Geek:30 Happy Hour | Celebrating Geek Culture and Craft Beer

Geek:30 Happy Hour | Celebrating Geek Culture and Craft Beer episodes:

• 06.27.2017

  G30 75: Anniversary Plus Escape Room Equals Awesome

  Where to start... Wow... No words...Thank you all so much for following us through 75 (+/-) wonderful episodes! As a treat, Emily from the 501st and winner of our Chewbacca impersonation contest came down from her garrsion in Maryland just to...

  
• 06.20.2017

  G30 74: Guardians of a Modern Retro Universe

  Alex and JoJo celebrate Father's Day! Beer: Solace Brewing Companyhttps://solacebrewing.com  News:Sony's Venom will have ties to the MCUhttp://nerdist.com/sonys-spider-man-spinoff-movies-tom-holland-marvel-studios-venom/ Atari announces a colossal console comeback:http://nerdist.com/atari-making-new-console-over-20-years/ Then Alex and JoJo discuss Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2:Hint: SPOILERS!!!G30 Question of The Week:What quality of your father has...

  
• 06.13.2017

  G30 73: We're fine. We're all fine here, now...

  Alex and JoJo break a thing!    But not on purpose...    After a few tweaks with the resident sledgehammer, the duo finally managed to make all their technology work for them... For now...  Alex brings in Quattro Goomba's Precedent Pale Ale:http://www.goombabrewery.com/whatsontap/ The the two talk...

  
• 06.13.2017

  G30 73: We’re fine. We’re all fine here, now…

  Alex and JoJo break a thing!    But not on purpose...    After a few tweaks with the resident sledgehammer, the duo finally managed to make all their technology work for them... For now...  Alex brings in Quattro Goomba's Precedent Pale Ale:http://www.goombabrewery.com/whatsontap/ The the two talk...

  
• 06.06.2017

  G30 72: Sofa King Tired

  Alex and JoJo welcome Tim on to the show! Tim brings:North Country Brewing Co - Firehouse Redhttp://northcountrycanning.com/firehouse-red/ The three then talk:  Amazon is hosting a major Marvel comic book sale: https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/6/2/15728890/amazon-marvel-sale Rick Moranis gets back into character: http://nerdist.com/rick-moranis-returns-acting-mckenzie-brothers-canadian-benefit/ And Apple’s new HQ makes skyscrapers look silly: http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/complete-guide-apple-park-3489704/ Plus, Episode...

  
• 05.30.2017

  G30 71: Pay to Play

  Alex and JoJo welcome Alex's parents, Staci and Luis, to the show!  Beer Leffe Brownhttp://www.leffe.com/en/beers/leffe-brown  News Monster movies http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/05/universal-unveils-dark-universe-relaunch-classic-movie-monsters/?utm_content=buffer5a125&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Hackers use subtitles https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/24/hackers-are-hiding-malware-in-subtitle-files/ Then Staci and Luis talk about their trip to the newly opened Avatar area in Disney! https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/animal-kingdom/pandora-world-of-avatar/ Plus, Episde 71's G30 Question of The Week:Who...

  
• 05.23.2017

  G30 70: Maniacal Laugh

  Alex and JoJo bring on guest, Sam AKA "samahndc" from the Twitchverse! Sam brings not one, but TWO beers in light of his heritage and his spouse's heritage:  San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer (Filipino): http://sanmiguelpalepilsen.com.ph/homepage/ Cass Fresh[edit] (Korean):A pale-golden pale lager with an 4.5%...

  
• 05.16.2017

  G30 69: Giggity

  Alex and JoJo are late!  Well... Not like, THAT kind of late...  But Alex and Deanna went and had a baby and JoJo went and borked himself... Again...  Dammit, JoJo!  The two drink a lovely beer from a local brewery! Mustang Sally Brewing Company Porterhttp://msbrewing.com  Then...

