Geek:30 Happy Hour | Celebrating Geek Culture and Craft Beer

Where to start... Wow... No words...Thank you all so much for following us through 75 (+/-) wonderful episodes! As a treat, Emily from the 501st and winner of our Chewbacca impersonation contest came down from her garrsion in Maryland just to help us Beta Test a new Escape Room in Herdon that may or may not have ties to the 501st... But she was not alone! Brett from Not Another Podcast? and his adorable wife Kathy came in to make sure we were properly equipped to escape...  Then, because he is awesome at Escape Rooms, Justin from two of our episodes joined in as well to round out the group of solid thinkers as well as solid wisecrackers! Seriously, if you have an opportunity, try your hand at an Escape Room. They are a ton of fun.  Better yet, if you are located in or near the DC Metro/Northern Virginia area, you absolutely have to check out Escape Room Herndon! https://www.escaperoomherndon.com We plunged in to the room, loved it, felt nostalgic, squeed at every turn, and ultimately managed to escape. As a result, we talk about the the room (ambiguously spoiler free) with Omer. The man is brillaint in both the concept and the execution.  Then, because Star Wars, we talk about the departures of two directors in favor of one director in the new Han Solo movie:https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/22/15844022/ron-howard-han-solo-movie-director-star-wars-lucasfilm We also enjoyed a beer as a recommendation from the latest episode of NAP?:Anderson Valley Summer Solstice https://avbc.com/our-beers/summer-solstice/ Finally, Episode 75's G30 Question of The Week:Which Star Wars Stand Alone Movie Would You Like To See Next?  (If you hear hiss in the background, we shoved 9 geeks into a room full of amazing... but also stressful situations... We needed AC. Sorry, not sorry. :P) -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo celebrate Father's Day! Beer: Solace Brewing Companyhttps://solacebrewing.com  News:Sony's Venom will have ties to the MCUhttp://nerdist.com/sonys-spider-man-spinoff-movies-tom-holland-marvel-studios-venom/ Atari announces a colossal console comeback:http://nerdist.com/atari-making-new-console-over-20-years/ Then Alex and JoJo discuss Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2:Hint: SPOILERS!!!G30 Question of The Week:What quality of your father has been most inspiring to you?   -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo break a thing!    But not on purpose...    After a few tweaks with the resident sledgehammer, the duo finally managed to make all their technology work for them... For now...  Alex brings in Quattro Goomba's Precedent Pale Ale:http://www.goombabrewery.com/whatsontap/ The the two talk the death of Adam West:http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/adam-west-dead-dies-batman-1202461532/ And some preliminary E3 2017 news:http://www.pcgamer.com/a-way-out-is-a-new-co-op-game-from-the-creator-of-brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons/?utm_content=buffer886d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb http://nerdist.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii-trailer-darth-maul-rey-more-into-war/ https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/10/15776168/anthem-ea-bioware-rpg-teaser-e3-2017 https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/11/15774918/microsoft-xbox-one-x-release-date-price-new-console-announced-e3-2017  Then Alex tries to stump JoJo with a quiz he took from SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE.  WHY ARE YOU READING SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE, ALEX!? o_OFinally, Episode 73's G30 Question of The Week:If you were to be knighted, what would your title be?   -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo welcome Tim on to the show! Tim brings:North Country Brewing Co - Firehouse Redhttp://northcountrycanning.com/firehouse-red/ The three then talk:  Amazon is hosting a major Marvel comic book sale: https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/6/2/15728890/amazon-marvel-sale Rick Moranis gets back into character: http://nerdist.com/rick-moranis-returns-acting-mckenzie-brothers-canadian-benefit/ And Apple’s new HQ makes skyscrapers look silly: http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/complete-guide-apple-park-3489704/ Plus, Episode 72's G30 Question of The Week:What character death in any medium struck you the most?    -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo welcome Alex's parents, Staci and Luis, to the show!  Beer Leffe Brownhttp://www.leffe.com/en/beers/leffe-brown  News Monster movies http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/05/universal-unveils-dark-universe-relaunch-classic-movie-monsters/?utm_content=buffer5a125&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Hackers use subtitles https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/24/hackers-are-hiding-malware-in-subtitle-files/ Then Staci and Luis talk about their trip to the newly opened Avatar area in Disney! https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/animal-kingdom/pandora-world-of-avatar/ Plus, Episde 71's G30 Question of The Week:Who Was Your First Celebrity Crush? -Cheers! 

Alex and JoJo bring on guest, Sam AKA "samahndc" from the Twitchverse! Sam brings not one, but TWO beers in light of his heritage and his spouse's heritage:  San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer (Filipino): http://sanmiguelpalepilsen.com.ph/homepage/ Cass Fresh[edit] (Korean):A pale-golden pale lager with an 4.5% ABV. Originally brewed by the Cass Brewery, the brand had been taken over by Jinro-Coors, one of the country's leading brewers. After having around 70% of the Korean lager market in the 1980s, by 1994 Cass had fallen behind Hite as Korea's top selling lager. Oriental Brewery bought the Cass brand from Jinro-Coors in 1999 and built it up again, with OB declaring a 51% market share in 2000. In 2007, the higher alcohol Cass Red was introduced. In 2011 Cass Lager became South Korea's number one selling brand, overtaking Hite.[5] Non-alcoholic look-alikes of Cass can be found with brand names such as "Cars" and "Cdss". Some norae-bang (song bars) establishments have been known to try and pass off these imitations as the real thing, as Korean law prohibits noraebangs marked as such from selling alcoholic drinks within its premises (as opposed to noraejujeom establishments which are allowed to sell alcohol).(Source: Wikipedia)The trio then talk:  Tom Hardy as Venomhttp://ew.com/movies/2017/05/19/tom-hardy-venom-spider-man-spinoff/ Little Mermaid TV Specialhttp://ew.com/tv/2017/05/16/little-mermaid-live-abc/ Star Trek Discoveryhttps://www.facebook.com/StarTrekCBS/videos/1478090278909456/ Finally, we pose AN ACTUAL QUESTION THIS WEEK, ALEX!!!: What country that you have not visited would you visit and why?   -Cheers! 

