Hair of the Dogcast

Josh just opened a brand new taphouse! So you KNOW the Dogcast was gonna be there to talk about it. Join us as we broadcast live from The Drafty Cellar and discuss how Josh and his business partner Alex Savath achieved their dream of owning their own business and all the fun (and challenges) that comes with being new bar owners. So pull up a barstool, order a delicious brew off of one of the many...

The Dogcast returns in a blaze of glory just in time to discuss the highs and lows of this year's E3. We also catch up on games we've been playing--including a fun little chit-chat on Sony's new God of War. And Aerosmith games?! Oh yeah, this is one's a doooozy. And let's not forget that this is now the episode with the most pungent, dankest-a**, smoke-filled-college-dorm-room-smelling beer EVER....

Grab some popcorn and a controller today kids, because the Dogcast is talkin' Games, Movies, and Podcastin' with our buddy and fellow Podcaster Anthony Schwader! Anthony is not only the host of the excellent Game and Movie Podcast, but also hails from the beer-slamming state of Wisconsin! In addition to lots and lots of video game talk hotness--and beer drinking--Tony joins us to discuss the odyss...

Ladies and gentlemen, today we welcome Mr. Terry Diebold back to the Dogcast! Last year, Terry and his son Dan stopped by with the rarest game console that ever existed: The Nintendo Playstation. 'Twas a great time. If you haven't, check out the video here: https://youtu.be/DM8idgwRxmw Fast forward a year, and Terry is BACK to tell us all about the whirlwind life he's had traveling the world, bein...

No one ever said game developin' is easy, but the cool cats at Retrotainment Games sure know how to turn their sweat and hard work into some of the most fun modern-retro games the world has ever seen!   The NES may be approaching middle age, but companies like Retrotainment are breathing new life into the console with brand new game releases for the system, such as their hit Haunted: Halloween '85...

Arcades & Metal!  On this episode of the Dogcast we talk to Ty Christian (a.k.a. Fang VonWrathenstein) from the MOST METAL BAND on EARTH: Lords of the Trident! Fang, er, Ty came on the podcast to talk all things beer, metal, and video games.  He is also the mastermind behind Mad With Power Fest (Heavy Metal & Arcade Games) which will be held at The Red Zone in Madison, WI August 25th! Also in this...

Boomshakalaka! On this episode, we are super-excited to welcome two of the coolest cats to the Dogcast: Tim Kitzrow and Michael Mendheim of Digital Dreams Entertainment! If you grew up playing arcade games in the 90's, chances are Tim Kitzrow's voice defined your childhood (and if you're like us, your adulthood as well). Tim is the voice of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, MLB Slugfest, and many others--includ...

The Dogcast welcomes the MAN, the LEGEND: Mr. Walter Day to the podcast! Walter is the founder of Twin Galaxies - the official score-keeping organization for video games. He has appeared in Time magazine, and also is a main player in the hit documentary "King of Kong". Walter joins his friend and colleague Ryan Burger on the Dogcast to talk shop and discuss their newest undertaking: "Old School Ga...

Let's-a go! Put on your Mario hats and listen as your Dogcast boys make their first live broadcast from a real, actual brewery! What a night it was! We had it all: Special guests, nail-biting action, fun conversations, and TWO glorious new  brews released on this very special evening: Cranky Kong Imperial Stout and Gentlemen S-Tart Your Engines Barrel-Aged Dark Sour! Email us at: hairofthedogcast@...

Welcome to the 40th episode of the Dogcast! This week we've got the Battle Royale fever. Josh and Tom talk about the newest game genre that is taking over the world and our thoughts on the two biggest Dogs in the fight: Fortnite and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (or PUBG). And, of course, this discussion occurred over some delicious brews by two of our favorite brewery's in the Dairy State. Which...

Time to grow up, all you Toys 'R Us kids! Geoffrey the Giraffe forgot to pay the bills, so all the stores are shutting down. But, please, dry your eyes. There's no need to cry when there's so much glorious beer to drink and other video game stuff to talk about! Join the Dogcast boys this week as we share our favorite Toys 'R Us moments and long for the days where buying a video game required you y...

This week the Dogcast returns with BANG! We talk a ton of games that we're playing, recent game pick ups, Black Panther thoughts, and so much more. Oh, and it all comes slathered in Szechuan sauce. Because that's a thing apparently? And beer. We mustn't forget the beer. Games talked about: Persona 5! Shadow of the Colossus! More Cuphead! What's Xbox's next move? Dead Rising 4! Castlevania Symphony...

