Podcast 42

Let's talk about the master of horror, Stephen King. We are pretty sure he has close to a thousand books written...but who is counting?! Certainty not us because we threw out the number a thousand first. King has become the center of what horror and the fantastical world of imagination can produce. King is a pop culture icon. Most of his works have been turned into movies and most of his movies have been turned into late night, popcorn rentals to scare the wits out of your preteen step sister by tricking her into thinking you're watching Pitch Perfect 7. Featured Beer: Revelry Brewing Poke The Bear --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Riddles are fun! OK, maybe they are not so fun...but they are frustrating...and that's something. Right? Tonight we test our wits and brains and patience and forehead vein popping skills, as we tell a few riddles, murder a few riddle people, and see who can come out on top as Riddle Champion Of The Universe! (or at least Podcast 42 Champion Of The Universe!) Featured Beer: Genesee Ruby Red Kolsch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Dave Grohl, drummer for Nirvana, leader of The Foo Fighters, and true rock pioneer. In this episode we talk about Grohl's rise to rock guru, including his time with Nirvana, and what brought him out from behind the drum kit to front his own band....the fighters of foo. We have special guest callers with their thoughts on Dave Grohl as well as the usual trivia and fishbowl facts. Sitting in for Faraz is Laura De Voss. Featured Beer: Highland Brewing's Daycation IPA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Back in the ancient times, phones used to be attached to the wall. The biggest accessories to buy for the wall attached phone was the cord extender and the answering machine. You should know what the answering machine does and the cord extender allowed you to have a longer reach with your phone that was attached to the wall. Now you weren't just tied to the kitchen, you could also roam into the dining room while on the phone. Also, the internet wasn't a thing so if you wanted to know movie times, the weather, your horoscope, etc you had to call from your house phone. We found some weird numbers to call and some cursed numbers to call from these dark caveman-like times. Featured Beer: Stone Brewing's Anni-Matter Double IPA If you would like to call the numbers yourself, find them on our website: podcast42show.wordpress.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

What is a creepypasta? Well we are glad you asked. Creepypastas are short horror stories and memes that have been written by the internet to be shared around the internet. They are often brief paranormal stories intended to scare you. They include gruesome tales of murder, suicide, and sometimes contain pop culture figures like Spongebob Squarepants or Sonic the Hedgehog. Some are really creepy and some are totally ridiculous. Today we find the best creepypastas, and by best, we mean worst and read them to each other. Featured Beer: Infinite Ale Works Into The Dark Roast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

We talk with actor/musician Craymo. Craymo is the one that sings our beer cooler jingle by the way. Craymo's music is positive, upbeat, catchy, and heartfelt. We travel back to Craymo's beginnings and learn what inspires him to create. We also tap into his battle with bullies as a member of the LGTBQ community and how that shaped his career and personal life. As a bonus we have some snippets from his acting work, his appearance on Star Search, and at the very end of the show 3 Craymo songs! Featured Beer: Royal Reserve Collection Mother Of Dragons --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

The city of dreams and riches smack dab in the middle of the harshest environment the United States has to offer. It's a place where you have a chance to win millions of dollars and also lose millions of dollars. It's a place where you could drink a whiskey tonic at 8 am and no one would bat an eye. Join us as we discover how this city came to be and what to do there...sort of. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

BrownieBrittle from the cosplay group CrayDust and Laura from the cosplay design company treGeek join us in studio to discuss all things cosplay! Duh, it's what they do...it's not like we would invite a bunch of cosplay experts to discuss the best ways to cook fish. We discuss cosplay fashion, how to get into it, where to go with it, how much to spend, and the best cod recipes this side of the Mississippi. Explicit Language thanks to Faraz. Featured Beer: Devil's Backbone's Vienna Lager --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

JRR Tolkien sat down and wrote a book. A big book. A really big book. And then he wrote another big book and a third big book. These series of books would change the fantasy genre for all time, bringing it to the fore front of pop culture. Today we learn where Tolkien would get his inspiration from, and also how to properly say Tolkien. And not only do we tackle the book, but we also talk about the Peter Jackson film trilogy, and the animated version of The Hobbit.  Explicit Language thanks to Faraz. Featured Beer: Left Hand Brewing's Death Before Disco --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

