Amateur Intellectuals

Picture this: It's weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor and Californians are nervous AF about a war erupting in their backyard. Add a little extra-terrestrial spice and you've got yourself a podcast episode!

Kendall fills us in on the events we should've learned in history class, but didn't. Buckle up.

Drink of the episode: The Flying Saucer

⅔ part bourbon

⅔ part cognac

⅔ part flavored brandy

Shake with ice

More Resources:

https://www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/flying-saucer/

https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened

https://www.latimes.com/visuals/framework/la-me-fw-archives-1942-battle-la-20170221-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood

https://www.history.com/news/world-war-iis-bizarre-battle-of-los-angeles

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Caitlin explains the online retailer Amazon: the history, the visionary moves it made on the way up and how it's changed the way we shop (i.e. ruined every other store for us).

Drink of the Episode: The Kitchen Sink

(because, like Amazon, it has everything but the kitchen sink. Although Amazon probably sells kitchen sinks too - who are we kidding??)

• 1/4 oz of Gin
• 1/4 oz of Light Rum
• 1/4 oz of Vodka
• 1/4 oz of Triple Sec
• 1/4 oz of melon liqueur
• 1/4 oz of blue curacao liqueur
• 1 splash of Lemon-Lime Soda
• 1 splash of sweet and sour mix
• 1/4 oz of dekuyper sour apple pucker schnapps

In a collins glass, over ice, combine all liquors then fill glass with sweet and sour mix. Top with Lemon-lime Soda, stir. Garnish with lemon wedge.

More Resources:

https://www.cocktailbuilder.com/recipe/kitchen-sink

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amazoncom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Amazon

https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/1/10/18176048/jeff-bezos-ami-extortion-medium-photos-divorce

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-jeff-bezos-facts-brand-history-name-2019-3

🎵The stars at night are big and bright (clap, clap, clap, clap) deep in the heart of Texas🎵

Kendall has LEFT his home in Fort Worth to live on the road in a refurbished school bus (called a skoolie) and his first stop is in the little-known town of Terlingua, Texas. While trying not to melt in the 94 degree heat, he explains the history of this town, which include some thermometer-raising facts.

Drink of the episode: The Old Gringo

Orange

Lime

Repasado Tequila (homemade here in Terlingua)

More Resources:

https://www.allacrosstexas.com/texas-food-trip-detail.php?name=Starlight%20Theatre&city=Terlingua#:~:text=Originally%20constructed%20in%20the%201930's,1940's%2C%20the%20theater%20was%20abandoned.

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-terlingua/

ATTENTION CLASS! Today, we are discussing the novels we were assigned in high school so we hope you did your homework! Caitlin cracks the spine of some of the most common pieces of literature that filled our lockers and occasionally our brains.

Drink of the Episode:

Catcher in the Rye:

1 1/2 oz Rye (Sazerac 6 Year)

1 oz Amontillado Sherry (Lustau Dry)

1/2 oz Torani Amer

1/4 oz Grand Marnier

1 dash Abbott's Bitters (*)

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

More Resources:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/high-school-reading

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/12/catcher-in-rye.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird

https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/in-romeo-and-juliet-juliet-is-13-but-how-old-is-51141

https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/79398/why-did-the-boys-kill-piggy#:~:text=Because%20he's%20the%20voice%20of,have%20of%20starting%20a%20fire.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye

*Turns on flashlight under face* ... Have you heard of the Blair Witch? We know a guy who knows a guy who had a firsthand encounter, so... 

On this episode, Kendall explains how the creators of this famous franchise took unprecedented (legendary!) steps to get the creepies moving well before the movie came out. That, along with some visionary movie-making decisions, turned this low budget film into an all-time classic. Even if you don't like horror movies, this one's on the list to watch because it changed the way scary movies are made. SPOILERS ahead so if you haven't gotten around to watching it in the last 22 years since it came out, go ahead and watch it before joining us!

Drink of the Episode: The Black Eyed Stickman

Produce

1 Orange peel and luxardo cherry

Condiments

3/4 oz Lemon juice

1/4 oz Simple syrup

Beer, Wine & Liquor

1 dash Aromatic bitters

1 1/4 oz Bourbon

1 1/4 oz Vodka

Other

0.50 oz St. Germain

More Resources:

http://2geekswhoeat.com/black-eyed-stickman-recipe/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/movies/blair-witch-project-1999.html

Hear that Peter Pan crocodile? Today we’re talkin’ TikTok. Caitlin dives down deep for us (she would anyway) to explain what TikTok is and why it’s so addictive, particularly in a Peter-PanDemic.

