Brew at the Zoo Special Episode

Greetings From the Garden State

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Live from the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ — it’s the Radio Garden State Roadshow! On this special episode of Greetings From the Garden State, Mike Ham and Chris Vaglio broadcast for three hours from one of New Jersey’s most unique beer festivals: Brew at the Zoo. With 2,400 tickets sold out and dozens of local breweries pouring everything from hazy IPAs to dry ciders, this episode brings the full Jersey flavor to your ears.

💬 In this episode:

• Mike and Chris talk live music, foster dogs (shoutout to sweet Eeyore 🐶), bald sunburns, and their favorite zoo animals
• Interviews with local legends including:
  • Heath Traver of Glenbrook Brewery (Morristown)
  • Mark Costa of Veritage Brew Works (Bloomfield)
  • Jim from Birdsmouth Beer (Oceanport)
  • Emily from The Frisch Team (Weichert Realtors, Morristown) — sponsors of the branded beer cups!
• Announcements about new shows on Radio Garden State, including The Back Three, a soccer show produced in partnership with Veritage and NJ soccer voices
• A look at Veritage’s speakeasy-style dinner series, Whisper Cellar Society, and a sneak peek into Ironbound Cider’s new Lackawanna Station collab

🐕 Adopt Eeyore!
Mike and his fiancé are fostering Eeyore, a 5-month-old Aussie shepherd mix who’s sweet, smart, crate-trained, and ready for his forever home. If you're interested, DM @radiogardenstate or email [email protected].

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