Hops News: Recent Episodes
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Hops News is everything that makes the beer culture great, philanthropy, sustainability, and community all in one funk laden show.
Lauren and Matt are joined by guests Aaron and Stellar co-owners of Otherwise Brewing out of San Fransico, CA to discuss the first-ever gluten-free brewery to hit the San Fran beer community. Learn what it takes to brew gluten-free beer and meet the wonderful people behind the delicious brews.
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Lauren and Matt come together to recap their weekend in Salt Lake City and discuss the panels they attended, the things they liked most, and places they visited while in the Bee State. Not much news or what we’ve read this week so enjoy!
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We bring you more from the weekend that was FamXSaltLake comic con as this episode is a compilation of clips where Matt took the mic and various panels to ask the hard hitting questions such as what would be going too far for Jason Mewes, what was the initial Clerks script reaction for Kevin Smith and crew, what’s Vincent D’Onofrio’s secrets and of course the Cobra Kai panel. It’s all in here in a fun compilation snoogins!
Matt and Lauren were lucky enough to sit down live on location at FanXSaltLake with none other than Brian and Jeff aka Dante and Randal of Kevin Smith Askew verse films! We chat with them about Clerks 3, what they have been up to, and most importantly Lauren’s James Bond beer gadget on her shoes!
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Lauren and Matt smash the live button again this week to discuss the mountain of news Disneys D23 Expo left us with. After they discuss what they’re excited for at FanXSaltLake and then prepare you for the release of Star Wars latest tv show Andor!
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This week matt and Lauren are back to discuss Matt’s recent adventure to Disneyland and their experiences building lightsabers at Savi’s Workshop and then prepare for their press stint at FanX Salt Lake by diving into the rich history behind comic cons. Main topic- 40:40 What we’re watching-7:31 Disney-15 News- 31;40 Letters 1:04 FanXsaltlake.com @hopsgeeknews
This week matt and Lauren are back to discuss Matt’s recent adventure to Disneyland and their experiences building lightsabers at Savi’s Workshop and then prepare for their press stint at FanX Salt Lake by diving into the rich history behind comic cons. Main topic- 40:40 What we’re watching-7:31 Disney-15 News- 31;40 Letters 1:04 FanXsaltlake.com @hopsgeeknews
This week chris from the Geek Peak Pod joins us to bring the ring to Mordor. We chat about Lord of the Rings to prep you for Amazon’s Rings of Power release.
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This week chris from the Geek Peak Pod joins us to bring the ring to Mordor. We chat about Lord of the Rings to prep you for Amazon’s Rings of Power release.
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Today's episode is a backstory on the Disney parks
What we’re watching-7 min
She hulk-9:40
News 23:05
Disney:30:15
There is no news or what we have been watching this week as Matt and Lauren are joined by Task (@uptotask) to dive into the comicbook origin or Jennifer Walters aka everybody’s favorite 6’7 lawyer She Hulk. They give their predictions on the show and what they hope to see.
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There is no news or what we have been watching this week as Matt and Lauren are joined by Task (@uptotask) to dive into the comicbook origin or Jennifer Walters aka everybody’s favorite 6’7 lawyer She Hulk. They give their predictions on the show and what they hope to see.
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On this episode Lauren and Matt are preparing you for HBO’s House of the Dragon! First the duo discuss what they’ve been watching and then dive into the latest pop-culture news. They then recap Game of Thrones both the good and the bad. We discuss what House of the Dragon will be about and dive into the history of Westeros
What we’re watching-9min
News 15:05
Got: 33:10
Matt and Lauren are back this week to recap the action packed weekend that was San Diego Comic Con. But first they discuss their spoiler free thoughts on Netflix’s latest film The Gray Man (7:26) and then dive into the panels from DC and Marvel.
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The geeks sit down for a specia creator focused episode with Braxton Cosby of Star Child comics to discuss he latest project Broken. This book dives into the world of zombies and special abilities set in the year 2035. Check out the Kickstarter and all other works by this talented creator!
The geeks sit down for a specia creator focused episode with Braxton Cosby of Star Child comics to discuss he latest project Broken. This book dives into the world of zombies and special abilities set in the year 2035. Check out the Kickstarter and all other works by this talented creator!
The crew is back this week discussing their latest adventures to a Waffle House and breweries in Nashville before diving into what they’ve been reading and watching (13:18) after some news they are discussing the 1975 classic Jaws. Highlighting all of the behind the scenes facts to kick of this years shark week!
Ms Marvel- 13:30
News- 27:20
Jaws 36:38
Matt and Lauren are together this week as Matt’s mic fails him but that won’t stop the duo from delivering the latest news (9:25) before diving into their thoughts on Stranger Things season 4, The Boys season 3, and Thor Love and Thunder. Beer this week is Dreaming in Space NE Triple IPA by Definitive Brewing, Portland ME
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Lauren and Matt are in the den of geeks this week sitting down with Emmy Award winning TV writer Daniel Kibblesmith. His work includes Inside Job on Netflix and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He also has written comics such as Loki (2019) The Amazing Spider-Man #900 (coming July 27th) Blade: Darkhold, and Deadpool vs Black Panther.
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This week we introduce Content Creator's Happy Hour. Join the crew as we invite content creators from all over to join us for a Happy Hour to share who they are, the content they create, and their goal. This week, we are joined by Rye from @BlackJawBrew on TikTok and Instagram and Lucas from @PintPalsPodcast on TikTok and Instagram.
