Grognostics - Where Craft Beer Meets the Unexplained

Just as the nightmares from the last show are grinding to a torturous halt, here comes part II like a Brazen Bull hopped up on bath salts. On today's show, we dig our teeth into the torture device brackets and narrow down the field getting closure to the most badass torture device in history. We also talk about some introspective stuff while sampling some solid brews from Ommegang Brewery. Enjoy.

In a time period not so long ago, humans were being tortured by other humans. But you see, us humans, we're quite screwed up folks - a simple beating, Indian burns, or even a good ole' fashioned wet willy wasn't enough - we had to get creative. And when the ancient street corners of creative and sick met in human history you got, well, some pretty f'd up ways to torture people; torture devices. On this multi-show series, the Grognostic's crew along with frequent guest Jason Reedy (Dyatlov Pass, Foreign Accent Syndrome and others) match them all up with each other in a March Madness bracket format to answer one question - which is the most gruesome torture device in human history?

Disclaimer: There is an overabundance of expletives used on this show as well as... oh yeah the slight use of disgusting descriptions of human torture. Consider yourself warned. Come join us.

Beers tried on show are all from Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown, New York.

Join us for a new spinoff of the podcast where we educate on different beer styles. We'll cover the history of the style, what goes into them and of course, try one or eleven. Our first stop? THe king of craft beers of course - the IPA.

The Dogon People, a primitive tribe living in West Africa have preserved a tradition so emphatically for hundreds of years, that one could possibly say it's risen from legend and storytelling into absolute fact. Their belief is one that almost all humans have thought about. Many have theorized it could be real. Some have astoundingly declared such is so. However, this group of people, untouched by the influences of outside society possess such a knowledge of a higher being that theorists believe the Dogons' visits from extraterrestrials are not just real, they've paved the path for Ancient Egypt, Greek Mythology, The Sumerian culture and essentially all of humanity itself. You, me, whoever is sitting next to you right now. We've all become, in theory, because of this culture and these visits. Do you believe it? Well, don't just sit there, hit the play button on your podcast app and see for yourself!

Beer once again has been graciously provided by Southern Spirits Podcast. You can find them wherever you get your podcasts. They're also at http://www.southernspiritspodcast.com/ where you can learn more and get access to all their platforms.

For thousands of years these furry, lovable creatures have patrolled the South Pole with nothing more than a delightful fish sandwich or seal blubber stew to keep them going. The South Pole humans even have a couple for pets that play dead most of the time on their den floor. Today, their environment is threatened by plastic straws and Keurig coffee refills, not to mention most have diabetes due to all the Coca-Cola they drink at Christmas. On today's show we're going to figure out how to save these cuddly sugar fiends. Polar Bears. Can't live with them (because they'll eat you), can't live with-

Sorry what's that? This show is not about Polar Bears? I don't understand. Polar what? Polar Shit? Oh. Well excuse me, I thought you said- Oh Shift. Polar Shift. Polar Shift. I get it now. Right, Polar Shift. Wait, no I don't. What is Polar Shift? Oh Pole Shift. Nope, still don't understand.

What if we told you that the location of the poles and axis of the rotation of our planet has shifted many times throughout history causing cataclysmic events? How do you like dem geological apples polar bears? Yeah, we thought so. Really? Again with the loosely, barely tied polar bears? C'mon.

Join us on today's show where Steve finds out about the topic right when he sits down at the microphone which makes for some surprisingly interesting banter.

Nestled in the heart of Maryland is a brewery whose persona couldn't be less ideal for an auditory podcast, yet couldn't be more ideal for making you feel good about being human. Streetcar 82 Brewery in Hyattsville Maryland is more than a brewery, it's a goosebump-inducing factory, putting on display that nothing is outside the reach of our most inspired pursuits. Today's show is the third volume of our Brewery Field Trip sessions. Join us and learn about a new brewery that's made history as a brewery first.

You can find more information about this magical spot here:

https://www.streetcar82brewing.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Streetcar82/ on Facebook

@streetcar82brewingco on Instagram

Nancy was a kind and innocent woman. Until that sinister day. And then, she wasn't.

Sometimes stories of patriotism live far outside the reach of our darkest imaginations.

How often are you sitting on your porch watching the birds fly by when you're supposed to be doing laundry, finishing up some work or turning off the smoldering-hot iron in your kid's playroom thinking, I sure wish I could clone myself? That way I could do all that while also sitting here doing nuttin'. Never?

Okay, let me ask you this - what about the morality behind cloning, or perhaps maybe in today's world - extension of life? I mean, are people who were "basically a shit anyway" entitled to an extension of life? Or should these scientific advances go only to those that contribute to the world- make it a better place? We all think of genetically modifying the human species as a help for the better, but is it?

Amie, who we all know and love sits down with Heidi (Ep. 25 UFOs - Rinya, alien in skit) and discusses the ethics, morality, legality, and politics behind it all. In addition, they break down where we are with the scientific technology in the year 2019. Meanwhile, Jason and Steve do whatever it is Jason and Steve do when they've been shunned from their studios - watch The Notebook and practice making out with their pillows just to give a hint of one thing they do. Scrapbooking is another.

On today's show, we sit down with a real-life ghost hunters - Paranormal Investigations & Observations Team. Given our history of having "guests" on the show, it's always important to disclose that these guys are a real-life paranormal team and not a skit or anything. Phew, now that's out of the way... We were humbly fortunate to be able to spend some time with them. Whether you've always had an inkling to start your own paranormal investigations, enjoy ghost-hunting shows or simply curious about how it all works, this episode is for you. The entity haunting you in your basement desperate for you to realize his existence so he can inform you about his murderer's whereabouts will also be quite thankful.

You can find more information about the group at:

https://www.piotparanormal.com/

Or on social media at:

Instagram: @piotparanormal

Facebook: @P.I.O.T.Paranormal

You Tube: PIOT Paranormal

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