The Do-Over Podcast

In this episode of Taps & Takes , we’re joined by Royce King of Grogs Traditional Irish Pub for a full-on nerd session covering books, comics, gaming, and the future of physical media . We break down Red Rising by Pierce Brown , debate The Wake and whether it’s brilliant sci-fi horror or “mermaid smut,” and talk about why comic book storytelling can get away with the kind of wild swings movies...

This episode of The Do-Over Podcast is absolute chaos from the start. Drew and Royce are joined by Jess and Darren as Drew unpacks one of the worst weekends he’s had in a long time: the studio AC dies , his home AC dies , he gives himself food poisoning from a quesadilla , gets almost no sleep, and then somehow ends up stepping in a mountain of dog poop and smearing it all over the back seat of hi...

How much money is too much money to spend on a pet ? In this episode, Drew and Royce get into one of the hardest debates any pet owner can have after Royce’s cat Percy ends up with a broken leg, balance issues, chronic health problems, and a vet bill that’s already reached $8,000+ . Is it cruel to put a pet down if the surgery is expensive and the quality of life might still be bad… or is that jus...

Royce accidentally reveals one of the wildest claims of the episode: his full name is literally in Twilight canon … and the backstory is insane. From there, Drew and Royce spiral into one of the funniest Taps & Takes episodes yet — covering the internet’s greatest gift ( a Minion singing competition ), why The Bear emotionally wrecked Royce, whether dads should let their kids feel everything o...

What happens when a mysterious "phantom pisser" strikes the office bathroom, Barbress Jess nearly burns down her hair salon, Drew wipes with a sock, and Darren somehow becomes the voice of reason? This episode of The Do Over Podcast is complete chaos from beginning to end. Hosts Barbress Jess, Drew, and Darren dive into outrageous real-life stories, landlord nightmares, customer entitlement, terri...

What happens when a trivia host, a realtor, and a tarot reader walk into the same podcast? This episode of The Do Over Podcast is packed with hilarious stories, unexpected conversations, and plenty of laughs. The crew talks about hosting live trivia, surprising Statue of Liberty facts, real estate clients who refuse to listen, battling an ear infection, staying disciplined, and launching a new Fam...

On this episode of Taps & Takes, the crew spirals from gaming PCs and Father’s Day into a full-on debate about AI, job replacement, tech addiction, data centers, and whether humanity is completely cooked. The guys break down the new Steam Machine/Gabe Cube rumors, gaming hardware prices, GPU shortages, and why AI is making everything more expensive — before the conversation turns into a surpri...

On this episode of the Do Over Podcast, the crew talks Father’s Day disasters, relationship arguments, Napa Valley wine tasting chaos, motion sickness horror stories, anxiety, family expectations, and why dads always get the short end of the stick. Jess tells the unbelievable story of a Napa trip gone wrong — including winding mountain roads, fainting in the backseat, panic, wine tasting disasters...

Join Drew, Darren, and Fast Eddie for another hilarious and unpredictable episode packed with outrageous stories, laugh-out-loud moments, and surprisingly thoughtful conversations. This week, the guys kick things off with a jaw-dropping tale that might just be the craziest thing they've ever witnessed. From bizarre personal experiences and friendship antics to the everyday absurdities that make li...

Drew Hyatt and Edward Raus are back at Grogg’s Traditional Irish Pub for Season 2, Episode 22 of Taps & Takes, the nerd-news-and-sports side of The Do-Over Podcast where movie rumors, video game arguments, sports wins, and bar-room complaints all get thrown into the same conversation. This episode starts with a run through the latest movie, TV, and gaming stories, including Matt Damon possibly...

The Do-Over Podcast is back from Grogg’s Studio for Season 2, Episode 45, and this one starts exactly where it should: with a car sale that somehow turns into Facebook Marketplace chaos, scam warnings, awkward test drives, cashier’s check paranoia, and the kind of real-life story that makes selling anything online feel like a full-contact sport. Drew, Edward, and Jaime move from Marketplace madnes...

Drew Hyatt and Edward Raus are back at Grogg’s Traditional Irish Pub for Season 2, Episode 21 of Taps & Takes, the Friday edition of The Do-Over Podcast where nerd news and sports news get thrown into the same room and argued through properly. This episode opens with Drew’s new gym era, then moves straight into a full breakdown of Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, Nintendo’s Ocarina o...

Drew Hyatt and Barbress Jess are back in Grogg’s Studio for Season 2, Episode 44 of The Do-Over Podcast, and this one moves from gym panic to Cheese Fest fallout to relationship red flags without ever pretending to be polished. Drew breaks down the start of his fitness journey, Jess becomes his unwilling accountability buddy, and the two get into gym behavior, sauna weirdos, protein coffee, and th...

