The Mixed Six Podcast

Producer Ross and Birk have finally launched the Patreon for Night Clerk Radio. Go check it out if you haven’t already. Caleb also has a LOT of announcements and a pretty big life-change coming up, so we spend the episode getting all our listeners caught up to speed. 

Getting in there before the leap with an episode! In this fine piece of audio composition, we discuss all the important issues of the day: tea flavors, social engineering, and killing Rush Limbaugh. Stillwater’s Why Can’t IBU? 2020 Double Dry-Hopped Farmhouse Pale Ale (4) : In Dissecting Our Fun, we muse on the ways increased access to 3d printing might change tabletop gaming. Maplewood Brewing Co...

Howdy all, In this episode, we drink a bunch of blueberries and talk about the decay of empire. You know, typical ‘cracking open a cold one’ conversations.  Omnipollo Bianca Blueberry Maple Pancake Lassi Gose (1) : Omnipollo continues to punish us in Dissecting Our Fun as Spencer lays out his thoughts on the “engine truncation” problem. Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project L’Brett d’ Blueberry Golde...

Hell on Earth is here and now…but at least one year of it is about to be gone. We celebrate and commemorate things best left buried in our memories in this year’s MX6 Beer in Review! (Note: Owing to existence in hellworld, it has been impossible to track down re-ups of our Top 6 number 5’s of the year, so we shall be reviewing all new beers to cap out the solar cycle…we are...

Welp, it’s Turkey time. If you’re not currently in a fist fight with your blighted elderly relatives, give our podcast a listen. Prairie Artisan Ales Seasick Crocodile (5) : Caleb has played New York Zoo. He Dissects His Fun with Uwe Rosenburg’s latest. Stem Ciders A Salted Cucumber Apple Cider (4) : In Sportsplainer, Joey asks how the copium is hitting with sports fans in 2020....

As Birk exits California like the last son of a dying planet, we check in with our brother from another podcast before his transmitter gets out of range. Please enjoy what is likely the final episode of this podcast before Spencer divorces Caleb over cryptid-gate.   Loveland Aleworks Blackberry Lemon Bar Sour (5) : Producer Ross likes Among Us. In Dissecting Our Fun, we talk about why he is a...

Birk is back, and we’re finally brave enough to admit something: we’re tired of all those damn trees with their arboreal biomass above the ground! What are they trying to prove?! Show-offs…. Anyway, we talk about Gloomhaven, manners befitting a hootenanny, and Producer Daddy’s love of grasses. Haand Bryggeriet Odins Tipple Imperial Stout (4):  In Dissecting Our Fun, Caleb b...

We’re back with a regular episode for your ears. In this feast for the…well, sense — just the one sense — we discuss Captains, share surprising media choices, and finally give a name to our previously most anonymous question-asker. Open Gate Brewery’s Guinness Over The Moon Milk Stout (2) : Board game component upgrades may be the forbidden fun. We Dissect Our Fraught relat...

Yeah! We did it! It’s the acrostic numeric double entendre! The kids love that stuff. Deschutes Handup IPA (2) : In Dissection Our Fun, we’ve finally gotten around to letting Spencer try Feast of Odin. He is understandably obsessed. PH Brewery LTD Crafty Radler Grapefruit & Tangerine (5) : In B-Hole in One, we chuck tabletop RPGs into the transformative abyss and sees what comes ou...

Food month is almost over. Hold on. JUST HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER! Also, Baz is here.  Danke Chain Oktoberfest by West Sixth Brewing (2) : Baz, Producer Ross, and Caleb have started running a King’s Dilemma campaign online. We let Spencer know what he’s missing with this RPG/boardgame fusion.  Sierra Nevada Hop Bullet Double IPA (3) : In Armchair Director, we talk about the three blande...

Producer Ross’s father gave him a box, then receded to wherever it is he lurks when not summoned. What could be inside has consumed our every waking thought and sleeping nightmare since we heard of the dark curio’s existence. In this episode, like Pandora, we defy the gods by opening it to see what man was not meant to see. We also talk about some other stuff, too, I guess. Brasserie T...

Having already lost the battle of sound quality to the necessity of recording remotely, we thought we would make up the difference and then some by adding a Birk back into the cast. Join us for the most relatable rating system ever and tons of fun conversation. Country Boy Brewing’s Nacho Bait Habanero Blonde Ale (4) : In a time of shifting viewpoints, we talk about boardgames that have changed ou...

Something too large Something too dangerous Something too cool Something too plain Return from the Far Side of the World with a prize to prove yourself true or Death by Malort is the fate that will befall a Producer like you. Maplewood Morbidly Obese Pug Extra Fudge Imperial Chocolate Stout (5) : In Dissecting Our Fun, Caleb struggles to calm his hype beast as the boardgame industry continues to s...

