Five years. 259 episodes. 1,550 Drinks. We’ve officially hit the half-decade milestone, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how: with a two-hour marathon of brews, questionable trivia, and a healthy dose of revenge.

The anniversary kicks off with a massive What’s On Tap session featuring everything from a legendary 4.9-rated Cold Smoke Scotch Ale to a White Mocha Stout that divided the room. We also dive into the "Big Data" of TripleB—did you know we’ve put away 200 non-alcoholic beverages over the last five years? LCL Geek breaks down the spreadsheets, revealing that 86.77% of our "research" has been strictly alcoholic.

But it’s not all toasts and trophies. JS finally gets his revenge on Howard for years of IPA torture by serving up a bag of mystery drinks. Plus, we talk about the end of an era at Oscars Bar, the legend of Chuck Norris, and a physical challenge in Boise involving a 66-pound silver ingot.

Anniversary Highlights:

• Trivia Chaos: We put our history in the hands of a robot, and it hallucinated half the show.
• The Spreadsheet Reveal: 998 unique drinks and 8 missing states. We’re coming for you, Mississippi!
• Oscars' Under the Pit: New management, refunded memberships, and retrieving grandma's gear from the lockers.
• Travel Tips: Why you need to visit Craters of the Moon and a specific Chinese joint in Walla Walla.

Recorded: 3.20.26

0:00 – Intro

3:16 – What’s on Tap?

17:17 – RIP Chuck Norris

19:45 – Triple B Trivia Round 1

30:53 – What’s on Tap? Round 2

42:15 – Triple B Drink Stats

49:14 – Goodbye to Oscars

55:24 – March Madness

58:37 – Triple B Trivia Round 2

1:12:36 – What’s on Tap? Round 3

1:28:55 – Are We Going to Tell That Story?

1:32:37 – JS’ New Challenge

1:35:31 – Craters of the Moon and Amazing Chinese Food

1:40:27 – Triple B Trivia Round 3

1:48:46 – Productive Podcasting

1:49:55 – What’s on Tap? Last Call

1:54:50 – IPA Appreciation Month

2:00:30 – Cheap Plugs

2:03:28:02 – Final Thoughts

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It’s a family affair and a trip down memory lane! This week on Beer, Blues, and BS, we welcome back a legend: Lefty Blues makes her first appearance since Episode 76! We’ve traded the beer for lukewarm water (shoutout to "Lukewarm Lefty") to tackle a live painting session of some "Heart Breaker" miniatures.

The episode is pure chaos from the start, featuring technical glitches, a "Wild Child" interruption, and the hazards of painting while overtired. We dive deep into the world of Reaper vs. Army Painter speed paints, discuss the "programming" logic of the board game Colt Express, and share some truly therapeutic rants about the nightmare of retail work at Kohl’s.

From the "electronic frog" sounds of wearable breast pumps to the mystery of why toddlers ask the same question 40 times a day, this episode is a raw, funny look at hobbies, parenting, and surviving the workplace.

Inside this Episode:

• Retail Horror Stories: Solving the "Shoe Department Puzzle" and dealing with managers who can't remember your name.
• Hobby Talk: Is miniature painting just "3D coloring"? Plus, the "Slap Chop" technique and color-correction fails.
• Parenting Real Talk: Handling "big emotions" after a late-night Bobcats hockey game.
• TV Recs: Why you should check out Blind Spot and the latest on the Scrubs revival.

Recorded: 3.14.26

0:00 – Intro

2:01 – What We Are Painting

6:03 – Kid Express & Trains

9:52 – Overtired Kids & Hockey

15:30 – Painting, Paint Pens, and Slap Chop

21:27 – Lefty’s TV Viewing

27:46 – Retail Nightmare Stories

40:36 – Fixing Painting Mistakes

42:42 – More Stories

47:26 – Old People and Breast Pump Frogs

52:06 – My Bloody Valentine

54:45 – For the Love of Zambonis

58:13 – How the Miniatures are looking

1:00:25 – Cheap Plugs

1:03:10 – Final Thoughts

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Get ready for the ultimate cellar clean-out! In Episode 257, the crew is clearing the decks and preparing for the road to the 5-Year Anniversary (coming up fast at Episode 259!) with a high-stakes TripleB Beer & Liquor Draft.

To determine the draft order, the team plays a cutthroat guessing game based on nearly 250 episodes of show history. From "Toilet Turtles" to JS Gunslinger’s infamous "Four Loko and Juice" incident, we’re revisiting the moments that made the show.

Before the draft madness, we dive into the "Battle Van" project, debate whether artificial banana flavor is a culinary masterpiece or a crime, and hear a wild "small world" story about Doc meeting Mark Kidder’s dad years before the podcast even existed.

Inside this Episode:

• Draft Day: Guessing the episode numbers of show classics to win the "hard stuff."
• Small World: Doc’s history with the Kidder family at a high school debate tournament.
• The "Worst" Soda: Why the Lemon Warheads soda earned a brutal 1/5 rating.
• Lego Talk: LCL Geek’s tips on "Banana Kick" snacks and green screen builds.

Recorded 3.7.26

0:00 – Intro

1:44 – What’s on Tap?

9:19 – Atlanta and A Small World

14:14 – Podcasting Ain’t Cheap

16:13 – What’s on Tap? Howard

19:50 – Banana Candy Flavoring

22:56 – Dad Jokes of the Week

26:14 – Beer Draft

1:04:11 – Cheap Plugs

1:07:20 – Final Thoughts

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