Monster Movie Happy Hour

As the crew prepare to record a slew of new episodes, we offer up this selection of dramatized "adventures" from past seasons. Think of them as a nod to the radio shows of old - without the same talent! We won't be offended if you hit the fast forward button.

Cheers!

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For Dave's birthday, the crew watch the Spanish-Italian zombie movie from 1974, "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue".  Everyone was locked in their respective chambers and there was NO cake, but Mary's cocktail was a hit!

The Drowned Man" cocktail:

2 oz. Gin 
.5 oz. Genepy (or another bitter herbal liqueur) 
Prosecco 
Fresh rosemary

Shake Gin and Genepy over ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a Collins glass, and top with Prosecco and garnish with rosmary.

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The gang seek shelter in 1932's "The Old Dark House" and have a grand old time with the denizens and travelers found within, though Dave has to call from the future a few times. Scott's hot shot cocktail was a hit.

"Fire Bug" cocktail

1 oz. Brandy
1 oz Pear liqueur
1 Tsp. Golden Rum

Instructions:
Pour brandy and liquor into a shot glass. Heat and ignite rum in a spoon, and add to the glass. Extinguish flame, and serve.

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To kick off the New Year, Scott, Mary and Dave buckle themselves in, drink a glass of Tang and blast into the  outer space, where they experience the horrors of 1997's "Event Horizon".  Mary gushes over Sam Neill repeatedly, but you knew that was going to happen, didn't you?

Actually, no Tang was consumed during this recording, but plenty of Mary's cocktail was.

“Gouged Eye” cocktail

2 oz White Rum
1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz fresh-squeezed Grapefruit juice (Dave and Scott used Pineapple juice)

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until cold, and strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel with a maraschino cherry placed in the middle, resembling an eye!

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In this Christmas episode the gang is visited by Hammer Studio's 1966, "Rasputin the Mad Monk" and at least ONE of the trio is thoroughly enchanted by Christopher Lee's performance . . . can you guess who?

Murderous computer HAL Jr is once again making his presence known. If only it had been "presents", but we don't think HAL Jr celebrates the season. Ah, well.

For his holiday cocktail, Dave combines suitable "Russian" ingredients and it ends up tasting like cheap Port wine. Dave LIKES cheap Port wine.

Happy New Year!

"Rasputin's Blood" cocktail

3 parts Madeira Wine   (Allegedly loved by Rasputin)
2 parts Vodka   (Obvious Russian connection, right?)
1 part Cherry Syrup   (Cherry Varenya, a tea sweetener made by many Russians)

Pour over ice in an Old Fashioned glass, stir until cold, express oil from an Orange peel over the drink and add the peel as a garnish.

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The crew goes Old School and watches the classic kaiju, 1956's 'Rodan". Scott can't hide his anger at the filmmaker's confusion and misrepresentation of the noble Pteranodon/ Pterodactyl and goes on a frothing diatribe.

The cocktail was inspired by Scott's faulty memory regarding Rodan's breath and his overall anger at the creature's "scientific" classification.

“Pteranodon Imposter” cocktail.

1 oz. Amaretto
2 oz “Fireball” whiskey liqueur
3 oz Egg Nog
Dusting of cinnamon, sugar & nutmeg

In cocktail shaker filled 3/4 with ice, pour egg nog, whiskey & Amaretto.
Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into Old Fashioned glass
Garnish with dusting of spices, and optional maraschino cherry.

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This episode, recorded just before Halloween, is a combination of Mary's "birthday movie choice" AND our virtual Halloween Party.  We watched "Only Lovers Left Alive" and had a grand time - especially since Mary came up with TWO cocktails for us!

"Eve"
In a champagne flute, combine:
.5 oz. Cognac
1 dash of Cherry Bitters
Top with Champagne
 Garnish with the darkest maraschino cherry you can find.

"Adam"
In a mixing glass with ice, combine:
2 oz. Rye Whiskey
.75 oz Dry Vermouth
.5 oz  Cocchi Americano
1 dash ea. Walnut Bitters & Cherry Bitters.
Stir until very cold & strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass.
Garnish with a dark Maraschino Cherry.


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We join our friends over at the Castle of Horror Podcast to chat about this year's "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" and a damned good time was had by all!

There were a few minor audio hitches  (7 talking heads, 7 separate microphones!), but it was an absolute pleasure hanging out with fellow Dracula fans.

Dave's cocktail was rather tasty . . .

