Drinks On Monday with The Strike Team
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Dan Lynch, Pat O'Sullivan, and Mike Vanderbilt take on everything from social issues to entertainment, one drink at a time.
Episodes
- Snack Attack #2
In Snack Attack #2, Pat shares 7-11 Brand Smoked Gouda Chips and Fritos Honey BBQ Flavor Twists, while Mike brings Benton's Striped Fudge Cookies from Aldis for discussion.
- Miller High Life vs Miller Genuine Draft
The Strike Team discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Miller High Life and Miller Genuine Draft in this episode of Drinks On Monday.
- The Worst Place For...A Pimple
In this episode of Drinks On Monday, The Strike Team shares their opinions on the most inconvenient places to develop a pimple.
- Snack Attack #1
In this episode, Ashley and Dan discuss their favorite snacks from 2026, with Ashley covering salty options and Dan covering sweet ones.
- Chicagoland's Worst Intersections #1
Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat identify and discuss four of their least favorite intersections in the Chicagoland area on the podcast Drinks On Monday.
- Corona Light Premiere's, Harolds' Chicken & Sports Bar, and Brand New's YOUR FAVORITE WEAPON
This week The Strike Team drinks some very light Mexican beer, discusses SEND HELP and IRON LUNG, have several dinners at the Harolds in Oak Forest, and listen to the emo pop favorite YOUR FAVORITE WEAPON (2001) from Brand New
- Turn That Shit Off #2: "Landslide," "APT.," Alex Warren, & Panic At The Disco
The gang brings four songs to the table that they would rather turn off.
- Dr. Dan Prescribes...Four Loko Pregame!
This week's shooter finds the gang doing shots of Four Loko Pregame courtesy of Dr. Dan.
- Cheesies & Dave Matthews Band BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS (1998)
The gang is back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge and looking back on 1998's release from Dave Matthews Band, BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS. They also dig into some big grilled cheese sandwiches-and some surprisingly good wings-from Cheesies in Cr…
- Goodbye To You, 2025!
The gang wraps up 2026 looking back on the history of the show.
- For Who?
This time around, the gang plays the hot new game, For Who? Ashley looks at Instagram "for you" pages and tries to guess if it's Dan, Pat, or Mike's.
- Columbia House
The Beatboxes flow as the gang recall getting scammed by Columbia House in the '90s.
- Spotify Wrapped 2025 & Beatboxes
The gang discuss their Spotify Wrapped as they get into the Beatboxes.
- Cutwater Challenge: The Final Chapter
The gang wraps up the Cutwater Challenge.
- Alanis Morissette, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Fry The Coop, & Eddie & Jobo
The gang is back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge just days before Thanksgiving and the annual Black Wednesdsay shindig. They look back on the seminal JAGGED LITTLE PILL, Nashville Hot Chicken favorite, Fry The Coop, and memoriaize Joe "JoBo" Col…
- Cutwater Challenge 3/4: Thanksgiving Sides
The Cutwater Challenge continues as the gang runs down their favorite Turkey Day sides.
- The Cutwater Challenge 2/4
The gang continues the Cutwater Challenge as they discuss security and the art of bouncing in bars.
- Andrew Vanderbilt, Co-Creator of ADVENTURE ACE
Local artist Andrew Vanderbilt drops in on the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss his book ADVENTURE ACE IN THE VALLEY OF THE GIANT SNAKES and promote his appearance at Beverly's Bookies on small business Saturday.
- Cutwater Challenge 1/4
In this very special series of episodes, The Strike Team take the Cutwater Challenge as presented by Dan. This week, the gang cracks open their first can and discuss how they spent their Halloween.
- Halloween Candy Trauma Dump
Pat brings the teenage Tick Tock trend of the Halloween candy trauma dump to the core four, and some of the answers may surprise you!
- Bill's Place & The Cramps' BAD MUSIC FOR BAD PEOPLE (1984)
We're back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge discussing one of Mike's favorite new resturants, Bill's Place in Brookfield and Ashley's record of choice, The Cramps' BAD MUSIC FOR BAD PEOPLE. Along the way they discuss shopping malls, colonoscopies…
- BuzzBuzzball Biggies Grapes Gone Wild
Dan Lynch presents BuzzBuzzball Biggies Grapes Gone Wild as the Strike Team dives into this purple flavored liqour, work life, and dogs and kids being allowed into bars.
- Free Speech'll Cost Ya
The core four are back in the basement looking back at the past month's news cycle: Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, and the notion of free speech.
- Paramore RIOT!, Just Kabobs, and Whatever Is Left In Mike's Fridge
The Strike Team is back! Refreshed from their summer vacation Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat recount their favorite memories of summer 2025. They also dive into Mike's new love of roulette, the Swift-Kelce engagement, and what they want to do…
- Battle Of The Bands #3
The core four are enjoying their summer break ot varying degrees, but we will be back come fall! Until then, here's a new episode in which they pit two songs with something arbitrary in common against one another. Only one can survive.
- The $20 Menards Challenge #1
Ashley challenges the rest of the Strike Team to spend $20 and only $20 at Menards and what everyone comes home with may surprise you.
- JAWS At 50 & The Summer Blockbuster
The core four are collecting conch shells and chatting about JAWS (1975) and get sidetracked by their other favorite summer blockbusters and Dr. Chase Meridian's nylons.
