Well we made it to the War portion of the best 80's movies and this one is a lot of fun! Chris is hosting as Mike, Bryan, Ian, David, Jeff, and John make the picks! This is a 1 week episode that promises to be a ton of fun! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, IG, etc… at www.ptebb.com Don’…

This week's guests put the "silly" in "silly little word game", as Jay is joined by: Tom Nook Collection Agency: Luc Leavenworth - Donate to the National Diaper Bank Network in Illinois, hug a teacher (consentually)! Kristin Pilotte - Life is short, tell people you love them, take lots of pictures! Vs. AD in HD: Angie Kregg - Support your local lib…

Welcome back to Boozy Bracketology and the final decision in Part 2 of the Comedy portion of the Best 80s Movie Mega-Bracket complete. That's right, this week it's the Elite 8 straight through to the championship in our ongoing quest to determine the best 80s movie. Listen up as panelists Mike, Christy, Natalie, Jenn, and Adam go completely off the…

Welcome back to Boozy Bracketology! With Part 1 of the Comedy portion of our Best 80s Movie Mega-Bracket complete, it's time to dive into Part 2. Host Chris is joined by panelists Adam, Natalie, Mike, Christy, and Jenn as they drink and laugh their way through the Sweet 16. They may not always get it right, but they always have fun even when they'r…

It's the sleepover edition of Verboten, featuring Jay and her squad of besties: LK's Ohana: Brittany Shaw - Listen to Frenemy Trivia and support Operation Olive Branch! Quincy Borsom - Support the teachers in your community, and be kind! Vs. Linguists And Lattes: Dana Buxbaum - Be good and do good! (But also check out Critical Grind, Liquid Kourage…

Another week, another batch of controversial decisions from our panelists here at Boozy Bracketology! We're finishing out another portion of our Best 80s Movie Mega-Bracket with the shocking conclusion to the Comedy Part 1 mini-bracket. Panelists John, Asha, Matt, Mike, and David are back to determine the first of two comedy films that will advance…

Welcome back to Boozy Bracketology! This week we continue our 80s Movie Mega-Bracket with the first of two 16-seed mini-brackets centered around 80s comedies. Chris hosts a panel of Mike, Asha, David, John, and Matt as they make a lot of tough decisions, and as it turns out more than a few wrong ones. But nobody said this was gonna be easy! Take a …

Jay's busily putting the finishing touches on all the events she's hosting at SporcleCon 2024 , so until the dust settles we're spotlighting another podcast in the trivia world! (pssst... use promo code "lkjay" to get a 10% discount on your ticket to see her perform LIVE!) Enjoy this episode of friend of the show Drew Buxbaum's series Nerd-Off, fea…

Well after a week of TOUGH choices we have once again moved another 8 one step closer to the main bracket and the choices we have this week are NOT any easier. We are CROWNING a CHAMPION in this episode and figuring out which iconic 80's Indie Darling will feature on our main bracket... Mike is back hosting as Natalie, Scott, CP, Bryan, and Chris m…

We are BACK! After taking some time to appreciate the amazingness that is Weird Al Yankovic, we are back diving into our Best 80's Movie Bracket and we have a tough one the next couple weeks. We are diving into the indie portion of the bracket and for those saying "Well... I don't know..." you have heavy filmmakers like the Coen Brothers, Sam Raimi…

After a LONG hiatus from releases, Jay is back with new episodes, this time around joined by: Get Jay An Editor: Jeff Clear - Get Jay an editor, don't be afraid to ask for help when you're struggling! Angie Kregg - Support LK trivia shows and your local library, Instinctive Thrift for upcycled jewelry! Vs. We'd Rather Be Punching Nazis: Jenn Wimmer…

After 8 weeks are arguing about Weird Al... it's time to settle some of the mundane arguments we have every day. We have gathered a group of experts to weigh in on some of these arguements such as: Is it Sock Shoe Sock Shoe or Sock Sock Shoe Shoe? Is toilet paper put on a roll over or under? Would your rather be able to teleport or time travel? DO …