This week Matt and Lauren are back together once more in what 3 years? Or 8 years 3 months and 6 days? Either way they’re back discussing what they’ve been reading and watching 11 minutes) The latest on The Boys (17:12) before diving into the latest pop culture news (22;54) they are then joined by two amazing people, Jamal (thehopcircles on IG) and Nick aka The Oklahomie (oklahomiepod) to discuss Lady Jane and Gorr the god butcher as well as our theories for Marvels Thor Love and Thunder (32:45)
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Matt went on the MetalcoreNerds podcast to chat with Sean about the epic conclusion to Obi-Wan Kenobi but they were also joined by Nick Ghanbarian (@nickbayside) from the band Bayside and Thank the Maker Podcast ( @thankthemaker) go tune in and check it out!
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Matt and Lauren are here to prepare you for season 4 part 2 of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things! They recap seasons 1-3 to refresh your memory!
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Matt is in the den flying solo this episode but fear not for he is joined by Dustin Nelson, News writer for Thrillist.com and craft beer extraordinaire. The two are discussing Dustin’s latest work Magda, Skeleton Maker a story about a girl who sees the world differently and with it comes the Demon she knows as the Lightbeast! The two talk comicbooks in general and favorite beer spots.
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This week Matt and Lauren are back to once again talk about al the things comics, movies, and tv related. They discuss what they’ve been watching such as The Boys spoilers (10:08) Ms Marvel spoilers ((19) and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Jurassic World Dominion and more! They then sit down with Jordan aka The Supreme Emperor of Wookiepedia the gospel for all Star Wars fans (27:10) to discuss what the page is, Kenobi, and all things Star Wars related. Lastly, they wrap it up by delivering the latest in pop culture news! (1hr 5min)
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On this issue of Geeks Lauren and Matt are back discussing Kenobi (8:20) The Boys (15:18) and Ms Marvel (23:57) before discussing the latest in pop culture news.(28min) they’re then joined by Andrew, a Mental Health specialist to discuss superheroes and mental health as phases 4 of the MCU is focusing on these issues. We highlight why men may not seek help and what some heroes may be dealing with. Check out his YouTube page https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCtgrqI4WVYKmdkBuC6AtL1A
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On this weeks issue Matt and Lauren are back to discuss what they’re reading and watching and the delicious beer they’re enjoying. (SPOILER ALERT)They chat about their thoughts on Kenobi (13:15) the. Discuss season 4.1 of Stranger Things (26:20) before finally getting to the latest news from around the pop culture community (39:41) lastly, they get you ready for the series premier of Ms Marvel by doing a dive into the comicbook story and origin of Kamala Khan herself (48:40) kick back, relax and let’s go on an unexpected journey
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Matt and Lauren are back this week to deliver the latest in pop culture news (19:24) and the latest from Star Wars celebration! The duo discuss what they’ve been watching (4min) and Matt gives his brief spoiler free review on the latest Star Wars boom Brotherhood by Mike Chen.
They then discuss The Mandolorian and The Book of Boba Fett (34min) as Star Wars month is preparing to wrap up
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The geeks are back with a bonus bullpen episode this time with Hayat Aljowaily an Egyptian Filmmaker and Assistant to the Director on Marvel Studios Moon Knight. They discuss her start in politics and transition into the world of film making and how she landed in the world of superhero’s and what it was like bringing this character to life.
The duo are back this week because somehow Emperor—-I mean Kevin from Hops N Heroes has returned to the show! The trio are skipping news and what we’ve watched to do what must be done, discuss the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. Join them as they go from StarKiller Base to a daunting journey through the casino to ultimately become all of the Jedi or rather Sith perhaps.
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Matt and Lauren are back this week kicking the show off with what they’ve been reading and watching (5min) before giving a mini spoiler-filled review of Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness (10:55) they then return with the latest in pop culture news (1807) before journeying to where the Star Wars franchise began. Justin from Wheel of Horror Podcast joins the gang as they dive into the Original Star Wars Trilogy giving all of their thoughts and fun facts behind the scenes. No sisters were kissed in the making of this episode.
However, Pliny The Elder from Russian River Brewing and Twilight of the Apprentice from Rockpit Brewing were harmed
Star Wars month continues and we jump right into the action with Chris from the Geekpeak Pod talking about everything that has happened between episodes 3/4 of Star Wars. We discuss Clone Wars, Rebels, Solo, and Rogue One.
We drink beers from Old Ox Brewing this week.
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Star Wars month has arrived! The episode kicks off with Matt discussing his adventures in Austin and visiting Live Oak Brewing and enjoying their Darth Jiggler before they use the force to talk about the Prequel Trilogy! The duo is discussing all three films from the good (lightsaber duels) to the bad (medichloriants?) join us and discover the true power of the dark side!
