Podcasts by Tap In, Geek Out

Episode 39 - GABF '19 Parleaux Beer Lab from 2020-01-23T12:00

The second episode from our Great American Beer Festival coverage is a story of big hearts and bold brews.  Parleaux Beer Lab's founder Eric Jensen joined us for a deep dive into the science of ...

Episode 38 - GABF '19 Barnaby Brewing Co. from 2020-01-20T12:00

Tap In, Geek Out returned to the Great American Beer Festival in October of 2019, and we're excited to (finally) bring you the incredible collection of breweries that were kind enough to share t...

Episode 37 - Wrinkling the Stone from 2019-07-31T10:00

We would never leave your poor heart alone here on Tap In, Geek Out. This week Doug & Eric revisit one of our favorite segments, The Wrinkly Sack.  Doug's turn to choose the film meant that ...

Episode 36 - Far From Strange from 2019-07-23T12:00

Storming the Radio Shack at Starcourt Mall while armed to the teeth with fireworks is how we wish we spent the 80’s, unfortunately Doug & Eric were busy sneaking warm beers behind the neighb...

Episode 35 - Tappy New Year! from 2019-01-06T23:16:53

Recorded literally at the zero hour, Doug and Eric put the year to rest with an hour of reflection, prediction, anticipation, and other word choices we’d often shun. A brief look back on the yea...

Episode 34 - GABF '18 Riverwatch Brewery from 2018-10-07T21:54:31

Eric swore he would never go back to his high school town of Augusta, Georgia... But after discovering the extraordinary beers that can be found on tap at the Riverwatch Brewery, a visit may soon b...

Episode 33 - GABF '18 Little Apple Brewing Company from 2018-10-06T20:39:54

Day 6 of our Week In Beer coverage from the Great American Beer Festival is a trip down memory lane (if that's what you can call eastbound I-70), as Eric joins Doug in his college town of Manhattan...

Episode 32 - GABF '18 Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery from 2018-10-05T19:40:20

Tumbleroot is not only an accomplished brewery, but also a seasoned distillery. With all due respect, that's the equivalent of Michael Jordan actually being good at baseball. This marriage of two c...

Episode 31 - GABF '18 Bismarck Brewing from 2018-10-04T12:04:21

When the game is on the line, do you send in the rookie or your star player? As the only brewery representing North Dakota at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival, Bismarck Brewing embraced both o...

Episode 30 - GABF '18 Melvin Brewing from 2018-10-03T12:00:09

Day 3 of our Week In Beer ventures north to the small town of Alpine, Wyoming; home to the big beers and ambitions of Melvin Brewing. There was no missing the Melvin Bus, and the perpetual party i...

Episode 29 - GABF '18 Green Flash Brewing Company from 2018-10-02T12:00:54

Day 2 of our Great American Beer Festival adventure takes us to one of the largest independent breweries in the country. Green Flash Brewing Company was gracious enough to loan us two of their ridi...

Episode 28 - GABF '18 Family Business Beer Company from 2018-10-01T11:53:44

Seven states, seven breweries, seven days. Our 2018 Great American Beer Festival journey begins outside of Austin, TX with a brewery known for its unique atmosphere and massive outdoor patio. Oh, a...

Episode 27 - Dueces Wild Brewery from 2018-08-10T12:36:37

We visited this Colorado Springs-based taproom back in February, as owners Rich and Bill were gracious enough to sit down with us in the hour leading up to their grand opening. Though originally...

Episode 26 - Fish Sticks and Lizard Dicks from 2018-07-27T16:50:44

Doug and Eric are back with their trusty comic guru Carl to break down all of the DC comics announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2018. It’s a dark time for our heroes because these die-hard DC...

Episode 25 - Tap In Lives from 2018-07-14T00:35:06

IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY! Eric and Doug resurrect Tap In Geek Out in time to bring you an uncomfortably close examination of Jason Voorhees' wrinkly old sack. We celebrate classic slasher cinema in o...

Episode 24 - Fieldhouse Brewing Company from 2018-02-01T00:13:48

January's Microbrew of the Month is one that our hosts have admired since its inception. Owner, brewer, and local hero Travis Fields joins Tap In, Geek out to talk about the origins of his brewe...

Episode 23 - Halfpenny Brewing Company from 2017-12-29T02:19

Tap In, Geek Out kick off our monthly microbrew spotlight campaign in a taproom Doug & Eric know all too well; the Halfpenny Brewing Company.  Founders Chris Reigrut and Chris Garner fill o...

Episode 22 - Last Jedi&Victory at Sea from 2017-12-16T19:27:25

This week on Wicked Ahch-Tuna:   Master angler Skywalker breaks convention (and the Internet) with his patented pole-vaulting spear fishing technique.  Mary Poppins makes her first appearance in...

Episode 21 - Future Man&Lagunitas from 2017-11-28T12:24:03

Doug and Eric can't stop running their rat-holes about their favorite new show, the Seth Rogen and Josh Hutcherson project Future Man now available on Hulu. If dick jokes and non-stop sci-fi cal...

Episode 20 - Justice League and SLEIGH'R from 2017-11-19T16:40:56

Doug and Eric are finally back on the mic to drink beer and talk Justice League.  It's not the review that we expected to give, but the one that you deserve.  We also stumble into video games la...

