With nearly a full year behind us, it's time to rate the best of the best! With a top-five list of our favorite movies, albums, and video games (plus plenty of honorable mentions), this is the ep. you've all been waiting for. Tune in, judge our picks, and most importantly, crack open a cold one with your best brews. 

Cheers!

*Beer of the Week*
Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour Love Thy Neighbor Malt Liquor

Best of 2022 | Ep. 376

Kick back and relax with your two favorite brew boys, packed with another wrap up of rap beef, Zack Snyder's lukewarm output in recent years, Tarantino's cancelation, and a sturdy cider from Schilling Cider House. Cheers!

0:00 Beer Intro
7:07 Hip Hop Beef Update: Rick Ross Jumps In
51:03 Zack Snyder's Never-Ending Director's Cuts
1:21:08 Quentin Tarantino Cancels The Movie Critic
1:41:12 Cheers Of The Week
1:52:51 Beer Review

Beer Of The Week
Schilling Cider House Excelsior Imperial Mango Cider

Zack Snyder's The Cider Cut | Ep. 422

Marco is here to warn you about the pitfalls of St. Augustine after dark, we provide a post-mortem of YouTube's own Watcher Entertainment making a terrible business decision (and walking it back almost immediately), plus some exciting casting news on the upcoming addition to the 28 Day Later franchise, 28 Months Later. 

Cheers!

0:00 Beer Intros
5:26 Marco's St. Augustine Review
33:31 Watcher Entertainment Fumbles Big
1:16:31 28 Years Later Casting News
1:34:42 Cheers Of The Week
1:44:00 Beer Review

Beer Of The Week
Bell's Cold Hearted Cold IPA

Who Watches The Watcher-men? | Ep. 423

#craftbeer #seinfeld #mcu 
After another check-in with Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, we dive into why the guy famous for making mundane observations is the newest crusader against "woke." Jerry Seinfeld now blames woke ideology and cancel culture for what he sees as a lack of TV comedy (ignoring the likes of Always Sunny In Philadelphia, South Park, Abbott Elementary, and many others). Finally, MCU alumnus Joe Russo thinks the super hero slump is because those youngsters don't want to go to the theater anymore. All that, plus a light beer to keep us (kinda) lucid. Cheers!

Beer Of The Week
Bog Brewing Company Leichtbier

0:00 Mustache Intro
8:24 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef Update
45:08 Marco Explains The Mustache
47:38 Seinfeld's Anti-Woke Agenda
1:15:14 Joe Russo Denies Super Hero Fatigue
1:28:32 Cheers Of The Week
1:25:18 Beer Review

Sein-fell Off | Ep. 424

#craftbeer #drake #childishgambino 
After a hard-fought battle of hip-hop beef, the war is seemingly over — and though Drake fired last, he's taken home the loss. Between the smash success of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and Metro Boomin's viral instrumental "BBL Drizzy," we've got to wonder how Drake will bounce back. Besides the music itself, we also talk about the way this phenomenon has been discussed, especially with those who aren't scholars of hip-hop, those who are black culture vultures, and others.

Then, we hop over to the reassessment of Childish Gambino's highly praised "This Is America." Why does the internet suddenly hate the song and was it actually overrated — or is this another case of contrarian criticism for the sake of it.

Finally, we get into some gamer talk with massive layoffs at Microsoft's acquired gaming studios and  speculation on the recently confirmed successor to the Nintendo Switch. What do we want and what do we think we'll get from those mad lads at Nintendo?

*Beer Of The Week*
Crooked Can Brewing Co. Space Cowboi Hazy Double IPA

0:00 Flying Chihuahua Beer Intro
4:46 Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Beef In The Zeitgeist
30:05 Hip-Hop Outsiders' Takes On The Beef
48:10 The Reappraisal Of "This Is America"
1:06:14 Xbox Guts Major Studios
1:14:57 The Helldivers 2 PSN Reversal
1:20:00 Speculating On The Nintendo Switch 2
1:32:45 Cheers Of The Week
1:40:24 Beer Review

Happy Beef-mas (War Is Over) | Ep. 425

#craftbeer #chipotle #blockout2024 
Chipotle was once the great fast-casual restaurant on the hill — but now, it's known for skimping on both quality and quantity. What happened and how did this once ubiquitous chain slip from greatness. But Chipotle isn't alone. A handful of middle-range restaurants are facing closures and bankruptcy. Why isn't the middle class going out to eat anymore?

Shifting gears, we dip into the recent online protests against celebrities who aren't vocal around the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip. Is Blockout 2024 an effective way to protest or is it a "black square" virtue signal by people who don't really care about helping those in need? Even more importantly, do celebrities have a responsibility to help if they can?

Then, we dig into yet another controversy in video game news, this time surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows. Finally set in feudal Japan, the recently announced game should be a slam dunk, as fans have long requested a game in this time and place. However, with a black protagonist samurai (the legendary Yasuke) and female ninja as the stars, the internet outrage was as swift as a katana. Do the "anti-DEI" crowd have a point or is this just another case of "everything I don't like is woke?"