Beer this week is Darth Jiggler by Live Oak Brewing from Austin, Tx, and also sweet delicious coffee
Matt and Lauren have climbed the mountain of odds to deliver a fantastic episode week where they are diving into Moon Knight (12 min) and then bringing in the latest In pop culture news ( 21min) before finally bringing you up to speed on who America Chavez is and why she may be important in the upcoming Marvel Blockbuster Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
This week Matt and Lauren bring in a great friend of the show Josh to join the duo for their discussion on Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. The gang dives into each film starting with Batman Begins and discuss what they loved and didn't like about them and what makes them so highly regarded in the film industry,
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Matt and Lauren enter the geek cave this week to discuss the awful technology issues Matt has been having and what they’re drinking. They dish on what they’ve been watching (6:45) and if Star Wars would ever be rebooted before diving into the latest in pop culture news ( 16:10) lastly, the Geeks do a character deep dive on none other than Morbius to prepare you for the soul-sucking that will happen upon watching the film out now. (32min) breweries featured this week are Duclaw brewing and Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
On this episode, we’ll be talking beer, Common Law Brewing, and the Molson Coors v. Stone case! What are your thoughts on the case/verdict? With two lawyers on the episode, we’ll break it down a bit as well.
Lauren and Matt are in the Bullpen this week with author, owner, and creator Braxton Cosby of Cosby Media Productions to discuss Starchild Comics. Check out The Cape and Menzuo!
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This week Lauren and Matt are battling slow and painful internet and background rooster noise to bring you the Moon Knight deep dive to prepare you for the upcoming Disney Plus show! They dive into what they’re drinking and watching lately than the latest in pop culture news (14:45)
And of course the Moon Knight deep dive ( 25:35)
Beer this week is Freedom in a Cage from Tactical Brewing, Orlando FL
The geeks are debuting an all-new creator-focused episode called the bullpen and this week they sit down with Joe BlaBlazo artist behind the Enigma comic and one of the two voices behind the Heretic Party Podcast. Joe sits down to discuss his adventures in art as well as being the artist for our unofficial sponsors and good friends of the show Woodland Empire. Beer this week is Golden Heart by Woodland Empire which joe is the artist for.
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This week Matt and Lauren are sitting down to discuss what they have been reading and watching (4:30) than diving into the latest pop culture news (18min) before sitting down with this week's guest Heather Antos. (24min) They discuss what it’s like being on the editorial side of comic books, her adventures in Star Wars and Marvel comics, and her latest run as senior editor for IDW behind Star Trek. @heatherantos
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Matt sits down with Sean from Metalcore Nerds podcast and Nick from the F’N Nerds podcast to discuss Matt Reeves latest film The Batman. A movie too big for one show to cover the trio discuss what they loved about the film and give an in-depth spoiler filled review.
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On this episode, Lauren hosts Women in Beer! Jenny Galeano, Owner of Design Build Brewing, and Brynn Lovato, Brewer at Park Pizza & Brewing Co., sat down to discuss their journeys in the beer industry and celebrate women in beer!
The Geeks turn 100 this week and Matt and Lauren team up for m explosive episode. They kick it off with what they’ve been reading and watching before diving into the latest pop culture news (20:08) they then dive into their MCU Rankings (28:21) discussing all 27 films and where they put them in their ranking list
The beer this week is 8th-anniversary imperial IPA from Other Half Brewing Brooklyn NY
Shoutout to everyone who sent us audio clips and congratulations cheers to another 100!
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This week Matt and Lauren discuss what they’re drinking which is a 7th-anniversary imperial IPA from Other Half Brewing coming in at 10.5% from our dear friend Traci. We then hit on what we’re watching before diving into celebrating badass women in comics! (8:46)
We’re celebrating women such as Gail Simone, Megan Huang, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Joelle Jones, Becky Cloonan, and more!
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On this episode, the crew talks about beer and war, and how you can support Pravda Brewing in Ukraine. We will also talk to Jon with Hops and Brews about his 46 days of beer for Lent.
This week Matt and Lauren chat about what they’re reading and watching (5:50), then discuss the latest happenings in pop culture news ( 12:22), and finally are joined by Gnome of Dads on Dayquill and Our good friend Ian to chat all things Supernatural! (19:32) they discuss their favorite episodes, characters, and more before quizzing Matt in a game of whether it was real or supernatural.
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On this episode, the crew is joined by some of the pod's biggest listeners as they send of Lucky on his adventures. They talk about anything and everything and try to offend everyone. So kick back crack a beer and celebrate halftime of sober February.
This week Matt and Lauren kick off the episode by raising a glass to Laurens Bestima(?) and how they went to a brewery before her funeral then we dive into what we watched and read this week ( 11:55) and then diving into the latest news (19:25) our main topic this week (35:18) is dedicated to both heroes and villains who have healthy and unhealthy relationships. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we discuss comic book and movie couples! Lastly, we hit our letters to the editor who would win in a fight Gandalf or Dumbledore (geekpeakpod) and finish up by discussing how we felt about The Book of Boba Fett(1:10)
Thank you to everyone who gave us their favorite couple this week!
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It’s Super Bowl weekend and the boys are Feelin' Frisky. Come hang out with us on one of the wildest episodes recorded to date.