Alex and JoJo are late!  Well... Not like, THAT kind of late...  But Alex and Deanna went and had a baby and JoJo went and borked himself... Again...  Dammit, JoJo!  The two drink a lovely beer from a local brewery! Mustang Sally Brewing Company Porterhttp://msbrewing.com  Then they talk:  Deadpool Animated Serieshttp://www.cbr.com/deadpool-animated-series-donald-glover/ Hellboy reboothttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hellboy-reboot-works-stranger-things-star-david-harbour-1001462And Alex Quizzes JoJo on Star Wars! (Hint: JoJo passes with flying colors this time)(Because it wasn't a quiz about gameboy games) And finally, Episode 69's Question of the Week: In honor of the new baby Albisu: come up with a creative sci-fi esq way to explain where babies come from.   -Cheers! 

Alex and JoJo share a fart!  Well... JoJo shares one with Alex... Who doesn't seem very excited about it.  The Duo bring on Emergence IBA, a local craft brew from Bad Wolf Brewing Company in Manassas:https://www.badwolfbrewingcompany.com/beer Then they talk:  Anheuser Busch Purchases Wicked Weed Brewing:https://www.brewbound.com/news/anheuser-busch-purchase-wicked-weed-brewing Game Developer Loses 50 lbs playing VR:http://www.pcgamer.com/how-one-man-lost-over-50-pounds-playing-a-vr-game/?utm_content=bufferb5616&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb Facebook shuts Oculus VR movie studio:http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39816382And for some inexplicable reason, Alex tries to quiz JoJo on Zelda games that were released on Gamboy. Seriously! Who makes an online quiz about Zelda and only asks about the Gameboy titles!? I'm not bitter! YOU'RE bitter! Shut up! And finally, Episode 68's G30 Question of The Week: What topics should Alex quiz JoJo on?  Be nice people. I'm your friendly, neighborhood, Jolly Ol' JoJo. I do not know Quantum Physics. (I had to look up "Quantum" to make sure I spelled it right... o_O)    -Cheers!

What if you could drink your dessert? Southern Tier has discovered a way to make you enjoy thin mints in beer form! At 10%ABV no less! Yay!  Southern Tier Thick Mint http://www.stbcbeer.com/thick-mint/ While enjoying this amazing brew, Alex and JoJo touch on the follwoing subjects:    Our Founding Fathers loved beer too!  http://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/food-culture/beer/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=beer&utm_campaign=content_estate Bionic Eye isn't just Sci-Fi anymore: http://eyeborgproject.tv The theory of Stan Lee as The Watcher is confirmed by Marvel! https://www.inverse.com/article/30919-marvel-stan-lee-cameos-uatu-mcu-avengers   Plus, Episode 67's G30 Question of The Week:  Which Dead Person Would You Have A Drink With?  -Cheers!

There's ALWAYS traffic on 66.    ALWAYS.    Alex and JoJo welcome returning guest, Diddi!  The trio try a beer from a brewery in Maryland.  Ocean City Brewing Company Route 50 American Pale Ale https://ocbrewingcompany.com/pages/our-beers-on-tap   Then they proceed to talk about a new Netflix Original... Carmen Sandiego!: http://io9.gizmodo.com/its-official-carmen-sandiego-is-getting-her-own-animat-1794419902   Pico Brewing Kit from Kickstarter (Article presented by Pedro!): https://www.picobrew.com   And Nintendo planning on releasing a SNES Mini:  http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/mini-super-nes-console-reportedly-coming-this-christmas/ar-BBA34XR?li=AAfq3b1&OCID=ems.display.welcomeexperience   Then Diddi graciously gives us Episode 66's G30 Question of The Week:  What type of music do you listen to while you game?      -Cheers! 

The title is a Nightmare Before Christmas reference about the Easter Bunny? Yup. We're meta like that. Alex and JoJo celebrate Easter! Alex with a smoker's cough and JoJo with restricted/heavy breathing. Allergies. Yay rebirth... Anyhoo, the beer is a phenomenal Lemongrass Saison from Maui Brewing Company:  http://mauibrewingco.com/press/maui-brewing-company-re-releases-lemongrass-saison/Then the duo talk:  Life on Saturn’s Moon: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4404840/Nasa-uncovers-alien-habitat-one-Saturn-s-moons.html Star Wars Celebration Recap: http://www.starwarscelebration.com  Nintendo Direct News: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-of-the-nintendo-direct-april-2017-news-and-gam/1100-6449321/   Then we pose Episode 65's G30 Question of The Week: Do you watch trailers, Yes or No? And Why?    -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo welcome a familiar guest back to the show, Justin!  Justin brings with him:   Nasty Woman from Lickinghole Creek in Goochland! Yes, Goochland.  http://www.lickingholecreek.com/ahref=http:/vols.pt/phsUcZimgsrc=http:/www.volunteerspot.com/images/signup.gifborder=0/a/nasty-woman   Then the trio talk:  National Beer Day: http://wtop.com/business-finance/2017/04/why-april-7-is-national-beer-day/   Invader Zim is returning: http://nerdist.com/invader-zim-returns-sequel/   Mass Effect wasn't quite a complete title at launch: http://www.polygon.com/2017/4/5/15190250/mass-effect-andromeda-patches-animation-early-access   And this episode's G30 Question of The Week:  What was your first screenname?  (Do you still have it? Do you still use it? How did you come up with the name? Oh... And BE HONEST!)-Cheers!