2 months of arguing has brought us here... We have our top 8 songs and we have assembled our panel of Adam Speas, John , Avery, Jeremy, and Mike with Chris hosting... I'm going to run down the Elite 8... for that you need to review the Sweet and Salty 16 last week! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Faceboo…

Jay is BACK with NEW EPISODES of Verboten at the end of July, but while she's still off we're spotlighting some of the other amazing shows on the PTE Network! Boozy Bracketology is self-described as being about "strong drinks, strong opinions, and crowning champions". Each episode features a panel of special guest panelists each discussing and cast…

We are here... 6 weeks are arguing and we have the 16 songs competing for the title of "Best Weird Al Parody". Chris is hosting as Jeremy, Mike, John, Avery & newcomer Adam Speas are making the picks! Your Sweet 16 Consists of: Eat It vs Another One Rides the Bus I Think I'm A Clone Now vs Like A Surgeon Smells Like Nirvana vs Yoda I Lost on Jeopar…

We are making the final pick in the round of 32 and will determine which songs make the Final 16! Chris is hosting this mess as Avery, John, Mike, Chris Hollister, and Jeremy are making the picks and pissing people off. This episode features the following match ups: White & Nerdy vs Ode to a Superhero Trapped In A Drive-Thru vs The Saga Begins Head…

Jay is on vacation out of the country this month, so while she's away we're spotlighting some of the other amazing shows on the PTE Network! Pub Trivia Experience is the flagship show of the PTE Network, with a regular cadre of hosts taking turns presenting trivia games in a wide variety of topics and formats; no two shows are the same! This episod…

We have finished the round of 64 and now have 2 episodes to get through the round of 32. On the left side of the bracket the round of 64 featured very few upsets... but some strong opinions! Chris is hosting Mike, Avery, Chris Hollister, John, and Jeremy! Matcups include: Eat It vs Money For Nothing Another One Rides The Bus vs King of Suede I Thin…

It's time to put the round of 64 to rest and finalize the round of 32. Chris is collapsed in the host's chair exhausted by the terrible opinions of Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Avery, and John... but it's all in good fun. This episode features songs like: Party in the CIA Handy Canadian Idiot Word Crimes Foil Its All About The Pentiums Are you enjoying the…

Jay is on vacation out of the country this month, so while she's away we're spotlighting some of the other amazing shows on the PTE Network! Frenemy Trivia is a fun take on a traditional trivia competition podcast, as friends will quickly become enemies. This episode features show co-host Brittany as a contestant, but most episodes feature the deli…

After 2 weeks of tough decisions, they don't get any easier as we head into our 3rd quadrant in the round of 64 and we have some TOUGH decisions here. Sounds such as: White and Nerdy TMZ (A personal favorite of your benevolent host...) The Saga Begins A Complicated Song Amish Paradise Chris is back hosting and Jeremy, Chris Hollister, Avery, John, …

We have finished our first quadrant in the Round of 64 and are on to quadrant #2. We have some heavy hitters in this bracket like Smells Like Nirvana, Fat, and I Lost On Jeopardy (one near and dear to our hearts...). Chris is hosting as Chris Hollister, John, Avery, Jeremy, and Mike are making the arguments and tough picks, Here we go... Are you en…

Surprising hits and misses through this week's game, as Jay (and Bandit) spend some time with: Putting The "D" In Salena: Dsalina - @DsalinaPlays on everything, mack_the_cutie on IG and MacksRuffReviews on YT for Dsalina's dog! Salena Metreger - Support artists and small businesses, language is fluid! Vs. Skirting The Storms: Andrew Gossett - Check…

We are BACK and this week we are starting a giant bracket all tied to everyone's favorite kind of the parody: Weird Al! We all know his songs... it's time to find his BEST! Join your host Chris and panelists Jeremy, Avery, John, Mike, and an EVEN BETTER Chris! Some of the songs on this episode: Eat It!, I Love Rocky Road, Like A Surgeon, and Anothe…

Hey everyone! So usually Play-In games are set aside for our Patreon subscribers but I wanted to open this one up to everyone for a couple reasons. 1. To show off some of the content we have over at www.patreon.com/ptebb 2. To give you a sneak peak into our newest bracket: The Best Weird Al Parody bracket. This was a joint venture between Boozy Bra…

