Mikey tastes Folkore Brewing's Wiregrass Wheat and examines answers to questions commonly asked of him early in his career, then shares his current insights into said questions, talks about being a road comic, and answers questions from BPTM listeners. Music is Bacon Machine by Foot Pound Force.
Episode 084 - The Pop Tart Story
Mikey, Randy, Jarrod, and Ty taste Black Acre Brewing's Natural Liberty American Pale Lager, and Fiddlehead Brewing's Mastermind IIPA.
In this episode Randy gets a new nickname, we learn the meanings of the euphamisms “I have Ty's email” and “I ate Ty's Pop Tarts,” and they discuss gas shortages, Muncie's Beer Fest, the secret origin of The Secret Origins of the Robot Holidays, Von Trapp's Dunkle Lager, cheering for laundry, offensive language, Mikey's online shows, ABSO's 25th reunion, the Pop Tart Story, Monster Cereals, cereal stories, and other things...
Episode 083 - That's So Ty
In a rare 4 beer show Mikey, Randy, Jarrod, and Ty taste Burlington Beer Co. Chasing Rabbits, Fiddlehead IPA, and Alchemist's Focal Banger and Crusher while discussing beers to pair with PB&J, saving babies, same sex marriages, drinking locally, slinging cats, state's rights, speed limits, shower beers, shower bacon, other shower activity, baths vs showers, the difference between brewpubs and production breweries, talking behind Ty's back, and other stuff. Cheers!
Episode 082 - Singing Songs and Saving Babies
Mikey and Jody enjoy a bottle of New Glarus Serendipity and discuss getting kicked off a golf course and Mikey's DragonCon wrap-up.
Episode 081 - Red Pill, Blue Pill
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste Great Divide's Oatmeal Yeti, Three Floyd's Icelandic Pants of the Dead, and Ommegang's Rosetta. They discuss golf carts, Alan Rickman, movies that scared them, an internet meme involving colored pills, Helen Mirren, and whether exceeding the speed limit is a right or a privilege.
Episode 080 - My Spirit Animal is A Toddler
Mikey and Jody taste Leaky Roof's High Dry and Dusty, B Cider's The Dude's Rug, and Ommegang's Rosetta while Jody's “favorite product” curse, cats, listener feedback, the Drunk Dial Hotline, the mistake of looking up pictures of the voices of your favorite podcasts, Dr. Demento, Timehop, Geocentric memories, Slim Jims, toddler tantrums, pies, paying for sex, and other things...
Episode 079 - The Gospel of Vinny (I Don't Give A **** About Yo Bikes)
Mikey, Bill, Vinny, Jarrod, and Randy taste Back 40's Freckle Belly IPA and Naked Pig Pale Ale, and Fairhope Brewing's Take the Causeway IPA while discussing middle school, parenthood, Pokémon Go, Muncie Bike Fest, Shedtown, Shannara, Stranger Things, and more.
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Episode 078 - Right Brained
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste Right Brain Brewing's Mangalista Pig Porter and Cherry Pie Whole, and Rare Bird's Two Gals, and discuss GenCon, Korean Food, and sundry other topics.
Episode 077 - Upside Down
Mikey and Jody taste Westbrook Brewing's Gose and That, and Dark Horses 2014 Plead The 5th Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, and discuss the circumstances surrounding the recording of Mikey's new track Upside Down and getting scared by horror films as kids.
Episode 076 - Spirit of 76
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste Chandeleur Island Pineapple wheat, Good People Brewing's IPA, and Jackie O's Mandala IIPA while discussing KISS, Pokemon Go, Facebook feedback, Krull, Guinness World Records, camping, and more, while taking calls from the Drunk Dial Hotline!
Episode 075 - Dream A Little Dream
In this, the Corey Feldman of BPTM episodes, Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste New Belgium's Fat Tire & Friends Pale, Wild, and Sour styles while discussing Pokemon Go, Ghostbusters, Twinkies, and--somehow--Corey Feldman.
Episode 074 - Dead Goats and a Vaccuum Zamboni
Mikey, Jeremiah, Little Beard, Dammit Dave, and Jonathan taste several beers at Anime Fest Wichita, wrap up the con, and tell true, personal stories.
Episode 073 - I Am Win Son!
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste Evil Twin's Citra Sunshine Slacker, To Øl's Gose to Hollywood, and Schlafly's The Eleventh Labor while discussing fireworks, Chinese restaurants, when to allow your children to curse, and much much more (3 Chita screeches!)
Episode 072 - Low Rent Beers
Mikey, Randy, and Ty taste Folded Mountains Pale Ale, Budweiser Lager, and Taxman's Exemption Tripel while discussing the new BPTM Crew cards, low rent beers, super tasters, Led Zeppelin, Stairway To Heaven, plagiarism cases, and KISS (among other things.)
Episode 071 - Bikers and Spoilers and Granny (Oh, My!)
Mikey and Jody taste Williamsburg Alewerks' Toby's Triple Threads, Old Stitch and Dear Old Mum (provided by the wonderful Cailin and Wade,) and discuss performing comedy for bikers, 1%ers, tobacco crops in North Carolina, rocking out to Skid row with your Granny, resisting political arguments with your father, Neko Atsume, and other asinine phone games.
Episode 070 - Three Guys At Once
Mikey, Randy, Ty, and Jody taste Holy Citi's Paradise and Westbrook's Gose and IPA, and discuss the new nicknames of the BPTM among other things.
Episode 069 - Nicknames For Everyone
Mikey and Jody taste Terrapin’s 14th Anniversary Ale & Liquid Bliss, and Orange Door’s Acer Quercus Bourbonus, while discussing Mikey and Jack’s trip to ConCarolinas and taking calls on the drunk dial hotline. Several nicknames are given in this episode!
Episode 068 - Monkey On A Stick
Mikey, Ty, Randy, and Vinny are joined by Kyle, Bill, Jason, and Jared from The Guardian Brewing Co. in Muncie, IN, where they discuss the brewery and taste three beers from there: Double Chocolate Mint Stout, Ogre Stout, and Frank The Tank coffee stout, while discussing county fairs, fun fairs and Ty's time in the circus (among other things.)
Episode 067 - Gay Bars and Flea Markets
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty taste Iron Spike's Midnight Express and Flatback IPA and Ommegang's Game of Thrones: Three Eyed Raven while discussing gay bars, dying shopping malls, flea markets, old video games, the clapper, and more,
Episode 066 - Time Flies
Mikey, Randy, Vinny, and Ty talk taste Ballast Point's Calm Before The Storm, Even Keel, and Victory At Sea, while discussing Captain America: Civil War (no spoilers,) Navy Boot Camp Graduation, the fringe benefits of being a smartass geek, Ty's Army boot camp ceremonial experiences, and then devolve into Your Mom jokes while discussing the anniversary of Mikey's Mom's death. And More!