Beef, Wine & Shenanigans

Is your Christmas a dumpster fire! Well here is something to make you feel even more cynical! Beef, Wine & Shenanigans comes back with a slightly longer episode! So once you're spending money you don't have for people who barely appreciate you, HIT PLAY NOW!

The BWS team is at it again, dishing on the best in horror and sci fi and giving you biting social commentary so good you'll want to slap your Republican uncle. Press PLAY now!

We get it off our chest tonight! We needed to let our frustrations with a certain NYC Mayor, the voters of NY, the corruption and so on! Then we talk about, Gavin Newsome his recent heroics and we ask Denise to fill in some blanks! It's an all politics episode! Join us and forgive the audio glitches!

The Team Is joined by heavy metal host and mental health activist Tim No. 37 Martinez. He shares his wealth of knowledge as far as horror and nerd talk go before we pivot to bring you yet another installment of America's Least Favorite Game Show, 'NAME THAT RACIST'. And because we love YOU we are going to ask that you PLEASE listen closely to the mental health talk at the very end! We'll get you through the Hollow Daze! Like Wakanda, BWS is forever!

Happy Halloween!! You know we are about to act up!! On this week's episode the crew discusses everything from TMZ, corn rows, and Republicans flipping, to Martha Stewart, Vincent Price and Good horror/Bad horror this year. All episodes can be enjoyed on Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, iTunes and YouTube.

You ever do something and then swear you'll never do it again? That is BWS trying to run a podcast off of hotel wifi. The funny thing is we went long on both episodes probably because kind of like each other. This picks up where the previous episode left off. Trigger warning! The discussion gets heavy with 911 and Black Out talk.

What's long, a little all over the place, and ENDS abruptly due to bad wifi? This episode of Beef, Wine, and Shenanigans! SVP was working the VMAs and while the Westin in Jersey City was a lovely hotel, their Internet was problematic! We got through it somewhat and even went back and recorded a part 2 that we will air later this week. In the meantime, you're here to laugh and think so here it is! Your favorite podcast!!

OMG this might be the best episode ever!!! Actually that is hard to judge! But one thing is for sure! The team talks about Universal's 'The Last Voyage of The Demeter' and talking about it was almost as much fun as watching it! Of course, we set aside some time to talk about these evil ass Republicans! That's how we do it!! Tune in, dammit!

This week the crew discusses the ongoing debate of DC vs Marvel, Tilda Swinton and Ben Kingsley, real-life villains Eric Adams and Greg Abbott. Our hearts go out to the people of Maui. Full episodes can be enjoyed on our YouTube channel, SoundCloud, Spotify, Facebook, and iTunes.

This week the crew goes on a rant about Black History, the educational YouTube show Extra Credit (which is wonderful) WW2, Medgar Evers, the Brawl in Alabama and much much more. You need this in your life!!

This week the crew goes on a rant about Black History, the educational YouTube show Extra Credit (which is wonderful) WW2, Medgar Evers, the Brawl in Alabama and much much more. You need this in your life!!

The BWS team has not tackled politics in a while so what better time to get something off their collective chests than right after a certain real life monster finally lands in Federal Court! If you're a trumpet, you may want to lock us up once you're done listening, but if not, you a going to love this. Or be scared by it. Hard to say. Let us know in the comments! Oh and remember… tampering with a jury is a crime… you suckas!

The BWS team has not tackled politics in a while so what better time to get something off their collective chests than right after a certain real life monster finally lands in Federal Court! If you're a trumpet, you may want to lock us up once you're done listening, but if not, you a going to love this. Or be scared by it. Hard to say. Let us know in the comments! Oh and remember… tampering with a jury is a crime… you suckas!

While monitoring the SAG/WGA strikes carefully, the team gives props to two Netflix movies that definitely fall into under 'our wheelhouse' in a big way. And a surprising conversation about the phenomena of abusive Spades playing! You need Beef, Wine & Shenanigans and we have it!!

While monitoring the SAG/WGA strikes carefully, the team gives props to two Netflix movies that definitely fall into under 'our wheelhouse' in a big way. And a surprising conversation about the phenomena of abusive Spades playing! You need Beef, Wine & Shenanigans and we have it!!

The HWA NY Chapter is teaming up with Laughing Black Vampire Productions and the Galactic Terrors team for a special, livestream presentation of BEEF, WINE, AND SHENANIGANS, featuring Marc Abbott, Kirk Johnson, Denise Tapscott, and Steven Van Patten, with guest star, SHARON SMYTH LENZ of the classic TV horror series DARK SHADOWS! Join us to hear the discussion and Q&A.

The HWA NY Chapter is teaming up with Laughing Black Vampire Productions and the Galactic Terrors team for a special, livestream presentation of BEEF, WINE, AND SHENANIGANS, featuring Marc Abbott, Kirk Johnson, Denise Tapscott, and Steven Van Patten, with guest star, SHARON SMYTH LENZ of the classic TV horror series DARK SHADOWS! Join us to hear the discussion and Q&A.

