Boos And Brews Podcast

EPISODE 126 - Black Eyed Kids vs. The Cropsey Maniac by Boos and Brews

Grab your fruit-pickin’ basket and your best fish-catching gloves, ‘cause this week the BnB crew is headed up north for stories from the always delicious Washington State! Vanessa threads the Space Needle first with the tale of Starvation Heights, where nothing was delicious except maybe the hour long enemas, paired with Rhinelander Brewing Company’s Boatswain Chocolate Stout. Then Melissa hikes up Mt Rainier for the story of the Old Tacoma City Hall, where the black mold is almost as scary as the moving shadows, paired with Engine House No. 9’s Amitie Tart Farmhouse. Who will win in the battle of face pummeling VS falling bottles? Listen and find out!

Finish up that facial and adjust your man bun, ‘cause this week the BnB crew are staying local for Haunted Los Angeles; The Threequel! Melissa has her screen test first with the story of the Glassell Park Haunted House (or Frank Henry to it’s friends) where two John’s have a Haunted John, paired with Foreign Objects Beer Company’s Ritual Colors. Then Vanessa begins her one-woman show with the tale of Culver Studios, where a man created Hollywood and he’s still grumpy about it, paired with Golden Road Brewing’s 329 Lager. Who will win in the battle of pooping on ghosts VS sharting to death? Listen and find out!

Chocolates and waffles and beer, oh my! Belgium is know for it's tasty treats and friendly locals, but this week we're looking into the country's darker side. That's right... it's finally time for Belgish Ghosts! Vanessa kayaks out into the forest first with the tale of The Chateau de la Roche-en-Ardenne, where we learn nothing good comes from from violent sports or abandoning your fiancé, paired with Brasserie Fantôme's Lea's Journey Belgium Saison. Then Melissa ready herself for battle with the story of The White Cavalry, where even if you're bad at war (lookin at you, Portugal!) Jesus will show up and save you... as long as you're not German, paired with Brouwerji Huyghe's Delirium Nocturnum Belgian Strong Ale. Who will win in the battle of scissoring out a window VS murdering the ground? Listen and find out!

Alright guys, we get it... you all loooooove trains! So grab your conductor's hat and watch out for that trestle, 'cause this week were headed up to Canada's beautiful British Columbia for some train adjacent stories! Melissa climbs aboard first with the story of Vancouver's Waterfront Station where some of the locals liked trains so much they never left, paired with Unibroue's Éphémère flavored White Ale. Then Vanessa picks us up at the depot for the tale of the Fraser River Hell's Canyon where you can ride an Airtram but you can't buy ghostly apple pie, paired with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's Namaste White Belgium Witbier. Who will win in the battle of ghosts who haunt your dreams VS demons who haunt your dogs? Listen and find out!

Buongiorno amici! Shovel down that plate of pasta and finish your 9th cup of cappuccino because today the BnB crew is taking you on a canal tour of Haunted Italy! Melissa gets on her Vespa first with the story of the Colosseum, with its ancient Roman games of giraffe hide-and-seek, paired with Brouwerji West’s Dog Ate My Homework Saison. Then Vanessa grabs a gondola for the tale of Campiello del Remer, and it’s spectral visitor who always comes out ahead, paired with Coronado Brewing Company’s Leisure Lagoon Hazy Pale. Who will win in the battle of Roman solider helmets VS Venetian Doge clit hats? Listen and find out!

EPISODE 120 - The Alamo vs. The Baker Hotel by Boos and Brews

Would you ever go ghost hunting alone? Of course not! You gotta bring your pals along to protect you from the occasional demon... or at least to push in front of the demon and then run away quickly. So, because there’s safety in numbers, we invited some of our friends along this week as we share some of our Listener Stories!! Tune in for hometown haunts from all over the globe, starring stories from our fuckos Crystal, Macy, Amy, Jose, Kara, Eva, Ashley, and MN Craft Brews. We love you all boos, and your terrifying and heartwarming hauntings!!

Happy Jesus Isn’t Dead Anymore Day, everyone! In honor of Christianity’s most famous late riser, this week the BnB Crew is bringing you tales of the undead. That’s right... it’s frickin’ Zombies! Melissa wakes from her dirt nap first with the tale of Clairvius Narcisse, who seemed to deserve his extended stay at a zombie interment camp, paired with Concrete Jungle Brewing Project’s Pretty Vacant Imperial Stout. Then Vanessa gets a craving for brains with the two Florida Zombies (of course Florida would start the zombie apocalypse) and a bonus chicken nugget, paired with Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Ouch Cactus IPA. Who will win in the battle of annoyed siblings VS tasty neighbors? Listen and find out!

In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. And this week we’re celebrating both, with Haunted Government! Vanessa submits her 1099’s first with the tale of Pickens County Courthouse, where the only REAL ghost is that sweet sweet southern racism, paired with Ska Brewing Co’s Moral Panic Brut IPA. Then Melissa files her return with the with the story of the Octagon House and that ghost hooker Dolley Madison, paired with Arrogant Bastard Ale’s Black Metallic Stout. Who will win in the battle of fake creepy windows VS fake octogon houses? Listen and find out!

