Rum & Nerdy

Episode 34: This week the guys dive into low budget knockoff movies, reboots and remakes starting with Dune World.  The Rum this week is Flor de Caña 7 year and the October event is finally announced.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each show will tak...

Episode 33: This week the guys talk about online nerd arguments, cool ice cubes, some new cartoons & the all the Dr Who connections to the show Broadchurch.  The rum of the week is Centenario Anejo Especial 7 year.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where...

Episode 32: This week we record at The Safe House, a spy themed bar in Milwaukee.  We talk about our weekend "Exploring" the city & have a drink we invented, the  Double DNR, made with Great Lakes Distillery's Roaring Dan's. Thanks for hosting us guys! Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in e...

Episode 31: This week the guys talk about computers & show upgrades which leads to a lot of "The Office" & Office Space references.  Smith & Cross is the rum of the week & we wrap up getting ready for the NFL season.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park desi...

Episode 30: This week the guys talk about Universal's new ride, Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Rolling Stones, and Greg's intro to stand up. The Rum is Larga Vida XO 2019.  Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each show will take you... but there wi...

Episode 29: This week we talk to Tom Schanley about his career and his new movie, "Charming the Hearts of Men",  For our rum of the week we try the "Terrible French Rum Crate" & have some "Stupid Hot" pork rinds. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park de...

Episode 28: Greg got his Gladiator back, we got a shout out on ATF Radio, we talked about Catan, & discussed the latest Rick & Morty.  The Rum this week is Don Q Gran Anejo.  We wrap up plugging our buddy Tom Schanley's new movie, Charming the Hearts of Men Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in enterta...

Episode 27: We start with a drink from Garrick's wife Kelly. We listen to music from our buddy Tyson Leslie, we talk about the new(ish) Zelda game on switch & we dig into Frozen theories & fun thoughts. The rum this week was Real McCoy 12 year. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and th...

Episode 26: This week we welcome back Rum Sensei & review Ron Santiago de Cuba 11 year.  The main topic is the Amazon movie, "The Tomorrow War" & the issues surrounding time travel movies.  We round it out telling stories about a Scotch and Cigar event.  Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in enter...

Episode 25: WHAT A BUSY WEEK! There is nothing quite like winging it at the last minute. This week we enjoy some Brugal 1888 while we review the Foo Fighters new Bee Gees cover album & wrap up our thoughts on Loki. Oh, and we have some exciting news.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and the...

Episode 24: This week, the guys review the movie, Black Widow.  Some of what we cover is spoiler free, some isn't. Don't worry, we separate the 2 with an Appleton Estate tasting of the Signature and the 12 and 21 year distillation. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design...

Episode 23: This week we cover everything we know so far for the Disney+ show Loki.  Don't worry, we don't dig into the spoilers until after the refill.  Speaking of, this week we have a Barbados rum, Kaniche.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where...

Episode 22: This week we welcome my old Rum Sensei, Jon.  We share some great stories about shows we worked together & we have our first listener requested rum review for Gosling's Black Seal. What do grown men talk about while drinking? Cartoons. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and the...

Episode 21: Rick & Morty Season 5 is out, and we get all up in that!  We finally make the Rum old Fashion, we get updated on the Disney Plus shows and we talk about Greg's hit & run.  Not bad for 21. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each sho...

Episode 20: This week we talk about conspiracies from every corner of entertainment.  Garrick walks us though 3 types of Hemingway Daiquiris (dry, play it safe and the bold one).  We wrap up talking about our first in person Rum Council in over a year.    Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and them...

Episode 19: This week we cover all things Bond, especially the vodka martini & other Bond drinking facts.  Who was your favorite Bond, your favorite movie, gadget, car and Bond girl?  We discuss it all.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each show wi...

Episode 18: This week we discuss shows & movie franchises that have "Jumped the Shark". From a listener request, we cover what order to watch the MCU movies in & we sample this week's rum, Yolo Clear.  (Spoiler alert, mistakes were made) Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and...

Episode 17: The One with the Robots. This week we start with the Netflix movie, Army of the Dead.  After the refill we talk about the show Love, Death + Robots which gets us to the topic, "What is our favorite robot".  The rum this week is an Italian chocolate rhum cream from Venchi.  This went amazing with cold brew coffee.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television s...

Episode 16: This week we cover all our favorite vehicles in fandom.  We cover cars, aircraft, spacecraft and the mysterious "other" (did we mention your pic?).  We also revisit our happy place and share some Bumbu Rum Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know...

Episode 15: This week we cover our favorite villains and antiheroes of all time.  We have some Plantation Pineapple Rum, both straight and as a pineapple daiquiri (so so good).  This episode is also celebrating Garrick's birthday.      Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design y...

Episode 14: This week we celebrate Force Day (May the 4th) with DJ Elliot.  We talk about his movie car replica collection, his work with the Star Wars & nerd world and Star Wars Movies & Shows.  This weeks rum is Pampero Aniversario.   Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park desi...

Episode 13: Today we visit the Tiki themed Airbnb, Mananui, currently being remodeled by our friend Typhoon Tommy.  We drink some El Dorado 12 while talking about the Space X Launch & a Star Trek themed birthday party.  Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know whe...

Episode 12: the one with the challenge. This week we talk about twisted bacon, what we are streaming and ROBOT FOOTBALL. We like to complain about cheap rum so we decided to put our money where our mouth is with the ‘Bar Rum Challenge’ and test our rum & coke pallet with the standard bar rums. Special guest this week is Tom Allsmiller, "Typhoon Tommy", as our ‘Bar Rum Challenge’ mode...

Episode 11: This week we are joined by Corey Rosen, author of the book "Your Story Well Told".  We share some Ron Zacapa and tell many great stories of his time at ILM and with Phil Tippet Studios. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each show wil...

Episode 10: This week we welcome Dan Moali.  Dan shares several stories about his early days in entertainment involving a few of his favorite bookings (including Hunter S Thompson & the Band U2), all while trying 3 fantastic rums, Equiano Solara, Santa Teresa 1796 & Mocambo. Two rambling idiots stumble through rum, movies, television shows, theme parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgroun...