The Mixed Six Podcast

We’re back for another episode! I found a bottle of Blanton’s bourbon and to celebrate my discovery, we recorded a new episode. Spencer even has a new food rating system! Back The Night Clerk zine! A modern horror RPG scenario from Ross Payton! We’re talking about a wide range of topics – check it out: Beer : Prairie Artisan Ale Stuf’t (2) Segment : Dissecting Our Fun...

We’re back for a special reunion! The Flash was such a bad movie we had to get back together to talk about it. We’ll have a full episode Monday as well! I’m running a Backerkit campaign for The Night Clerk zine, a modern horror RPG scenario – 44 full color pages of architectural horror. In case you missed it, the entire Mixed Six catalogue is now mirrored on archive.org. Al...

Join the Mixed Six Discord Server, now open to the public! Over the course of this podcast’s run, I recorded a lot of sound tests, outtakes, and fun bits. On the Way to the Bar is a compilation of these bits. Enjoy and thank you for listening and supporting us over these last six years. This was originally going to be a Christmas gift for the Mixed Six community, but this serves as a fitting...

This is the last episode of the Mixed Six. We plan to create a public archive of all of our episodes at some point in the near future and we’ll post a link here. Our Discord server is now public, so if you want to join the Mixed Six community, please hang out with us! Thank you so much for your support over the years. Check out Caleb’s Linktree for all of his current projects. Ross has...

EPISODE TIME! Toppling Goliath Brewing Berry Patch Fandango Kettle Sour Beer with Blueberries, Mulberries, Raspberries, and Raspberry Flavor (5): In need of much comfort, we’re Dissecting Our Fun with games that we limp towards in times of need. Falling Knife x Maplewood Convivio Italian Pilsner (5): The Armchair Director is spoiling Nope and how great Jordan Peele’s run has been. Moth...

This is a preview of The Mixed Six Bonus Episode 10 1, where we discuss what classic kid toys should be brought back, to teach the next generation valuable life lessons. Enjoy! Listen to the full episode on our Patreon!

Caleb screwed up the delivery of the perfect rating system. All of you deserve to see the real thing here: (Part 3, Attempt One) Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business  (Part 2, Attempt Two) Universal Soldier II: The Return (Part 2, Attempt One) Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms  (Part 2, Attempt Three) Universal Soldier II: Regeneration (Part 3, Attempt Two and sequel to Part 2, Attempt...

If you’re not backing the Patreon, check out what you’re missing with one of our class Patron Extras! Rare Barrel Creek: Golden Sour Aged in Oak Barrel with Balato and Montmorency Cherries (5 ): In Dissecting Our Fun, we’re tired of all these boardgame categories. It’s time for a new lexicon Silver Branch Brewing Co Beyond the Nome World Saison (3) : The B-Hole hungers for...

The Plague Years done got us in dat dere quarintine ‘gain, y’all! Anyway, Birk still floats in the Zoom Zone of internet phone calls, so it’s another remote episode with our reality-exiled star expert. Vizzy Hard Seltzer  Hint of Black Cherry and Lime with Antioxidant and Vitamin C (2) : Caleb is Dissecting the Fun he thought he would have with Blood on the Clocktower, a very exp...

Covid has, yet again, thrown us into remote recording. We make the best of drinking by ourselves in the middle of the day by having a rip-roaring conversation. Firestone Walker’s Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefeweizen (5) : We start Dissecting Our Fun with Trek 12, a legacy Roll-n-Write that teased our brains open at Moon City Con. Lift Bridge Brewing Co Fireside Flannel Brown Ale (1) : Somebody men...

We take a break from a life of BBQ-related crimes to bring you the latest episode. Keep your briquettes close and settle in for a listen. Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Dream Vision Orange Vanilla Ale (5) : Caleb is Dissecting Our Fun with Citizen Sleeper, a dice-drafting RPG that runs itself of you. Coopertown Brewing Company Induction Summer Ale Limited Edition 2020 (3) : Playing the Public domain is c...

Spencer, Producer Ross, and the trash golem that used to be Caleb are back podcasting again. Let’s hit it! Boulevard Brewing Co Sticky Bun Alert! Sticky Cinnamon Bun Ale (4) : We’re Dissecting Our Fun with Horrified, a cryptid riff on the Arkham Horror style game with tantalizingly LESS features. Destihl Brewery Dosvidanya Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian-Style Imperial Stout with Caco Nibs...

We’re back like the Spring…meaning we’ll stick around for a little bit before plunging you back into the icy winter of podcast withdrawal. Enjoy it while it lasts! Church Street Brewing As Above Sour Below Sour Hazy India Pale Ale with Tangerine and Key Lime (3) : We’re Dissecting Our Fun with a decidedly unfun choice — of all the boardgames you hate, you have to play...

