What's the Haps?!?

Ross and the gang return from a galaxy of responsibilities that kept our heroes apart but tonight they come back to bring you gifts, new beer reviews, and an in depth discussion about arguabley the most manly trilogy known to the human race. The Expendables. Buckle up, take a deep breathe and open wide. The men are back! 

Ross, JD, and Kris wake up early, uncharacteristically, to bring you Breakfast With The Bros! They class it up with some local breakfast tacos, cheeses, bread, coffee, and orange juice. Delightful! The guys also cover random thoughts, current news, and JD's Gift...which ends in, surprisingly, sour faces. Come ask it with us, What's The Breakfast!?!

Join the gang (minus JD) (plus Paul Appel) as we chat about the Batman v Superman trailer, the Suicide Squad trailer, the new Fantastic Four trailer, Deadpool, and X-Men: Apocalypse! The week's beer reviewed in What's the Hops is Boulevard 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer.Theme music is "Just What I Needed" by the Cars. All other music provided by bensound.com.

So who gets stuck playing bass? Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by Bryan Powell to talk about bands! Specifically, bands they've been in, what they played, shows and gigs, all that good stuff. As usual, tangents are followed, but join the gang for a fun chat about music, including what their ultimate pump-up song is!Beer reviewed for Whats the Hops is Magic Hat #9.Theme music is "Just What I Needed" by The Cars. All other music provided by Bensound.com.

And we're back! After a hiatus and releasing two old episodes, the gang is back with another "just the dudes" episode, where we wander aimlessly through the wildest regions of our own minds. Lot's is covered in this episode, including Emperor Palpatine quotes, Heroes plot-holes, the Spurs Free Agency, Bachelor/Bachelorette parties, and What's the Haps alum Marcella Ovalle cooks some tasty pizza!This week's beer review on What's the Hops is Mr. Pineapple.Theme music is "Just what I needed" by The Cars. All other music provided by bensound.com

Rage of Spader-bot! To make up for our hiatus we're dipping back into the vault of forgotton episodes and bringing you this little gem that Ross and JD recorded not too long after Avengers: Age of Ultron was released! Yes, this is dated, but join us as we chat about what we liked about the flick, what we didn't like (not much), and what we're excited for in the future! What's the Haps Alum Amanda Jackson-Carter joins the boys for the second half of the show as we look at the movie from a decidedly more feminist perspective.This week's beer reviewed on What's the Hops is Moose Drool Brown Ale.Theme music is "Just What I Needed" by The Cars. All other music provided by bensound.com.

Kris and Jd venture onward without Ross in this week's What's The Haps. The daring duo sit down with Andy Martin, lead actor in Kris' latest short film, Damien Dimensione. They also talk about being on set of From Dusk Till Dawn the series, movies, comics and random things, of course.  JD poops a brick when we review this week's beer, Stone Brewing Co's Stone IPA! All music provided by Bensounds.com.

VALHALLA! Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by Gary Poole to chat about Mad Max Fury Road! The gang discusses what the liked about the movie, compare it to others in the franchise, the themes presented, and where they think it will fall in cultural canon! Ross and JD also sheepishly reveal their favorite actor in common, and we take a crap on Game of Thrones for being too rapey.This week's beer reviewed in Whats the Hops? is Brooklyn LagerTitle music is "Just What I Needed" by the Cars. All other music provided by Bensounds.com.

Guest Casa! Ross, JD, and Kris join special guest Cristian Acosta in his home for some authentic Puerto Rican cuisine! The gang briefly nerds out on Captain America: Civil War and the upcoming Suicide Squad Movie before launching into a discussion of Puerto Rican Food and Culture! Cristian details his experiences growing up in Puerto Rico and how that has influenced his life here in Texas!This week's What the Hops reviews Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan.Check out Kris's short film "Damien Dimensione" at http://www.damiendimensionemovie.com! 

Lyft or Uber? Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by NowCastSA journalist Clayton Price to talk about San Antonio's Mayoral Election, as well as the presence (or more accurately, lack of presence) of rideshare services like Uber and Lyft in San Antonio. This weeks beer reviewed in What's the Hops is Full Sail Session LagerTheme music is Just What I Needed by the Cars. All other music provided by Bensounds.com.

