The Big Lebowski: Careful Man, There’s a Beverage Here! 🎳🥛
Release Date: 06/15/2026
Project Hail Mary: Science, Space, and Spirits with Thomas Manning (Film Critic)
Adult Beverage Film Podcast
Grab your lab coats and pour something stiff, because , Laura Truman, and are blasting off into deep space. This week, the crew is joined by the multi-hyphenate film critic, festival director, and filmmaker to dissect the cinematic adaptation of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary. Thomas is a card-carrying member of the Critics Choice Association and a regular on NPR's WNCW, which means he's perfectly equipped to judge whether this sci-fi epic sticks the landing. But more importantly, as a former 1st AD (The Dancin’ Bulldogs), Thomas knows exactly how much behind-the-scenes engineering it...
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The Big Lebowski: Careful Man, There’s a Beverage Here! 🎳🥛
Adult Beverage Film Podcast
🎬🍹 NEW EPISODE: The Big Lebowski: Careful Man, There’s a Beverage Here! 🎳🥛 Put on your favorite stained bathrobe, pour a dangerously heavy-handed White Russian, and try not to step on the rug—it really ties the studio together. This week, the Adult Beverage Film Podcast crew is rolling a perfect game (or guttering spectacularly, depending on how many drinks deep we are) as we dive into the Coen Brothers’ ultimate stoner noir masterpiece. Here is what went down while we were abiding: The Caucasian Conundrum: We break down the technical cinematography of the Dude’s dream...
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In Space, No One Can Hear You Pour: Alien (1979) from Ridley Scott
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Deep Dive: The Nostromo’s Final Toast When Ridley Scott released Alien in 1979, he didn’t just make a "haunted house in space" movie; he created a masterpiece of blue-collar sci-fi. Unlike the gleaming, hopeful corridors of Star Trek or the heroic mythos of Star Wars, the world of Alien is sweaty, leaky, and exhausted. The Story The crew of the Nostromo—a commercial tugboat towing 20 million tons of mineral ore—is woken from stasis not by their destination, but by a mysterious signal from a desolate moon, LV-426. They aren't soldiers or explorers; they’re space-truckers worried about...
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One Battle After Another: The PTA Post-Mortem — It sounds sophisticated, slightly academic, and very "cinephile-core.
Adult Beverage Film Podcast
Welcome to the podcast where we’re dissecting Paul Thomas Anderson’s $175 million "action-chase-revolutionary" fever dream one drink at a time. Join us as we try to figure out if Leo’s Bob Ferguson is a hero or just the world's most stressed-out stoner dad. We’re pairing top-shelf bourbon with VistaVision cinematography and trying to count how many bottles it takes to fully understand a Thomas Pynchon plot. It’s a breakdown of the "French 75" revolutionaries where the only thing more explosive than the pipe bombs is our take on the ending.
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Bugonia: A Guide to Not Being Abducted: Lean into the paranoia of the plot.
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The Film: Bugonia From the mind of Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia is a darkly comedic sci-fi reimagining of the South Korean cult classic Save the Green Planet! The story follows two obsession-fueled conspiracy theorists who kidnap a high-powered corporate CEO, convinced she is actually an intergalactic alien planning to destroy Earth. Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, the film weaves a tense, surreal tapestry of paranoia, power dynamics, and the blurry line between madness and hidden truth. The Podcast: Adult Beverage Film Podcast Where high-brow cinema meets bottom-shelf honesty. Hosted by...
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Alien Parasites, Antarctic Booze, and the King of PR Chaos: Bo Shurling on The Thing!
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On this frosty episode of the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, we crack open our survival rations (a.k.a. adult beverages) and thaw out one of cinema’s chilliest horror masterpieces — John Carpenter’s The Thing. Joining us in the frozen tundra of our recording session is the legendary Bo Shurling — unit publicist, award-winner, celebrity wrangler, and the only man we know who can set up a Samuel L. Jackson press tour in the morning, bowl with Cameron Diaz in the afternoon, and still have enough energy to discuss alien shape-shifters over a beer. We dig into the paranoia, the practical...
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Love, Vodka, and Oligarch Drama — Nicholas Brown Joins Us for Sean Baker’s Anora!
Adult Beverage Film Podcast
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...
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Lights, Camera… Vampires? Steve Saxon Joins Us for a Bloody Good Time with Sinners!
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This week on the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, we’re sharpening our fangs, pouring something strong, and sinking our teeth into Ryan Coogler’s electrifying vampire thriller Sinners. Helping us navigate this dark, soulful ride is none other than Steve Saxon — Director of Photography, camera operator, and all-around visual wizard whose credits range from feature films like Cold Storage, 40 Fears, The Ultimate Life, Redneck Roots, and The Last Passport to short film gems like Mike, Little Package, and Chief Tendoy. Basically, if it’s got a lens, Steve’s pointed it at something cool....
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Cartels, Courtrooms & Catchy Choruses — We’re Talking Emilia Pérez!
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This week on the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, we’re shaking up our cocktails and our genres with Jacques Audiard’s bold, bonkers, and beautiful Emilia Pérez. Part musical, part crime thriller, and part “wait, did they just break into song during a cartel shootout?”, this Cannes sensation tells the story of Rita — a burned-out lawyer who’s roped into helping a ruthless drug lord disappear… only to discover he doesn’t want to dodge the law, he wants to become the woman he’s always dreamed of being. Enter Emilia Pérez: diva, dreamer, and living proof that Scarface and La La...
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Late-Night Laughs, Polyester Suits & Actual Demons — We’re Talking Late Night with the Devil!
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Move over, Johnny Carson—this late-night talk show’s gone full brimstone! In this episode of the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, Kent, Laura, Patrick, and Squeeker pour up something strong and dive into Late Night with the Devil, the retro-horror fever dream that blends 70s talk-show nostalgia with demonic possession mayhem. The premise? A struggling TV host in the groovy, bell-bottomed era of 1977 will do anything for ratings… including inviting a guest straight from the fiery depths. Imagine The Tonight Show colliding head-on with The Exorcist, sprinkle in some found-footage chills, and...
info_outline🎬🍹 NEW EPISODE: The Big Lebowski: Careful Man, There’s a Beverage Here! 🎳🥛
Put on your favorite stained bathrobe, pour a dangerously heavy-handed White Russian, and try not to step on the rug—it really ties the studio together. This week, the Adult Beverage Film Podcast crew is rolling a perfect game (or guttering spectacularly, depending on how many drinks deep we are) as we dive into the Coen Brothers’ ultimate stoner noir masterpiece. Here is what went down while we were abiding: The Caucasian Conundrum: We break down the technical cinematography of the Dude’s dream sequences, while simultaneously debating how many ounces of Kahlúa is "too much" for a Tuesday afternoon recording session. The "Am I Wrong?" Industry Breakdown: Kent and Patrick pull back the curtain on Hollywood typecasting, because let's face it—no one plays a beautifully unhinged, bowling-obsessed Vietnam vet quite like John Goodman.
Meanwhile, Laura tries to keep the peace before "Squeaker" gets pushed over the line and screams, "This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!" The Ultimate Verdict: Is Jeffrey Lebowski a modern-day philosopher king, or just a lazy guy who got caught in a comedy of errors because he wanted his rug replaced? (Spoiler: It’s both, and we have the empty glasses to prove it). Whether you’re a hardcore nihilist, a pacifist (not in Nam, of course), or just someone who really appreciates a well-mixed drink, this episode is a strike.
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