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After taking a week off the crew is back! This week we discuss the upcoming release of the Mueller Report which we have renamed as the Barr Report. Then we talk about a little unknown show called Game of Thrones and its impact on culture. This week's Treasure Trove contains some goodies from Keweenaw Brewing and Atwater Brewing.

This week Fred and Blotto discuss the allegations against Joe Biden and if he should run for president. Will the Mueller report get released? The crew heads to the cinema to watch The Russian Five, a documentary about the emergence of Russian players in the NHL, how the Red Wings recruited them, and their impact to the sport. While doing all that we partake in some beverages from Roak Brewing and Arcadia Ales.

The crew is back together at One Shot Studios this week! Jussie Smollett charges were dropped. Was Obama behind it all? The Mueller investigation report is out but we will get to read the entire report or just a memo? Also, we discuss spoilers and how they play a role in today's society. Special guests Half-Pint and Big Wave make their returns this week. This week we sample a beer from Brewery Vivant in Grand rapids and celebrate Oberon day!

What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas! Blotto leaves behind Fred and Knobs and heads to Las Vegas. While there he was welcomed by our friends at Dog and Pony Studios to discuss the odds of Trump being re-elected and how the legalization of marijuana has impacted Vegas. Blotto samples local Vegas beers from Revision Brewing and Bad Beat Brewing.

This week Half Pint makes a return and a new guest, Semicolon, joins as well. We discuss Paul Manafort's sentencing, Pelosi's views on the possible impeachment of Presidunce Trump, and the vetoing of a Senate resolution. Plus, we discuss different internet trends and where they come from. Beers this week are from Bell's and Tapistry Brewing.

This week Fred and Blotto give their thoughts on the sentencing of Paul Manafort. Was it too lenient? House passes a new ethics reform bill. The trio discuss local speakeasies and the prohibition. Beer this week was sent in by a fan of the show all the way from Pennsylvania.

Fred and Blotto go over some of the highlights of the Michael Cohen testimony. The crew visits the Motor City Tattoo Expo and talk about tattoos and their place in culture. Today's beers are from Atwater Brewery, Right Brain Brewery, and a special onsite visit to Detroit Brewing Company.

Special guest Lefty returns this week! The group discusses the recent arrest of a Coast Guard Lt. suspected in a domestic terrorism plot, the Roger Stone gag order, and the dreaded telemarketer spam phone calls. Fred's beer picks includes brews from Keweenaw Brewing and Atwater Brewery.

This week we discuss the presidunce's non-emergency emergency, then switch gears to the another oxy-moron - Howard (Milquetoast) Schultz's potential run. Speaking of running...ever dash out of a party and not tell anyone? That's our cultural topic - The Irish Exit. Beer menu this week features Rochester Mills Beer Co and Blackrocks Brewery.

It is time for the big beer special! Fred, No politics this week. Blotto, and Knobs are joined by GZ who is a certified beer expert. We discuss different certifications, what to look for in a beer, taste testing, and the current craft beer industry. Beer flights include samplings from Bell's Brewery, Dragonmead, Griffinclaw, and Latitude 42.