Simon Oakes is a Cardiff-based musician who, as well as having a bona-fide rock'n'roll pedigree (supporting Phil Collins at Hyde Park no less) is a Geography academic and author. 

But more importantly than any of that, he has - in exchange for a batch of homebrew of his choice - composed the new theme tune for the Nant Fawr Brews podcast. In this episode we're treated to a live performance of the theme, enjoy a fascinating exploration of how beer is responsible for one of the most legendary blues guitar techniques... and hear about beer's role in one of applied geography's finest moments (that's the Cholera stuff). 

Let's rock!... (with a cornet).