Drink of the Episode: (A TikTok find! Thank you @SpritzandSpice) Love Potion No. 9

Ingredients:

1 oz peach vodka

½ oz triple sec

a squeeze of lemon juice

Add ice and shake

Add ½ tsp of luster dust

Top with sparkling wine and you’ve got this luminous, beautiful drink.

More Resources:

https://makemeacocktail.com/blog/the-best-tik-tok-accounts-for-cocktail-enthusiasts/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMe8aHJMG/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYMmHIOD7wA

https://www.big3.sg/blog/a-brief-history-of-tiktok-and-its-rise-to-popularity

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/24/tiktok-reveals-us-global-user-growth-numbers-for-first-time.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-backs-off-on-tiktok-ban-in-review-of-trump-china-moves

https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tiktok-popularity-covid-1234893740/

https://facts.net/lifestyle/entertainment/tiktok-facts

https://www.tiktok.com/@christianmhull?lang=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyhopkins?lang=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@paigezilba?lang=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@denungeherrholm?source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@sam.williams1?lang=en

Roses are red, Violets are not blue. That's why it's called violet.

Join us this week as Caitlin walks us through the surprisingly unclear history of Saint Valentine's Day. Miracles, fertility festivals and Lesli Knope, this episode is deep and wide. Bring a drink, bring a friend ... no strings attached.

Drink of the episode:

Cupid's Arrow

•  1.5 ounces vodka
•  .75 oz blood orange liqueur
•  1.5 ounces orange juice
•  1 splash lemon juice
•  5 chopped berries your choice but I recommend raspberries and strawberries
•  1 teaspoon sugar or 1/2 packet of splenda
•  1/2 can lemon lime soda like Sprite
•  1 sprinkle chocolate shavings for garnish

1. Combine vodka, liqueur, orange juice, lemon juice and sugar/splenda and shake vigorously.
2. Wet and dip glass rim in pink or red sugar crystals.
3. Fill glass with ice cubes.
4. Pour shaken mixture over ice. Add sprite and stir to mix.
5. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

More Resources:

https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2

https://www.pcmag.com/news/10-insane-things-alibaba-could-buy-with-its-20-billion-ipo

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gory-origins-valentines-day-180968156/ (for photo of St Valentine skull in Rome)

https://www.learnreligions.com/st-valentine-patron-saint-of-love-124544

https://www.thekitchenmagpie.com/valentines-day-cocktail-cupids-arrow/

Onward and upward! 🚀

On this episode, Kendall explains SpaceX, from the innovative projects to its eccentric(?) CEO. We dare to say that this discussion is... wait for it... out of this world!

We'll show ourselves out.

Drink of the episode: The Mars Explosion

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounce vodka
• 1 ounce white rum
• OJ
• Grenadine
• Cherry and orange garnish

Directions:

• Stir vodka and orange juice with some ice
• Strain
• Add rum and grenadine, stir.
• Garnish with orange slice and cherry.

More Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7nZBJVI26A&ab_channel=BBCNews

https://www.spacex.com

https://cocktailsandshots.com/recipe/mars-explosion/

A man and a woman walk into a bar ... the rest is history! Join us this week as Caitlin gives a crash course on comedy, the first recorded joke, an insiders' peek within the comic clique and the anatomy of jokes. Stick around to hear the scientifically and statistically proven funniest joke in the world.

Drink of the episode:

The Aristocrat

• 1 1/2 oz Red burgundy
• 1 oz Strawberry syrup*
• 1/2 Pimm’s
• Champagne
• Garnish: Lemon twirl or grated nutmeg

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients except for Champagne ahead of time and chill in refrigerator.
2. Pour into a flute and top with the Champagne.
3. Garnish with a lemon twirl or scrape of nutmeg.

More Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aristocrats

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-joke-life/worlds-oldest-joke-traced-back-to-1900-bc-idUKL129052420080731

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-science-of-humor-is-no-laughing-matter

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/laughing-is-good-for-your-mind-your-body-heres-what-the-research-shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNTd5mzyY_A

Attention everyone looking for some shortcuts through adulting!

For the premiere of Season 2, Kendall brings us some life hacks to improve our lives. And speaking of "hacks," 😇 we briefly catch up with what's been going on in America and why some hacks (life hacks) are amazing while other hacks (political hacks) are detrimental to us.

Drink of the Episode: White Claw Hack

Ingredients:

• Alcoholic seltzer of choice (we chose White Claw)
• Floater of choice (ex. vodka)

Directions: Pour seltzer in a glass and top with a shot of your floater of choice. Buckle up.

MORE RESOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_hack

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/g19864017/best-life-hacks/?slide=21

https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/life-hacks-simple-smart-organizing-cooking-cleaning