EPISODE 116 - Seul Choix Lighthouse vs. The Sargasso Sea by Boos and Brews

Sorry guys. This week we’re all too sick to release a new episode for you all. APRIL FOOLS!!! We are still sick, but we’re back and bringing you an episode from one of our fave topics, A Ghost Hoax! Vanessa switches the salt for the sugar first with the tale of the Amityville Horror, where the horrific murder of 6 family members just wasn’t enough of a headline grabber, so let’s add some “demonic” shit too, paired with Lagunitas Brewing Company Hop Stoopid IPA. Then Melissa covers the toilet seat in Saran Wrap with the story of The Cock Lane Ghost, a fake haunting of two dead wives by a little girl with a wooden dildo, paired with Blue Owl Brewing’s Spirit Animal Sour Pale Ale. Who will win in the battle of scapegoated mafia hit men VS unreliable loan sharks? Listen and find out!

Slip into your sari and warm up that curry, ‘cause this week the BnB crew is headed all the way to Haunted India! Melissa avoids those holy cows first with the story of Bhangarh Fort, an area abandoned because of shadow-based famine and murderous rocks, paired with San Fernando Brewing Company’s Grapefruits of Wrath IPA. Then Vanessa tries to get discovered with the tale of Ramoji Film City, where you can make movies with you favorite form of daredevilry or have your costume torn to shreds by an angry solider ghost, paired with Angel City Brewery’s Pilsner. Who will win in the battle of date-rape oil massages VS mirror-scratched Urdu messages? Listen and find out!

Pluck that four leaf clover and boil up some po-ta-toes, because this week the BnB crew is headed to a land that's magically delicious... and full of ghosts! So in honor of St Patrick's Day (or what we "professional drinkers" call amateur hour) we're doing Haunted Ireland! Vanessa gets the first pint with the story of Leamaneh's Castle and the estate's HBIC, Máire Rúa or Red Mary, who likes to cut off tits and murder husbands, paired with Mother Earth Brew Co's Call Me Ginger Blonde Ale. Then Melissa goes second with the tale of Crumlin Road Gaol where they got off on jailing poor street urchins until they died, paired with Bulmers Ireland's Magners Original Irish Cider. Who will win in the battle of hung by their hair vs poor child care? Listen and find out!

Jump on your kangaroo and head for the outback, because this week the BnB crew is heading down under for Haunted Australia. Melissa says g’day first with the story of the Princess Theater, where they did horse shows (not THAT kinda show, your dirty bird!) and have an opera singer that just won’t leave. Then Vanessa grabs her swim trunks and heads out for Devil’s Pool, where hell hath no fury like a watery woman scorned. Both gals picked Pikes Peak Brewing Company’s Devil’s Head Red American Amber, so it’s a battle of theater circles VS washing machines tubs. Who will win? Listen and find out!

Grab that order from the kitchen and pray your 8-top doesn't ask for separate checks, because this week the BnB crew is taking our listeners out to dinner for Haunted Restaurants! Vanessa's order is up first with the tale of Stokes Adobe, California's first (not a) doctor's office turned Qdoba, paired with Golden State Cider's Bay Brut unfiltered hard cider. Then Melissa's grabs her tray to deliver the story of Poogan's Porch, a restaurant named after a dog named after Steve Coogan's poop, paired with Mumford Brewing's Bier Beer unfiltered lager. Who will win in the battle of salty spinsters VS salty wine? Listen and find out!

Dust off your ceremonial robes and prepare for a clandestine meeting, because today the BnB crew are gettin’ kooky with more Conspiracy Theories! Melissa dons her tin foil hat first with the tale of President Eisenhower’s secret whippit parties with aliens, paired with Track 7 Brewing Co’s Nukin’ Futz Peanut Butter Chocolate Cream Porter. Then Vanessa emerges from her underground bunker for the many stories of the Denver airport and how the NWO/Illuminati/Nazi alien lizard people are all the same, paired with Yazoo Brewing Company’s Embrace the Funk Belgian Saison. Who will win in the battle of The Greys VS Blucifer? Listen and find out!

Break out your official seal and get ready to veto that bill, because this week we’re going to abuse all our power and do Haunted Presidents : Second Term. Vanessa gets sworn in first with the ghost of the US Capital Building’s Statuary Hall including John Quigley Adams, paired with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s American Beauty Pale Ale. Then Melissa takes her oath on the steps of the Tennessee Capital Building where a feuding architect and his money guy hang out with James K Polk, paired with Artifex Brewing Company’s Trigger Finger IPA. Who will win in the battle of our 14th sexiest president VS our 41st sexiest president? Listen and find out!

Shave every inch of your body and bust out the shapewear, ‘cause this week the BnB crew is getting all romantic and shit with Haunted Valentines! Melissa picks us up for our first date at the Tonic Room in Chicago, where you might be sacrificed to the devil but they have a nice jazz trio, paired with Allagash Brewing Company’s White Witbier. Then Vanessa takes us to a very romantic garage right down the street where the mafia executed the St Valentine’s Day Massacre, paired with Heineken’s Birra Moretti La Rossa German Doppelbock. Who will win in the battle of sex magic VS sexy Alphonse? Listen and find out!

Today, in celebration of all the meteorologist rodents out there (and we know there are MANY) the BnB crew is bringing you some stories to scare Punxsutawney Phil right back into his hole. That’s right, we’re doing Haunted Pennsylvania! Vanessa comes out of her den first for the tale of the Sachs Covered Bridge, where some Civil War soldiers were turned into human piñatas filled with Tootsie Rolls, and then into ghosts, paired with Firestone Walker Brewing Co’s Union Jack IPA. Then Melissa takes a gander around for her shadow while telling the story of the Bethlehem Hotel, where’s it’s always Jesus birthday and you can poop in the past, paired with Cigar City Brewing’s Maduro Brown Ale. Who will win in the battle of cigarettes VS Christmas stars? Listen and find out!