Episodes – Page 33 – The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

Posted on February 13, 2018March 9, 2019 by Mike

In Episode 31 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys get annihilated for Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. Our annihilation was accomplished by drinking Catastrophic Pear Cider, Founder’s Doom, How Sound Brewing Megadestroyer, Bluepoint Hoptical Illusion, Sierra Nevada DevESTATEtion, Swiftwater Is this beer? Mikkeller Weird Weather, Common Roots Bright Light, and Stone Ruination.

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Join us next week when we read The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

Also, check out our articles about Science Fiction book Club Discussion Questions and How to Read 100 Books a Year – the 2018 Drunk Guys Reading Challenge.

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Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James

Posted on February 6, 2018March 9, 2019 by Mike

In Episode 30 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, in honor of Valentines Day the Drunks Guys read Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. Yes, really. And yes, this is our raunchiest and most ridiculous episode yet. To lubricate discussion, the Drunk Guys taste fifty shades of beer, including Tell me I’m Pretty, Nobody Loves Me, Brutal by Rogue Nation, Eviltwin Wet Dream, Barrier Daddy Warbucks, Revolution Fistmas, Anchor Blood Orange Blond, Jopen Sin and Remorse, and Gossip.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, 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 read Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer.

Also, check out our articles about science fiction book club discussion questions and how to read 100 books a year.

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The Alienist by Caleb Carr

Posted on January 31, 2018March 9, 2019 by Mike

In Episode 29 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys read The Alienist by Caleb Carr. While wondering why there are no aliens in the book, the Drunk Guys sample Founders Dirty Bastard, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Boulevard Dark Truth, Delirium Noel, DuClaw Mysterium, Barrier Morticia, Pipeworks Brown and Stirred, and Crime Passionnel.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, 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 read Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. That’s not a typo. We really read it.

Also, check out our articles about science fiction book club discussion questions and how to read 100 books a year.

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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Pulitzer Prize 1981)

Posted on January 24, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

In Episode 28 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast we read John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces. While discussing the highlights and history of this acclaimed farce, we drink a foolish amount of beers including Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Abita’s Big Easy IPA, Flying Dog’s Family Drama, Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot, and Grey Sail’s Pour Judgement.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, 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 read The Alienist by Caleb Carr.

Also, check out our articles about science fiction book club discussion questions and how to read 100 books a year. Look for an update on our progress next week!

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Animal Farm by George Orwell

Posted on January 9, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

In episode 26 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys tackle Animal Farm by George Orwell. Find out the many ways Animal Farm is about the Russian Revolution and if Orwell’s judgement about the Russian Revolution applies to almost all revolutions. The Drunk Guys imbibe far too many Animal Farm related beers, including Tooth and Claw, Dawn of the Red, Double Dog, Boxer’s Revenge, and Farm to Barrel Peach.

Join us next week when we read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder.

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Pulitzer Prize 1953)

Posted on January 3, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

In Episode 25 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys discuss The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. What does the sea stand for? Why do schools assign this book? Why does anyone like Hemingway? During this episode the Drunk Guys drink far too many nautical themed beers, including Fishtale Vicious Circle, Whale’s Tail Pale Ale, Harbor Ale, Jaguar Shark and three flavors of Ballast Point Sculpin.

Next Week: Animal Farm by George Orwell

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Posted on December 26, 2017March 9, 2019 by Mike

In Episode 24 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys tackle The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Why is this book so ridiculous? Why is it so funny? Also, as our final episode of 2017, we discuss this year’s reading and next year’s reading goals. We couldn’t handle 42 beers, but we did drink Very Berry Abduction and Raspberry Truffle Abduction by Pipeworks, Galactica by Clown Shoes, and Spaced by Sillwater Artisanal.

Next Week: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway.

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Posted on December 20, 2017March 9, 2019 by Mike

In Episosde 23 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, we celebrate the Christmas season by reading Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. To get in the spirit, we merrily drink an inadvisable number of beers, including: Schlafly Christmas Ale, Avery Old Jubilation Ale, Ghost by 3 Stars, Three Knocks by Beau’s, Troegs Mad Elf, 8 Maids a Milking by the Bruery (yes, that’s spelled correctly), and the former champion world’s strongest beer Samichlaus by Eggenberg. We talk about why this book made Christmas what it is, how Mike asked his wife to marry him, and a lot about Matt Lauer.

Next week: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Posted on December 12, 2017March 9, 2019 by Mike

In episode 22 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the drunk guys read the real horrorshow A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Why so much Ultraviolence? Why do the droogs speak with so many Russian words? What is a Clockwork Orange? The drunk guys also drink far too much beer for one episode, including Bluepoint Citrus Plunge, Off Color Brewing Apex Predator, Dogfish Head Flesh and Blood, Revolution Anti-Hero, and Singlecut Heavy Boots of Lead.

Join us next week for our totally non-denominational winter holiday episode on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Posted on December 6, 2017March 9, 2019 by Mike

In episode 21 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the drunk guys discuss The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Why is this book so much like The Secret? Why is the end back at the beginning? Why is beer the Drunk Guys’ Personal Legend? While trying to figure out this book, the drunk guys taste 5 IPAs from the Alchemist Brewery including Heady Topper, Focal Banger, Skadoosh, Alena, and Crusher, some of the top rated beers in the world.

Join us next week when we read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

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