Boozicals

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!)
 
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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.
 
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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). 

Annie (2014)

This whole movie feels like a commercial. This week, Raven and Campbell talk about wasted talents, modernization of musicals, and how technology removed any stakes in the 2014 version of Annie.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Maybe (It Gets Better?) Recipe:
- 2 oz dark rum
- ½ oz lime juice
- Ginger beer
- 2 dashes of orange bitters (optional)
 
Add rum and juice to a short tumbler with ice. Top with ginger beer and add bitters if you feel like it.
 
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A Chorus Line (1985)

If you wanted to get the role, you should have tried harder, Sheila. This week, Raven and Campbell discuss character development in musicals, terrible music transitions, and how much better Richie was than everyone else in the 1985 film adaptation of A Chorus Line.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Manhattan Recipe:
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 1 maraschino cherry for garnish
 
Add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters to a shaker with ice. Stir well and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
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An American in Paris (1951)

I GOT…..a new Boozicals episode!! After a doctoral hiatus, Raven and Dr. Campbell discuss rhythm orgies, predatory relationships, and the Ɛ>~*art of dance*~<3 in the 1951 musical film, An American in Paris.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Pas de Deux Recipe:
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Chambord (or black raspberry liqueur)
- 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
 
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake or stir (dealer’s choice) and strain into a chilled martini glass.
 
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Happy Hour Special #7

Garbage! The Musical, coming soon to an imaginary stage near you. This week Raven and Campbell discuss recent cocktail experimenting and possible musical adaptations we would want to see. We will be on hiatus until 2024, Campbell needs to finish grad school and have his life again!
 
The Citrus Kickflip Recipe:
-¾ oz vodka
-¾ oz Soju
-½ ounce fresh lime juice
-1 oz peach schnapps
-1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
-2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
-Ice
Blend all ingredients with ice and enjoy!
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
 
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Folks roamed the Earth like big rolling kegs, they had two sets of arms and two sets of legs - sign us up! This week Raven and Campbell discuss predatory relationships, stage presence, and stylistic storytelling in the 2001 film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
 
The Angry Inch shooter recipe (makes 2):
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz triple sec
- ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 German beer
 
Shake with ice. Serve in a large shot glass and drink with your favorite German beer of choice.
 
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
 
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