Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to APEC and NHK's lineup snubbing Johnny's acts are the most interesting topics discussed. The podcast dives into the tensions and territorial disputes between China and Japan, as well as the strained geopolitical situation. It also explores the fallout of the Johnny's scandal and NHK's decision to showcase more non-Japanese groups in this year's co-hocco lineup.

Gabriel Dominguez, a frequent MBAA course lecturer, shares tips on reducing brewery's CO2 consumption. Topics include benchmarking CO2 usage, replacing CO2 with nitrogen, the importance of maintaining proper nitrogen and CO2 levels in the brewing process, water purging and nitrogen generation, and the significance of efficiency in reducing CO2 consumption while maintaining beer quality.