Alex and JoJo drink an IPA! And JoJo doesn't die from being punched in the face by it!  Flying Dog Brewery - The Truth http://flyingdogbrewery.com/?beers=the-truth   Then the duo talk:  New attraction at Universal Studios in collaboration with Jimmy Fallon: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-universal-jimmy-fallon-soft-opening-20170302-story.html   Diversity doesn’t sell comics: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/31/marvels-david-gabriel-sales-slump-people-didnt-want-diversity-didnt-want-female-characters/   April Fools! http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularizedAnd of course, episode 63's G30 Question of The Week: What is your favorite party video game and why? -Cheers!  

JOJO'S BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!Well... He was only MOSTLY dead... But I digress.  Alex and JoJo take on an Oak Barrel Stout! Old Dominion Oak Barrel Stout http://www.fordhamanddominion.com/dominionbrews   Then they talk Matrix Reboot:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matrix-reboot-works-at-warner-bros-986292 19 Planned Disney Live Action Remakes: http://i1067.com/blogs/sabrina-says/19345/disney-is-planning-19-live-action-remakes/And then do a spoiler free review of Logan, currently in theaters. https://youtu.be/Div0iP65aZo  Plus, Episode 62's G30 Question of The Week:  Which movie/franchise should absolutely NOT be remade? -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo have a crazy weekend! And then can't get it together to record an episode. Inability to function in routine should be noted as the mark of a great weekend.  ;) Regardless, the duo celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Smithwicks! (Pronounced Smitticks)  https://www.smithwicks.comThen talk: It's official, Deadpool is a Hufflepuff!http://nerdist.com/deadpool-is-a-hufflepuff-and-its-canon/ Tattoos that can complete circuits: http://gizmodo.com/circuit-board-tattoos-that-actually-work-will-make-your-1744403982 And The Bugatti Chiron, a luxury Super Yacht, because why the hell not!? http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/12/14881858/bugatti-yacht-jacuzzi-fire-pit-palmer-johnson-chiron   Also, this Episode's G30 Question of the week: Which House would you be sorted into at Hogwarts? -Cheers! 

Alex and JoJo take their show on the road to Woodbridge, Virginia where they meet, tour, and talk with Tim and Leon from Heroic Aleworks. Every beer released at Heroic Aleworks has a Superhero or Super Villain back story. Some of their main staples will have an accompanying physical comic book release as well. Geek:30 were fortunate enough to walk through all six of Heroic Aleworks's beers. (Two flights of three beers including accompanying collectible cards!)Unfortunately, being a brewery, Tim and Leon had to step away to monitor production. So old friend Neal and new friend Rindi step in to talk news:  Virginia i the first state to legalize delivery robots: https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/02/virginia-is-the-first-state-to-legalize-delivery-robots/   Lego London Store is the first to offer Lego Portraits: https://www.facebook.com/cnet/videos/10155181393637275/   Deadpool 2 Teaser (Well... More of a short story, really):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLeGWcVeIZ4 Plus, Episode 60's G30 Question of the Week:  If you were a comic book superhero or villain, what would your superpower be? -Cheers!

*Opening Scene* Scientist: We can't do that. Questionable/Secret Government Entity: HA! *Two weeks later* (After an observation of the whole planet on fire) Joe Blue Collar: Well... Guess we gotta find a new planet... *Rolls Up Sleeves* Yup. We'll get into that... BUT FIRST!!! Alex and JoJo bring on a beer by recommendation from Rindi! Delirium Tremens https://www.delirium.be/en/beers Then we talk NASA finding 7 potentially habitable exoplanets a mere 39 light years away: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-telescope-reveals-largest-batch-of-earth-size-habitable-zone-planets-around Which we're going to need because Monkeys and Chimpanzees have entered the Stone Age: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150818-chimps-living-in-the-stone-age And on these new planets we're going to need phones that last more than two years... *Enter Nokia, Stage Left* *Nokia Cracks Knuckles, Punches Audience in the Nostalgia* Nokia 3310 Resurrected: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39095127 *Climatic Plot Twist* Plus, Episode 59's G30 Question of The Week: On a NASA trip to one of the newly discovered exoplanets what would be the most underrated role that no one is talking about? *End Scene* *Roll Credits* *Secret Awesome, but Significantly Vague After Credits Scene* G30 Happy Hour Will Return in Episode 60! -Cheers!

