Episode 129: Josh Dunlap & Wes Staschke, Co-Founders of Whalers Brewing Company

This week, we got Whalers Brewing Company (6:05) on the pod! The way that Josh Dunlap & Wes Staschke met wasn't exactly the most conventional. Josh was an ex-Marine, working as a commercial fisherman and daydreaming of owning his own brewery.  Wes, an engineer by day, homebrewed at night and had toyed around taking his love for brewing to the next level.  Before either of them knew what they were about to get into, they found themselves at Craigslist meetup, vetting each other out and seeing if their dreams were aligned.  More than ten years later, they've grown Whalers Brewing Company into one of New England's most recognizable beer brands.  In this live interview at their Palisades Mill location in South Kingstown,  Wes and Josh describe their journey of creating Whalers Rise, one of the most sought-after light craft beers in the region.  We also discuss expanding to other states, their dream location to see a Whalers beer on tap, and their venture into the seltzer space.

There's plenty to be excited about in the sports world, as we turn a corner into the conference finals in both hockey and basketball.  In the NHL world, we debate if the Florida Panthers can outlast the mighty Carolina Hurricanes.  We also make our predictions for Vegas-Dallas in the West, and uncover some crazy storylines from the series' head coaches.  In the NBA, Boston has already taken a 1-0 deficit to the always-resurging Miami Heat.  Can they hold them off or is Jimmy Butler too much to handle?  We break down the conspiracies that Jimmy Butler is Michael Jordan's son.  We discuss the future of the Knicks, the Mavericks' tank job, and hopefully an incoming suspension for Ja Morant. We finish with rapid fire baseball and discuss what the MLS should do to become more relevant in the global soccer world.

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