Dad's Happy Hour

Pem is back just in time for the NFL draft and to rant about his trip to Disney. We answer some of the ridiculous questions asked at the NFL combine and address the future direction of the college football playoff. Pem gets to respond to some of the crazy BS stated in the previous episode and we draft our top 5 favorite cereals. CHEERS! 
What are we drinking? (4:05)
Dad Rant (8:53)
Dad Joke (17:03)
NFL Combine Questions (17:43)
College Football Playoff Expansion (27:38)
Pem's Previous Episode Response (37:50)
Top 5/Cereal Draft (42:05)
Funny Ad Read (25:40)

We try a few new beers from local breweries with the new mini Pem,  aka G-Money. We then dad rant about not being able to relax on the beach. We discuss the new changes for UNC basketball and the new quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. With Pem being on a fake work assignment, we do the NFL mock draft, which should be 100% accurate! We end the show with 5 of the top reasons that G is just better than Pem at.... everything.

What are you drinking? (2:33)

Dad Rant (8:17)

Dad Joke (10:26)

Sports Talk (11:47)

NFL Mock Draft (29:13)

Funny Ad Read (43:21)

G's Attributes (47:55)

The Tri-Pod is back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to crack a couple of good local brews and dad rant about the struggles of getting our kids ready for school or anywhere else when needing to be somewhere on time. Plenty of sports to discuss, MLB Opening Day, Final Four and our NFL draft wish list for our favorite teams. We also touch on what we have been watching outside of the sports world lately and we wrap the show with our top 5 most hated draft picks. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? (3:07)
Dad Rant (8:57)
Dad Joke (16:57)
MLB Talk (17:47)
College Basketball Talk (24:37)
NFL Draft Talk (32:12)
What are we watching? (45:45)
Top 5 (52:07)
Funny Ad Read (30:35)

We are joined by Lori Epting, author of the book "From Chaos to Connection: A Marriage Counselor's Candid Guide for the Modern Couple" and owner of Lori Epting Counseling. We discuss her book and ask for advice and tips to a good working relationship. Our dad rant turns more into a husband rant as we wonder why our wives just can't tell us what they want sometimes!! We highlight some surprising and good moves in NFL free agency. And with sports starting to heat up, we talk about what we are looking forward to the most in sports this spring with some funny dad t-ball stories. To end the show we celebrate the recent birthday of our favorite neighbor, G-Money, with a couple of entertaining G stories. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? (3:35)
Q&A w/ Lori Epting (11:05)
Dad Rant (35:57)
Dad Joke (43:42)
NFL Free Agency Talk (46:45)
Spring Sports/T-Ball (53:00)
"G" the Neighbor Stories (1:00:25)
Funny Ad Read (44:23)

We are joined by Barrett Dabbs of Johnny Roger's BBQ & Burgers to get the story behind one Cabarrus County's favorite spots, details on running a restaurant during a year of COVID and balancing work with dad/husband life. We dad rant about over the top birthday parties for our kids, while laughing at Goody's recent experience. In sports we talk about our Charlotte Hornets having a budding superstar, touch on the Duke vs. UNC rivalry and ask the question what schools you would want to be recruited by if you were a top prospect coming out of high school. To wrap the show we name our top 5 favorite Pixar movies. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (2:52)
Q&A with Barret Dabbs (10:23)
Dad Rant (33:16)
Dad Joke (43:25)
Sports - Hornets Talk (43:50)
- College Sports (48:40)
Top 5 Favorite Pixar Movies (55:53)
Funny Ad Read (41:27)

Back in The Crated Cork Co. studio just in time for pitchers and catchers to report to camp. If you had to face a rotation of Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Clayton Kershaw, Tim Wakefield and square up their best pitch, which pitch could you hit? We also ask the question if you could be President/Commissioner of one sports league and make one rule change to better the sport, what would it be and we get into some Vegas odds for next years Super Bowl. Pem dad rants about leaving the wife home to single parent while he travels for work and we recap our Valentine's Day. To wrap up the show we name our top 5 favorite Charlotte area restaurants! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? (3:38)
Dad Rant (11:03)
Valentine's Day Recap (20:29)
Dad Joke (24:19)
Which Pitch Could You Hit? (26:33)
President/Commissioner Rule Change (34:25)
NFL Vegas Odds Super Bowl 56 (54:34)
Top 5 Favorite Charlotte Area Restaurants (54:34) 
Public Service Announcement (46:14)

