Literary Fiction – Page 11 – The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast

Moby Dick by Herman Melville at Finback Brewery

Posted on May 15, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

This week, the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast takes their first voyage out of drunk Mike’s basement to Finback Brewery in Queens to drink and discuss Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Is this the greatest work of American Literature? Should anyone even read it? Why are there so many chapters about whale anatomy?

In this whale of an episode the Drunk Guys sample 14 delicious beers from Finback including: Summer Somewhere Hefeweizen, Swank Triple IPA, Oscillation 012 Double IPA, Nave Nave Mahana Imperial Stout, Harambe Imperial Stout (RIP), Starchild Sour Ale, Fly On IPA, Hand it Over IPA, Beachcomb-Over Sour Ale, DDH Chromoscope IPA, Spirit of the Dead Watching Imperial Stout, DDH Moss Double IPA, Telephone Lines Pilsner and Smooth Beats Miami Coconut IPA. Thank you to Erik and everyone at Finback.

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 visit Mikkeller Brewery at Citi Field, Queens and discuss Shoeless Joe (Field of Dreams) by WP Kinsella.

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Pulitzer Prize 1961)

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

For Episode 41 of the Drunk Guy Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys ponder Harper Lee’s perennial prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Is this book still worth reading? Is there a book more widely read? How can this book get you out of Jury Duty? Find out, and more! The drunk guys also ponder White Rascal by Avery, Yellow Belly by Omnipollo, Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun, Black by Mikkeller, and Where You Stand by Bronx Brewery.

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 as we read Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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

In episode 38 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys get deserted with only a fine selection of beers to keep them safe from the beastie as they discuss William Golding’s classic The Lord of the Flies. While discussing why this is a popular book for high schoolers, how realistic the plot is, and things to do with a conch, we drink some choice beers including Butternuts War Dance and Pork Slap, Eviltwin Lost Souls and Evil Twin It’s like I’m having the most beautiful IPA and the most terrible nightmare at once, Radiant Pig Junior IPA, Stillwater Nu-tropic, Decadent Ales Double Toasted Marshmallow.

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 as we read Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Posted on March 21, 2018April 19, 2022 by Mike

In Episode 36 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the Drunk Guys drink themselves into and out of a depression while reading John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. While following the trials and tribulations of the Joad family, we drink enough beers to forget about the banks foreclosing on your farm, including Dogfish Head Noble Rot, Fulton Sweet Child of Vine, Barrier Brewing Co. Non-Cents, Barrier Brewing Co. Money IPA, Graft Wild Woods’ Grim Wilderness Vol 1, Boulevard Brewing’s Collaboration 7, and Cuvee Freddy by Brouwerij Alvinne.

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 as we read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. Also, please follow us on twitter and pinterest.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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

Join the Drunk Guys Book Club 2018 Reading Challenge

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. If you’re drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. Also, please follow us on twitter and pinterest.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (Pulizter Prize 2001)

Posted on November 15, 2017April 19, 2022 by Mike

In Episode 18 of the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, the drunk guys drink beer while talking about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. How are the main character’s lives a little like a comic book? Why does Joe always want to escape? What exactly is a Golem? The perfect beers for this book include Brooklyn Defender IPA and Hop Manna IPA from Shmaltz Brewing.

Join us next week when we read Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and where ever fine podcasts can be found.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

1984 by George Orwell

Posted on October 18, 2017April 19, 2022 by Mike

In this week’s extra long Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast, we deep dive into George Orwell’s iconic 1984. While drinking three different Rebel IPAs from Sam Adams and Founders Brewing’s Dissenter 2014, we discuss the legacy of the novel, how much Orwell predicted correctly, Norway (for barely explicable reasons), surveillance, and perhaps not surprisingly a certain world leader who is very active on social media. All these thought crimes, and more!

Join us next week when we read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.

The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and more!

Save