"Captain Elliot's Cherry Bounce"

Combine the following in a mixing glass with ice, stir and pour into a cocktail glass:

2 parts pineapple-flavored Rum
3 part lime-flavored LaCroix sparkling water
1 part cherry syrup
Garnish with a maraschino cherry

Enjoy!

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The crew watch a Lovecraft movie  - 1993's "NECRONOMICON" - that none of them were aware of until very recently. How is THAT possible?  They enjoy, to one degree  or another, Dave's version of a French Martini.

"French Martini" cocktail

2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Blackberry Liqueur (Chambord)
1 1/2 oz pineapple juice

Shake with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with pineapple wedge or a raspberry, and enjoy!

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Our friend Katharine Coldiron is back to talk about a forthcoming work, SUBURBAN IMPLOSION, an anthology that will look at the seminal 1982 movie POLTERGEIST from the viewpoint of Millenials.
 
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Seeking Millennial opinions about Poltergeist (1982). 

You know you have one.

If you're a Millennial, we'd like to hear your opinions, memories, analyses, and instincts about Poltergeist. These can come in any form you desire: essays, fiction, poetry, art, collage, fictionalized transcripts, spirit photography, whatever. Send it our way.

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The crew spend time in the infamous Danvers State Mental Hospital, via 2001's psychological horror film, "Session 9", all while drinking Scott's most complicated and visually disgusting cocktail.

The "Danvers Cocktail"

Cocktail ingredients:
2 oz Rum
1 oz Triple Sec
2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
4 oz Fruit Punch
2 oz Cherry Juice
2 oz 7 Up/Sprite
1 tbsp Lime Juice
 
For glass rim and garnish:
3 tbsp Black Sanding Sugar
3 tbsp Simple Syrup
Lychee "Eyeball"

For Lychee "Eyeball":
1 can Lychee fruit
Seedless Raspberry Jam
Blueberry
Red Food coloring

To make Eyeball -
Open and drain Lychee syrup. Pat Lychee dry with paper towel.
Spoon small amount of Raspberry jam into cavity.
Insert single, large Blueberry into cavity, dimple side up (the Pupil)
"Paint" Food Coloring veins on Lychee for bloodshot effect.
Add to cocktail by piercing pupil with cocktail skewer, which also holds "eyeball" together.

Prepare glass:
Dip Highball glass into plate of Simple Syrup, then into plate of Black Sugar. Let sit and dry in sugar for 3 minutes.

Blend cocktail ingredients in mixing glass.

Pour cocktail into Highball glass half-full of Ice, let sit for 1 minute to allow Black Sugar to drip into glass.

Garnish with Lychee "Eyeball".

Enjoy!




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Our dear friend Alex Taylor, that wacky Englishman living in Texas, joins us for a spirited discussion of Tom Savini's 1990 remake of "Night of the Living Dead", and we talk FOREVER! Seriously!

Unlike the last episode, Dave only messes up someone's name ONE time, mistakenly referring to actor Duane Jones (Ben from the original 1968 "Night of the Living Dead") as Duane Johnson.  Blast . . .

Scott makes a beer cocktail - and its pretty damned tasty!

"Uncle Rege's Recipe" beer cocktail

In a mixing glass, combine and stir:
Beer
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Rum
1 oz Lime juice
1.5 oz Grenadine

Pour into a glass half-filled with ice.

Enjoy!

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Whew! The crew watch Adrian Lyne's "Jacob Ladder", which is a heartbreaking journey though the experience of memory, trauma . . . and the great unknown. The only thing to lighten the mood was our usual fall down various rabbit holes, another early garage band memory and Dave's continuing mispronunciation of Lyne's last name.

Mary's cocktail was a keeper!

“Demon Tail” cocktail

2.5 oz Spiced Rum
1 oz Cointreau
3 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Sweetened Cream of Coconut 
.5 oz Lime Juice

 Shake with ice
Strain into Collin’s glass
Garnish with grated Nutmeg and charred Cinnamon stick
Enjoy!

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The crew watch 1964's "Kwaidan", a thoroughly striking Japanese ghost anthology movie that is over 3 hours long - and if you guessed that this is a LONG episode, you would be right. Good for you!

Dave's strong cocktail may have contributed to some tumbles down a few rabbit holes, but hey, at this point, does it even matter? Between listener questions, musings on Post-WW2 Japan and the usual distractions, there is a LOT to take in. Enjoy!

"Kwaidan" cocktail - a modified Manhattan.

In a mixing glass with ice combine:
1.5 oz. Bourbon
1.5 oz. Sake
.5 oz. Sweet Vermouth
.25 oz. Cherry Liqueur
1 dash Angostura Bitters
2 dashes Orange Bitters

Stir and strain into chilled Coupe glass.

