Boozicals

Why is a raven like a writing-desk? This week Raven and Campbell descend into madness and discuss nightmare fueled costumes, favorite nonsensical poems, and orange mushroom milk in the 1983 PBS Great Performances recording of the 1982 Broadway stage performance of Alice in Wonderland.
Where to watch: YouTube
 
The White Rabbit Recipe:
- 2 oz orange liqueur
- 1 oz vodka (mushroom vodka if you have it)
- 1 oz heavy cream
- dash of vanilla extract
 
Combine orange liqueur, vodka, and vanilla in a tumbler with ice. Top with heavy cream. 
 
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Some might say, we’re released, pushing daisies, deceased, but we all know the worms must be fed. This week Raven and Campbell discuss favorite amusement park rides, lament and ballad differences, and the unrelenting threat of mortality in the 2016 off-Broadway performance of Ride the Cyclone.
Where to watch: YouTube
 
The Cyclone Recipe:
- 2 oz light rum
- 2 oz dark rum
- 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 oz passion fruit puree
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- Ginger beer
- Cotton candy
 
Add all ingredients minus ginger beer and cotton candy into a shaker with ice. Strain into a hurricane or pint glass with ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with cotton candy 
 
 
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Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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Television at its finest? This week Raven and Campbell surprise each other with vampire slayers and victimized simians. Together they talk about narrative parallels, motion capture animation, and give an emotion filled rendition of the “DK Rap” while discussing Once More, With Feeling - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Kong for a Day - Donkey Kong Country.
Rest in Peace Michelle Trachtenberg
Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
Devil’s Kiss Recipe:
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 1.5 oz Campari
- 0.75 oz Grenadine
- 0.75 oz fresh orange juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a tumbler with ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
 
Congo Bongo Punch Recipe:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 cups pineapple cranberry juice (or 1 cup of each)
- 4 oz dark rum
- 4 oz white rum
- 2 oz amaretto
- 1 oz banana liqueur
- pineapple slices
Combine all ingredients in a bowl/barrel with ice and stir to combine. 
 
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.

Hey Listeners! Here are a few outtakes from our Funny Girl episode where Campbell and Raven wax on ever-changing beauty standards, Streisand's vocal talent, and Nicky's many red flags.
 
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Listeners, leave him. This week Raven and Campbell fawn over Barbra Streisand and discuss comfort in performance, Subway™ tuna melt sandwiches, and gambling as a “profession” in the 1968 film adaptation of Funny Girl.
Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play
 
The Giggle Juice recipe:
- 2 oz gin
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz orange liqueur
- ½ a vanilla bean (or ~1 ½ tsp of vanilla extract)
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
 
Remove seeds from vanilla bean and add to a shaker along with gin, juice, and orange liqueur. Shake with ice and strain into a martini or coupe glass. Garnish with a cherry.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
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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.

....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
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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 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.
 
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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.

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.