Film And Whiskey

Brad walks Bob through his top 5 criteria for a evaluating a great director, and the pair settle on the categories to score each of this season's filmmakers. Meanwhile, they sip on three different whiskies: Lucky Seven The Proprietor 6-year , Nelson Bros. Classic Bourbon , and Five Trail Whiskey . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiske...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of Edgar Wright films with his 2010 comedy, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World . in what can only be the second or third time ever, Bob had never seen this film before. Of course, brad rubs it in, and then the two get down to brass tacks arguing about whether it's actually any good. Meanwhile, they try Puncher's Chance Bourbon , a $30 whiskey in an attractive bottl...

Bob and Brad welcome back Jackie Zykan to discuss her new venture, Hidden Barn Whiskey . They try the new batch of 4-year Hidden Barn Bourbon while chatting with Jackie about her departure from Brown-Forman, her favorite comfort movie, the joys of Top Gun: Maverick , and pairing whiskey with Kid Cuisine meals. Plus, they debut their all-new "Inside the Whiskey Studio" questionnaire! Film & Whi...

Bob and Brad kick their mini-series of Edgar Wright films with his 2004 film Shaun of the Dead . Aside from being an economical 90 minutes, this movie is a prime example of using comedy to drive home a pretty powerful central metaphor. Oh, and Bill Nighy makes our hosts cry, as usual.. Meanwhile, they try The Wiseman Bourbon, a blend of bourbons from Kentucky Owl. At a low proof, how will this sta...

Bob and Brad finish their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 2016 film Silence . This was the first Scorsese film Brad ever saw, and the hosts discuss how, despite how different it is from movies like R aging Bull , it carries many of the themes of those movies with it. They debate whether Andrew Garfield or Adam Driver is the better actor, and harp on all three of the film's male leads...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 1980 film Raging Bull . In 2007, the American Film Institute selected this movie as the fourth-greatest of all time. Bob and Brad disagree, and in fact, only one of them really enjoys the movie. Meanwhile, they try Jack Daniel's Bonded, a somehow-new 100-proof version of  America's favorite Tennessee whiskey. At a very...

Bob and Brad kick off their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 1976 masterpiece, Taxi Driver . For years, Bob wasn't a fan of this one, but he's really come around, and Brad was equally blown away, having watched it for the first time. Of course, they spend some time discussing the towering De Niro performance, as well as screenwriter Paul Schrader 's fragile state of mind while writing...

Bob and Brad wrap up their mini-series of Spielberg films with Bob's all-time favorite movie, the 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park . Much has been written about the groundbreaking VFX and use of CGI, but our hosts focus in on the outstanding performances that sell the whole thing, as well as the tightly-constructed script. Meanwhile, they revisit Barrell Seagrass , Brad's highest-rated whiskey in th...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of Spielberg films with 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Often considered a perfect "entertainment," this film certainly doesn't have a lot going on beneath the surface, but that just highlights the filmmaking craft of Spielberg all the more. Our hosts sing the praises of the cast, particularly the supporting players, and are pleasantly surprised by the numbe...

Bob and Brad are headed to this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 16-18) to cover the event as media members, and they sit down to chat with KBF Chairman David Mandell about what spectators can expect from the 2022 edition. David was a guest way back in Season 1, when he was CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Company, and the guys catch up on the years that have passed since his last appearance. Get y...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of popular films from director Steven Spielberg , this time with 1977's wildly successful Close Encounters of the Third Kind . A surprisingly interior movie, our hosts are wowed both by its ambition and the remarkable leading turn from Richard Dreyfuss . Meanwhile, our hosts sip on Highland Park Magnus , a lower-proof, non-age-stated single malt Scotch from...

Season Six kicks off with one of the most popular films ever, director Steven Spielberg 's breakthrough Jaws . Widely considered one of the best horror movies ever made, the famously-troubled production led to a tightly-edited masterclass in tension. Brad and Bob discuss the film's two very different halves, as well as the unsung acting heroics of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfus . Meanwhile, our...

Bob and Brad reveal the new format and all the movies for Season Six, which kicks off next Monday, July 4, 2022! Meanwhile, they review three bottled-in-bond whiskeys: Laws Henry Road Bonded Malt , Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond , and Old Fourth Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey...

Bob and Brad discuss the recent winners of the San Francisco World Spirits competition, perhaps the most important awards in the whiskey world. They sit down with Zach Johnston of U proxx to discuss what it's like to be a judge at the prestigious event. After that, they sample five different whiskies from Gold or Double Gold medal-winning distilleries, Two James and Warfield . Film & Whiskey P...

Bob and Brad take the 8 remaining films from Season Five and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample two bourbons from Yellow Rose Distilling . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter                               &nb...

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Four into a Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample three mind-blowing whiskies from Starlight Distillery . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter                     &nbsp...

Bob and Brad wrap up Season 5 with their final Harry Potter review, the series-capping 2011 offering Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. Director David Yates returns with the last chapter of the franchise, and while the movie is well-regarded by the general public, Bob and Brad are decidedly cooler on it.  Meanwhile, they return to Willett Distillery to sample Rowan's Creek , a whis...

Bob rounds out his Season Five list of movies with Barry Jenkins' 2018 masterpiece If Beale Street Could Talk . Unfairly swallowed up during the awards season, this film ultimately flew under the radar. The guys discuss scene-stealing performances from Stephan James and Colman Domingo , in addition to Regina King 's Oscar-winning role. Meanwhile, our hosts sip on Cutty Sark , that ubiquitous blend...

Bob and Brad answer questions from their Patreon subscribers and try a new Irish-style whiskey called Keeper's Heart . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter       Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us ! Join our Discord channel!       Theme music: "New Shoes"...

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Bob introduces Brad to director Jason Reitman 's 2011 dark comedy Young Adult . Reitman made this film as a follow-up to Up in the Air , and it reunited him with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody . How will Brad react to the mean-spirited character at the film's core? Meanwhile, our hosts revisit the Johnnie Walker brand, this time for a rye-finished blended called Select Casks . It seems this express...

Recorded live on-site at Western Reserve Distillery, Bob and Brad are joined by their friend Scott Sauer to select a barrel of Wester Reserve Rye, This 6-year whiskey is from a 95-5 mash bill and the guys are incredibly excited about this pick. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter     &n...

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Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with John Little, head distiller at the beloved craft distillery Smooth Ambler . Having recently picked a barrel of their Old Scout bourbon as part of the Reel Crafted Select barrel program, our hosts are excited to get into the details of the whiskey, but John throws us a curveball when it comes to his movie selection! Film & Whiskey Podc...

Recorded live on-site at Western Reserve Distillery, Bob and Brad are joined by their friend Scott Sauer to select a barrel of Smooth Ambler Old Scout for their Reel Crafted Barrel Program. Each of these bourbons is between 4 and 6 years in age, but many of the specs are still secret. This barrel sold out weeks before its bottles hit store shelves--thank you to all the listeners who claimed a bott...