Episode 155: Chris Tkach, Co-Founder of Idle Hands Craft Ales, PLUS our March Madness Preview
Chris Tkach and his founding team faced plenty of struggles early in the inception of their brewery, like being evicted from their original location to make way for the new Encore Casino in Everett, Massachusetts. But years later, Idle Hands Craft Ales remains a big player in the Greater Boston craft beer scene. Chris joins the show to discuss the founding of Idle Hands, which stemmed from both his engineering experience and the first beer-making kit his uncle gave him at age 21. We discuss the name "Idle Hands," the transition from full-time engineer to full-time brewery owner, and the Belgian influence of Idle Hands' main beers. We also hear Chris tell the story of Jake Douglass, an Idle Hands regular who turned into a commercial brewer. We break down the future of Idle Hands and how they have stayed competitive in an ever-evolving craft beer scene.There's lots going on in March 2024, and nothing more exciting than March Madness. We break down potential upsets from the first round, including which of the lowest seeds are most likely to knock off their opponents. Can #13 Samford take advantage of #4 Kansas' health issues? Is #12 James Madison over #5 Wisconsin the upset that most of America is hoping it is? And does #15 Saint Peter's have another Cinderella run in them? We all have very chalky endings to this bracket, and review our Final Fours - spoiler, UConn is in all three of them. In Business, we try to figure out what is going on with Boeing and United Airlines. After multiple failures of airplanes in the last few months, who is to blame? Will Boeing stock ever be recoverable from this atrocious start to 2024? We also discuss Derek Jeter saving Sports Illustrated, by using his platform "The Players' Tribune" to acquire everyone's favorite childhood sports brand. We also rank the best SI covers of all time.
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