As you can see, our blockade is perfectly legal! Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by Laura Evans to chat about everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away, the Star Wars universe! Join the gang as the cover their first experiences with Star Wars, favorite Star Wars movie, and how excited they are for Episode 7! Also featured is JD's gift, complete with Jelly Bellies Beanboozled and that Ranch Soda you always see at novelty shops and wonder about but never buy. As expected, it's disgusting!This week's What's the Hops reviews Freetail Pinata Protest.All music provided by Bensounds.com

The more colorful the plate, the healthier it is! Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by their good friend Emma to talk about vegetarianism! Join the gang as they cover the ethics of the food industry, health reasons to go vegetarian, yummy veggie meals, and keeping fit with exercise! Emma also covers the challenges of being a vegetarian in the land of BBQ and brisket (this is Texas after all) and navigating a meat-loving family at holidays! We also spend some time trying to get her to admit that she'd eat a rabbit or a cow if the circumstances called for it! Featuring a blink-or-you'll-miss-it cameo from everyone's favorite marshmellow, Paul Appel!This week's Whats the Hops reviews Shiner Prickly Pear.Theme music is by The Cars. All other music from bensounds.com

Waiting in line for groceries sucks! Luckily, Ross, JD, and Kris have your wait entertainment covered as the welcome Emma McCormick to talk all about grocery stores! The gang covers the humble beginnings of the all-in-one market, the economic rise to power of modern grocery chains, Indiana's controversial "religious freedom" (read: gays are icky) law, and our own experiences as former grocery store clerks!This week's beer reviewed is Robert Earl Keen Honey Lager.Theme music is "Just What I Needed" by the Cars. All other music is from Bensound.com.

This episode picks up right where the last one left off. Ross, JD, and Kris, keep talking about whatever comes up, and what comes up is X-men. Lots of X-men. Check it out!Regular, more focused episodes will resume Wednesday!All music from Bensound.com

The dudes didn't get a guest lined up this week so listen to what happens when you mix beers and bros. Ross, JD, and Kris cover a wide variety of topics in part one of their impromptu recorded conversation, including: Where is Sisqo now?, dudes that catcall women, favorite Saturday morning cartoons, Bros Icing Bros and some game where you show your balls to your friends. Part one includes What's the Hops, where we review both Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat AND Third Shift Amber Lager. Make sure to check back in for part two, which will be released soon!This episode's music is provided by BenSound.com (and a track from Sisqo)

IT'S A FIGHT TO THE DEATH!!! Join Ross, JD, and Kris as they welcome Superfight Sam to play a few rounds of Superfight! The guys get into some zany scenarios as they argue who would win in a fight to the death!!This week's What's the Hops reviews Ranger Creek's Red Headed Stranger.NOTE: We had a Mac Meltdown! This episode was hastily edited on a different computer, hence the different music. Intro music is still "Just What I Needed" by The Cars. ANOTHER NOTE: This one is EXTREMELY NSFW. Lot's of explicit content. If you're one of our moms, you might wanna skip this one.   

Got an appetite? This episode is all about FOOD! Ross, JD, and Kris are joined by Marcella Ovalle to discuss food television, why it's popular, and some of our favorite food-related programs. The conversation veers into the merits of Mexican (Chinese) Candy, and we tackle where we think the best breakfast taco in San Antonio is. We then discuss Marcella's upcoming project, Bexar Cupboard, an online video series that highlights a few awesome San Antonio women that have either opened restaurants or gained notoriety through their cooking, and how music and culture infuences their tasty treats!This episode's What's the Hops highlights the Shiner Family Reunion (particularly Shiner Premium, Shiner Wild Hare, Shiner Kosmos Reserve, and Shiner Haymaker.Intro music: "Just What I Needed" by The CarsOutro music: "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight RunnersAll other music/sound effects come stock in Apple's Garage band.whatsthehapspodcast@gmail.com

#DonaldforSpiderman! Join Ross, JD, and Kris as we welcome special guest Paul Appel and discuss all things Marvel's Civil War! The first discussion segment covers the Marvel Comics event from 2006, and transitions into an almost philisophical discussion about how the political ideologies of our favorite superheroes. Discussion segment two continues that vibe, while discussion segment three launches into movie rumors for 2016's Captain America: Civil War! We recorded this episode right after the Sony-Marvel Spiderman Deal news broke, so we also dive into that topic!This week's beer featured on What's the Hops is Karbach Barn Burner.Intro Music: "Just What I Needed" by The CarsOutro Music: "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight RunnersAll other music/sound effects are stock in Apple's Garageband.

This week Ross, JD, and Kris welcome Amanda Jackson-Carter to chat about everyones' favorite bespectacled magic guy, Harry Potter! The first discussion segment covers the world of the books while the second covers the movie universe. We also review St. Arnold's Weedwacker and cap the discussion off with a Harry Potter themed Superfight to the death!Have any feedback? Drop us a line at whatsthehapspodcast@gmail.com!

The Inagural episode of What's the Haps?!? Join Ross, JD, and Kris as we lament the absence of our first planned special guest, play out some ridiculous "who would win" scenarios, and give our review of Miller High Life. Note: after recording, Ross realized that this entire episode was recorded with the crappy built-in computer mic, and not his condenser mic. Rookie mistake!