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Bob and Brad continue their mini-series on movies about musicians with 1984's mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. They're joined by fellow podcaster Perry Ritter of This is My Bourbon Podcast. The guys discuss the comedic chemistry and incredible one-liners of this comedy classic, as well as how influential it's been on shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation. Meanwhile, they try Heaven Hill's Fighting Cock, a bourbon formulated to compete with Wild Turkey 101. How will this inexpensive, 10...

In this very special bonus episode, Bob and Brad drink their way through eight samples of whiskey from two St. Louis distilleries, St. Louis Distillery and Still 630, and answer listener questions. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/mess...

Bob and Brad round out their revisit of 2005 films with the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. They're also using this week as a jumping-off point for a new series on movies about musicians. They discuss the chemistry and strong performances between the two leads, Joaquin Phoenix and Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon, as well as some solid supporting roles. However, does the movie hold up under scrutiny, or is it just another clichéd musical biopic? Meanwhile, they check out Woodford Reserve Double...

Brad and Bob continue their mini-series of films from 2005 with writer-director Paul Haggis' Crash. This is the film that controversially won Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain, and you better believe the guys discuss which is the superior film. Meanwhile, they try one of the world's most famous and sought-after bourbons, Blanton's Single Barrel. Why is this so hard to find? Why does it cost so much more than comparable whiskeys? Bob and Brad dissect it all, and also answer the question: is i...

Bob and Brad sit down with their favorite YouTuber, Patrick H. Willems. Patrick is a filmmaker and video essayist with over 300,000 subscribers. They discuss the origins of Patrick's channel, his time at Oberlin College, the effects of COVID on his production schedule, and even manage to squeeze in his opinion of Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown. Meanwhile, they drink through a flight of absolutely delicious bourbons from Traverse City Whiskey: their flagship Straight Bourbon, a Barrel Proof, an...

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...

Bob and Brad continue their Top Fives series by breaking down their top five lists of coming-of-age films. Meanwhile, they sip on whiskeys from two Virginia distillers: Catoctin Creek and Silverback Distillery. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fil...

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 sit down with Chris Walters, owner of Nose Your Bourbon to talk about what exactly it means to nose whiskey, and how to do it without feeling pretentious. Chris walks us through a specially-designed nosing kit that features real aromatic elements that you might find when you take a whiff of your whiskey. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. 10% off Nose Your Bourbon merchandise: use code FILM10 at checkout. 15% off your Bitters Lab order: use code FILMWHISKEY at che...

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 "How to Cocktail" bonus series by highlighting Bob's favorite whiskey drink, the Rob Roy. This scotch variant of the ever-popular Manhattan couldn't be easier to mix, and it's all the better for it. After making themselves a cocktail, the guys sit down with Andrea Latimer of Bitters Lab in Salt Lake City, UT, the show's new provider of bitters, to talk about what makes that ingredient so important to your cocktails. Also, did you know you could use bitters in your ba...

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...

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:...

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...