Boozicals

High School Musical 3 (feat. David and Cristian) ***BONUS Bonus Episode***

....Ok, we had a LOT of thoughts on this movie. Check out these outtakes for even more discussion on Kenny Ortega's magnum opus, including: Basketball Dad's merits as a father, HSM doesn't understand how college works, and everyone sucks except Sharpay!
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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High School Musical 3 (feat. David and Cristian) ***Bonus Episode***

The boys (and Raven) are back! In these outtakes we offer our thoughts on dynamic choreography,  constantly resetting character arcs, and which real musicals we'd like to see the High School Musical cast perform instead of...whatever this was.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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High School Musical 3 (feat. David and Cristian)

It’s graduation time, Wildcats!!! This week Raven and Campbell are joined once again by David and Cristian. As a team, they discuss impactful teachers and higher production value while trying to figure out why 3 movies in, there is still the same exact conflict in the 2008 musical film, High School Musical 3.
Where to watch: Disney+, YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
The Timeout recipe:
- Champagne (or sparkling wine)
- Sports drink of choice
- 1 shot of vodka
 
Fill whatever glass or container you prefer halfway with champagne. Add a shot of vodka and fill the rest with your sports drink of choice. It is much better than it sounds lol
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Bye Bye Birdie

Good thing we don’t have celebrity fanatics and stalkers in real life. This week Raven and Campbell discuss drugging turtles, the Ed Sullivan show, and the lawless town of Sweet Apple, Ohio in the 1963 musical film, Bye Bye Birdie.
Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
One Last Fizz recipe:
- 2 oz Gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 egg white (or 2 tbsp aquafaba)
- 1 oz simple syrup
- seltzer water
 
Combine all ingredients except seltzer in a shaker and do a dry shake without ice. Add ice and shake to chill. Pour into a chilled tumbler or Collins glass and top with seltzer.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

The Bob's Burgers Movie

We are proud fans of the Itty Bitty Ditty Committee on this podcast. This week Raven and Campbell discuss their favorite Bob’s Burgers episodes, the art of voice acting, and desire for more music in the 2022 animated musical film, The Bob’s Burgers Movie.
Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
The Bloody Belcher Recipe:
- 2 oz vodka (We used a mushroom vodka)
- 4-5 oz tomato juice
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian option)
- A few dashes of hot sauce for taste
- A dash of celery salt
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preferred burger slider and fries of choice to garnish*
 
Add all ingredients (minus garnish) in a shaker with ice. Shake until well combined and strain in a glass with ice. 
*We went with a plant based chorizo/ground beer combo with pepperjack cheese and a berry jalapeno jam with crinkle cut fries.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Boozicals Holiday Special: A Muppet Christmas Carol

Light the lamp, not the rat!!! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, listeners!! This week Raven and Campbell first exchange gifts then recount possibly the best Christmas movie of all time? Together they discuss holiday traditions, character design, and how one should treat a puppet, with reverence and respect, in the 1992 musical classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Where to watch: Disney+ (extended version in extras), YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
Classic Rum Balls:
- 3 ½ cups wafer cookies (or graham crackers)
- 1 ¼ cup pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup dark spiced rum (or ½ cup if you want it a little boozier)
- 2 tbsp corn syrup (or honey/maple syrup)
 
Break up wafer cookies into fine crumbs (either with a food processor or smashing them in a bag). Chop nuts finely and combine with wafer cookies. Add sugar, cocoa powder, and salt and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl, combine rum and corn syrup until combined. Add the wets to to the drys and fold until mixture is moistened evenly. Add any additional rum if there are dry spots. Take a tbsp amount of mixture and roll into a ball and coat in powdered sugar or cocoa powder. Repeat with the rest of the good stuff. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. They taste better after aging in the fridge for a bit.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Cyrano (2021)

Enigmatically distant and fashionably late. This week Raven and Campbell first have a debrief on the new Wicked movie before discussing conflicting song styling, 15th century simps, and cricket vaginas in the 2021 movie adaptation of Cyrano.
Where to watch: Youtube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
The Romancer Recipe:
- 1.5 oz Chambourd
- 1.5 oz red wine
- 0.5 oz herb and berry simple syrup*
- cocoa bitters
 
Mix all ingredients together in a shaker with ice until very cold. Pour into a rocks glass.
*Bring 1 cup of water, ½ cup of sugar, and desired amounts of blackberries, raspberries, thyme, and rosemary. Mash the berries and take off the heat until it fully cools. Strain into a jar for storage.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Mary Poppins Returns ***BONUS EPISODE***

Boozicals Returns 2! False British accents, Emily Blunt's astounding performance, fun facts about time and time-keeping, and more!
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.