Hair Of The Dogcast

No one ever said game developin' is easy, but the cool cats at Retrotainment Games sure know how to turn their sweat and hard work into some of the most fun modern-retro games the world has ever seen!   The NES may be approaching middle age, but companies like Retrotainment are breathing new life into the console with brand new game releases for the system, such as their hit Haunted: Halloween '85 and the upcoming adventure Full Quiet.  So give a BIG Dogcast welcome to Tim Hartman and Greg Caldwell of Retrotainment Games to the Dogcast as we discuss a ton of fun stuff (while drinking brews, of course)--including some really interesting insight into the incredible camaraderie of the homebrew game development community! Check out Retrotainment Games here: Twitter:  @RetrotainmentHQ Web:  facebook.com\retrotainmentgames Buy their games here:  cashinculture.3dcartstores.com/   As always, subscribe to Hair of the Dogcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, and other podcast services everywhere! Email: hairo

Arcades & Metal!  On this episode of the Dogcast we talk to Ty Christian (a.k.a. Fang VonWrathenstein) from the MOST METAL BAND on EARTH: Lords of the Trident! Fang, er, Ty came on the podcast to talk all things beer, metal, and video games.  He is also the mastermind behind Mad With Power Fest (Heavy Metal & Arcade Games) which will be held at The Red Zone in Madison, WI August 25th! Also in this episode:  Hot Dish vs. Casserole.  The age-old battle for supremacy continues! Check out Lords of the Trident online at: www.lordsofthetrident.com And you can support their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident Subscribe to Hair of the Dogcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, and other podcast services everywhere! Email: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter: @HOTDogcast

Boomshakalaka! On this episode, we are super-excited to welcome two of the coolest cats to the Dogcast: Tim Kitzrow and Michael Mendheim of Digital Dreams Entertainment! If you grew up playing arcade games in the 90's, chances are Tim Kitzrow's voice defined your childhood (and if you're like us, your adulthood as well). Tim is the voice of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, MLB Slugfest, and many others--including his most recent game: Mutant Football League! Tim is joined by his colleague--and mastermind--behind the excellent Mutant Football League, Mr. Michael Mendheim! Mike was also the lead designer for the 16-bit classic Mutant League Football for the Sega Genesis and brings a wealth of knowledge and hilarious anecdotes of his time working on both games (and working with Tim) to the Dogcast table. He also brought a Miller Lite. Good man. So press play and buckle up li'l Doggies, cuz this one is a crazy fun ride! Check out Mutant Football League for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam: Web: www.mutantfootballleague.com Twitter: @

The Dogcast welcomes the MAN, the LEGEND: Mr. Walter Day to the podcast! Walter is the founder of Twin Galaxies - the official score-keeping organization for video games. He has appeared in Time magazine, and also is a main player in the hit documentary "King of Kong". Walter joins his friend and colleague Ryan Burger on the Dogcast to talk shop and discuss their newest undertaking: "Old School Gamer Magazine"! We also talk football, trading cards, and we find out what old school game(s) Walter considers his fave. Check out Old School Gamer Magazine at: https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/ About us: Hair of the Dogcast is a bi-weekly podcast about video games, pop-culture, and (of course) beer! You can subscribe and listen on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, and podcast services everywhere! Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

Let's-a go! Put on your Mario hats and listen as your Dogcast boys make their first live broadcast from a real, actual brewery: Mobcraft Beer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! What a night it was! We had it all: Special guests, nail-biting action, fun conversations, and TWO glorious new Mobcraft brews released on this very special evening: Cranky Kong Imperial Stout and Gentlemen S-Tart Your Engines Barrel-Aged Dark Sour! Visit Mobcraft Beer on the Web at wwwm.mobcraftbeer.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast If you're in the mood, leave us a review on your podcast service of choice! We'd greatly appreciate it!

Welcome to the 40th episode of the Dogcast! This week we've got the Battle Royale fever. Josh and Tom talk about the newest game genre that is taking over the world and our thoughts on the two biggest Dogs in the fight: Fortnite and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (or PUBG). And, of course, this discussion occurred over some delicious brews by two of our favorite brewery's in the Dairy State. Which Battle Royale game did we enjoy more? Which one did we suck at least? Which one made us all warm and fuzzy? Find out inside! We also talk about stuff like: American Gods! Persona 5 and bad Japan-to-English translations! Injustice 2! Farpoint! Cher! (wait, what?!) ATTENTION: Join us LIVE at Mobcraft Beer in Milwaukee on April 11th! There will be a Mario Kart 64 tournament to celebrate the release of their newest barrel-aged imperial stout: Cranky Kong! Big money, big prizes, I love it! For more details visit mobcraftbeer.com Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @

Time to grow up, all you Toys 'R Us kids! Geoffrey the Giraffe forgot to pay the bills, so all the stores are shutting down. But, please, dry your eyes. There's no need to cry when there's so much glorious beer to drink and other video game stuff to talk about! Join the Dogcast boys this week as we share our favorite Toys 'R Us moments and long for the days where buying a video game required you you to take a piece of paper to a person in a closet filled with all the video games at the front of the store. Ahhhh, those were the days. And for the love of god, someone make more peanut butter beer! PLEEEEASSEE??!!! Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