You deserve a break today. Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese. Ronald McDonald. Ba Ba Ba Ba Baaaaaaaa I'm loving it. McDonalds is as much a part of American Pop Culture as binge watching old Friends episodes on the couch in your underwear. It was all started by two brothers and was turned into a global empire by Ray Kroc. As a matter of fact, Ray Kroc is the Darth Vader of the fast food world. Special Guest: Gary Winograd. Featured Beer: Lost Coast Sharkinator White IPA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Wrestler. Musician. Podcaster. Actor. Writer. Listmaker. This Canadian/American wrestler who sometimes was the heel and other times was the heel, entered the WWE on a mystery and went on to win a record-breaking nine-times Intercontinental Championship. We explore his journey from wrestling in Japan to wrestling in Mexico to rock star. Explicit Language Featured Beer: Cigar City's Tocobaga Red IPA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

It's been 10 years since the release of what most people consider the perfect Batman movie, Some even consider it the best superhero movie of all time. This is Faraz's rosebud, and we travel down its history and place in pop culture movies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Jim Henson took a puppet and a marionette and meshed them together to create the groundbreaking Muppets. Let's take a look back into how the Muppets got their start from the local TV show Sam and Friends to Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and upon the big screen. Faraz hijacks the script to complain about dates. Explicit Language Featured Beer: Einstok Arctic Berry Ale --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Let's talk about the brilliant mind of Robin Williams. The man who started his career by sitting on his head, then improvised his way into the hearts of millions. Some of his iconic movies include Hook, Good Morning Vietnam, Aladdin, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, and so many more. This is a brief look into his life and career. Featured Beer: Cycle Brewing's Crank IPA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

There once was a group of boys who were not from the main street but from the street behind it...and they sang and made girls throw their undies. They had a horrible manager and they grew up as a band and are still recording today as men....but are still called boys. Join us as we relive the history of the Backstreet Boys! Explicit Language Featured Beer: Shmaltz Brewing Company's Terrans Unite IPL --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

If you attend school on this certain street in Canada, chances are that you will face all sorts of hardships, trials, and tribulations. I don't recommend going to school there...although it has spanned a decades-long TV series that is loved by millions and also Kevin Smith. Nicole takes the lead on this week's topic as the rest of us, including the native Canadian, have not seen the show. Featured Beer: Destihl Brewery's Soundboard Session IPA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

It's part two of our annual Pop Culture Big Brother game! See part one for all the details! Listen to Faraz gasp for an hour! Listen to Faraz whine about pizza! Teams are below! Explicit Language --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

It's summer and that means it's time for Big Brother on TV again. The show that takes a bunch of strangers and locks them in a house for a while. It also means it's time for our annual version of Big Brother where we take anyone from pop culture including authors, movie stars, cartoon characters....really anyone. Each host picks three people and then our facebook group picks the rest. These are randomly assigned. Then we play for Head of House and Power of Veto until we get it down to two people. Once that happens you can vote for the winner either in the comments below or on our Facebook group. Featured Beer: 21st Amendment Brewery's Brew Free Or Die IPA Explicit Language --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

It is the dawn of a new age in the kingdom of Gametopia! We once again travel to that kingdom (which somehow is very sexual) to witness the ongoing Console Wars! The struggle between Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo continues. It’s a fight with plenty of controller on controller violence! Warning: Explicit Language. Featured Beer: Southern Tier’s Eight Days A Week --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support

Transformers! More than meets the eye! This is the slogan for the popular toy line of figures that transformed from robots into cars, planes, and animals. We also look into the comic book series, the tv shows, and (briefly) the movie franchise. We travel back into the history of the toys when they were inspired by a GI Joe remade into a robot.  Also, we discuss how many times Optimus Prime died. Featured Beer: Dogfish Head's Dragons And YumYums --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast42show/support