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June 2, 2023

Scoring Kathryn Bigelow + Two New American Whiskeys

In this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad wrap up their series of films directed by Kathryn Bigelow with a special segment focused on scoring her as a director. They use their unique five-category metric to evaluate her...

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May 30, 2023

Point Break / Maker's Mark 101 Bourbon

Grab your surfboard and bourbon glass because in this episode of Film & Whiskey , Bob and Brad are joined by special guest Vince Mancini , a renowned critic and podcaster, to ride the waves of Kathryn Bigelow 's adrenaline-fu...

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May 23, 2023

Zero Dark Thirty / David Nicholson Reserve Bourbon

In this episode, Bob and Brad continue their exploration of films directed by Kathryn Bigelow with the intense 2012 thriller Zero Dark Thirty . As they delve into the suspenseful narrative surrounding the hunt for Osama bin L...

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May 19, 2023

The Hurt Locker / Michter's US-1 Single Barrel Rye

In this episode of Film & Whiskey , Bob and Brad kick off a mini-series of films directed by Kathryn Bigelow with her gripping 2009 war film The Hurt Locker . As they dive into the intense and realistic portrayal …

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May 16, 2023

Marcus Choi of "Hamilton" & Scoring Billy Wilder

In this episode of Film & Whiskey , Bob and Brad wrap up their series of Billy Wilder-directed films by scoring him on their five-category metric. They assign Wilder a score as a director, examining his skills in storytelling...

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May 9, 2023

Sabrina / Johnnie Walker Blender's Batch Wine Cask Blend

Bob and Brad wrap up their mini-series of films directed by Billy Wilder with the 1954 romantic comedy classic Sabrina . The hosts pair this classic film with J ohnnie Walker Blender's Batch Wine Cask Blend , a blended scotch...

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May 2, 2023

Stalag 17 / Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon

In this episode of Film & Whiskey , Bob and Brad continue their exploration of films directed by Billy Wilder with his 1953 POW classic Stalag 17 . They paired the film with the fifth and final whiskey in their …

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April 25, 2023

Sunset Boulevard / Benchmark Bonded Bourbon

In this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad begin a mini-series of films directed by Billy Wilder with his 1950 classic "Sunset Blvd." They pair it up with the fourth in their lineup of five Benchmark bourbons, this …

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April 21, 2023

Scoring Clint Eastwood, Virginia Distillery Company, and TikTok Star …

In this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad score Clint Eastwood as a director using their five-category metric. They then move on to reviewing four single malts from Virginia Distillery Company's Courage and Conviction l...

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April 18, 2023

Gran Torino / Benchmark Single Barrel ft. Noah Gittell

Bob and Brad are joined by special guest Noah Gittell, a film critic and journalist, to discuss Clint Eastwood's 2008 drama "Gran Torino." The movie follows an aging Korean War veteran named Walt Kowalski, played by Eastwood himself, who becomes …

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April 11, 2023

Mystic River / Benchmark Small Batch

On this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad continue their exploration of Clint Eastwood-directed films with a deep dive into the multi-layered crime drama, "Mystic River." Paired with the new $18 Benchmark Small Batch whiskey from Buffalo Trace, …

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April 4, 2023

Unforgiven / Benchmark Top Floor

Bob and Brad are back with Season 7 of Film & Whiskey and they are starting things off with a bang. This episode's film selection is the 1992 Western classic "Unforgiven," directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood. To complement the …

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March 28, 2023

Season 7 Preview

In this episode of the Film & Whiskey podcast, hosts Bob and Brad preview Season 7 by revealing the nine directors whose films they will be reviewing over the course of the season. They also review two bourbons from Green …

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March 16, 2023

Top Fives: 24-Hour Movies

Bob and Brad take a trip across the Ohio River to Kentucky to visit New Riff Distilling for a special whiskey tasting. In today's episode, we are joined by New Riff Distilling global ambassador Jay Erisman as we discuss the …

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March 9, 2023

Pairing the 2023 Oscar Nominees with Whiskey

Bob is joined by Zach Johnston of Uproxx to break down this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees and pair each one with its perfect whiskey counterpart. The ten films: All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water …

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March 2, 2023

Season Six Bracket Challenge, Part 2

Bob and Brad discuss the remaining 8 movies in their Season Six Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. They also break down the best whiskeys of the season and hand out the semi-annual FILMIE awards. Meanwhile, t...

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Feb. 27, 2023

Season Six Bracket Challenge, Part 1

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Six into a Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample three mind-blowing ryes from Doc Swinson's . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. ...

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Feb. 20, 2023

The Last of the Mohicans / Glenlivet Enigma

Bob and Brad wrap up Season 6 with Michael Mann 's 1992 historical epic The Last of the Mohicans , a film that neither Bob nor Brad had seen before. Luckily, they're joined by film critic Daniel Joyaux to break …

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Feb. 13, 2023

Heat / Glenmorangie Astar

Bob and Brad continue their miniseries of Michael Mann films with his 1995 crime epic Heat, a movie that Bob had surprisingly never seen until about a year ago. This is Brad's first time watching the much-hyped pairing of Rob...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Collateral / Johnny Drum Private Stock

Bob and Brad kick off their miniseries of Michael Mann films with the 2004 thriller Collateral , a first-time watch for Brad. Featuring a rare villainous turn from Tom Cruise , the guys praise the casting and performances of ...

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Feb. 2, 2023

Grammy Awards 2023: Top Five Movie Scores and Sountracks

Bob and Brad sit down with Uproxx drinks editor Zach Johnston to sip a special barrel pick collaboration with Nashville Barrel Company in anticipation of the 2023 Grammy awards. Then Bob presents his lists of the top five mov...

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Jan. 30, 2023

The Big Lebowski / Cragganmore 12 (plus NKD LDY)

Bob and Brad wrap up their miniseries of Coen Brothers comedies with their 1998 film The Big Lebowski , a first-time watch for Brad and just the second time for Bob. Unlike Raising Arizona, Bob was not a fan of …

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Jan. 26, 2023

André Hueston Mack: My Favorite Movie

Sommelier and entrepreneur André Hueston Mack joins Film & Whiskey to talk about his journey from McDonald's to internationally-renowned wine expert. you may know André from his incredibly popular YouTube series with Bon Appe...

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Jan. 23, 2023

Raising Arizona / Lagavulin 16

Bob and Brad continue their miniseries of Coen Brothers comedies with their 1987 film Raising Arizona , and boy, is this episode a doozy. Bob loves this movie. Like, LOVES it. Brad hates this movie. Like, HATES it. Despite th...

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