It's Trish's turn to direct her fantasy film, the genre-bending Wormhole Showerhead. Part magical realism, part comedy, part action movie, this chaotic ride is best described as Jumper meets Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World meets Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Plus, this week Liz's favorite thing is the Frida Kahlo museum.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail-- THE WORMHOLE:

Liz brought a luscious bottle of El Zacatecano mezcal straight from Zacatecas, Mexico, and taught us how to drink it properly. Serve 1½ oz of premium mezcal straight up in a sexy little glass, plus a few sections of fresh orange sprinkled with sal de gusano (worm salt) on the side. Start by putting a couple drops of mezcal on the back of your hand and sniffing it for the fragrance. Then sip the mezcal slowly, following each sip with a bite of wormy salty orange.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

Episode 48 - Wormhole Showerhead

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber

This week, we take a listener's suggestion and jump into the wayback machine to relive 1986 in music and movies. Thanks for the excellent inspiration, Jennifer! We dive into the films and songs that shaped our young, hormonal lives nearly FORTY (gulp) years ago now.

Plus, Trish's favorite thing this week is the The Hollywood Dog Obedience Club.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE B52 BOMBER SHOT:

½ oz coffee liquor (for mocktail, use sweetened coffee)

½ oz Irish cream (for mocktail, use half and half)

½ oz orange liquor (for mocktail, use a squirt of simple syrup diluted in water with 3 drops of orange extract)

In a shot glass, pour the coffee liquor first, then tilt the glass as you slowly add the cream so it runs down the side of the glass to float on top. Lastly, carefully add the orange (glass still tilted) so it floats on the cream.

MUSIC FROM THIS WEEKS EPISODE:

Episode 47 - 1986

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber

This week, we go deep into the weeds answering a listener's question: HOW DOES A FILM SCORE COME TO EXIST?

From choosing a composer, to creating a temporary reference score, to developing unique music to serve your film's vision-- it's a fascinating journey to watch a score emerge as an integral part of your finished movie.

Plus, Liz's favorite thing this week is the Netflix show Adolescence.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE BUSTED ANKLE:

1 oz purple gin (for a mocktail, use blueberry juice)

1 oz sweet red vermouth (for a mocktail, use unsweetened cranberry juice)

1 oz Galliano (for a mocktail, use fresh lemon juice with 3 drops of vanilla extract, 2 drops of anise extract)

Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with dried lemon or a twist.

MUSIC FROM THIS WEEKS EPISODE

Episode 46 - Film Scores

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber

Jenny returns to the podcast to brainstorm with us about her fantasy film, The Pick-Up. It's a dark-comedy roadtrip buddy movie... with serial killers.

Plus, Liz's favorite thing this week is Lady Gaga's new album, Mayhem.

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This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE PICK-UP:

2 oz bourbon (for mocktail, use ginger ale plus ½ oz bourbon extract)

½ oz maple syrup

½ fresh lemon juice

Maple extract to taste

Shake all ingredients over ice, then strain into a stemmed glass, garnish with a twist of lemon peel or some star anise.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

Ep 45 - Jenny Oppenheimer

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber

This week, Liz is walking us through her vision for the perfect film, Unleashed. It's The Lobster meets Black Mirror... with Labrador retrievers. We're discussing tone and texture... characters and casting... storyline and structure... direction and performance... and of course, MUSIC.

Plus, Trish's favorite thing this week is showering in the dark before bed.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- LUMBERING INTO THE WOODS:

1 oz dry gin (for mocktail, use 1½ oz tonic water)

1 oz Montenegro (for mocktail, use ½ oz maple syrup or fig syrup)

1 oz Lillet (for mocktail, use fresh lemon juice)

Shake all ingredients over ice, then strain into a stemmed glass, garnish with a twist of orange peel and/or some fresh herbs.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

Episode 44 - Unleashed

Record Of The Week

Theme Song -Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T.Magruber

Emotions are running high in the world at the moment, so we're leaning into it and discussing passionate, raw performances in music and film. From the violently cathartic to the tender and vulnerable, we're exploring artists who went out on a limb to show us something challenging, uncomfortable, heartbreaking, or straight-up strange.

Also, Trish's favorite thing this week is the set of Sabian Symbols, one for each degree of the Zodiac wheel.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE MONSTER

You'll need elderberry elixir, which you can buy or make yourself.

For the elderberry elixir:

In a pot, bring to a boil 2 cups of water, 2 cups of elderberries (fresh or frozen), 1 cup of agave syrup, 1 cup of of champagne vinegar, and 2 oz elderberry extract. Let cool and store in a jar in a cool place. The flavor will mellow over a few days.

For the drink:

2 oz dry gin (for mocktail, use tonic water)

1 oz elderberry elixir

Shake all ingredients over ice, then strain into a lowball glass with fresh rocks and garnish with fresh ginger or lemon.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

Ep 43 Raw Performances

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber

St. Patrick's Day is almost here, and this week it's all about our favorite Irish films and musicians, including this video of CMAT performing Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights in London last year.

Plus, Liz's favorite thing this week is Soft Eye.

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This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE JOHNNY MCGORY:

1½ oz vodka (for mocktail, use 2 oz lemon soda)

1 oz yellow Chartreuse (for mocktail, use lime juice)

¼ Blue Curaçao (for mocktail, use green Gatorade, green fruit punch, kiwi juice or other sweet green beverage)

Shake all ingredients over ice then strain into a hard-partying glass and garnish with a fresh lime wheel or a jaunty sprig of something green.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

St Paddy's Day

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T Magruber

We all know the feeling... when you realize one of your favorite cherished songs or movies doesn't hold up these days. Or maybe a certain track or film has ALWAYS been objectionable to you, but it took a while for the rest of the world to catch up. This week, we're dishing on popular music and movies throughout the ages that make us cringe by today's standards.

Plus, Trish's favorite thing this week is solid bar shampoo and conditioner. There are loads of brands and varieties out there to try, but she particularly likes Vida Bar and Kitsch.

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE CANCELLATION:

1 oz rye (for mocktail, use 2 oz ginger beer)

1 oz Cointreau (for mocktail, use 3 drops of pure orange extract)

1 oz sweet vermouth (for mocktail, use fresh lime juice)

2 dashes of angostura bitters

Shake all ingredients over ice then strain into a throwback glass with fresh rocks. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or a slice or orange.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:

Record Of The Week

Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth - Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber