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Bob and Brad tackle the show's first double feature, watching James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935) back-to-back alongside Sagamore Spirit Bottled in Bond Rye, and end up split on nearly everything. On the original, Bob calls it a landmark rather than a great film and praising mainly its craft, while on the sequel Brad sees a campy cash grab that lampoons the first film. For longer episodes and special bonus content, consider joining our Patreon for as little as $3...

Bob and Brad revisit Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005), over two decades after fourteen-year-old Bob called it “about as damn perfect of a movie as you can get.” They agree that the film’s final two hours remain extraordinary, but sharply divide over whether its first hour provides essential character development or desperately needs trimming. Along the way, they examine King Kong as distinctly American folklore, how Peter Jackson shifted audience sympathy from the Depression-era expedition to K...

Bob and Brad revisit 1933's King Kong and find it isn't just a landmark, but the full- formed template of the adventure movie itself, right down to the Jurassic Park structural blueprint Spielberg would lift sixty years later. Plus, a genuinely strange whiskey pairing: SHĀNG Dàn Yǎ, a first-of-kind jiàngxiāng whiskey that takes sauce-aroma baijiu from China, redistills it, and ages the result in charred American oak. At 100 proof and $64.99, it splits the hosts harder than almost anything this ...

The first Let's Make It a Double chain of Season 11 closes with Bob's Pick, The Wild Robot, one of his favorite animated films of the last few years, and a first-time watch for guest and five-time co-host Lee Diaz of ReserveBar. The whiskey pairing is Heaven Hill's Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, a category the show has barely explored. The conversation about what The Wild Robot does spectacularly well and where it fumbles is one of the sharper animated-film breakdowns of the run so far. For l...

Bob and Brad drop a guest episode with John McCarthy, founder of the John Barleycorn Society, to walk through the full Spring 2026 Barleycorn Awards, including the biggest upset of the season in both Best Bourbon and Best Spirit of Spring 2026. John explains how Barleycorn's remote-first judging format works, reveals every category winner from Chivas 18 to Uncle Nearest to Dogfish Head to Starlight, and gets Bob and Brad on record with their individual favorites from the samples they score, incl...

Season 11 rolls into Week 2 with the second film in the season's first Let's Make It a Double chain, and it's a genuine rarity: Big Hero 6 is Bob's first-time watch, only the third film in F&W history that Bob is coming in cold on (Scott Pilgrim and Secondhand Lions are the other two). Pair that with a new limited release from Green River Distillery Select — an 8-year, 115.1-proof toasted double oak that lands squarely on opposite sides of Bob and Brad's palates — and the result is one of the we...

Bob and Brad drop a bonus episode to react to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — Bob's seen it twice and lays out a full theory of late-period Nolan as a career-long meditation on deception scaling from the individual (Memento) to the civilizational (Oppenheimer, now this), landing at 8.5/10. Brad went on a friend's fifteen-minute-notice invitation the night before, having just reread the poem, and comes in at 7/10 — arguing Nolan strips the Odyssey of its color and intimacy in service of a theme...

Season 11 begins, and Bob and Brad have finally cracked the format they've been chasing for ten seasons. The plan: 10 canon-level films across the year, each one kicking off a three-movie mini-program built by chaining "Let's Make It a Double" picks. They use the premiere to establish the rules, knock back a Bardstown Distillery Reserve release that lands at a rare 45/50 from both hosts, and make the unanimous case that The Incredibles is the best superhero movie ever made — full stop, not just one of them. For longer episodes and special bonus content, consider joining our Patreon for as little as $3/mo! Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord server! For more episodes and engaging content, visit Film & Whiskey's website at www.filmwhiskey.com.

Bob and Brad sit down for one last between-seasons drop before Season 11 begins in July, and this one has real news: every film on the Season 11 slate, revealed. Along the way, they pour Hole One from Penelope's brand-new 18-bottle Architects of Golf collection, a $60 six-year MGP bourbon finished with American oak staves that lands solidly in F&W's summer-crusher territory. It's a preview that doubles as a full whiskey review and a walking tour through what turns out to be F&W's oldest-skewing ...

Bob and Brad review Green River's $25 honey-finished bourbon, then sit with new director of the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, David Huffman, on why repertory cinema matters. Bob and Brad use this between-seasons drop to do three things at once: tease the format of Season 11, review a whiskey that flirts with the legal edges of what bourbon can technically be, and sit down with the new director of one of the country's most respected repertory theaters. The Season 11 reveal is its ow...

Patrick H. Willems returns to defend Spielberg's 2021 West Side Story — sparking Bob's most deranged take to date, all about cinematographer Janusz Kamiński. Plus Penelope Riviera, a new blend featuring American Light Whiskey and a Rosé cask finish. For longer episodes and special bonus content, consider joining our Patreon for as little as $3/mo! Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord server! For more episodes and engaging content, ...

