Drinks On Monday with The Strike Team
Dan Lynch, Pat O'Sullivan, and Mike Vanderbilt take on everything from social issues to entertainment, one drink at a time.
Episodes
Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat dive into Lit's 1999 release A PLACE IN THE SUN and Mike recounts his trip to Exxotica. Along the way, they get distracted by Bourbon Street, Rumchata, and gyros.
It's Rex Manning day so Ashley, Mike, and Pat intend to talk about EMPIRE RECORDS but are quickly sidetracked by stories from Chicago Ridge Mall and pine on the lack of good dance clubs.
This week, Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat dive into Beyonce's COWBOY CARTER while sucking on the new Gin & Juice canned cocktails from Dr. Dre and Snoop. They also take a look at the ROAD HOUSE remake, as well as ROAD HOUSE 2: LAST CALL. Along the way they get distracted by their wild weekend and wrestling.
This week, Ashley, Dan, Kristin, and Mike have every intention of talking about the possibility of Aaron Taylor Johnson as the new James Bond but get distracted by broccoli, the many service industries, and pharmaceuticals.
Ashley, Dan, and Mike are joined by KV as the foursome look back at Hanson's 2000 release. They also dive into BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE, AI artwork, and take the Light Beer challenge. It's another supersized episode you don't want to miss.
The gang drinks what's left in the fridge and discusses fast food...again.
We're back with the Heinekin Silver as we discuss the Oscars, Katie Britt, Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 album GUTS, the 2023 teen comedy Bottoms, and suck down some adult snack packs.
This week the gang ranks SUPERFAST by Dynamite Hack from front to back, drinks Heineken Silver and Johnny Bootlegger, and plays Americas favorite new game show, Drinks on Monday Goes To The Drive Thru.
Ashley, Mike, and Dan discuss their recent trips to NOLA and MKE and rank the Super Bowl Halftime Shows of the past ten years while drinking Spotted Cow.
Mike, Pat, and Kristin kill time while they wait for Dan to show up...
This week, Dan, Mike, and Pat are joined by Kristin Vanderbilt (no relation) and rank Better Than Ezra's DELUXE from front to back and play America's least favorite game show, YOU DON'T KNOW LYNCH.
After a six-year hiatus, The Strike Team is back! Season Five: The Return kicks off with Dan, Pat, Ashley, and Mike dishing on their worst hangovers, the Stanley Mug and countless fads, and of course 2023's biggest movie, BARBIE. Along the way we get sidetracked by that "go ahead now" song, an Australian kids show, and manicures. We're drinking some "Seagram's golden wine coolers" and some Keystones. It's three hours of nonsense y...
Today, we’ve got one from the vaults as Mike Vanderbilt talk with Chicago power pop luminary, John Pazdan. Pazdan was one of the founders of Oak Park’s premiere power pop act Pezband in 1971. Pazdan—primarily a bass player—played around town in numerous jazz, rock, and pop outfits including Chicago favorites Off Broadway. This interview was conducted in the spring of 2016 as Mike was preparing his Chicago Reader piece From Rockford...
The Strike Team is taking the summer off in this week's finale! Dan brings along some Seagrams Wine Coolers and High Life tall boys for this week's $10 Challenge. The team also discuss their favorite beef sandwiches in Chicago, Mike's french fry addiction, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2, the latest from Old 97's and discuss their plans for summer vacation.
Mike and Dan are joined by Ashley from SERVICE INDUSTRY CONFIDENTIAL and Katie from REVENGE OF THE POD PEOPLE for a super podcast team up. The foursome partake in the Dan Lynch $10 Liquor Store Challenge. South Side Eats discuss Raising Caine chicken strips, Petey's Bungalow in Oak Lawn, and Katie recounts the pizza at the Outlook Hotel in Portland. STARCRASH as featured on MST3K is also on the table, but they really don't get that...
Mike and Dan are joined by Ashley from SERVICE INDUSTRY CONFIDENTIAL as they drink some of Mike's booze that he brought back from Costa Rica. The gang discusses Kings Of Leon's WALLS album, and the trailer for THE LAST JEDI.
Pat and friend of the podcast Stephen Hoover (You Are What You've Seen) sit down and rap with Sharknado franchise screenwriter Thunder Levin about Star Trek, Highlander, and working with Mario Van Peebles. Thunder also gives the boys some sage like advice about the value of applying constant pressure over an extended period of time and creating your own opportunities. Recorded live @ the Music Box Theater 3.14.2017
Mike & Pat are joined by bartender and shit-talker Carolyn as they discuss NEW JACK CITY and the Cash Me Ousside girl.
Pat's back in the basement and he, Mike and Dan are sucking down some fine reds from Cooper's Hawk. The boys also dive into their favorite new shows of 2017 including 24: LEGACY, LEGION, and RIVERDALE. They also review the latest record from Tommy Stinson and Bash & Pop.
Pat's off getting hitched so Mike and Dan are joined by Kamil, Kailey, and Kamil, the hosts of the brand new podcast, NEVER SEEN BEFORE. The Strike Team dives into erotic thrillers (BODY HEAT and AMERICAN GIGOLO) as well as JOHN WICK and BLURRYFACE from Grammy winners 21 Pilots.
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