Boozicals

The Color Purple (feat. Brenden)

Fantasia Barrino. That’s it. This week Raven and Campbell are joined by the incredible Brenden! Together they discuss terrible pacing and stunning performances and try to figure out what are the standards for movie musical adaptations in the 2023 musical film adaptation of The Color Purple.
 
**Trigger Warning - sexual assault (referenced throughout but discussed specifically in 00:23:57 - 00:24:37)**
 
Where to watch: MAX, Youtube, Hulu, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
Juicy Fruit
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz sweetened concord grape juice
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur 
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- Club soda/seltzer water
 
The Purple Lining
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz sweetened concord grape juice
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur 
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- Club soda/seltzer water
 
Combine gin, juice, and liqueur in a shaker with ice. Add mixture to a highball glass or mason jar with ice. Top with club soda or seltzer water and some bitters.
 
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.

Birthday Shot: Raven

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAVEN!!!! This week Campbell wishes Raven another Very Boozicals Birthday by concocting her perfect drink and attempting to play Happy Birthday on the violin (doesn’t go well). Interested in learning proper bowing technique? Neither was Campbell but tune in to an all Raven all Radical Birthday Episode!
 
The Blackbird Recipe:
- 1.5-2 oz bourbon
- 1 tbsp of blackberry sage jam*
- 0.5 oz Creme de Violette liqueur 
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- Club soda/seltzer water
- Fresh blackberries and sage for garnish
 
Combine bourbon, jam, lime juice, and Creme de Violette in a shaker with ice. Add mixture to a rocks glass with ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a blackberry and sage leaf.
 
*Combine 1.5 lbs of blackberries with 1 cup of granulated sugar and juice from 1 lemon. Combine in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, mashing the berries as you stir. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and stir in ~⅓ cup of finely chopped sage leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook the jam until reduced and thickened (~20 minutes), mashing and stirring the berries as you go. Once it is at your desired consistency, remove from heat and pour into jars until room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.
 
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.

Birthday Shot: Campbell

Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots - JUST CAMPBELL! This week Raven wishes Campbell a Very Boozicals Birthday by crafting a signature cocktail and "serenading" him with the tune of 'Happy Birthday' on his signature instrument - the clarinet! Join us for a beginner-friendly woodwind lesson and Campbell's thoughts on his favorite instruments, musicals, and more!
 
Campbell's Craving:
- 4 oz cooled green tea
- 1 oz rum, spiced or gold
- 0.75 oz simple syrup, flavoring optional
- 1 dash aromatic bitters
- absinthe to coat glass, optional
- lemon slice garnish
 
Combine all ingredients in a chilled highball glass with ice and stir until well combined. Garnish with lemon slice. 
 
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.

Oklahoma ***BONUS EPISODE***

Whoops! Raven forgot to publish an episode. Check out these excerpts from our Oklahoma episode for some fun state facts, an in-depth discussion of the musical's narrative structure, 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.

Oklahoma

This is our biggest fight yet. Not sure if the friendship can recover. This week Raven (with wrong opinions) and Campbell (with correct opinions) discuss plot pacing, box socials, and Hugh Jackman in the 1998 West End Revival of Oklahoma!
Trigger Warning for brief discussion around suicide (44:54 - 46:05) 
Where to watch: Tubi, Youtube, Google Play Movies & TV, Fandago, Apple TV
 
Oklahoma Hello Recipe:
- 1.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur 
- 0.5 oz aperitif (Aperol or Campari)
- Juice of half a lemon
- Club soda/seltzer water
 
Combine gin, syrup, liqueur, aperitif, and juice in a shaker with ice. Add mixture to a highball glass or mason jar with ice. Top with club soda or seltzer water.
 
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.

Happy Hour Special #8

Time to learn, fools. This week Raven and Campbell discuss the history and physics of the clarinet and violin with additional solo performances by yours truly.
 
Check out our episode on RENT to see what Raven was drinking this week and stay tuned (lol) for our next episode to see what Campbell drank because he doesn’t understand recording schedules and release dates.
 
Check out everything Doreen Ketchens at her website (it is so worth it): https://www.doreensjazz.org/ .
Listen to Rain by Brian Crain on Spotify, YouTube/YouTube Music, Apple Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or Deezer.
Watch Gustavo Dudamel conduct Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ynC1RB3kY .
 
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.

Phantom of the Opera ***BONUS EPISODE***

But who's feeding the horse?? In this bonus episode, Raven and Campbell discuss Gerard Butler's vocals, Christine's questionable choices, and Raven's controversial temperature preferences.
 
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.

Phantom of the Opera

Campbell doesn’t understand the plot! This week Raven and Campbell discuss vengeful composing, stacked casts, and angsty instrumental choices in the 2004 film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera!
Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV
 
The Masquerade Recipe:
- 1.5 oz whiskey or bourbon
- 1.5-2 oz 100% black cherry juice
- 0.5 oz black pepper simple syrup*
- 3-4 dashes of angostura bitters
- fresh orange zest
- White chocolate phantom mask**
Add syrup, bitters, liquor, and juice to a chilled rocks glass and stir. Add a cocktail ice cube and grate some fresh orange zest on top. Place white chocolate mask on top and enjoy!
*Add 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 tbsp fresh ground pepper and mix to combine. Remove from heat and cool completely.
**Chop 8-12 oz of white chocolate. Place ~2/3 of white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 8-10 seconds and stir thoroughly (for around the same amount of time). Repeat until all the white chocolate is melted. Once melted, add small amounts of remaining chocolate and stir thoroughly. Continue until no more solid white chocolate will blend. Pour the liquid white chocolate into a piping or Ziploc bag, then pipe a mask onto some parchment paper. Allow to cool completely.
 
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.