0:00-11:30 -Growing back foreskin
11:30-57:44 -How was your weekend/Big Daddy Stories
57:45-1:43:16 -Super Bowl preview
1:43:17-1:55:52 - Horny Teddy Bears
1:55:53-2:08:53 - $450 Million Yacht
2:08:54 - 2:47:21 Horny at work
This week Lauren and Matt are delivering all the news (22’min) then they are joined by Nick Gibson ( 38 min) to talk about his project 2100 Samurai after they hit letters to the editor and discuss The Book of Boba Fett (1:05) and of course, Matt had audio issues. Apologies in advance! Beer this week is Golden Heart mixtape IPA brought to you by Woodland Empire, Boise, ID
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BIG announcement from the pod on this week's episode. The boys announce a few changes moving forward and Lucky discusses his big decision. The boys also discuss the NFL Conference Championships and give their early Super Bowl predictions. 0:00-30:49 Intro
30:50 - 1:00:30 Strip Club Story
1:00:31 - 1:15:19 Sports
1:15:20 - 2:00:57 Farewell Lucky
2:00:58 - 2:12:00 Sober February?
2:12:01 - 2:29:43 Neil Young vs Joe Rogan
2:29:44 - 3:20:09 I Am Shauna Rae (22-year-old in 8-year-old body)
On this issue, Matt and Lauren discuss the latest pop culture news and what they’re reading and watching. They then are joined by Johnny an expert on all things X-Men (20min) to dive into the comic book history of Scott Summers aka Cyclops! Is his dad a space pirate? How many kids across the timeline does this man have? We answer all those questions and more on this issue. As always we wrap up with our letters to the editor questions. Got a question? Let us know and we’ll answer it.
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The Green Bay Packers are out of the playoffs. The boys also discuss maybe the most important bargument they’ve ever done. They also talk about Pam Anderson being divorced for the 5th time and who the biggest sex symbol is of their generation.
In this issue, Matt and Lauren are diving into the origins of everyone’s new favorite anti-hero Christopher Smith aka Peacemaker. Did you know he used to be against using weapons? Tune in for the latest pop culture news and more!
On this episode, the boys talk about how they celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NFL Playoffs, and Megan Fox getting engaged to Machine Gun Kelly.
We’re kicking off the Destroy the Seven event with a deep dive into Hunter Zolomon (37min in) we discuss his origins, powers and abilities, and his best comic book appearances. Firstly we dish on some news and what we’ve been watching and as always wrap it up with some Letters to the Editor.
The event to end all events something has been brewing in the underbelly of the DC Universe. Inspired by the Unite, the 7 event in the fall 7 podcasts have joined forces to take down the heroes once and for all. Matt is joined by Mike from the Twisted Cape pod and Josh of For Nerds by Nerds to introduce the world to the Legion of Doom event. 7 podcasts 7 weeks were bringing you a new villain each week. We have Geekpeak, We Get Dubbed, Metalcore Nerds, and Paperweight Entertainment bringing you the best of the best. Tune in for who is covering who and prepare yourself. Doom is coming.
Matt and Lauren are back with a bonus episode this week as Steve Urena and Misty Graves join them to talk about their latest Kickstarter for their comic book Xmaschina (@xmaschina1), a futuristic tale of Santa Claus forced to fight killer robots trying to take over Christmas! We also chat about our favorite b rated horror flicks and more!
On this episode, the girls from the Bucky Booze Podcast are back!!! Our favorite guests ever are back and they are incredibly funny as always. Join us as we talk about the NCAA National Championship, the Green Bay Packers playoffs starting, and Lucky taking an all-time L in Tennessee.
This week, Lauren and Matt are joined by Dave from Beer in Front and Lauren from Beer’d Al to chat about the wholesome coach himself, Ted Lasso! The four gather around to recap seasons 1 and 2, discuss what they love about the show and what they hate (Nate), and dish on their predictions for what’s to come. Stick around for the end as matt and Lauren have a few letters to the editor this week and answer some fantastic questions as well!
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The boys are back with the first episode of 2022 and it is a wild one. Lucky and Big Daddy talk about the Green Bay Packers clinching the #1 seed in the NFC, Spider-Man No Way Home (SPOILERS), and how they celebrated the holidays.
This week Matt and Lauren sit around and discuss news and the Hawkeye finale before chatting about their favorites from 2021. They talk about their favorite movies and tv shows as well as comics and video games. Lastly, they debut their newest segment letters to the editor they field random questions from listeners and answer them. Thank you to everyone who’s joined us this last year!
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Lauren and Matt got together to blow out 99 birthday candles for none other than Stan Lee himself. In celebration of the father of marvels birthday, the duo discusses his life and comic creations diving into the early history of the company and beyond. Pull up a seat there’s plenty of birthday cake around.
At the end, they also discuss Spider-Man No Way Home briefly as well as Hawkeye!
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This week Lauren and Matt sit down for a Christmas finale and watch the 1989 hit classics National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Join us as we provide a sweet commentary into one of our favorite films and send off the Christmas year in style.
On this episode the boys talk about Pat McAfee getting PAID, Spider-Man No Way Home, and have the FIRST EVER Dear Lucky follow-up. The crew also recaps 2021 and goes over what to expect with Feelin' Lucky in 2022.
In preparation for perhaps, the biggest Marvel film to date Spider-Man No Way Home Matt and Lauren are revisiting all 7 Live-action Spider-Man films to prepare you to potentially enter the multiverse of Spider-Men from bully McGuire to beautiful Andrew Garfield the geeks hit you with fun facts and revisit the Tom Holland franchise all the while drinking Mobcrafts advent calendar in a desperate attempt to catch up! Swing on over and get ready for the movie of the year. With great power comes great responsibility
This week the boys sit down and talk about the College Football Playoffs, UFC 269 (coming up this weekend), and all things Alec Baldwin. They also talk about Mr. Beast recreating Squid Games, Mark Cuban buying towns, and why a woman should’ve been kicked off a plane for breastfeeding.
