Drinking and Thinking

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 29 - The Last Word on the Last Jedi

January 10, 2018 19:45 - 1 hour - 35 MB

After a long, sober hiatus, Jared and Connie stagger back to the bar to share their thoughts on the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise: The Last Jedi. Writer/Director Jay Lender (Phineas and Ferb, They’re Watching) returns to join the guys for a lively debate, one or two Hot Buttered Rums, and a few tumblers of Jared’s Star Wars-inspired cocktail, the Blue Milk of Tatooine. Are Porgs the new white meat? What was that thing Luke milked? What if they filmed a chase sequence with a...

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 28 - For Your Reconsideration II: The Return of a Bit

April 13, 2017 03:57 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

The boys revisit the 79th Academy Awards to discuss what should have won in 2007 - (Spoiler Alert: Employee of the Month cleans up.) Jared mixes up a couple cocktail recipes to combat the common cold - The Negrita Grog and the Bee's Knees - and the boys review Jameson's newest offering, Caskmates. Also, Pick Six is back with a rare Double Drunken Debate! Fill your glass, kick back, and enjoy!

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 27 - How to Drink in a Formal Setting

March 24, 2017 01:03 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MB

We're back! Jared and Connie return with a couple of cocktail recipes especially for formal occasions. Hear all about the Wastelander's Ball (a post-apocalyptic formal dance), find out how Twitter put Connie in the news for a few days, and pour out ten percent for the music legend whose funeral Jared crashed. You'll also learn how to mix yourself a Java Punch and a Sidecar. Fill your favorite glass, grab some mixed nuts, and settle in for Happy Hour with Jared, Connie, and Ginger Fizz!

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 26 - New Year's Drinkin' Eve

December 31, 2016 05:37 - 1 hour - 31 MB

Happy New Year, everybody! Jared and Connie mix up a few Champagne cocktails - the St-Honore 75 and the Black Pearl - and throw down in another Drunken Debate. Who would be the ultimate dream band to play your New Year's Eve party? And, perhaps more importantly, who'd be their manager? Listen in on Jared and Connie's picks and decide who's got the better band - or who's the bigger idiot for not picking your favorite rock star.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 25 - A Very Shaky Christmas

December 10, 2016 05:58 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Merry Christmas! The guys ring in the Holidays with a couple of (very) boozy milkshake recipes. Jared tells the story behind Charles Dickens's immortal classic "A Christmas Carol" and Connie shares too much information about the morning after a legendary Writers Guild Christmas party.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 24 - Shrubs / Choose Your Team

November 25, 2016 18:32 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

Jared and Connie venture out to the Golden Gopher in Downtown LA and chat with Lucas Ryden, founder and owner of Nostrum Shrubs. Back in the studio, a new segment is introduced: The Drunken Debate. Join the guys as they discuss Saturday morning cartoons, whether Legolas from Lord of the Rings could wield a Barrett .50 cal sniper rifle, and who you'd want watching your back in an Old West gunfight.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 23 - Ron Harner

November 14, 2016 07:16 - 50 minutes - 23 MB

Writer/actor/director Ron Harner joins the boys to discuss his web series The Tardy Boys and to give a preview of his upcoming Shady Glen project. The guys mix up two new cocktails - The Los Angeles and the Alleghany - and talk about Ron & Connie's early sketch comedy days and the perks that come with being crowned Shad Derby Queen in their hometown.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 22 - Back To School

October 10, 2016 01:03 - 1 hour - 33.8 MB

Jared and Connie are back from summer vacation with our Back To School episode! The guys share some old school tales, discuss vintage workout techniques, and throw back a few cups of Yale College Punch.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 21 - A.J. LoCascio

August 09, 2016 00:48 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

Voice-over artist A.J. LoCascio joins the guys for a Comic-Con themed episode featuring two new drink recipes - The Basil Gin Smash and the Cobra Effect. A.J. tells how he became the voice of Marty McFly in the Back To The Future video game, the perils of performing in character at parties are discussed, and the guys re-enact a deleted scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 20 - Don Calame

July 06, 2016 19:26 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

Author Don Calame (Swim The Fly Trilogy) joins the guys to discuss his latest novel Dan Vs. Nature over a few El Presidentes and a new drink – The Trembler. The guys discuss rum, honey, the difficulties of watching movies while under sedation, the disappointing realities of nude beaches, and the disillusionment involved in screenplay development meetings.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 19 - Paula Dixon

June 18, 2016 02:48 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

The lovely and talented Paula Dixon (The Chronic Life) joins the guys for a few Pisco Punches and Dark & Stormies. Will swallowing your own tooth damn you to Hell? Why won't Connie drink apple juice? What Academy Award-winnning actor talked office renovations with Jared? These and other burning questions will be revealed!