Tonight the team welcomes Steve Van Samson to talk about what inspires his horror and his ideas. Are illustrious guest also takes a walk with Kirk down the sword and sorcery road! Then a quick philosophical turn in the Bechdel Test reveals some mind-blowing facts! Hit PLAY dammit. And stay till the end for a big announcement about next week!

Tonight the team welcomes Steve Van Samson to talk about what inspires his horror and his ideas. Are illustrious guest also takes a walk with Kirk down the sword and sorcery road! Then a quick philosophical turn in the Bechdel Test reveals some mind-blowing facts! Hit PLAY dammit. And stay till the end for a big announcement about next week!

The BWS team tackles the submersible incident before having a frank discussion about long-standing horror franchises, and whether or not they should be put out of their misery. Then the team plays the most thought-provoking game ever and closes with a warning about New York's local politics and a real danger to small businesses. BWS is up!!

The BWS team tackles the submersible incident before having a frank discussion about long-standing horror franchises, and whether or not they should be put out of their misery. Then the team plays the most thought-provoking game ever and closes with a warning about New York's local politics and a real danger to small businesses. BWS is up!!

On today's episode, the crew welcomes guest Robert Ottone. We discussed everything from the upcoming conference Stokercon and Dorian Gray to The Breakfast Club meets Dracula.

You're about to get a two-for-one, folks! One episode of Beef, Wine & Shenanigans today, one tomorrow. In this episode, we pay our respects to Tina Turner and eventually get to genies, courtesy of the Idris Elba +Tilda Swinton movie '3000 Years of Longing' which we highly recommend.

The team goes political criticizing both Democrats and Republicans before discussing Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in 'Three Thousand Years of Longing'! Naturally, this discussion leads to some rabbit holes BWS Style! Come along on a Fantastic Voyage! Hit PLAY now!!!

Do you miss Late Night TV's normal critique of racist, sexist, and homophobic politicians? Well, look no further! We have a no-frills, very rough, and rugged show to pull you through! And when that's done we have positive reviews for Renfield and AntMan and The Wasp: Quantumania! Afterward, Kirk brings forth some Friend Zone wisdom. SVP, Marc Abbott and Denise Tapscott are also waiting for you! BWS! Hit PLAY now!!

The team closes up their talk about Black Panther! Again, spoilers a plenty so if you're that one person who hasn't seen the movie by now, avert your attention. Otherwise, give ALL of it to our wild thoughts and feelings on the matter! Buckle up, Buttercup! It's a bumpy ass ride and you're gonna love!!

First of all, if you haven't seen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever yet and going to get in your feelings about spoilers, management urges you to BEAT IT! Otherwise, give this a watch/listen because you're going to love it! And so check this out! We couldn't finish this in an hour! We are all in our feels and have so many ideas that PART TWO of our discussion will be released later in the week.

We are back! After paying respects to our dearly departed, we launch into some thoughts on the country's political scene before jumping head first into the dark luxury that is this latest retelling of Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire. It's everything you could possibly want and more! Teaser: Next week, the rest of the team will be ready to tackle Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! In the meantime, if you've see the film and need to get something off your chest, you can always slide in SVP''s DMs.

We have been away for a bit, (And Kirk gives a great explanation as to why at the end.) But we come back with heat! Dragon Heat! We talk House of Dragons, Dungeons, and Dragons, and then we break down some Marvel and DC analyses that you are sure to love even if you disagree! The water is warm, jump in the BWS pool!

Marc Abbott fills us in on his journey into achievement before we start gushing over House of Dragons! Then after some meager attempts to keep it BLERD, we take an unexpected turn into SPORTS!! You heard it here first! BONUS points for the first person who posts the name of the Frankenstein movie SVP's joke is based on! Cheers! The whole gang is back!!!

Beef, Wine & Shenanigans - Strangest Things - Some ridicule of a certain horrible president brings us to the fictional universes that Netflix provides call 'Stranger Things'. While we found season 4 entertaining, be warned that its a time suck the quality of which may not be duplicated easily. (We explain that remark). Also, expect a small film from us, (more on that in weeks to come). Lastly, we discuss She-Hulk rumors and PREY, the latest installment in the Predator franchise, (no not the hockey team!) Denise Tapscott Kirk A Johnson and Steven Van Patten are your hosts! Marc Abbott returns next episode!

After an obit that was way longer than the team would have liked, (RIP - Nichelle Nichols, Mary Alice, Bill Russel and our closer to home legend, Valjeanne Jeffers) Denise gives some thoughts on Jordan Peele's latest offering 'NOPE'. Lots of introspection follows as our listeners get to hear Kirk, Denise and SVP admit things most people don't know about either of them. This one will leave you thinking. Please join us.

With Marc Abbott still on his quest for an MFA, Denise Tapscott, Kirk Johnson, and Steven Van Patten give their special brand of hot takes on the January 6th hearings as well as Jurassic World Dominion and Netflix's newest contribution to the Resident Evil franchise. You'll laugh, you'll cry. Well maybe not cry! Get well, Cousin Donnie!

