Entertainment for the science and evidence-based reasoning inclined. Join us while we explore a little history, current events, snake oil,the fact checking quiz, and a little something good.
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Your best friends talk about warhammer and tabletop RPGs.
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Winner 2022 Signal Awards - Listener's Choice Silver Winner 2022 Signal Awards - Individual Episodes - Comedy Bartender stories from 20 years of Serving Time. Greg teaches his listeners how to make cocktails and how to behave in bars, with both lessons bookending raw, brutally honest adventures in the bar biz. When not sharing personal anecdotes, Greg interviews other night-lifers and pries some revealing and crazy stories out of them! This podcast contains some immature adult themes, so hav ...
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Chaos incarnate. Just two dudes and their friends talking about their chaotic life
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This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Amber and Ron as they talk about the Federal Government seizing control of a national retail chain, the oldest city in the south pacific, a self healing plastic, and a new moisture farming water-well alternative. After a game of fact checking time, the episode concludes with some feel good news about a new …
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This week in the lounge, Dan is joined by Ron was they take the time machine to the April 1993 Waco Siege, discuss science news involving Mammoth ressurections and Europa moon missions, explore the snake oil of plastic recycling, and of course play fact checkin’ time and talk some feel good news. Waco siege Scientists plotting to bring dead animals…
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In the lounge today we hop in the time machine and revisit the sentencing of the Ronsenberg spies before talking about brainwaves after death. There’s a new form of hotel fee scammin’, some fun fact checking time, and a wrap up with a feel good story involving reforestation. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Brainwaves after death? Scientists reveal surpr…
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Today in the Lounge the time machine takes us back to the Southern Bread Riots of 1863 and how strong leadership can't force bread on the table. In science news, we talk about some science news regarding Leap seconds, denisovan DNA, and free will. Over in Snake Oil, Marijuana takes the center stage as we discuss some recent meta research into the e…
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A Baller, An After Party, A Scooter Wipe Out, Fake Boobs and a 911 CallGreg Studley
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This week in the Lounge, Dan is joined by Ron and Jaimelyn as they discuss the March 1933 founding of the Civil Conservation Corps, a new scientific paper establishing a physical link between prehistoric Easter Island and South America, and a more efficient seawater to hydrogen generator. In the snake oil segment they present a form of political sn…
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This week in the lounge, the time machine takes the hosts back to the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Senate and it’s ongoing status today. In science news, the James Webb Telescope is being used to identify different complex compounds in protostars and a new paper posits that Dark Energy doesn’t exist. This week’s snake oil involves a…
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In this episode, Dan and Amber discuss the assassination of Julius Caesar. They explore Caesar's rise to power, his military achievements, and the civil war that led to his dictatorship. They also delve into the conspiracy against Caesar and the planning of his assassination. The segment concludes with the intriguing story of a soothsayer's warning…
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In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including the Emergency Banking Act of 1933, the importance of leadership and trust in times of crisis, the genetic sequences responsible for humans losing their tails, and the use of high frequency radio waves for genetic modification. For the snake oil segment, they discuss a disappointing Willy W…
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In this conversation, the hosts explore the history and purpose of calendar reform, the differences between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the challenges of implementing a new calendar system. They also touch on the drawbacks of daylight savings time and share interesting facts about snakes, including the discovery of two distinct species …
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In this episode, Dan and Ron discuss various topics including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a new type of magnetism, self-healing metal, romantic AI chatbots, fraud and liability, and fact-checking. They cover topics such as a misattributed message from the Pope, the claim that the Catholic Church created Islam, Donald Trump's gold tennis shoes, and …
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In this episode of Half-Cocked Tales, the hosts discuss various topics including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the fascination with organized crime, and the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear bombs. They then move on to the challenge of deciphering the Vesuvius scrolls, the dangers of contaminated 'Real Water’. As always t…
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In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including the Treaty of Paris and the Seven Years War, evidence of life on Mars, the mystery of moth behavior, and scammers using deep fake technology. They then play a game of "Fact Checking Time", where they discuss news stories and determine which ones were fact-checked. They also share a feel-go…
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In this conversation, the hosts discuss various topics including the historic military execution of Eddie Slavik, Bio-Hybrid cyborg robots and lab-grown meat, feathered dinosaurs, and AI poison to protect artwork. They also discuss the commodification of art and the impact of automation on artists. They then delve into a case of an online church sc…
