This episode welcomes the Midtown Yacht Club's general manager and beer buyer, Alesha Goodman. This beer bar--which is increasingly a "beyond beer" bar for its non-beer inventory from cider to hard and soft seltzers and other non-alcoholic drinks--is centrally located on 4th Street. How convenient for a spot that aims to be the center of Bend Life with large menus at all seven food trucks. It's also the hub for the 2nd annual Flannel Fest on Feb. 3, a winter warmer ale fest that raises money, fo...
Jan 23, 2024•34 min
In this episode, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer chats with the new Executive Director of Bend Film, Giancarlo Gatto. Gatto talks about his lifelong passion for film, how Bend Film contributes to our community's well-being and how you can be a part of this incredible community asset. He also talks about taking the advice he's been giving his kids!
Jan 17, 2024•27 min
Grand Craft Beer: Vance Wirtz, Brewmaster McMenamins Old St. Francis by The Source - Bend, Oregon
Jan 11, 2024•36 min
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer, cicerone Brian Yaeger kicks off 2024 with Alesong Brewing and Blending’s Matt Van Wyk, whose many hats include owner, brewer, and runner-arounder to get Alesong’s award-winning barrel-aged beers all across Oregon including Bend. While Van Wyk is accustomed to fitting bungs in bungholes, his real specialty is fitting his quixotic, square peg beers (bourbon-aged stouts, cocktail-inspired sours, and farmhouse-style ciders) into the current beer industry’s IPA-sh...
Jan 04, 2024•37 min
Corie Harlan is Central Oregon LandWatch's Cities & Towns Program Director and the City of Bend's Core Area Advisory Board Chair. In this lively conversation with Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer, Corie talks about her passion to help create Complete Communities. They also talk about what's coming up sooner than later for Bend's Central District.
Jan 04, 2024•28 min
Following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, two friends in Redmond began to explore a different side of their friendship. Karim Bouris is of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, and his friend Jordan Schiff is of Jewish descent. In this podcast, these two Central Oregonians talk about the challenges and opportunities that the most recent conflict in Israel and Gaza have introduced for them.
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang converses with SW Publisher Aaron Switzer about county-wide issues. Topics include mental health and other social services, the housing crisis and long-range planning for the future. Chang will be back in January for Part 2 for a deeper dive into Oregon's Measure 110, transportation issues and more!
Dec 21, 2023•34 min
In this episode, Christmas doesn’t come early, it comes year-round via Deschutes Brewery’s Cellar Reserve beers thanks to guest and barrel program manager, Dustin Jamison. Jamison lords over “Oakland,” the portion of Deschutes’ warehouse devoted to oak barrels from which its barrel-aged beers—such as The Abyss, The Dissident, and Black Butte3—emanate from. From bourbon-aged stouts to wine-aged sour beers (to an amphora-aged bockbier), Deschutes’s offerings extend far beyond fresh squeezed IPAs i...
Dec 21, 2023•37 min
In this episode Source Weekly Food Editor Donna Britt chats with Oh ghee! Founder Merrideth Telfer about her company, Oh ghee! Originally called GheeBD, the company has transformed from a CBD ghee company into a general ghee company literally using ghee (ultra-clarified butter) as the cornerstone ingredient in all of their products from human to pet, edible to topical and even candles! Merredith shares the emotional story behind her company and explains the chemistry behind the magic of ghee.
Dec 13, 2023•29 min
On this episode of Bend Don't Break Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer converses with the new Executive Director of Deschutes Children's Foundation, Cassi MacQueen. Cassi's deep passion for public service and commitment to social change is inspiring. She and Aaron get real about what's happening in the nonprofit sector of our community and talk about what each of us can do to lend a helping hand.
Dec 01, 2023•29 min
In this episode of the Grand Craft Beer Podcast, we focus on…a different beer podcast. Our guest is Shannon McMenamin—whose father, Mike McMenamin, along with Shannon’s uncle, Brian—founded the McMenamins empire of breweries, pubs, and hotels 40 years ago. Her new podcast, The Red Shed Tapes, focuses on the wealth of stories from all those renowned places and spaces (including Old St. Francis in Bend), managed with the help of Rob Vallance, who also joins the show. Listen to find out more about ...
Dec 01, 2023•39 min
Bend Don't Break: Artist Teafly by The Source - Bend, Oregon
Nov 29, 2023•28 min
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer, host & cicerone Brian Yaeger features Bend's all-women owned craft brewery, Spider City this week. Brewmaster/co-owner Melani Betti, along with her twin sister Michele and their friend Tammy Treat, launched Spider City five years ago. Melani discusses how her world-travels with her twin influence the global beer styles always on tap at Spider City.
Nov 20, 2023•43 min
Source Weekly Food Editor Donna Britt visits with One Loaf founder/baker Jessica Dunaway about how she started baking sourdough bread and why she loves it so much. Listen to get tips on making a frozen sourdough loaf come back to life and where you can find One Loaf bread in Bend.
Nov 20, 2023•21 min
In this episode, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer chats with the extremely entertaining Shanan Kelley, creator, producer and host of The Night Light Show with Shanan Kelley and Magnificent Guests. The live variety-style community comedy show which has been running in Bend for a decade. Shanan is also the producer and headliner of She Stands up, an all women’s stand up comedy and music show benefitting several non-profit organizations. She’s an in-demand emcee, auctioneer and moderator as we...