A Fearsome Foursome as Alex and JoJo are joined by Javy and Cody of Something Strange (The Podcast)! Cody surprises us with a cider! Ace Hard Cider http://www.acecider.com/our-ciders/ace-apple/ Then the four talk: Retroblox Gaming Console vs Raspberry Pi: http://retroblox.com Sexy Star Wars Time! (And Music!) http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a821382/australians-love-to-have-sex-to-star-wars-cantina-band/ A Kickstarter to get an origin short story for Rufio (from Hook) to video: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bangarangthemovie/bangarang-a-short-film-about-rufio-before-hook?ref=thanks_email_share And this episode's G30 Question of The Week: What is the strangest story you’ve ever heard? -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo are each other’s Valentine’s! And then Alex remembers he’s married… BOO! Oh wait, that’s the wrong holiday… This is February, not October… ANYWAYS… The duo sip on a brilliant beer: Laughing Dog Brewing Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter https://laughingdogbrewing.com/beer/anubis-imperial-coffee-porter/ As they talk: Drinking beer is healthy for you! Hooray! http://www.hefty.co/drinking-more-beer/ First looks into Marvel’s Infinity War: http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/11/14585642/marvel-production-trailer-avengers-infinity-war-watch And Toyota’s Window to the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fthhhPuzTeI Plus, Episode 57’s G30 Question of The Week: What beer should we feature on the show? And as a special treat, at the end of the show we will pop in an excellent song from Paul’s band, Sheiks of Neptune! https://www.reverbnation.com/sheiksofneptune Thanks, Paul, for letting us play this! -Cheers!

A tale of two breweries! Alex and JoJo welcome guest Paul to the show. He lives in Vegas and brings in: Bluffing Isn't Weisse and Hoppy Times from Bad Beat Brewing http://www.badbeatbrewing.com While Alex and JoJo enjoy: War Wagon Kolsch Old Ox Brewery http://www.oldoxbrewery.com http://www.oldoxbrewery.com/event/third-annual-chilly-days-chili-fundraiser/ The trio talk about: Japan chooses Goku as their 2020 Olympic mascot https://www.google.com/amp/www.trippedmedia.com/news/olympics-2020-son-goku-dragonball/207254/amp/?client=safari Star Wars to release a background story about two Rogue One characters http://www.slashfilm.com/guardians-of-the-whills/ And Paul has an awesome game up on Kickstarter! (You should DEFINITELY check it out!) http://www.turnofphrasegame.com/ We read answers from last... AHEM... Two weeks ago's G30 Question of The Week as well as pose this episode's new question: Physics be damned, what event would you like to see in the Olympics? Also, Benedict Cumberbatch cosplaying as Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop: https://www.dramafever.com/st/news/images/Cumberbatch_Merged.jpg -Cheers!

The Geek:30 group is sick. Now, I'm not going to point any fingers, Alex... But I'm pretty sure it wasn't Finn like you keep suggesting. Anyways: Slight hiatus (One week) It's all Alex's fault for being the carrier. (We know it was you) Please send beer! ... What do you mean "Alcohol negates the antibiotics"!? We're gonna die. Thanks, Alex. >_

Alex and JoJo welcome Chris Mac back to the show! And give hime a geek quiz! (JoJo has issues stifling his emotions) Victory is ours as we enjoy the 9.5% ABV Golden Monkey: https://www.victorybeer.com/beers/golden-monkey/ NASA working to prevent asteroids from colliding with Earth https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/aida (Steven Tyler was unavailable for soundtrack licensing purposes) The Electric Car of The Future http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/3/14162236/faraday-future-electric-car-unveil-ces-2017 And of course, this episode's G30 Question of The Week: Would you cut off your legs (below the knee) for $10,000,000? -Cheers!

Alex did not preorder the Switch. JoJo preordered two. Just so we're clear. Alex and JoJo bring on a old and familiar face (Beer) to the show! Yuengling! http://www.yuengling.com/ We talk Farm Brew Live in West Prince William County (Virginia): http://farmbrewlive.com/2-silos-campus/ Woody Harrelson confirmed for Han Solo "A Star Wars Movie": http://www.starwars.com/news/woody-harrelson-signs-on-for-young-han-solo-film And the real details and some personal reactions to the Nintendo Switch event: http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14237060/nintendo-switch-console-launch-date-price-announced Plus, Episode 54's G30 Question of The Week: What Is The One Piece Of Tech You Can't Live Without? -Cheers!

We’re Back! Happy New Year! Alex and JoJo welcome a new guest to the show, Christian! He is a home brewer and tech extraordinaire! Christian brings a home brewed Citrus IPA that was amazing! (Something tells me homebrewing may happen in Geek:30’s future!) We talk Holiday Shenanigans: No link. We were gone for three weeks. Time to play catch up! The death of everyone’s favorite princess, Carrie Fisher: No link. Just empty sadness. :( And CES 2017!: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/07/presenting-the-best-of-ces-2017-winners/ Plus, this episode’s G30 Question of The Week: Do you have any New Years Resolutions you would like to share? (I’ve already taken the 4K joke! HA!) -Cheers!

Hello from the future! And welcome to 2017! It's already better than 2016! This episode was prerecorded at DCPodfest that occurred November 4-5 in Washington DC. Alex is joined by Jennifer Crawford and Alex Vidales to talk about all things podcasting. -Cheers!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Best of Wishes from The Geek:30 family! We hope you've enjoyed this year with us! We certainly have enjoyed our year with you! Thank you so much! -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo go see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! At the end of the episode, the two go into a review that does contain spoilers! But do not worry, we do count down as a warning. But before we talk Star Wars, we drink: Maui Brewing Pineapple Mana Wheat http://mauibrewingco.com/discover_beer/pineapple-mana-wheat/ And talk about the cast reveal in the new Duck Tales (WOO OOH!) Reboot: https://youtu.be/MOBtFExZrnU Then we talk about favorite holiday things and also what we believe to be the worst song. Just a head's up, the next two episodes (after this one) have been pre-recorded as both Alex and JoJo will be out of town for the holidays. Plus, this episode's G30 Question of The Week: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Answer for a chance to be featured on the show! Also, we're recording live regularly on Sundays at 8pm EST starting in mid January! -Cheers!

