Barley & Me Pod-uctions

12/04/2025

Final results: 8-9 bags of green waste, 2/3 of the yard cut down by a very aggressive w**d eater, the other 1/3 in said bags of green waste, one of each of the Little Things variety pack, and a cold shower. Nearly 6 hours of work, and I feel unaccomplished. But it’s better than nothing. Now to tucker a kid out and head to the event for a brief stay. Then BED.

11/04/2025

Just two weeks away from this DIY punk rock n comedy show with (Dry Bar Comedy, frontman for Wax and 22 Jacks, owner of Records), with Sacramento surf punk instrumentalists playing their first show of 2025! Myself and my older clone support. It’s pay what you want and kicks off at 7pm Friday April 25 at the inimitable !

11/04/2025

What if I told you… is RETURNING to VFW Post 67 Friday May 2 at 6 with headliner plus &
It sounds like you should check it out! $10 for civilians, $8 for veterans/first responders, $5 for VFW members

11/04/2025

I am so jealous of the backdrop for Sharks Barksley, & tonight at

10/04/2025

headlines next month’s edition of The Bomb Shelter at , with & in support. If you’ve seen any of these comics, you know this show is gonna be absolutely absurd. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite but we’ll hold a few at the door for ya too 😉

10/04/2025

My daughter is super excited that her dad is hosting Arts N Laughs tonight at
It kicks off at 6 and goes to 9. I’ll be hosting the main stand-up stage featuring & Dauood Naimyar, but I also helped on board several other acts and performers. It’s gonna be a blast!

10/04/2025

The Bomb Shelter was full of energy tonight, thanks to & (plus William ).
Two of these pics were NOT taken by my good friend and I challenge you to determine which is which.
We’re back next month with & - tickets are available NOW on Eventbrite

09/04/2025

09/04/2025

You could be here, drinking a bottle of at a dimly lit piano bar watching stand up comedy from theater-level comedians, tomorrow at 9. Just picture it! The Bomb Shelter, , midtown Sacramento, with & . Tickets on Eventbrite or at the door.

08/04/2025

This is how happy and I are, just drinking a peppermint tea on a Saturday morning over Zoom. You mean to tell me you don’t want to see us do stand-up comedy on a Wednesday night at a piano bar? GTFOH. The Bomb Shelter, The Silver Lining, Sacramento, CA, Wednesday April 9, 9pm. With Niles Abston and Ashley Monique too. Tickets on Eventbrite ($30) or at the door ($35).

08/04/2025

Went to yesterday and came down with a severe case of 6 Minute Pour Fever. Fortunately, I have this wonderful Czech pils from to help cure it. Or feed it.

07/04/2025

took home the W last night at Cutthroat Comedy! In second was with taking 3rd. 4th-6th were no slouches either. We now have 5 of the 6 necessary champions to have another Tournament of Champions, so keep an eye out for the next show or two, at ’s Callback Bar!

03/04/2025

Pretending to be an art expert tonight at 7 at

31/03/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 🚨
Barley & Me Presents: This Is Why I Drink…, a beverage and convo podcast, just dropped, featuring Refreshing Peppermint tea with guest ! We talk bad jobs before finding comedy, protecting your instrument, a lil 9/11 stuff, lifetime bans, and Kalea’s upcoming appearance on my new comedy show The Bomb Shelter Wednesday April 9 at 9 at .
Get it wherever you get your podcasts, INCLUDING now on YouTube! Whaaaaat!

31/03/2025

Barley & Me Presents: This Is Why I Drink… is now available on YouTube! This week, I’m drinking STASH Refreshing Peppermint tea with comedian Kalea McNeill. Let’s find out why!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2m_aGeDV-_BA2eoFaLbq4yAhEjDLiyzrikg9u1QImtp6yx3XCjhL5g3yg_aem_0bCILjd83uaE2fRbJPUlpQ&v=gI6FZsXyv3o&feature=youtu.be

This Is Why I Drink... is a new Barley & Me Podcast offshoot, where Ben Rice sits down with a comedian, musician, writer, or other creative type, over a glas...

30/03/2025

New version of the podcast is wide open to ALL beverages. Thanks to for donating her voice to discuss ROTC, theme parks, lifetime bans, bad job, a lil 9/11, and oh yeah, comedy, over a piping hot cup of peppermint tea on the newest episode of what I am calling This Is Why I Drink…