Love, Vodka, and Oligarch Drama — Nicholas Brown Joins Us for Sean Baker’s Anora!

Get ready to uncork some serious conversation (and maybe pop a few questionable champagne corks), because this episode of the Adult Beverage Film Podcast is hopping on a private jet straight into Sean Baker’s wild, heartfelt, and occasionally vodka-soaked Anora. Helping us navigate this whirlwind of love, chaos, and Russian family drama is special guest Nicholas Brown — camera assistant extraordinaire with credits on The Righteous Gemstones, Halloween Ends, Outer Banks, and Mr. Mercedes. He’s also the mastermind behind The Second Sticks Podcast and co-host of Focus Puller At Work Podcast, meaning he’s got both the insider scoop on what happens behind the camera… and the gossip about what happens after a few too many wrap-party drinks.

Joining Nicholas are your favorite cinematic drinking buddies: Kent Smith (our award-winning producer, director, and camera guru), Patrick G. Keenan (actor in 61+ films and counting), Laura Truman (film critic and vintage film hoarder), and Carlisle “Squeaker” Hamrick (audio wizard and full-time movie curmudgeon).

We’re clinking glasses while diving into Ani’s fairy-tale-meets-trainwreck romance with Vanya, the rich, too-young son of a Russian oligarch. Imagine Pretty Woman—but swap the limo for a Gulfstream jet, the glass slipper for a mink coat, and add a high-speed, vodka-fueled chase through Brooklyn. We’ll be breaking down Baker’s signature mix of screwball comedy, gut-punch emotion, and razor-sharp social commentary, all while asking the important questions:

• How many martinis does it take to make an oligarch’s son look like Prince Charming?

• What cocktail pairs best with a hasty international annulment?

• And is there enough tequila in Brooklyn to erase the memory of marrying into a family that makes Succession look tame?

So pour yourself something strong (but maybe not Russian Standard unless you’re feeling brave), and join us for an episode full of laughs, filmmaking insights, and the kind of relationship advice you definitely shouldn’t take seriously.

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