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In the lounge the hosts discuss various topics including the violence in American independence, the impact of overturning Roe v Wade, the importance of legal precedent, and the discovery of a temple to Artemis in Greece. They also explore the analysis of a mammoth tusk and the implications of finding intact remains of extinct animals. The conversat…
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Top Five Brainwashing Secrets for Dirty Mormons
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Join us in the lounge as Dan, the Professor, and Amber discuss experiences growing up in the Mormon Church and the impact it had on their beliefs and sense of identity. They explore the role of testimony and how it can be a form of brainwashing. They also discuss the manipulative power of persecution and the pressure to conform to religious practic…
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One trick that will leave your plumber baffled
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In this episode, the hosts discuss the significance of Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense and its impact on the American Revolution. They highlight Paine's criticism of monarchy and his call to action for independence. The conversation then shifts to the topic of magnetic levitation and a recent scientific study on the subject. The hosts ex…
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Life Hacks that will make your Priest’s Jaw Drop
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In this episode, Dan and Ron discuss the HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin's voyage, his observations and discoveries, and the impact of his work on the theory of evolution. They also cover news about the Osiris Rex mission and a book ban in Iowa. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the reversal of liberal and conservative roles and a story…
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Today in the Lounge, Dan celebrates the Winter Solstice and it’s amazing evolution into modern Christmas. Winter solstice Christmas and holiday season Saturnalia Find us at the Half-Cocked Tales Lounge Half-Cocked Tales DiscordHalf-Cocked Tales
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Today in the lounge we revisit the Virginia Company’s founding of Jamestown, talk about Parasitic Black Holes, Trapped Gas in the Ice, the value of a Psychic, and some fact checkin’! The Virginia Company of London Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn Psy…
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Today in the Lounge we talk about Sitting Bull who killed this week in 1890, A new theory on the origins of life on earth, cetacean communication complications, the shady side of olive oil and some fact checkin! Sitting Bull Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understand…
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Join us in the Lounge as we discuss the End of Prohibition this week in 1933, Google’s new Geothermal power plant, The Expanding universe, Red Wine, Innovative recycling, and some tricky fact checking. Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Warren G. Harding New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean en…
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Back in the Lounge talking about The Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, Big Space Signals, Normal sized bats with abnormally large genitals, and everyone’s favorite fact checking quiz. Cocoanut Grove fire Flowing Wells witch trial Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever These bats copulate for hours with enormous penises but no pene…
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This week in the Lounge we’re drinking the cool-aid in Jonestown, the Supreme Court affirms Vaccine Mandates, A Musky tantrum over the free market, and we discuss some exciting AI medical breakthroughs. Give a listen, we promise you won’t regert it. You may regret it, but definitely no regerts. Jim Jones and JonesTown Supreme Court Vaccine Case Mus…
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13: Event Horizon
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The boys bring in the minds behind The Hogtowner to talk what makes a good Warhammer event. Check out Hogtown 40K on Facebook or your nearest Discord.Cocked
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This week in the Lounge we’re talking about a 14 mile high balloon ride, Chinese Chimera Monkeys, Trapped Electrons, The Fact Check Quiz, and implant medicine! Join us for a good time with a few facts and plenty of scientific swooning! Wage Growth Over Time Albert Stevens 14 mile balloon trip Chimera Monkeys Trapped Electrons Von Ormy Texas Fact Ch…
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This week in the Lounge we talk about the infamous Gunpowder plot of 1605, we’re joined by Kyle from Vanta Trading and the True Trading podcast to discuss AI and insider trading, we touch base with the horrors of the Israel Gaza situation, walk through the grift that was FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, have a fun fact checking quiz and wrap up with some…
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Aliens and Race, Fireworks and Jail, Circular Breathing, Breathalyzers and BDSM, Resurrecting a Viking, Burger King's Real Name Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing! If you want to support the podcast, you can do that here- https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights Just Close It https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFk?si=RtcXQ5vp…
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Trampled by Tramps, Throwing Flames, A HeliCOPter, "I'm partyin' (and may fall), ESPN and Cyborgs, Love Bombing cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.com Support the podcast @ https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights Just Close It https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFk?si=gdJ8u7TKabDDdTxUGreg Studley
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The boys uncover another fundamental nerd truth: you either make or you breakCocked
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Oedipus Rex, Gettin down with coworkers, I want my 3 dollars, The Last Crusade, Being super good at drugs and booze Just Close It https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFk?si=lQY__XzM9zs6m0Me BB Counterpoints! on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednightsGreg Studley