Join us as our panel of Mike, Leah, Chris, Marrissa, and Sarah finish out our Best 80's Movie: Animated bracket. Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Discord: www.ptepodcasts.com/discord Merch: www.ptepodcasts.com/store Find our Facebook, IG, Twitter, and more at www.ptepodcasts.com! Don’t forget – Leave us a 5 Star Rating and write us …

A pair of Verboten firsts happen on this one, as Jay is joined in-studio by a special guest co-host (of sorts), and in this episode by: Nothing Rhymes With Purple: Ren O'Connor - Take care of yourselves and each other, happy Pride! Jeremy Cahnmann - Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints, respect people of all walks of life, love l…

Tensions were high as childhood opinions dig deep into the heart. Join us as our panel of Mike, Leah, Chris, Marrissa, and Sarah tackle the first half of our Best 80's Movie: Animated bracket. Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Discord: www.ptepodcasts.com/discord Merch: www.ptepodcasts.com/store Find our Facebook, IG, Twitter, and mo…

This week on Boozy Bracketology we will finish determining what movie will represent the Thriller region of our Best 80s Movie Mega-Bracket. We've got an all-star panel of Chris, Nathan, Scott, Christy, and Brandon here bringing the strong opinions and especially the strong drinks as we crown the champion of this region. Mike does his best as host …

One of this week's guests is dead-set on stealing more than the listeners' hearts... but which one? Find out as Jay serves as hostess to: Scotty Doesn't Know: Scott Brill - Visit your local library! Marina Stanfa - Check out Marina's gluten-free sweets at cookies-kitchen.com! Vs. Defenestration All-Stars: Johnson Earls - COVID, flu, and RSV are out…

This is Thriller, Thriller night/morning/whenever you're listening, because for the next 2 weeks here at Boozy Bracketology, we are focusing on the Thriller Movie region of our Best 80s Movie mega-bracket. Mike is back in the host seat while Brandon, Scott, Chris, Christy, and Nathan hammer out the Sweet 16 on the way to determining who will repres…

Mentions of nursery rhymes, bad pronunciations and impressions, and yet another guess of "stripper", as Jay is joined this week by: ProgChumps: Chris Hernandez - Check out Russ Friedewald with Trivial Workshop on Twitch and Tangents in your podcast app! Tradiac - Liquid Kourage on Patreon, Discord, Twitch, etc. The Captain & MacKenzie: Anne Putnam …

Welcome back to Boozy! This week's episode is the championship game for the best 80's Movie Music or Music inspired film. This is episode 3 of this particular mini bracket. For the first 2 episodes, you can find those exclusively on our Patreon feed - details below! Chris is hosting as Nikki, Mike, Scott, John, and Bryan are making the TOUGH picks!…

Grab your old New Balance sneakers and click those tongs to make sure they work, because this episode has big suburban dad energy, as Jay has the pleasure of hosting for: Beards & Beer Guts: Dave Kantorski - Support Liquid Kourage and the PTE Network, drink local and play local with Dave at Go 4 It Entertainment in Chicagoland, mental health IS hea…

Welcome back! It's time to see which iconic 80's kids/YA movie will move on to the main. bracket to compete for the title of BEST 80's Movie! This week Sarah is back hosting while sipping her decaf coffee and Chris, Marrissa, Leah, Mike, and Jeff are making the picks! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Face…

Back in January, Verboten was featured on the feed for the popular show Escape This Podcast, and that exposure was amazing, so we want to be able to pay it forward and spotlight an excellent podcast that we think you'll love! Draught Daze is the newest show on the PTE Network, conceived and hosted by my dear friend Jeff "Jeffy Donuts" Bimm. It take…

Well we are BACK in a number of ways! First off Sarah is back on Boozy playing host to this awesome 5 person panel. Jeff and Marrissa are BACK after a brief hiatus. ALSO Chris Leah Jeff and Marrissa are back recording around a table again for the first time since Covid! We are diving headfirst into Live Action Kids/YA and we have some heavy hitters…

