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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 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...