Episodes
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AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAVEN!!!! This week Campbell wishes Raven another Very Boozicals Birthday by concocting her perfect drink and attempting to play Happy Birthday on the violin (doesn’t go well). Interested in learning proper bowing technique? Neither was Campbell but tune in to an all Raven all Radical Birthday Episode!
The Blackbird Recipe:
- 1.5-2 oz bourbon
- 1 tbsp of blackberry sage jam*
- 0.5 oz Creme de Violette liqueur
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- Club soda/seltzer water
- Fresh blackberries and sage for garnish
Combine bourbon, jam, lime juice, and Creme de Violette in a shaker with ice. Add mixture to a rocks glass with ice. Top with club soda and garnish with a blackberry and sage leaf.
*Combine 1.5 lbs of blackberries with 1 cup of granulated sugar and juice from 1 lemon. Combine in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, mashing the berries as you stir. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and stir in ~⅓ cup of finely chopped sage leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook the jam until reduced and thickened (~20 minutes), mashing and stirring the berries as you go. Once it is at your desired consistency, remove from heat and pour into jars until room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.
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Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots - JUST CAMPBELL! This week Raven wishes Campbell a Very Boozicals Birthday by crafting a signature cocktail and "serenading" him with the tune of 'Happy Birthday' on his signature instrument - the clarinet! Join us for a beginner-friendly woodwind lesson and Campbell's thoughts on his favorite instruments, musicals, and more!
Campbell's Craving:
- 4 oz cooled green tea
- 1 oz rum, spiced or gold
- 0.75 oz simple syrup, flavoring optional
- 1 dash aromatic bitters
- absinthe to coat glass, optional
- lemon slice garnish
Combine all ingredients in a chilled highball glass with ice and stir until well combined. Garnish with lemon slice.
You can support us by donating to:
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Whoops! Raven forgot to publish an episode. Check out these excerpts from our Oklahoma episode for some fun state facts, an in-depth discussion of the musical's narrative structure, and more!
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This is our biggest fight yet. Not sure if the friendship can recover. This week Raven (with wrong opinions) and Campbell (with correct opinions) discuss plot pacing, box socials, and Hugh Jackman in the 1998 West End Revival of Oklahoma!
Trigger Warning for brief discussion around suicide (44:54 - 46:05)
Where to watch: Tubi, Youtube, Google Play Movies & TV, Fandago, Apple TV
Oklahoma Hello Recipe:
- 1.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- 0.5 oz aperitif (Aperol or Campari)
- Juice of half a lemon
- Club soda/seltzer water
Combine gin, syrup, liqueur, aperitif, and juice in a shaker with ice. Add mixture to a highball glass or mason jar with ice. Top with club soda or seltzer water.
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/
Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.
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Time to learn, fools. This week Raven and Campbell discuss the history and physics of the clarinet and violin with additional solo performances by yours truly.
Check out our episode on RENT to see what Raven was drinking this week and stay tuned (lol) for our next episode to see what Campbell drank because he doesn’t understand recording schedules and release dates.
Check out everything Doreen Ketchens at her website (it is so worth it): https://www.doreensjazz.org/ .
Listen to Rain by Brian Crain on Spotify, YouTube/YouTube Music, Apple Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or Deezer.
Watch Gustavo Dudamel conduct Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ynC1RB3kY .
You can support us by donating to:
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But who's feeding the horse?? In this bonus episode, Raven and Campbell discuss Gerard Butler's vocals, Christine's questionable choices, and Raven's controversial temperature preferences.
You can support us by donating to:
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Campbell doesn’t understand the plot! This week Raven and Campbell discuss vengeful composing, stacked casts, and angsty instrumental choices in the 2004 film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera!
Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV
The Masquerade Recipe:
- 1.5 oz whiskey or bourbon
- 1.5-2 oz 100% black cherry juice
- 0.5 oz black pepper simple syrup*
- 3-4 dashes of angostura bitters
- fresh orange zest
- White chocolate phantom mask**
Add syrup, bitters, liquor, and juice to a chilled rocks glass and stir. Add a cocktail ice cube and grate some fresh orange zest on top. Place white chocolate mask on top and enjoy!
*Add 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 tbsp fresh ground pepper and mix to combine. Remove from heat and cool completely.
