Bicoastal Boozecast

What do dog phones, activist artists, wannabe rappers who cause traffic jams, mummified Twinkies, a man with a Tesla face tattoo who doesn't own a Tesla, and Deathstalker Scorpions in Egypt have in common?

They are all in this episode!

Also, we find out (finally!) that Video Games do not cause people to be violent. Hmmmmmmm. Who would have thought?

The Drink:
Bryan's Christmas Stocking:

2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Maraschino
1 oz Triple Sec
2 oz Orange Juice
Grenadine to taste

News Stories from This Episode:

Bryan's Christmas Stocking with ET on it:
https://twitter.com/BCBoozecast/status/1470577306485723138

Dog Phone:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/nov/17/can-i-give-you-a-call-bark-dogphone-lets-pets-ring-their-owners

Take the Money and Run Artist:
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/29/1041492941/jens-haaning-kunsten-take-the-money-and-run-art-denmark-blank

Rappers Shut Down NYC Bridge:
https://nypost.com/2021/11/23/rappers-shut-down-nyc-bridge-for-social-media-stunt-shea/

Mummified Twinkies:
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/19/925437726/the-mystery-of-the-mummified-twinkie

Tesla Face Tattoo Man gets Felony DUI in 1992 GMC Safari:
https://nypost.com/2021/11/30/man-with-tesla-face-tattoo-busted-for-dui/

Scorpions in Egypt:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/world/middleeast/scorpions-egypt.html

This Week in Duh - No Connection Between Video Games and Violence:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211105084110.htm

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2. We are on TikTok as bicoastal_boozecast_pod

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

What do TikTok Challenges, Misogynist Wizards, and Porn Lawyers all have in common? They are all in this episode where we go full on with a new format: Bizarre News stories. Make a drink and listen as we make fun of dumb people and talk about various stories related to the dumb and bizarre things people do!

The Drink:
The Bourbon Challenge:

3 oz Bourbon
1 oz Drambuie
3/4 oz Amaretto Liqueur
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters 

News Stories from This Episode:

Dangerous TikTok Challenges:
https://parentology.com/16-dangerous-tiktok-trends-to-watch-out-for/

The Misogynist Wizard:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/15/1046555306/wizard-new-zealand-christchurch-city-council-part-ways

The "Porn Lawyer" Story
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/aug/27/judge-michigan-couple-pay-son-porn-collection

The HOSS Hairball "Believe it or Not" Story:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/11/18/hello-hoss-ripleys-attempt-at-worlds-largest-ball-of-hair/#//

Self-Driving Cars Gather in SanFrancisco Neighborhood:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/16/1046752123/self-driving-cars-waymo-san-francisco

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2. We are on TikTok as bicoastal_boozecast_pod

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

In our Holiday Bonus Episode, Kelli from Drunk Theory joins us to talk about, "Not Real" Conspiracies, meaning conspiracies about things that people think don't exist. You know, like birds. That's right. Birds. Or Finland. Or Australia. Or that the years 614-911 never happened. And yes, we do talk about Flat Earthers. Again.

The Drink:
The Fake Empire

1 1/2 oz Bourbon
1 oz of Calvados (or Apple Brandy)
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz of Apple Cider
3/4 oz of Cinnamon Syrup

References and Notes:
Chicago Tony
Waco Conspiracy
JFK Conspiracy
Birds Aren't Real
Clash of the Titans
Tom's "Karen Meets Medusa" Story
Finland Isn't Real
Ensiferum
Drunk Theory and Flat Earth Episode
The Moon Isn't Real

Wyoming Theories:
Urban Dictionary (Wyoming, Wyoming Sex)
Reddit (Wyoming, Wyoming Doesn't Exist)
AP News. "Growing Online Theory Says Wyoming Doesn't Exist." November 22,2020.
Garfield Wyoming Scene

The Phantom Time Hypothesis

Australia Isn't Real:
Buzzfeed News. "Everything You Need To Know About The Conspiracy Theory That Australia Does Not Exist." March 23, 2017.

