History Is Dank

Although Sculpins are Strider's go to IPA's there is no way he's going to turn down a chance to enjoy the elusive Pliny the Elder. They're so dank and difficult to come by that Strider had to find out more. Like, who is this legend that this legendarily legit beer is named after? If it turns out Pliny is a shmole it might blow Striders mind volcano style. Sources:Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, Wikipeida.org, Heartlandbrewery.com, History.com Hiroshima bombing, Foxnews article by Chris Ciaccia: Researchers discover Yellowstone supervolcano s ‘largest and most cataclysmic event’, Touropia.com 10 most fascinating pompeii ruins, Britannica.com

What exactly happened in the Ural Mountains of Russia in February of 1959 is still uncertain. All that is known for sure is that 9 hikers were killed. How? Aliens, a Yeti, sound waves... Strider explores all angles leaving no stone upon, 'Dead Mountain,' unturned.Sources:Onthisday.com, Wikpedia.org, Telegraph.co.uk Article by Yuri Yudin , Snopes.com ‘Dyatlov Pass Incident’ by David Emery, ‘Dead Mountain’ by Donnie Eicher

There is no question that bears are super friggin chill. They absolutely love crushing salmon, and it doesn't even have to be for a post work out meal. Well, there is a particular bear that loved crushing beers and cigarettes during World War II. His name was Wojtek. Sources: ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari, Wikipedia.org, Time.com ‘The bear who became a cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking World War II Hero’ by Olivia B. Waxman, ‘Wojtek the Bear: Polish War Hero’ by Aileen Orr, Bbc.co.uk Outlook ‘The Soldier Bear Who Went To War'

Strider hypothesizes as to where exactly the game was invented, but unlike the warm brew racked up in Beer Pong cups the trail ran cold. Luckily, Brooks Burgoon the former rush chair for Sigma Nu at U.C. Santa Barbara shares his expertise on the origins of Snappa and Beer Die. A re-rack may be required to find the exact origin of Beer Pong, but when it comes to the roots of Snappa it's all clinks and sinks.Sources:Interview with Brooks Burgoon Snappa expert and filmmaker, Bpong.com, Wikipedia.org, Lonelyplanet.com, ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari

Can anyone possibly compare works of art? A piece that moves one person to tears won't necessarily have any profound impact on another. However, when it comes to architecture there just might be a way to compare and contrast. By closely examining form, function and dankness Strider attempts to find out which Wonder of the both the Ancient and New Worlds is the most... wonderful.Sources:Wikipedia.org, Britannica.com, History.com ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” Editors Nytimes.com “The ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’” Justin Setterfield/Getty Images,Nicholas Sumner/Getty Images, Andy Caulfield/Getty Images, Guglielmo Mattioli/The New York Times, depositphotos.com, TMAX/fotolia, Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images,Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images, Hulton Archive/Getty Images, DEA Picture Library/De Agostini/Getty Images, Sipley/ClassicStock/Getty Images, Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images, De Agostini/Getty Images,

The Nazca lines are a pretty legit topic to bring up if you're blazing it up with your squad. How did these massive lines get etched into the Peruvian desert? Is their purpose practical or celestial? Are there chill aliens or only unchill ones? Also, Aaron fell into a hole. Unchill!Sources: Onthisday.com, Wikipedia.org, Allthatsinteresting.com ‘Unlocking the Mystery of Peru’s Massive NACA Lines’ by Daniel Rennie, Smithsonianmag.com, a chill dude Named Dan Monahan

Strider is joined by former Little League All Stars, umps, and founders of the extremely popular and hilarious instagram account @friday.beers Max and Jack Barrett. The bros discuss their childhood experiences on and off the diamond. Was Little League's combination of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play the driving factor in shaping young men and women or was it the intense dads, silent car rides home and good old fashioned politics?Sources: Interview with @Fridaybeers, Britannica.com, Littleleague.org, unforgettable childhood experiences.

Sapiens' cognitive abilities combined with Canines' heightened senses created Earth's Apex Predator for millenniums. Hence, "Dog is Man's best friend." What that means is dogs are the bros of the animal kingdom, for sure! Perhaps one dog in particular, Togo, is the most loyal, determined and honestly jacked dog of all time. Strider explores this theory and more on this fire episode set in chilly Alaska.Sources: imdb.com, ‘Togo’ Disney Ericson Core, Wikipedia.org, ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari, Content.time.com Article by Katy Stainmetz ‘Top 10 Heroic Animals’, 'Send me on my way' by Rusted Root

Strider explores just how tight Surrealist artwork is, and why it makes for such great dorm room decor. Sure, we've all seen a Fight Club Poster, but what's that droopy clock image that's so ubiquitous all about? Strider answers this question and much... much more.Sources:Wikipedia.org, Widewalls online magazine: ‘10 Famous Surrealist Paintings From The Masters Of Surrealism’ by Maria R, Featured images: Leonora Carrington - Ulus Pants, 1952; Salvador Dali - The Persistence of Memory, 1931, Salvador Dali - The Great Masturbator, 1929 via sartle.com, Max Ernst - The Barbarians, 1937 via max-ernst.com, René Magritte - The Son of Man, 1964 via thesquirrelreview.com. All images used for illustrative purposes only. Imdb.com Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’

Strider can't help but get personal on this dive (friggin pun) into the origin of the San Clemente, California Junior Lifeguard program. Sources:Scstatejg.com, Countyrecurrent.com Article ‘History of Junior Lifeguarding’ by Bob Burnside, Wikipedia.org, traumatizing personal experience