This week the Dogcast returns with BANG! We talk a ton of games that we're playing, recent game pick ups, Black Panther thoughts, and so much more. Oh, and it all comes slathered in Szechuan sauce. Because that's a thing apparently? And beer. We mustn't forget the beer. Games talked about: Persona 5! Shadow of the Colossus! More Cuphead! What's Xbox's next move? Dead Rising 4! Castlevania Symphony of the Night! Felix the Cat on NES! Tom plays Chrono Trigger for the first time! Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

This week, special guest Brad "Be Rad" Ward from Mobcraft Brewing swings by to help put a little "Boom Chicka-Bow-Wow" into your favorite Beer and Games, Games and Beer podcast with a super-sexy (not really) discussion on some great games to play with your significant (or not-so-significant) other for Valentines Day! I mean, nothing like playing a little co-op Gears of War to get you in the mood, right?! And if you're the kind that don't care 'bout no stupid lovey-dovey Hallmark holiday, don't you worry! We got you covered. Like, really covered. We talk about a TON of stuff, such as: - Tattoos! - The new Shadow of the Colossus Remake on PS4! - River City Ransom! - Steamworld Dig 2! - Ridiculous NES Box Art! - Wolfenstein 2! - The legacy of the Suikoden series! And sooooo much more! All while we drink some most-excellent brews provided by Mobcraft Brewing in beautiful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Beers lovingly crushed on this episode: 1) Dudeism White Russian Stout - Mobcraft Brewing www.mobcraftbeer.com 2) Vanilla

You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door. Before you lies a jam-packed episode of Hair of the Dogcast. What do you do? 1) Listen. 2) Listen while drinking beer. 3) Listen while drinking beer and playing games. 4) Steal an RV and cook a bunch of meth. This week's episode is absolutely bursting at the seams with so much Dogcast-y goodness! Games upon games and beers upon beers. We tackle the new Mutant League Football, Double Dragon 4, Wolfenstein 2, Playstation shoes(?!), Limited Run games, Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass strategy, and a whole ton more! Oh, and Happy Birthday Heisenberg! Join us as we raise a glass to Walter, Jesse, Hank, and the rest of the Breaking Bad crew as we celebrate 10 years since Walter White began cooking that blue hued magic and gave us arguably the best TV show ever made. Yeah, B*tch! Beers smoked on this Episode: 1) Chronic Amber Ale - Pizza Port Brewing Company pizzaport.com 2) Peanut Butter Cup Stout - Oddside Ales oddsideales.com 3) Dr

The Dogcast welcomes you to 2018! It's going to be an exciting new year in HOTDogcast land and we're starting it off right by gettin' back to business: talking games and drinking beer. In this jam-packed episode we discuss recent classic NES game pick ups, give our impressions of Josh's shiny new Playstation VR, DOOM VFR, talk about some Assassin's Creed Origin, and so much more. Step inside, and buckle up for another collection of hilarity (and mild drunkeness) wit your Dogcast boys. Oh and would you kindly please leave us a review on iTunes?  That would be swell! We love you. Beers sacrificed on this episode: 1. Ale Asylum’s B2D2 IPA 2. The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Coconut Mama Porter 3. Saugutuck Blueberry Maple Stout Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

It's almost 2018 and you know what that means...it's time for the second annual "Muglovee" awards! Join us (and special guest Alex Savath) as we say "Buh-Bye!" to 2017 by discussing our favorite games, movies, music, beer (of course), and so much more! Have a safe and happy New Year, you beautiful people! Thanks to all of you for listening and all of your support! We'll see you in 2018. Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

Happy Holidays from the Dogcast!  Crack open a bottle (or can) of your favorite brew, roast another chestnut on that open fire, and join Josh and Tom for this special Yuletide Edition of HOTD.   Along with the usual uproarious jibber jabber about games and beer (and beer and games), we also discuss our spoiler-free thoughts on that one new Star Wars movie that just came out.  And much, much more.  Don't miss it! Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Beers "Sleighed" on this Episode: 1) Cookies and Milk Stout - Bare Bones Brewery www.barebonesbrewery.us 2) Nuttiest Professor Barrel-Aged Peanut Stout - Avery Brewing www.averybrewing.com 3) Brunch Weasel Oatmeal Stout - Mikkeller Brewing www.mikkeller.dk    

Would you like to play a game?!  Of course you do.  Test your might (and your video game knowledge) as Josh and Tom host the very first trivia night on the Dogcast!  Play and drink along as laughs were had and delicious beer was drank. We also discuss hit video games such as: Mario Odyssey! Skull Girls! South Park! Slain! And if you're in the mood, hear our spolier-free thoughts on Stranger Things 2 and The Punisher. Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Beers consumed on the podcast: 1) The Dude's Grandma's Pecan English Style Brown Ale www.thedudesbrew.com 2) Oatmeal Stout - Breckenridge Brewery www.breckbrew.com 3) Teddy Bear Kisses Imperial Stout www.uplandbeer.com    

