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Grognostics - Where Craft Beer Meets the Unexplained

Frolic on the precipice of discovery, rouse your curious mind and expand self-awareness as Jason and Steve take you on an educational, yet hilarious journey through an explorative stew of mystical, historic, cultural and scientific all while enjoying some frosty pints. Prepare to laugh, learn, and enter into an introspective reverie as they ascertain topics that have always intrigued you whether you know it or not. Are you not ascertained? Are you not ascertained? You will be.
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Nov 30, 2023

Splitting is a common symptom associated with issues such as personality disorder which forces individuals to view things only in two absolute terms; black and white;this or that. These individuals are unable to accept qualities in things or people preventing any grey areas to exist in thought or mindset. 

As all of us are navigating through a world where mental issues or not, we're faced with decisions that force us into splitting, can we conclude that the entire popluation has subconsciously acquired this mental condition? Or is it just that the Grognostic's crew needed an excuse to talk about popluar 1980's cereals? You be the judge. 

Beer enjoyed from Altamont Brewery in Livermore, Ca and Device Brewing in Sacramento, Ca. 

Oct 19, 2023

The legend of the Bell Witch dates back over 200 years and is one of Americas most credible supernatural stories. The hauntings which occured on the Bell family farm in Tennessee in early 1800's have been witnesses by dozens of people including a future U.S. President. There have been movies based on the tale and several podcasts and TV shows done by people far more qualified than the Grognostics cast, which of course, isn't saying a whole lot. On today's show, we regale you with a ghost story featuring a neauratic witch who can't seem to make up her mind on whether she is kind, demonic or just downright annoying.  Sure the Grognostics staff attempts to solve the credibility of the story but as usual come to no conclusion. Thanks for nothing. However, you will experience some laughs, some frights and some knowlegde before coming to the end of the podcast when you will be most terrified. Not beacuse of the ending necessarily, but terrified that you've wasted 45 minutes of your life you can never get back. You're welcome. 

Aug 10, 2023

Did you know what was made when humanity’s oldest yeast was exhumed (Brendan Frazier and the mummy had nothing to do with it just fyi), How about the culprit for eight people dying in a freak drowning accident in the UK? What about the massage oil used for cuisine’s most popular bovine? Yep, that’s right. It may have something to do with beer. Tune in to hear some of the kookiest beer stories ever told told by the coolest kids west of san Francisco and east of the Farallon Islands which are directly west of San Francisco, so yeah sure when you match them up against a couple of rotting octopus carcasses and shipwrecked seamen, they’re pretty darn funny.

Jul 6, 2023

Outer Place is a new Irish Craft brewery in Kildare, Ireland focused on hoppy styles of beer which of course is not typical of Irish beers so this makes their tasty beverages unique. Rebellious. Renegade-esque even.  

Their vision is to create a destination brewery that is fiercely independent, ethically inclined and sustainable with a goal of creating modern, progressive, delicious beers inspired by friends, family, art, music, nature and whatever else takes their fancy along the way. The story begins at the home of Mark Clarke and Viven Lough and ends with delicious and creative brews in your pint glass (True pint not those swindling American "pints."

And it all comes to life on today's Grognostic's podcast where we sit down with Mark to talk Irish Craft scene, his brewery and how he got started in the industry. Our Irish beer expert Oisin is in studio in the flesh (we're still not sure if this is a good thing or not) to provide additional insight into drinking suds in Ireland. 

You can learn more about this brewery at outerplacebrewing.com.

Be sure to follow on Instagram @outerplacebrew 

Enjoy responsibly... or better yet un-responsibly. 

 

 

Apr 28, 2023

We're back to reveal the most savage, most innovative and most effective weapon of human history. If you didn't catch part one where we describe all the competitors please go back and listen. We'll be right here waiting... waiting... waiting... ok ready? You didn't skip any parts did you? Did you? 

Enjoy. 

 

Apr 20, 2023

In the name of misery and death, humankind has created (ok so mankind, men are the only ones sick enough to create such bludgeoning devices) some of the most innovative ways to kill each other. But what has been the most effective? The most catastrophic? The most expeditious? Sure there are more than one ways to skin a cat, but how many different ways have we killed our enemies? From ancient Chinese dynasties to Native tribes in the Americas to Egyptian battlfields, tune in this week for a March Madness showdown bracket-style as we break down some of history's best (or worst rather) killing machines. 

Feb 23, 2023

I don't know if we want to say the craze is taking off but it certainly is wheels up and off the ground. In 2022 non-alcoholic beers hit $22billion in sales world-wide and the number is expected to grow. Between younger drinkers adopting a healthier lifestyle, countries prohibiting alcoholic beers, and a growing number of people taking on dry January or sober October or no starch March (not a thing) the industry seems to be growing at an exponential rate. 

So what exactly are non-alcoholic beers? 

How are they made?

Who is drinking them?

Why aren't you answering any of my questions i'm asking? 

Join us and a special guest as we break down the history of non-alcoholic beers, name some alternatives you can find online or at your local bottle shop and give you some alt. options too for those who want just a slight hint of alcohol so they get let loose, sort of. 

Enjoy responsibly. That was a joke. Because it's non-alcoholic, get it? Right... 

Feb 2, 2023

With football's biggest game of the year on the world stage, we're going to take you down the darker side of the sport to really ruin the game for you. That's what we do. Jason Reedy joins us once again for a wild ride into science, sports, history, and intrigue to dive into what exactly is CTE and what all the hype is about. Why are we just hearing about it in the last decade or two? What does it do to us? And if you were an emerging star in the game and could make $100m playing football and take care of your family for generations would you do it knowing you're likely to get CTE?  What are some positives from head trauma? Wait, positives? 

 

Oh, and enjoy the big game don't think about the immorality of watching your fellow humans bash their heads in, you complicit son of a...

 

Grognostics is part of the Green Mushroom Podcast Network. with Smuts Up,  Faith Blind Council, Lux Occult, Ad Hoc History, Administrism, Unearthing Paranormalcy, The Green Podcast Network, Primordia, Ex V Plan, Grognostics. You can learn more at https://www.tgmpodcastnetwork.com/

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