Craft Heads Podcast

*This is the last week of spoilers for Season 8 of Game of Thrones as we wrap up with episodes 5 and 6. Tune out for spoilers after 31:00!*

Alex & Tommy begin with a shoutout and a shot of Copper Horse Distilling's HOT Ghost Pepper and Carolina Reaper-infused vodka. It lives up to its name.

We introduce and tell stories about FIVE new CHP Patrons: James, Kai, Durskey, Kelly, and Red. We love you guys - thank you!

Lastly, be sure to check out the new and delightfully weird fan-made CHP Instagram, @craft_heads_podcast_fans. Kids these days...

*Game of Thrones, Episode 4 spoilers begin at 24:10. Look for a twofer podcast covering episode 5 and the series finale next week!*

Alex & Tommy enjoy a Skillet Donut Stout from Burial Beer Co. while answering the youngest but most pious CHP acolytes' queries. A narrative of Alex’s dreams, antiquated references to eBaum's World, and crude humor follow.

Please join us (and bear with us on the audio fluctuations) for this special on-the-road podcast with Alex's brother, Michael, a.k.a. Mig Mog. He and his wife, Ashley, recently had their first child, Paige, and he tells us how it's changed his life: the cliches, the ups and downs, and the effects on a marriage. Mig Mog, Alex, and Tara also discuss Alex's fear of babies' fragility, the hottest mixed drink in town, the Whipped Mule, and Tara's assertion that Eve ruined everything for women. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Goof Troop on SNES.

*This week's Game of Thrones spoilers begin at 22:40!*

Alex debuts another proprietary CHP cocktail, the Rose Golden, while Tommy shares a harrowing story from the dog park. Also discussed: Earwax candles, Patreon updates and new rewards for longtime supporters, the reason why turds are tapered on one end, and the grating nature of unsolicited advice.

*This week's GoT spoilers begin at 23:30!*

Neighbor James joins Alex & Tommy to appropriately sip Slow and Low Rock and Rye while the gang covers an old Tinder "flame," daylight savings time, and the art and love of climbing, including a day-of excursion out to Boat Rock near Atlanta, GA.

*GoT spoilers begin at 27:00 - everything leading up to that is safe!*

CHP returns to form with tales of bouldering injuries, a weekend recap of the oft-mentioned Highlands in North Carolina, Satulah Mountain Brewing Company, Mario Kart Double Dash, disappointing Mexican food, Tiger winning The Masters, the announcement of Craft Heads Captures (starting with Tofu Mode on RE2), and a discussion of the Season 8 opener of Game of Thrones. #MeatPinwheel

We wrap up Part 2 of the Japan Experience, detailing the rest of Tara & Alex's sojourn across Kyoto, Atami, and back to Tokyo. Sights seen and topics covered include: the Fushimi Inari Shrine; Alex’s continued struggle with ramen addiction; the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple; KO:HI:KAN coffee & brunch; the quaint coastal town of Atami & authentic ryokan experience; the Pokémon center in Ikebukuro; anime tiddies in Akihabara; the Golden Gai in Shinjuku; the Tokyo Tower; Rainbow Pancakes; Tokyo's Ginza district; tsukemen and sukiyaki; and an especially stinky Marta train to welcome us back home.

The gang concludes with parting thoughts and reflections on a wonderful and fascinating culture a world away from our own. Thanks for listening and sharing in the experience with us!

We're back in business with Tara & Alex telling Tommy about their travels in Japan!

Part 1 covers a few days in Tokyo and taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. We discuss the flight around the world to get there, Japanese 7-Elevens, Alex's crippling ramen addiction, Shinjuku Gyoen Park, claw machines, Shibuya Crossing (pictured), and CRFT HEADS PODCAST while sipping on some quality Japanese whisky. Kanpai!

Tommy gives some love to the 8th Wonder Brewery in Houston, TX and takes a stab at his best Somalian sommelier impression. Alex blows the craft beer industry wide open with his latest libation abomination, The Primary. And the two then take a quick jaunt down memory lane, revisiting shattered Gobs from Mario's in the South Side of Pittsburgh, botched hungover phone interviews, and The Case of the Stolen St. Germain.

Friend and second-time guest of the podcast Kurtz joins Alex to talk about Lent: The spirit of the season, Lenten promises/sacrifices, and being the master of one's domain.