Grognostics - Where Craft Beer Meets the Unexplained

Everyone has heard of the patron saint Patrick who chased menacing, reptilian beasts out of Ireland and into the sea. But few have heard of the not-even-close-to-patron saint, but all-around-awesome Irish beer-reviewer, Oisin. On today's show, to celebrate St. Paddy's Day Oisin graces us with some Irish folklore and sets up a difficult to pronounce Irish name game for us to botch. How exactly is O...

Our daring, our brave, our nonsensical correspondent in the field is a man of mystery, exploring the depths of this planet most can only dream of. But behind his rugged, adventurous shell is a caring family man, uncle to an adoring niece, and philanthropist to all. But who is he really? Where did he come from? And why do the podcast hosts insist on sending him to his almost-certain-death on every...

Anti-aging expert, biogenetic thought leader, and overall super human Ira Pastor is back to regale us with more tips on living forever. Stay a little while as we chat health advancements, biology and technology, then stay even longer on good ole' planet earth equipped with your newfound immortal knowledge. In 2243 you'll thank us. You're welcome in advance. Bio and Related Articles for Ira Pastor...

patreon.com/grognostics - donate to the show audible.com/grog - start free audible trial today For a human living in 5,000 B.C. living to the ripe age of 60 may have felt like immortality. Today most expect to live into their 80's. What happens in 2150? 2750? Will life extension continue? Could we someday, supported by humanity's greatest advancements in biology, computers, and medicine become imm...

patreon.com/grognostics - donate to the show audible.com/grog - start free audible trial today Imagine a city where the gaze of the citizens spanned the treetops. A place where 2,000 pound stones were moved with ease.   A land known today as make-believe, coming alive only in children's books. You are imagining a lost city of giants recently exhumed in Ethiopia.   Was this ancient city folklore or...

To our listeners, our followers, our friends. The Grognostics staff is excited for the upcoming year. We've been busy back at our podcast shop crafting up new episodes with our shiny new sound mixer to bring you tantalizing intrigue in the new year. Listen to hear what we have cooking in the oven for the new year. 

https://www.patreon.com/grognostics Exactly how much do you know about that jolly man who miraculously slithers his plump frame down your chimney every December 24 th ? Is he a figment of your imagination? A capitalistic ploy conjured up in a department store board room to sell more argyle Christmas sweaters? A 7 th  century philanthropian? Well yes, actually, all of those, yet so much more. Take...

Edward dreams of a fresh new life, free from the shackles of his past when he steps onto a boat headed for the new world in 1587. However, shortly after arrival when colonists start vanishing one by one, he and the rest of the settlement realize that their dream of a fresh new life, has become the most sinister of nightmares. Grab a cold beverage, summon your imaginative side, and give a listen to...

430 years ago, 88 men 17 women and 11 children left the only life they'd ever known in England to forge a new one in the new world. They were promised bounties, riches and a place in history. They got one, sort of. Soon after arrival, a colonist is murdered by natives so with food dwindling they send a colonist back to England for more supplies. When he returns, he discovers what no archeologist,...

None of the usual. All of the necessary. Grognostics says thank you to our Veterans.  Veteran's Day 11.10.17

Take a spooky journey with the MoJo sisters, a white witch and the two most haunted places in America.  The lads throw it all in the cauldron, rattle the skeletons, and give a goodnight kiss to the ghouls, goblins, and spiders crawling on microphones on this third and final show in the series. Beer review with Ely Alexander. 

Take another journey down the creepy rabbit hole with us on part 2/3 of our Halloween Special. We count down more of the top 10 Haunted Places in America, visit a local haunted eatery, Sir Matthew corresponds in the field (36 min) and have beer review by Oisin O'Reilly. 

Welcome to Spookgnostics - a special trilogy of episodes brewed with horror, spooky knowledge and hair-raising hilarity. The lads will count down the Top 10 Haunted Places in America. There are ghost stories told first-hand by guests. Sir Matthew is on-site at a haunted mansion in California. There are even on-site interviews at local haunted establishments. Grab a beer, make out with a deer and/o...

