Killing My Kindle - Episode 1-44
Episode 1-44: Overstuffed
Wherein I review:
161. Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
162, The Labyrinth Index (Library Files #9) by Charles Stross
163. The Three Sacred Cities (Jack West Jr. #5) by Matthew Reilly
164. Dark Sacred Night (Harry Bosch #21, Renee Ballard #2) by Michael Connelly
165. Fooling Houdini by Alex Stone
166. Target: Alex Cross (Alex Cross #26) by James Patterson
167. The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen
168. The Beast of Barcroft (Fatal Folklore Trilogy #1) by Bill Schweigart
169. Northwoods (Fatal Folklore Trilogy #2) by Bill Schweigart
170. Bill, the Galactic Hero (Bill the Galactic Hero #1) by Harry Harrison
In this special, 100th episode edition, Eric welcomes Andrew Glazebrook, Kelly Hogaboom, and Ian Marchant to the show to discuss special effects creator Paul Blaisdell!
In this episode Khrysti, Kevin and Karen revisit 1982’s “Tootsie”.
In the episode, Chris, Tim, and Derek list their top 5 favorite things from “Rogue One”.
The week, Ian and Eric discuss the downright confusing Anna Grant
In this episode Eric welcomes Alun Owen to the show to discuss the trash compactor scene from “Star Wars: A New Hope”.
In this GR80s Edition of The Best of Fives, Khrysti, Dave and James list their bottom 5 movie sequels.
In this episode Khrysti, Dave, Matt and James discuss 1982’s “Grease 2”.
In this Episode, Eric and Ian take a look at the underbelly of the Blakes 7 universe, personified by Largo.
In this episode Eric welcomes Kelly Hogaboom to the show to discuss 1957’s “The Giant Claw” in this Thanksgiving inspired edition of Effectively Speaking.
As most of the community ranks all the attraction at Halloween Horror Nights each year, I take a few minutes to ranks the beers inspired by this year’s event.
How to they stack up?
Check out this episode and find out!
This is it, the final beer - 13.
This beer was made of bits and pieces of all the beers that came before it.
I have no idea how it’s going to come out. Check out this episode and find out!
Number 12 and it’s a beer I’ve been threatening to make for a long time - a Candy Corn Ale.
Names after the Trick R Treat house at Halloween Horror Nights 28 and the greatest Halloween candy of all time, Trick R Treats is blonde ale with a bit of Candy Corn flavoring to make it a classic(?) Halloween beer.
Is it a classic and will it be as divisive as Candy Corn? Check out this episode and find out!
This is the turning point, this is the beer that launched the 13 total beers. Beer number 11, “Carniv-Ale”.
Named after the Carnival Graveyard - Rust in Pieces haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 28, Carniv-Ale is a simple beer designed to showcase the New Zealand Motueka Hop.
What does this hop bring to the beer, and why 13 beers anyway? Check out this episode and find out!
We’ve hit double digits with beer number 10!
This time around it’s a red IPA inspired by the Vamp '85 Scarezone at Halloween Horror Nights 28!
How’d it come out, and what’s with the “87”? Check out this episode and find out!
Beer number 9 and the only beer making a return from a prior Halloween Horror Nights year.
In 2017 I made a milk chocolate coconut porter that was a far bigger hit than I expected it could be.
With 13 different beers on the line I wanted to make at least one that work out, so I dusted off last year's recipe and made "Soul Grabber" again.
The name comes from the Halloween Horror Nights 27 website them of a "Soul Collector" running things behind the scenes (sorta).
Did lightning strike twice with one? Check out this episode "Is It Beer Yet" and find out!
Lucky number 7 - "Scary Ales". No brew project can go by without me making an amber ale. It's my favorite and I'm not ashamed to say it.
The name comes right from the very last attraction announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018, the Original Content House "Scary Tales - Deadly Ever After".
Amber ales will likely be a style I'll spend my whole brewing tenure trying to perfect, and in the vein this is new, adjusted recipe for this project.
Did I find the one that will keep my happily ever after?
Check out this episode "Is It Beer Yet" and find out!
The 8th beer out of the 13 brewed for Halloween, "Twisted Tater" This was the first beer named, created, and planned for brewing when this project began. The lack of a specific and much need specialty grain kept this one from kicking off the project.
It's inspired by the best food in the Halloween Horror Nights event world - Twisted Taters. It's also my first Brown Ale, a style I tend to forget I like.
So do I like this one? Check out this episode "Is It Beer Yet" and find out!
Beer number 6 is up next, and it's the style I haven't been able get a look on for years now.
“Patient Zero Pale”, named after the original content house from Halloween Horror Nights 28, is a simple, straight forward Pale Ale. Or at least it should be. For years I've struggled with this style - most of the time I add too many specialty malts and too few hops.
For this brew I take the George Costanza approach and do the opposite of what I think I should do while making this beer.
Does that approach work? Check out this episode of "Is It Beer Yet" and find out!
It’s the 5th beer and it’s a fun one! “Swamp Yeti”, named after a scare actor from the Halloween Horror Nights Haunted House “Slaughter Sinema”.
An unusual beer for an unusual character - A Coffee Blonde Ale!
Made with coffee beans from Grovers Mill New Jersey (the site of the Martian invasion of 1938’s “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast by the way) “Swamp Yeti” should be a smooth, full flavored rich blonde ale.
Is it? Check out this episode of “Is It Beer Yet” and find out!
Episode 1-43: You Are Standing At A Crossroads In The Forest
Wherein I review:
159. Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
160. Past Tense (Jack Reacher #23) by Lee Child
In this episode of Eric unearths a conversation with Martin Bower further discussing the making of Alien!
In this episode Chris and Tim review Halloween, The Grinch, Bohemian Rhapsody and more in the same room!
In this episode we discuss the force-attuned crystals scene in every film from the Star Wars saga.
Episode 1-42: The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors
Wherein I review:
154. Worst. Person. Ever by Douglas Coupland
155. Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll by Peter Bebergal
156. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
157. The Dark Defiles (A Land Fit for Heroes #3) by Richard K. Morgan
158. Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin #5) by Patrick O'Brian
TRIPLE CANNONBALL ACHIEVED