It's Super Bowl week and the Tri-Pod is back in The Crated Cork Co. studio with another episode. We touch on our excitement for Super Bowl Sunday, talk about who we think wins the big game and debate if Tom Brady is now the "GOAT" of team sports. We also dive into the Matt Stafford trade and how it effects the asking price for Deshaun Watson to round out the sports talk. We dad rant about our kids lack of attention span and how they drive us nuts daily! We introduce a new segment, "what are we watching?" And round out the show with our top 5 childhood tv crushes. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (3:40)
Dad Rant (12:20)
Dad Joke (19:33)
Stafford Trade (20:55)
Super Bowl Talk (27:35)
Brady vs. Jordan GOAT Debate (36:53)
What are we watching (44:59)
Top 5 childhood TV crushes (52:42)
Funny Ad Read (43:32)

It's the junk food episode! We rant about the lack of healthy food our kids eat and complain about all the terrible food they want for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And we follow that up with our top 5 favorite fast food items!! Sandwiched in between our dad rant and top 5 we discuss Deshaun Watson demanding a trade, why college sports aren't the same anymore and ask the question, what one position in pro sports would we want to have a career in! We have a couple of local brews along the way that we highly recommend to grab when you can. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? (3:28)
Dad Rant - Kids Bad Eating Habits (9:52)
Deshaun Watson Trade Demands (16:44)
Dad Joke (23:33)
Sports Question (24:05)
What happen to college sports (32:00)
Top 5 Favorite Fast Food Items (40:17)
Funny Ad Read (31:07)

HELLO 2021!!! We are back in The Crated Cork Company studio to rant about our Christmas breaks and everything that came with it. We debate who should win the NFL MVP, discuss the upcoming NFL playoffs and make a whiskey bet! To wrap up the show we do our top 5 things we are excited to leave behind in 2020 and say hello to in 2021! CHEERS!!!
What are we drinking? (2:57)
Dad Rant (8:50)
Dad Joke (16:54)
NFL MVP Debate (19:19)
NFL Playoff Talk (31:38)
Top 5 Goodbye 2020/Hello 2021 (43:34)
Funny Ad Read (30:36)

Our last episode of 2020 was a lot of fun to record! We are joined by the Director of Finance & Business for Hickory Public Schools, Adam Steele. We drink a couple new favorite brews from Fourth Creek Brewing Company, dad rant about keeping the Christmas spirit alive with our kids and the ridiculous idea of Elf on the Shelf. In sports we look back at how the 2020 COVID year changed/impacted sports and asked the question what 2021 sports guarantee would you wanted to be gifted this Christmas. We also reflect on our favorite podcast moments this year and round out the show with our Top 5 favorite Christmas songs! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (2:52)
Q&A w/Adam Steele with Hickory Public Schools (11:12)
Dad Rant - Elf on the Shelf/Believing in Santa (22:27)
Dad Joke (33:25)
Sports Talk - How COVID changed sports (34:12)
2021 Sports Guarantee Christmas Gift (53:39)
Favorite Podcast Moments of 2020 (58:30)
Top 5 Favorite Christmas Songs (1:06:07)
Funny Ad Read (31:29)

A bet for Ash is paid up and regretted! The guys drink a couple local Charlotte beers while recapping and ranting about our Thanksgivings. We discuss the spectacle that was the Tyson vs. Jones fight/exhibition, ponder what gimmick fight we want to see in the ring next and name some celebrities we would want to hear behind the mic. We also react to our Charlotte Hornets offseason moves and wonder why Michael Jordan sucks at running a successful franchise. And right before we name our Top 5 Favorite Christmas movies we watch Ash attempt the One Chip Challenge! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (3:42)
Dad Rant (9:43)
Dad Joke (18:10)
Tyson Fight (19:17)
Hornets/Michael Jordan Talk (33:46)
Ash One Chip Challenge Bet (43:19)
Top 5 Favorite Christmas Movies (46:56)
Funny Ad Read (31:35)

The guys get into some seasonal winter brews and rant about decorating for Christmas way too early! We reminisce of the time we loved the NBA draft and give our thoughts on The Masters from this past weekend. And since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, we discuss our Top 5 favorite Turkey Day food!! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (2:30)
Dad Rant ( 9:50)
Dad Joke (17:36)
NBA Draft Talk (19:15)
Masters Talk (28:55)
Top 5 Favorite Thanksgiving Food (42:07)
Funny Ad Read (27:21)

We are all back in The Crated Cork Co. Studio to recap our Halloweens, ponder which pro-athletes we would like to see on a Presidential ticket, talk some NFL football and dive into our favorite pro-wrestlers of all time. We also enjoy one of the greatest Oktoberfest brews we have ever had and bets are made again in our fantasy football matchups. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (2:53)
Dad Rant/Halloween (10:59)
Pro-Athletes for President/VP (19:58)
NFL Talk (31:00)
Top 5 Favorite Wrestlers (42:40)
Funny Ad Read (29:14)
New Bets (40:22)

