{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy 101: We Ask The Dumb Questions So You Don't Have To","title":"He Worked Global Oil & Gas, Then Built a Brewery","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2eb724b9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3256,"description":"Sean Hanrahan, Founder and Managing Partner of Platypus Brewing in Houston, spent 25 years in global minerals and oil and gas before trading the corporate world for a brewmaster apron. From offshore exploration in Australia and the Gulf of Mexico to opening a craft brewery in the First Ward, Sean breaks down what those two worlds actually have in common.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n\n0:00 - Sean Hanrahan intro and background\n1:35 - Global oil and gas career and Australian energy landscape\n5:14 - Australia vs US infrastructure and energy markets\n13:11 - Texas and Australia culture comparisons\n20:36 - How Sean ended up in Houston and started Platypus Brewing\n25:11 - Australian Day in Houston and Chamber of Commerce\n28:20 - Career lessons and building relationships\n35:20 - Craft beer industry trends and where it's headed\n43:06 - Platypus Brewing operations and distribution strategy\n52:52 - AI in brewing and closing thoughts\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8F_7R-SE-nw_rUP_p1-vdDVWboJt_kcEhdbgrgTEL7E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjY2/Yjk4MWJiZWFlYmVl/ZGIxYjkxYTdiYTdi/ZGUwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}