Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast

A podcast about the past, present & future of Dancing Gnome, as well as music, movies, and anything else Andrew and Jaron feel is worth bringing up. Guests include friends of Dancing Gnome, industry professionals, and artists along the way.

Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Andrew Witchey & Jaron Barton, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Andrew Witchey & Jaron Barton hosts Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast, a arts show with 81 episodes published.

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  Episode #81

  September 2026 with Lauren Brock of Butterfat Gelato

  Aug 31, 20261h 17m

  It's Virgo season and time for another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast. We kick off this episode with a tale of woe from Jaron about why he was late to the recording session. We then briefly talk about Sly Fox closing their Pittsburgh taproom(s) before jumping into Look Back / Look ahead, where Andrew gives us a peek into the collab beers that will be available for Dancing Gnome's upcoming 10th anniversary. Next, we are joined by our guest, Lauren Brock from Butterfat Gelato. Lauren was a guest exactly 2 years ago and a lot has happened in that time! Lauren tells us about the opening of Butterfat's brick and mortar location in the North side, the response they've seen so far, and much more. We close the show with a quick round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

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  Episode #80

  August 2026 Hop Talk with Matt Pyecha of the DG Family

  Jul 31, 20262h 1m

  Yinz ready for some hop talk? In lieu of our usual post hop selection episode, we are talkin' hops before the boys head out to the PNW later in September. DG family member and frequent guest Matt Pyecha sits in with us for this entire episode, which we kick off by talking through a dumb scenario Jaron thought up before then taking a Look Back and Look Ahead in the world of DG. The next segment is all hop talk including some specifics about this year's hop selection, a discussion about the secondary market, and much more. We finish up by playing a round of Name that Hop, followed by a quick Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

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  Episode #79

  July 2026 with Adam Valen of Drusky Entertainment

  Jul 1, 20261h 38m

  Summer has descended and we are back with the July episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off in Look Back, Look Ahead with a recap of a busy June full of fests. Andrew tells us about the various beer fests DG participated in with a deeper dive into Wavy Days in Portland. Next, we are joined by our guest, Adam Valen of Drusky Entertainment. Adam is the marketing director for Drusky, and we dive into a great conversation about his experiences in the music/entertainment industry. Adam hangs around for our third segment as we close out the show with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Joseph McDade

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  Episode #78

  June 2026 Industry Talk with Mike T

  May 31, 20261h 24m

  Thanks for checking out another episode of Good, but not the best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! To start this episode, we dive right into a Look Back and Look Ahead, spending most of the "Look Back" talking about Lustra Day weekend. Next, Mike T leads us into some industry talk around financials, new "trends", etc. We close out this episode with another round of Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

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  Episode #77

  May 2026 with Rob Houston of Balance Brewing Company

  Apr 30, 20261h 36m

  Thanks for checking out the May episode of Good, but not the Best... a Dancing Gnome podcast! We kick things off with another new review (we're on a roll!) before jumping straight into Look Back/Look Ahead. Andrew tells us about a DG "collaboration" with Yakima Chief Hops which leads into a wider discussion about alternative hop products (cryo, hop oils, etc.). We also talk about Pittsburgh hosting the NFL draft and the underwhelming turnout that was seen for local businesses. Next, we are joined by our guest, Rob Houston of the newly opened Balance Brewing Company. Rob tells us all about Balance, his path to opening a new brewery, his history in the industry and much more. We round out the episode with Watch, Listen, Learn. Thanks for listening!! Intro/Outro music by: Kabbalistic Village Break music by: Kevin MacLeod

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