Episode 19 - Hell Hath No Kitchen Like a Weaver Sigourned from 2017-09-20T23:49:59

Project: CHALLENGED delivers a vivisection of Marvel's "The Defenders" grisly enough to make Elektra herself proud. Eric finished reading Ready Player One just in time to avoid spoilers from the...

Episode 18 - Give Me Some Shirt from 2017-08-28T23:25:31

Doug and Eric return from summer hiatus with a bang as we welcome the talented Ryan Kirley to Project: CHALLENGED. The genius behind the P:C theme, Ryan peppers insight into the creative process...

Episode 17 - The Stepped-On Annual from 2017-07-29T22:59:36

Carl returns to Project: CHALLENGED as the ink to Doug's pencil in our bigger, longer, and thick-cut annual. Listen to two grown men go full frontal fanboy over all of the creamy goodness oozing...

Episode 16 - Svelte Assassin's Sage Advice from 2017-06-29T19:22:41

Project: CHALLENGED's good fortune with friendly visits continues as our buddy Rob flies all the way from California just to lend some respectability to our humble show. Our decimals got a littl...

Episode 15 - Y Kant Jeremy Reed from 2017-06-20T01:31:19

There's nothing better than being surrounded by old friends while mourning the loss of another: Doug, Eric, and comic-buff Carl pay their respects to the legendary Adam West. Carl explains the d...

Episode 14 - Exaggerated Enthusiasm Encouraged from 2017-06-14T13:54:09

Doug and Eric agree that E3 2017 wasn't mind-blowing, but there is still no bigger week in gaming news.  We canvas the highlights from PS4, XBOX, and Nintendo as well as the EA, Bethesda and Ubisof...

Episode 13 - Bound by the Lasso of Truth from 2017-06-06T00:18:20

SPOILER ALERT!!! Doug, Eric, and Tyler examine Wonder Woman, DC's latest (and certainly greatest) entry to their cinematic universe. This picture finally manages to capture what we love most abo...

Episode 12 - Love&Hate in a Colt 45 from 2017-06-02T19:53:40

Doug & Eric are joined again by the balance of the Bitfaced crew for a reverse upside-down-pineapple-shit sandwich. Tyler and Rebecca weigh in on beer, the current objects of our ire, and wh...

Episode 11 - A May Blizzard Was Our Destiny from 2017-05-22T23:41:37

Doug & Eric lead with acknowledgment of the tragic news of Chris Cornell, and the no-so-tragic complaints of our butt-hurt President. We give early thoughts on several major series launches ...

Episode 10 - Starscream Wants Lettuce! from 2017-05-15T20:06:44

Doug & Eric share the story of their first beer, and both hope they're too old to be grounded for it. Public service has never been a strong suit here, but the More You Know the less likely ...

Episode 9 - Ego Shoots, We Swallow from 2017-05-08T22:54:11

SPOILER ALERT! Doug and Eric are joined by Bitfaced's Tyler "Run TRG" Glaze for a spoiler-filled review of James Gunn's side-splitting, seed-spilling Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We wash down...

Episode 8 - Upstaged by Captain A-hole from 2017-04-18T17:04:39

Doug & Eric are joined by Rebecca and Tyler from Bitfaced to ponder old movies, new games, divisive punctuation and the difficulty of a good accent. We talk Cloak & Dagger (1984), Sonic ...

Episode 7 - Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride from 2017-04-11T13:16:25

Doug and Eric devote an episode to the flurry of announcements and activity from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a dash of Justice League and America Gods thrown in for good measure. Somehow...

Episode 6 - Even Pitfall Harry Came Back from 2017-03-28T21:55:24

The Challenged are Chugging: Four Noses Brewing Company's Bareback Blonde American Blonde Ale.  12 IBU, 6.5% ABV- Eric 5/5

Perrin Brewing Company's 98 Problems (Cuz A Hop Ain't One)  Amer...

Episode 5 - Cody Crump from 2017-03-17T13:42:17

Eric & Doug welcome special guest Cody Crump this week to school us in the dialects of tonsil hockey and unrequited love expressed in his new EP "Hola", releasing today on all music streamin...

Episode 4 - Logan, Link, and Legion from 2017-03-05T02:10:47

Doug & Eric sandwich reviews of the latest entries in the X-Men TV and movie franchises around a thick cut of first impressions on the new Legend of Zelda title. #SPOILERALERT #Logan #Breath...

Episode 3 - Virtually Blown from 2017-02-15T02:02:31

Doug & Eric are virtually blown away by the PS4 VR Gear:  Perfect Pint Phil invited Project: CHALLENGED to commandeer his living room and PlayStation for an afternoon, then joins your hosts ...

Episode 2 - Do Vulcans Menstruate Green Blood? from 2017-01-27T02:25:36

Episode 02 neatly ignores the drunken episode Doug & Eric taped last week in favor of bringing you coherent conversation and dope-ass dialog.  We cover beer, politics, music, movies, games a...

Episode 1 - Origin Story from 2017-01-06T16:25:28

The Challenged Are Chugging:  Stone Brewing's Double Bastard Bigger Longer Uncut Scotch Ale.

Doug's rating:  4/5

Eric's rating:  DNP

Lead-in song:  Vampires Suck, Z...