There’s snow business like snow business (derogatory). For this festive episode, Raven and Campbell share presents and cookie boxes, gush over Rosemary Clooney, and try to make sense of the writing choices in the 1954 Holiday Musical Film, White Christmas. The Snow Cap Recipe: 4 to 5 cups ice 4 ounces ginger simple syrup 4 ounces white rum 1 ounce lime juice Garnish with sugar coated cranberries* and a sprig of rosemary Blend everything minus the cranberries and rosemary in a blender (makes 3-4 drinks). pour into a glass and garnish in a crimus fashion. *Soak fresh cranberries in the ginger simple syrup for about 15 minutes. Coat with granulated sugar and allow time to dry (about an hour). 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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Raven’s fears came true…a straight romance subplot. This week Raven and Campbell discuss Nessa’s speedy policy making, literally dozens of ballads, and the ultimate villain that is the Cowardly Lion in the 2025 musical film Wicked: For Good. The Good Witch Recipe: 0.75 oz vodka 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz strawberry simple syrup 1.5 tsp raspberry puree Sparkling wine or champagne brown sugar Rim a glass with brown sugar. Add vodka, juice, syrup, and puree into a shaker with ice. Combine and strain into your glass and top with sparkling wine. 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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

We are baaAAaAAaack! In the Season 3 opener, Raven and Campbell discuss changes to the source material, how to be a grade A hater, and what it means to be Good in the 2024 musical film, Wicked. The Elphaba Thropp Recipe: - 2 tsp matcha powder - 2 oz vodka - ¾ oz lavender simple syrup - 0.5 oz vanilla liqueur - black sesame milk* Whisk matcha powder and vodka until smooth. Pour into a shaker with syrup, liqueur, and ice. Shake and pour into a glass and top with milk. *Combine ⅔ cup black sesame seeds, ½ soaked cashews, and 4 cups of water into a blender. Blend and strain with cheese cloth. Simmer over medium heat with 3 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt for 10 minutes. Store in the fridge.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

