Lore On Tap

E16 - Hazmat Kingdom: Zachary Returns from Disneyland to Testify

Zachary went to Disneyland and somehow came back with the timing of a man who visited the park during a literal hazmat incident. So this one-er is less a trip recap and more sworn testimony: what he drank, what he survived, and how close the Happiest Place on Earth came to becoming the Most Procedurally Concerning. Inspired by the March 10 backstage incident near Star Tours, because apparently even Disneyland can have an “unknown odor” day.

E15 - We Didn’t Change, You Did (South Park)

South Park has been yelling at everyone since 1997. Somehow, it’s still yelling. This week, we ask the very calm and reasonable question: did South Park age well… or did the rest of us just get weird? We break down the early shock years, the era where everything became a meta-commentary, and the modern Randy-dominated timeline where confidence is more important than accuracy. Is “equal opportunity offense” still satire or just loud neutrality? Did culture catch up to South Park, or did South Park become culture? No solutions. Just opinions. Loud ones. Hydrate. It’s commentary.

E14 - Tailgate Lore: A Post Super Bowl Quickie

We just crawled out of the Super Bowl and into The Fourth Quarter Inn to decompress the only way we know how: with drinks and nerdy mythmaking. Whether you watched every second or only showed up for halftime, we’ve got a five-minute speed run recap of the night’s biggest vibes; plus the official pairing: High Noon and a Paloma.

E13 - Twisted Metal: Make a Wish. Regret Everything

In this episode of Lore On Tap, Hunter and Zach dive headfirst into the chaos of Twisted Metal, the TV series that turned vehicular combat, killer clowns, and apocalypse trauma into one of the most surprisingly thoughtful adaptations in recent memory. We break down the lore beneath the explosions, why Sweet Tooth works as both comedy and horror, and how Calypso’s tournament is really just a wish gone wrong waiting to happen. Along the way, we light our drinks on fire, argue about which characters are which drinks, and uncover why desire, not violence, is the most dangerous thing in this universe. Buckle up.Make a wish.Regret everything.

E12 - One Drink to Rule Them All: The Fellowship Fest Drinking Tournament

Tonight on Lore On Tap, Hunter and Zach take the Lord of the Rings movies and do the one thing Tolkien never asked for: turn the Fellowship into a full-blown sports-style drinking tournament. We run a five-stop “Grand Tour” across Middle-earth’s most iconic vibes, Shire endurance, Bree chaos, Rohan horn energy, Moria stout stamina, and Rivendell elegance, then seed a bracket to crown the true champion. Along the way: scouting reports on every competitor, a simple Ranger’s Highball you can make in minutes, wildly unhinged in-universe commercials, and a Prancing Pony event that goes catastrophically off the rails. Who actually wins when the rules are consistent and the snacks are plentiful, Gimli’s stone-liver stamina, Sam’s endurance meta, Legolas’s suspicious poise, or Aragorn’s quiet competence? Hydrate. Eat something. And if you feel the urge to monologue, maybe check for arrows.