Jessica Piazza's guest appearances

Jessica Piazza

Interviews by Brainard Carey

Friends Drink Beer Podcast

The Lit Fantastic Podcast

Joanna Penn

Steve Hofstetter

Randy Mosher

Firestone Walker

Kirk Nishikawa

Bryan Wolfmueller

Mia Malhotra

Helene Achanzar

Jai Alai

Zane Lamprey

Ashton Bingham

Scott Ungermann

Joe Dante

Butte Porter

Lynette Cenée

OwlTail

This week, we try ‘Hoppy Poppy IPA’ by Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company. This balanced IPA is bursting with floral notes along with citrus, pine, and a hint of poppy seeds. It has bright aromas of orange oil, lemon zest, pine needles, and grapefruit. The taste is finished by a lingering bitterness.On Friends Drink Beer this episode- we sit with poet, Jessica Piazza. Jessica reads us one of her favorite poems, and we talk about some of her pet peeves when it comes to writing and why all the titles of her poetry seem to dance around a phobia theme.  We discuss meeting the oldest tree Kangaroo named Paul, dating someone who owns a wand and is convinced it works, and we also answer some advice on dealing with parents who expect grandchildren despite this not being your wish. Enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer!To learn more about Jessica, or to read her books. They are are available on Amazon, at the Red Hen Press and Black Lawrence press websites, and via her website at: www.jessicapiazza.com.To support this week’s delicious IPA, visit:www.figmtnbrew.comBEER EVENT OF THE WEEKOff-Topic with Holy Mountain Brewing &amp; Skagit Valley MaltingWhere: Burial Beer Company in Asheville, North CarolinaWhen: Wednesday, February 7th at 6pmHow: Ticket sales start at 5p and are $10 at the doorHave a question for Ryan &amp; Alex? Submit it today at www.friendsdrinkbeer.com, and we will answer it on the next episode!Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support:www.patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeerCREDITSAlex Hobbs - Executive ProducerRyan Roope - Executive ProducerEpisode Written By - Jared Brody

This week, we try ‘Hoppy Poppy IPA’ by Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company. This balanced IPA is bursting with floral notes along with citrus, pine, and a hint of poppy seeds. It has bright aromas of orange oil, lemon zest, pine needles, and grapefruit. The taste is finished by a lingering bitterness. On Friends Drink Beer this episode- we sit with poet, Jessica Piazza. Jessica reads us one of her favorite poems, and we talk about some of her pet peeves when it comes to writing and why all the titles of her poetry seem to dance around a phobia theme. We discuss meeting the oldest tree Kangaroo named Paul, dating someone who owns a wand and is convinced it works, and we also answer some advice on dealing with parents who expect grandchildren despite this not being your wish. Enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer! To learn more about Jessica, or to read her books. They are are available on Amazon, at the Red Hen Press and Black Lawrence press websites, and via her website at: <a href="http://www.jessicapiazza.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jessicapiazza.com</a>. To support this week’s delicious IPA, visit: <a href="http://www.figmtnbrew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.figmtnbrew.com</a> BEER EVENT OF THE WEEK Off-Topic with Holy Mountain Brewing &amp; Skagit Valley Malting Where: Burial Beer Company in Asheville, North Carolina When: Wednesday, February 7th at 6pm How: Ticket sales start at 5p and are $10 at the door Have a question for Ryan &amp; Alex? Submit it today at <a href="http://www.friendsdrinkbeer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.friendsdrinkbeer.com</a>, and we will answer it on the next episode! Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer</a> CREDITS Alex Hobbs - Executive Producer Ryan Roope - Executive Producer Episode Written By - Jared Brody

Ep 41: Hoppy Poppy IPA by Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company | W/ Guest Jessica Piazza

Jessica Piazza is the author of three poetry collections:  Interrobang (Red Hen Press, 2013), the chapbook This is not a sky (Black Lawrence Press, 2014) and Obliterations (with Heather Aimee O'Neill (Red Hen Press, 2016).  Interrobang won the 2011 To the Lighthouse Prize from A Room of Her Own Foundation and the 2013 Balcones Prize from the Balcones Poetry Center in Austin, TX. ​Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Jessica now lives in Los Angeles where she teaches Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Southern California and poetry in the online MFA program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, as well as moderating book clubs for Literary Affairs, a full service book club and literary event company in Beverly Hills.  When she isn't teaching, writing or facilitating book clubs in Los Angeles, she curates the site Poetry Has Value, where conversations about poetry, money and worth abound. http://www.jessicapiazza.com---Host - Neil AikenProducer - Jenna YokoyamaMusic“Waxing and Waning” by Robin Crutchfield“Scattered” by Ketsa

Jessica Piazza is the author of three poetry collections: Interrobang (Red Hen Press, 2013), the chapbook This is not a sky (Black Lawrence Press, 2014) and Obliterations (with Heather Aimee O'Neill (Red Hen Press, 2016). Interrobang won the 2011 To the Lighthouse Prize from A Room of Her Own Foundation and the 2013 Balcones Prize from the Balcones Poetry Center in Austin, TX. ​Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Jessica now lives in Los Angeles where she teaches Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Southern California and poetry in the online MFA program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, as well as moderating book clubs for Literary Affairs, a full service book club and literary event company in Beverly Hills. When she isn't teaching, writing or facilitating book clubs in Los Angeles, she curates the site Poetry Has Value, where conversations about poetry, money and worth abound. <a href="http://www.jessicapiazza.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jessicapiazza.com</a> --- Host - Neil Aiken Producer - Jenna Yokoyama Music “Waxing and Waning” by Robin Crutchfield “Scattered” by Ketsa

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