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…

This week we are catching our breath... Mike and Chris sat down for a discussion of the mega bracket after 5 mini brackets have been done... we've made some good and some BAD decisions thus far! Next month we are diving head first into the music of Billy Joel before heading back into the 80's movie world. Enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Ch…

It's like a high school reunion featuring that guy that no one remembers, as Jay welcomes some long-time friends to the show (and one fairly new friend): Zero Proof: Bob Skrezyna - Bob's a freelance fiction/essay writer, find him at wordrebel.ink, check out TransParentUSA and translifeline.org (877-565-8860) Jamie Tantiwongse - Remember that you're…

We're finishing up the Best 80s Teen Comedy mini-bracket this week, and as controversial and divisive as last week was, rest assured there's more to come. Once again, Mike is in the host chair while Stephen (and his cat), AJ, Nikki, Brandon, and Michael Turner chip away at the Elite 8 to crown the champion and decide who will go on to the main brac…

(Note: a sound effect was errantly added to the beginning of this episode due to an editing error; the rest of the episode remains unaffected, but we thought you should know why the intro sounds weird!) A rare afternoon recording for this episode - does that mean the game is more serious? No. It does not. Not even a little. Listen in on the fun as …

This week on Boozy Bracketology we've arrived at the Teen Comedy mini-bracket in our journey to determine the best 80s movie, and boy do we have some HAWT takes in this one. Mike hosts a panel of Michael Turner, Nikki, AJ, Stephen, and Brandon as they decide a lot of close matchups and do their best to live up to the strong opinions in Boozy's mott…

It's a battle of the network stars here at Verboten! Hosts from all four of the other shows on the PTE Network show up to battle for brand supremacy, while Jay tries to keep these four chaos goblins in line! Join her as she welcomes: Pun-Necessary Homophones: Brittany Shaw - Listen to Frenemy Trivia, support local trivia, play the WTF with Jay! Jef…

We're back to determine who will be the Sports representative in our Best 80s Movie mega-bracket! Starting with the Elite 8, these great flicks will be whittled down until we have our champion. Our top-notch panel includes Chris, Aaron, John, Scott, and Stephen. Tune in to see where they end up! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Disc…

Wine, rum, whiskey, and some language to go with it! Jay does her best with this rowdy crew as she welcomes: Refined Palate: Drew Buxbaum - Go check out The Nerd-Off (and the BRAND NEW Trivia Minute) podcasts! Corey Marcoux - Follow @tananatonight on Instagram (and maybe check out Third Degree Entertainment in Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho)! vs…

We're continuing our Best 80s Movie Mega Bracket, and in the next two weeks we are taking a crack at the Best 80s Sports Movie! Mike is hosting an all-star panel of Stephen, Scott, John, Chris, and Aaron in an episode that features some lopsided victories and some heartbreaking upsets. Tune in! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Disco…

We are stepping inside the squared circle one last time... this time to finally crown a champion in the best Wrestling faction bracket! It's Chris hosting as Turner, Rowan, Baney, Alan, and Chris Hollister make the picks! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Discord: www.ptebb.com/discord Merch: www.ptebb.com Find our Facebook, IG, Twit…

The problem with having your friends on as guests is they're your friends, so they don't keep their opinions to themselves! Listen to them try to tease out Jay's brain this week as she welcomes: Clear Frames, Full Mouths, Can't Lose: Pat Hasselbeck - Not much going on, he's glad to have played! Kellyn Maguire - Nothing to plug, but be excellent to …

It's a battle so big, you can fit a planet between it, as two Americans challenge two Australians; who will "escape this podcast" as the victors? Find out as Jay welcomes: Beer Buddies: Salena Metreger - Need a voice-over artist? Hire Salena at SalenaMVO.com! Dan Camp - Support local businesses! vs. Frightening Method: Dani Siller - Check out the v…

We are OUT of the round of 32 and officially into the TOO SWEET round of 16! Chris is back hosting as Rowan, Turner, Baney, Alan, and Chris H all try to throw the others OVER THE TOP ROPE! Are you enjoying the show? www.patreon.com/ptebb Connect with us on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, IG, etc… at www.ptebb.com Don’t forget – Leave us a 5 Star Rating…