If you are a craft beer lover, this is the episode for you!! Pem is joined by the owners of Wilmington Brewing Company, John & Michelle Savard, and a couple special guest. Wilmington Brewing Company is one of the best breweries in the state of North Carolina and we learn how they got their start and how they have grown to where they are today, on the verge of opening their second brewery/tap room location (with a really cool coastal twist). We talk about waiting until September to release pumpkin/fall beers, the success of their flagship beer Tropical Lightning IPA, the success of breweries in Wilmington and parenting while running a brewery. CHEERS!!What are we brewing? - 2:58Quick Dad Rant - 21:55History of WBC/Parenting While Running a Brewery - 22:55Local Breweries Selling Out?? - 46:29Success of Breweries in Wilmington and NC - 49:03What's Next for WBC? - 56:37

The CHAD weekend is here!! We record with small headaches to recap the CHAD events Ash forced us to participate in. We are joined by special guest and member of our fantasy league, Chad Hug. He gives Goody shit about being a bandwagon Cowboys fan. We break down the NFC and predict each division. We wrap the show with some fantasy football talk. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 3:07CHAD Recap - 7:43NFC Divisional Breakdown - 28:27Fantasy Talk - 53:54Dad Joke - 6:38Funny Ad - 22:20

Pem and Goody record the last episode leading into our big fantasy football CHAD weekend. Pem rants about his son spending money on random books and videos on Amazon as he prepares for his vasectomy. We begin our NFL predictions by breaking down the AFC divisions and end the show talking some fantasy football. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 6:22Dad Rant - 14:31V-Day for Pem - 21:55AFC Divisional Breakdown - 25:44Fantasy Talk - 45:34Dad Joke - 13:58Funny Ad - 20:45

Ash is back! We catch up with Ash and all of his vacations and Pem tells the story about his son cutting his own hair. With the NFL season vastly approaching, we each give our bold predictions for the season. To end the show we reflect back on our favorite CHAD moments from fantasy draft pasts. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 2:45All of Ash's vacations - 17:34Dad Rant (Pem's son cuts his own hair) - 23:08NFL Bold Predictions - 31:52Favorite Past CHAD Events - 50:45Dad Joke #1 - 17:08Dad Joke #2 - 30:30Funny Ad - 48:02

Pem and Goody catch up on 4th of July plans and Goody is ready for the kids to be back in school already. We talk about ridiculous ideas for excursions, like visiting the Titanic and something as disgusting as "Noodling." After Domingo German pitched a perfect game, we ask what impresses us in sports these days. CHEERS!!Noodling - 2:30What are we drinking? - 6:50Dad Rant - 13:51July 4th Plans - 22:40Dumb Excursion Ideas - 30:58Sports Talk - 46:27Dad Joke - 22:22Dad Joke - 29:39Funny Ad - 42:18

National Bourbon Day and Father's Day in the same week! Pem and Goody record an episode to talk about their ideal Father's Day plans, discuss the recent news of the PGA and LIV Tours merging and the exciting news of the North Carolina passing a law to make gambling legal! Pem does a blind bourbon taste test and finds out Goody has been doing some serious Vanderpump Rules binge watching. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 3:00Vanderpump Rules - 8:24Dad Rant - 14:53Father's Day - 19:22PGA/LIV - 36:20NC Betting Law - 52:35Dad Joke - 14:26Dad Joke - 35:03Funny Ad - 51:18

The Tri-Pod is back to catch up on our Memorial Day weekend activities and listen to Pem judge the people who dress up for country concerts. We discuss which first round draft pick is more important to Charlotte sports, the Hornets #2 pick or the Panthers #1 pick? And Goody thinks the NFL should move their draft to a lottery like the NBA. We wrap the show with some "would you rather" sports questions. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 3:42Dad Rant - 14:29Panthers/Hornets Draft Picks - 29:26NFL Draft Lottery? - 38:45Would You Rather? - 44:43Dad Joke #1 - 14:10Dad Joke #2 - 29:09Funny Ad - 44:16

Pem and Goody record a show a man down. Goody rants about being put on the spot at his daughter's dance recital to show off his lack of dance moves. Pem finally gets Goody to admit he is a trashy reality TV viewer. We reflect back on the Panthers draft and ask the hypothetical question, which professional athletes career would you want from the NFL, NBA, MLB and Pro Golf. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 6:01Dad Rant - 16:23Trashy Reality TV Talk - 24:15NFL Draft Talk - 31:52Whose pro career would you want? - 45:18Dad Joke #1 - 15:50Dad Joke #2 - 31:36Funny Ad - 44:15

The Tri-Pod is joined by G-Money and Newt from the Newton Dude Ranch on Goody's back porch to watch the NFL draft! We discuss the Panthers overall #1 selection of Bryce Young and if that now means the Panthers should be the favorite to win the NFC South. Pem and Goody share stories from their spring break cruises and rant about South Carolina only having two lanes on a major interstate. Neighbor G joins us for a round of "what's the best" and Newt helps us out (not really) with our all-time skill position draft. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 2:33Dad Rant/Cruise - 9:47NFL Draft/Panthers Talk - 21:26"What's the best?" w/G-Money - 36:14All-Time Skill Position Draft - 44:00Funny Ad - 35:10

The Tri-Pod is back in The Crated Cork Co. studio on Opening Day of baseball! We discuss if Opening Day should be a national holiday and what other significant sports days should be recognized as holidays.  We take a look back at the craziness that has been March Madness and with the NFL draft just a month a way, we do a 5 round draft of local Charlotte area breweries, CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 3:08Pem Recaps San Antonio - 11:20MLB Opening Day - 20:57Dad Joke - 27:47March Madness Talk - 29:26Panthers Talk - 39:23Charlotte Brewery Draft - 45:52