The Virtual Reality craze is taking off.  VR is no longer just about teleporting yourself inside a video game to battle ferocious monsters and diabolic villains. In the not-so-distant future you might be able to take vacations, walk a day inside someone else's shoes, viewing the world as they world, or share an intimate experience as you would in person – all from the comfort of your own home. Lit...

On this show the lads drift down a path of historical, social, and absolute inappropriateness. Believe it or not humans have been sick, twisted, and ripe with odd sexual proclivities since the beginning of time - you just don't hear about it on the Discovery Channel. The gloves, pants and roller sandals come off as they go deep into sex in the ancient world. What were the first vibrators like? How...

At the same moment on October 14th,   one out of every fifty people on Earth vanished. Shockingly plucked by death's talons, all depart without a trace. This is the premise of HBO's fictional hit show, "The Leftovers" which recently finished its third and final season. Those remaining were left to ponder the inexplicability of their own mortality and navigate through a world filled with loss and c...

Woven out of a precocious cloth of militaristic acclaim, Matt possessed a combat blueprint very few humans did.  That in itself wasn't the intrigue.  Many decorated militants have achieved mastery in specific battles. There was, however, one small difference between him and the others - he was just five years of age. In an appendix to Episode 12, the lads sit down with a close friend of the show t...

How much do you know about your past lives? Were you a young settler on the Oregon Trail, an octopus, or an award-winning-bowling-alley-employee during your last time on Earth? Did you know that birthmarks indicate how you died in your last life?  Can a person reincarnated find the murderer that ended their last life? Can Steve sing like the Backstreet Boys? These are some of life's most-asked que...

This 11th show puts the cast back in podcast as the Grognostic lads are joined by some of their closest friends for two parts hilarity, three parts nonsensical and ninety-nine parts schizophrenic. There's a blooper reel, a a trivia gameshow, beer, an exclusive interview with The Producer and if you listen hard enough you'll hear a yeti making love to an apparition who previously fell down a well....

First came Godfather II.  Alien(s). Terminator 2. All were blockbuster sequels that crushed their predecessor. Today, another breaches the paranormal surface – Mandela Effect Part II.  The producer and Amie are back for a sequel long-awaited by no one that dissects the validity of the entire concept itself. Could it simply be a case of Miss Remembering? (Beauty pageant winner from a Mandela Effect...

How much do you really know about the reality you live in? Can you be certain this reality is the same one you grew up in? The one you were in last month? Yesterday? On this episode, the lads examine a reality where the Producer didn't get enough hugs when he was little, dive deep into the life of a 1952 Berlin men's slalom captain who knew the importance of maintaining his vital juices... oh, and...

The Sumerians developed writing, invented the wheel, redirected rivers, partied with aliens, wrote secret scrolls, and basically accomplished more in five minutes of existence than the hosts of the show have accomplished in 40 years. Archeologists, had they returned our calls would have confirmed though - they never hosted a podcast. Bam! How you like them apples Sumer? Hail an Uber Camel and trav...

Disclaimer: You will be rewarded karmically by listening to this podcast. Ah, that Karma - she's an unforgiving lassie. Some might even say karma's a b__ch. Help an old lady across the street, grab a couple cold ones, then journey on an auditory safari through the spiritual concept of karma on today's show.  How does karma work? Is it real or just something conjured up by hippy store owners to sel...

On this hilariously tantalizing episode, the Grognostic lads grab the sarcophagus by the esophagus and exhume their way inside ancient Egypt's most sinister intrigue - tomb curses. Are they real, mere coincidences, or just something Brendan Frazier conjured up to get more people to watch his films? And of course, some of life's most-queried conundrums will also be addressed - why don't we see more...

Ever had the feeling you've been abducted and probed by beings from another world? If so it just means that your roommate is getting friendlier than you'd probably like. On this episode Jason and Steve teeter on the edge of paranormal and prank when they dive into the disputed world of crop circles. Bringing a level of comedic gravitas found nowhere else, they even manage to discuss menstrual cycl...