On this week's episode, we got tricks! We got treats! Actually, we have Beer and Games. And Games and Beer. Oh, and we dress up--which probably doesn't mean much to you, dear podcast listener, but it really put us in a festive mood. Josh lives out his dream as a Ghostbuster. Tom has really long hair. But! We're here to talk games and holy moly, there are so many games out this week, it's scary. And we cover a bunch of them! Like Cuphead! South Park! Super Mario Odyssey! And a bunch, bunch more. Also, who needs candy when you have beer? 1) Pilsner Urquell - Pilsner Urquell A.S. www.pilsnerurquell.com 2) Smokin' Hemp Porter - Pearl Street Brewery www.pearlstreetbrewery.com 3) The Kissers Oatmeal Double Stout - Tyranena Brewing Company www.tyranena.com   Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast

Awww, don't cry.  So you weren't able to pre-order an SNES Classic? Yeah, neither were we. Well dry your eyes and cheer up, buddy--the Dogcast has got you covered! In this episode of the Dogcast, Josh and Tom hit the ol' workbench and show you how you can build your very own SNES Classic that's EVEN BETTER than the one that Nintendo is releasing. And it's so easy, we build it start-to-finish during the podcast, all while drinking delicious, glorious beer. Also, Josh hit the Vegas strip! We played a bunch of games! We saw movies! And much, much more! We laugh! We drink beer! You will too**! **As long as you're of legal drinking-age for the "drinking beer" part. Laughing is fine. Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Subscribe to us on iTunes, Go You can download the Retropie operating system here: https://retropie.org.uk/download/

This week the Dogcast pours out a little beer and bid a fond farewell (er, good riddance?) to that little-console-that-kinda-tried-but-just-quite-couldn't: the Wii U. We reminisce about some of the highs and (mostly) lows, but also talk about some of the games that we really enjoyed playing on the little bugger. And the number games that are worth playing may surprise you. We also talk about the SNES classic pre-order debacle, limited run games, and some very topical Dana Plato discussion. Also, we are joined this week by very special guest/musician/comedian/internet sensation/King of Breakfast: Danny J. Scherer! Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and podcast services everywhere! Libations imbibed on this Episode: 1) Yuengling Traditional Lager - Yuengling Brewing www.yuengling.com 2) Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter - DuClaw Brewing www.duclaw.com 3) Cassian Sunset - Central W

The Dogcast is officially deep in the steamy bowels of Summer, and the games are hot and the beer is cold. Join Tom and Josh as they take a break from the heat, crack some cold brew, and have a lively discussion what (and what they're not) playing, what they're watching, what they're drinking, and possibly what kind of weird japanese bikini fetish-y games they may or may have not preordered. Oh, and Splatoon 2 makes an appearance. Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and podcast services everywhere!   Beer Drank in this Episode: 1) Coconut Hiwa Porter - Maui Brewing Company www.mauibrewing.com 2) Lazy Rite IPA - Warpigs/3 Floyds brewing www.warpigs.com 3) S'mores Bourbon Barrel Stout - New Holland Brewery www.newhollandbrew.com

Grab that BFG, kids. This week we're talking DOOM! Yes, we must capitalize it--it's that important. We are joined with special guest, DOOM-fan, and musician-extrordainare Brian "Sonic Clang" Kline. Some of Brian's work includes re-recording the entire Doom soundtrack (who hasn't heard his version of E1M1?!) to great notoreity and accolades--including getting the attention and praise of id Software. We delve into a hodgepodge of DOOM history, anecdotes, memories, and it's impact on the gaming landscape. And much, much more. Oh, and we also discuss Castlevania. Mostly because Castlevania is freaking awesome. And also because we all watched the new Netflix series.  Get our thoughts here! Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and podcast services everywhere! Beers Drank in this Episode: 1) DOOM - Limited-run Imperial IPA www.foundersbrewing.com 2) Hazelnut Brown Nectar - Hazelnut Ale www.rogue.com

This week, the Dogcast is joined by special guest and actual, real-life game developer Alex Kleba! Alex is a card-carrying member of the game industry and worked on popular titles including the excellent Fat Princess franchise. We chat about what it's like to work in the industry, work on a popular franchise, crunch, and the hilarious story of how Alex got his job at Fun Bits, the developer of Fat Princess. You don't want to miss it! We also discuss all the hot scoops and breaking news related to Ninendo's just-announced SNES classic details, we drink a few cold ones reminiscing over the highlights of E3 2017, and a whole bunch o' other stuff, straight-up Dogcast style. Visit our website: hairofthedogcast.com Email us at: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Twitter us: @HOTDogcast Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and podcast services everywhere! Beers Drank on this Episode: 1) Fruli Strawberry Belgian Beer www.fruli.be 2) Generator Dopplebock - Metropolitan Brewing www.metrobrewing.com 3) Dancing Man