The Mixed Six Podcast

Welcome back! We’re hear to paint tragic comic strip narratives and fix your love lives. You know, the usual stuff. Here’s what to expect in this exciting new episode. Mars Community Brewing Ruby’s Tears Gose Style Ale with Hibiscus and Coriander : In Dissecting Our Fun, Jacob Derby asks about games that benefit from verticality on the Z-access. Cathedral Square Brewery’s Repent! Rye I...

Howdy everyone! Welcome back to The Mixed Six. Like Greek philosophers of old, join us as we stroll the gardens and parthenon, discussing the nature of truth and important topics of the day. But we’ll be more buzzed because our beer has more alcohol than that crappy B.C. wine. Santa Fe Brewing Co Adobe Igloo Winter Ale Brewed with Cacao and Chile : In Dissecting Our Fun, people need to know...

Delicious? Welcome back! We’re back with another episode, another hangover, and another of Spencer’s crazy kombucha cures. Enjoy! Olympic Brewery’s Mythos : In Dissecting Our Fun, Ken R. wonders what we think about hidden identity games as a mechanic. Four Hands Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown : Maddy asks if we would ever consider going on a reality show. We interrogate this ridiculous premise in Binge B...

Rob Sith, creator of The Orpheus Protocol , came to visit us with rare beers and even better conversation. Check out our very special guest episode in this edition of The Mixed Six. Three Floyds Zombie Dust: In Dissecting Our Fun, we’re forced to pick only three games to take with us on a desert island. Upland Brewing Wheat Ale : In This Was A Mistake, we talk about how to realize a project...

Spencer decided to assault our tongues with gourds this episode, so I hope y’all like yourself some pumpkin. As the hosts throw pumpkin down their throats like teens trying to vandalize their own stomachs, consider backing our Patreon if you haven’t already. It’s the only way to get those sweet extra episodes and tons of other additional content. Blue Moon Limited Release Harvest...

Spencer and I went to Metatopia for the first time to playtest our new game, Party Fowl . It’s a nifty little convention that not a lot of people get to attend, so we thought we would share our thoughts with an extra, free Hot Takes on Ice episode. Song: https://www.jamendo.com/track/1438880/cubanthecity

Welcome back everyone! We didn’t want to let October go by without celebrating Oktoberfest and thus, ironically, being two months late instead of one. Enjoy this themed episode of Oktoberfest brews! Odell Brewing Co Oktoberfest Marzen Style Lager : In Dissecting Our Fun, Spencer and Caleb gamble their limited resources on who gets to talk first about the mechanic of bidding for turn order. B...

Hey all! We’re back with another free episode. If you like what you hear, consider getting some extra episodes by backing our Patreon . Sun King Brewing’s Osiris : Marrying Mr. Darcy is a great game that exemplifies how mechanics are enough to carry the message in a concise design. We swoon for the game in this week’s Dissecting Our Fun. 12 Gates Brewing Company Cherry Vanilla Wheat :...

Choose the form of your destroyer. The Destiny 2 servers were down for maintenance, so we managed to get a podcast out in-between fixes. If, like us, you have also been released from your virtual prison long enough to listen, we’d appreciate it if you checked out our Patreon before we jack back into the Playstation Network like the Lawnmower Man. Narragansett’s Lovecraft The Temple : Fitting...

Well, here goes the end of Caleb’s podcasting career and public existence. It was a good run while it lasted. Why exactly is this the end for our intrepid hero? Listen to the new episode and find out! Sun King Brewery’s Dragon’s Delight : Five Tribes has one of the most interesting movement mechanics we’ve ever seen in a modern boardgames. Spencer and Caleb gush about it in Dissecting...

Quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack quack. Quack quack quack quack; quack quack, quack? Quack quack. (If you’re the target demographic for the new, original Mixed Six card game we announce in this episode, you understand what I just said). Anyway, the rest of the podcast is done in our filthy human tongue, so I guess I should switch back to English. We hope you...

Another podcast episode coming at y’all — if you don’t pay for it, lucky for you it’s a freebie. If you do back the Patreon, you’re a saint and we love you. We’ll have an extra geared up for you next week. Until then, enjoy!   Deschutes Swiveled Red India Style Red Ale : If you want to get us to talk about a game, there’s no method quite so effective...

I PROMISE YOU THIS IS EPISODE 19. We recorded this before realizing that we have to do a separate numbering system for the Patreon extras, so forgive our mislabeling. As you know, Producer Ross does not edit things. Still high off the thrill of hitting our first Patreon benchmark, we made a terrible choice and decided to do an episode with beer of…questionable craft credentials. Hopefully th...

