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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.

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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.

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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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Milkman by Anna Burns (Booker Prize 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2019April 19, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys go off while discussing 2018 Booker winner Milkman by Anna Burns. They also explode with enthusiasm for this week’s beers, including: Birthday Bomb by Prairie Artisan Ales, Juice Bomb and Nelson Bomb by Sloop Brewing, Celtic Fury by DuClaw, Red Button by Barrier, and White Wine Barrel Ages Sour Wench by Ballast Point.

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 another St. Patrick’s Day book, Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCort.

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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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Posted on January 29, 2019March 10, 2019 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys relentlessly hunt down one of the best books when they read No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. They also relentlessly hunt down the best beer, including: Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet, Blue Point Macho Muchacho, Oskar Blues Death by Coconut, Barrier Imposter, Golden Road Get Up Offa That Brown, Abomination Shotgun Sour, Gun Hill Shot in the Dark.

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 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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.

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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Posted on November 6, 2018April 19, 2022 by Jimmy

This week, the Drunk Guys get down in the trenches with Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. While the French and Germans fire countless rounds at one another, Mike, Nate, and Jimmy have a few rounds of their own, including Brewdog’s Sink the Bismarck!, Ayinger Brewery’s Celebrator Dopplebock, Schofferhofer’s Grapefruit Hefewizen, Mikkeller NYC’s Big Baron, and Tannenzäpfle by Rothaus.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on Spotify, 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 discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling.

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.

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Posted on August 14, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast reads The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. To atone for Hester’s sin, we drink a sinful number of beers, mostly New England IPAs, including: The Devil Made Me Do It, Hell on Wood, and Devil’s Milk (all by DuClaw), Wrench by Industrial Arts, Hazy Jane by Brewdog, Hazy Little Thing by Sierra Nevada, Built For This by Bronx Brewery, Windy Hill by Mikkeller, Jopen Coastal Gose, Righteous by Sixpoint.

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 Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

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.

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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Posted on May 1, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

In Episode 42 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys tackle Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Is the Judge the Devil? Why is this book so violent? What is the meaning or message of this book, if any? To help us figure out these questions, we drink Hop Shot by Brewdog, Hellish Lager by Ithaca, Two Roads Road 2 Ruin, Baby Horse by 21st Amendment, Jerkface 9000 by Parallel 49, Jet Black Heart by Brewdog, Hatchet Job by KCBC, and Montauk Arrowhead Red Ale.

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 for our Mother’s Day episode when we read Room by Emma Donoghue.

It’s not too late to join our reading challenge – for help read how to read 100 books a year. Maybe consider some sci-fi books and Drunk Guy approved discussion questions.

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