Nov 16, 2023•31 min
Emmy Andrews is the executive director of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, whose mission is to develop, protect, and enhance the Central Oregon mountain bike experience through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. Andrews, who began her tenure as ED at COTA in January 2021, has over 20 years of experience in project management, planning, and marketing, and a passion for implementing COTA’s mission and vision. Before becoming ED she was a board member of COTA and served as...
Nov 08, 2023•27 min
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer, host and cicerone Brian Yaeger welcomes James Owen, brewmaster at Immersion Brewing. They talk about Owen getting to completely overhaul the Box Factory brewpub's recipes when he came on board just two years ago so as to refresh and revive the lager program, the IPA program, the international beer style program and still finding time to both learn how to snowboard AND become an instructor since moving to Bend in 2021.
Nov 03, 2023•44 min
Source Publisher Aaron Switzer chats with Alpinist Graham Zimmerman on this podcast episode. Zimmerman is a renowned alpinist whose work has propelled him into conservation advocacy, holding leadership roles in nonprofits such as the American Alpine Club and Protect Our Winters. He’s a world-class mountaineer who has received several awards, including the Piolet d’Or, the highest honor in alpine climbing, in 2020. His debut book, “A Fine Line: Searching for Balance Among Mountains,” focuses on p...
Nov 01, 2023•32 min
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer Brian Yaeger is joined by the author of “100 Things to Do in Bend”, Joshua Savage. As fellow beer lovers, they explore perfect fall beer styles. As the writer behind the Source Weekly’s series "Savage in Bend: Exploring the Quirks That Make Central Oregon Unique," the pair also explore Bend’s underground brewery, Shade Tree.
Oct 25, 2023•46 min
Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer converses with photographer Christian Heeb, owner of Cascade Center of Photography (with his wife Regula Heeb). The Swiss/American photographers have been widely published. They have worked and photographed in more than 90 countries. Their exclusive Photo Tours are legendary worldwide. Christian is the author of more than 200 coffee table books.
Oct 25, 2023•26 min
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer Brian Yaeger is joined by Oregon beer legend, Tim Ensign, Director of Sales & Marketing for Steeplejack Brewing in Portland. They discuss the ins'n'outs of what is a critical, yet perhaps purposefully, overlooked role in the beer industry: sales and marketing, especially when it comes to breweries outside Central Oregon.
Oct 18, 2023•35 min
On this episode Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer visits with Marci Wayman and Joe Benevento about the new life they’re breathing into the iconic Peterson Rock Gardens & Museum located between Bend and Redmond. They’re working to create a new community project at the garden, which is now operating under a nonprofit. Listen to learn more about this history of this special attraction.
Oct 18, 2023•28 min
Source Weekly Food Editor Donna Britt chats with Kita Café Founder James Gage about his Japanese comfort food offerings. Hear how he landed on the name Kita and why he chose Japanese food and where you can find his delicious sandwiches, noodles, rice bowls, etc. in Bend.
Oct 12, 2023•25 min
Grand Craft Beer EP. 6 welcomes The Ale Apothecary's founder and brewmaster Paul Arney. Since 2011, The Ale Apothecary has been Bend's only all-wild brewery... except it's now launching The AlePharm for non "wild" ales. From batch 1, which was a Finnish-inspired Sahti, to the newest Swedish-inspired Gotlandstrcka made with smoked malt and brewed for the upcoming Diff'rent Smokes Fest, Arney boasts a treasure trove of imaginative, finely-crafted beers for those who drink beyond the mainstream.
Oct 05, 2023•46 min
Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer visits with Serena Bishop Gordon, Sustainability Director for Visit Bend who also has a background in conservation giving and the outdoor industry. In her current role, she manages the Bend Sustainability Fund, the Strategic Investments & Partnerships Program and strives to weave Visit Bend’s model of sustainability into every aspect of the organization, seeking to find balance between economy, people and place. When not working for Visit Bend, she spend...
Oct 04, 2023•29 min
Source Weekly editor Nicole Vulcan converses with musician, sound healer and children's book author Kevin Kraft. The Soundshala founder & sounder talks about what got him into 'sound healing' and describes exactly what a 'sound bath' is. Listen to learn more about mindfulness and sound therapy.
Sep 27, 2023•32 min
This episode features host Brian Yaeger along with Jeff Cornett and Emily Richmond of Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters. Crack your own can of Conelick'r Fresh Hop IPA (brewed with ultra-fresh Centennial hops) and drink alongside as Brian and his guests talk about the brewery's 15 years of brewing and hosting the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on September 23.
Sep 20, 2023•30 min
An intimate conversation between Source Weekly Publisher Aaron Switzer and Musician Faisal Abu-Nawwas. Faisal grew up in the PNW and has been performing since he was a youngster. Hear stories from his early days and what happens in his head when he performs. Get to know Faisal a little better in the podcast then catch his deep, rich vocals as he performs in venues throughout Central Oregon.
Sep 20, 2023•25 min
Grand Craft Beer Episode 4 dives into the nearly-invisible yet highly-incredible world of Flanders Brown Ales, aka Oud Bruins, the 17th century style of Belgian sour beer that, thanks to breweries like Deschutes, are still around...if you know where to look. Podcasters Brian Yaeger and Donna Britt explore a vertical tasting of The Dissident from 2023, 2019, and 2015."
Sep 13, 2023•38 min
Source Weekly Publisher Aaron Switzer chats with Emerson Levy, freshman Oregon House of Representative for District 53, about the new Alyssa's Law which includes funding for all Oregon schools to install panic alarm systems to alert first responders to all types of emergencies to keep schools safer. Levy also talks about feedback from her District 53 constituents and about a trip to Denmark to learn more about renewable energy resources.
Sep 12, 2023•32 min
