Self Pour

Founder of Farmers Brewing Company Bill Weller sits down with Derek and Byron at the Commons in Chico to discuss the beginnings of his budding brewery, its quick growth and expansion, and what a Northern California farmer, father, and CEO feels are the challenges on the horizon. Listen to Self Pour on your favorite podcast platform Hosted by Derek Ahlswede and Byron Hetherton Brought to you by The Commons Social Empourium Music by © Mighty Oak Records © Ahlswede Collection 2022

Two-time Democratic congressional candidate Audrey Denney sits down with Derek for an in-depth conversation about family, passions, and fears. It's a great talk. Seriously. She should be a congressperson, like, ASAP.  Hosted by Derek Ahlswede Music by © Mighty Oak Records

Founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Ken Grossman sits down with Derek and Byron at The Commons in Chico, California for a great talk packed with stories on craft beer and entrepreneurship | Host: Derek Ahlswede | Guest Host: Byron Hetherton | Music: Reese Weil

Chairman of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and director of the Rolling Hills Casino, Dru Alejandre is a young man with big responsibilities. On this episode of the Self Pour Podcast Dru sits down with Derek and Byron at the Commons in Chico, California to discuss the pros and cons of those responsibilities, as well as his family history and vision for his tribe's future | Stream Self Pour on Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts | Host: Derek Ahlswede | Guest Host: Byron Hetherton | Music: Reese Weil

Lead singer of the Mystic Roots and a pillar in the Chico music community, Coot Wyman sits down with Derek at The Commons in Chico, California to discuss his family history influenced by multiple wars, bursting onto the college music scene in the late 90s, and the future of legal cannabis. Stream Self Pour on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon music | Host: Derek Ahlswede | Music: Reese Weil

Skyler Boles joins Derek at the The Commons in Chico, California to talk about his involvement with the skyrocketing sport of Spikeball. They talk about their shared experiences in alternative early education, the beginnings of Skyler's relationship with Spikeball down in Southern California, and his aspirations with community athletics moving forward | Host: Derek Ahlswede | Music: Reese Weil

Grammy nominee for 2018 Song Of The Year, singer/songwriter/producer Marty James joins Derek at The Commons in Chico, California to talk the beginnings of his exciting music career | Host: Derek Ahlswede | Music: Reese Weil