Garnish with Maraschino Cherry. 

Enjoy!

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Friend of the podcast, John "Fading Arcader", joins the crew to help them deal with Dario Argento's 1993 "Trauma". John is the one who introduced us to the movie and pointed out that it was shot in Minneapolis, so . . . in many ways, this whole episode is his fault . . . 

Scott's delightfully blue cocktail was a hit.

“Minneapolis Trauma” cocktail 

1 bottle Smirnoff Ice
1 can Strawberry sparkling water.
2 oz. Blue Curacao
Strawberry slice for Garnish

1.Fill Collins glass with ice.

2.Mix together ½ a bottle of Smirnoff Ice and ½ a can of Strawberry sparkling water in glass.

3.Float 1 ounce of Blue Curacao on ice. (Good luck!)

4.Garnish with a strawberry slice.

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The crew watch director Bob Clark's 1972 "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things", a zombie film heavily inspired by Romero's "Night of the Living Dead".
Scott teases Dave and Mary with memories of his early 1970's wardrobe, provokes them with possibilities of photographic proof, and now they can't think of anything else . . . 

Mary's cocktail was delicious!

"Orville’s Shake - Up"

In a shaker with ice, combine and shake until chilled:

 .75 oz. Banana Liqueur
1.5 oz. Spiced Rum 
.5 oz. Cinnamon Sugar Syrup 
.5 oz. Lemon Juice (less than Mary’s recommendation – shhhhh!)

Strain into a Coupe Glass and garnish with a Lemon peel.

 Enjoy!

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The crew watch 1977's "Rabid" by David Cronenberg, and despite HAL Jr's best attempts at sabotaging Mary's  computer and phone, they manage to record their thoughts and sip Dave's variation on the whiskey sour- yes, that's right. ANOTHER whiskey sour for ANOTHER Cronenberg.

The "Rabies Sour"

Ingredients:
1 Egg white 
2.5 oz of Bourbon (Bulleit)
.75 oz of Lemon Juice
.75 oz of Maple Syrup
.5 oz of Cherry Liqueur (Cherry Heering)

In a shaker with ice combine all but the egg white and Cherry Liqueur. Shake 15 seconds, strain into spare glass, discard ice, pour chilled ingredients back into shaker. Add egg white and “dry” shake for another 15 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass.

 Drizzle Cherry Liqueur over the froth.

 Enjoy!

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While Mary continues to settle into her new chamber in the Deep Dark Lounge East, Scott and Dave muse at length about movies starring Pterodactyls - and their kind - as the main monsters.

Scott's appropriately named cocktail was delicious.

"Malicious Pterodactyl Punch"

In shaker with ice, combine:
1.5 oz. Banana Rum
1.5 oz. Blue Curacao
4 oz. Watermelon Juice
Strain into a Highball glass with ice.
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry, a Kiwi slice and a splash of Spiced Rum.

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The second part of the Scott Chesebrough Birthday/Mary Challman Leaving the Nest extravaganza continues with a look at 1957's "The Giant Claw".

SOMEBODY fell asleep before we could record the "Tail End" of the episode (no bird pun intended), so, several hectic moving days later, Mary had to join us from The Deep Dark Lounge East to wrap it up.

Also - Scott's second cocktail was a hit!

"The Giant Claw" Margarita

In a blender with 5-6 ice cubes, combine and blend until smooth:
15 oz. bag of frozen Strawberries
6 oz. Silver Tequila
3 oz. Triple Sec
3 oz. Lime Juice
3 tbsp. Honey

Pour into 2 Margarita glasses and garnish with a Lime wedge and 6 to 8 Blueberries.

Enjoy!

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To celebrate Scott's birthday and mark the end (sniff, sniff) of Mary's time in the Minnesota Deep Dark Lounge, the crew watch TWO movies, back to back - and ALMOST record two episodes, back to back!

The first movie was this underrated gem from 1977, "Shock Waves". You will have to check out episode #108 for the second movie.

Scot mixed up two cocktails, as well - here is the first one:

“Shock Wave” cocktail

In a shaker with ice, combine and shake:
1.5 oz Coconut Rum
.5 oz Orange Liqueur
.5 oz Peach Schnapps
3 oz Orange Juice
.5 oz Lime Juice

Shake until well chilled, strain into Highball glass with ice.

Drizzle Grenadine over ice, garnish with Lime Wedge and Maraschino Cherry.

 Enjoy!

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