Happening Now With Hammer

Happening Now With Hammer

Your favorite OC podcast featuring the best of what’s happening now in Newport Beach and the Orange County area. Join our hosts Hammer, Brandi Passante, and Adam Malarchick as they discuss a range of topics from entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and the best food in Orange County featuring celebrity guests and small town heroes. Check out our channels listed below and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share!

Episodes

October 11, 2023 11 mins

Hammer & Adam discuss the pros and cons of lab grown meat. Have you ever looked at your cooked chicken and thought "How can I eat this without it being a real animal?" Of course you haven't! Because that's crazy! Don't be a crazy person. Wait at least 10-20 years before consuming lab grown meat. Let someone else be the guinea pig.

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September 26, 2023 11 mins

Hammer, Adam & Ed talk about the disaster that was Burning Man. Delayed by a few days because of the storm Hurricane Hilary, the start of Burning Man was great! I heard. But then the storm moved across the country and DUMPED right on top of the 70,000 attendees of this years Burning Man. People were literally stranded in the middle of the Nevada desert unable to leave and unable to clean up after themselves, APPARENTLY!!! Shoul...

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Hammer, Adam, & Ed continue their discussion about the Titanic and what REALLY was the cause of the crash/sink. Ed knows A BUNCH about tanks. How to build em, how to drive em, how to fire em, how to not drown in em. Everything you've always wanted to know. What's your favorite conspiracy theory out there in the world? Do you believe it, or is it just a fun story?

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September 20, 2023 13 mins

Hammer, Adam, & Ed discuss the do's and do not's when going out to the bar. It would appear since COVID people have become idiots and forgot how to act in public and how to be respectful of their fellow humans. So the experts are here to tell y'all how to get your crap together and why you're doing your bar manners wrong. What bad bar habits do you see that drive you CRAZY? Let us know in the comments and we might talk about th...

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September 14, 2023 12 mins

Hammer, Adam & Ed discuss the Titanic and the history behind it. Not the movie, well sort of the movie, but mostly the actual real ship that sailed the ocean and than sank in 4 days. A recent study shows that the Titanic will be completely dissolved and gone by 2050. So hurry and get your tickets to the bottom of the ocean NOW!!! What are your thoughts on the Titanic? Will we ever see a romantic movie based on the tragedy of 9/...

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Hammer tells us about how back in the 70s and 80s flying was for the cool kids. It was groovy, it was boozy, it was the best!!! You could get out of your seat and head to the bar for a drink. You could hit the mile high club in your personal room with a bed. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!! But problem? More people were able to start getting on airplanes because they became more frequent, cheaper, and faster. So now almost anyone can take a fli...

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Well done El Segundo on your amazing win!!! Hammer, Adam & Ed talk about the World Series for Little League teams. Out of the entire world El Segundo came out on top as the champions. After weeks and months of practicing and playing these guys were able to take it all the way to the end and come back home with that trophy and bragging rights!!!!

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September 5, 2023 11 mins

Yes, you read that correctly. Hammer & Adam talk with their driver Ed about a new form of airline travel. NO CHILDREN!!!!! Why did it take SO LONG for this to finally become a thing? Even those of us with kids are desperate for a no kids allowed section of the airplane. Buy these seats seem like a gamble though. You might have kids on the flight, you might not. Either way, you won't know because you'll be in a nice quiet part o...

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August 29, 2023 9 mins

Hammer & Adam take on the roles of the official HR reps for Happening Now With Hammer... it goes about as well as you'd expect. They get to chat with and interview their newest member of the crew, Ed the Bus Tour Driver!!! Everyone say "Hi" to Ed. He's going to be the man behind the wheel getting our favorite people safely across the continental US as they visit dozen's of local pubs and dive bars. What are your favorite local ...

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August 24, 2023 14 mins

Hammer and Adam talk with Kye from Macro Culture today to discuss the extreme benefits that exercise and determination can have on a person. Just basic stuff can have a profound positive change on your life. Exercising just 30 minutes a day, whether bicycling, walking, running, swimming, ANYTHING. It will help your body continue to function the way it is supposed to if you just do a little movement once a day. Tell us how you keep ...

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Hammer, Brandi, & Adam visit Spike's Breezeway Cocktail Hour on their Happy Hour Hammer Bus Tour. They are doing 50 bars in 50 days and Spike is stop #1 I mean really, who else would be the #1 stop? Spike's freaking awesome! Visit his channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TikiSpike , check out his podcast channels, and watch has he gives amazing instructions on how to make his special drink that he made for Hammer and the crew.

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August 17, 2023 17 mins

Hammer, Brandi, & Adam continue their conversation with the guys from Noble Ale Works. Doing more taste testing and get belligerently more drunk. Head over to www.NobleAleWorks.com and NobleBeerToGo.square.site and see what amazing flavors & merch you can pick up from your new favorite beer store!

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August 15, 2023 18 mins

Hammer and Adam continue their chat with owner, creator, cowboy, father, husband, madman, and badass Shane Baum. He is the genius behind the eyewear that you can buy at Leisure-Society.com Head over to Leisure-Society.com and get your next favorite pair of glasses or sun-glasses that you'll love til the end of your days and that will last your family even longer.

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August 10, 2023 16 mins

Hammer, Brandi, & Adam chat with the genius's over at Noble Ale Works who help us taste test a few of their favorite beers and see if it gets the Hammer of Approval. Head over to NobleBeerToGo.square.site to see their vast variety of beer, merch, & everything in between. You can't go with a beer from Noble Ale Works. NobleBeerToGo.square.site

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Hammer and Adam get to know Shane Baum, storied eyewear designer and owner / founder of leisure society, your favorite heirloom luxury eyewear brand. Check them out here: https://leisure-society.com/

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August 1, 2023 19 mins

Hammer & Adam have a chat with the Co-Owner/Founder of Palm Golf Co; Joe Ciafardoni The brand that is taking the golf world by storm. The only place you REALLY need to shop when it comes to golf equipment: PalmGolfCo.com If you sign-up at Palm Golf Co's website today, you get 15% OFF your first order code and FREE SHIPPING on all US orders $75 and more. Tell us in the comments below, when was the last time you updated your golf...

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Hammer & Adam talk about their true claim to fame; who can hold down 18 drinks on their 18th hole. Now I know some of you will call me a liar, but I've seen Hammer chug the last of his Transfusion as he does a 360 no-scope on a hot pair of balls that he slams right into the perfect hole... that sounded better in my head. Watch these 3 golfers talk about their favorite drinks and which one they consider to be the REAL drink for ...

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July 25, 2023 16 mins

Hammer, Brandi, & Adam talk with 2 of the biggest Titans of OC Industries, Dan from Good Bev CO & Mark from IPD Surf! They talk with us about clothing, surfing, alcohol, etc. But only for 1 part. If you want the rest of the parts you need to come back for part 2 at a later date.

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Think about the technological advancements we've had with dentistry in the last 100 years And ponder what type of advancements we will have in the next 100 years As soon as my dentist can install flashing lights and a blue tooth speaker where my fake tooth is, I'm all in baby!!! I can finally sing those high notes from Phantom of the Opera!

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