WHOOPS! So THAT'S what that button does... Damn... Ok, so... I umm... Might have Borked the system. (The System Is Down) *Cue Strong Bad* Let's wing these show notes, shall we? Guinness Antwerpen Stout: https://www.guinness.com/en-us/our-beers/guinness-antwerpen/ Jimmy Fallon plays Mario Run, then gets surprised and plays Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild on Switch Live in front of his audience: https://youtu.be/7TJ7IUNWGl4 And Miyamoto plays with The Roots: https://youtu.be/V17tXBePgfo Scientists use tech to combat the effects of Parkinson's: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38208814 THE 2016 VIDEO GAME AWARDS: http://thegameawards.com/winners/ Plus, this episode's G30 Question of The Week! What was your favorite multiplayer experience? -Cheers!

50 EPISODES!!! Thank you so much for 50 amazing episodes about all things geek and craft beer! This week we recorded in front of a live studio audience via Discord! We also celebrated with a local Virginia cider: Bold Rock Virginia Draft Amber Apple Cider http://www.boldrock.com/draft/ We talked about: Universal Studios and Nintendo hookup to make a theme park: http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/11/video-universal-officially-announces-an-entire-nintendo-world-for-their-theme-parks/ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW1BIid8Osg Driverless beerlivery: https://www.wired.com/2016/10/ubers-self-driving-truck-makes-first-delivery-50000-beers/ Plus, we polled our live studio audience for this episode’s G30 Question of The Week: What game or franchise do you think deserves a sequel? A member of our audience won a Geek:30 Happy Hour tee shirt for that awesome submission! Again, our sincerest gratitude for your support over the the last 50 episodes! We wouldn’t be here without you! -Cheers!

Live from Tin Cannon, it’s Geek:30 Happy Hour! Join Alex and JoJo as they celebrate 2 years with Bobby, John, Aaron, Neal, and Sabrina on location at Tin Cannon Brewing Company in Gainesville, Virginia! Tin Cannon provides a number of fantastic brews and neither Alex, nor JoJo has yet to have a bad beer their. You should genuinely visit the brewery! The group talks: Emilia Clarke joins the cast of the Han Solo Movie: http://www.starwars.com/news/emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-stand-alone-film Your character grows old and dies in Chronicles of Elyria: https://chroniclesofelyria.com Beer served in a dead squirrel: http://time.com/money/4561704/craft-beer-prices-crowdsource/ With the assistance of Aaron, we have this episode’s G30 Question of The Week: Top Three Craft Breweries (In Virginia if you’re local!) Cheers!

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. Alex and JoJo bring on a beer they ordered from Kansas: 8-Bit Pale Ale http://tallgrassbeer.com/8bit/ Then they talk Marvel’s Inhumans changing from a movie to a show: https://news.marvel.com/tv/54407/marvels-inhumans-coming-imax-abc-2017/ And VR being slated to help a head transplant recipient: http://nerdist.com/vr-may-help-first-head-transplant-recipient-adjust-to-new-life/ Plus, they take a moment to reflect on the things that they are thankful for. Hint: Technology. Quick shout outs to: Pod Nerdy 2 Me https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-nerdy-2-me/id1071552154?mt=2 Not Another Podcast? www.notanotherpodcastusa.com/ And Escape Room Herndon www.escaperoomherndon.com/ Plus, Episode 48’s G30 Question of the week: What geeky thing are you thankful for? -Cheers!

We have a published author on our show! Join Alex and JoJo as they welcome Justin to their show! By recommendation, Justin has us pick up: Sam Adams: Rebel IPA https://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/rebel-family/rebel-ipa We then discuss: Tesla introduces Solar Panel shingles to replace your roof: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/28/these-are-teslas-stunning-new-solar-roof-tiles-for-homes/ Dungeons and Dragons gets inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/12/13608202/dungeons-dragons-national-toy-hall-of-fame-gaming And then we talk about Justin's Book, Jordan Banks: Origin of a Spy. Currently available on Amazon for your Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Banks-Origins-Novels-Book-ebook/dp/B01LZNZMUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479189992&sr=8-1&keywords=justin+buckner Justin then poses a great G30 Question of The Week: What is the Game you keep going back to? -Cheers!

Today he turns… 33! *Cue Applause/Cheer* It’s JoJo’s birthday! Alex brings on guest Neal to help him celebrate the big day! Neal decides to pair beer with cake! WHAT!? What is this delicious Black Magik!? Founders Breakfast Stout https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/breakfast-stout/ + Yummy Chocolate cake! The three then talk about: Twitter shuts down Vine http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13456208/why-vine-died-twitter-shutdown Star Wars Fan FIlm http://nerdist.com/jedi-master-hoshino-is-born-in-new-star-wars-fan-film/ The new Doctor Strange movie! Warning! There will be *SPOILERS! (Don’t worry, we warn you and give you a countdown) Neal then provides this episode’s G30 Question of The Week: What is your favorite Marvel Movie and Why? -Caveat: No Fox, Sony, or other studio properties. Only Disney’s Marvel. -Cheers!