Its Dad Bod week!! We record remotely at JJ's Red Hots with special guest Jay Weezie of the Cheers Charlotte Radio Podcast. Jay brings actual beer knowledge to the podcast and we dive into plenty of beer talk and get into Jay's time spent at local sports station WFNZ. We rant about our love/hate relationship with Halloween, name our top 5 favorite Halloween costumes and ask the question if you could champion one pro-athlete in non-combat sports to fight for your life who would you choose! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (3:46)
Dad Rant (12:18)
Dad Joke (22:45)
Q&A with Jay Weezie (24:00)
Sports Talk (47:22)
Top 5 Favorite Halloween Costume (1:01:02)
Funny Ad Read (45:55)

We are back in The Crated Cork Company studios to bitch about the fall season, discuss what one championship title we would want to win on a professional or college level, Cowboys vs. Panthers, the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the NFL and since Halloween is right around the corner we discuss our Top 5 Favorite Horror/Scary movies. We also try two beers we have never had before, one pretty good and the other was a struggle to drink. Also, Pem pays up on a bet from Goody and instantly regrets his decision!! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (3:46)
Dad Rant (10:27)
Dad Joke (18:52)
What Championship would you want to win (19:29)
The Habanero Bet/Funny Ad Read (26:30)
NFL Talk (30:31)
Top 5 Favorite Horror/Scary Movies (46:45)

The Tripod is back in The Crated Cork Company studio to open a couple local brews and deliver the newest episode! We rant about how much remote learning sucks!! We discuss what we think we can accomplish on a professional sports level, talk about our early NFL season reactions and name our top 5 favorite country artists pre-2000. Cheers!! 

What are We Drinking (2:55)
Dad Rant (12:26)
Dad Joke (20:28)
What can we accomplish in pro sports (21:08)
NFL Early Reactions (33:30)
Top 5 Favorite Pre-2000 Country Artist (48:08)
Funny Ad Read (31:43)

Football is back!! And we are back in The Crated Cork Company studio to talk NFL, a little bit of fantasy football, rant about parenting after a long weekend away hanging out with your buddies, name our Top 5 most hated NFL players and enjoy some great seasonal fall beers! Enjoy your football and beers this weekend!!
What are we drinking (3:35)
Dad Rant (11:00)
Dad Joke (17:40)
NFL Opening Night Chiefs/Texans Recap (18:51)
Fantasy Football Talk (23:24)
NFC Predictions and NFL Talk (33:15)
Top 5 Most Hated NFL Players (51:55)
Funny Ad Read (31:30)

This episode was a lot of fun! We are joined by multiple guest/friends to discuss beer, fantasy sports, NFC predictions and our Top 5 Favorite 80's movies!! We had help from previous special guest, Jason Lindsay and Josh Costner. As well as new first time special guest Drew Holby and Chad Hug of the Chug-A-Chu Podcast!! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (4:55)
Dad Rant/Great Stories (14:41)
Fantasy Football Talk (28:15)
NFC Breakdown (50:55)
Top 5 Favorite 80's Movies (1:24:25)
New Funny Ad Read (49:10)

We are back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to crack a few beers and talk a lot of football!! We discuss our favorite rookie for the fantasy season outside of Clyde Edwards-Helaire, run through how we believe each division in the AFC shapes out and name our division winners, wildcard teams along with declaring our AFC Champion! We rant about assembling backyard playground sets for our kids and also name our Top 5 Favorite NC Breweries! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking (2:32)
Dad Rant (7:51)
Dad Joke (14:09)
Fantasy Football Talk (15:30)
AFC Predictions (25:04)
Top 5 Favorite NC Breweries (55:16)
Funny Ad Read (23:42)

We enjoy some new brews while we record remotely on vacation. Pem rants about his son having no shame where he uses the restroom and his daughter's alarming dance moves on the beach. We talk about the return of Mike Tyson to the ring, Charlotte's new MLS team, the NFL moving forward without a preseason and we begin our fantasy football talk with Ash's Fantasy Question. We also dive into our Top 5 Favorite Vacation Snacks! CHEERS!!
- What are we drinking (3:20)
- Dad Rant (8:38)
- Dad Joke (14:31)
- Mike Tyson Talk (15:38)
- Charlotte MLS Talk (21:40)
- Fantasy/NFL Talk (29:50)
- Top 5 Favorite Vacation Snacks (52:40)
- Funny Ad Read (28:08)