Season 2, Episode 43 of The Do-Over Podcast brings Drew Hyatt, Edward Raus and Darren together at Grogg’s Studio for a full run of dad life, Fresno stories, bad timing, internet outrage and one work trip that turned into a complete mess. Edward shows up late, Darren explains how he talked his way out of a cell phone ticket, and Drew tells the full story of a simple drone job that somehow became a...

Drew Hyatt, Barbress Jess and Lady Orc are back at Grogg’s Studio for Season 2, Episode 42 of The Do-Over Podcast, and everybody is apparently trying to become a better person before a wedding, a gym appointment or a moon water ritual exposes them. Jess kicks things off with her first treadmill mile, Drew signs up for a new gym, and Elliott Jams calls in with wedding drama, bachelor party tension...

Season 2, Episode 41 of The Do-Over Podcast brings Drew Hyatt, Val, Jaime and Royce together inside Grogg’s Studio for a packed roundtable full of listener shoutouts, parenting stories, personal confessions, viral reactions and one very serious debate about Cheese Fest. For new viewers, The Do-Over Podcast is a real conversation show built around comedy, life, family, local stories, weird internet...

Drew Hyatt and Edward Raus are back at Grogg’s Traditional Irish Pub for Season 2, Episode 19 of The Do-Over Podcast, and the episode starts exactly where it should: with way too much excitement over Cheese Fest. From mac and cheese to cheese curds, jalapeno poppers, beer cheese soup, and a fully loaded burger situation, the show opens with full commitment to the bit before shifting into reviews,...

Season 2, Episode 40 of The Do-Over Podcast brings Drew Hyatt, Barbress Jess, and Darren back together at Grogg’s Studio for a Memorial Day episode that moves from absolute nonsense to a serious true-crime conversation and back again. For new viewers, The Do-Over Podcast is a loose, unfiltered conversation show built around real friendship, brutal jokes, personal stories, arguments over dumb detai...

Drew Hyatt, Edward Raus, and Darren are back for Season 2, Episode 39 of The Do-Over Podcast, recorded at Grogg’s Studio in northeast Fresno. This episode starts with Edward and Darren finally meeting face to face, Darren explaining the Fresno State blowup that created Edward’s nickname, and the crew getting into why sports fans choose pain on purpose. The Do-Over Podcast is a real conversation sh...

This episode starts in Grogg’s Studio with Drew Hyatt and Edward Raus explaining why Taps & Takes is still in studio instead of the usual Grogg’s Traditional Irish Pub setup, then moves straight into Drew trying to justify his Nintendo Switch 2 purchase. Season 2, Episode 18 of The Do-Over Podcast’s Taps & Takes series kicks off with Switch 2 buyer’s remorse, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, cros...

The Do-Over Podcast opens with coffee orders, luteal phase talk, and the question that takes over the first half of the episode: do men have their own version of a cycle? Drew Hyatt, Barbress Jess, and Darren turn “man-stration” into a full conversation about male mood swings, hormones, golfing stress, relationships, dating red flags, and why some men seem normal until they absolutely are not. Sea...

Drew Hyatt, Edward Raus and Tosh are back at Grogg’s Studio for Season 2, Episode 37 of The Do-Over Podcast, and this one starts fast with Hooters food talk, Edward’s LEVL drink business, DoorDash coffee, and Drew trying to get through a packed morning before everything turns into a full breakdown of a real estate deal that nearly went sideways. For new viewers, The Do-Over Podcast is a loose, fun...

Mortal Kombat 2, Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday problem, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman, the NFL schedule release, NBA playoff picks, and LeBron James retirement talk all hit the table in Season 2, Episode 17 of The Do-Over Podcast. Drew Hyatt, Edward Raus, and Gengar Daddy are back at Grogg’s Studio for another Taps & Takes episode, starting with nerd news and ending with sports takes. Taps &...

Jess is finally back on The Do-Over Podcast, and the return turns into exactly what this show does best: honest life updates, uncomfortable jokes, strange internet rabbit holes, and conversations that somehow move from burnout to Mother’s Day gifts to parasites without missing a beat. Season 2, Episode 36 features Drew Hyatt, Darren and JESS IS BACK! recorded at Grogg’s Studio. For new viewers, Th...

Season 2, Episode 35 of The Do-Over Podcast brings Drew Hyatt, Edward Raus and Royce together at Grogg’s Studio for a full Friday morning run through cars, parenting, work, Vegas, vegan arguments, UFOs and one very memorable Mother’s Day phone call. For new viewers, The Do-Over Podcast is a loose, real conversation show built around funny stories, sharp opinions and whatever the room naturally tur...