Slinging Drinks and Barbarians

Wedding Bells

Reunited—and it feels so good. After a month-long hiatus, The Brothers Raskin are back in the saddle. Brother Patrick returns from some well‑earned SoCal R&R, fully recharged and absolutely ready to play. This episode is peak Raskin chaos: they bounce from the eerie world of the Backrooms to pure hokum, dive into Obsession, wander through The Odyssey, and even discuss a middle linebacker's… well, wang. It's a ride. Brother Ben drops an update on his ongoing movie project, "The Hex Nut Affair at Lab 53." If you want to read the PDF, shoot him an email at benj.raskin@gmail.com. And in a twist worthy of the Raskin Cinematic Universe, Patrick officially buries the hatchet with newlywed Travis Kelce. May their bromance last a century. If you love the show, be a mensch and share it—your friends deserve this level of delightful nonsense.

Happy Fourth of July

Happy 4th of July. Be safe. See you next week.

Grand Old Flag

This week on The Brothers Raskin Brother Ben kicks things off with a call to action: support the Heart and Soul organization — donate at heartsoul.org. Then he dives into a new creative challenge: a two‑person book club with a work friend, each writing daily toward their own projects. Ben's is titled The Hex Nut Affair at Lab 53 — a story you'll want to hear more about soon. Want to read Ben's earlier work? Drop him a line at benj.raskin@gmail.com for a PDF. Meanwhile, Brother Patrick is scorching the mic with hot takes that might just melt your earbuds. Love California? Brace yourself. Hate Bin Laden? You might not like what you hear. It's a wild, unfiltered ride through politics, pop culture, and brotherly banter. Be a mensch — rate, review, and tell a friend about the show.

Doin' a Mow

Let's light this Roman Candle and see what God looks like. It's a big, bright episode — with original music by Jack Johnson (kinda), heard first on The Brothers Raskin. Brother Patrick channels his inner aloha, debuting a new Jack Johnson track and riffing on how he fell for the guitar: cowboy chords, pop hooks, and the pure joy of live performance. From there, the Brothers pivot from surf vibes to cinema, crowning Nicolas Cage as the greatest living actor. They dig through his wild catalog, swapping favorites and debating the sacred Mt. Rushmore of where "Face/Off" belongs. Here's the New York Times interview with Nicolas Cage [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/magazine/nicolas-cage-interview.html] that Brother Ben references — a must‑read for anyone who loves the man, the myth, and the meme. A funny, free‑wheeling, and heartfelt ride. Be a mensch and tell a friend.

Pass the Rock

The Brothers crank up the heat — literally — as they sweat through tank tops in the Las Vegas sun and break down Game 3 of the NBA Finals, featuring a very sleepy President Trump. Somewhere between the jump shots and the sunburns, they imagine how MCA of the Beastie Boys would've loved this Spurs matchup — pure rhythm, grit, and rebellion. Then the conversation detonates into full‑tilt movie mayhem with The Rock. The Brothers riff on what it would take to escape to a non‑extradition country, how to break out of Alcatraz, and why Nicolas Cage remains the patron saint of cinematic chaos. It's sun‑baked, sports‑soaked, and gloriously unhinged — a mix of hoops, heat, and Hollywood hijinks that only the Brothers could pull off. Be a mensch and tell a friend.