Beer and a Movie

No guest this week — just Joe and Dave doing what they do best: watching something bleak, talking about relationships, and washing it down with absurdly fun beer. The main feature is We Bury the Dead, a zombie-adjacent horror film that’s less about the end of the world and more about what’s left when love, grief, and obligation refuse to die.  We also finally circle back to a 2025 horror movie we somehow missed on the show: Together (2025). Another relationship-forward horror story, Together explores intimacy, dependency, and emotional rot with a very different tone, giving us the perfect excuse to compare how modern horror keeps turning romance into the real monster.  Beer-wise, things get significantly less depressing. We crack open a mixed four-pack from Martin House Brewing, featuring their Extra Creamy Peanut Butter Blonde and Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter Stout. Naturally, this leads to experimentation, irresponsible mixing, and the accidental creation of our own peanut butter monstrosity — possibly the happiest horror creation of the episode. Two horror films about relationships falling apart. Two peanut butter beers pushed past their limits. What could go wrong?

This week on Beer and a Movie, we go full anxiety mode with a Safdie Brothers double feature, diving into Marty Supreme and Good Time with returning guest Rachel Clow. One film is raw, chaotic, and relentless; the other somehow manages to be even more stressful—because that’s the Safdie promise. We talk obsession, desperation, handheld panic attacks, and why these movies feel like they’re yelling at you on purpose. On the beer side, it’s all first-timers. We crack into Künstler Brewing out of San Antonio with their Black Swan Black IPA, then close it out strong with Great Divide Brewing’s Yeti Imperial Stout—a heavyweight beer for heavyweight vibes. Indie films, bold brews, and enough tension to make you need another drink. 🍺🎬

This episode of Beer and a Movie goes full James Cameron—twice. Joined by comedian Connor Stewart, we dive into Avatar: Fire and Ash and the sci-fi horror classic Aliens. One is a sequel for the ages. One… frankly, isn’t. We break down blue aliens, big budgets, space marines, flamethrowers, and Cameron’s lifelong obsession with raising the stakes—sometimes brilliantly, sometimes questionably. Along the way, we compare how his storytelling, action, and world-building evolved across decades, and which franchise actually earned its legacy. Then we crack open Lagunitas Brewing's Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ and Saint Arnold's Christmas Ale, pairing hop-forward chaos and holiday nostalgia with Cameron’s cinematic excess. Expect strong opinions, beer-fueled tangents, and Connor Stewart doing what he does best—calling it like he sees it. Grab a beer, pick a side, and stay frosty—because in space, no one can hear you crack open a Christmas ale. 🍺🎬

This episode of Beer and a Movie goes full James Cameron—twice. Joined by comedian Connor Stewart, we dive into Avatar: Fire and Ash and the sci-fi horror classic Aliens. One is a sequel for the ages. One… frankly, isn’t. We break down blue aliens, big budgets, space marines, flamethrowers, and Cameron’s lifelong obsession with raising the stakes—sometimes brilliantly, sometimes questionably. Along the way, we compare how his storytelling, action, and world-building evolved across decades, and which franchise actually earned its legacy. Then we crack open Lagunitas Brewing's Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ and Saint Arnold's Christmas Ale, pairing hop-forward chaos and holiday nostalgia with Cameron’s cinematic excess. Expect strong opinions, beer-fueled tangents, and Connor Stewart doing what he does best—calling it like he sees it. Grab a beer, pick a side, and stay frosty—because in space, no one can hear you crack open a Christmas ale. 🍺🎬

Hark! A New BaaM Episode Appeareth  This week on Beer and a Movie, we are joined by Emily Suggs, our most learned and oft-returning guest, for a thoughtful dip into Hamnet—a most modern tale and fictionalized accounting of the writing of Hamlet, now strutting about the awards circuit in fine hose. But lo, Shakespeare hath been borrowed from before. Thus, we turn our gaze unto Shakespeare in Love, and discourse upon inspiration, grief, creation, and the eternal question: what if the bard was, in fact, very horny? Our cups run dry of alcohol this fortnight, yet not of flavor, as we quaff Brooklyn Brewery’s Special Effects Grapefruit IPA alongside Best Day Brewing’s Galaxy Ripple Imperial IPA—our first parley with Best Day. Same keen analysis. Same merry disputation. Just NA beers, gentlefolk. 🎧 Attend thee now, wherever podcasts be heard.