Pillows and Beer with Craig Conover and Austen Kroll
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In this episode, the boys reveal a few more dates for the tour before Craig gives a recap on what it was like throwing out the first pitch at the Orioles game. After the break, the guys talk a little football before giving their feelings on the new season of Southern Charm so far. Austen and Craig talk and share what they have done to not let the drama affect them after each week. Lastly, the guys begin to answer some of the great bestie questions we have received.
Relive 2023 with Pillows and Beer episode "Pressure Pitch" In this episode, the boys are talking newly released tour stops, looking at you Nashville and Houston. Craig then shares his nerves about throwing out the first pitch today at the Baltimore Orioles game and Austen gives him tips from his experiences with his first, first pitch. The guys then debate the levels of celebrity out there as they discuss the most recent Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rumors. The guys have trouble fathoming the peace and quiet some people just will never get.
Craig and Austen discuss where they have been and the charity golf tournaments they have been playing in. Craig then recounts his experiences at his recent trip to Paris and his work there with the Paralympic Games. The guys then delve into their current TV lineup, discussing the new reality show about Mormon housewives on Hulu, a captivating documentary about chimpanzees to rival Tiger king, and the new Netflix murder mystery.
Fire up your nostalgia...In this episode, the boys are back in Charleston after a fun weekend supporting https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/at their annual, charity golf tournament. The guys share stories of all the incredible people they got to meet and how Austen was pranked and roasted by everyone there. Craig and Austen then discuss the hurricane that is barring down on the south as Craig heads to New York and Austen plans to wait it out in Charleston. Lastly, the guys discuss grade school memories as Austen shares old photos and they talk about who they do and don't remember.
Fire up your nostalgia! This time last year...Hurricane season is upon us, and Austen is weathering Idalia in Charleston. Craig is up in New York for the US Open, but he joins Austen on the podcast to talk about the storm and other topics. Austen touches on what he is doing as he waits out the storm and Craig shares his thanks to the USTA Foundation for putting him up in a box for the day and all that they do for the sport. The guys then dive into some pop culture as they discuss angry neighbors and how to handle internet trolls. Craig, Austen, and Nick then get into an argument over which holiday has the best candy and how little Craig created the no dogs allowed in the pool rule. Lastly, the boys close out by ranking some more of the "icks" that you all wrote in.
Austen Kroll did a thing and could not wait to show the guys. What have you done recently in the spur of the moment? In this episode, Craig and Austen also talk about sequels vs the original and how to temper expectations and enjoy the show or movie. The guys then wrap up their conversation of what they want for a bachelor party and close out answering some dating and love questions from you all.
Austen Kroll is slowly turning into wheres Waldo as he is on the road again and we are left figuring out where he is. This time he is calling in from an RV as it travels through Virginia to see Phish in Craig's home state of Delaware. Craig then shares his latest travels with Austen as he has been in the islands for one bachelor party and is next off to Virginia for another. The guys then wrap up their Olympic talk by discussing one of the controverises and share some of the TV they are watching.
In this special episode, Craig and Nick are joined by Jerry for the first time in over 2 years. Jerry joins the guys to talk about what it is like being a new father and gives some advice while sharing some of his favorite memories already. Craig and Jerry then talk all things Sewing Down South as they tease a few upcoming releases and new projects they are working on. The boys then jump into random topics as they discuss some of the genii in recent Netflix docs and debate who would win in a bravo showdown between all the shows as Elon and Zuckerburg prepare for their own fight. Lastly, they end it with a bestie question filled with red flags.
In this episode, Craig and Austen do a quick recap of the weekend and then jump into some more WWHL headlines as they discuss a certain someone and whether they shave a certain somewhere. Craig then asks Austen and Nick about their nightmares and if they believe in the paranormal or not. Austen then breaks down certain elements of the new trailer that just dropped and reacts to a certain "little" fight that is shown.
Austen is trapped up in New York as Craig braces Debby down in Charleston. The guys catch up and talk about how they handle storms and how this one in particular gave Craig a jump scare. Austen then shares with Craig how he ran into someone who went to one of Craig and Korys house parties and was tricked into taking a certain shot way back when. The guys then get into some more Olympic talk and answer some what-to-do listener questions.
After scheduling delays and a hurricane, Craig Conover is starting a new podcast where he wants to help build a positive addition to your ecosystem, by sharing good news and happy thoughts. We have some heartwarming stories, inspiring questions from you, and great charities we would like to share with you. In this episode, Craig talks about some romantic penguins, advances in different sciences, and answers some of your messages. (When you submit a message, please tell us if we can use your voice and if the message is private or something you are ok with being shared). If you would like to donate to this week's highlighted charity, use this link https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/ways-to-donate/
Austen is finally excited to announce that Trophop can not be bought and shipped to 47 states in the US. Craig and Austen talk about all things from their favorite sports and moments to what sport they think each other would compete in. The guys then delve into what TV and Movies they are watching and how our household items are spying on us.
Austen Kroll got Scammed. Well...almost. Austen shares how Craig and he realized all too quickly how no matter how close to legit it may seem, there are subtle clues to look for as scammers get more and more creative. The boys then talk about some travels coming up as Craig shares that he will be traveling to Paris as he will be working with the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Conspiracy Craig then comes out as they discuss the technology collapse from over the weekend and whether or not there is a bunker under his new pool.