Lauren and Matt are joined by josh once more to deliver you some sweet sweet commentary this time of Matt’s favorite Christmas film Jingle All The Way! The gang commentates the 1996 classic that leaves others in disgust and few in delight this is one hit episode you’ll be sure to find while looking for that perfect Christmas gift. Remember you’re our numbah one customah.
On this episode, we break down one of the biggest tragedies Big Daddy could have ever suffered. Please pour one out for him. The boys also talk about the Packers winning a huge game against the LA Rams, Michigan upsetting Ohio State, and turning the College Football Playoffs on its head, and what someone can do that immediately makes them a crazy person.
On this issue Matt and Lauren are joined by one of the most knowledgeable homies they know, Sean from Metalcore nerds (36 min in) joins the crew to dish on the comic book origins of both Hawkeye aka Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. In honor of Marvel's latest release on Disney plus, they’ll give you the origins and also shoot out their theories of what we think happens on the show! The crew also discuss the first two episodes of Hawkeye and deliver some news and chat about Matt’s adventures in Walla Walla! Grab a beer grab a comic and let’s spread cheer!
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On this episode, Big Daddy and Lucky are joined by Jamie and Bambi in an episode that no one remembers recording. Don’t ask what we talked about because none of us remember. YOU WILL NEED TO BE INTOXICATED TO LISTEN TO THIS ONE! So please grab a beer and join us all in listening to this for the first time.
Lauren and Matt are discussing ghostbusters on this week's episode in honor of Ghostbusters Afterlife with the 2021 sexiest man alive Paul Rudd finally released we recap the first two films and hit you with all of the fun facts. Additionally, we discuss Disney play day and the Everest sized news coming out of that day, and as always drink amazing beer!
On this episode, Our ever-trusty dynamic duo, Matt and Lauren pull an awesome guest from over the pond, Jamie Allsopp. Jamie is the re-founder of Samuel Allsopp & Sons Brewery, a brewery with a rich history and amazing English liquid! Jamie will share the story of Samuel Allsopp & Sons and the crew will get to have the first taste of Allsopp's beer here in the States.
On this episode, Matt and Lauren are joined by Ben and Jon of Geeksploration the Podcast to discuss a multitude of things from comic books to movies to how they got their origins. But most importantly we discuss their Kickstarter for their comic book Space Oddities #2 come to learn how they got the idea and how long they’ve been brainstorming this but more importantly check out the Kickstarter and their awesome show. Cheers!
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On this week's episode, the crew talks about Shane Gillis and his new stand-up special, Aaron Rodgers getting canceled, and Lucky getting triggered on Twitter.
On this action packer issue, the Geeks are diving into news and what they’ve been reading before diving into TV shows we all loved but hated the ending of. Such as How I Met Your Mother, Lost, Scrubs, Game of Thrones, and more! All of this to culminate with everybody’s favorite Blood splatter analyst turned Lumberjack Dexter! We recap the 8 seasons of a wild rollercoaster ride to refresh your memory in time for the reboot season to come back. So tell us can any of these shows be redeemed?
On this episode, the crew chats with Henry, Founder of Mobcraft Beer about their beer Advent Calendar!
On this episode the Feelin Lucky crew talked about the funniest trend to ever grace the internet #PoopyPantsBiden, Aaron Rodgers going as John Wick for Halloween, and Big Daddy finally reveals what he went as for Halloween.
On this issue the Geeks are joined by special guest Zack, a radio personality out of New Hampshire whom you may know from a few podcasts such as @neatcastpod, @castersassemble, and@effincultured. He joins us because we dive into the comicbook origin of Marvels The Eternals in preparation for Marvel Studios release of The Eternals film this Friday! Grab a beer or grab a comic and lets dive!
On this episode, Lucky and Big Daddy have a guest host on and things get wild. Lucky gets compared to LeBron James, they introduce a new segment called Taint Ticklers, and the long-awaited turn of Dear Lucky that you don’t want to miss.
Evil arrives tonight as the Geeks are headed to Haddonfield to conclude their spooky month with none other than Michael Myers himself. This time they’ve brought along Mash’s heterosexual life mate Josh as the trio provides commentary to the Halloween classic (19 min) prepare yourself for fun facts, terrifying moments, and beer, lots of beer.
On this episode, the crew talks about Aaron Rodgers owning the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Sky winning the WNBA championship, and the Milwaukee Bucks hanging their championship banner. They also discuss the non-Will Smith Karate Kid and an aggressive beej experience for Big Daddy.
Welcome back, this week Mash and Hoppy deliver some news, talk about what they’re drinking and what they’ve watched, and dive into the 1993 cult classic film Hocus Pocus. While it flopped initially it’s a film that has become a Halloween staple and they’re here to deliver some fun facts about the film as well as answer some listener questions in regards to it. Get your broomsticks and come sisters we fly tonight!
On this episode, the crew will discuss porters and gain a little knowledge about Anheuser-Busch's recent NFT announcement.
