Bring Your Own Beer
A funny, story-driven podcast about joy, trauma, regret, the mysteries of life, and pop culture. These true stories come from Katie Kelly's present day life as a single-mom parenting two autistic children, and also trace back through a checkered past fraught with bad decisions and great memories.
Come hang out. Let’s lean into the pain, then laugh at it. Also, bring your own beer.
Episodes
7 episodes
I Almost Punched John C. Reilly
Today’s episode covers my worst celebrity encounters. On tap:Brawling on the streets of Boston with John C. ReillyA dustup with a sitcom star at the Comedy Store in L.A.Getting ejected from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:57
In Defense of Taylor Swift
In this mini episode, Katie defends Taylor Swift after the unwarranted backlash from the public release of her texts with Blake Lively. She sites Katt Williams as an example of how fans should stand by their idols, and reminds Americans not ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:07
Avalanche
Watch out below! In this episode, Katie tells the story of her good friend who died in an avalanche and reminisces about her favorite memories with him.This episode also covers:Comments section mayhemThe psychic who ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:53
Night Pie
In a new segment called Parental Advisory, Katie advises against being a parent.Next, she walks through a history of poor gift choices, after an epiphany reveals she has bad taste. Plus, an unfortunate mental breakdown while setti...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:53
A Larry Bird Xmas
Katie thanks her niece, Rita, for helping with the podcast and explores the tragic life of Saint Rita, who was slut-shamed while trying to enter the convent. She also tackles the hellscape of Christmas cards and present-wrapping, plus the dange...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:55
Netflix Fumble: The Brett Farve Story
Katie discusses the unluckiest family on earth—her own. She reprimands the autism community for bad branding and praises her autistic children’s budding comedy voices. Then it’s back to Old News, where she defends Brett Favre, mourns the...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:04
Big Red, Bad Lunches, and Irish Coffees
In this pilot episode, Katie reminisces about Auntie Margaret—aka “Big Red,” a chain-smoking Thanksgiving legend who accidentally set her own house on fire. She talks about being excluded from family vacations and the realities of visiting Irel...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:10