**Chop 8-12 oz of white chocolate. Place ~2/3 of white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 8-10 seconds and stir thoroughly (for around the same amount of time). Repeat until all the white chocolate is melted. Once melted, add small amounts of remaining chocolate and stir thoroughly. Continue until no more solid white chocolate will blend. Pour the liquid white chocolate into a piping or Ziploc bag, then pipe a mask onto some parchment paper. Allow to cool completely.
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/
Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.
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Tell us something we don’t know! This week Raven and Campbell discuss chasing your dreams, building community, and together share deep dark secrets that y’all aren’t allowed to know anything about so don’t ask ....in the 2021 film adaptation of In the Heights!
Where to watch: Disney+
La Piragua recipe:
- 1 cup fruit
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Silver rum of choice
Make the syrup (w/ the whole fruit):
Remove fruit peel, seeds, and dice into smaller chunks. Combine fruit, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Cook until sugar is fully dissolved and fruit has softened (~10 min). Remove from heat and let cool completely. Add mixture to blender and puree until smooth.
Make the syrup (w/ just the fruit juice):
Combine juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Add peels and cook until mixture has reduced to a thick syrup, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Make the piragua:
Combine the syrup and rum in a 2:1 ratio. Using a blender, food processor, or shaved ice machine, crush the ice until it is a fine, powdery texture. With a wooden spoon, scoop the shaved ice into a small bowl or margarita glass. Pour enough syrup over top to saturate the ice.
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/
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'Matilda' is actually Latin for "never fucking ends". This week Raven and Campbell eat their drink while discussing intellectual property theft and incredibly talented children in the 2022 musical film, Matilda the Musical.
Where to watch: Netflix
Ms. Trunchbull’s Hammered Throw:
- chocolate cake*
- 1 cup vodka
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 1 (3.8 oz) package of chocolate pudding mix
- 1 (8 oz) container of frozen whipped topping, thawed
Combine vodka, milk, and pudding mix in a large bowl and whisk till smooth. Fold in whipped topping until it is smooth. Highly recommend dividing the mixture up into smaller containers/bowls to set in the freezer for a couple of hours. The vodka is potent in this recipe so feel free to cut down and use more milk (e.g. 0.5 cup vodka, 1.5 cups milk).
Alternate a layer of cake then pudding in a pint glass until full. Spoons are recommended.
*Store bought cake is fine but recommend no icing as the pudding will be sweet enough. If baking the cake yourself, add some baileys to the wet ingredients for flavor.
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Back again with a bite-sized treat for our dearest listeners! Tune in to hear Campbell and Raven's thoughts on Chalamet's performance, how to improve some of the musical numbers, and the factory applications of the Chocolate Cartel's vault design in the 2023 musical film, Wonka.
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Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
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See, Annie (2014)? *This* is how you treat your orphans. This week Raven and Campbell discuss non-Newtonian fluids, mustachioed children, and what makes Wonka, Wonka while recapping the 2023 musical film, Wonka.
Where to watch: MAX, YouTube, Hulu, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV
A Big Night Out Milkshake Recipe:
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream (more for a thiccer milkshake)
- 2 oz baileys
- 4 oz peanut butter whiskey (like screwball)
- chocolate candy of choice
- chocolate syrup
Line your glass with chocolate syrup. Then add all other ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth. Pour into glass and top with as much candy as you want. We won't judge.
You can support us by donating to:
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Hey listeners! This episode's discussion question segment was swapped with Jonathan's lovely game segment, Cabernet Cabaret. Tune in to hear our thoughts on how Jenna's affair works as a character arc, fun facts on employing babies on set, and more!
You can support us by donating to:
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Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.
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I don’t think this diner follows proper health code regulations... This week Raven and Campbell are joined by returning guest and game show host, Jonathan. Together they discuss medical malpractice, bemoan the plight of service workers, and play Cabernet Cabaret while recapping the 2023 stage recording of Waitress.
