Required Taste Podcast

23/09/2025

Think your heroes were flawless? Think again. In this episode of Required Taste Podcast, John and Ben expose the messy truths behind some of history’s most celebrated names — from spiritual icons to fashion legends. It’s time to separate legacy from reality.

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23/09/2025

Can't get enough Foreign Local Brewery & Taproom in your life?! We can't blame you.
Required Taste Podcast has an episode on little ole us! Give it a listen and give them a follow on Spotify for all your historic, obscure, morbid, and media needs!
We've been long time fans of them and if you don't know the crew, you just might recognize some of their voices from being in the Taproom!
Give it a listen 👂🏽
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nfFHu2CvLxnoXG2sprl64?si=n8K5zxYsQYGG1oIvW5_fbQ

19/09/2025

Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
He charged up San Juan Hill, busted trusts, built national parks, and read more books than most libraries hold. In this episode of Required Taste Podcast, Ben and John explore the larger-than-life legacy of Theodore Roosevelt — from sickly child to Rough Rider to the face on Mount Rushmore.

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15/08/2025

Hey friends! We still need a NAME for our PIGEON!! We've already got some pretty good submissions, so add yours here and we'll put up a poll with our favorites! 😉

07/07/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the OG, MIA Pod host, DJ Dirty D, D.j. Azcona.

Want the shirt DJ is wearing? He will take it off and mail it directly to you. Just purchase it at https://www.etsy.com/shop/RequiredTastePodcast 😉

04/07/2025

Have a very Required Taste 4th of July!

23/06/2025

A little late to the game (it's only the 23rd! 😅), but Happy Pride everyone! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

09/04/2025

Happiest of birthdays to Aaron Phillips (aka Tech Daddy), master of the soundboard, without whom we would have no attic to record in. Join us in wishing him a good one! Cheers! 🍻

03/04/2025

Surprise! It’s us, on video again! Thanks to The Panle Network, we’re on camera this week, talking about some of our favorite acts of revenge. We’ve got some truly satisfying stories in this one, so don’t miss it. Special thanks to the Panle Network for hosting and filming us!

We are back this week with a new episode recorded at the Panel network. This week is our 3 year anniversary and we are talking about some of our favorite rev...

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day! 🖤 Have you listened to our episode on Giacomo Casanova? Learn about the real OG f**kboy himself, and get in the mood for some romance.

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12/12/2024

Spotify Wrapped may have sucked, but we didn’t! Thanks so much to everyone who supported us this year! We can’t believe we’re still growing and still gaining so many awesome new listeners. We truly couldn’t do what we do without you all.

We’ve got some pretty exciting plans for 2025 so make sure to stick around!

28/11/2024

Happy Birthday to our favorite bearded dude with Star Wars-related anger issues! You’re the man, Ben!