Con: Everything got snowed out and we recorded online. Pro: Producer Ross and Maddy got married the next day. 2nd Pro: Noah from Thinking Too Hard About Anime is here! Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout & Barleywine Ale (4) : Istanbul inspires a Dissecting Our Fun about managing movement. Perennial Artisan Ales Hommel Bier Belgian Style Pale Ale (4) : The Jukebox in Back has a...

Producer Ross and Maddy are getting married. That means they need food and, more importantly, presents from Leland….   Shared by Side Project’s Obscura America Stout with Vanilla (5) : We Dissect the Fun of using board games to teach critical thinking skills.   Capital Brewery Maibock (2) : The Binge Bingers have delved back into the Witcher. Torn Label Sea Trolls IPA (2) : W...

It’s a certain Producer Ross’s birthday, and Producer Maddy has finally landed on the beaches and annexed the studio. Join us for this historic occasion! Perennial Artisan Saison Des Reves (4): Caleb Dissects Our Fun with Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and promises never to inflict it on anyone he doesn’t love. Broadway Brewery Perpetual Twilight Hazy IPA (4): Nerdsplainer...

Max from Good Brews Bad Views joins us from inside Leland’s storage unit for another scintillating episode of the Mixed Six. Main and Mill Brewing Don’t Cross the Streams A Sour Ale Brewed with Toasted Marshmallow, Raspberries, and Lactose (2) : Dissecting Our Fun wants to know when a game has been expanded enough. What’s the metric? New Glarus Totally Naked – a Beer (3) : In the...

We invite fan-favorite guest Birk to join us as we drink our one-thousandth beer.  Omnipollo Hilma Vanilla Burger Bun Crispy Fries Imperial India Pale Ale with Natural Flavors (2) : Spencer wants to know what board game you pick for a first date. We Dissect the Fun of such a dangerous gambit.  Perennial Artisan Ales Saison de Lis Belgian Style Ale Brewed with Chamomile Flowers (3) : Innervium is j...

A lot going on in this episode, including the suicidal ideation of wanting to see people in person again. Join us! Rare Barrel Brewing’s Pinkish (5) : We Dissect Our Fun with Roland Wright, A Roll-and-Write about making a Roll-and-Write as a man named Roland Wright. Rare Barrel’s One Long Wave – Golden Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels with Kiwi and Strawberry (4) : In Living with Humans, we com...

Hey! Check out our what you’re missing on the Patreon! Melvin Eureka Night Visions Vanilla Latte (5) : We were sent a copy of Mandala Stones and would really like to continue Dissecting Our Fun on such great games…especially when we didn’t have to pay for it! Ceylon Cinnamon Madagascar Nitro Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (4) : For some reason, the fans of Cooking with Mixed Six want...

We succumb to so many sins, so quickly , in this episode. Hope you enjoy it half as much as we did! Prairie Artisan Ales Lemon Slice (4) : We Dissect Our Fun with The Crew : the cheapest legacy game you’re ever going to fine. Church Street’s Church Street Pils: Pilsner with Yusu, Meyer Lemon And Lime Flavors (2) : Spencer Sportsplains the endlessly fractal moments at the end of an NBA game....

We’re back with part 1 of another ill-advised double recording session. If you want to hear the drunker half, head on over to the Patreon. Until then, enjoy the continued and varied beer crimes of the Lone Star State. Angry Chair Brewing’s Untitled Art – Loaded French Toast Imperial Stout (2) : Spencer bought and played an indie story-telling game! We have to Dissect This Fun, as it is...

On the plus side, Baz and Birk are in town. Adding to our many joys, this is our first in person episode in over a year! But what boon could possibly wipe away the horror of food month’s return. The Ides of May are upon us!   *apologies for the lack of ratings in the notes. In my defense, I was separated from my sobriety. I’ll have to relisten to the episode when they are added to the...

We’re back! The wall of our empties, like the list of our sins, grows forevermore. 4 Noses Brewing Company’s Double Dry Hopped Vanilla Velvet (1) : In Dissecting Our Fun, we explore an exciting new parameter of the boardgaming personality — identifying your “Bill and Ted” game.  Pipeworks Brewing Company Cryo Citra Imperial India Pale Ale with Cryo Citra Hops (2) : In This...

Birk is back in this partially immune episode as we discuss mid-life crises, Easter candy, and finally destroying St. Patrick’s day, once and for all. 4 By 4 Brewing’s Tall Dark & Cordial–Chocolate Cherry Stout (2) : In Dissecting Our Fun, we wonder about returning to 3+ player games after a year-and-a-half of forced abstinence.  Grimm Circle of Fifths Mixed Fermentation Farmhouse Ale wi...