Boozicals

In the Heights

Tell us something we don’t know! This week Raven and Campbell discuss chasing your dreams, building community, and together share deep dark secrets that y’all aren’t allowed to know anything about so don’t ask ....in the 2021 film adaptation of In the Heights!
Where to watch: Disney+
 
La Piragua recipe:
- 1 cup fruit
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Silver rum of choice
 
Make the syrup (w/ the whole fruit):
Remove fruit peel, seeds, and dice into smaller chunks. Combine fruit, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Cook until sugar is fully dissolved and fruit has softened (~10 min). Remove from heat and let cool completely. Add mixture to blender and puree until smooth.
Make the syrup (w/ just the fruit juice):
Combine juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Add peels and cook until mixture has reduced to a thick syrup, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Make the piragua:
Combine the syrup and rum in a 2:1 ratio. Using a blender, food processor, or shaved ice machine, crush the ice until it is a fine, powdery texture. With a wooden spoon, scoop the shaved ice into a small bowl or margarita glass. Pour enough syrup over top to saturate the ice. 
 
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.

Matilda

 
'Matilda' is actually Latin for "never fucking ends". This week Raven and Campbell eat their drink while discussing intellectual property theft and incredibly talented children in the 2022 musical film, Matilda the Musical.
Where to watch: Netflix
 
Ms. Trunchbull’s Hammered Throw:
- chocolate cake*
- 1 cup vodka
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 1 (3.8 oz) package of chocolate pudding mix
- 1 (8 oz) container of frozen whipped topping, thawed
 
Combine vodka, milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl and whisk till smooth. Fold in whipped topping until it is smooth. Highly recommend dividing the mixture up into smaller containers/bowls to set in the freezer for a couple of hours. The vodka is potent in this recipe so feel free to cut down and use more milk (e.g. 0.5 cup vodka, 1.5 cups milk).
Alternate a layer of cake then pudding in a pint glass until full. Spoons are recommended.
*Store bought cake is fine but recommend no icing as the pudding will be sweet enough. If baking the cake yourself, add some baileys to the wet ingredients for flavor.
 
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.

Wonka ***BONUS EPISODE***

Back again with a bite-sized treat for our dearest listeners! Tune in to hear Campbell and Raven's thoughts on Chalamet's performance, how to improve some of the musical numbers, and the factory applications of the Chocolate Cartel's vault design in the 2023 musical film, Wonka.
 
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.

Wonka

See, Annie (2014)? *This* is how you treat your orphans. This week Raven and Campbell discuss non-Newtonian fluids, mustachioed children, and what makes Wonka, Wonka while recapping the 2023 musical film, Wonka.
Where to watch: MAX, YouTube, Hulu, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV
 
A Big Night Out Milkshake Recipe:
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream (more for a thiccer milkshake)
- 2 oz baileys
- 4 oz peanut butter whiskey (like screwball)
- chocolate candy of choice
- chocolate syrup
 
Line your glass with chocolate syrup. Then add all other ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth. Pour into glass and top with as much candy as you want. We won't judge.
 
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.

Waitress (feat. Jonathan) ***BONUS EPISODE***

Hey listeners! This episode's discussion question segment was swapped with Jonathan's lovely game segment, Cabernet Cabaret. Tune in to hear our thoughts on how Jenna's affair works as a character arc, fun facts on employing babies on set, 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.

Waitress (feat. Jonathan)

I don’t think this diner follows proper health code regulations... This week Raven and Campbell are joined by returning guest and game show host, Jonathan. Together they discuss medical malpractice, bemoan the plight of service workers, and play Cabernet Cabaret while recapping the 2023 stage recording of Waitress.
 
***Content Warning: brief discussion of scene containing sexual harassment and intimate partner violence. Time: 41:26 - 43:38***
 
Where to watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Movies & TV
 
Cobbler Cocktail Recipe:
-1 lb Fresh fruit of choice
-2 oz Fresh lemon juice
-1/3 c Sugar (can be granulated white or brown)
-Spices to taste: cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom, ginger
-2 oz Brandy
-Graham crackers for rim
Recommended fruits: peach, apple, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, blackberry
 
In a bowl, toss the fruit in the sugar, lemon juice, and spices. Add a splash of water to a medium skillet.   Transfer fruit mixture to skillet and bring to a low boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until fruit is softened and has released its juices (7-10 min). Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove fruit back to the mixing bowl, leaving the juice in the saucepan.
While juice cools, prepare graham cracker crumb rim on cocktail glass (recommend tumbler or martini). Once juice is warm to lukewarm, add brandy and stir to fully mix. Recommend juice to brandy ratio of 2:1. Add 1-2 spoonfuls of cooked fruit to the bottom of the glass. Strain drink mixture into glass. Enjoy warm and maybe with a side of ice cream!
(Chef’s note: If you’d like to enjoy the drink as a cordial to sip, continue cooking the juice in the saucepan after you remove the fruit for 2-3 minutes until it reduces to a syrupy consistency. This creates a rich liqueur quite reminiscent of a pie filling!)
 
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.

James and the Giant Peach

Don’t take crocodile tongues from strangers…or do. This week Raven and Campbell discuss Randy Newman composition, evil dynamic duos, and child manual labor in the 1996 animated(ish) film James and the Giant Peach.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Peach Pit Recipe:
- 2 cups frozen peaches
- 1 1/2 cups cooled green tea***
- 1 cup ice 
- 4 oz light rum
- 1.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- Gummy bugs for garnish
 
Add ingredients (minus the bugs) to a blender. Blend till smooth and pour into your glass of choice..
***Brew tea bags (2-3) by steeping in 12 ounces hot water for up to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea -bags and chill 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.

Annie (2014) ***BONUS EPISODE***

Hey listeners! Campbell and I had several more thoughts on Annie that we just had to share. Here's a quick peek at our thoughts on the overall tone of this version versus the 1982 film, turnaround time on internet meme production, and how we would go about kidnapping Annie if we were the fake parents (hint: our way is better).