EPISODE 100 WOOOOOOH!!! Literally cannot believe it. This week Raven and Campbell recap their Boozicals NYC weekend trip, Pirates! A Penzance Musical on Broadway, Season 2 highs and even highers, and together they discuss plans for Season 3. We will be back sometime in the fall. Stay tuned ;)   Campbell’s Craving Recipe: - 4 oz cooled tea - 1 oz rum, spiced or gold - ¾ oz simple syrup (went with a black pepper and earl grey syrup this time) - 1 dash aromatic bitters - absinthe to coat glass, not optional - lemon slice garnish   Combine ingredients in a chilled tumbler with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with lemon slice. Pas de Deux Recipe: - 1 oz gin - 1 oz Chambord (or black raspberry liqueur) - 0.5 oz sweet vermouth - 0.5 oz lemon juice   Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake or stir (dealer’s choice) and strain into a chilled martini glass. 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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Surprise, surprise, men are terrible. In their penultimate episode of the season, Raven and Campbell discuss farmer’s markets, infectious songs, and anticlimactic endings in the second act of the 1968 musical film, Oliver! Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   The Oom-Pah-Pah Recipe: - 1.5 oz gin - 0.75 oz orange liqueur - 0.5 oz aperitif - 1-2 tsp activated charcoal - orange bitters   Combine ingredients in a tumblr with ice. Stir to combine and top with bitters. 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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Voice dubbing. When does it work? When does it not? This week Raven and Campbell discuss classic literature, how to make alcoholic gruel, and musical orphans in the first act of the 1968 musical film Oliver! Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   Oliver’s Twist Recipe: - 2 oz gin  - 1 oz fresh lemon juice - ¾ oz earl grey, black pepper syrup* - ¾ oz orange liqueur   Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.    *Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil. Add ~8 tsp earl grey leaves and ~1 tsp ground black pepper. Steep for at least 10 minutes and let cool before storing in the fridge.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Welcome to the 2025 Steven Universe Soundtrack Draft!! This week, Raven and Campbell are joined by three-peat guest, Jonathan, and together they rank the best Steven Universe songs, explore the Mohs hardness scale, and gush over this stacked cast in the 2019 television musical film, Steven Universe: The Movie. Where to watch: Hulu, YouTube, Apple TV   The Pink Diamond Recipe: - 1 oz gin  - ½ oz fresh lemon juice - 2 ½ tsp powdered sugar (or ½ oz syrup) - Sparkling Rosé Wine   Combine gin, juice, and sugar in a shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass with ice and top with rosé.    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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Brunch, vacations in Spain, Sewer Boys, classic gay culture. This week, Raven and Campbell discuss nightmare creatures, quodlibet, as well as wheels, gears, and teeny tiny brushes in the 2023 musical comedy film, Dicks: The Musical. Be sure to check out our mimosa induced quartet performance! Where to watch: Max, Hulu, Sling TV, The Roku Channel, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, Fandango    Sewer Mimosa Recipe: - ¾ oz absinthe  - ½ oz ginger simple syrup* - ⅛ to ¼ oz blue curacao  - 2 oz orange juice - Champagne   Combine absinthe, syrup, and blue curacao in a champagne flute. Add OJ and then top with champagne. *Combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar in a saucepan. Dissolve and bring to a boil. Add in however much ginger you desire and allow to cool. Strain and store in the fridge.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Fun trips but terrible friends. This week, Raven and Campbell are joined by the incredible, incomparable, joy-incarnate, Anisha!!! Together they discuss the joys of traveling, cross-cultural communication, and this banger of a drink in the 2011 Hindi-language, musical comedy film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Where to watch: Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV   The Bagwathi Recipe: - 2 oz tamarind concentrate*  - 1 ½ oz tequila - ½ oz orange liqueur - ½ oz lemon juice - ¾ oz ginger simple syrup** - Chili salt /Tajin for rim - Lime wedge Rub glass rim with lime and coat with chili salt. Combine all other ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into prepared glass over ice. *Dissolve 4 tablespoons of tamarind in ⅓ cup of water until combined. Store in the fridge. **Combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar in a saucepan. Dissolve and bring to a boil. Add in however much ginger you desire and allow to cool. Strain and store in the fridge.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Hyuck!! This week Raven and Campbell discuss animated food, road trips, and possibly the best soundtrack from the 90s in the 1995 animated film, A Goofy Movie. Where to watch: Disney+   The Goof Recipe*: - 1 3oz packet orange colored jello - 1 3oz packet yellow colored jello - 1 3oz packet red colored jello - 1.5 cups vodka - 3 cup boiling water - 1.5 cups cold water   *Each packet makes 1-2 dozen jello shots depending on container size. You will not need all of this jello to construct the pizza (wink wink).   For each jello color, pour 1 cup of boiling water and 1 jello packet into a heat-proof bowl and stir until combined. Add ½ cup cold water and ½ cup vodka. Pour into a mold or container** and allow to set in the fridge, preferably overnight. Cut and shape different jello layers (e.g., orange for the crust, yellow for the cheese, and red for the pepperonis).    **Note: thinner layers will set more firmly; recommend no more than 3/4 inch thick.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Hankering for another scrumptious bite of conversations on gender bending and the odd world of film casting? Join Campbell and Raven as we devour these delectable outtakes.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