  
• 05.15.2017

  G30 69: Giggity

  Alex and JoJo are late!  Well... Not like, THAT kind of late...  But Alex and Deanna went and had a baby and JoJo went and borked himself... Again...  Dammit, JoJo!  The two drink a lovely beer from a local brewery! Mustang Sally Brewing Company Porterhttp://msbrewing.com  Then...

  
• 05.09.2017

  G30 68: Get Your Body Beach Ready With VR!

  Alex and JoJo share a fart!  Well... JoJo shares one with Alex... Who doesn't seem very excited about it.  The Duo bring on Emergence IBA, a local craft brew from Bad Wolf Brewing Company in Manassas:https://www.badwolfbrewingcompany.com/beer Then they talk:  Anheuser Busch Purchases Wicked Weed...

  
• 05.08.2017

  G30 68: Get Your Body Beach Ready With VR!

  Alex and JoJo share a fart!  Well... JoJo shares one with Alex... Who doesn't seem very excited about it.  The Duo bring on Emergence IBA, a local craft brew from Bad Wolf Brewing Company in Manassas:https://www.badwolfbrewingcompany.com/beer Then they talk:  Anheuser Busch Purchases Wicked Weed...

  
• 05.02.2017

  G30 67: Our Founding Imbibers

  What if you could drink your dessert? Southern Tier has discovered a way to make you enjoy thin mints in beer form! At 10%ABV no less! Yay!  Southern Tier Thick Mint http://www.stbcbeer.com/thick-mint/ While enjoying this amazing brew, Alex and JoJo touch on the follwoing...

  
• 05.01.2017

  G30 67: Our Founding Imbibers

  What if you could drink your dessert? Southern Tier has discovered a way to make you enjoy thin mints in beer form! At 10%ABV no less! Yay!  Southern Tier Thick Mint http://www.stbcbeer.com/thick-mint/ While enjoying this amazing brew, Alex and JoJo touch on the follwoing...

  
• 04.25.2017

  G30 66: The Intersection of Route 50 and HWY 66

  There's ALWAYS traffic on 66.    ALWAYS.    Alex and JoJo welcome returning guest, Diddi!  The trio try a beer from a brewery in Maryland.  Ocean City Brewing Company Route 50 American Pale Ale https://ocbrewingcompany.com/pages/our-beers-on-tap   Then they proceed to talk about a new Netflix Original... Carmen Sandiego!: http://io9.gizmodo.com/its-official-carmen-sandiego-is-getting-her-own-animat-1794419902   Pico Brewing...

  
• 04.18.2017

  G30 65: BUNNY!!!

  The title is a Nightmare Before Christmas reference about the Easter Bunny? Yup. We're meta like that. Alex and JoJo celebrate Easter! Alex with a smoker's cough and JoJo with restricted/heavy breathing. Allergies. Yay rebirth... Anyhoo, the beer is a phenomenal Lemongrass Saison from Maui Brewing...

  
• 04.17.2017

  G30 65: BUNNY!!!

  The title is a Nightmare Before Christmas reference about the Easter Bunny? Yup. We're meta like that. Alex and JoJo celebrate Easter! Alex with a smoker's cough and JoJo with restricted/heavy breathing. Allergies. Yay rebirth... Anyhoo, the beer is a phenomenal Lemongrass Saison from Maui Brewing...

  
• 04.11.2017

  G30 64: The Rowdy

  Alex and JoJo welcome a familiar guest back to the show, Justin!  Justin brings with him:   Nasty Woman from Lickinghole Creek in Goochland! Yes, Goochland.  http://www.lickingholecreek.com/ahref=http:/vols.pt/phsUcZimgsrc=http:/www.volunteerspot.com/images/signup.gifborder=0/a/nasty-woman   Then the trio talk:  National Beer Day: http://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/04/why-april-7-is-national-beer-day/   Invader Zim is returning: http://nerdist.com/invader-zim-returns-sequel/   Mass Effect wasn't quite a complete title at...

