David McArthur and Clint Lanier

Toasting the Classics

Arts EN ↓ 100 episodes

Dave and Clint talk about classic books, movies and other works while sampling adult beverages inspired by those works.

Author

David McArthur and Clint Lanier

Category

Arts

Podcast website

ornitorinco78.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

The Gulag Archipelago- Alexander Solzhenitsyn 07.01.2025

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur go back to where it all began and drink vodka while discussing The Gulag Archipelago, the epic tome that brought down the Soviet Union.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols! 17.12.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink cans of Guinness beer while discussing the merits of the somewhat eponymous 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols!

Close Encounters of the Third Kind- Steven Spielberg's First Try at Aliens 03.12.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drinks Elysian Space Dust IPA while discussing the 1978 blockbuster Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Van Halen- a 79-minute "Eruption" of podcasting 19.11.2024

Dave McArthur is joined by guest hosts Jay Schweig and Steve Kattula to discuss the eponymous 1978 album Van Halen while drinking whiskey.

Election Day Special! The Candidate 05.11.2024
1984- George Orwell and Victory Gin 22.10.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink gin cocktails crafted to taste like Oceania Victory gin while discussing the 1949 novel 1984 by George Orwell.

Children of Men- Come on He's Clive Owen, That's Mental! 05.10.2024

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg to discuss the 2006 dystopian thriller Children of Men while drinking hot toddies.

Tommy- The Who 17.09.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Tom Collins cocktails and discuss The Who's 1969 rock opera Tommy.

Pulp Fiction- Bad Dudes, Bad Language, Good Movie? 03.09.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink five-dollar milkshakes with bourbon and discuss the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction.

The Three Body Problem- Liu Cixin 2008 12.07.2024

Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges discuss the 2008 novel The Three Body Problem while sipping baiju.

The Sands of Iwo Jima- John Wayne and Flamethrowers 18.06.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1949 war epic The Sands of Iwo Jima while drinking bourbon.

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test- Tom Wolfe 28.05.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur get back into the live podcasting studio to record a discussion of Tom Wolfe's book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test while drinking vodka and Kool-Aid.

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison 08.05.2024

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the 1968 album At Folsom Prison while sipping beer in brown bottles. There might also be some discussion of Live at San Quentin due to a totally understandable and forgivable mishap. Dave McArthur assures you that he later listened to At Folsom Prison and it was a bona fide banger and classic that slaps for sure!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail- It's only a Podcast! 19.03.2024

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Kevin Doyle, Bill Hodges, and Chris Gragg for a lively discussion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Once Upon a Time in the West- Quit Dawdling and Shoot the Guy Already 05.03.2024

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink bourbon and discuss the 1968 critical darling western Once Upon a Time in the West.

T.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland"- Ezra Pound, Dante, and Shakespeare Walk Into a Poem 06.02.2024

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink gin martini cocktails while discussing the epic modernist poem "The Wasteland".

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West "One of the Best Podcasts of All Time, Of All Time!" 23.01.2024

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy while drinking Hennessey.

Rosemary’s Baby- Happy New Year, Year One That Is! 03.01.2024

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Kevin Doyle and Chris Gragg to drink vodka blush cocktails and discuss the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby.

The Endless Summer- With Thanks to Great King Neptune 12.12.2023

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Surfer on Acid cocktails while discussing the 1964 blockbuster documentary The Endless Summer.

Beverly Hills Cop- Super Cops, Scotch, and Soda 28.11.2023

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Bill Hodges and Chris Gragg to discuss the 1984 blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop while drinking Axel Foley's favorite drink, scotch and soda.

The Seventh Seal 14.11.2023

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg to drink akvavit and discuss the 1958 film The Seventh Seal.

On the Road- Jack Kerouac Part Two 31.10.2023

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier conclude their discussion of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road while finishing their Rusty Nail cocktails.

On the Road- Jack Kerouac Part One 17.10.2023

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1957 novel On the Road while drinking rusty nail cocktails.

The Big Lebowski- the Podcast Abides 26.09.2023

Dave McArthur welcomes guests Chris Gragg and Bill Hodges to discuss the 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski while drinking White Russians.

U2- The Joshua Tree 12.09.2023

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1987 album The Joshua Tree while drinking Irish whiskey.

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