On this issue of Geeks, the crew is headed to the fictional town of Woodsboro to find out what their favorite scary movie is. They won’t be alone as Redfox from Knight of the living podcast, josh from for nerds by nerds, and Chris from The Geek Peak Podcast join them in discussing the 1996 Wes Craven classic Scream! (30min) they discuss everything from the best kill, how’d they survive the ghost face, and just why Sidney's life is so miserable. Beers were drunk, the news was delivered, and we go toe to toe. I’m feelin a little woozy man!
You didn’t think we could, but we may be more offensive than last week. On this episode the crew talks about girls that listen to our podcast, the Milwaukee Brewers playoffs starting, the best Super Bowl Halftime Show lineup ever, Squid Game and Daredevil breaking the Internet, and Rihanna and Chris Brown controversy.
It’s spooky szn and the best way to kick it off is none other than watching the Tim Burton classic and Hoppy's favorite movie The Nightmare Before Christmas! Enter the domain of the pumpkin king cue up that movie and let’s go rescue Sandy Claws. This week we enjoyed beers from Hourglass Brewing All Hallows’ imperial pumpkin ale.
On this episode, the crew drinks and chats about Oktoberfest! So grab am Oktoberfest, kick back, and join us for another beer-centric conversation!
On this episode, the Feelin Lucky crew tries their absolute hardest to get canceled. They also talk about Aaron Rodgers' 37-second drive, the Milwaukee Brewers clinching the NL Central, and the R Kelly conviction.
On this special episode mash and hoppy are joined by Marc from Whatthepint a brand new behind-the-scenes show into the beer world. We discuss beers, his show, and we dip into Spider-Man. We talk about our hopes for No Way Home, our favorite live-action Peter Parker and more!
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On this episode, the crew celebrates the life of one of the greatest comedians of all time, Norm Macdonald. Come crazy a cold one and listen to some of our favorite jokes of his.
On this episode, Hoppy and Mash discuss news, what they really read, Marvels What If? and most importantly Doom Patrol. In preparation for season 3 the Geeks recap seasons 1 and 2 as well as hit you with fun facts. This episode is brought to you by cats in space a delicious IPA. Cheers!
On this episode, the crew will chat with Jim Caruso, CEO of Flying Dog Brewery in Fredricksburg, MD, and Marc Randazza, Managing Partner of Randazza Legal Group about a lawsuit filed against the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission following the commission banning a Flying Dog label. So grab a Flying Dog beer, kick back, and join us for another beer-centric conversation!
On this week's episode, we answer a completely hypothetical question about the end of a Saharan-level dry streak.
We also talk (tragically) about Packers football, the best way to eat a potato, and the funniest movies we’ve seen.
On this issue, Hoppy and Mash got the code to the Batcave and are deep-diving into the files of the Caped Crusader himself in honor of Batman day! They discuss everything from the comic book origins to rogue galleries, films, and even break down a list of Batman stories you should check out. All the while they enjoy Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing! First things first they chat about the latest episode of Marvel What If? Buckle up IM BATMAN
On this episode, the crew sits down with Chris, the founder of Bottleshare, and Jordan, owner of Woods Boss Brewing Company to discuss their collaboration beer. So grab a beer, kick back, and join us for another beer-centric conversation!
On this episode, Lucky visits the Hops News Headquarters in the great state of North Carolina. The boys welcome J Brew, founder of Hops News (and their boss) for the first time. They talk all things Hops News, Luke Combs, and Boone, North Carolina. Come join us for an episode that will live on as one of our all-time favorites!
On this issue, Hoppy and Mash went to the theater to see Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings! The dynamic duo reviews the latest Marvel film to release as well as discuss the latest pop culture news and enjoy a beer by SaltFire Brewing out of Salt Lake City and Jester King Brewing from Austin, Texas. As always they discusss the news and what they’ve been watching and reading lately!
On this episode, the crew talks about the budding romance that will be taking down the Hops News platform.
They also talk about a podcast rivalry forming due to the Milk Crate Challenge, Nirvana being sued, and OnlyFans being back.
Potentially our funniest (and most problematic) episode to date.
On this issue, The Geeks gather around to dive into the origin behind Shang-Chi ahead of Marvel's highly anticipated films Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. They also dive into the Spider-Man trailer as well as discuss the latest episodes of What If? They top it all off by drinking a delicious beer from upstate New York called Welcome to Valhalla by Unified Beerworks. Cheers!
On this episode, Big Daddy is back in the hosting chair to talk about his transition to southern living. The crew talks about the Brewers lighting the world on fire, Giannis being a minority owner in the Brewers, a wedding day brawl, and cum eyes/d!ck tears.
This week the dynamic duo sits down to crack open the origins behind The Suicide Squads lost popular characters King Shark and Polka Dot Man. They enlisted the help of Treehouse Brewing and pop open a delicious Haze and share a special message from Polka Dot Man himself. As always, the two discuss news, and they dive into the first few episodes of Titans and Marvels what if?
This week hoppy and mash sit down to discuss the latest pop culture news, give their thoughts on Marvel's latest show What If? Dive into The Suicide Squad, and then discuss the origins of the Teen Titans before talking about their thoughts on seasons 1 and 2 all the while enjoying Social Fermentation by Revision Brewing Company. See something they messed up? Let them know!