In this interseason bonus episode, we saddle up for a conversation that’s equal parts nostalgia, Americana, and bourbon-fueled storytelling. With the Kentucky Derby around the corner, we finally dive into Seabiscuit (2003)—a film Bob has been waiting 11 seasons to cover. It may be a loose connection (Seabiscuit never ran the Derby), but it’s the perfect excuse to explore one of the most iconic underdog stories in sports history. For longer episodes and special bonus content, consider joining o...

In the Season 10 finale of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad wrap up their ambitious “re-review” season by finishing the official Film & Whiskey Bracket Challenge, handing out the annual Filmies, and crowning the best movie of the season, for better or worse. Along the way, they review Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish, debate whether Rear Window, Casablanca, and 12 Angry Men are actually perfect films, and once again allow the dreaded Coin of Destiny to wreak absolute ...

The bracket chaos continues. In Part 2 of the Film & Whiskey Season 10 Bracket Challenge, Bob and Brad take the field from 16 films down to four—and things get messy fast. What starts as thoughtful film debate quickly spirals into coin flips, upsets, and pure cinematic anarchy. Along the way, the guys go head-to-head on legendary matchups like Vertigo vs. Star Wars, Pulp Fiction vs. Rear Window, and Casablanca vs. Singin’ in the Rain—all while sipping mystery whiskies pulled from the depths of...

Bob and Brad recap the 2026 Academy Awards, break down the biggest winners of the night, and debate the current state of the Oscars. Did One Battle After Another deserve its Best Picture win? Was Michael B. Jordan the right choice for Best Actor? And what does the future look like for the Academy Awards as audience interest continues to shift? After discussing the highlights from the ceremony—including Conan O’Brien’s hosting performance, surprise wins, and memorable speeches—the guys kick off ...

In the final regular episode of Season 10, Bob and Brad dive into one of the year’s most talked-about films: Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role. Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, this genre-bending drama blends historical realism, blues music, and full-on vampire horror into one wild cinematic swing. And because no episode of Film & Whiskey is complete without a pour, the guys pair the film with Bardstown Bourbon Company Bottled-in-Bond...

Bob and Brad revisit the 1994 Best Picture winner Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks in one of the most iconic performances of the 20th century. Is this film a shallow nostalgia trip through America’s greatest hits? Or is it a deeply sincere meditation on love, regret, and what it means to live a good life? They pair it with Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or, a Sauternes-cask-finished Highland single malt that sparks one of their biggest scoring splits of the season. For ...

This week, Bob and Brad break from tradition to review one of the most talked-about films of the year: One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is a dark political comedy about aging revolutionaries, fractured families, and the absurdity of modern American life. They pair the film with Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon, a bold $49.99 release that sparks plenty of debate of its own. Is PTA’s latest a masterpiece or a messy satire? ...

Grab your binoculars and a glass of bourbon as we delve into Alfred Hitchcock's suspense-filled classic, Rear Window. In this episode, we explore the intricacies of voyeurism and tension Hitchcock masterfully crafts, alongside a detailed tasting of Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon. This blend of cinematic excellence and refined whiskey is perfect for a sophisticated film night. For longer episodes and special bonus content, consider joining our Patreon for as little as $3/mo! Film & Whiskey ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bob and Brad return to one of the most beloved films of all time: The Shawshank Redemption (1994). It's been years since their first take on the film in Season 1, and now they revisit Frank Darabont’s enduring tale of hope, justice, and friendship—with fresh eyes and more perspective. Then, they dust off a bottle of Chivas Regal 12 Years Old Blended Scotch, which neither host has tasted since the early days of the podcast. Has this blended scotch held up? Or has their palates evolved past this ...

Bob and Brad revisit 1961’s West Side Story as part of Film & Whiskey’s Season 10 rewind, joined by returning guest Patrick H. Willems. The trio dives deep into why the film remains one of the most cinematic musicals ever made, breaking down its bold visual language, Bernstein’s towering score, and the performances that still electrify more than 60 years later. Along the way, they pour Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (now a 14-year, port-finished single malt), exploring how its rich, ruby-toned sweet...

To mark the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings, Bob and Brad are joined by Zach Johnston for a wide-ranging retrospective on why this trilogy still endures, and why revisiting it now feels different than it did the first time around. Rather than re-reviewing the films beat by beat, the conversation looks at how Fellowship, Two Towers, and Return of the King function as a single, unified story; how their craft and restraint have allowed them to age with uncommon grace; and how their theme...

In this bonus episode, Bob is joined by guest Daniel Joyaux to discuss today's announced Oscar nominations for 2026. They analyze the nominees, the cultural significance of the Oscars, and the diversity in this year's Best Picture nominations. The conversation also covers the standout films, surprises, and snubs in the nominations, as well as predictions for the acting categories. They conclude with recommendations for films to watch before the ceremony. For longer episodes and special bonus co...

This week, Bob and Brad head back to 1948 for John Huston’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, a sweaty, dusty, “dudes movie” masterpiece about greed, isolation, and what money does to a man’s soul. They dig into how the film’s early “luck vs. violence” setup becomes the engine for Dobbs’ slow moral collapse, why the movie is both deeply fun and deeply bleak, and how Huston’s wilderness setting functions like a pressure chamber that reveals character. On the whiskey side, they crack open a heavy...