Whiskey Reviews Episodes

Brad and Bob kick off a mini-series of films from 2005 with director Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. They're joined by frequent guest host Jen Lowers to break down the acting, direction, and cinematography of the film before sharing personal stories of their interpretations of it, and how it's impacted their lives. Meanwhile, they sample a pricey blended bourbon, Murray Hill Club. The whiskey inside the bottle contains bourbons up to 18 years in age, but can it justify its $100 price tag? Film &...

Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with Chris Morris, master distiller at Kentucky's Woodford Reserve. They discuss Chris' year in the industry, starting in Brown-Forman's lab and working his way up to Master Distiller, all while sipping on Woodford's excellent Double Oaked, a sentimental favorite for Bob and Brad. Meanwhile, Chris walks the guys through two favorite films, The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Searchers. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. ...

For the Labor Day weekend, Brad and Bob finally watch what is arguably the greatest film of all time, Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. This film was written, directed, and produced by Welles, who also starred in the film at age 25. The guys discuss Welles' performance, as well as the backstory of the film, its fallout upon release, and how it holds up nearly 80 years later. Meanwhile, they revisit one of their favorite bourbons from back in the day: Eagle Rare. This was one of the first whiskies the...

Brad and Bob finish out their series of films from 1995 with the winner of the Film & Whiskey Fan Vote, Babe. This is a movie that Bob's never seen, and Brad watched countless times as a kid. How will it hold up in their adult years? Meanwhile, they pair this porcine film with a pig-themed whiskey, the Piggyback Rye from WhistlePig. This whiskey is the first in a long line of samples form their Instagram friends Bourbon and Stuff, and it certainly stands out form the crowd with its 100% rye mas...

Brad and Bob continue their series of films from 1995 with that year's Best Picture winner, Mel Gibson's Braveheart. How does this one hold up 25 years later? Why is it so reviled by critics but beloved by the general public? Did it deserve to win over Apollo 13? Meanwhile, they revisit the Laphroaig distillery with their second offering, the not-quite-so-peaty Laphroaig Lore. Will this trek to Scotland be worthwhile? Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. 15% off your Bitters Lab...

Fresh off another Tom Hanks film, Bob and Brad revisit Pixar's first feature film, 1995's Toy Story. A movie that was vital to both of their childhoods, this film prompts quite a bit of reflection as adults--is it a metaphor for parenthood? Aside from the philosophy of it all, Bob and Brad discuss how far computer animation has come in 25 years, as well as whether this one holds up against some of Pixar's best. Meanwhile, they sample a flight of three whiskeys provided by The Whistler. The show...

Bob and Brad watch Ron Howard's Oscar-nominated 1995 film Apollo 13, and wonder why this doesn't get more attention when it comes to lists of great American films. They discuss what it means that Howard makes movies about the Everyman, for the Everyman and as an Everyman, before delving into the rock-solid performances from Tom Hanks et al. Meanwhile, in a first for the podcast, they managed to get their hands on some Seagram's 7 Crown from 1969(!) and sample it side-by-side with a 2019 bottle ...

Bob and Brad continue their seasons-long journey into the world of Harry Potter with 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. After last week's love fest over director Alfonso Cuaron, this week takes a turn into...much more lukewarm opinions. Meanwhile, they try another whiskey from the Jefferson's line of bourbons: the Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cask FInish. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. 15% off Loot Crate click here and use the code ROBOTSRADIO. Be sure to us...

Bob and Brad continue their seasons-long journey into the world of Harry Potter with 2004's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Spoiler alert: this one essentially turns into our two hosts fawning over director Alfonso Cuaron. In every conceivable way, this entry takes the franchise to new heights: the performances, the sets, and especially the cinematography. Meanwhile, they try their first offering from the Jefferson's line of bourbons. Both hosts have tried the expensive Jefferson's Oc...

Bob and Brad watch Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning 2006 film The Departed, and comparisons to GoodFellas abound. They discuss who really is the "lead" performance between Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, and whether Jack Nicholson deserved the criticism he received for his rather hammy performance. Meanwhile, they try another Irish whiskey, this time from The Sexton, a single malt with some beautiful packaging. Will what's inside the bottle be as impressive? Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episod...

Bob and Brad watch the 1951 Humphrey Bogart classic The African Queen. This is the third Bogart film on the podcast, and the second from director John Huston. The hosts break down the script, which featured both Huston and James Agee as writers, as well as Huston's quasi-nature-documentary directing style. They also discuss the buoyant lead performances from Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Meanwhile, they try Bogart's Irish Whiskey, a blended product produced in collaboration with the Bogart esta...

Bob and Brad give their full review of the new DIsney+ release of Hamilton, the smash Broadway show. They discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda's incredible wordplay, his underrated acting, and the uniformly excellent cast before deciding whether or not this filmed production works as a movie. Meanwhile, they try three whiskeys from BC Merchants: Resilient 6-year Rye, Resilient 14-year Bourbon, and Further Straight Rye Whisky. One of these whiskeys gets Brad to a point where he declares it "maybe the best...