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On this issue, Hoppy and Mash head into the great unknown to discuss the smash hit from Valiant Comics Shadowman! We were joined by the artist of the book Jon Davis-Hunt (25min) to discuss his work on this arc as well as discuss his time designing video games and we get a lesson in the difference between the British and American beer/brewery scene. As always we fix past mistakes in Barry Allen style, discuss what we’ve watched, and deliver the latest pop culture news! This week's beer is from Aviator Brewing The Devils Tramping Ground Belgian Tripel.
The Feelin' Lucky crew is finally past the NBA Championship talk and ready to get weird. Come join us for a very hungover episode where we talk about very little sports and lots of barguments.
On yet another bonus edition of Geeks Mash teams up with his heterosexual lifemate Josh to watch the illustrious masterpiece that is Batman Forever. With a star-studded cast such as Jim Carey, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer, and 45-year-old Chris O’Donnell as Robin things are about to get weird. Join us as this is our very first commentary track. This is the kiss from a rose you never knew you needed.
On this episode, the crew is joined by Jeff Hunt, Host of Jeff Needs Sports podcast to discuss the upcoming College Football season. You can catch all of Jeff's great content on Twitter @JHunt006.
On this episode, the crew breaks down the greatest time of their lives…the Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champions. Nuff said.
On a particularly long edition of Geeks this week we are joined for the third count em THIRD TIME by Woodland Empire out of Boise, Idaho (44 min) Rob and Keely unofficial sponsors of the show come back to discuss the hit Netflix show Sweet Tooth and the comic book it was born from. As always we chat news and the beer festival Mash was pouring beers at.
On this episode, the crew will chat with Bryan Roth, News Editor for Good Beer Hunting about the trends in the beer industry. I think some of the numbers Bryan will share will surprise many of you!
On this very special issue, Hoppy and Mash are celebrating 1 year of fighting crime and drinking beers. They deliver the latest news and briefly discuss Space Jam and then dive into a year of reflection (35min) everything from favorite guests and moments to favorite episodes, fan questions, and what they’d like to deliver in year two. Crack open a beer and let’s party!
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On the episode this week, the crew talks about controversial beer opinions. What's one of yours?
On this episode the boys talk about the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals and Big Daddy’s move across the country. Bucks in 6
On this issue, The Geeks sat down with Steve Urena (40.22) to discuss his newest comic book Zombie Date Night! Ever have an awkward first date? Now, what if you had to battle zombies on this date! We also discuss his comic Slowpokes a story about killer Sloths! As always we discuss news, what we’re drinking, and we also give our spoiler-filled reviews of both Black Widow and the Loki season finale! Buckle up we’re about to run through a multiverse of madness ourselves.
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On this episode, the crew talks to Michael Heinrich, National Sales Manager for Great Western Malting, the source of the majority of fermentable sugars in the country!
On this special shark week edition of The Geeks they were joined by the one and only guest you should have during this excellent week. Thunder Levin writer of Skarknado 1-4 joins us for an action packed episode discussing the Sharkndao franchise! Of course we have the latest pop culture news and what we’re watching. Get your diving suit on because we’re going to need a bigger boat!
On this episode, the crew chats over a beer with Zachary Thamm, Founder of Brewtul Athletic Co, some beer news, and debates the man catching the foul ball while holding a baby at an Arizona Diamondbacks game.
THE BOYS ARE BACK! On this episode, the crew talks about the Milwaukee Bucks making it to the NBA Finals. Lucky also takes an all-time L, and they argue what their dream magic school bus trip would be.
This week we have an action-packed episode Mash and Hoppy are joined by Micah of Tavern Geek and Kevin from @HopsnHeroes to deep dive into Black Widow in honor of our first MCU film coming out in two years! But first, since this is a family event what better way to showcase that than by Mash giving us his review of Fast 9 and also delivering the latest pop culture news. Grab any beer as long as it’s a Corona and prepare to listen to this episode a quarter-mile at a time. Cheers!
On this episode, Hoppy and Mash have not one but TWO special guests with them tonight as they travel to Chicago but actually Bend, Oregon via Hops News' very own Brew Witch! Thanks to her Eric Oren the marketing manager/all-time comedian and vital piece to the comedy rap group Handsome Naked joins us to discuss his part-time gig as a comedian but most importantly Empirical Brewing from Chicago! We each enjoy Gamma Ray and American Wheat and Space for Everyone Sour Ale and get weird with it.
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Enjoy this episode of the Feelin Lucky crews favorite moments from the most recent 20 episodes. Tons of laughs and everything discussed from cannibalism to intercourse with an animated tree branch.
On this episode Hoppy and Mash sit down to discuss Pride month and talk about their favorite LGBTQ characters. As always they discuss news and what they think so far about the new Disney plus series Loki!
On this episode the crew officially declares that Aaron Rodgers is holding out. They also talk about potentially the biggest game of their sports lives, as the bucks take on the Brooklyn nets in game 4. T
They also talk about the Hops News Twitter drama, answer a strange Dear Lucky, and drink some of the best home brews of their lives.
Mash and Hoppy are back this week with Frank Martin whom you may remember of The Last Homicide to discuss the second part of his sci-fi adventure The Polar Paradox. Stay tuned for the Kickstarter to be dropped this week but in the meantime grab a jacket, crack a beer, and let’s go down the rabbit hole.
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On this episode, Lucky gives the speech on why he should be on the New Barons board of directors.
The crew also discusses the new Eminem song - Killers, the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Brooklyn Nets, and JJs penthouse.
