Boozicals

Ok so there isn’t an evil wizard in this one. This week Raven and Campbell return to a classic and discuss costume design, favorite maps, and again just how awful the 1999 version is in the 1956 musical film, The King and I.

Young Lovers Recipe:

-Thai basil leaves

-1 oz coconut simple syrup

-2 oz spiced rum

In a rocks glass, lightly muddle basil leaves in the simple syrup. Add rum and fill the glass with crushed ice. Stir to combine.

You can support us by donating to:

Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout

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Email us at [email protected] or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals and Letterboxd for updates on your now favorite podcast.

“Sam the Eagle is lowkey daddy to me” - Raven 2026. This week Raven and Campbell watch something actually good and discuss Raven’s coworkers as Muppets, Spongebob finding buried treasure, and Miss Piggy's exploits in the 1996 musical film, Muppet Treasure Island.

2 Gold Doubloons Recipe:

-2 oz spiced rum

-¾ oz fresh lemon juice

-1 oz rosemary simple syrup

-2 tbsp aquafaba

Shake ingredients with NO ice in a shaker for at least 30 seconds. Add ice, shake, and strain over ice.

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 and Letterboxd for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Happy Arbor Day!! Go plant a tree and DON’T watch this horrible movie. In this environmental special, Raven and Campbell discuss environmental racism, a mismatched soundtrack, and the Parent Trap for some reason in the 2012 animated musical film, The Lorax.

The Wood Sprite Recipe:

- 1.5 oz rye

- 0.75 oz green chartreuse 

- 0.5 oz ginger simple syrup

- A few dashes of Angostura bitters

- squeeze of lemon, to taste

- seltzer water

Combine all ingredients except seltzer in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a Tom collins or wine glass with ice. Add seltzer water to taste, at least 2 oz.

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/ 

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Spoiler, we hate The Greatest Showman. This week Raven and Campbell make a Letterboxd account and review over 100 musicals discussed on the podcast and revisit past cocktails.

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 and Letterboxd for updates on your now favorite podcast.

Redemption time. This week Raven and Campbell actually enjoy their time together while discussing background art, Spongebob guess who, and villain design in the 1950 animated musical film, Cinderella.

Sweet Dream Recipe:

Use the sugar to rim a flute or tumbler. Combine all ingredients in a Shaker with ice and strain into sugared glass. Top with soda water.

You can support us by donating to:

Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout

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Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 

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People should be arrested for this movie. This week Raven and Campbell are joined by F-tier musical enjoyer, Shannon, and together they stomach through horrible fashion designs, mismatched song choices, and James Corden in the 2021 jukebox musical film, Cinderella.

The Massacre Recipe:

-1 oz brandy

-1 oz campari

-1.25 oz sweet vermouth

-0.5 oz black cherry juice

-dash of angostura bitters

Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with ice.

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/ 

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What is literally everyone’s problem in this movie? This week Raven and Campbell discuss plot holes, bad educators, and possibly the worst dialogue known to humankind in the 2022 musical film, The Magic Flute.

Queen of the Night aria used for the playtime segment was performed by Rainelle Krause with the English National Opera for a 2023 run of The Magic Flute. Listen on your own at Queen of the Night | The Magic Flute ǀ English National Opera.

The Night Queen Recipe:

-2 oz sesame cream* (black sesame seeds, sugar, water, coconut cream)

-1 oz Jagermeister

-0.5 oz Empress 1908 gin

Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled glass and enjoy!

*Add ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and ½ cup of toasted black sesame seeds to a sauce pan and simmer for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and blend until mixture is homogeneous. Add 3 tbsp coconut cream and blend until smooth.

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.

“Women be shopping” - Raven 2026. This week Raven and Campbell return to the Barbie Cinematic Universe and discuss classical music, reused character models, and feudal Barbieland in the 2006 animated film, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Rest in Peace Catherine O’Hara.

Pink Dream Recipe:

-1.5 oz Empress 1908 Gin

-0.5 oz elderflower liqueur

-0.75 oz blueberry and bay leaf syrup

-0.5 oz lime juice

-Soda water or club soda

Combine liquors, syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Combine and pour over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Top with soda water.

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.

Again, listeners….leave him. This week Raven and Campbell discuss performance disasters, duetting your own record, and no good men in the 1975 musical film, Funny Lady.

Laugh and a Half Recipe:

-0.5 oz creme de violette

-0.75 oz lemon juice

-0.75 oz vodka

-Soda water

Combine liquors and juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini or coup glass and top with soda water.

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.

2022, the year of Pinocchio. This week, Raven watched the wrong movie (hahaha). With Campbell, they discuss personhood, Italian music, and the million iterations of this story in the 2022 animated film, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.

Wood and Whiskey Recipe:

-2-3 oz whiskey

-Smoking wood chips of choice

Smoke your glass with whatever wood chips of choice and pour in whiskey. Enjoy!

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.