Beards, Books, and Bourbon Podcast

On this episode, the guys discuss the starting tale of a Scifi series with an interesting twist and viewpoint.  Speaking of interesting twists, they will be sampling Jack Daniels Triple Mash.

Join us for another 15 minutes...or less...of the boys talking about what they forgot to talk about in Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz.

This week, "Valley of Shadows" by Rudy Ruiz. The guys explore a new twist (for them) on an old genre.  A Western from a different perspective, both culturally and geographically.  This haunting and a…

Nothing's more terrifying than unionized dolphins.  Come listen and find out why.

Villainy is not what it once was, or maybe it's just never been what we thought.  Stephen and Mark explore the state of villainy in Starter Villain by John Scalzi.  As they learn the dark nature of s…

Just who was that old man, anyway, and how old was he when he died??  There's weird stuff in A House with Good Bones, but Copper & Cask will keep them save with its depth of flavor and spice.

The boys are back with another T. Kingfisher novel.  This one is Southern Gothic meets Lovecraftian Horror.  To try to keep things nice and normal, they will be sampling Jefferson's Bourbon Whiskey.

The guys kick back with some Knob Creek while they talk about what they forgot about Starling House.

In this episode, Stephen and Mark spend some time talking about one of their favorite authors, Alix E Harrow, and her new novel "Starling House."  This one is a modern day dark fantasy with bloodline…

What are some authors better at than others?  Show and Tell.

Welcome back!  Stephen and Mark begin their fourth season of the show with "The Hurricane Wars", a new fantasy tale by author, Thea Guonzan.  Their first bourbon of the season will be from a local br…

On this Halloween Season 3 finale, Stephen and Mark will sample some different old fashioneds while discussing the Henry James classic, "Turn of the Screw".  The bourbons they will try tonight are Ma…

Two words for this one.  Screw. Top.

The boys jump into the world of fantasy YA/New Adult fiction, and they are not ready for what they find in "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros .  They're also not ready for The Judge Bourbon Whiskey from…

If the technology were possible, would you be willing to trade in your human body to be the brain of starship?  How far would you be willing to go to go into the blackest unknown?  Stephen & Mark wil…

After a brief hiatus, Stephen and Mark dive deep into the future and into space for a smart and different kind of science fiction novel that is both grandly epic and deeply personal.  Oh, and madness…

Stephen and Mark go back to visit with the Ferryman, and revisit Starward Two Fold Australian whiskey.

Justin Cronin is back with another apocalyptic tale of adventure, woe, madness, and a crap ton of serious character development across a fantastical backdrop in the way that can only be done by Justi…

What did we forget to talk about in the book "Edge of Sleep"?  Honestly, we're not even sure.  It was a tough week for Stephen and Mark.  Shenanigans take place in this episode, and be sure to listen…

Have you ever had that moment where you just doze off for just a moment?  Just for a second, but in that second it felt like you were gone for an hour?  What about when you feel like you've just clos…