Twin Terrors Macabre Manor of Mead Metal and Mayhem

Welcome to the Manor!  If you've ever wondered how we rate beers here at the Macabre Manor, you're in for a treat.  Get out your calculus and non-linear dynamics textbooks, because we're going to get deep into the math.   Just kidding.  It's slightly more complicated than "it's good!" but you don't need to be Tricia McMillan to follow our algorithms. Next week's episode is on Tolkien Reading Day 2...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Have you ever wanted to create your own Olympic event?  Well we have, and this is the episode in which we discuss it!  If you've ever wanted to do the 20 km cross-country pub crawl, then you're not the only one.  Pull up a pint and join us! Next week's episode is about (stay tuned - we're not sure which of the other five we've recorded will be done first). Get in touch...

Willum-welcome-be, time travelers!  Pull a pint of Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, get your brain care specialist on hold and on danger money, and join us as we discuss the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's Secondary Phase's (and second book) 42nd anniversary. Next week's episode is the last in our series on Monty Python's second series.  Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/med...

Welcome to the last installment of our series on the second series of that most excellent and famed British comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus!  Some background, some episode notes, and some basic "favorite parts."  Have a gin and tonic (or several, if you want to fit in with that troupe) and enjoy! Next week's episode is about (something -- Van Halen maybe?  More Python?  Tolkien?  Who kn...

Welcome back to the Manor!  We're continuing our Prohibition series with part 3 that discusses prostitution.  We're focusing on two famous madams: Madam Edith Brown of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA and Madam Dolly Fawcett of Dublin, Ireland.  The prohibition was in more force in the United States, but there were many pub rules in Dublin that Dolly skirted. We talk about their lives and their professio...

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome to part 2 of our Tommy Bolin series.   Tommy Bolin, guitarist extraordinary!   Don't worry.  Part 3 is coming soon! Next week's episode is on those beautiful Madams, Madam Brown and Madam Fawcett. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe...

Welcome back to the Manor!  And welcome to an episode James had promised many dozens of episodes ago or more.... a history of two handed tapping on the guitar!  Of course the ending of the episode prominently features Eddie Van Halen, as well as other notable guitar gods such as Randy Rhoads and Jimmy Page, but the beginning goes back hundreds of years.  So pull a pint and enjoy! Next week's episo...

We did it, brutes!  We made it to 200!  So join us in the study with a pint and pipe or whatever you want, as we present the second half of 1964 from the original unaired podcast idea, The Heavy Metal and Hard Rock History Podcast.  No, we're not changing the podcast.  It's just a special. So hang tight next week for more typical Macabre Manor fun! But for now, enjoy some context as to what was go...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Welcome back to what seems to be an annual event!  Robert Burns, Scottish poet, is celebrated on his birthday (January 25th) with wide recognition in Scotland and wherever the Scots diaspora are living.  We're doing our part by having a wee dram or a Wee Heavy and reading some of our most beloved Burns poetry.   To Burnsie! Next week's episode is about (stay tuned). Get...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Make sure to pull your pint after doing your silly walk.  We're continuing with our Monty Python series 2 arc!  A few of our favorite skits from some episodes, as well as what the Pythons were doing just before they started putting together Python itself.  Ni! Next week's episode is more on Tommy Bolin.   Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/s...

Welcome back to the Manor!  We're continuing our haunted pubs series (that we started with the A Kinda Creepy Podcast crossover back in October) with Ye Olde Man & Scythe (a name which has special meaning today for James!).  We talk about the pub's history, haunting, and ales.  We also have an update from our Yule episodes, with James' traipsing about the countryside on Midwinter on his year walk...

Welcome back to the Manor!  It's our usual of the year spectacular, where we discuss Iron Maiden (as we usually do) and our top ten albums of the year. Also, there is a chance  that we have some other top ten lists, but James is putting this up online and Jody edited it, so James isn't sure what's on there (didn't have time to listen) -- so it's a surprise for at least three of us!  (James and our...

Welcome back tot the Manor!  Light your pipe (Dutch style like Santa if you have it), pour a pint (or a dram or a Wassail bowl of mead), turn down the lights, and get ready to get your Christmas ghost story scare!  We're releasing this on our Christmas Eve day episode so that you can get one good Christmas Ghost Story on the proper day of the year. If it seems a little ale oriented, what would you...