Warning: If you are not Pro-Choice and have no problems with the recent rulings of the Supreme Court then you will definitely want to skip this episode. Beef Wine & Shenanigans is and always will be in favor of a woman's right to total body autonomy! To paraphrase rapper Craig Mack, you must be trying to get in the Guinness Book of World Records as the dumbest mother****er alive if you think the disenfranchised of America are not ready to fight you over this hypocritical, conservative BS! At the end, we shout out some organizations who you can send your extra scratch to help out. You know, like #PlannedParenthood. Time to get mad and stay mad until human rights are protected for everyone!

While Marc Abbott is off world fighting aliens, Kirk A Johnson, Denise Tapscott and Steven Van Patten come together over the ashes of glory to expound on Obi-Wan, The Boys and cinema-related traumas! It's hilarious and dangerous! It's BWS, right now!

Marc Abbott Steven Van Patten Kirk A Johnson & Denise Tapscott have a few things in common! One is a deep love of the Star Wars Franchise and a strong dislike of racist fanboys and a lack of gun control. In this latest episode the Beef, Wine and Shenanigans team discusses both with fresh insights you've come to expect! Hit Play and Be Better, Dammit!

Beef, Wine & Shenanigans- We Kept It Joyful! Tonight we kept it to the entertainment and kept it cheerful tonight. Next week, I'm sure something will force us to get gloomy again, but tonight, get ready to laugh BWS style! Also, don't forget to buy some stuff for one of us! Podcasting aint free, you know!

First of all, give it up for L. Marie Wood for gracing BWS with her award-winning presence! The team got stuck going over the political scene of (the United States of Regression, before getting down to the business on her latest releases, particularly 'Black Hole.' Feel like spending some money? All sorts of goodies at the end of this episode!

Well, we were supposed to have a regular old BWS show talking about BWS things. Then, we somehow got on the topic of cancel culture and things literally went off the rails. We thought about editing for time, but then said, 'You know what? Let everyone get this behind the scenes look at us. That's what we think it will feel like. And yes, it's long, but you're not at the movies. Listen in spurts and marvel at our insights from the agreeable to the ridiculous.

After a brief tribute to Gilbert Gottfried Marc Abbott Denise Tapscott Kirk A Johnson and Steven Van Patten begin to tear into Moon Knight and a few other tidbits of nerd-dom! You don't want to miss this under any circumstances, especially if you are looking for a laugh and maybe a tear or two.

Kirk A Johnson wasn't feeling good (pray for a brother) so it was just Marc Abbott Denise Tapscott and Steven Van Patten trying to figure out what the hell happened at the Oscars AND why all of a sudden New York's mayor seems more concerned with the Brooklyn Net's scoreboard than COVID. Of course, without Kirk present and with the team having mistakenly fallen for the fake Chris Rock letter, we may very well have to circle back to the 'Slap Heard Around The World'. In the meantime, please enjoy!

his week, Denise Tapscott, Marc Abbott, Kirk A Johnson, and Steven Van Patten put the nerd stuff aside and talk about the current wishy-washy way local and federal politicians are rolling back COVID restrictions and our reservations about it. We also discuss how even though we are dead set against Russia's attack on Ukraine, we are also pretty appalled at the racism at the Ukraine border. Also, along with www.speculativefictionacademy.com, we figured tonight would be a great night to remind you of the following websites and maybe help support this podcast since it is your favorite and all!

Denise Tapscott joins the team to announce that she is officially ON THE TEAM! Expect to see Denise with Marc Abbott Kirk A Johnson and Steven Van Patten in every episode moving forward. (Pending work and family emergencies of course.) Discussions Include: Why is there an armored racist in 'The Peacemaker' during Black History Month, props to President Zelensky, (recorded before we found out Black people aren't being allowed to evacuate safely from the war zone or that would have been handled), and a great game to send of Black History Month 2022. And no, it's not Name That Racist, but you might learn something anyway. We're having fun dammit! Join us!

Marc Abbott takes the floor to give us an in-depth look at the sequel to 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Then we talk about a movie one of us is actually in. After that, the usual speculative conversation you'd expect from the team. Get a notepad out, the recommendations are coming. Brought to you by Speculative Fiction Academy. They'll teach you how to write!

2021 was not a great year, but it was better than 2020! The team is joined by fan fav Denise Tapscott as we recap some pop culture favs and discuss what the nerd world is looking forward to in 2022! If nothing else, you're definitely going to laugh!

The team is feeling better after Ahmaud Arbery's murders are sent to jail, so after announcing a super cool special guest for next week, Marc, Kirk, and SVP break down Squid Game and what the hot Netflix series may or may not be saying about capitalism.

Beef, Wine & Shenanigans is in full effect tonight as we tough it out through another installment of 'Horrible People We Need To Talk About Now That Trump Is Gone!' Once we are done discussing this Trifecta of Evil Racism andl Clowns, we head out west to discuss 'The Harder They Fall'! Does it fall? You probably know the answer to that, but hearing what we have to say will know doubt make you all warm and fuzzy about it.