Drinkin' at the Movies

An ode to "flair bartending." We are the last barmen podcasters, and in this episode we're drinking "Red Eyes" and discussing Tom Cruise's 1988 film, COCKTAIL. (No bottles were broken during the recording of this episode.)

Tom, Adam, and Ollie review DELTOPIA (2023, Michael Easterling and Jaala Ruffman) which is set in the college town of Isla Vista, next to UC Santa Barbara. The three hosts went to UCSB together many, many years ago, so they compare the events portrayed in this film to what it was actually like to party in "IV." Also, Ollie does a "Strikeout," the film's signature "cock...

In this episode, we review the film SIDEWAYS (2004, Alexander Payne) which is set near our old stomping grounds: Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Valley. The signature drink is Pinot Noir wine from this region.

On this episode, we take a girls' trip to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys with SNL alums Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, and Tina Fey to discuss the film WINE COUNTRY (Amy Poehler, 2019). Along the way, host Tom Powers drops his knowledge about the signature drink, Chardonnay, and proposes a new business idea for a highly curated wine shop. Also, we welcome a new sponsor and discuss the...

It's our 3rd film in a row set in Vegas and it's for a bachelor party! The film is THE HANGOVER and the signature drink from the film is Jaegermeister! Join our "wolfpack" as we drink and discuss this 2009 comedy smash hit.

We're drinking vodka in the shower today as we discuss the 1995 "feel good hit" (not) LEAVING LAS VEGAS.

VEGAS, BABY, VEGAS! We're kickin' off a Vegas theme with the 90s indie classic, SWINGERS (Doug Liman, 1996) and the signature cocktail is a Glen... any Glen: single malt scotch whisky, that is. Join us as we discuss this film that perfectly captured what is was like not only to take a road trip to Sin City, but also the hipster cocktail scene of 1990s Los Angeles.

We are the last barmen podcasters, and in this episode we're drinking "Red Eyes" and discussing Tom Cruise's 1988 film, COCKTAIL. (No bottles were broken during the recording of this episode.)

Tom, Ollie, and Adam discuss the 1934 film, THE THIN MAN, and its unique position in movie history as one of the first films released after Prohibition and before Hollywood's Hays Code would censor the ones that came after. The signature cocktail is the martini. That's the "long and the short" of this episode.

Tom and Ollie are joined by another drinking buddy, Adam, and they discuss the 2020 Academy Award winner for Best International Picture, ANOTHER ROUND. Adam drinks Carlsberg beer, Ollie makes a sazerac, and Tom takes a snort of Smirnoff (literally!).

Tom and Ollie discuss the 1982 comedy, MY FAVORITE YEAR, starring Peter O'Toole. The signature drink is The Dimple Pinch Scotch.