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40 Years and 40 Beers

40 Years and 40 Beers

By: Bob Bain and Joe Massi
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40 Years 40 Beers is a pop culture podcast where 2 lifelong friends from Southwest Philly trade stories, hot takes, and deep dives over cold drinks. From movies and TV to nostalgia, music, and the absurdity of adult life — nothing's off limits. Expect real talk, ridiculous tangents, and surprising insight — whether we’re dissecting The Sopranos, praising Back to the Future, or debating why Batman isn’t really a superhero. 🎬 Movies. 🎧 Music. 📺 TV. 🍻 Chaos. New episodes every two weeks.Bob Bain and Joe Massi Art
Episodes
  • Middle Age Problems, Trader Joe’s & Ryobi Mowers | Episode 44
    May 18 2026

    Episode 44 of 40 Years & 40 Beers is a Happy Hour episode about middle age, weight gain, Trader Joe’s, AI job fears, health anxiety, chiropractor weirdness, reality TV nonsense, and why the battery-powered self-propelled Ryobi lawn mower might be one of the greatest inventions ever made.


    What we cover

    - Trader Joe’s, charcuterie boards, and spending too much on groceries

    - Weight gain in your 40s and living a desk-bound life

    - Walking, fasting, dieting, and trying to get healthier

    - Hep A recovery and long-term body changes

    - AI replacing jobs and whether trade work is safer

    - Family health history and the paranoia that comes with aging

    - Chiropractor social media videos and how insane they look

    - Real Housewives drama and why rich-people problems are absurd

    - The case for the battery-powered self-propelled Ryobi lawn mower

    - Random middle-age observations that somehow become a full episode


    If you like messy, funny, relatable conversation about getting older, this episode is right in the pocket.


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    54 mins
  • Episode 43: 90s TV Crushes We All Had
    May 14 2026

    Episode 43 of 40 Years & 40 Beers is a Happy Hour nostalgia episode all about 90s TV crushes, iconic characters, and the actresses we all remember from childhood and teenage TV.


    What we cover

    - Kelly Kapowski, Topanga, Winnie Cooper, and Joey Potter

    - Full House, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Clarissa Explains It All

    - Fresh Prince, Party of Five, Charmed, and Buffy

    - Beverly Hills 90210, Valerie Malone, and the Baywatch conversation

    - Friends, Rachel and Monica, and the 90s network TV era

    - Character crushes versus actresses with bigger long-term impact

    - Why certain 90s shows instantly take you back

    - The debate over who really belongs at the top of the list


    If you grew up on 90s television, this episode is a full memory lane conversation.


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    51 mins
  • Episode 42: FROM Season 4 Episodes 2 & 3 Deep Dive
    May 8 2026

    Episode 42 of 40 Years & 40 Beers is a full deep dive into FROM Season 4 Episodes 2 and 3. Bob and Massi break down the major reveals, the weirdest moments, and the theories that could shape the rest of the season.


    What we cover

    - Why one of us thinks Episode 2 was mostly filler and the other does not

    - Julie storywalking and whether she can be killed while doing it

    - Jim’s death and Ethan hearing from him

    - The Lake of Tears and what it could mean

    - Acosta asking Boyd for a bullet

    - Jade trying to unlock memories and asking for acid

    - The Boy in White looking older

    - Victor’s reaction to the Man in Yellow

    - Sophia manipulating the town

    - Fatima possibly turning into one of the creatures

    - Smiley’s rebirth and how little we have seen of the monsters so far

    - Predictions for Episode 4 and the rest of Season 4


    If you are watching FROM in real time and want theories, debate, and reactions after every episode, this is for you.


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    25 mins
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