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2. We are on TikTok as bicoastal_boozecast_pod

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

We talk about his Murray-ness himself, and yes I know no one calls him that. It's all here: Tom's really bad drink, SNL, Ghostbusters, The Razor's Edge, and Groundhog Day.

The Drink:
The Razor's Edge

2oz Gin
1 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Kahlua
4 oz Champagne
Ice

References and Notes:
The Razor's Edge
Groundhog Day
Scrooged
Lost in Translation
Wes Anderson Movies
SNL
Meatballs
Ghostbusters
Bridesmaids
Ghostbusters 2
Zombieland
Caddyshack
Animal House
National Lampoon's Radio Hour
Stripes
Bill Murray No One Will Believe You
Bill Murray Taxi Story
Bill Murray Tee
A Very Murray Christmas

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2. We are on TikTok as bicoastal_boozecast_pod

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

We have your Steven Seagal Ridicule Porn here in this episode. We will be ridiculing his greasy-ponytailness himself, along with rants about Vladimir Putin and Oliver Stone. We also talk about Excel Pivot Tables. The first three episodes of Steven Seagal Lawman are also discussed ad infinitum. We have a tangent about scotch and cigar bars too. It's all here.

The Drink:
Steven Seagal's Cherry Chi (Inspired by Steven Seagal's Thunder Bolt Energy Drink)

2 oz Absolut Citron
1 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3/4 oz Chambord
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Lime Juice

References and Notes:
Yes, we are aware of Tom Segura's bit about Steven Seagal.
Steven Seagal Thunder Bolt Ad
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Sniper: Special Ops
Aikido
China Salesman
Excel Pivot Tables
John Leguizamo Story
Oliver Stone's The Putin Interviews
Steven Seagal Lawman
Rumble in the Bronx
Jackie Chan in The Foreigner
On Deadly Gound
Gene LeBell makes Steven Seagal shit his pants.

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2. We are on TikTok as bicoastal_boozecast_pod

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

Ever wanted to say that laws don't apply to you? Well there are people who attempt to do just that - they are called Sovereign Citizens and we talk about them here. We give advice on how not to be pulled from your car if you are a Sovereign Citizen. We also talk about Libertarianism and our own experiences with the Police. Bryan also tells cops not to be dicks, so now there is no Police Misconduct anywhere. You're welcome! We are not lawyers.

The Drink:
The Nut Job:

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Frangelico
1 oz of Bailey's Irish Cream

References and Notes:
Southern Poverty Law Center description of Sovereign Citizens
Articles of Confederation
Colonial Admiralty (Maritime) Laws
Examples of Sovereign Citizen videos (Van Balion)
This one is quoted in the Episode.
Rise of the Warrior Cop by Radley Balko
Traffic Stop Script Sovereign Citizens use.
ACLU Know Your Rights about Traffic Stops.
Non Aggression Principle
The Social Contract
Fact Check on the Seattle Protest from Seattle Firefighters and Police 
How Son of Sam got caught
John Oliver and Municipal Violations
Taxation by Citation

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2.

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

In our "let's see if we can lose listeners" series, we pull apart the phenomenon that is Zack Snyder. Also, the drink this week has very specific instructions that are Snyder-esque.

The Drink:
The Snyder Old Fashioned Cut: The Old Fashioned-ing

Ingredients:
2 Orange Slices
2 Brandied, Maraschino, or Whiskey Cherries (or all 3 types, because why not?)
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
3 Dashes Orange Angostura Bitters
2 oz Bourbon
1/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Lime Juice
Splash of Seltzer Water

Directions:

1. In a rocks glass place Bitters, Simple Syrup, Orange Slices, and Cherries. Mash all of them up to break open the cherries and oranges. Get everything mixed up vigorously. 
2. Put Bourbon, Lime Juice, and Lemon Juice in a shaker with Ice and shake vigorously.
3. Strain Bourbon/Lime/Lemon mixture into Rocks Glass.
4. Add Splash of Seltzer Water
5. Stir Vigorously.
6. Make sure it takes 3 times longer by excessively using slow motion.
7. Festoon with Cherry (Superman), Black Cherry (Batman), and flecks of Gold Dust (Wonder Woman).
8. Make a second one and wonder why you are drinking it again.

