What happens when a beer podcast accidentally goes dry? Episode 20 delivers our most surprising twist yet as Cliff proudly turns up with Erdinger Alkohol-Frei — yes, alcohol free — and unknowingly launches the first sober show in POV history. Panic? Not quite. What follows is genuine shock as both Cliff and Pete discover just how close this German wheat beer is to the real deal. Crisp, refreshing, isotonic, and dangerously convincing, it sparks a wider conversation about the meteoric rise of premium alcohol-free brewing and whether the stigma is officially over.
First ever dry episode — completely by accident.
Erdinger Alkohol-Frei shocks us with how good it is.
Is alcohol-free beer finally world-class?
With heads clear and taste buds intact, the boys dive into a huge cultural debate: Top 10 Fictional Characters Since 1900. From literary giants to movie legends, TV anti-heroes to comic book icons, the arguments fly. Do cultural impact and longevity matter more than moral fibre? Is a villain more compelling than a hero? And can a cartoon character outrank a Nobel Prize-winning literary creation? Expect passionate defences, controversial omissions, and at least one character that should never have made the shortlist.
Heroes vs villains.
Literature vs cinema vs television.
Who truly defines modern storytelling?
As if that wasn’t enough, Cliff opens a bag of Burts crisps, triggering an unexpectedly fiery global snack debate. Why does the UK love prawn cocktail? Why are American chips obsessed with ranch? Why does Europe get paprika supremacy? And who decided salt & vinegar should hurt? From Japan’s seaweed flavours to Canada’s ketchup obsession, the crisp conversation spirals into a surprisingly deep cultural analysis of what our snack preferences say about us.
The great crisp vs chip flavour showdown.
Salt & Vinegar: culinary genius or chemical warfare?
Paprika supremacy? Ranch rebellion?
Of course, no episode would be complete without the return of the legendary Dad Joke-Off, where dignity is sacrificed in the name of terrible puns. Groans are guaranteed. Apologies are not.
And we close in glorious fashion with the debut of the Erdinger Reggaeton Anthem — because nothing says alcohol-free Bavarian wheat beer like Latin club energy.
Sober. Surprising. Snack-fuelled. And still slightly chaotic.
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