Bob and Brad throw it back to 1944 for the Billy Wilder classic Double Indemnity. This is their second Wilder film and their first true film noir. Aside from breaking down the excellent performances by Feed MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson, they spend some time on Wilder as both director and screenwriter, before diving into a discussion of what exactly constitutes "film noir." Meanwhile, they finish out the extraordinarily underwhelming Old Grand-Dad line with the 114-proof ex...

For their 100th episode, Bob and Brad mix up what's probably the world's most famous whiskey cocktail: the Old Fashioned. This drink's simplicity lends itself to a ton of variations, and today your fearless hosts break down all the different ways you can subtly change your Old Fashioned recipe. First, they start with Blue Note Bourbon and Riverset Rye whiskeys, and then they introduce and review simple syrups from Root 23, bitters from The Bitter Bottle, and finally, a "just add whiskey" syrup m...

Bob and Brad watch the 2012 film Life of Pi, the winningest film at the 2013 Oscars, including Best Director for Ang Lee. They discuss the framing device of "older Pi" telling "younger Pi's" story, as well as the performances of stars Suraj Sharma and Irrfan Khan. Meanwhile, they try the 100-proof version of Old Grand-Dad and review what it means for a whiskey to be called "bottled in bond." 0:00 - Intro and Initial Thoughts 27:00- Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond Review 38:40- Analysis and Fina...

Bob and Brad revisit a childhood classic in 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This movie is constantly on cable TV, but neither host has seen it in years. And they certainly have thoughts on how well it holds up into adulthood. Among the topic of conversation are Gene Wilder's title role, the crippling depression of Charlie Bucket's home life, and how to fix some of the film's glaring flaws. Meanwhile, they finish out a flight of Four Roses samples from their friend Austin Dupree ...

Bob and Brad kick off Season 3 with the 2001 classic The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RIng, and let their nerd flags fly high on this one. They break down why they think it's definitely not the best of the trilogy, as well as how Peter Jackson grew as a director throughout the course of the three Rings movies. Meanwhile, they drink one of Bob's favorite whiskeys, Old Forester 1920. At a $60 price point, how will this one hold up, especially in their value scores? 0:00 - Intro ...

Bob and Brad wrap up Season 2 with the 1985 Robert Zemeckis classic Back to the Future, and let's just say they saved their hottest takes for the end of the season. The guys go in-depth on 80s movies, Lea Thompson's character, and the claim that this film has a perfect script. Meanwhile, they drink America's most popular whiskey, Jack Daniel's. The "Old No. 7" classic Tennessee whiskey is being compared to last week's similar black-label bourbon, Evan Williams, but this one costs twice as much....

Bob and Brad spend their Memorial Day holiday revisiting Steven Spielberg's 1998 masterpiece, Saving Private Ryan. This film has garnered a surprisingly negative reputation from critics over the years, so the guys want to know how it holds up, and whether it's been misinterpreted by its detractors. Meanwhile, the guys wrap up the Springtime of Swill with a bottle of Evan Williams, the flagship bourbon from one of America's most popular brands. 0:00 - Intro and Initial Thoughts 31:20 - Evan Wi...

Bob and Brad sample some whiskey from Five and 20 Distilling and Cart Horse Distilling and talk about their favorite local distilleries. They also take listener calls from around the country highlighting local craft whiskey-makers. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday Sound effects via Daniel Simion ...

Bob and Brad revisit the world of the musical with the 1965 Best Picture winner The Sound of Music. This is the second musical by director Robert Wise that the guys have reviewed, but how will it stack up to West Side Story? Meanwhile, they continue their Springtime of Swill series by finishing out the offerings from a familiar budget brand: Very Old Barton. They've appreciated every iteration so far, all the way up to the 90-proof variety. Will this 100-proof version top them all, or will it t...

Bob and Brad look back on 2015's The Revenant, known in kinder parts of the internet as the film that finally netted star Leonardo DiCaprio his Oscar. The guys are in the unique position of being able to compare it to the recently-viewed Birdman, and they discuss the recurring tendencies of both director Alexandro G. Inarritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. Meanwhile, they continue the Springtime of Swill with Mellow Corn, the first corn whiskey they've tried on the show. This is a brand ...

Bob and Brad finish up their mini-series on the films of Robin Williams with a look back at his Oscar-winning turn in 1997's Good Will Hunting. How well has this movie held up more than twenty years after its int ital release? The guys discuss then-twenty-somethings Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, both as actors and as screenwriters, and whether notorious Oscar campaigner Harvey Weinstein got the movie over-hyped with his patented hype machine. Meanwhile, the guys continue the Springtime of Swill w...

Bob and Brad continue their Bad Movie Bonus series with the unfairly entertaining 2018 flick The Velocipastor. They're joined by good friend and fellow podcaster Austin, host of Bourboneering. Meanwhile, they sip on and review California Cowboy Bourbon. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday Sound ...