References and Notes:
Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder Filmography
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The Infamous Martha Scene
Avatar Announcements
Comic Book Movie Performance
Wonder Woman
Martin Scorcese on Comic Book Movies
Logan
Firefly
Serenity
Army of the Dead
Army of Thieves (Spinoff)
300
Watchmen
The Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie in The Big Short
Disney Copyright Shenanigans

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2.

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

After nerding-out on Star Wars and Tolkien we take a turn to Politics with our episode on Richard M. Nixon. Yeah, the Orange Man is ridiculed as well, but this is more about the effect Nixon had on the US in the short and long term. Buckle up for some knowledge. We also give a nod to the dear-departed Norm MacDonald.

The Drink:
Nixon's Little Man:

Equal Parts Gin, Limoncello, Grand Marnier

References and Notes:
Richard Milhous Nixon
Speech with the Lemon Farm
Norm MacDonald
Nixonland (Book)
JFK
"You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore."
Trump hugging the American Flag
The Checkers Speech
Kennedy/Nixon Debate
Nixon (Oliver Stone)
Watergate
Woodward and Bernstein
Henry Kissinger
Frost v. Nixon
"When the President does it . . ."

Correction:
Hunter S. Thompson did not say that, "Eventually someone will make Nixon a Liberal", it was Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp who said that (paraphrased) in The Rum Diary.

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2.

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

If there is anything we can be called fanbois about, it's Tolkien. It's funny how when we were younger, we'd be bullied because we read these books. Now we'll probably get bullied by Tolkien fans because we probably got a lot of things wrong. Kick back and light up some Pipe-weed and enjoy the show!

The Drink:
Belyg's Miruvor:
3 oz Gin
1 oz Elderflower Liqueur
3/4 oz Creme de Menthe

References and Notes:
J.R.R Tolkien
Miruvor
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Series
To Kill a Mockingbird
Beowulf
C.S. Lewis
King Arthur
Opening Scene to Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit - 1977 with John Huston
Evangeline Lilly - Not Wanting Love Triangle
Is Frodo Gay?
Gimli's Quote About Certainty of Death

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2.

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/

Find Tom as Donnie Kruger at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oaVG9YC-lZ9Lao50t-hzw

Want to hear two grown men both get teary-eyed about growing up with Star Wars, while also talking about Strong Female Characters? Want to listen to us commend and ridicule George Lucas all at the same time? Then this Episode is for you! Also, a disclaimer: If you are a Star Wars fan[person] and you believe Star Wars has no flaws, we'll see you next episode because this one's all about the pros and cons.

The Drink:

The Blue Light Saber:
2 oz White Rum
2 oz Blue Curacao
1 1/2 oz Falernum
1/2 oz Triple Sec

References and Notes:
Star Wars Films
Ayn Rand
Empire Strikes Back
American Graffiti
Willow
Robert A. Heinlin
Arthur C. Clarke
Frank Herbert
Ring Composition (a.k.a. Chiastic Structure)
Joseph Campbell
The Hero's Journey
The Power of Myth
Hugo
Midi-Chlorians
Mary Sue
Rey Skywalker
Prometheus
Ellen Ripley
Alien
Aliens
Cargo Hold Scene from Aliens
Up
The Mandalorian
Ahsoka Tano
Boba Fett
Patton Oswalt Parks and Recreation Filibuster
Young Adult
Vice Admiral Holdo
Salacious Crumb
The Mandalorian Kowakian Monkey Lizard
Queen Amadala
Star Wars List of Books
Parsec

Contact Info:

Hate-mail, questions or topic ideas for the show, hit us up on twitter at @BCBoozecast or email us at [email protected]. Bryan can be reached on twitter @RussianLitGuy.  Tom can be reached on twitter @Intelligiant2.

Find excerpts on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YkD89dRCIih82ExBd3PkA

Find more of Bryan at:
https://thinkingoutcloud.org/