  
• 04.04.2017

  G30 63: Divisive Diversity

  Alex and JoJo drink an IPA! And JoJo doesn't die from being punched in the face by it!  Flying Dog Brewery - The Truth http://flyingdogbrewery.com/?beers=the-truth   Then the duo talk:  New attraction at Universal Studios in collaboration with Jimmy Fallon: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-universal-jimmy-fallon-soft-opening-20170302-story.html   Diversity doesn’t sell comics: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/31/marvels-david-gabriel-sales-slump-people-didnt-want-diversity-didnt-want-female-characters/   April Fools! http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularizedAnd of...

  
• 03.28.2017

  G30 62: Recycled Original Content

  JOJO'S BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!Well... He was only MOSTLY dead... But I digress.  Alex and JoJo take on an Oak Barrel Stout! Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout http://www.fordhamanddominion.com/dominionbrews   Then they talk Matrix Reboot:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matrix-reboot-works-at-warner-bros-986292 19 Planned Disney Live Action Remakes: http://i1067.com/blogs/sabrina-says/19345/disney-is-planning-19-live-action-remakes/And then do a spoiler free review of...

  
• 03.14.2017

  G30 61: And there's the Hufflepuff...

  Alex and JoJo have a crazy weekend! And then can't get it together to record an episode. Inability to function in routine should be noted as the mark of a great weekend.  ;) Regardless, the duo celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Smithwicks! (Pronounced Smitticks)  https://www.smithwicks.comThen talk: It's...

  
• 03.14.2017

  G30 61: And there’s the Hufflepuff…

  Alex and JoJo have a crazy weekend! And then can't get it together to record an episode. Inability to function in routine should be noted as the mark of a great weekend.  ;) Regardless, the duo celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Smithwicks! (Pronounced Smitticks)  https://www.smithwicks.comThen talk: It's...

  
• 03.10.2017

  G30 Update!

  Alex has an important update for you!

  
• 03.07.2017

  G30 60: Live from Heroic Aleworks!

  Alex and JoJo take their show on the road to Woodbridge, Virginia where they meet, tour, and talk with Tim and Leon from Heroic Aleworks. Every beer released at Heroic Aleworks has a Superhero or Super Villain back story. Some of...

  
• 02.28.2017

  G30 59: Fairly Certain This Was A Movie Plot...

  *Opening Scene* Scientist: We can't do that. Questionable/Secret Government Entity: HA! *Two weeks later* (After an observation of the whole planet on fire) Joe Blue Collar: Well... Guess we gotta find a new planet... *Rolls Up Sleeves* Yup. We'll get into that......

  
• 02.28.2017

  G30 59: Fairly Certain This Was A Movie Plot…

  *Opening Scene* Scientist: We can't do that. Questionable/Secret Government Entity: HA! *Two weeks later* (After an observation of the whole planet on fire) Joe Blue Collar: Well... Guess we gotta find a new planet... *Rolls Up Sleeves* Yup. We'll get into that......

  
• 02.21.2017

  G30 58: The Star Wars Serenade

  A Fearsome Foursome as Alex and JoJo are joined by Javy and Cody of Something Strange (The Podcast)! Cody surprises us with a cider! Ace Hard Cider http://www.acecider.com/our-ciders/ace-apple/ Then the four talk: Retroblox Gaming Console vs Raspberry Pi: http://retroblox.com Sexy Star Wars Time! (And Music!) http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a821382/australians-love-to-have-sex-to-star-wars-cantina-band/ A...

  
• 02.14.2017

  G30 57: Accepting Valentine's Day Applications (Inquire Within)

  Alex and JoJo are each other’s Valentine’s! And then Alex remembers he’s married… BOO! Oh wait, that’s the wrong holiday… This is February, not October… ANYWAYS… The duo sip on a brilliant beer: Laughing Dog Brewing Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter https://laughingdogbrewing.com/beer/anubis-imperial-coffee-porter/ As...

