Boozicals

Raven’s fears came true…a straight romance subplot. This week Raven and Campbell discuss Nessa’s speedy policy making, literally dozens of ballads, and the ultimate villain that is the Cowardly Lion in the 2025 musical film Wicked: For Good. The Good Witch Recipe: 0.75 oz vodka 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz strawberry simple syrup 1.5 tsp raspberry puree Sparkling wine or champagne brown sugar Rim a glass with brown sugar. Add vodka, juice, syrup, and puree into a shaker with ice. Combine and strain into your glass and top with sparkling wine. You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/  Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

We are baaAAaAAaack! In the Season 3 opener, Raven and Campbell discuss changes to the source material, how to be a grade A hater, and what it means to be Good in the 2024 musical film, Wicked.  The Elphaba Thropp Recipe: - 2 tsp matcha powder - 2 oz vodka - ¾ oz lavender simple syrup - 0.5 oz vanilla liqueur - black sesame milk* Whisk matcha powder and vodka until smooth. Pour into a shaker with syrup, liqueur, and ice. Shake and pour into a glass and top with milk. *Combine ⅔ cup black sesame seeds, ½ soaked cashews, and 4 cups of water into a blender. Blend and strain with cheese cloth. Simmer over medium heat with 3 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt for 10 minutes. Store in the fridge.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

EPISODE 100 WOOOOOOH!!! Literally cannot believe it. This week Raven and Campbell recap their Boozicals NYC weekend trip, Pirates! A Penzance Musical on Broadway, Season 2 highs and even highers, and together they discuss plans for Season 3. We will be back sometime in the fall. Stay tuned ;)   Campbell’s Craving Recipe: - 4 oz cooled tea - 1 oz rum, spiced or gold - ¾ oz simple syrup (went with a black pepper and earl grey syrup this time) - 1 dash aromatic bitters - absinthe to coat glass, not optional - lemon slice garnish   Combine ingredients in a chilled tumbler with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with lemon slice. Pas de Deux Recipe: - 1 oz gin - 1 oz Chambord (or black raspberry liqueur) - 0.5 oz sweet vermouth - 0.5 oz lemon juice   Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake or stir (dealer’s choice) and strain into a chilled martini glass. You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Surprise, surprise, men are terrible. In their penultimate episode of the season, Raven and Campbell discuss farmer’s markets, infectious songs, and anticlimactic endings in the second act of the 1968 musical film, Oliver! Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   The Oom-Pah-Pah Recipe: - 1.5 oz gin - 0.75 oz orange liqueur - 0.5 oz aperitif - 1-2 tsp activated charcoal - orange bitters   Combine ingredients in a tumblr with ice. Stir to combine and top with bitters. You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Voice dubbing. When does it work? When does it not? This week Raven and Campbell discuss classic literature, how to make alcoholic gruel, and musical orphans in the first act of the 1968 musical film Oliver! Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   Oliver’s Twist Recipe: - 2 oz gin  - 1 oz fresh lemon juice - ¾ oz earl grey, black pepper syrup* - ¾ oz orange liqueur   Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.    *Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil. Add ~8 tsp earl grey leaves and ~1 tsp ground black pepper. Steep for at least 10 minutes and let cool before storing in the fridge.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Welcome to the 2025 Steven Universe Soundtrack Draft!! This week, Raven and Campbell are joined by three-peat guest, Jonathan, and together they rank the best Steven Universe songs, explore the Mohs hardness scale, and gush over this stacked cast in the 2019 television musical film, Steven Universe: The Movie. Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   The Pink Diamond Recipe: - 1 oz gin  - ½ oz fresh lemon juice - 2 ½ tsp powdered sugar (or ½ oz syrup) - Sparkling Rosé Wine   Combine gin, juice, and sugar in a shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass with ice and top with rosé.    You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/  Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Brunch, vacations in Spain, Sewer Boys, classic gay culture. This week, Raven and Campbell discuss nightmare creatures, quodlibet, as well as wheels, gears, and teeny tiny brushes in the 2023 musical comedy film, Dicks: The Musical. Be sure to check out our mimosa induced quartet performance! Where to watch: Max, Hulu, Sling TV, The Roku Channel, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, Fandango    Sewer Mimosa Recipe: - ¾ oz absinthe  - ½ oz ginger simple syrup* - ⅛ to ¼ oz blue curacao  - 2 oz orange juice - Champagne   Combine absinthe, syrup, and blue curacao in a champagne flute. Add OJ and then top with champagne. *Combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar in a saucepan. Dissolve and bring to a boil. Add in however much ginger you desire and allow to cool. Strain and store in the fridge.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Fun trips but terrible friends. This week, Raven and Campbell are joined by the incredible, incomparable, joy-incarnate, Anisha!!! Together they discuss the joys of traveling, cross-cultural communication, and this banger of a drink in the 2011 Hindi-language, musical comedy film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Where to watch: Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV   The Bagwathi Recipe: - 2 oz tamarind concentrate*  - 1 ½ oz tequila - ½ oz orange liqueur - ½ oz lemon juice - ¾ oz ginger simple syrup** - Chili salt /Tajin for rim - Lime wedge Rub glass rim with lime and coat with chili salt. Combine all other ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into prepared glass over ice. *Dissolve 4 tablespoons of tamarind in ⅓ cup of water until combined. Store in the fridge. **Combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar in a saucepan. Dissolve and bring to a boil. Add in however much ginger you desire and allow to cool. Strain and store in the fridge.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Hyuck!! This week Raven and Campbell discuss animated food, road trips, and possibly the best soundtrack from the 90s in the 1995 animated film, A Goofy Movie. Where to watch: Disney+   The Goof Recipe*: - 1 3oz packet orange colored jello - 1 3oz packet yellow colored jello - 1 3oz packet red colored jello - 1.5 cups vodka - 3 cup boiling water - 1.5 cups cold water   *Each packet makes 1-2 dozen jello shots depending on container size. You will not need all of this jello to construct the pizza (wink wink).   For each jello color, pour 1 cup of boiling water and 1 jello packet into a heat-proof bowl and stir until combined. Add ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka. Pour into a mold or container** and allow to set in the fridge, preferably overnight. Cut and shape different jello layers (e.g., orange for the crust, yellow for the cheese, and red for the pepperonis).    **Note: thinner layers will set more firmly; recommend no more than 3/4 inch thick.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Hankering for another scrumptious bite of conversations on gender bending and the odd world of film casting? Join Campbell and Raven as we devour these delectable outtakes.   You can support us by donating to: Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate  Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/    Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.