In this doubleheader episode, Paul Taylor chats with both Demetrius Limnatitis owner and founder of Diablo, and his production manager Ian Dalloway. Demi's is a bit of a stalwart of the Sunshine Coast entertainment scene. He's the owner of live music venue Soul Bar and a number of other venues as well. He's also a champion of Ocean Street in Marooc…

In this episode of In Pursuit of Hoppiness, the ‘Spirit’ series heads to Caloundra to learn the history and inner workings of award-winning gins at Beachtree Distillery Co. Steve Grace and Kirra Daley turned a passion into a business. Beachtree is Australia’s only First Nations-owned-and-operated distillery, producing small-batch artisan gin – and …

In Pursuit of Hoppiness continues in good spirits with Paul Taylor catching up with Matt Hobson, co-founder of Sunshine & Sons distillery based at the Big Pineapple precinct in Woombye. Within minutes of tuning in, you’ll be transported to your happy place just by listening to Matt’s passion and zest for the Sunshine Coast way of life – no spirits …

Join Paul Taylor as he pursues more than just hoppiness, in the ‘Spirit’ series: a podcast about craft beer and distilleries on the Sunshine Coast. In this episode you’ll meet founder and owner at Pomona Distillery Robin Yates, who has a love of the Alchemy of Spirits, dating back to University where he spent his lectures distilling in the back of …

Our Head Brewer Steve Conway is passionate about Beer, starting in the business as a cellarman in 1984, Steve understands the type of beer people want to drink and has produced a range of craft beers that has something for all beer lovers. We brew in the traditional way so our craft beers get time to be the best they can be. Catch up with Paul Tayl…

Now to Morts, which this episode about. It sits in the boutique aisle. Maybe the smallest brewery we've had on the podcast so far. Anyway, the Mort story is a beauty, a home brewer who wanted to brew on a larger scale. He knew of a space at the back of a pub in Nambour because he used to drink there. Learn more at Australia's Craft Beer Capital…

Paul’s mum told him that you can't always tell a book by its cover. This episode of in pursuit of Hoppiness is a case in point. When Glass House Brewery founder Simon Michelangeli fronted up, Paul had never laid eyes on him before, so took him at face value. That face was beardless. What Paul didn't know was that Simon just had his very first shave…

In this episode Paul twists the top of a squealer of Noosa Hinterland Brewing Companies Finest IPA with founder, owner, Brewer, Barman and Chief bottle Washer John Tynan. Noosa Hinterland - that family owned and run microbrewery at Curran. Believe it or not, it's in the Noosa hinterland. Google it, it is a beautiful Aussie village. It's safe to say…

This podcast is about the Sunshine Coast’s (and Qld’s) first brewery, Sunshine Coast Brewery. It's a great story, a conversation about the start of craft beer in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast. Join Paul as he chats with the Curran family, Bridget and Greg who bought the place at Kunda Park behind Maroochydore over 20 years ago, and their daughte…

Opening to the public in May 2017, Sunshine Brewery is situated in the industrial estate of Kuluin. In this podcast, listen to the origin of Sunshine Brewery as Paul and Daryle Cook talk through their flagship beers and get more of an understanding on how these Brewers keep their family brewery hustling in the Craft Beer Capital of Australia. Learn…

Paul catches up with the bad boys of brewing here on the coast at Blackflag Brewing. It’s all about the beers and ideas on a whiteboard. It's Steve, the leader. Ross, the resident artist. And Clint, the brewery creator from Black Flag Brewing. They talk award-winning Can Art, tattoos, Harleys, engineering expansion and crowd funding. Learn more at …

In the hot seat for this episode is born and bred local John Madill from the Sunshine Coast’s very own Boiling Pot Brewery. John had a successful career in the car industry before putting the brakes on it and beginning a brewery in his hometown of Noosa. John's a bloke who knows what he wants, and he goes about getting it with a twinkle in his eye.…

