Birth of a Nation

Twilight Zone: the Movie

Hey hey movie lovers and fascism haters!! Our latest Barred Movies episode features Kelly Swails, Brandon Wilhelm, and movie nerd extraordinaire Brice Puls discussing the not-banned-but-very-controversial 80's movie Twilight Zone: the Movie, including the tragic helicopter accident that killed two children and one adult during filming. Highlights include: * Cocaine-fueled New Hollywood directors * Auteur theory * The genius of the original Twilight Zone series * Powerful rich men getting away with literal murder We paired this one with two cocktails. In "honor" of John Landis and the rampant cocaine use in 1980s Hollywood, we chose a cocktail called California Cocaine [https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/37212/california-cocaine]. We left out the pineapple juice and poured it as a shot. It's terrible and we can't recommend it. 1/2 oz blue curacao 1/2 oz light rum 1/2 oz Southern Comfort 1/2 oz amaretto Shake over ice and pour into a shot glass. Drink at your own peril. And since caffeine is our current stimulant of choice now, we went with an Espresso Martini. There are literally dozens of recipes for this out there in cocktail land, but ours is as follows: 1 oz espresso (decaf is fine here!) 1 oz Mr. Black coffee liquer 1 oz vodka dash of chocolate bitters Shake over ice and pour into a chilled coupe glass. This can be endlessly modified. Want a bit more body? Add 1/2 oz amaro. Sweetness? Add a bit of simple syrup. Into licorice? Sub out the vodka with ouzo and use orange bitters instead of chocolate. Don't have an espresso machine? Use strong cold brew. You get the idea.

The Last Temptation of Christ

Welcome, friends, to our discussion of Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Join Brandon Wilhelm, Kelly Swails, and guest Bartender Riley as we dissect the story of Christ. Discussion points include (but are not limited to):  * Judas: friend or foe? * Mary Magdalene: whore, disciple, or somewhere in between?  * Jesus's carpentry work for the Romans  * Harvey Keitel's Brooklyn accent and more!  Oh, and if you'd like to drink with us, Bartender Riley created a drink! It's a riff on the Corpse Reviver no. 2 (heh heh) dubbed The Resurrection. If you can't source the Koval, you can likely sub in another ginger liqueur. And if you can't find Malort, near you, never fear: you can order it straight from the source [https://shop-liquor.malort.com/]. London dry gin will absolutely work, but if you have a gin with citrus/grapefruit notes, use that.  The Resurrection 1 oz gin  1 oz Malort (trust us) 1 oz Koval Ginger 1/4 oz demerara syrup Add all ingredients to a shaker tin filled with ice; shake until the tin is frosty. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and enjoy.

Birth of a Nation

Hello world! The first Banned Movies podcast is here. Our guest is alcohol professional Ambrosia Borowski [https://linktr.ee/Meadofthegods], and the movie is Birth of a Nation [https://youtu.be/BoMgMzizDNU?si=fWMReJxP2xWCNYBv]. If you'd like to make the cocktail we've paired with this discussion to drink along with us, here it is.  White Lady The Savoy Cocktail Book version: 1/4 part lemon juice 1/4 part Cointreau 1/2 part dry gin Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.  The Barred Movies version: 1/2 ounce of lemon juice  3/4 ounce of Cointreau 1-1/2 ounces of dry gin Shake well and strain (double strain, if you're particular about lemon pulp) into a chilled Nick and Nora and garnish with a lemon peel.  Take a sip, kick back, and listen to our wide-ranging discussion about this racist-as-fuck movie.