  
• 02.14.2017

  G30 57: Accepting Valentine’s Day Applications (Inquire Within)

  Alex and JoJo are each other’s Valentine’s! And then Alex remembers he’s married… BOO! Oh wait, that’s the wrong holiday… This is February, not October… ANYWAYS… The duo sip on a brilliant beer: Laughing Dog Brewing Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter https://laughingdogbrewing.com/beer/anubis-imperial-coffee-porter/ As...

  
• 02.07.2017

  G30 56: Kickstart My Heart

  A tale of two breweries! Alex and JoJo welcome guest Paul to the show. He lives in Vegas and brings in: Bluffing Isn't Weisse and Hoppy Times from Bad Beat Brewing http://www.badbeatbrewing.com While Alex and JoJo enjoy: War Wagon Kolsch Old Ox Brewery http://www.oldoxbrewery.com http://www.oldoxbrewery.com/event/third-annual-chilly-days-chili-fundraiser/ The trio talk about: Japan...

  
• 01.31.2017

  G30 Phlegm: Sharing is Caring

  The Geek:30 group is sick. Now, I'm not going to point any fingers, Alex... But I'm pretty sure it wasn't Finn like you keep suggesting. Anyways: Slight hiatus (One week) It's all Alex's fault for being the carrier. (We know it...

  
• 01.24.2017

  G30 55: Epic Soundtrack Not Included

  Alex and JoJo welcome Chris Mac back to the show! And give hime a geek quiz! (JoJo has issues stifling his emotions) Victory is ours as we enjoy the 9.5% ABV Golden Monkey: https://www.victorybeer.com/beers/golden-monkey/ NASA working to prevent asteroids from colliding with...

  
• 01.17.2017

  G30 54: Switching It Up For Han Solo

  Alex did not preorder the Switch. JoJo preordered two. Just so we're clear. Alex and JoJo bring on a old and familiar face (Beer) to the show! Yuengling! http://www.yuengling.com/ We talk Farm Brew Live in West Prince William County (Virginia): http://farmbrewlive.com/2-silos-campus/ Woody...

  
• 01.10.2017

  G30 53: Of Princesses and Droids

  We’re Back! Happy New Year! Alex and JoJo welcome a new guest to the show, Christian! He is a home brewer and tech extraordinaire! Christian brings a home brewed Citrus IPA that was amazing! (Something tells me homebrewing may happen...

  
• 01.03.2017

  G30: Live From DC Podfest 2016

  Hello from the future! And welcome to 2017! It's already better than 2016! This episode was prerecorded at DCPodfest that occurred November 4-5 in Washington DC. Alex is joined by Jennifer Crawford and Alex Vidales to talk about all things...

  
• 12.27.2016

  G30 52.5: Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals!

  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Best of Wishes from The Geek:30 family! We hope you've enjoyed this year with us! We certainly have enjoyed our year with you! Thank you so much! -Cheers!

  
• 12.20.2016

  G30 52: Rogues Do it From Behind

  Alex and JoJo go see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! At the end of the episode, the two go into a review that does contain spoilers! But do not worry, we do count down as a warning. But before...

  
• 12.13.2016

  G30 51: It Warms You Up

  WHOOPS! So THAT'S what that button does... Damn... Ok, so... I umm... Might have Borked the system. (The System Is Down) *Cue Strong Bad* Let's wing these show notes, shall we? Guinness Antwerpen Stout: https://www.guinness.com/en-us/our-beers/guinness-antwerpen/ Jimmy Fallon plays Mario Run, then...

  
• 12.06.2016

  G30 50: Celebrating 50 Episodes!

  50 EPISODES!!! Thank you so much for 50 amazing episodes about all things geek and craft beer! This week we recorded in front of a live studio audience via Discord! We also celebrated with a local Virginia cider: Bold Rock...

  
• 11.29.2016

  G30 49: Live from Tin Cannon!

  Live from Tin Cannon, it’s Geek:30 Happy Hour! Join Alex and JoJo as they celebrate 2 years with Bobby, John, Aaron, Neal, and Sabrina on location at Tin Cannon Brewing Company in Gainesville, Virginia! Tin Cannon provides a number of...