I think it's as simple as you're one kind of man, I'm another. And what kind are you? One that doesn't have to prove it - To myself, or anyone. This week Raven and Campbell discuss queerness, gender, and slapstick comedy in the 1982 musical film, Victor/Victoria. Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play   Classic Absinthe Drip recipe: - 1 oz absinthe - 3 oz cold water - 1 sugar cube   Ya got options. 1) Pour 1 oz of absinthe into a glass and cover with an absinthe (slotted) spoon. Place the sugar cube and poor cold water over and let drip. 2) Place a sugar cube onto an absinthe spoon over an empty glass. Pour over the absinthe and light on fire. After a little caramelization/melting action, put it out with cold 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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Why is a raven like a writing-desk? This week Raven and Campbell descend into madness and discuss nightmare fueled costumes, favorite nonsensical poems, and orange mushroom milk in the 1983 PBS Great Performances recording of the 1982 Broadway stage performance of Alice in Wonderland. Where to watch: YouTube   The White Rabbit Recipe: - 2 oz orange liqueur - 1 oz vodka (mushroom vodka if you have it) - 1 oz heavy cream - dash of vanilla extract   Combine orange liqueur, vodka, and vanilla in a tumbler with ice. Top with heavy cream.    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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Some might say, we’re released, pushing daisies, deceased, but we all know the worms must be fed. This week Raven and Campbell discuss favorite amusement park rides, lament and ballad differences, and the unrelenting threat of mortality in the 2016 off-Broadway performance of Ride the Cyclone. Where to watch: YouTube   The Cyclone Recipe: - 2 oz light rum - 2 oz dark rum - 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed - 1 oz passion fruit puree - 1/2 ounce grenadine - Ginger beer - Cotton candy   Add all ingredients minus ginger beer and cotton candy into a shaker with ice. Strain into a hurricane or pint glass with ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with cotton candy      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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Television at its finest? This week Raven and Campbell surprise each other with vampire slayers and victimized simians. Together they talk about narrative parallels, motion capture animation, and give an emotion filled rendition of the “DK Rap” while discussing Once More, With Feeling - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Kong for a Day - Donkey Kong Country. Rest in Peace Michelle Trachtenberg Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play Devil’s Kiss Recipe: - 1.5 oz vodka - 1.5 oz Campari - 0.75 oz Grenadine - 0.75 oz fresh orange juice Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a tumbler with ice. Garnish with an orange twist.   Congo Bongo Punch Recipe: - 1 cup orange juice - 2 cups pineapple cranberry juice (or 1 cup of each) - 4 oz dark rum - 4 oz white rum - 2 oz amaretto - 1 oz banana liqueur - pineapple slices Combine all ingredients in a bowl/barrel with ice and stir to combine.    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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Hey Listeners! Here are a few outtakes from our Funny Girl episode where Campbell and Raven wax on ever-changing beauty standards, Streisand's vocal talent, and Nicky's many red flags.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

Listeners, leave him. This week Raven and Campbell fawn over Barbra Streisand and discuss comfort in performance, Subway™ tuna melt sandwiches, and gambling as a “profession” in the 1968 film adaptation of Funny Girl. Where to watch: YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play   The Giggle Juice recipe: - 2 oz gin - ½ oz lemon juice - ½ oz orange liqueur - ½ a vanilla bean (or ~1 ½ tsp of vanilla extract) - Maraschino cherry for garnish   Remove seeds from vanilla bean and add to a shaker along with gin, juice, and orange liqueur. Shake with ice and strain into a martini or coupe glass. Garnish with a cherry.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

....Ok, we had a LOT of thoughts on this movie. Check out these outtakes for even more discussion on Kenny Ortega's magnum opus, including: Basketball Dad's merits as a father, HSM doesn't understand how college works, and everyone sucks except Sharpay!   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

The boys (and Raven) are back! In these outtakes we offer our thoughts on dynamic choreography,  constantly resetting character arcs, and which real musicals we'd like to see the High School Musical cast perform instead of...whatever this was.   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.

It’s graduation time, Wildcats!!! This week Raven and Campbell are joined once again by David and Cristian. As a team, they discuss impactful teachers and higher production value while trying to figure out why 3 movies in, there is still the same exact conflict in the 2008 musical film, High School Musical 3. Where to watch: Disney+, YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango, Apple TV, Google Play   The Timeout recipe: - Champagne (or sparkling wine) - Sports drink of choice - 1 shot of vodka   Fill whatever glass or container you prefer halfway with champagne. Add a shot of vodka and fill the rest with your sports drink of choice. It is much better than it sounds lol   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 boozicals@gmail.com 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.