The Mixed Six Podcast

We did it again. Our lust for recording is insatiable, and we’ve curated another Mixed Twelve episode block. Listen to the first half of our bad decision this week, and catch up with the aftermath in next week’s Patron Extra (PE 21). Fittingly for a Texas-sized block of drunken microphone rodeo, all the beers in both episodes are from Texas. The topics are smaller than that, but, you know, still r...

Weeee’rrrreee back! After a long hiatus, we have returned. It’s a new year, new podcast with…a food-based rating system from Spencer. Damn. Change is hard. At least we’re trying a hot new brewery for the first time: Side Project Brewing. We’ve also got a new mascot in the form of a terrifying trash homunculus! 2019 is going to be the best year ever! Side Project Brewing’s La Ruche – Oak-Aged...

We got caught! Cheese-it! It’s the fuzz! (Just go with it; it’ll make sense in a second) Anyway, we did an episode on the run from the beer assassins come to exact revenge. We talk about Christmas decorations, writing utensils, and a crack cereal-mascot commando team. Six Mile Bridge–Blood Orange Wit : In Dissecting Our Fun, we talk about digital boardgames and whether or not they fulf...

It is our 50th episode. Absolutely crazy things have come this far. Thank you so much for helping us make this silly show so big and successful. To celebrate on our end, we brought in nearly an entire episode of our fan favorite brewer: Stillwater Artisinal Ales. Join us as we run the tastebud gauntlet! Stillwater Artisinal’s and Two Roads Brewing’s Ground Loop Sour Saison : In Dissecting Our Fun,...

You know what people love? Holiday-themed segments in podcasts posted WELL after the holiday has past. Even better? If it’s an advice question whose utility has long ago expired? You know who has two thumbs and is great at podcasting? (visual joke…another thing that works great in podcasts) The Dayton Beer Company’s The Java Man Cometh : Dissecting Our Fun asks the most taboo question...

If you haven’t yet, check out the official Mixed Six boardgame, Party Fowl, on pre-order today! I want to start off this podcast by letting everyone know that my Dad could beat up your Dad in a fake fight with fictional martial arts. Just try to come at my Dad! See what happens! Sorry. That got confrontational. I’m glad it’s behind us. Let’s listen to an episode and try to...

Unless you’re listening to the fine audio stylings of the Mixed Six, you can’t win them all. For instance, we can’t win them all with beer tastings; sometimes you come up snake eyes on the ratings system…and the rating system is made by Spencer. Really, we just need to prepare for a beating on this one. It’s going to hurt. Logboat Brewing Co’s Flybye Farmhouse Ale : I...

Oh god… He did it. He finally did it. A E S T H E T I C M.I.A. Beer Company Miami Weiss Hefeweizen-Style Ale : Dissecting Our Fun tackles the perpetual problem of how many people to invite to a boardgame night. Goodwood Red Wine Barrel Saison, Saison Ale Aged in a Pinot Noir Barrel : You prayed, and the fickle Producer Ross did here your prayers. This Nerdsplainer is about vaporwave, damnit....

Pictured: A spa day, apparently? Against all our better judgments, Spencer has insisted on another food based rating system. We…we really can’t stop him at this point. He seems fully intent on destroying the podcast with his Ahab-like quest to antagonize our entire fanbase. Please don’t leave us as a result of his monstrous obsession. Please . We don’t want to have to sell...

It’s Maddy’s final episode state-side, and what better way to say goodbye than to drink a bunch of beers on a microphone (incidentally, this is also how we said “hello” and “it’s a Tuesday”; it’s the only language we know). Before we send our ambassador back to the other side of the world, let’s get up to our beer rating shenanigans one last ti...

Hey folks! We’re running a bit behind on Snippets of Adventure due to some health problems (nothing serious; just con crud). But we didn’t want to leave everyone hanging while we waited to record again. Here’s a recording of the MX6 Live show at GenCon 2018 to tide you over. Special thanks to Adam from The Roleplaying Exchange for recording the proceedings. And thanks to super-fa...

Look…sometimes you look back at your rating system and realize all the rating systems you’ve come up with in the last month have something to do with cheese. It happens to the best of us. Diets are hard, y’all. Best to point it out early and move on. Luckily, we also managed to talk through an episode between our desperate pleading for cheddar. We hope you enjoy it more than we e...

Our friend Maddy flew around the world to visit us for a recording! Considering one of the beers she brought, her continued presence on the show is…questionable. It makes for a fun listen though, even if Spencer’s tongue never recovers. Barossa Valley Brewing’s I Can’t Believe it’s Not Bacon : In Dissecting Our Fun, we try to talk about the kid’s dexterity game Rhino Hero, but we...