Welcome back to more Yuletide spookiness at the Manor!  This episode continues our annual traditions of discussing Christmas Monsters and the Wild Hunt, sometimes together in an episode and sometimes not - but of course this year you can see that it's the same. So get ready for some Yule frights and enjoy! Next week's episode is an original ghost story for Christmas!  Oooooo! Get in touch with us...

Welcome back to Yuletide at the Manor!  Where we keep Christmas well with copious pints of spiced ale and punch!  This week's episode is on the differences between wassailing and caroling.  We hope you enjoy - but if you're keeping Christmas as well as we are, you should be enjoying just about everything! Next week's episode is our annual Wild Hunt and Christmas Creatures episode. Get in touch wit...

Welcome to Yule at the Manor!  Hope you enjoy Smoking Bishop... as well as a drink.  Ha!  Jocularity.   We start this Yule season with an episode on the Swedish Year Walk, called Arsang, where you take a long nighttime spooky walk through woods infested with dangerous beings, just to get a glimpse of the following year.   Next week's episode is about the differences between wassailing and caroling...

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome back to some more Lucifer fun.  Although we're now into November, we recorded such a long "Lucifer the television series" episode that we had to split it into multiple parts.  Aren't you lucky to have more Luci fun, just before turkey day!? Next week's episode is the start of our Yule season.  Our dark and spooky Yule season, mwahahahaha!!!  We start with an e...

Welcome back to the Manor!  Happy Thanksgiving! At least to those in the States.  We know other countries have Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals at various times.  Perhaps we'll get to those next year!  Also, maybe not.  Who knows. Hope you enjoy our discussion of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" as we enjoy Chuck's dinner recipe and our discussion of the best Thanksgiving episode of anything anywh...

Welcome back to the Manor and welcome back to part 2 of our interview with Darin Wall of the heavy metal band Greyhawk.  For fans of the band, you already know that Darin was kick ass and stopped a gun man just after we interviewed him.  If you're fans of metal or fans of kick ass guys who keep people safe and alive, you'll dig this.  Check them out.  Darin is awesome and the whole band kicks ass....

More on Monty Python's second series!  We continue with what the Pythons were doing after graduating from various universities, but before they decided to put Python together.  In other words, their work on other shows that led to them getting together!  Also, we get into more of their episodes!  Next week's episode is part 2 of Darin Wall from the band Greyhawk. Get in touch with us at Podbean: ...

A short episode to wish all of you a happy and haunted Halloween and a scary and spooky Samhain.   Next week's episode continues Monty Python's series II. Get in touch with us at Podbean:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe/ Or on twitter: @Terrors_Manor You can also find our podcast on iTunes, Spotify...

More spooky season fun at the Manor!  This week we get into the most awesome of lycanthrope movies, "An American Werewolf in London."  From the plot to the actors to the special effects, all of it spooky and all of it awesome.  Of course James delves too deeply into the ale and pub of the Slaughtered Lamb, but at least we didn't wake a Balrog. Next week's episode is about..... well, less next week...

Welcome back to spooky season at the Manor and to a spooky season extra episode!  If you listened to our crossover with the "A Kinda Creepy" podcast (on their show), you'll hear us discuss The Flask, a haunted pub in the London Highgate area.  We also mentioned the Highgate Vampire, but only in passing.  So here it is!  A full episode on the blood sucker!   Enjoy! This week's main episode on Frida...

Welcome back to spooky season in the Manor!  Keeping with our semi-theme, we're talking about that kick ass band from Germany (though now mostly Swedish), Lucifer!  Started in 2014, they have four LPs and their spiritual views match up well with spooky season.  Pour a pint or a wee dram or whatever your drink of choice is and enjoy! Next week's spooky additional episode is on the Highgate Vampire....

Welcome back to the Manor, where it's spooky season all month with lots of spooky extras.  Watch out for the dagger wielding ghost as you traipse through our halls.  He's rather cross, because we haven't talked about Shakespeare yet.   Speaking of which!  Just kidding, today's topic isn't about the bard himself.  It is about a superb musician and light bringer, though!  Lucifer!  Specifically Luci...