Film And Whiskey

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...

Bob and Brad throw it all the way back to 2019 to revisit writer-director Noah Baumbach 's Oscar-winning film Marriage Story . Boasting two of the best lead performances of the 21st century, the movie walked away with only one win, for supporting actress Laura Dern . The guys dive deep into why the movie's efforts to stay as entertaining as possible despite heavy subject matter actually helps it i...

Bob and Brad revisit the Star Wars universe with George Lucas ' 2005 trilogy-capper, Revenge of the Sith . Widely regarded as the best of the prequel trilogy, this film has so much more to offer, and for those who paid attention to the (very) intricate details of the first two films, the payoffs here are well worth the wait. Bob and Brad praise Lucas' encyclopedic worldbuilding, even if they also...

For Bob's next Season Five movie, he's chosen director Ben Affleck 's 2007 debut Gone Baby Gone . Based on a Dennis Lehane novel, this seedy neo-noir works primarily because of its moral questions, but also because of uniformly excellent performances and Affleck's sense of place in his Boston hometown. It's still his finest work, and he's directed a best Picture winner since this. Meanwhile, they...

Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with Cameron George, national brand ambassador for the beloved Ardbeg distillery. They discuss Cameron's role in the industry, working his way up to brand ambassador, and two of his favorite films, The Sound of Music and Rush Hour . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook...

Bob and Brad ring in the week of Passover and Easter with Dreamworks Animation's 1998 film The Prince of Egypt. Much like The Hunchback of Notre Dame , this is a less-discussed animated film from their childhood that also plays much better to an adult audience. Full of breathtaking imagery and a faithful adherence to source texts, the only real quibbles to get into involve some of the vocal perfor...

For Bob's next Season Five movie, he's chosen Taika Waititi's 2016 romp Hunt for the Wilderpeople. In many ways, this laid the blueprint for Waititi's next two films, examining themes of family and resilience through comedy. Brad, a big fan of Jojo Rabbit , was new to this film, but praises the performances of the two leads, as well as the overall light touch with which Waititi directs. Meanwhile,...

Well folks, this one has been months in the making. Way back in October we visited Watershed Distillery to do our first-ever barrel pick. Five months on, the bottles have finally hit store shelves. There have been a number of life changes since then, but this whiskey is still every bit as delicious as it was back then.  Today's episode was recorded on-site at Watershed with then-Barrel Master...

Brad's next Season 5 selection is Edge of Tomorrow , marking the second film this season by director Doug Liman , and the first of two movies starring Tom Cruise . In this modern action masterpiece, the main conceit is essentially "the plot of Groundhog Day, but about and alien invasion," and there might not be a better popcorn-flic pitch than that. The guys discuss Cruise as a perennially underra...

Bob and Brad set out to find a way to salvage the train wreck that is the Oscars telecast, especially in a year as controversial as this one. They're joined by film critic Daniel Joyaux , whose pitch for fixing the show is by far the best (and most feasible) one our hosts have heard yet. Along the way, they discuss the history of this group of people called "The Academy," as well as the telecast i...

Bob's next selection is writer-director Jason Reitman 's 2009 Best Picture nominee Up In The Air , a movie that for a long time Bob considered one of the best films of the century. Surprisingly, Bob and Brad both agree on the movie's greatness, but call into question whether it deserves "21st Century Pantheon" recognition.  Meanwhile, they return to Lux Row's Rebel brand for the Distiller's C...