Episodes

  • Episode 150: In The Box

    Episode 150: In The Box
    Aug 29 2025
    For our milestone 150th episode, Beats, Brews, and Points of View traveled to Pittsburgh for the 5th Annual Barrel & Flow Festival, where E-Man Bates and Neil Richter were on-site as official media and Na Bonsai lit up the stage with a performance. We sit down with Bonsai to discuss their highly anticipated new album, arriving September 13th, and explore the creative journey behind it. A key theme of our conversation centers on how genre labels and racial perceptions often confine artists, and why embracing freedom beyond categories is essential for authentic expression. This episode features Bonsai’s single “In the Middle” to open and closes with “Invisible”, bookending a thoughtful discussion on artistry without limits.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 149: Island Grunge

    Episode 149: Island Grunge
    Mar 31 2025
    On this episode, Neil and E-Man discuss Detroit's historic Marche Du Nain Rouge, touch on Women's History Month, an extended Something Old Something New segment, book recommendations and a no spoilers breakdown of the new Netflix show, "Adolescence" and the conversations surrounding the show. Opening Song: Durand Jones and the Indications: Been So Long Closing Song: Che Noir x Superior: Seeds In Babylon
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Episode 148: Belt 2 Ass 2025

    Episode 148: Belt 2 Ass 2025
    Mar 10 2025
    On this Episode, Neil and E-Man go into the relevance of sequels, WWE talk, The recent passings of Roy Ayers, Roberta Flack, Angie Stone and D'Wayne Wiggins(Tony! Toni! Toné!). We run our something old, something new segment as well as a hidden easter egg from a classic comedy we didn't catch till now. Make sure to subscribe to be in the loop on future episode releases. Also, happy women's history month!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 147: King Colonizer

    Episode 147: King Colonizer
    Feb 16 2025
    On this episode, Neil and E-Man break down the Kendrick Lamar Superbowl halftime show, New music from The Weeknd and the late Mac Miller, E-Man recaps his recent trip to Portugal and Spain and more! Shout out to the city of Detroit for making February 7th officially "Dilla Day" in honor of the late world renowned producer, J Dilla. Opening: FrostISRad: System of a Down Freestyle(Tiny Desk Submission} Closing: NameNReverse: Holy Water
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    1 hr
  • Episode 146: Santa Fiend

    Episode 146: Santa Fiend
    Jan 6 2025
    On this episode, Neil and E-Man dive into the recent freestyles released by Joey Bada$$, Tyler, The Creator, Rapsody, Drake, and others. We also went to the WWE holiday show and talk about Neil's first experience at a wrestling event and E-Man's first JCW Show. Opening: Bullet Showers-Noisy Ne!ghbour FEAT The God Fahim x Jalen Frazier Closing: Black Noise- Jahshua Smith
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 145: Might Rename Later

    Episode 145: Might Rename Later
    Dec 15 2024
    On this Episode, Neil and E-Man discuss the new Kendrick Lamar album, "GNX", Tyler, The Creator's "Chromakopia", and others released in 2024. We talk about some of our favorite moments of 2024 in media since we last recorded and much more.
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • EP 144 Walk Of Shame

    EP 144 Walk Of Shame
    Jun 28 2024
    In this Episode, E-Man and Neil recap their visit to Roots Picnic in Philadelphia and the travel stories that ensued from the trip. E-Man recaps the Michigan Central concert and Neil talks about going to Blue Slide Park, a park in Pittsburg made famous by the late Mac Miller. With everything going on in Hip Hop between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Neil, and E-Man also give a brief history of Beef in Hip Hop and the music industry, highlighting the first recorded rap battle between Busy Bee and Kool Moe Dee at Harlem World Theater in 1981 to Gucci Mane and Jeezy. Beverages of the Week: Eastern Market Brewing Pineapple Market Day IPA 4.9% ABV Primitiv Tropical Punch CBD/THC electrolyte drink.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 143: For All The Big Steppers

    Episode 143: For All The Big Steppers
    May 15 2024
    On this episode, E-Man and Neil open up with Payola and how it affects the music you here via who gets pushed through the machine, a breakdown of the flurry of dis tracks between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, our something old something new segment and more! Brew of the week: Fair State Brewing "Hop Water with Cirta and Centennial hops CQ drink enhancer.
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    1 hr and 28 mins