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The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway (Short Story Month)

Posted on May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by Nate

In this episode for #ShortStory Month theDrunk Guys show how manly they are by reading The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemmingway. They also manfully drink Mount Crushmore by Alesmith and Brosé by Palmetto Brewing.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

May is short story month, so the Drunk Guys are reading 31 Short Stories in 31 Days. Join us tomorrow for A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Conner (Short Story Month)

Posted on May 10, 2019May 11, 2019 by Mike

Failing to find a good excuse stop the madness of a new Short Story for each day in Short Story Month, the Drunk Guys read A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor. While discussing the world’s worst grandma, they wash it down with Detour by Uinta Brewing and Psycho Killer by Finback Brewery.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

May is short story month, so the Drunk Guys are reading 31 Short Stories in 31 Days. Join us tomorrow for The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (Short Story Month)

Posted on May 2, 2019May 27, 2019 by Mike

Continuing their rock-headed plan to read a different short story for each day of Short Story Month, the Drunk Guys return to discuss The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. While discussing the influence of the story and its meaning, they get (metaphorically) stoned with Shake from the Boulder Beer Company and God Complex from the Resident Culture Brewing Company.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

May is short story month, so the Drunk Guys are reading 31 Short Stories in 31 Days. Join us tomorrow for Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe (Short Story Month)

Posted on May 1, 2019May 27, 2019 by Mike

For the month of May the Drunk Guys are embarking on their most ambitious project yet: to read a different short story for each day in the month of May and pair each with some delicious craft beers.

To start this frighteningly difficult challenge, the Drunk Guys read The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. While discussing the reliability of the narrator, wonky eyes, and the short story format, they sample Still Making Noise by Singlecut Beersmiths and Heinous a collaboration between Finback Brewery and Mikerphone.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

May is short story month, so the Drunk Guys are reading 31 Short Stories in 31 Days. Join us tomorrow for The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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War and Peace (and 16 Imperial Stouts) by Leo Tolstoy

Posted on April 30, 2019April 19, 2022 by Mike

For this very special episode, the Drunk Guys embark on their longest campaign to date when they discuss War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. To match this epic book, 16 Imperial Stouts battle it out Imperial March Madness style. The combatants: Marshal Zhukov by Cigar City, Even More Candy Bars 1 by EvilTwin NYC, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie by Decadent, Rainbow Cookie by Finback, Mouth Full of Gold Teeth by Interboro, Ten Years of Hugs by Half Acre, Hunter by 18th Street Brewery, Some People are Immune to a Good Banana Stout by Eviltwin NYC, OG Estate by Mikkeller NYC, Wretched by Finback, Iron Orchid by Fifth Hammer, Fudge by Dugges, Imperial Biscotti Chili Break by EvilTwin, Jadda! by Finback, Retribution by DuClaw, and Prodigal by Perennial Artisan Ales. Who will conquer them all? Listen to find out!

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

May is short story month, so the Drunk Guys are reading 31 Short Stories in 31 Days. Join us tomorrow for our first short story, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Posted on March 19, 2019April 19, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys mansplain a lady book when they discuss Pride and Prejudice by Stone Cold Jane Austen. They also spend 10,000 a year on beer, including: Tickling the Ivories by Hoof Hearted, Party Crasher by LIC Beer Project, But I Digress by Springdale by Jack’s Abbey, Forevermore by Threes Brewing, I Don’t Know How to Put This but This IPA is Kind of a Big Deal by Eviltwin, and Duchesse de Bourgogne by Brouerij Verhaeghe.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Pet Sematary by Stephen King.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Posted on February 25, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys barely manage to hold it together while they discuss Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. They almost fall apart while drinking: Goat Milk Stout by Ommegang, Is This The Read Life? and Whammy by Singlecut, The Oracle by Bells, Idolatrous by Stone, Jungle Boogie by Marz Community Brewing, and Yammy Yammy by Platform.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer Podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Milkman by Anna Burns.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on February 5, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys break out the auto-tune when they discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. And their eyes were watching beer, such as Star Gazer by Connecticut Valley Brewing, Curmudgeon’s Better Half by Founders, Hobo Life by Lord Hobo, Rule of Three by DuClaw, Please Take a Number by Stillwater Artisanal, and Hootie by Sixpoint.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Fifty Shades Darker by EL James for Valentines Day.

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Posted on January 22, 2019March 10, 2019 by Jimmy

The Drunk Guys drink a stupid amount of beer this week when they discuss Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. This week’s beer includes: Stupid Head by Stillwater Artisinal, Sibling Rivalry by Off Color Brewing, Gone Away by Half Acre, and Dangerously Close to Stupid Amount of Banana and Dangerously Close to Stupid Amount of Lychee by To Øl.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also happy to announce being part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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Beowulf – The JRR Tolkien Translation

Posted on January 15, 2019June 7, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys turn Mike’s basement into a mead hall while they discuss Beowulf translated by JRR Tolkien. This week’s mead/beer includes: Kurt’s Apple Pie by Moonlight Meadery, Tuco-Style Freakout by B. Nektar Meadery, Building Blocks by Mikkeller SD, Pernicious by Wicked Weed Brewing, Dark Sister by Brussels Beer Project, Forged in Fire by Alewife Brewing, and Revisionist History by Industrial Arts.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. There’s no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Join us next week when we discuss Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Also, check out the Top Five Fantasy Books and Series for Book Clubs. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.