Toasting the Classics

Grace- Jeff Buckley

Dave McArthur welcomes guest host Nate Wolf to drink Last Goodbye cocktails and discuss whether the 1994 album Grace by Jeff Buckley is a classic. And whether Jeff Buckley is only famous because he died.

Spartacus

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the Stanley Kubrick joint Spartacus and find out they really do like movies about gladiators.

The Hobbit- 1974 Audio Version with Nicol Williamson

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Chris Gragg and Kevin Doyle to discuss the 1974 audiobook version of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit.

The Old Man and the Sea- Ernest Hemingway

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the Ernest Hemingway novella The Old Man and the Sea.

To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With- Bill Cosby

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the most acclaimed comedy album of Bill Cosby's massive and ultimately troubled career.

Dungeon Crawler Carl- Matt Dinniman

The Sting- Let's get the gang together and pull off a podcast!

Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges discuss whether the 1973 blockbuster heist film The Sting deserves to be called a classic under the Toasting the Classics name.

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- The Beatles "England's Answer to Pet Sounds"

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the blockbuster album Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Project Hail Mary- Andy Weir

Dave McArthur welcomes guest host Bill Hodges to discuss the 2022 novel Project Hail Mary and decide whether it merits the status of a Toasting the Classics classic. Don't worry, there will be some discussion of the 2026 film starring Ryan Gosling.

Burr- Gore Vidal (the other side of the story)

Dave McArthur welcomes guest host Nate Wolf to drink Madeira and discuss the historical fiction novel Burr by Gore Vidal