***Content Warning: brief discussion of scene containing sexual harassment and intimate partner violence. Time: 41:26 - 43:38***
Where to watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Movies & TV
Cobbler Cocktail Recipe:
-1 lb Fresh fruit of choice
-2 oz Fresh lemon juice
-1/3 c Sugar (can be granulated white or brown)
-Spices to taste: cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom, ginger
-2 oz Brandy
-Graham crackers for rim
Recommended fruits: peach, apple, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, blackberry
In a bowl, toss the fruit in the sugar, lemon juice, and spices. Add a splash of water to a medium skillet. Transfer fruit mixture to skillet and bring to a low boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until fruit is softened and has released its juices (7-10 min). Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove fruit back to the mixing bowl, leaving the juice in the saucepan.
While juice cools, prepare graham cracker crumb rim on cocktail glass (recommend tumbler or martini). Once juice is warm to lukewarm, add brandy and stir to fully mix. Recommend juice to brandy ratio of 2:1. Add 1-2 spoonfuls of cooked fruit to the bottom of the glass. Strain drink mixture into glass. Enjoy warm and maybe with a side of ice cream!
(Chef’s note: If you’d like to enjoy the drink as a cordial to sip, continue cooking the juice in the saucepan after you remove the fruit for 2-3 minutes until it reduces to a syrupy consistency. This creates a rich liqueur quite reminiscent of a pie filling!)
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Don’t take crocodile tongues from strangers…or do. This week Raven and Campbell discuss Randy Newman composition, evil dynamic duos, and child manual labor in the 1996 animated(ish) film James and the Giant Peach.
Where to watch: Disney Plus, Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
Peach Pit Recipe:
- 2 cups frozen peaches
- 1 1/2 cups cooled green tea***
- 1 cup ice
- 4 oz light rum
- 1.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- Gummy bugs for garnish
Add ingredients (minus the bugs) to a blender. Blend till smooth and pour into your glass of choice..
***Brew tea bags (2-3) by steeping in 12 ounces hot water for up to 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea -bags and chill completely.
You can support us by donating to:
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Hey listeners! Campbell and I had several more thoughts on Annie that we just had to share. Here's a quick peek at our thoughts on the overall tone of this version versus the 1982 film, turnaround time on internet meme production, and how we would go about kidnapping Annie if we were the fake parents (hint: our way is better).
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This whole movie feels like a commercial. This week, Raven and Campbell talk about wasted talents, modernization of musicals, and how technology removed any stakes in the 2014 version of Annie.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
Maybe (It Gets Better?) Recipe:
- 2 oz dark rum
- ½ oz lime juice
- Ginger beer
- 2 dashes of orange bitters (optional)
Add rum and juice to a short tumbler with ice. Top with ginger beer and add bitters if you feel like it.
You can support us by donating to:
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If you wanted to get the role, you should have tried harder, Sheila. This week, Raven and Campbell discuss character development in musicals, terrible music transitions, and how much better Richie was than everyone else in the 1985 film adaptation of A Chorus Line.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
Manhattan Recipe:
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 1 maraschino cherry for garnish
Add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters to a shaker with ice. Stir well and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherry.
You can support us by donating to:
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I GOT…..a new Boozicals episode!! After a doctoral hiatus, Raven and Dr. Campbell discuss rhythm orgies, predatory relationships, and the Ɛ>~*art of dance*~<3 in the 1951 musical film, An American in Paris.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
Pas de Deux Recipe:
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Chambord (or black raspberry liqueur)
- 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake or stir (dealer’s choice) and strain into a chilled martini glass.
You can support us by donating to:
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Garbage! The Musical, coming soon to an imaginary stage near you. This week Raven and Campbell discuss recent cocktail experimenting and possible musical adaptations we would want to see. We will be on hiatus until 2024, Campbell needs to finish grad school and have his life again!
The Citrus Kickflip Recipe:
-¾ oz vodka
-¾ oz Soju
-½ ounce fresh lime juice
-1 oz peach schnapps
-1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
-2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
-Ice
Blend all ingredients with ice and enjoy!
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
You can support us by donating to:
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Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.
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Folks roamed the Earth like big rolling kegs, they had two sets of arms and two sets of legs - sign us up! This week Raven and Campbell discuss predatory relationships, stage presence, and stylistic storytelling in the 2001 film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
The Angry Inch shooter recipe (makes 2):
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz triple sec
- ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 German beer
Shake with ice. Serve in a large shot glass and drink with your favorite German beer of choice.
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/
Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.
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