  
• 11.22.2016

  G30 48: Thankfully Yours

  This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. Alex and JoJo bring on a beer they ordered from Kansas: 8-Bit Pale Ale http://tallgrassbeer.com/8bit/ Then they talk Marvel’s Inhumans changing from a movie to a show: https://news.marvel.com/tv/54407/marvels-inhumans-coming-imax-abc-2017/ And VR being slated to help a head...

  
• 11.15.2016

  G30 47: With a Rebel Yell

  We have a published author on our show! Join Alex and JoJo as they welcome Justin to their show! By recommendation, Justin has us pick up: Sam Adams: Rebel IPA https://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/rebel-family/rebel-ipa We then discuss: Tesla introduces Solar Panel shingles to replace your roof: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/28/these-are-teslas-stunning-new-solar-roof-tiles-for-homes/ Dungeons and...

  
• 11.08.2016

  G30 46: The Cake Is A Lie!

  Today he turns… 33! *Cue Applause/Cheer* It’s JoJo’s birthday! Alex brings on guest Neal to help him celebrate the big day! Neal decides to pair beer with cake! WHAT!? What is this delicious Black Magik!? Founders Breakfast Stout https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/breakfast-stout/ + Yummy Chocolate cake!...

  
• 11.01.2016

  G30 45: JoJo Gets a Surprise

  Apparently, Alex has been keeping a secret from JoJo. A secret everyone knows… Except for JoJo… Listen in as JoJo loses his collective (Bad Word) while Alex blows his mind with this new revelation. Eventually JoJo regains composure. Eventually… And...

  
• 10.25.2016

  G30 44: Batman be Clownin'

  Alex and JoJo welcome Justin back to the show! Is he Batman? Or does he just have really bad allergies? The world may never know. The trio discuss the beer Justin brought over. Du Claw’s Mad Bishop: https://duclaw.com/beer/mad-bishop/ Then they talk Nintendo...

  
• 10.18.2016

  G30 43: The Rerecorded...

  JoJo returns! Now with more T-Virus! But Alex has apprehensions about recording with a plague induced JoJo so they decide to have a week long hiatus. Come on, Alex! A lil Plague never hurt nobody! So the two finally get...

  
• 10.04.2016

  G30 42.5: Where in the World is Jojo?

  Alex is sad that Jojo is leaving him!!! Not permanently, and it's mostly jealousy he's feeling. Jojo is a world traveler for a couple of weeks, which means the guys got together to record a quick .5 episode. ...

  
• 10.03.2016

  G30 42.5: Where in the World is Jojo?

  Alex is sad that Jojo is leaving him!!! Not permanently, and it's mostly jealousy he's feeling. Jojo is a world traveler for a couple of weeks, which means the guys got together to record a quick .5 episode. ...

  
• 09.27.2016

  G30 42: The Meaning of Life

  Alex celebrates three wonderful years of marriage with Deanna! and brings back a growler from Wolfe Street Brewing in Harrisonburg, Virginia! https://www.facebook.com/wolfestreetbrewing/ He is then joined by JoJo and their mutual friend, Justin to talk about: VR Dating http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/16/tgs-2016-romance-in-vr-is-as-weird-as-you-think-it-is A teen centric Doctor...

  
• 09.20.2016

  G30 41: Game delays, game walls, and Game Masters

  In this episode, Alex allows JoJo to elaborate certain details... He questions whether or not that would be a good idea in the future... Probably not. Anyhow, we bring Kevin into the conversation! We Love Kevin! And Kevin brought beer!...

  
• 09.13.2016

  G30 40: Cutting The Cord

  Apple has cut the cord on headphones, should you? Join Alex and JoJo as they discuss moving forward without analog ear buds: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/9/12859858/no-headphone-jack-iphone-7-reaction They also cover Sony's Playstation Pro reveal: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12748316/sony-ps4-pro-announced-price-specs-release-date And everyone loves Lego! Why not build furniture out of it? http://nerdist.com/furnish-your-home-with-life-size-lego-bricks/ @slavey on...