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The Whitest Mexican, How to Survive in the Desert, Prison and on Stage, I Ate All the Shrooms, Blacking Out, Don't be Dumb, Camp Lejuene, Post Show Puke RICK BRYAN https://www.rickbryancomedy.com/ EXTRAS https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights JUST CLOSE IT https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFk?si=nTaoDEN-jQjeH3vw…
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Born to Hippies, Thespian to Mixologist, Fake ID Fight, No Way With Hathaway, A Kegel Keg Change Support the podcast and get extras on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights Check out Just Close It on YouTube! https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFkGreg Studley
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ADD, Neon Lab Sex, A Doomed Drug Run, Steamboat Party House, A Bar Bought, A Stabbing Stopped and a Fishy Roommate. Barbarians, meet Tripp Van Wilder! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights Just Close It https://youtu.be/63ITtPNdlFkGreg Studley
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11: Lore Have Mercy
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The boys talk great grimdark and why it works differently.Cocked
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Scry Me A River
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The boys are excited for WH40K 10th Edition and make some bold predictions. OneD&D is also coming out and merits discussion I guess.Cocked
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Cropdusting Celebrities, Malort, The Porn Identity, Popeye's Swollen Colon, Cheers Clinking Etiquette and Tales of Three Crackheads Support the podcast by listening to COUNTERPOINTS! on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednightsGreg Studley
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Holiday Gun Play, Sandwich Shield, Motorbike Men and a Stranger in the Shower. Check out Counterpoints! on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights And, check out my new podcast on dating! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-off-single/id1676327991 Send in your stories! cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.com…
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Counterpoints! 3 - Chance the Author
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Re-Introducing: Counterpoints! The super relaxed post-interview show at my kitchen counter where we cover pretty much anything! Barbarians! Just wanted to remind everyone that I now have bonus material over on Patreon! Here's another freeview! It's just a $3 tip monthly! Click the link in the show notes! This one's with Chance the Author. We covere…
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10: Down With The Summoning Sickness
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The boys talk about iterative live game design through the lens of Magic if you can believe thatCocked
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Helping out the family, Queen of the 86, Creepy Golfers, the folly of marriage, and a murder worthy of Dateline! Check out Counterpoints! on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.com Just Close It! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ITtPNdlFk&t=106s…
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9: The Absolute State of the Union
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The boys talk about the split happening in tabletop wargames/rpgs between gamers enslaved to the brand and those that dance free in the glades of the hobby.Cocked
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Livin' life, Aspen Snow Banks, 86'd One Hit Wonders, Unisex Bathrooms, Broke in Vegas Support the podcast and subscribe on Patreon for Counterpoints! and other exclusive content to come! Counterpoints! Now available on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.com…
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Barbarians! We WON! We are the winners of the Signal Awards Listener's Choice um, Award...and nabbed a silver medal for Best Comedy Episode for the Stormy Daniels story! You folks showed the eff up! THANK YOU!!!!!! I've started a companion podcast for Cocked Tales and Wasted Nights. It's called "Counterpoints". It's going to basically be a post int…
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Folks, I'm a finalist in the inaugural Signal Awards for podcasting! I'd love if y'all took a minute (possibly 2) and cast your vote and get our audio debauchery a major award! It's Frajeeelay! Seriously, I'm also taking a moment here to recognize and thank all of you for making this even happen! Fo Reelz! Y'all are the best! Let's stand up to the …
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The boys realize they've returned to a fallen kingdom. A thousand virgin nerds cry out in rage against Games Workshop. Like the knights of old, the boys don the hater's armour and do battle for you, dear listener. Find out why matched play is dumb and Games Workshop doesn't own Warhammer.Cocked
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Relationships, Strip clubs, Screenplays, A Case of Beer and a Risky Joke and a New Project? Counterpoints! Now available on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.comGreg Studley
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Hollywood Knights, Winston Churchill, Well Dressed Rock Stars, Greg's Mom, Exit Interviews Counterpoints! Now available on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.comGreg Studley
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7: The Box, The Box!
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Is filled with games. BOARD GAMES. The boys bring on their first ever guest to talk about why bored games stink or are good maybe.Cocked
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A Boob Flash Truce, Coerced Kitchen Patrol, a Famous Roommate, a Beaver in a Mexican Bowling Alley and Spontaneous a cappella Crue Counterpoints! Now available on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BehindBarsCockedtalesandwastednights cockedtalesandwastednights@gmail.comGreg Studley
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