0:00 Randy Savage's Not Like Us
1:59 Beer Intro
12:00 The Fall Of Chipotle
36:37 What Chilis & Red Lobster Closures Signal
46:57 Is Blockout 2024 An Effective Form Of Protest?
1:07:06 Assassin's Creed Shadows Controversy
1:20:35 Cheers Of The Week
1:29:00 Beer Review

Beer Of The Week
Walking Tree Brewery Treasure Kölsch

As mentioned, we'd love to speak truth to power and provide a handful of links to help the civilians in Gaza currently in desperate need of help. See below:

World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Anera: https://support.anera.org/a/donate
IRUSA: https://irusa.org/middle-east/palestine/
UPA: https://upaconnect.org/
PCRF: https://www.pcrf.net/

The Fall Of Chipotle | Ep. 426

#craftbeer #diddy #hhn2024
After cracking a couple hazy brews, we share our thoughts on Apple Music's Top 100 Albums list, talk the monstrous misdoings of Sean "Puffy" Combs and the stain it puts on an entire era of music, and end on the upswing with the far more fun monsters in store for Halloween Horror Nights 2024 after a handful of haunts were announced. Cheers!

0:00 New Pod Bartender
4:14 Beer Intros
6:05 Apple Music Top 100 Albums Of All Time
33:24 Diddy's Legacy After The Downfall
52:25 Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Announcements
1:02:07 Cheers Of The Week
1:09:46 Beer Review

Beer Of The Week
Sideward Brewing Triple Dry Hopped Space Wizard NEIPA

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Ep. 427

Nourish a Thug

What is going on in Hollywood? Between critically acclaimed films like "The Fall Guy" and "Furiosa" failing to bring in box office bucks, there's plenty to unpack how studios can do better and why audiences are staying away in the first place.

Then, we're going to need a young priest and an old priest...and a modern master of horror to fix Universal's planned sequel to the panned requel, "The Exorcist: Believer." Is Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep," "Midnight Mass," "The Haunting of Hill House," and so on and so on) up to the task?

Beer Of The Week
Ravenous Pig Lardermelon Blonde Ale

0:00 Beer Intros
7:08 Why The Movies Are Failing
23:40 Why Isn't Furiosa A Hit?
31:58 The First-Week Sales Issue
43:56 The Pros Of Pre-Streaming Home Video
55:10 Are Movie Stars Going Extinct?
1:11:56 The Exorcist Requel Scores Mike Flanagan
1:22:31 Cheers Of The Week
1:29:55 Beer Review

Hollywood Hiccups | Ep. 428

#craftbeer #ticketmaster #yakuzalikeadragon 
Whether you dig hip hop or classical, hard rock or r&b, we can all agree — Live Nation-Ticketmaster was, is, and seemingly forever would be an unavoidable exploitative bully in the way of you and your favorite performers. But, Brewskis, there is hope in the form of a new DOJ lawsuit. Will it world to dismantle the live music monopoly? Only time will tell.

But before we dive into that, there was a surprise announcement that a live-action show based loosely on the Yakuza game franchise, plus two trailers to break down for highly anticipated horror movies.

Tune in, clink up, and enjoy the show, Brewskis. Cheers!

Beer Of The Week
Duclaw Brewing Co. Sour Me Unicorn Farts Glittered Sour Ale

0:00 Beer Intros
7:20 Like A Dragon: Yakuza Amazon Prime Series Announcement
30:39 Trailer Trash: Maxxxine and Alien Romulus 
38:00 DOJ Takes On Ticketmaster
1:01:52 Cheers Of The Week
1:07:17 Beer Review

Ticketmaster Loses Monopoly | Ep. 429

#craftbeer #badboys #willsmith 
Elon continues his erratic choices at Twitter, now hiding Likes from public view for...reasons. But onto something to actually like — Bad Boys Ride Or Die. Based on the box office numbers, this movie may have saved this summer's blockbuster movie season. Speaking of blockbusters, Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 was recently announced and it looks like the series could be righting course.

All that and more, all for you with a cold brew. Cheers!

Beer Of The Week
Ayinger Brewery Celebrator Bavarian Double Bock

0:00 Show Intro
4:04 Twitter AKA X Hides Likes
32:22 Bad Boys Ride Or Die Saves The Summer Box Office
36:39 Re-litigating The Will Smith Slap
1:02:40 Predicting The Rest Of The Summer
1:05:49 Peepee Time
1:06:19 Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Reveal
1:25:54 Cheers Of The Week
1:34:31 Beer Review

A Lot To "Like" About Bad Boys Ride Or Die | Ep. 430

Welcome to The One Beer in Podcast! 

We're two best friends that enjoy getting on each others' nerves and talking crap while enjoying a good beer (or two). This podcast is your invitation into our colorful conversations that range from PlayStation to Internet politics. Strap in -- this is very much a conversational podcast, as we take a layman's point-of-view and discuss our interests: beer, video games, movies, tech, entertainment and basically any rabbit hole that we may wander into along the way. 

We often end our podcast with a beer review, and sometimes sneak in a bonus brew, so stay tuned. 

Cheers

-The One Beer In Brews

Best of 2022 | Ep. 376

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