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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 epis...

The guys revisit a tried-and-true tradition: blind-tasting samples from their Instagram friend @ crabcakesandbourbon , who sent along four samples for a new round of reviews. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. 15% off Loot Crate click here and use the code ROBOTSRADIO. Be sure to use the link AND the code--No zeros, all letters. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us ! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "N...

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 e...

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 b...

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 ...

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...

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 wit...

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 and In...

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Two into a March Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Today, they take the final eight films and determine the winner. Meanwhile, they sample three different types of whiskey from their favorite American distillery, Bardstown Bourbon Company . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us ! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue We...

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Two into a March Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample three different types of whiskey from Big Escambia Spirits . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us ! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday Sound effects via Daniel Simion and espectral --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fil...

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 mu...

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 and ...

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...

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 bra...

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 ...

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 effec...

Bob and Brad continue their series of Robin Williams films with the little-seen 1990 film Awakenings . Despite its several Oscar nominations, including one for Best Actor for Robert De Niro , this film seems to have been somewhat forgotten in the 30 years since its release. Our hosts discuss the ethics of the film's central medical drama, the highs and (very) lows of the script, and whether director Penny Marshall is able to stick the landing. Meanwhile, the guys plow ahead with the Springtime o...

Fresh off the heels of Mrs. Doubtfire , Bob and Brad relive their childhoods with 1992's Aladdin , featuring perhaps the best-known performance of Robin Williams. Naturally, the guys draw parallels to last week's film, but most of their debate focuses on where this movie falls in the hierarchy of the Disney Renaissance. Does it stack up against, say Beauty and the Beast or The Lion King ? Meanwhile, the guys continue the Springtime of Swill with a low-cost Canadian whiskey: J.P. Wiser's Rye . Th...

Bob and Brad continue their Bad Movie Bonus series, and subjected their listeners to a watch party of the 2015 travesty Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 . They're joined by a lucky listener guest host to go over the best and worst elements of this dreadful experience. Meanwhile, they sip on and review FEW Cold Cut , a whiskey that Brad describes as "one of the most memorable whiskeys we've ever had." Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & ...

Bob and Brad kick off four weeks honoring the work of the late Robin Williams with his best-known live-action character, Mrs. Doubtfire . This is Brad's first time watching the film in one sitting, and both hosts find the movie flawed despite Williams' brilliance. Of particular note is that this is the third film this season by director Chris Columbus . How will it stack up against the first two Harry Potter movies? Meanwhile, they continue their Springtime of Swill series with a familiar budget...

Bob and Brad prepare for Bond 25, the upcoming No Time to Die , by going back to where it all started for the Daniel Craig era: 2006's Casino Royale. They discuss director Martin Campbell and how he stacks up against the golden boy of the series, Skyfall director Sam Mendes . They also go on a lengthy discussion of Craig as 007, and how much you can change about a character before he's an entirely different character altogether. They both, however, sing the praises of Eva Green , a counterpart t...

Bob and Brad launch a new bonus episode series, Bad Movie Bonus , and decided to join a watch party with their listeners to screen the 2019 Tom Hooper travesty, Cats . They're joined by a lucky listener guest host to go over the best and worst elements of this Golden Raspberry winner for Worst Picture. Meanwhile, they sip on and review Blue Note Bourbon , a whiskey that's much better than the film it's paired with, and helps our hosts cope with what they can't unsee. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New ...