Let’s have a beer and talk about it.

Let’s have a beer and talk about it.

Two lifelong friends from Wisconsin make lists of things like music, TV, movies, sports, and popular culture. And they drink beer while doing it. Learn about a new beer each week as these Gen Xers discuss small town life in the 90’s.

Episodes

July 21, 2025 64 mins
Summer, summer, summertime! Ben and Kurt sit back and unwind with a Carib Lager while they talk about songs that feel like summer. Plus, they discuss the recent baseball All-Star game, and Kurt is quizzed on the best-selling MLB jerseys. It's the new definition of summer madness!
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Have you seen Jurassic World Rebirth? Ben and Kurt have, and they discuss the dino-series over a Point Great Outdoors. No spoilers! Then Kurt quizzes Ben on CFL team names.
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July 7, 2025 62 mins
Wait, Ben and Kurt have talked about music from nine different places, but they haven't done Illinois yet? What's wrong with them? This week, they chat about favorite songs from Fallout Boy; Earth, Wind and Fire; Chicago; Styx; and The Smashing Pumpkins while drinking a Black & Blue Crumble Dimentional Brewing Company.
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June 30, 2025 52 mins
Streaming has given us access to a crazy amount of content, but it has limited our ability to watch certain shows. This week, Ben and Kurt drink a Kirkland Lager (yup, from Costco) and discuss TV shows that we can't watch anymore. With a special guest appearance from Noel Soman!
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Have you heard of these guys? Some people say they're pretty good! Ben and Kurt talk about their favorite Beatles songs, plus their favorites from the solo work of John, Paul, George, and Ringo while drinking an English Style Special from Sand Creek Brewing. Due to budge issues, they were not sitting in an English garden while doing so.
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June 16, 2025 61 mins
Michigan has had some good actors! Ben and Kurt discuss their favorite roles from Mitten-raised celebrities Jeff Daniels, Kristen Bell, JK Simmons, Tom Selleck, and Robert Wagner. A lovely Oberon Eclipse is enjoyed from Comstock's own Bell's Brewery. The mysterious death of Natalie Wood is discussed but remains unsolved.
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The fellas talk about their favorite songs from five music acts from New York: Billy Joel, Jay-Z, The Strokes, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Lady Gaga, while drinking an Undone IPA from Lions Tail.
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Let's take a deep dive into one of the most hyped films of our lifetimes, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace while drinking a Purple Haze Raspberry Lager from Abita Brewing Company.
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May 26, 2025 59 mins
California has had a lot of great musicians, so in the first episode dedicated to the Golden State, Ben and Kurt crack open a Fat Tire Ale and discuss their favorite songs from Ice Cube, Incubus, Weird Al, Kesha, and Sublime.
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May 19, 2025 90 mins

Ben and Kurt discuss the top 50 films that won Best Motion Picture from worst to best, according to indiewire.com. They continue the list with another classy beer, Bofferding Pils, from Luxembourg.

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May 12, 2025 74 mins
Ben and Kurt discuss the films that won Best Motion Picture from worst to best, according to Indiewire. Or, at least numbers 97 to 51. It's a classy topic, so they drink a classy, imported beer: Celebrator from Ayinger Brewery.
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May 4, 2025 49 mins
With snow shovels finally put away, Ben and Kurt feel it's safe to say winter is over and discuss songs that remind them of spring. Thet drink Shiner Lemonade Shandy to usher in the season. Fingers crossed, it doesn't snow again!!!
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April 21, 2025 49 mins
Recorded in front of a live studio audience! Dortmunder Lager from Lupulin Brewing Co. is the beer of choice for Ben and Kurt to discuss their favorite actors from Minnesota: Winona Ryder, Josh Hartnett, Sean William Scott, Leah Thompson, and the immortal James Hong.
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April 13, 2025 49 mins
Ben and Kurt are inspired by a Robert the Bruce Scottish-style ale from 3 Floyds Brewing to discuss their favorite songs from Annie Lennox/Eurythmics, Donovan, Franz Ferdinand, Dire Straits, and Coldplay. Wait, Coldplay is Scottish? Yeah, sort of...
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April 6, 2025 55 mins

Ben and Kurt tip back some Drewrys Lucky 88s Ligh Lager tall boys and pitch potential movie sequels to each other. Hollywood, please do not take notes. Kurt then tries to recall the winners from the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and Chad Michael Murray's impact on society.

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March 31, 2025 63 mins
You know what I hate? Bad cover songs! Ben and Kurt drink a Deschutes Fresh Haze IPA and talk about cover songs they do not like.
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March 24, 2025 73 mins
It's the MLB Preview Show! Find out how Ben and Kurt think each Major League Baseball team will finish in the 2025 season as they drink a Montucky Cold Snack Lager. Also, follow us on BlueSky @haveabeerandtalk.
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March 17, 2025 68 mins
To honor St Patrick's Day, Ben and Kurt review their favorites from Irish rockers The Cranberries, Thin Lizzie, U2, Van Morrison, and Three Dog Night while drinking a Guinness.
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March 10, 2025 75 mins
Saturday Night Live has been on for 50 years, and Kurt and Ben have been fans for most of it. in this week's episode, they make a dream cast out of everyone that appeared on the show. They drink Cowbell Cream Ale by Urban Growler as they do it. More Cowbell!
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Ben and Kurt drink a Sprecher Special Amber and talk about their favorite songs from Blues Traveler, Alan Jackson, Jonas Brothers, Cracker, and AC/DC. This episode was recorded in September 2024 and released in March 2025.
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