Apparently, Alex has been keeping a secret from JoJo. A secret everyone knows… Except for JoJo… Listen in as JoJo loses his collective (Bad Word) while Alex blows his mind with this new revelation. Eventually JoJo regains composure. Eventually… And the two welcome Alex’s sister, Katie, to the show to talk about: The 10 Scariest games… You know, the ones JoJo will never play… That’s what Alex and Katie are here for: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/29/top-10-scariest-games Fear can be good for your health! Alex and Katie say win, JoJo claims shenanigans: http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/29/13462574/fear-halloween-science-haunted-house-terror-behind-the-walls-eastern-state-penitentiary And a Mathematical equation on how much candy could kill you: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2016/10/30/this-much-halloween-candy-could-kill-you-according-to-science/#59604dc87b46 (Alex and Katie are not excited about Math. JoJo considers challenging the numbers…) Katie brought a new beer! Hardywood Farmhouse Pumpkin http://hardywood.com/beers/farmhouse-pumpkin/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26753/75171/ Plus, Episode 45’s G30 Question of the Week: Who Is Your favorite Disney Princess And Why? Join the conversation, all the geeky kids are doing it! Besides, we will give you a shout out on the show! -Cheers!

Alex and JoJo welcome Justin back to the show! Is he Batman? Or does he just have really bad allergies? The world may never know. The trio discuss the beer Justin brought over. Du Claw’s Mad Bishop: https://duclaw.com/beer/mad-bishop/ Then they talk Nintendo unveiling The new Switch: http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/10/20/first-look-at-nintendos-new-console-nintendo-switch And the most popular Geeky Halloween costumes this year: http://www.nerdmuch.com/cool-stuff/2564/10-best-nerdy-halloween-costumes-2015-edition/ Plus, Justin brings a new G30 Question of The Week: Old School N64: Mario Kart or Goldeneye? -Cheers!

JoJo returns! Now with more T-Virus! But Alex has apprehensions about recording with a plague induced JoJo so they decide to have a week long hiatus. Come on, Alex! A lil Plague never hurt nobody! So the two finally get together, hack through an intro, record five minute of high quality content, and stop mid statement as they bare witness to Alex’s p00ter literally dying in front of them. :( After rewiring the console, reversing the polarities, and reaching 88mph, Alex and JoJo finally get the conversation going again with great topics like: GO GO NEW POWER RANGER TRAILER!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyuE-uSK4T4 Samsung stops sales and production of it’s Note 7: https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/11/samsung-ends-production-of-the-galaxy-note-7-for-good/ And Tesla Coils can make music!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5evlN8Bbs We also bring on a scary looking, yet super delicious beer from Blue Mountain Brewery (Afton, Virginia) called Dark Hollow: http://www.bluemountainbrewery.com/dark-hollow/ We read some great responses from last week’s question as well as pose this episode’s G30 Question of The Week: Which Planeteer Ring would you wear? Give us an answer for a chance to be featured on the show! -Cheers!

Alex is sad that Jojo is leaving him!!! Not permanently, and it's mostly jealousy he's feeling. Jojo is a world traveler for a couple of weeks, which means the guys got together to record a quick .5 episode. Listen in on the exciting adventures that are in store for Jojo as he travels through Europe with his family!

Alex celebrates three wonderful years of marriage with Deanna! and brings back a growler from Wolfe Street Brewing in Harrisonburg, Virginia! https://www.facebook.com/wolfestreetbrewing/ He is then joined by JoJo and their mutual friend, Justin to talk about: VR Dating http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/16/tgs-2016-romance-in-vr-is-as-weird-as-you-think-it-is A teen centric Doctor Who Spinoff http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/23/doctor-who-spin-off-class And some high tech shoes from BMW and (separately) Nike... Not QUITE Back To The Future... But getting close! http://www.businessinsider.com/bmw-innovative-running-shoes-car-technology-2016-9 Episode 41's G30 Question of the week brought some hilarious and amazing responses! Will you put your name on the line for Episode 42's G30 Question of The Week? What is the worst pick up line you have ever given or received? Answer and get a shout out on the show! Thanks for Joining the conversation! -Cheers!

In this episode, Alex allows JoJo to elaborate certain details... He questions whether or not that would be a good idea in the future... Probably not. Anyhow, we bring Kevin into the conversation! We Love Kevin! And Kevin brought beer! We Loved Kevin BEFORE he brought beer! But also More so afterwards... Slight bias... Duvet Golden Ale: http://www.duvel.com/en-us/the-beer/duvel We also talk shop about: 5 Hours on the cusp of space for a mere $75,000!: http://www.space.com/23291-space-tourism-balloon-flights.html A rock wall that's also a video game: http://augmentedclimbing.com/ The Fractured But Whole (heh) delayed till 2017: http://www.techspot.com/news/66358-ubisoft-confirms-south-park-fractured-but-whole-has.html Plus, Kevin provides this episode's G30 Question of The Week: Who would win in a fight, Mr. Clean or The Brawny Paper Towel Guy? (Yup, we had a hard time too! Kevin brought his A Game!) This is your chance to join the conversation. Plus, we'll give you a shout out on our next episode! -Cheers!

Apple has cut the cord on headphones, should you? Join Alex and JoJo as they discuss moving forward without analog ear buds: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/9/12859858/no-headphone-jack-iphone-7-reaction They also cover Sony's Playstation Pro reveal: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12748316/sony-ps4-pro-announced-price-specs-release-date And everyone loves Lego! Why not build furniture out of it? http://nerdist.com/furnish-your-home-with-life-size-lego-bricks/ @slavey on Twitter makes a beer recommendation, so we found it and brought it on the show! Ale smith Speedway Stout https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/396/3833/ And of course, The G30 Question of The Week: Mac, Windows, or Linux? Join the conversation and get a shout out on the show! -Cheers!

