Three boring drinks, a war for 13th Century India, and a luxurious summer cooldown track at the end.

Drink of the Week (4:02)
Sam Adams Summer Ale briefly rouses the poet in me. Stella Artois and Hurradurra Reposado put him back to sleep.

Game of the Week (8:03)
In southern India, the emergent Bahmani and Vijayanagara empires assert themselves against the iron grip of the Delhi Sultanate. And I took that personally.

Track of the Week (18:26)
The Herbaliser and Roots Manuva team up to smooth out your July. It’s “Starlight.”

Support the Show, Get Thank-You Gifties
For a one-time chip-in of $10, I will send Breakup Gaming Society’s cocktail booklet — “Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends” — and your own sassy Defiant Frog sticker anywhere in the world.

Last week I sent my man Justin one of those DC Adventure Comics that had Aquaman, Plastic Man and Starman. Keep up with what people are picking in Breakup Gaming Society’s bonus swag giveaways.

Drink of the Week (2:47)
A Golden City Brewery tapminder gives you his fave flavors and colors to taste this summer from the GCB line.

Game of the Week (7:35)
With the help of my adoptive big bro Noisy Andrew of partymeeple, I finally get my teeth into Avalon Hill’s classic infantry combat game, Squad Leader.

Track of the Week (16:21)
Summer is in the air and G-Funk is on the speakers: Let’s check out “Punk Shit” by Hi-C.

No Drink of the Week this time out. But you can buy me the next round and be thanked with a copy of “Chaotic Shots and Cocktails That Will Hurt Your Friends” — plus your own Defiant Frog sticker made by my pals at Inkling Print Co.

Game of the Week (2:30)
Hear what I wrote so far as I encounter the ghosts of Dwelling, a solo journaling RPG book from Good Luck Press.

Track of the Week (20:56)
About half of New York shows up to kick your ass on “Let’s Be Specific” from Tragedy Khadafi’s Kuwait Tapes.

Still giving away weird old comics to friends who support the show. Christopher picked a copy of Spanner’s Galaxy from the DC six-issue series. See the details and what others picked out lately.

Drink of the Week (2:02)
Fritz Godard arrives in Starkville; we get gills-deep in some White Rascal (yes), Leinenkugel Berry Weiss (no) and Michter’s US★1 Kentucky Straight Rye (yes). Chickens are smoked. Final Girls are cooked.

Game of the Week (6:30)
Got on Board Game Arena for the first time ever, playing Faraway with Dave from Dude! Take Your Turn and Race for the Galaxy with Noisy Andrew of partymeeple.

Track of the Week (15:17)
Up out of your chairs for the hip-hop energy that informs Blapps Posse’s “Beat Dat’s Hype.”

I don’t need to be in your pockets every month: Hit me off once and I’ll send you Breakup Gaming Society’s cocktail booklet and your own adorable Defiant Frog sticker. Check it out, it’s easy.

Drink of the Week (3:14)
Infused some Ketel One with medium-roast coffee beans and subbed Frangelico for Kahlua in a deluxe White Russian variation that got me ‘60s housewife drunk.

Game of the Week (6:21)
Can Stalingrad be fun in winter? Yes, if you don’t think about it too much and enjoy David Thompson’s outstanding first entry in Dan Verssen Games’ popular Valiant Defense series.

Track of the Week (16:27)
Lots of rap acts stuck a house track on one of their albums in the late ‘80s, but “Club Scene” by Special Ed (feat. Kazaam) is a little more high-effort.

Take a look here to see some of the vintage ‘80s comic books I’ve already shared with friends who support the show.

Drink of the Week (1:58)
Try my hack for enjoying Lagunitas Brewing Co.’s Tiki Fusion Hazy IPA — a slightly mellowed wad of two 4-mg. pieces of cinnamon nicotine gum. It works.

Game of the Week (4:06)
The year is Rome. The challenge? Build a thriving slice of Roman colonial life with one hand and defend it with the other. The setting? Wherever you have time to sit down, stop being a jerk, and play a game.

Track of the Week (16:13)
I trace how the monster drum break in Georgie Fame’s “Music Talk” was the bread crumb trail that connected my early ‘90s hip hop binge with other listening.

I made a D&D resource for GMs that lets you insert one of 26 fun rappers into your dungeon scenario thingy: Download it free here.

Drink of the Week (2:36)
Take a whiff of this Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and the surprising depth of character on the shelves at Frontier Geeks in Trinidad, Colorado.

Game of the Week (7:31)
Got down and dirty on a space station with Escape the Dark Sector (review on the blog, also). I also loved Scout, an engaging card-shedding game that keeps landing on the table. Hear about both.

Track of the Week (13:14)
”Act Up” by Ill Breed, from the D&D Project’s assemblage of vaunted NY underground heavyweights.

Support the show and get not just the cocktail booklet, but an important frog sticker. Take a look at this rascal from Inkling Print Co.

Drink of the Week (2:50)

Ski In Ski Stout from Telluride Brewing Co., then I start dropping cinnamon whiskey into Four Noses’ El Jefe Con Leche Imperial Stout.

Game of the Week (5:55)

Casuals and hardcores alike should all be playing Project L from Boardcubator. Once you see what these candy pieces do, you’re not going to want anything else.

Track of the Week (13:06)

Why “King Kut” by Word of Mouth is still pouring white-hot out of my speakers.