On this episode, Hoppy and Mash bring along Charlie once again to the island of Isla Nublar to discuss the 1993 Steven Spielberg masterpiece Jurassic Park. The crew dives into the latest pop culture news and then discusses fun facts behind the making of the film and their favorite scenes. Hold on to your butts you’re in for a bumpy ride!
On this episode, the boys talk about the Bucks sweeping the Heat in the first game of the playoffs, how much money they are putting on them to beat Brooklyn, and why Aaron Rodgers is causing us to lose our minds.
We also have the return of Dear Lucky and things get weird. Come have a drink with us! Cheers
In anticipation for the latest Marvel show coming to a television near you Mash and Hoppy are joined by Showtime Tim to discuss everybody’s favorite god of mischief Loki! They talk the comic history and then dive into the movie history as well as give a little theories on what they think may be happening in Disney’s upcoming show. Mash also forgets he’s supposed to be drinking the same beer as Hoppy and as always hard hitting news is delivered. Grab a beer and get ready for Loki coming everywhere June 9th!
Welcome to the drunkest hour and a half of Feelin Lucky. The crew records after their charity event at New Barons Brewing company and things get WEIRD. Buckle up and grab a drink...I promise you’ll need it.
We celebrate episode 50 this week with a special guest! Mash’s other heterosexual lifemate Charlie joins the team of mortals in Outworld as they break down the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat. (1 hour in) they also discuss news from the pop culture world, what they’ve read this week, what they’re drinking which is Upper cuts and Laser Beams from dissolvr brewing. How could we forget. Come for the Mortal Kombat stay because Mash is in a state of despair recording this episode during the Bruins game 3 playoff game. Cheers!
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The Geeks are joined for a special issue by artist/comic book creator Megan Huang! She joins us this week to discuss her very first solo comic run with Darkhorse Comics Rangers of the Divide. The comic released on May 19th and we dive into how she got her start in comics and her journey in art. Be sure to grab this comic and begin the journey!
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On this episode, Lucky makes an ALL-TIME mistake when recapping his wild wedding weekend.
The crew also talks about John Mulaney getting divorced and potentially dating Olivia Munn, a 5-star recruit going to UW-Milwaukee, and whether or not they wash their hands after using the bathroom.
This week Mash and Hoppy are joined by esteemed author Gary Morgenstein! He’s written novels such as A Fastball for Freedom and A Mound Over Hell. He’s also a writer and producer for a hit YouTube series called Joyland and Sharknado 3 “Oh Hell No!” We chat about Joyland and Gary’s adventures in bringing the beloved Sharknado franchise to life! We also chat news, what we messed up on, and what we’ve watched/are drinking! Grab a beer and I think we’re going to need a bigger boat!
Katelynn and Tim from The Unexpected Pod join us to talk about our different cultures and answer any questions we have about Canada and Australia. We chat a little Bad Batch episodes 1/2 and overall go down quite the random journey.
On this week's episode, we talk about the newest and most eligible bachelor and bachelorette to hit the dating scene (Bill and Melinda Gates). We have an update on the Aaron Rodgers drama, one of the wildest nights in Hockey history, and which game show we would play if our life depended on it.
This is the episode Hoppy has been waiting for as this week we discuss Supernatural! Since Mash knows nothing about the show we're joined by Gnome from Dads on Dayquill this week and Hoppy faces off in a test of wits in a Supernatural trivia challenge! (Starts at42.18) as always the dynamic duo talks about news, what they fucked up on, and they also discuss Mash’s trip to Disney where they finally met in person! Is the show canceled? Tune in and find out now!
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...it gets better with time
Just get through the initial heartache and I promise you won’t be disappointed...
The crew talks about the potential of Aaron Rodgers leaving the Packers, Corbin Burnes getting placed on the DL, and Giannis getting injured.
Once you get through that..the crew comes up with a BILLION dollar idea, talk about the bucket list of sporting events, and introduce a new segment called “Should’ve been a red flag”.
Come hang out with us and get through the first half. You will not be disappointed 😂😂
May the fourth be with us all this week as mash and hoppy travel to a galaxy far far away and give you the rundown of the Star Wars universe! How does it connect?! They’ve got the answers. From the clone wars to the dreaded sequel trilogy ignite those sabers and may the force be with you always.
On this episode, we talk about Lucky’s birthday celebration, Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather boxing, and the funniest engagement announcement of our generation.
Barguments: If you could have one chain restaurant in your house what would it be?
If you could go back to age 10 or go to age 45 with $50 million which would you choose?
This episode we have a conversation with Amanda from Girls Pint Out about how they are getting women involved in the beer scene.
Today we have a conversation Tina Ryman, co-owner of Marker 48 Brewing and Gerard Walen marketing at Marker 48 Brewing and author of Beer in Florida about their Taps for a Cause program that's benefiting The Arc Nature Coast this month.
This episode we have a conversation with Sean Spiegelman CEO of We Can So You Can Foundation in Boone, NC about how We Can So You Can is working within beer culture to make a difference in the community through nonprofit fundraisers and veteran services like Camp Healing Waters.
This episode we have a conversation with Jim Button co-founder of Village Brewery and Terry Andryo from ATB Financial’s Agriculture Division about the awesome partnership they have formed in Calgary, Alberta.
Hops News is everything that makes the beer culture great, philanthropy, sustainability, and community all in one funk laden show.