#cocktails

Bartender, mixologist and sous chef Aaron Male is here this week serving up advice on how to elevate your cocktail experiences. We discuss what the latest trends are, how to pair your cocktails with your meals, signs of good and bad cocktails as well as helpful tips for elevating your mixing game at home. So pour yourself your favorite drink and sip and savor this wonderful discussion about all things cocktail and mixology. Be sure to drink responsibly!

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Here’s a shocker: Jesus asked questions! In the Gospels, we know Jesus asked questions of God, of Pharisees and Scribes, of his disciples, and of the crowds that followed him around. He taught by using parables, which often created more questions than answers. Elane and Benton discuss questions and the important part they play in the life of a Jesus-follower.

Cocktail: The Mayday

Theme song is "Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)" recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton's songs wherever you stream music.

If you believe in fate, can you also believe in luck? And what about karma? And how do these concepts co-exist with a worldview that is influenced by the life and teachings of Jesus? So many questions! Benton and Elane discuss.

Cocktail: Basil Berry Gimlet

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Find Benton’s songs wherever you stream music!

Zagueiro Léo, um jogador de futebol diferenciado. Ele não só vive o seleto e intocável mundo dos jogadores de futebol como gosta de entrosar com pessoas nas ruas. 

O DOIDO DO CAFÉ

Leo é fã de café. Antes mesmo da gravação do episódio ele já teve todas as perguntas e mais alguma sobre o café, os preparos da bebida, moagem, grãos, equipamentos... 

UM COMILÃO

Leo abriu o coração e falou muito sobre o futebol, os hábitos de jogador, mas o apetite dele tomou lugar em muitos momentos da nossa conversa. Ainda bem que ele tem vida de atleta, porque pelo que ele contou que come... Haja exercício pra queimar tanta caloria. 

PATROCÍNIO DO EPISÓDIO: LICOR 43

Neste episódio fizemos o preparo do CARAJILLO (Licor 43 + Gelo + Espresso). É muito fácil de fazer e o pessoal do Licor 43 ainda mandou uma máquina de espresso pra gente... Que kit! #BebaComModeração e "Consumo destinado a maiores de 18 anos

Siga o Licor 43 no instagram @licor43brasil

MAIS CASOS DA BOLA

Nosso zagueiro entrevistado também falou sobre hábitos peculiares de outros jogadores à mesa e contou as gordices que fazia quando ainda estava na base do Grêmio, alojado debaixo das arquibancadas do saudoso Estádio Olímpico.

GOSTA DE CAFÉ?

Conheça o nosso guia de cafeterias guiacafe.com.br listamos e categorizamos as melhores cafeterias de BH - capital do estado que mais planta e colhe café no mundo. 

Why do we make resolutions to change something about ourselves, our bodies, our lives, as we approach a new year? Elane and Benton discuss the problematic nature of new year’s resolutions and propose a new way of approaching 2023.

Cocktail: French 75

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

The things we do at Christmas—the ways we celebrate, the symbols we revere, the expectations we try to meet, even the date itself—come from a hodge-podge of places, from Constantine to Nordic folklore to good advertising. This episode is dedicated to those who think there is a “war on Christmas.” 

Cocktail: Hot Buttered Rum

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

December is a month full of celebrations, observances, and traditions. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are all objectively significant, while being extraordinarily different. Elane and Benton chat about each and why trying to make them somehow the same isn’t a great idea.  

Cocktail: Cranberry Party Punch

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Ever feel like you’d rather be on the Island Of Misfit Toys than sitting at Aunt Matilda’s Christmas dinner table? We have too! Sometimes old ideas, traditions, and family dynamics are more than you want to deal with. Elane and Benton chat about what to do if the holiday season feels like an itchy, ill-fitting sweater to you this year. 

Cocktail: Rye Manhattan

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Why does the church have its own calendar? What is the Lectionary and why do some churches follow it while others don’t? Elane and Benton chat about the seasons of the liturgical calendar, starting at Advent, and why paying attention to them matters.

Cocktail: CT Bourbon Apple Sipper

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Gratitude is one of those things many of us think we’re pretty good at. I mean, how hard can it be to be grateful? Turns out, pretty darn hard sometimes. As important as counting blessings is, the practice of gratitude is about a lot more than that. Elane and Benton discuss. 

Cocktail: The Bensonhurst

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Elane and Benton look at the various parts of the Jesus Prayer—also known as the Lord’s Prayer—and discuss what we can learn from what Jesus was teaching his disciples about how to pray.

Cocktail: Martini

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

All of us Christians know that we are supposed to confess our sins. But what does that mean exactly? To whom do we confess, and what happens after? Elane and Benton explain and demystify confession in this episode from their series on reclaiming spiritually confusing and abusive language

Cocktail: The Summitt

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

We all know the measure of holiness we should aspire to is Jesus. But it’s hard not to notice the spiritual chutzpah—or lack thereof—of others. And it can get us into trouble. Elane and Benton chat about getting (and keeping) our egos in check where our spiritual lives are concerned.

Cocktail: The Editor

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Many of us have difficult relationships with our bodies—our urges, needs, and desires—because of we’ve been taught that God thinks flesh is bad. [Spoiler alert: God doesn’t think that at all.] Benton and Elane take part the word ‘flesh,’ another in their series on reclaiming shame-promoting language for post-evangelical and queer Christians.

Cocktail: Autumn In Manhattan

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Most of us probably grew up with the notion that God is an old white man, with flowing hair and a beard, who we refer to as Father. Elane and Benton talk about God as paternal figure, and why it’s useful to try on new ideas.  

Cocktail: Boulevardier

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

What is home for you? Is it where you grew up? Where your family is? Where your friends are? Is home a place or a state of mind? Benton and Elane discuss the complicated ideas we have about home in front of a live audience. Recorded October 10, 2022 in Nashville.

Cocktail: Steeple

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

What makes a protestant protestant? Why are there so many denominations, categories, labels and sub-labels of churches in the US? Join Elane and Benton for a church history lesson. 

Cocktail: The Smoldering Orange

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Benton and Elane discuss the word ‘repent’—what it is and what it isn’t and why it shouldn’t be followed with an “or else.” Another episode in their series on reclaiming Christian-ese language. 

Cocktail: Key Lime Matcha Cocktail

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Elane and Benton chat about the meanings—the Latin, the Hebrew, and the English—of the word “abomination.” What qualifies as an abomination? Why would someone use the word at all, especially in reference to another person? And what are the things God considers abominable?

Cocktail: Lemon Drop

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.

Suppose the Bible is a living, transformative bunch of books meant to be read with the purpose of learning something new each time you read it? How crazy would THAT be?? Enter Lectio Divina, a meditative way of reading Scripture that invites the Holy Spirit into the experience with you. Elane and Benton discuss this enlightening spiritual practice.

Cocktail: Sidecar

Theme song: “Moving On (Feels Pretty Good)” recorded by Benton Stokes. Full song available wherever you stream music.