Beards, Books, and Bourbon Podcast

Bourbisode! - Wigle Smoked Bourbon

What do you do when you can't talk about what you forgot to talk about because it might be too spoilery? You spend 10 minutes talking about a bourbon instead!

"Spiders & Racism" - The Fervor & Coppercraft Bourbon

Stephen and Mark dive deep into a story about spirits, balloons, spiders, and Japanese American internment camps in "The Fervor" by Alma Katsu. This is another genius work, incredibly uncomfortable in all the right ways, and deeply thought provoking. To lighten the mood, they will sample Coppercraft Bourbon.

What We Forgot About Eden - Oopsisode

In which we learn what it means to be terribly British while we revisit one of our favorites in the rye family.

"Did that birdman just quote Jurassic Park?" The Doors of Eden & Knob Creek

Stephen and Mark delve deep into the origin of species (AND THE MULTIVERSE) in this amazing tale by Adrian Tchaikovsky. They'll seek to soften the bite of truth with the smooth taste of Knob Creek Straight Kentucky Bourbon.

"What We Forgot About Recursion" Oopsisode

Stephen and Mark talk about things they forgot to talk about while revisiting Old Elk bourbon.

"This Time We Can Change It": Recursion & Featherbone Bourbon Whiskey

Stephen and Mark discuss the long awaited "Recursion" by Blake Crouch. This one was both deep and brutal. Time travel and hard choices are bouyed up with the sweet and complex taste of Journeyman Distillery's Featherbone Bourbon Wiskey.

"What We Forgot About Relics" Oopsisode

Stephen and Mark spend a little time revisiting Relics as well as Dexter 3 Wood Bourbon!

"Gangsters! Faeries! Cannibals!": Relics and Smoke Wagon Bourbon

In this mad and gory tale about exotic species hunting taken to a whole new level, Stephen and Mark will discuss "Relics", complete with a scene inlvolving eating roast faerie, and inappropriately pairing it with Smoke Wagon bourbon.

Artificial Intelligence: Theme Show

If it weren't for this week's guest host, Michael Wagner, we'd call this episiode Artificial Idiocy. In this theme episode, we talk about A.I. in sci-fi with a real subject matter expert in the field of A.I. in the real world. It's a pleasure to have our good friend back on the show, and we share with him a bottle of Dexter 3 Wood Bourbon as we try to keep up with Mike.

Time Travel: Theme Episode

If we could have time in a bottle....it would probably taste like RIFF.

"What We Forgot About Moonshine??" Oopsisode

Wait. Didn't we read The Kaiju Preservation Society?? Why, yes. Yes, we did. Aren't we talking about it?? Why, yes. Yes, we are. But there are other things to talk about too. Like MOOOOONSHIIIIIIIINE.

"STOMP STOMP BOOM!" - Kaiju Preservation Society & Chattanooga Whiskey

Do you like fun? Do you like alternate dimensions? Do you like 50 story tall monsters? Do you like irresponsible corporate execs getting what they deserve? DO YOU LIKE WHISKEY FROM TENNESSEE??? Then, have we got a show for you tonight! Join Stephen and Mark on a wild romp that's a cross between Godzilla, the Land Before Time, Look Up, and....and...uh...well, I don't know, but you're going to love it!

"What We Learned About White Dog" - Oopsisode

Stephen and Mark take a step never taken before. They try White Dog and forget what they forgot to talk about. But we know that they're talking about what they forgot about The Paradox Hotel.

"All The Time In A Moment": The Paradox Hotel & Barrell Armida Bourbon

Stephen and Mark go on a wild ride of murder, mayhem, time travel, paradox, and regret. This one was wild and fun and heavy. So complex, in fact, we needed a bourbon to go along with it. Which is why we select Barrell Armida with all its own hidden mystery in its flavor as tonight's bourbon.

"What We Forgot About Shard of The Earth": Oopsisode

Apparently, the entire universe has an inferiority complex. Kind of like Mark when he's looking upon the perfection that is Stephen.

"Cosmic Art & Murder": Shards of the Earth & Buggy Whip Wheat Whiskey

Stephen and Mark cut across unspace in their quest to discover what can be found among the "Shards of the Earth" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Fueling their spacecraft this week will be Journeyman Distillery's Buggy Whip Wheat Whiskey.

"What We Forgot About Sci-fi" Oopsisode

What do you mean we forgot time travel??

"All These Worlds Are Infinite." Sci-fi Theme Show

TO BOLDLY GO WHERE STEPHEN AND MARK HAVE NEVER GONE BEFORE! We sit down for a completely unscripted theme show, the blow of which is softened by the exquisite taste of Yellowstone Single Barrel Bourbon.

"What We Forgot About The Reincarnationist Papers" - Oopsisode

Come join us as we talk about an overlooked character, and complete botch Eric Maikranz's name AGAIN. Sorry, Eric.

"What If You Never Died": The Reincarnationist Papers and Clark & Sheffield Bourbon

What if you knew there was no Heaven or Hell? What if you knew, no matter what you did, the only judgment ahead of you was a new life in a new body? How would you live? We find out in "The Reincarnationist Papers" by D. Eric Maikranz. We wash down the karmic wheel with Clark & Sheffield straight Kentucky Bourbon.

TRAPPED IN THE PAST (and Vacation)

"What We Forgot About The Diviners" - Oopsisode

In 15 minutes or less, we talk about the things we forgot to talk about, and do it while drinking Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon.

"Mysticism & Murder" - The Diviners & Thomas S. Moore Bourbon

Stephen and Mark step into the world of occult mysticism and supernatural murder in The Diviners by Libba Bray. Port Cask Thomas S. Moore Bourbon helps to keep them warm as they record on a cold January night.

"What We Forgot about The Excorcist" - Oopsisode

Poor Burke! The underappreciated alcoholic who was trying to do a little babysitting. We chat about him!

"We Are Legion": The Exorcist & Sonoma County Bourbon (S2/E1)

In our Season 2 opener, Stephen and Mark talk about the William Peter Blatty classic, The Exorcist . While discussing the virtues and drawbacks of demonic possession, they're fortify their souls with Sonoma County Cherrywood Smoked Bourbon.

Happy Holidays from Mark and Stephen!

Wishing all our listeners a wonderful holiday season!

BBB Holiday Song

Sorry, not sorry.

Season 1 Finale Part 2: IT & Basil Hayden Dark Rye (S1/E30)

LOOK WHO'S COME TO JOIN THE PARTY, KIDDIES. BASIL HAYDEN, AND HE'S BROUGHT HIS DARKEST RYE. IT'S SO DARK, IT PRACTICALLY GLOWS. LIKE MY LIGHTS. MY DEAD LIGHTS. Stephen King

IT & E.H. Taylor Bourbon: Season Finale Part I (S1/E29)

STEPHEN AND MARK CAN'T COME TO THE SHOW RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE THEY'VE FALLEN INTO MY LIGHTS. MY DEADLIGHTS. THEY FLOAT DOWN HERE WITH ME NOW, AND YOU'LL FLOAT TOO. (and try some EH Taylor Bourbon. It's yummy.) Buffalo Trace Distillery Stephen King

Part 2, Scene as a Character Theme Show (S1/E28)

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MAGIC, QUENTIN! Here we are, folks! The final episode before the beginning of the season finale! We hope you've had a fun time with us, because it's been a delight spending time with all of you! Enjoy the show, and then buckle up for next week!