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May 2, 2022

Marriage Story / The Dalmore 12

Bob and Brad throw it all the way back to 2019 to revisit writer-director Noah Baumbach 's Oscar-winning film Marriage Story . Boasting two of the best lead performances of the 21st century, the movie walked away with only on...

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April 25, 2022

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith / Ardbeg Uigeadail

Bob and Brad revisit the Star Wars universe with George Lucas ' 2005 trilogy-capper, Revenge of the Sith . Widely regarded as the best of the prequel trilogy, this film has so much more to offer, and for those who paid attent...

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April 18, 2022

Gone Baby Gone / Ardbeg An Oa

For Bob's next Season Five movie, he's chosen director Ben Affleck 's 2007 debut Gone Baby Gone . Based on a Dennis Lehane novel, this seedy neo-noir works primarily because of its moral questions, but also because of uniform...

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April 14, 2022

My Favorite Movie with Cameron George, Ardbeg Distillery

Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with Cameron George, national brand ambassador for the beloved Ardbeg distillery. They discuss Cameron's role in the industry, working his way up to brand ambassador, and...

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April 11, 2022

The Prince of Egypt / Ardbeg 10

Bob and Brad ring in the week of Passover and Easter with Dreamworks Animation's 1998 film The Prince of Egypt. Much like The Hunchback of Notre Dame , this is a less-discussed animated film from their childhood that also pla...

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April 4, 2022

Hunt for the Wilderpeople / Ardbeg Wee Beastie

For Bob's next Season Five movie, he's chosen Taika Waititi's 2016 romp Hunt for the Wilderpeople. In many ways, this laid the blueprint for Waititi's next two films, examining themes of family and resilience through comedy. ...

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March 31, 2022

Reel Crafted Barrel Pick: Watershed Distillery

Well folks, this one has been months in the making. Way back in October we visited Watershed Distillery to do our first-ever barrel pick. Five months on, the bottles have finally hit store shelves. There have been a number of...

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March 28, 2022

Edge of Tomorrow / Basil Hayden's Caribbean Reserve Rye

Brad's next Season 5 selection is Edge of Tomorrow , marking the second film this season by director Doug Liman , and the first of two movies starring Tom Cruise . In this modern action masterpiece, the main conceit is essent...

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March 24, 2022

How to Fix the Oscars, feat. Daniel Joyaux

Bob and Brad set out to find a way to salvage the train wreck that is the Oscars telecast, especially in a year as controversial as this one. They're joined by film critic Daniel Joyaux , whose pitch for fixing the show is by...

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March 21, 2022

Up in the Air / Rebel Distiller's Collection

Bob's next selection is writer-director Jason Reitman 's 2009 Best Picture nominee Up In The Air , a movie that for a long time Bob considered one of the best films of the century. Surprisingly, Bob and Brad both agree on the...

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March 14, 2022

Rocky IV / Barrell Seagrass

Bob and Brad go all-in on Rocky IV , perhaps the most ridiculous thing to ever appear on this podcast. A film both terrible and amazing, this effort from director-writer-star Sylvester Stallone features a man who pretends to ...

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March 10, 2022

The Best Baseball Movie

Bob and Brad take a walk through the surprisingly strong historical slate of baseball-related films and try to determine which is the best. Is it the one with the best in-game action? The one that most evokes nostalgia? Maybe...

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March 7, 2022

School of Rock / Basil Hayden's Dark Rye

Bob and Brad finally review School of Rock , a surprisingly divisive movie that's come up on the show before. It's one of Bob's favorites, but Brad doesn't see what all the fuss is about. Both hosts love Jack Black 's perform...

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March 1, 2022

About Time / Glenlivet 14

Bob and Brad sit down with director Richard Curtis ' life-affirming dramedy About Time , a movie that would have made both of their Season 5 lists. They discuss whether this can be categorized as a sci-fi movie, whether there...

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Feb. 21, 2022

Elizabethtown / Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve

Bob introduces Brad to the glorious mess that is Cameron Crowe 's 2005 film Elizabethtown . While he had fond memories of this one from his high school days, Bob recognizes that this one isn't what you'd necessarily call a "g...

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Feb. 14, 2022

The Bourne Identity / Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Bob and Brad check out director Doug Liman's 2002 game-changer, The Bourne Identity. They reflect on 20 years of post- Bourne action filmmaking and try to explain just how big of a cultural shift this movie felt like. Both ho...

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Feb. 10, 2022

How to Cocktail: Valentine's Day 2022 with Fitz Bailey, Cooper's Craft

Bob and Brad are joined by Fitz Bailey of C ooper's Craft to mix up three cocktails perfect for their 100-proof Barrel Reserve! Our hosts are on record saying that this is one of the best values in bourbon, but it also hold u...

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Feb. 7, 2022

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty / Glenlivet 12

Bob and Brad check out director and star Ben Stiller 's noble effort The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , based on the classic sort story. Much like Chef , this is a movie that on its surface only wants to be a crowd pleaser. Bu...

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Feb. 3, 2022

The Aviator: The Revisit

For this season's revisit episode, Bob and Brad wanted to revisit Martin Scorsese's unsung masterpiece, The Aviator . One of the very first films to ever appear on the show, it's been a solid 3 years since they've watched thi...

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Jan. 31, 2022

Secondhand Lions / Angel's Envy

Bob and Brad finally get around to watching what might be Brad's favorite movie ever, Secondhand Lions . This family-friendly crowd-pleaser flew under the radar on its 2003 release, and remains fairly unseen. Still, it sports...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Top Fives: Non-Disney Animated Movies

In the latest installment of their Top Fives series, Bob and Brad each try to find five animated movies not produced by Disney (or Pixar) that are worthy enough of being called "favorites." Meanwhile, they sip on three whiske...

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Jan. 24, 2022

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) / Rebel Cask Strength

Bob and Brad revisit the mid-90s Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame , which is quite possibly the darkest and most thematically "adult" of all the classic movies from the studio. Bob recently watched this and included it...

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Jan. 20, 2022

My Favorite Movie with Steven Grasse, Tamworth Distilling

Bob sits down to interview Steven Grasse of Tamworth Distilling , the company responsible for the turkey whiskey our hosts tried around Thanksgiving. Tamworth is doing much more than just experimental whiskey, though, and Ste...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall / Tullamore D.E.W. 14

Bob and Brad review their first episode of television with the Series 2 finale of the BBC show Sherlock . This game-changing, 90-minute episode is by far the most controversial and well-received episode across the series' run...

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