Back in January, Verboten was featured on the feed for the popular show Escape This Podcast, and that exposure was amazing, so we want to be able to pay it forward and spotlight an excellent podcast that we think you'll love! Tangents is like if pub trivia met a Choose Your Own Adventure book; it's one of the most innovative game formats for trivia…

Be afraid, be very afraid, because this week in Boozy Bracketology, we are finalizing the Horror Movie region of our Best 80s Movie mega-bracket. Mike is in the host seat and Chris, Christy, Turner, Nathan, and Brandon are all back with more hot takes as we determine who will be our champion in this portion of the bracket. It may not be who you exp…

This episode pushes the show to its limit (literally at times!) as Jay is delighted to be joined by: Rihanna's Baby Bump: Ali Baig - Order from Downtime Coffee, and check out Baig of Tricks Entertainment in Chicagoland! Connor Self - Connor is appearing at the D8 Summit board game convention in Dixon, IL April 19-21 - 100% for charity! Combat Womba…

This week in Boozy Bracketology, we're returning to our Best 80s Movie mega-bracket with the Horror Movie region. An awesome panel of Nathan, Christy, Chris, Michael Turner, and Brandon joins host Mike as they emphasize the "strong" in both the drinks and opinions of our motto while whittling down these choices. If these movies don't scare you, one…

A challenging set to be sure this week, especially in round 3, as Jay baffles: Karaoke Derby Pi-Rates: rowan ward - Looking for a horse? Off-track thoroughbreds rock! Bryan Nash - Well-fought game! Thunderthatch Feet: Andrew Brown - March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness month Chris McDermott - Listen and subscribe to Verboten, and leave a 5-star re…

This week in Boozy Bracketology we've finally made it to the final rounds of our quest to determine the best Billy Joel song. John, Bryan, and Kellie are all here to settle this question once and for all, with host Mike getting the opportunity to throw up a few buzzer beaters. In an episode that features several difficult choices and more punting t…

This is a girls' night you do NOT want to miss! Our longest episode to date because there was SO much good fun being had by everyone, as Jay is delighted to welcome: Team Appa: Alissa Kanturek- Wear sunscreen, at least SPF 30! Beth Heisz - Teach your kids to share and to tie their shoes! Team Momo: Zahkia Mendoza - Be kind to all people, always! Ca…

It's Sweet 16 time here at Boozy Bracketology as we continue to whittle our way down to determining the best Billy Joel song. Mike is back as host once again and he has to throw up a fair share of buzzer beaters to sway panelists Kellie, Bryan, and John, as these decisions aren't getting any easier. If you've turned on a radio in the last 40 years,…

Clever clues for clever players throughout this entire high-scoring affair, as Jay is wowed by: Technical Difficulties: Alex Jeffrey - It was nice meeting everyone! Sara Callori - March is Women's History Month; Support women-owned businesses and buy Girl Scout Cookies! Working Mics: Chris Parkinson - Be kind to each other and thanks for the fun! T…

Here at Boozy Bracketology, we have been known to Go To Extremes, and this week is no exception as we are continuing to discuss the music of the one and only Billy Joel. Our panelists Bryan, Kellie, and John are Keeping The Faith as Mike hosts the second half of the round of 32 to determine the Piano Man's best song. Only The Good (songs) Die Young…

Can one team pull off one of the biggest comebacks in Verboten history? Listen along to find out as Jay presents: The Flick & Vapes: David Wroe - Follow David Wroe on social media, or home from the pub! Sara - Support Sara and her son Wade as they walk 16 miles overnight for suicide prevention in June through Out of the Darkness! Kraken Derby: John…

We're turning the lights back on this month here at Boozy Bracketology, with a discussion that ended up way more timely than when we originally recorded it: what is the best Billy Joel song? That's right, the Piano Man himself is back releasing new pop music, and we've brought together an elite panel to discuss his rich discography. Mike hosts as J…

This episode is EPIC. That's all we'll say in advance, as Jay is joined this week by: Fluffy-Looking Nerf Herders: Luc Leavenworth - Keeping Families Covered diaper bank in Northern Illinois, National Diaper Bank Network Jeff Clear - Shop local! Low Expectations: Caleb Greyman - Visit brisquiz.com! Alan Kreisel - Support every show on the PTE Netwo…