We’re finally back to recording after a long June of convention travel. We also have a guest this episode! Long-time collaborator Maddy flew in from Australia to hang with us. She’s a bit too jet-lagged to say much this episode, but she’ll be back with more to say in the future once she’s acclimated to our harsh Missouri climate. Elevator Brewing Company Bleeding Buckeye Re...

I already named an episode based off a bad hot dog pun…then Spencer did this rating system. Frankly, I’m at a loss. I’ve just been totally sabotaged. Let’s get this over with. The episode is pretty okay, I guess. Blue Mountain Barrel House Series Dark Hollow: Imperial Stout Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels : In Dissecting Our Fun, we’ve played Mountains of Madness and enjo...

Please don’t forget to back Party Fowl: The Game of Drunk Ducks . It’s the boardgame that Mixed Six has been designing as far back as episode 11! We’re back at it again with the high-octane, summer blockbuster of a podcast that you’ve all come to know and love. Prepare for all the thrills, chills, and spills your ears can handle. Tallgrass Brewing Co.’s 8-Bit Pale Ale : In...

We’re back with a new episode! We talk about toys, cosplay, birthday songs, and a number of other very adult topics. Thanks for tuning in. Founders Brewing KBS : In Dissecting Our Fun, we throw the concept of the gaming tournament on the slab and see what makes it tick. Destihl Brewery’s Moonjumper : Because absolutely no one asked for it, Caleb uses an obscure Russian literary theoris...

You’ve been asking for it, so we finally bring you the all-cider episode! Fearing the ABV of such beverages would fail to provide our podcast engine the accustomed amount of lubrication, we did some preventative maintenance (read: pre-drinking) before the episode started. This led to what is likely the drunkest episode in MX6 history for one of our esteemed hosts. BUT WHO? Listen and find out. App...

Hey-ooo! It’s time for the Mixed Six again. This week, Sara and Brandy join the show to see what all the fuss is about. It’s twice the show with twice the hosts. If you like it, let us know in the comments so we can convince them to come back (hopefully within in a timetable faster than the year and a half it actually took to get them on the mics). Destihl Brewery Wild Sour Series Sync...

Our friend Baz is in town this week for an episode as jam-packed with content as Producer Ross’s table was packed with portly men. We got mock drafts, pairings, rapid fire question answering, and tasty beverages galore. Join us! Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Bamarillo : Get all your boxes in a row with this Dissecting Our Fun about spatial mechanics in board games. Charleville Vineyard Brewing...

Producer Ross has returned! People sent us stuff! We didn’t get poisoned! Really, there’s just so much to be grateful for in this episode, it’s impossible to write it all down. You’ll have to listen to the episode to get it all. Founder’s Lizard of Koz: Imperial Stout Brewed with Blueberries, Chocolate, and Vanilla aged in Bourbon Barrels : In Dissecting Our Fun, we interro...

We’ve been doing this awhile, huh? If you’re new to The Mixed Six, we have enough episodes to cut together something like a clip show. Give it a listen and see if you like what we’re about. Scholarly Count Orlok’s Black Pumpkin Ale : Dissecting Our Fun is our boardgame segment, and as boardgame snobs, we have games we love to hate. We share our top three. Crown Valley Brewi...

We ask the deep questions here on The Mixed Six: the questions other media outlets are afraid to ask. Join us for a fearless inquiry into the very foundations of phenomenology! Also, we drink some beers from North Carolina, so there’s that too. Highland Brewing Company Cold Mountain Winter Ale : How do you get your RPG friends to become your boardgame friends and achieve the coveted Resse&#8...

Caleb is re-appropriating the term adults used to call him fat by drinking as many Stouts as possible this episode. Oddly enough, it doesn’t seem to be helping his weight problem, but, by god, it makes for good listening! Join us for an all stout episode of The Mixed Six. Brooklyn Brewing’s Black Chocolate Stout : In Dissecting Our Fun, we discuss what to look for in a tabletop game review (...

If the wheat has you down, do we ever have an episode for you. In an effort to help our gluten intolerant loved ones, this episode is all gluten-free beer. We can’t promise gluten-free conversation though: we say the word a lot. Gluten gluten gluten. Daura Damm : In Dissecting Our Fun, it’s time we tackle our first Legacy-type game with T.I.M.E. Stories. Worth the hype? Find out! Redbr...