Toasting the Classics

The Hobbit- 1974 Audio Version with Nicol Williamson

Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Chris Gragg and Kevin Doyle to drink English style bitter beer and discuss the merits of the 1974 Audio version of The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien and narrated by Nicol Williamson.

Apple’s ”1984”- The Commercial that Changed the World

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Jack Rose cocktails and discuss the impacts of Apple's 1984 commercial introducing their Macintosh computer.

Smoke Signals- Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges Fistfight in Heaven

Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges drink craft beer and discuss the 1998 film Smoke Signals.

Edgar Allan Poe- Gothic Tales and Awesome Beer

Dave McArthur and Larry Andrews (of the Square Peg Podcast) discuss the works of Edgar Allan Poe and drink Left Hand Milk Stout

Red Dawn- Wolverines!!

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur share a few glasses of Jim Beam bourbon and talk about the 1984 war fiction film Red Dawn.

Dr. Seuss- Do We Toast Them, Do We Pan Them, Should We Take These Books and Ban Them?

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier mix up gin and tonics and discuss three early, controversial works by Dr. Seuss: And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, McElligot's Pool, and If I Ran the Zoo.

H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness- The World’s Most Tedious Man Describes the Scariest Thing He’s Ever Seen

Dave McArthur, Joe Iglesias, and Chris Gragg drink icy cold craft beer while talking about the 1936 H.P. Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness.

Born in the USA- A Bit of Politics with Your Patriotism

Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink Patron Tequila and discuss the hit Bruce Springsteen album Born in the USA.

The Jazz Singer- You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the groundbreaking and problematic 1927 film The Jazz Singer while drinking Bees Knees cocktails.

The Virginian- Owen Wister and Wyoming Whiskey

Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1902 western novel The Virginian by Owen Wister while drinking Wyoming Whiskey