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Nov. 9, 2020

No Country for Old Men / Wild Turkey Longbranch

Bob and Brad finally review their first Coen Brothers film, the 2007 Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men . They break down the bleak nature of more recent Coen films, as well as the overall theme of No …

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Nov. 5, 2020

How to Cocktail: Honey Cocktails

Bob and Brad continue their "How to Cocktail" bonus series by highlighting a simple ingredient for fall and winter: honey syrup. They fix themselves two whiskey cocktails using honey, The Gold Rush and The Brown Derby, and fo...

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Nov. 2, 2020

Coco / Stagg Jr.

Bob and Brad mark the end of the Dia de los Muertos celebration with a look at one of their favorite Pixar films, 2017's Coco . This under-seen gem didn't light the box office on fire in the same manner …

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Oct. 26, 2020

Psycho / Booker's Batch 2019-01

Bob and Brad get in the Halloween spirit with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror masterpiece Psycho . This is obviously a very different kind of film from the two prior Hitchcock entries on the show, and our hosts go in-depth on …

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Oct. 22, 2020

Goodfellas: The Revisit

Bob and Brad kick off a new series of bonus episodes called "The Revisit." At least once each season they'll go back and re-watch a movie that one or both of them had a controversial opinion on, and reassess their …

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Oct. 19, 2020

Straight Outta Compton / Weller 12

Brad and Bob round out their mini-series on movies about musicians with the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton , a movie selected by our listeners. They break down their recurring problems with musical biopics and where this on...

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Oct. 15, 2020

How to Cocktail: The Whiskey Sour

Bob and Brad continue their "How to Cocktail" bonus series by highlighting one of the world's most tried-and-true drinks: the whiskey sour. This ever-popular cocktail is an incredibly easy one to make at home, even though Bra...

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Oct. 12, 2020

Bohemian Rhapsody / Old Overholt 114 (feat. Chris Blatner)

Bob and Brad continue their walk through movies about musicians with Bohemian Rhapsody , a movie that grossed nearly $1B and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. And the main question on their minds is how? T...

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Oct. 5, 2020

This Is Spinal Tap / Fighting Cock (feat. Perry Ritter, This Is My Bo…

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 chem...

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Oct. 1, 2020

Bob and Brad Drink Eight Whiskies

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. Ne...

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Sept. 28, 2020

Walk The Line / Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

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 …

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Sept. 21, 2020

Crash / Blanton's Single Barrel

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 wh...

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Sept. 17, 2020

Whiskey Talk with Patrick H. Willems

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...

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Sept. 14, 2020

Brokeback Mountain / Murray Hill Club

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 ...

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Sept. 10, 2020

My Favorite Movie with Chris Morris, Woodford Reserve

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 Ma...

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Sept. 7, 2020

Citizen Kane / Eagle Rare

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 …

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Sept. 3, 2020

Top Fives: Coming-of-Age Movies

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 & Whiske...

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Aug. 31, 2020

Babe / WhistlePig Piggyback Rye

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 …

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Aug. 24, 2020

Braveheart / Laphroaig Lore

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 …

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Aug. 17, 2020

Toy Story / The Whistler Irish Whiskey

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 …

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Aug. 13, 2020

Nosing Your Whiskey, feat. Chris Walters

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 th...

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Aug. 10, 2020

Apollo 13 / Seagram's 7 Crown

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 …

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Aug. 3, 2020

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Jefferson's Pritchard Hill Cask…

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 mo...

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July 30, 2020

How to Cocktail: The Rob Roy

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...

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