Hold on to your childhood... We're about to take it for a ride... Alex and JoJo mourn and celebrate the death and life (respectively) of Gene Wilder: http://nerdist.com/willy-wonka-and-blazing-saddles-returning-to-theaters-to-honor-gene-wilder/ In regards to imagination, we revisit a childhood favorite where the floor is lava, which is now a video game Hot Lava: http://store.steampowered.com/app/382560/ And Adult Swim turns 15 (on the heels of us turning 1!): https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/50uwdr/15_years_ago_today_cartoon_network_gave_three/ We also feature an awesome IPA, Azzaca-To-Ya, from Tin Canon Brewing Company in Gainesville, Virginia. Check them out! You will not be disappointed! http://www.tincannonbrewing.com Plus, we pose this episode's G30 Question of The Week: Which cancelled TV show would you bring back? Join the conversation! Email us your thoughts and questions, or respond to this week's question and get a chance to be featured on the show! -Cheers!

Alex broke JoJo. I repeat, Alex broke JoJo. Even before they started recording. But they did start recording! Eventually... With the help of Javy, we try Lost Rhino's Face Plant IPA: www.lostrhino.com/face-plant-bull-ipa.html Then we discuss Russian Avengers: http://www.gamesradar.com/guardians-trailer-russian-superheroes/ Jumanji won’t be a reboot: http://nerdist.com/the-rocks-jumanji-film-is-not-a-reboot/ And our favorite situations from trolling people in video games Plus, a new G30 Question of The Week! What is the worst beer you've had? Send us your answer for a chance to get a shout out on the show! -Cheers!

SURPRISE!!! Bill McKenna of Not Another Podcast? Brings not one, but THREE beers! Join Alex and JoJo as they taste the best of the $2.99 6-Pack lagers from Trader Joes! Great Lakes Brewing Eliot Ness Amber Lager: https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/eliot-ness Name Tag Lager: http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/165 Simpler Times Lager: http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/664 After a few sips and well... JoJo is using a shot glass... Need I say more!? Anyhoo... They trio get fairly in depth as they tackle the news. Disney Patents Light Saber: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/19/disney-flies-patent-for-real-world-lightsaber-battle-tech Scary Augmented Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMxMtjMc3s NASA hands over the reigns http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/21/12574300/nasa-international-space-station-commercial-entity-next-decade We read a ton of great responses from episode 36's G30 Question of the week and, of course, we pose a new one: G30 Question of The Week: Do aliens exist? Why do you think so? (I want to believe... That you will respond an get a shout out on the show!) Thank you so much for joining the conversation! -Cheers!

2016: The year heroes can't get along... But bad guys can... Alex and JoJo talk Suicide Squad: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/08/14/suicide-squad-petes-dragon-sausage-party-box-office/88587668/ Smell-O-Vision (Is it actually real?): http://nosulusrift.ubisoft.com/?lang=en-GB#!/introduction And we pay our tribute to Kenny Baker, most famous for his role as R2-D2: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37072736 We bring The Great Divide's Yeti Imperial Stout, a beer from Colorado: http://greatdivide.com/yeti-imperial-stout/ And read answer from last week's question while posing a new, possibly earth shattering question... Episode 36's G30 Question of The Week: Star Wars or Star Trek? ...And Why? Answer to get a shout out on the show! -Cheers!

Dysentery, Cholera, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Diphtheria... These are all things Alex and JoJo ran into in the cult classic, Oregon Trail. We bring on Alex Mac, ANOTHER Alex, onto the show to discuss the recent release of a card game based on Oregon Trail. http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Oregon-Trail-Card-Game-42117544 Alex was awesome enough to bring a growler of Live-Work-Play IPA from Lake Anne Brew House, a local Nano-Brewery in Reston. http://lakeannebrewhouse.com/whats-on-tap/ We then discuss the ethics behind having a pair of robot hands prepare your food for you in your own kitchen for a mere £10,000! What a steal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNy6fEuPWbc And what if George R.R. Martin has a bigger world than Game of Thrones? One that is closer to completion and has over 22 books worth of materials? Would you watch it? http://io9.gizmodo.com/an-even-bigger-george-r-r-martin-universe-could-be-com-1784938687 Finally, we present our Geek:30 Question of The Week: Who is your favorite villain? Join in on the conversation to get a shout out on the show! -Cheers!

You may or may not hear some rain... You may or may not hear some echo... But you'll definitely hear Alex and JoJo talk beer with Brandon, the head brewer at Quattro Goomba's Brewery in Aldie, Virginia! Brandon very graciously walks us through a flight of amazing beers from their brewery! We sample: Mangia La Frutta | Farmhouse Saison (Not Yet Named) | Red Saison (Soon to be released) Good Talk | Citra Mosaic IPA Cake Eater | Honey Wheat http://www.goombabrewery.com/whatsontap/ Then we proceed with this episode's news as we talk silver ink that can draw circuits: http://mentalfloss.com/article/82995/draw-electrical-circuits-pens-special-ink And Stranger Things is the new phenomenon from Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281 Our new Geek:30 Question of The Week is: What is your ideal virtual reality experience? Answer and we'll give you a shout out on the show! As always, Thank You for joining the conversation! -Cheers!

*Cue The Imperial March* Alex and JoJo sit down and talk military strategies with Emily, the commanding officer of The Old Line Garrison of The 501st Legion. Such strategies include: Why would Disney nix The Tower of Terror in California!? https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/guardians-of-the-galaxy-mission-breakout-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park-summer-2017/ SDCC releases a ton of new trailers! http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2016/07/24/watch-best-trailers-comic-con/#gref And Emily recommends (Read: Demands) loyalty to the 501st Legion. 501st.com (But seriously. You should probably join. Vader would be most impressed.) To take the edge off such serious topics, we partake in not one, but two beers! Sierra Nevada's Otra Vez: http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/year-round/otra-vez And Flying Dog's Dead Rise: http://flyingdogbrewery.com/?beers=dead-rise Join the conversation by answering The G30 Question of The Week! If you could add a soundtrack to your life, what would it be? Your loyalty pleases the Emperor. *Cut Music* *Fade to Black* *End Scene* -Cheers!