In the hot seat for this episode is Rupert Hall from 10 Toes Brewery. Ten Toes is one of the first of the Sunshine Coast new wave of breweries now totalling over 20. But who's counting? The Ten Toes philosophy is about taking a step back from the corporate life and embracing your passion – for Rupert that includes his love of beer and the science t…

If you’d prefer a lager style brew than this is the episode for you. Join Paul as he chats with Craig Masterton, founder and owner of Heads of Noosa about their range of award-winning lagers, sustainable brewing practices and how he and his brother/head brewer Lance, got into the art of craft brewing. Learn more at Australia's Craft Beer Capital…

Join Paul Taylor as he cracks a tinny or two with Terella Brewery, founder, owner and head Brewer, a bloke called Brandt Bamford. Now Brant is a knockabout type of fella. He's armed with a dream in his mind, a twinkle in his eye and a bucket full of energy to boot. Paul and Brandt have a chinwag over Sunshine Coast holidays being more than meets th…

This episode of In Pursuit of Hoppiness involves a bloke, a van and a dream filled with craft beer. Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours is that man with a van. Actually, he's a man with four vans. He can get his hands on a bus to if you need it. He's been part of the craft beer scene on the Sunshine Coast for longer than most of the b…

This episode of In Pursuit of Hoppiness, host Paul Taylor sits down with Brouhaha Brewery production manager Tobias Alcorn and venue manager Becks Smedley. Brouhaha was born in Maleny in 2016, where four lads actually did what many of us have dreamed of doing – and they put their money where their mouth is and opened a brewery. Brouhaha now operate…

The craft beer scene here on the Sunshine Coast is vibrant and it's growing. In this episode Paul Taylor has a yarn with Christian McGarry from Your Mates. Now talk about vibrant and growing! Probably too modest to admit it himself, but Your Mates in fact, Christian, they're the epitome of the local independent beer scene. Laid back, cheeky, natura…

This episode of In Pursuit of Hoppiness is a chat with Matt Wilson, the owner and brewer of multi-award-winning Moffat Beach Brewing Co with host and legendary news anchor, Paul Taylor. From small beginnings to being crowned the most awarded Independent brewery in Australia – find out how Matt and his team have gone from strength to strength, expan…

Chris and I discuss a little Mississippi baseball and other sports, and we learn some great insights into life in Mississippi. Music: Public Domain

We decided to break the original interview with Marlo Kirkpatrick into two shorter segments. The longer, original interview is still available, but the two shorter segments make listening a bit easier. This was an outstanding interview with a ton of information on Mississippi. Enjoy! Music: Matt's Blues Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed unde…

Hurricanes are real down here on the Gulf Coast. Do you know what to do to prepare for one? This podcast will give you vital information that can save your life! Music: Hackbeat Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…

Mississippi made a significant contribution to what is now Memorial Day. We explore that history in today's episode. Music: Rains Will Fall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ever wanted to understand Mississippi in nutshell? Marlo Kirkpatrick is a writer (her word is 'story-teller''), who writes about Mississippi. In this interview, Marlo shares her vast knowledge about our state and provides a fascinating overview of people, places, and things Mississippi. She gives fast-paced answers to my questions, covers the state…

Author Marlo Kirkpatrick writes about this history-making, life-changing event in Mississippi. Music: Nile's Blues Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A beautiful, tragic story provides the name for a river that sings! Music: Rains Will Fall Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you know anything about Mississippi, you know the name William Faulkner. Here's a bit of insight into Faulkner by Malcolm Cowley in his introduction to a book titled, "The Portable Faulkner". Music: Fluffing a Duck Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3…

Here is information on some activities and events coming up in the next few weeks on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Music Credit: Brightly Fancy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Music: Corncob Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mu

A little bonus edition with more about Mississippi Sunshine and a short story to help you understand Mississippians! Music by: "Porch Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The podcast of Mississippi Sunshine tells about who we are and what we're about, shares a brief tidbit of Mississippi history, and gets us going! Music credit: "Octo Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…