This week, special guest Brad "Be Rad" Ward  swings by to help put a little "Boom Chicka-Bow-Wow" into your favorite Beer and Games, Games and Beer podcast with a super-sexy (not really) discussion on some great games to play with your significant (or not-so-significant) other for Valentines Day! I mean, nothing like playing a little co-op Gears of War to get you in the mood, right?! And if you're...

You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. Before you lies a jam-packed episode of Hair of the Dogcast. What do you do? 1) Listen. 2) Listen while drinking beer. 3) Listen while drinking beer and playing games. 4) Steal an RV and cook a bunch of meth. This week's episode is absolutely bursting at the seams with so much Dogcast-y goodness! Games upon games a...

The Dogcast welcomes you to 2018! It's going to be an exciting new year in HOTDogcast land and we're starting it off right by gettin' back to business: talking games and drinking beer. In this jam-packed episode we discuss recent classic NES game pick ups, give our impressions of Josh's shiny new Playstation VR, DOOM VFR, talk about some Assassin's Creed Origin, and so much more. Step inside, and...

It's almost 2018 and you know what that means...it's time for the second annual "Muglovee" awards! Join us (and special guest Alex Savath) as we say "Buh-Bye!" to 2017 by discussing our favorite games, movies, music, beer (of course), and so much more! Have a safe and happy New Year, you beautiful people! Thanks to all of you for listening and all of your support! We'll see you in 2018. Visit our...

Happy Holidays from the Dogcast!  Crack open a bottle (or can) of your favorite brew, roast another chestnut on that open fire, and join Josh and Tom for this special Yuletide Edition of HOTD.   Along with the usual uproarious jibber jabber about games and beer (and beer and games), we also discuss our spoiler-free thoughts on that one new Star Wars movie that just came out.  And much, much more. ...

Would you like to play a game?!  Of course you do.  Test your might (and your video game knowledge) as Josh and Tom host the very first trivia night on the Dogcast!  Play and drink along as laughs were had and delicious beer was drank. We also discuss hit video games such as: Mario Odyssey! Skull Girls! South Park! Slain! And if you're in the mood, hear our spolier-free thoughts on Stranger Things...

On this week's episode, we got tricks! We got treats! Actually, we have Beer and Games. And Games and Beer. Oh, and we dress up--which probably doesn't mean much to you, dear podcast listener, but it really put us in a festive mood. Josh lives out his dream as a Ghostbuster. Tom has really long hair. But! We're here to talk games and holy moly, there are so many games out this week, it's scary. An...

Awww, don't cry.  So you weren't able to pre-order an SNES Classic? Yeah, neither were we. Well dry your eyes and cheer up, buddy--the Dogcast has got you covered! In this episode of the Dogcast, Josh and Tom hit the ol' workbench and show you how you can build your very own SNES Classic that's EVEN BETTER than the one that Nintendo is releasing. And it's so easy, we build it start-to-finish durin...

This week the Dogcast pours out a little beer and bid a fond farewell (er, good riddance?) to that little-console-that-kinda-tried-but-just-quite-couldn't: the Wii U. We reminisce about some of the highs and (mostly) lows, but also talk about some of the games that we really enjoyed playing on the little bugger. And the number games that are worth playing may surprise you. We also talk about the S...

The Dogcast is officially deep in the steamy bowels of Summer, and the games are hot and the beer is cold. Join Tom and Josh as they take a break from the heat, crack some cold brew, and have a lively discussion what (and what they're not) playing, what they're watching, what they're drinking, and possibly what kind of weird japanese bikini fetish-y games they may or may have not preordered. Oh, a...

Grab that BFG, kids. This week we're talking DOOM! Yes, we must capitalize it--it's that important. We are joined with special guest, DOOM-fan, and musician-extrordainare Brian "Sonic Clang" Kline. Some of Brian's work includes re-recording the entire Doom soundtrack (who hasn't heard his version of E1M1?!) to great notoreity and accolades--including getting the attention and praise of id Software...

This week, the Dogcast is joined by special guest and actual, real-life game developer Alex Kleba! Alex is a card-carrying member of the game industry and worked on popular titles including the excellent Fat Princess franchise. We chat about what it's like to work in the industry, work on a popular franchise, crunch, and the hilarious story of how Alex got his job at Fun Bits, the developer of Fat...

Hola Dogcast boys and girls! This week, Josh and Tom brace for E3 by discussing recent news while indulging in some delicious Micheladas. So, so good. Josh also talks about what it's like to hit every brewery in the state of Denver in a span of a few days.   Also answered in this episode: Does the thought of Seaman 2 have us clamoring for the old days when Dreamcast games verbally abused us mercil...