Welcome! You may notice that there are six beers in this episode. Don’t worry; you didn’t win the lottery; it’s a result of hitting our first Patreon milestone! Now, everyone at our $2 level and above gets a whole extra episode. For those on the free plan, it now means beer six is free for our old standard of two beers a month. Against the Grain Brewery Kamen Knuddeln Kentucky Co...

Quick: everybody vogue! Now everybody listen to episode 17! Now go back the Patreon and listen to the full episode! Vogue again! Tell Spencer my Madonna rating system is great! Vogue one more time! Crooked Stave’s L’ Brett d’ Raspberry : In Dissecting Our Fun, we’re talking about the preponderance of Science-themed board games. Ommegang Short-Sleeve Saison : In Getting Lit(erature), Steven L...

Welcome back! I hope all of you are keeping up with your votes in The Cage Match 2017 . Until the ultimate showdown arrives, we have a regular episode for you. Remember: the first five are free, and beer six is available on the Patreon. Let’s get to it! James E. Pepper 1776 : In Dissecting Our Fun, we try to understand the enchanting brutality that is The Grizzled. Ommegong Rosetta : We take...

Welcome! We’re back with 5-6 beers and topics, ready for your listening pleasure. If you like what we do here and want to support the show, hit us up on Patreon to get the full six-pack experience. If not, we love you all the same and thanks for listening. Deschutes Red Chair NWPA : In Dissecting Our Fun, Producer Ross confiscates our phones long enough for us to ponder whether or not tablet...

Greetings little podcast kittens. Episode 14 is here to groom your ears. If you want all six beers, hit us up on the Patreon . If not, thanks for listening anyway and please rate and review on Itunes . Be sure to note our Mixed Six Video Contest : if you cut some of our funniest/most appealing moments into a short YouTube video we can use to promote the podcast, we will refund the winning video&#8...

We were lucky enough to be invited to the Mother’s Brewing Tasting Room to record an episode with their beer experts. As they so generously hosted us, we figured we’d put it up as a freebie for newcomers and patreon veterans alike. Kick back with a cold one and enjoy this extra-long bonus episode of The Mixed Six. And if you’re in Springfield MO on a Tuesday afternoon, be sure to...

Welcome back (except for those of you with trikaideckaphobia; we understand and we’ll see you in a few weeks). In this episode, Producer Ross and Caleb start by poisoning Spencer and things only get better from there. We hit some old favorites and try a whole new segment in the full version. If you want to check it out, don’t forget to hit us up on the Patreon . 1. Innis and Gunn Rum C...

Welcome to episode 12! We’re entertaining diplomat Baz from the untamed wilds of the West, and he came bearing gifts. Here’s hoping you enjoy our three-way pontificate. As always, if you want the full version, don’t forget to check us out on Patreon . Even if you’re not in for the full-six, we thank you for your attention. Please don’t forget to rate and review on iTu...

Welcome back! Try to hold back your rage at my co-host’s shameful cinematic tastes long enough to listen to the fantastic episode we have for you. Spanning & Sensatie from Bodegraven : In a brand-new segment called Travel Hangover, Spencer reports on the beer tourism of scenic Denver. Evil Twin Brewing’s Yin : In Dissecting Our Fun, we talk about the exciting new trend of creative intell...

We made it to episode 10! It’s time for a celebration! Not as big as the celebration we’ll have for episode 65, when we surpass the number of volumes in K.A. Applegate’s magnum opus – that party is going to be a rager – but a celebration nonetheless. Come listen to us celebrate in the five episode freecast, or hop on over to Patreon and listen to the whole thing. Spat...

Welcome to episode 9 REDUX! This is your five-beer freecast version. For that sixth beer goodness, hit us up on Patreon . Bell’s Brewery Robust Porter: We Dissect Our Fun with Dragonwood and the lure of simplicity in design. Ommegang Brewery’s Rare Vos Amber Ale : In Getting Lit(erature), Spence and Caleb discuss the best bad books and book series they enjoy in spite of better judgement. Sti...

Episode Ocho! Welcome to the free, 5-beer and topic version of The Mixed Six. If you’re a backer of our Patreon (or wish to become one) head on over there to grab your premium version of the episode and vote on future content. This is our first episode with 50% user generated segments and sub-topics, so let’s get to it. Urban Chestnut’s Count Orlok Black Pumpkin Ale : Coming in second in the segme...