagram.

Also...

Glade Pharmacy in Glade Spring, Virginia

33472 Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340

Locally owned and managed, Glade Pharmacy provides the highest quality pharmaceutical service in the Emory/Glade Spring area.

VI. Plugs

Elderbrew

Bristol, Tennessee

Fischer's Pickled Eggs

Louisville, Kentucky

Model City Tap House

Kingsport, Tennessee

Mountain Monsters

Shania Twain

William King Museum of Art

Abingdon, Virginia

Wolf Hills Brewing
Abingdon, Virginia

Wolf Hills Community School
Abingdon, Virginia

VII. Further Reading and Viewing

Jeff Beer. June 18, 2012. "Kokanee films world’s longest beer commercial." Canadian Business.

Lorne Eckersley. October 26, 2017. "UPDATED: Columbia Brewery bottling plant in Creston will be closing down." Creston Valley Advance.

Bob Weber. August 16, 2015. "Kokanee Beer joins up with science for glacier research and new beer." CBC.

Craig Woolheater.  October 27, 2005.  "Kokanee Beer and Sasquatch: A Long Standing Tradition." Cryptomundo. 

VIII. Selected Advertisements 

c. 1984

c. 1989

IX. It's The Movie Out Here Trailer 

*Note that this movie was marketed as Frostbite! in the US - you can find it right now on Amazon Prime

X. Fishing for Kokanee with Kokanee

Check out this short video from Spilt Milt Productions - to quote their YouTube page:

Spilt Milt Production is a video production company dedicated to recruiting, educating, and entertaining anglers. Our focus is primarily on fishing the Pacific Northwest with a special emphasis on education and kayak angling. 

XI. Clayman's Dad 

*As described in this episode