Hey Brew

Elliot's in the midst of self-isolation after returning from his travels to Japan, so Mike called in a favour from friend of the show Ben Knapton to act as substitute co-host for this episode. As an effort to bring a little bit of positivity to the world when things seem pretty down, Mike goes through a somewhat-organised list of his favourite things about New Zealand, almost all of which you won't find anywhere else in the world.

Catch more of Ben and Split the Party at https://www.youtube.com/splittheparty

Featured beer: Chur/Behemoth Brewing - Heaps NZ IPA

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

Beer from New Zealand? Check. A couple of lads ready for a good time? Check. A story about French secret agents committing an act of terrorism in New Zealand in the 1980s? Le check. This is one hell of a story, right out of New Zealand history, and it leaves Elliot fairly shocked by the end. Tune in and see what I mean.

Featured beer: Eddyline Brewery - Island Life IPA

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

Elliot came into this one hot off the back of a big night out, so it's fitting that he brought with him a comforting blanket in the form of two titans of television: Frasier, and Friends. The boys go over the histories of the two shows, some notable elements and episodes of each, and you know there are some of the weirder anecdotes sprinkled in there along the way. Could we hey any more brew?

Featured beer: Chur/Behemoth Brewing - Ross And Rachael - Hazy Hop Buddies #1

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

Fair warning: Mike wrote the notes for this one while drinking a beer and recorded this episode while very exhausted. Be prepared for silliness, but also mutinies, tales of Magellan and his misattributed circumnavigation of the Earth, and the man that might have beaten them to the punch: Enrique.

Featured beer: Brew Moon Brewing - Magellan APA

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If you're looking for further references to the songs mentioned in the title and summary of this episode, you're shit outta luck. Instead, Elliot continues with his obsession with all things wet and spooky, as he gets specific about stuff from the swamps.

Also, how good is Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer?

Featured beer: Mountain Goat - Rare Breed: Swamp Thang

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

We're back on our spooky bullshit, because apparently we can't help ourselves. In this one we take a look at Slenderman, one of the formative parts of internet culture, and a downright creepy bloke.

Featured beer: Deeds Brewing & Merri Mashers - Slenderman

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

Just like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, we sit around drinking some homemade booze while talking about how crap of an idea prohibition was.

Featured beer: Horses for Courses Pale Ale (you know, the one we made ourselves)

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

You better watch out, you better watch out, you better watch out! It's Christmas time, and we've got a big special beer for the occasion. As if he's received the strangest Kris Kringle ruleset, Elliot has brought the tale of Krampus to the table, and we're all better off for it.

Featured beers: Moon Dog - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Beer

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

With a very dark beer and almost entirely dark clothing, the boys get into the history of goths. No, not those ones. Not those ones either. You'll just have to listen along to find out which ones we're really talking about!

Featured beer: Six String Brewing Company - Gothic Imperial Stout

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.

John Madden is a household name in America's NFL, and the Madden video games are the sport's main form of interactive entertainment. But, did you know that there's a horrible curse plaguing the video game franchise? Tune in to this episode to hear all about it!

Featured beer: Ballistic Beer & Hop Nation Brewing - Madden's Curse

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Hey Brew artwork provided by Pickle Ipsum.