Beards, Books, and Bourbon Podcast
Mark and Stephen share their love of books, and bourbon...and happen to have beards that their wives love. Join these two friends as they explore some of their favorite genres of books: mystery, thriller, Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror, metaphysical, and all things unknown while sipping on a different bourbon each episode.
Episodes
What happens when everyone, from a washed up professor, to a state trooper, to a news anchor, and even a TV network executive all pin their hopes on a live TV event about the nation's most infamous haunted house? Nothing good for them, which makes it a great book for us! Stephen and Mark dive into the world of "The Supernaturals" by David L. Golemon.
Their whisky sampling on this episode will be WOLFBORNE by Three Floyd...
The boys are back and ready to go down the oopsisode rabbit hole of the nature of reality.
Oh, BTW...
WE HAVE MERCH! MERCH! MERCH!
Literature is full of stories about the nature of reality, the bending of it, or the outright removal of it. On this episode, we muse upon reality. To keep us ground, we sample Stork House Rye. And just in case you haven't heard....
WE HAVE MERCH! MERCH! MERCH!
Our oopsisode of Hell House is about....well, you'll just have to listen. Our bourbon revisit is Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon
"Hell House" by Richard Matheson is an American classic of horror. Published in 1971, Hell House is a product of the end of the 60's and the questioning of the ideals of the previous two decades. It is horrific, graphic, scandelous, gory, and just generally an great scary tale. Debauchery, possession, cannibalism. Really, what more could you ask?
Th bourbon on this episode is Cream of Kentucky, a long standing world famous la...
Our listeners know how much we love Filmland Spirits. From Moonlight Mayhem, to Town at the End of Tomorrow, to Ryes of the Robots and Quadraforce. We have featured and loved everything Filmland has brought to market. In this episode, Stephen and Mark fanboy shamelessly when they spend some time talking with Troy Bolotnick, CEO and Founder of Filmland. Troy makes our dreams come true by sharing with us the l...
We're back, and we're drinking Chicken Cock Double Oaked! There was a book, but we're having a hard time remembering it.
Also, WE HAVE MERCH
In this episode, two timelines collide. Something must have happened. We thought we recorded this once before, but upon looking, there was nothing. We recorded again, and now there are fragments of the ghost of a show inside the episode!
This week we are getting scared to death with "There is no Antimemetics Division" by QNTM. This story is like a British spy novel set in the universe of cosmic horror with a decid...
We're back with Joe O'Sullivan from Minden Mill, and the book "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury. In this oopsisode, Joe poses a very interesting question about our story, one that could be a very pertinant one for many other works of literature and art. Will this story survive the Digital Age? Come and take a listen as we go deep on the philosophy as well as our bottle of Minden Mill American Singl...
On this very special episode, we are joined by Joseph O'Sullivan, Master Distiller at Minden Mill Distilling. Joe sits down with us to talk about estate distilling, Minden Mill, and perhaps most importantly, our book to review. It turns out Joe loves reading, and one of his very favorite books is "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury.
Our tasting will be, of course, Minden Mill. Learn more HERE
And in this one, we get an explanation about our mystery beverage FROM THE FUTURE!!!
We're back to talk about King Sorrow, and with a special mystery whiskey FROM THE FUTURE.
On this episode of BBB, we return to the universe of Stephen King and Joe Hill in
King Sorrow" by Joe Hill. A tale of a group of friends you attempt to create the impossible, and then try to make a deal with it. Careful watch you wish for. WIshes come true, not free, and no good deed goes unpunished.
Our pairing on this episode is Virginia Distillery American Single Malt Whisky
We're back with H.M. Lawson, author of "Mystery In Mapleton". In this oopsisode, or inter-oops-a-view, we talk to Hillary about her boutique plublishing company. We also get her to try some more whiskey. KOVAL's Thresh & Winnow Millet whiskey.
If you'd like to see more about her publishing company, click HERE.
To read more about Thresh & Winnow, click HERE.
On this episode, we sit down with local Author, HM Lawson and her book "Mystery in Mapleton". Out bourbon selection is The Devil's Whip from 3 Floyds Distilling.
It was an absolute delight to sit down and chat with Hillary about writing, storytelling, childhood experiences, and how they all relate to her book. The story is fun and fast paced in a slow paced world. Evoking images of long summers spent outdoors with...
We're back with Will Woodington, National Brand Ambassador for Chicken Cock Whiskey. In this oopsisode, we talk about 170th anniversary of the Chicken Cock name.
The art of story comes in many forms. Books and tales. Songs and poetry. There is also story in the things we do. The objects (and liquids) that we touch. On this episode, Stephen and Mark interview Will Woodington, National Brand Ambassador for Chicken Cock Whiskey. In this first of a series of interviews for Season 6, Mr. Woodington will tell us the story of the Chicken Cock name, the people behind it, it's history, and wha...
Stephen and Mark get lost again with Wanderers by Chuck Wendig. To help them guide their own home (or detour them into the future) they will revisit Town At The Edge of Tomorrow from Filmland Spirits
SEASON 6 PREMIER!
For the first episode of Season 6, Stephen and Mark visit one of their favorite destinations, the end of the world. They'll meander their way toward it in the novel Wanderers by Chuck Wendig.
A trip to the apocalypse needs an appropriately named beverage. Tonight's bourbon is Bloody Butcher by Whiskey Acres.
Be sure to listen all the way to the end. Stephen wants to make sure you know how much he likes this.
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