Craig and Austen are breaking the 4th Wall, sorta, as they talk about some of their favorite parts of filming, the crew. The guys talk about their relationships with the people who you do not see behind the camera and how they believe they could use their own show as well. Craig and Austen then dive into the national anthem from the Home Run Derby and talk about Craig and Paige's new family member. Apologies for the delay, like most of the world, we had some technical difficulties Friday.
After a much-needed hiatus, Craig Conover and Austen Kroll are back in Charleston (temporily) and hitting the mics again. In this episode, hear where the boys have been and why they have not been recording. They share their stories from Mexico City to France and Italy. Austen then gives Craig the ick as they hit on a wide variety of topics in true PnB form.
No, the podcast is not dead, the guys just required a much-needed break from the work world after just finishing up their job from the past few months, so stay tuned there. In honor of the Nashville store just opening, here is Craig and Jerry talking all things Sewing Down South 3 years ago when they were about to open the flagship store in Charleston. Who thinks we should do an episode from 12 South? A big thanks to Shopify for helping the SDS and PnB journey. Make sure to use our code PILLOWSANDBEER at shopify.com Sorry for the audio. First time recording in the store with new tech
As the boys are off somewhere...doing something... I think you may have seen pictures, we just had someone ask if we could post the first ever pod again to listen to and asking why they started it. Well, here it is the guys in their first official podcast together, and how they have changed over the 3 years of PNB.
Craig is talking about all things around the world. He talks about wanting to head to Australia to set up an SDS pop up, visit the Cherry Blossoms in Japan, and other interesting and fun events/festivals. Craig vents about how certain people up North are trying to do things and how we need to find the perfect median in how we do things. then shares what his dream vacation would be.
Craig talks about how mad he is for missing the Aurea borealis and how his friends didn't believe him until it happened. He then talks about how Paige and he got caught in the matrix when they could not find something until it all the sudden popped up. I think everyone has had the moment where you know you put something down, look for it, can't find it, then all the sudden you find it right where you thought you left it.
Craig is off to film something new in New York with Paige but first hops on with Nick to catch up. The guys catch up and discuss Craig's new venture in Nashville and SDS. The conversation then moves to the state of the world and why Craig, to the skepticism of Paige, thinks he'd make a good President. Lastly, Craig closes it out with an update on his bee-keeping adventure.
Wedding season has started which has Austen listing cool type things he has seen and may want at his wedding...whenever that may be. From a tattoo parlor to a cool location, his list is ever-growing. Speaking of tattoos, the guys then start to talk about where and what they might get their first tattoo. How many of our besties are tattoo people? Lastly, Austen shares some upcoming trips and how happy he is to have someone to share them with now.
Nick shares with Austen with who he thinks which celebrity the latter could be related to. Austen then talks about what he has been up to and winds up spending time talking about his family and how he could be on the brink of starting a turf war. The guys end the show talking about some recent dreams and some newish Charleston recs for everyone coming down for vacations this spring and summer.
Who else things moving sucks? Craig and Nick are discussing how much of a pain it is and how different it is depending on where you live. Craig then discusses how much Sewing Down South has grown since the past few years and some of the messages he has gotten from people seeing the displays in Kroger(s). They then talk about some of the new shows they are watching as Craig shares his interest with Nick on how he would like to see the behind the scenes of cooking and other competition type shows.
Do you think Paige would move to space with Craig? Well, that is exactly what Craig and Nick are discussing. First, they talk about how certain businesses took off when others failed and laugh about how a certain thing has changed over the years. The guys then discuss all things space from Aliens, the Moon landing, and being a Starship Captain. Craig and Austen are currently "busy" for a little bit so as mentioned, some episodes may be split up.
Craig is recapping his Napa trip with Austen as they laugh about how well they actually know wine. They then laugh and talk about all the fun and interesting people he met Halls charity food and wine event. Craig then gives Austen a tease at some new Sewing Down South lines as this week finally kicks off the Kroger launch after over a year of planning. The boys then debate a case in Nebraska about who is in the right when it came to a lady getting free gas. Legal or not legal and would you have done it or shared with them the glitch.
It is Masters week so the guys start out by talking golf and sharing some of their fun stories, some of which may talk about some bans. The guys then talk about what they have going on this weekend as Craig is off to Napa as a celebrity judge for a charity wine and food competition for our friends at Hall Wine.
Craig and Austen discuss some of the superstitions around eclipses and some of the funny memes that Austen has seen that reminded him immediately of Craig. The boys than discuss being sick on vacation and how Craig keeps ordering different foods to figure out what he can taste. The guys also go back and forth on some other varying topics before answering a few bestie questions.
Pool season is upon us and Craig and Austen are talking about when it is time to open them up and start enjoying the warm weather. This then leads to a conversation about the sport of diving and how it may actually be more fun to watch it at the lower levels than the Olympic levels. Craig then shares with Austen his most recent travel nightmare as he discusses how he and Paige were trapped in turbulence for almost 45 minutes.
Craig is venting how much he hates April Fools by sharing a couple of examples of how he has been "fooled". The guys laugh as he shares about an undiscovered school mystery to an innocent drink promo. Craig then tells Austen about the phenonium of foreign accent syndrome and how crazy it is. This of course leads into some of the dumb ways the guys have tried to pick up women when they were younger.
Craig is in New York with Paige who is providing some running commentary as Craig and Austen debate the time to drink an espresso martini. The guys then discuss the serial punching that is happening in NYC and what to do if you get trapped in a sinking car. Craig and Austen then laugh at Craig's reverse uno moment on the most recent episode of Summer House.