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 18 - Cinco De Mayo

April 29, 2016 16:50 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

Our first annual Cinco de Mayo episode! A few tequilas lead to a rambling discussion of Cinco de Mayo traditions, Billy Joel, old sitcoms, fermented apple cider, and the Best Bread Pudding in Anaheim. The guys also review the newly renovated Clifton’s Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 17 - The 101 Funniest Screenplays of All Time

April 08, 2016 17:58 - 1 hour - 30.6 MB

Screenwriter Aaron Mendelsohn joins the guys for a few Manhattans and a discussion of the Writers Guild of America's list of the funniest screenplays ever written. Get the backstory on the creation of the list, hear some great stories, and join in the debate over what films should have (or shouldn't have) made the top 101.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 16 - Kim Gruenenfelder

March 26, 2016 16:57 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

Author Kim Gruenenfelder (Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink, A Total Waste of Makeup) joins the guys for their first ever Tiki drink-themed episode. The Zombie-fueled discussion covers Kim's four novels, Super Bowl halftime shows, Weird Al Yankovic, great Tiki bars, and bizarre strip club traditions.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 15 - The Oscars: For Your Reconsideration

February 26, 2016 06:46 - 1 hour - 32 MB

Just in time for the Academy Awards, Jared and Connie bring you a special all-Oscar episode. In the first-ever For Your Reconsideration segment, the guys discuss what should have won the 2006 Oscars with the benefit of 10 years' hindsight. Get the inside dope on how the Academy votes, find out what it's like to attend the Oscars, and learn a few Hollywood-themed cocktail recipes that you can enjoy during Sunday's broadcast.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 14 - Fryda Wolff

February 19, 2016 18:42 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

Voice-over artist Fryda Wolff joins the guys to celebrate Burns Night with a few tumblers of Macallan 1861. Learn how to break into the voice-over business, discover some interesting facts about shows you love, and hear Dora the Explorer and Captain Jack Sparrow argue over a parking space at Trader Joe's.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 13 - Leftovers

January 15, 2016 20:13 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

What is Superman's credit score? Is Salt Lake City really the Jazz capital of the world? Does the Grim Reaper groove to the Doobie Brothers? Jared and Connie ponder these existential questions while using holiday leftovers to mix up a few Brandy Alexanders, along with an all-new cocktail - The Gin Sprig.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 12 - Matt Michnovetz

December 05, 2015 01:11 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

Holy smokes! Tobacco-based liqueur Perique is this episode's featured ingredient. The boys whip up a few Louisiana Rum Sours and Periquations with Writer/Producer Matt Michnovetz (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, 24.) Age old questions on Gamorrean snobbery, Greedo's hopes and dreams, sentient deer at Skywalker Ranch, and the Mos Easley Cantina anti-droid policy are finally answered!

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 11 - Second Chances

November 14, 2015 20:16 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MB

The boys open up a can of Coco Lopez and whip up a few Pina Coladas and Painkillers while discussing all kinds of things that were better the second time around.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 10 - Jay Lender

November 01, 2015 03:29 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MB

Writer/Director Jay Lender (SpongeBob Squarepants, Phineas and Ferb, They're Watching) joins the guys to talk about Halloween and throw back a few Witches' Whiskeys and Corpse Revivers.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 9 - Wasteland Weekend

October 16, 2015 06:11 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MB

What's the perfect drink for the end of the world? Jared and Connie attempt to answer that question while discussing this year's Wasteland Weekend, Mad Max, and all things post-apocalyptic.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 8 - Comebacks

September 13, 2015 23:42 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

Don't call it a comeback! Jared and Connie go old school with the Cuba Libre and the Old Fashioned while discussing great comebacks in sports, music, and movies.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 7 - Star Wars

August 13, 2015 00:43 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MB

In honor of Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens, Jared and Connie devote their 7th episode to a Singapore Sling-fueled discussion of Star Wars, Stacey Q, and the disappointing lack of Gymkata sequels.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 6 - Dweeb Darlings

August 08, 2015 06:13 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB

The Dweeb Darlings (aka Heidi Cox and Stephanie Pressman) stop by to drink a few Last Words and discuss Neti Pots, brain-eating amoebae, and their web series Stalking Levar.

Drinking and Thinking: Episode 5 - One Hit Wonders

July 23, 2015 20:15 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MB

What qualifies someone or something as a One Hit Wonder? The guys mix up a few Pikakes and Pink Gins and tackle this issue in classic Drinking and Thinking style. Connie displays an embarrassing knack for remembering old Love Boat episodes, while Jared defends the honor of Men Without Hats.