It's simply not enough to enjoy a beer at a time anymore. Sometimes you should enjoy two simultaneously! On this episode, Alex and JoJo mix a ratio of 2/3 Wells Banana Bread with 1/3 Du Claw's Sweet Baby Jesus! It. Was. Delicious. Period. Wells Banana Bread Beer: http://www.charleswells.co.uk/our-company/our-products/wells-banana-bread-beer/ Du Claw - Sweet Baby Jesus - Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter: http://duclaw.com/beer/sweet-baby-jesus/ And of course we talked news! (Between yummy sips!) Pokemon Tips and Tricks: https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/15/ten-pokemon-tricks-for-leveling-up/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29 Grand Admiral Thrawn returns to Star Wars canon: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/17/star-wars-celebration-2016-rebels-will-treat-thrawn-as-a-vader-level-threat Nintendo Mini Console: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1124287.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=nintendoclassicmini&utm_content=announcement We received some great feedback from last week’s G30 Question! And here's this week’s G30 Question of The Week: What is the game that made you a Gamer? Something tells us you ALREADY have an answer for this question! So why not send it in via email, tweet, post, or voicemail? We'd love to give you a shout out! Who knows, maybe someone on the other side of the world will enjoy your response! Thank you so much for joining the conversation! -Cheers!

Alex is in Rome! Without JoJo! One of them is sad! And it's PROBABLY not Alex... Before the trip, the duo managed to record a quick (Read: Longer than usual) episode about: Riri, the new Iron... Girl? Seriously... What's the nomenclature on this? http://www.cnet.com/news/the-next-iron-man-is-a-black-teenage-girl-genius/ It's OK to be Takei! http://nerdist.com/star-trek-beyond-will-make-sulu-its-first-lgbt-main-crewmember/ GOTTA CATCH THEM ALL!!! In your Bathroom...? http://nerdist.com/13-of-the-funniest-pokemon-go-finds-fans-have-shared-with-us/ Last week's G30 Question, Marvel or DC?, was PAINFULLY one sided! Glad we know most of you chose correctly! ;) This week's G30 Question: Which Fictional World would you want to live in? I think I've changed my answer a solid eight times on this one before delivering my final verdict. Feel free to answer... and update that answer... so we can read your comments on our next show! JoJo hates Wheat Beers... But Sweetwater Tavern's Wit's End Ale hit the spot! "2006 GABF Silver Medal Belgian-style “White Ale”... spiced with orange peel & coriander. Unfiltered, refreshing, & light straw-colored" is literally all we found on the beer... Til next time, -Cheers!

30 EPISODES!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!? Thank you so much for your support of the show! We know most celebrate on episodes like 25 or 50, but 30 happens to be half the reason why we started this podcast to begin with. So again, our sincere gratitude for everyone who has joined the conversation! Alex and JoJo team up with Jamie (If it sounds good, it's his fault!) to talk about: Mace Windu Lives! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mace-windu-still-alive_us_5775dfbfe4b09b4c43bfd67b Pixar says no more sequels: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/02/pixar-says-no-sequels-currently-planned-after-toy-story-4-cars-3-and-incredibles-2 Korean Dinner Porn (SFW) (Yes, we thought that too): http://kotaku.com/dinner-porn-is-a-south-korean-internet-trend-1484058173 We also enjoy a very good brew donated by the fine folks at: BadWolf Brewing Company http://www.badwolfbrewingcompany.com Aces High: "A unique pale ale hopped and dry hopped with Sorachi Ace hops - 5.7%" We read answers from last week's G30 Question: How do you define yourself as a geek? And offer a new G30 Question for this week: Marvel or DC? Join in on the conversation as Alex, JoJo, and Jaime celebrate 30 episodes of The Geek:30 Happy Hour! -Cheers!

Hello! Welcome to VOLTRON!!!. The VOLTRON!!! where we VOLTRON!!! about VOLTRON!!!. VOLTRON!!!. VOLTRON!!!: LEGENDARY!!! DEFENDER!!! https://www.netflix.com/title/80075595 Alex and JoJo eventually calm themselves (VOLTRON!!!) and also talk about things that REALLY get Summer swinging! Like Steam's Summer Sale (Which has taken Alex's wallet hostage!): http://steamed.kotaku.com/this-years-steam-summer-sale-has-started-1782497448 And Shiner's very refreshing, carbonated Robitussin® flavored Summer Seasonal, Prickly Pear (Which has taken Alex's VOLTRON!!! hostage!): http://www.shiner.com/beer/prickly-pear Oh, and hey! Guess who's swinging into the Spiderman (MCU) Franchise!? Donald Glover! How exciting! http://nerdist.com/donald-glover-joins-spider-man-homecoming/ Apparently Xbox and Sony still continue to battle their VERY diverse fan camps against each other as both have loyal followers from our last G30 Question! This week's G30 Question is: How do you define yourself as a geek? Yep. It's deep. It's intimate. And maybe, JUST MAYBE, even a little scary. But we're counting on you! Just look deep into yourself. You feel that? Yeah you do. Feels a lot like... VOLTRON!!! ;) Join the conversation by sending us an email or a Tweet! You can even post your answer on our FB page! Let us know what it is that makes you a geek! -Cheers! PS: VOLTRON!!!