- Rush, MOVING PICTURES (1981), La Paloma Blanca, And Summer Vacation
The core four enjoy some Mexican ice cream and look back at Rush's breakthrough album, 1981's MOVING PICTURES.
- Summer Concert Season @ Credit Union 1 Ampitheatre
Or is it The World? Or The Tweeter? Or First Midwest Bank? Whatever you call it, if you live in Chicago and listen to this show, you've probably been loaded on that lawn. Dan brings a list of concerts he's excited for this summer.
- The Point Sports Bar & Grill, THE CARS (1978), & Favorite Birthdays
Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss one of their favorite new hangouts, The Point in Crestwood. They also look back at The Cars' quintessential 1978 self-titled release, and look back on some of their f…
- Shooter #711: Favorite Closed Bars #1
The core four look back at some of their favorite closed bars: Damaged, Beer Geeks, Shannon's Landing, and Joe Bailey's.
- The Trews' HOUSE OF ILL FAME, Lucky Burrito, and Chicago's Very Own Pope
The core four look back at an overlooked entry in the 2000's garage rock explosion (out of Canada no less) The Trews and their album HOUSE OF ILL FAME (2003) and spend their Cinco De Mayo at Lucky Burrito, one of Alsip's hidden treasures.…
- Shooter #710: Your Guide To The 2025 Windy City Thunderbolts!
With the home opener upon us, the core four take a look at some of the special nights the Windy City Thunderbolts are offering their fans.
- Craft Beer Or Race Horse? #1
The core four play America's favorite new game show: Craft Beer Or Race Horse! Just in time for the Kentucky Derby.
- Andrew WK's I GET WET, KPOT, and Easter Baskets
The core four are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to look back on Andrew WK's seminal I GET WET from 2001 and dig in on some KPOT in Chicago Ridge. Along the way they are distracted by TRUE BLOOD, hymens, September 11, WrestleMania, A NIGHT…
- Shooter #708: Favorite Wrestling Promos & Moments
The core four discuss some of their favorite moments in pro wrestling.
- The Refreshments FIZZY FUZZY, BIG & BUZZY, Burrito Station, & Spanish Slang
The core four take a trip back to the '90s as they look back at Roger Clyne's first big break with The Refreshments, FIZZY, FUZZY, BIG, & BUZZY. They take a trip to Beverly's Burrito Station, discusss their favorite Spanish Slang and get d…
- Shooter #707: Mike Vanderbilt Explains It All
Mike dishes all the dirt on his weird and wild journey from behind the stick to behind the chair, his decision to go to beauty school, giving up on the bartender lifestyle, that OTHER podcast, the friends he lost along the way, and his ded…
- Shooter #706: Cheese Mate!
Dan comes bearing gifts: Korean corn dogs from the new opened Cheese Mate on 95th street over in the old Sesame Inn.
- Shooter #705: Battle Of The Bands #1
The core four pit songs against one each other.
- Shooter #704: Spring Cleaning
This week, the core four does some spring cleaning in Mike's liqour cabinet in a attempt to get rid of some odds and ends. Along the way they are disctracted by their teenage years, their first jobs, and DOGE.
- Barenaked Ladies' STUNT (1998), Wu's Ramen, and The Gold Card
The core four is back in the basement delivering the post mortem on Rockford Files return to racine, ANORA and the Oscars, and then out to lunch at Wu's Ramen. They also dive into the 1998 breakthrough album, STUNT by Barenaked Ladies. Alo…
- Shooter #703: Love Is In The Air
The core four recount their Valentine's dates and reminisce about some of their favorite hotel and motel experiences.
- V-Day, Burrito Jalisco, Jimmy Eat World's BLEED AMERICAN (2001), and the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
The core four are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss their weekends of love, Alsips largest Mexican restaurant, and Jimmy Eat World's seminal 2001 album, BLEED AMERICAN (or self-titled, depending on when you bought it.) They also br…
- 2025 Explosive Super Bowel Spectacular I
Ashley, Dan, Mike, and Pat discuss some of their most memorable movements.
- My Chemical Romance's THREE CHEERS FOR SWEET REVENGE, Sanders' BBQ, and Who's The Better Brother?
Kristin joins Ashley, Dan, and Mike as tehy dive into My Chemical Romance's 2004 release, THREE CHEERS FOR SWEET REVENGE and they take a trip to Sanders' BBQ in Beverly. They also play a game of "Who's The Better Brother" with Mike and Dan…
- DoM Shooter #70: Sydney Sweeney, body image, & hygene.
Ashley, Mike, and Pat discuss internet trolls, Sydney Sweeney, body image, and hygiene with all of the grace and dignity you've come to expect from Drinks On Monday.
- DANZIG II: LUCIFUGE, D.A.'s Corned Beef, and New Year's Resolutions
The core four are coming back hot, discussing Danzig's 1990 release, DANZIG II: LUCIFAGE, their holiday breaks, and their New Year Resolutions. Along the way they get distracted by Nutrl, Captain Jack's, hunting, gift cards, and so much mo…
- Christmas 2024: A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS, VOL. 3, VIOLENT NIGHT, and Favorite Holiday Movies
The core four are at it again, this time diving into 1997's A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS, VOL 3 as well as discussing some of their favorite Christmas pictures from VIOLENT NIGHT all the way back to WHITE CHRISTMAS. Along the way they are dist…
- Shooter #608: Favorite Things
The core four are back in the Atomic Tiki Lounge to discuss their favorite movies, music, and drinks from 2024.