We’re back! We talk about counterfeit boardgames, staff a liquor store with fictional characters, and laud the democratic process because definitely working just fine. JUST. FINE. Public House Brewing’s Anthony’s Pacification Russian Imperial Stout (3) : Counterfeit boardgames are becoming an issue. We Dissect the Counterfeit Fun. Marz Community Brewing Co. Jungle Boogie Pale Wheat Ale with...

We take time off from our fourth career as crime-fighters to record an episode and share it with you, the citizenry.  Boom Island Brewing Company Hoodoo Dubbel Bottle Conditioned Belgian-Style Ale (3) : In Dissecting Our Fun, we discuss the oddly one-sided discussion between boardgames and RPGs.  Brau Brothers Brewing Co Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale (4) : Drunk on bad Scottish accent, Caleb tries...

We did it. Six hundred beers. They should have sent a poet…and, like, some redundant livers or something. I don’t know; don’t listen to me. I’m drunk, OBVIOUSLY. Firestone Walker Brewing Company Bretta Blanc Wild Ale Fermented with White Grape Juice (5) : In Dissecting Our Fun, Caleb presents the latest game hypothesis — theme’s best use is to make failure fun....

In this episode, we review the new Kickstarter hotness with Fantastic Factories, plan Producer Ross’s bachelor party, and try to combat our holiday scroogery. Three Floyds Brewing Gumballhead Wheat Beer (3) : In Dissecting Our Fun, we’ve played that iconographic engine builder Fantastic Factory and loved it. New Holland Brewing Dragon’s Milk Raspberry Hibiscus Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout...

Maddy is sadly returning to her home in the sea, and we thought it best to honor her time with us doing what she loves best: tagging along while we slavishly create more podcast content.  Thin Man Brewery Third Anniversary DDH Sour Ale (2) :  Point Salad might be the simplest thing you play all year. It might also be the thing you play the most and the easiest buying decision you make all year in...

Though GenCon is now over, we recorded bad decisions made just prior to leaving on our pilgrimage for the sake of the historical record. In this episode, we eschew beer on our beer podcast for cocktails made by long-time listener and friend Birk. Not going to lie…we drank a lot of booze for an hour-long podcast. Thankfully, we’ve been training for this moment for years. Click the drink...

It’s rare we get to geek out with our favorite local con, but Rick Bagwell from 417 Gamers came by to give us a rundown on how a convention is built from the ground up. The man also has a fine nose for beer, so we predictably got along quite well. Moon City Con 2019 goes from Sept. 6-8th. Get your tickets here: https://www.mooncitycon.com Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Hefe & Wedge Fruited Hefewei...

Alamo Drafthouse was kind enough to let us crash the bar, talk with one of their resident experts (David), and generally geek out about movies. It was great! Give it a listen. Boulevard Brewing Smooth Fuzz : As long-time lovers of the concept of a movie party, we talk about how Alamo selects and programs celebrations of cult films from the past.  Tie and Timber’s Juicy Brewski IPA : In Armch...

Hi y’all! We just got back from Origins 2019. While we were there, we had a chance to sit down with Patrick from Blue Peg, Pink Peg . We talked about the convention, our most exciting finds, and trends in the board gaming industry with one of it’s most established media personalities. Listen in to get a preview of what to expect in the tabletop market at Gencon and in the coming year....

The dark days of food month continue as the tyranny of Spencer’s rating systems continues. As the rebellion gathers strength to strike at the power that has stolen the podcast from the people, endure another episode until the glorious revolution throws off the yoke of this monstrous regime.  Golden Road Brewing Melon Cart Watermelon Wheat Ale with Honeydew and Cantaloupe : In Dissecting Our...

The new Patreon milestone is to have Alex Ross draw a portrait of Caleb. Hear us out. We know the idea is absurd and the result will be disgusting. But it will be funny. Funny enough that it’s worth what we presume will be a 50 grand plus commission fee, plus eye-hazard pay. That’s why we’ve launched a GoFundMe to… What…no? Fine then. Here’s your episode (skulks away) Fat Orange Cat’s...

Rob Stith from The Orpheus Protocol joins us again for a very special episode. Well, not very special in the “Saved by the Bell” sense. No one got addicted to caffeine pills or anything. Okay, more addicted to caffeine pills. You know…you know what? Let’s just get down to it. Lagunitas Willetized Coffee Stout : We bring back the Mixed Six Game Jam to cash in on that sweet, sweet battle royal...