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It’s so simple: Orange juice and vodka! But for many of us, it was our first taste of a real-live adult cocktail. Join Kate and Josh as they sip this simplest of drinks before moving on to a discussion of the 1977 haunted vehicle thriller “The Car,” starring a hirsute James Brolin.

It’s our first anniversary show, and to celebrate, Kate mixes up a batch of the sickly sweet Fuzzy Navel. Bette Davis vamps her way through a movie that has as much indifference toward her as she apparently does toward it. Plus, Josh and Kate debut a new ratings system. Join us! Movie: “Burnt Offerings” Show […]

A vivacious and brisk wine spritzer whisks Kate and Josh into a discussion of one of the worst movies they’ve done for the show, “Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers.” Plus, a passive aggressive career adviser has his say. Join us!

Minty-sweet rum goodness guides Kate, Josh and Laura through the wackiness that is “Airport ’77,” a star-studded turkey that surprisingly features almost no airport but which does feature a leather-bound Pong table. Yes, really. Join us! Movie: “Airport ’77” Recommendations: “The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons,” “FTL: Faster Than Light,” and Chikara. Show Notes: 1. […]

Like the pillow pet, the Bronx is two things at once. It’s one of the five boroughs, and it’s a delicious gin drink. Join us as we sleuth out this almost-martini’s citrusy goodness before indulging in a bit of Nicholson-and-Spader mayhem. Bottoms up! Movie: “Wolf” Recommendations: “Last Week Tonight” and “The Mummy” Show Notes: 1. […]

Sorry so late! The summery fruitiness of the Spanish sangria guides Kate and Josh into a discussion of Clint Eastwood’s “High Plains Drifter,” young adult fantasy fiction and rare heart defects. Join us! Movie: “High Plains Drifter” Recommendations: “Ghost Ship” and “Review” Show Notes: 1. For those of you unfamiliar with Warren Zevon’s greatness, click […]

Sure, it sounds like an 18th century venereal disease. But the Pink Gin is pretty tasty! Join Kate and Josh as they sip this surprisingly martini-esque concoction and then watch a dimly remembered horror romp from the 1990’s. Join us! Movie: “The People Under the Stairs” Show Notes: 1. Further history of the pink gin. […]

Derby day means bourbon, mint, sugar and Belushi to Kate and Josh. After mixing up the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the guys go on to diagnose Lindsay Lohan’s father and the deep, dark conspiracy afoot in Belle Fourche, S.D. Join us! Movies: “Red Heat” and “Oscar” Recommendations: “The Rape of Europa” and “Pennies […]

After a bracing visit to the doctor for a checkup, Josh joins Kate and Laura for some Tequila Sunrises. The movies this week were not good, but at least one of them had a very honest poster, and the other had the world’s creepiest muppet. Join us! Movies: “To the Devil a Daughter” and “Dirty […]

Kate and Josh sip some perfidious Albion with the cucumber-and-fruit deliciousness of the very English Pimm’s cup. Plus: Are tiny drummers terrifying? What’s type E diabetes? And what on earth does spring do to Biloxi, Miss.? Join us for cocktails and chat, won’t you? Movies: “The Conversation” and “Major League” Recommendations: “The Octonauts,” “Captain America: […]

Mary Pickford: she’s a silent-screen sweetheart, a creepy recluse and a tasty rum drink rolled into one! Kate and Josh talk Hollywood history and then watch a forgotten Disney live-action movie and a “Police Academy” sequel. How did Rene Auberjonois go from Altman movies to this crap? Can Kanye’s seed desiccate the deceased? Find out! […]

Fruit meets booze in the olde timey sauciness of the Planter’s Punch, and Kate and Josh meet them both head-on. Plus, nanny cars and electric hipsters. Join us! Movies: “Witness” and “Mission to Mars” Recommendations: www.jasonedwardsdotcom.com and “House of Cards” Show Notes: 1. Oops. Fun was published in London, not New York City.2. Kate once […]

It’s a trip back to mid-century Polynesian kitsch as Kate and Josh sample the ever-so-rummy Zombie. Join us! Movies: “Lean on Me” and “The Passion of the Christ” Recommendations: “Dracula” and “Marwencol”

Spend a Bloody Mary morning in the studio as Josh and Kate sip some tomato juice and vodka while talking “Titanic” and “The Lego Movie.” Join us! Movies: “Titanic” and “The Lego Movie” Recommendations: “The Borgias” and “How We Die.” Check out Sherwin Nuland’s obituary here. Show Notes: 1. Mary Pickford and cat. They’re both […]

Palomas are wonderful. Tequila! That is all you need to know. After a history of this mysteriously delicious draught, Kate and Josh move on to talk about how Gene Hackman once was like the Gorton’s Fisherman, how Robin Williams was a creepy stalker, and how Frank Langella got laid six ways from Sunday. Join us, […]

It’s sweet! It’s tart! It’s like a Smartie made of whiskey and it’s our companion for the next hour. In movies, we grin and bear it through yet another Robin Williams movie and, surprise, find a movie neither Josh nor Kate has seen that we both end up liking. Also, a dentist urges you not […]

The creamy tartness of the White Lady leads into a post-holiday roundup and discussion of “Avatar” and “Legends of the Fall.” Papa Troll faces competition at work, and Latin Christmas Carols bedevil Josh. Plus, a letter to another editor about living in the Taj Mahal. Join us! Movies: “Avatar” and “Legends of the Fall” Recommendations: […]

We’re back from our holiday adventures! Kate went to Ireland, and Josh went to Ikea! We complete our trifecta of winter libations with a salute to the Wassail and mulled wines. Join us! Screen Time: “Superman the Movie” and “The Pelican Brief” Recommendations: “Frozen” and “The Limey”

It’s creamy! It’s boozy! And there’s some kind of brown dust floating on it! It’s eggnog, and we’re drinking it. Josh explains why he should never be a father, and Kate agrees. Kate explains why “Twilight” is more insidious than Josh ever imagined. And Papa Troll’s kids learn a lesson about respect. Join us! Screen […]

It is not cold outside, but Kate and Josh get downright chilly as they argue over Josh’s apparently irrational dislike of “Star Trek,” a show dear to Kate. Fortunately, they’ve got hot mugs of whiskey and honey to warm them back up. Enjoy! Screen Time: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Star Trek: First Contact” Recommendations: “Mystery […]