Beer and a Movie

It's our 400th (and penultimate) episode!! So we floor it into the chaos with a full-blown In The Cage episode—the sacred, unhinged tradition where every pick is pure, uncut Nicolas Cage energy. And for a moment this big, you bring back family: Carlos Cooper returns—our one-time permanent co-host turned every-50-episode chaos agent—to ride shotgun one more time before the finale. Three hosts. Three Cage movies. No brakes. Joe comes in hot with Gone in 60 Seconds—chrome, speed, and that mythical Eleanor gliding through traffic like a fever dream. Carlos zag-picks with Joe—gritty, stripped down, and proof that Cage can burn just as slow as he explodes. And Dave…Dave chooses violence with USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage—a war story soaked in sweat, sharks, and sheer Cage intensity. The beers match the moment: we kick things off with Martin House Brewing Company’s Roadhouse Coffee, roll into the heavy artillery with Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Firestone XXI Anniversary Ale, and finish like kings with the Bourbon County Reserve Brand Blanton’s Stout (2021)—because if you’re going to do #400, you go big, bold, and a little unhinged. It’s loud. It’s loose. It’s everything BaaM has been for 400 episodes—movies, beer, and just enough chaos to keep it dangerous. One episode left. Let’s burn it down.

With only 4 episodes left, Comedian Blake Trevino returns one last time taking the wheel to program a double feature that’s been living rent-free in his head every time he’s on the show: Grandma's Boy and Zorro, the Gay Blade. For the first half, we lean all the way into chaos with Soul Sips THC 10mg Iced Tea—because if you’re diving into Grandma’s Boy, you might as well meet it on its level. It’s loose, it’s ridiculous, and the laughs hit a little differently when your drink is doing… extra credit. Then we pivot hard. Like, silk cape and secret identity hard. Out comes David’s Magic Bag of Beer with a 2020 Bourbon County Kentucky Fog Stout—a rich, tea-infused beast that pairs surprisingly well with the offbeat, ahead-of-its-time weirdness of Zorro, the Gay Blade. Two teas, wildly different missions. Blake brings the comedy brain, we bring the drinks, and somewhere in the middle we try to figure out why these two movies kept coming up—and why they actually make perfect sense together. It’s stoner nonsense, swashbuckling absurdity, and drinks that range from “what is happening” to “oh wow, okay… that’s happening.”

Only six episodes left, so we’re bringing in one of our favorite reinforcements. Kailey Diaz joins the gang for one last hurrah, and we almost go as off the rails as the final new-release movie we’ll ever review: The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s strange, ambitious, full-tilt fever dream of a film. To pair with it, we go back to the movie that helped launch Gyllenhaal into the spotlight—Secretary—a performance that announced her as one of the most fearless and unconventional actors of her generation. We also hear from a listener who’s thrilled that David’s Magic Bag of Beer has been leading to longer beer discussions. In response, we reach into the bag twice. First up is Jester King’s Aurelian Lure bottled in 2018, followed by a Bourbon County Brand Stout from 2018. One of these beers has aged beautifully. The other…has not. With Kailey in the studio, the beers flowing, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s wild cinematic vision on the table, the conversation swings from thoughtful film talk to complete chaos—exactly the way we like it.

This week, we attempt to find the hidden thread connecting Norwegian heartbreak with Brad Pitt's high-octane racing. Adam Beam returns to tackle two Oscar Best Picture nominees, Sentimental Value and F1. On the beer side, we’ve got a Banger Imperial Hazy IPA from Saint Arnold Brewing, juicy enough for a cinematic slow-mo montage, and from David’s magic bag of wonders, the 2025 Goose Island Bourbon County Double Barrel Stout, an imperial stout (17.4% ABV) aged in two sets of freshly emptied Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond bourbon barrels. Sip carefully, argue passionately, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll see why Sentimental Value and F1 kinda work together.

Only 10 episodes left! Harold Ramos returns armed with two things we respect deeply: a massive film pick and an even more massive beer. This time, he brings a 19-year-aged Cantillon Lou Pepe — the longest-cellared beer we’ve ever poured on the show. It’s funky, complex, a little intimidating… which turns out to be the perfect pregame for 2025’s Nuremberg. To pair it, we go even darker. We discuss Elem Klimov’s Come and See — a film that isn’t just “disturbing,” it’s endure-it-and-process-it disturbing. The kind of movie that doesn’t feel watched so much as survived. Brutal. Unflinching. Historically suffocating in a way that lingers long after the credits roll. To honor its Russian roots (and brace ourselves emotionally), we crack open a 7-year-aged Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery Illuminatos Russian Imperial Stout — thick, heavy, and appropriately brooding. What unfolds is a conversation about World War II on film — but from wildly different cinematic angles. One film examines accountability and aftermath in courtrooms and ideology. The other drags you through the mud, fire, and psychological ruin of war itself. Same historical shadow. Completely different lens. Big beer. Bigger history. Ten episodes left. This one weighs something.

Clearly, we’ve been inspired by the completely bonkers ending of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple as we wind down the podcast — and this episode follows suit. Things spiral fast, and you really should be listening to what happens after the episodes in After Hours as it all comes to an end: https://www.patreon.com/beerandamoviepodcast How did it all get so out of control? Blame guest Josh Deleon, director Nia DaCosta, and David’s Magic Sack of Beer. We finally tackle 28 Years Later: Bone Temple alongside DaCosta’s 2025 release Hedda, and like Bone Temple’s Iron Maiden-blasting, upside-down-cross finale, the show is a blast. The beers choose violence. We crack the brand-new Saint Arnold Brewing Eclipse IPA, then make a historically reckless decision by opening a 12-year cellared Firestone Walker XVIII Anniversary Ale. From there, responsibility exits the building. Notes get poetic. Memories unlock. By the end, the episode is gloriously off the rails — late-run BaaM chaos earned after hundreds of films and nearly a decade of bad decisions. And somehow, it still isn’t the wild part. That honor belongs to this week’s After Hours. The end is coming for Beer and a Movie, but we’re not fading out. We’re going full blast — Iron Maiden screaming, vintage beer flowing, daring the credits to roll. 🍺🎬

Two movies. Two comedians. Two very big beers. This week on Beer and a Movie, Dave and Joe bring on comedian Uncle Sam to dig deep into comedy on film with Bradley Cooper's newest, Is This Thing On?, and Bob Fosse's 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic, Lenny—two very different looks at life onstage, offstage, and the price of being funny. One film captures the awkward grind and personal fallout of chasing laughs, while the other revisits the myth, brilliance, and self-destruction of a Mt. Rushmore comic who changed the rules by breaking all of them. On the beer side, things get dangerously boozy. The guys start with Martin House Brewing’s Death by Chocolate Cake (a casual 12% ABV) before escalating to the heavyweight main event: Bourbon County Brand Stout 2025, clocking in at a staggering 14.6% ABV. It’s a lot of beer, a lot of alcohol, and maybe not the best idea—but definitely the right one. High-proof stouts, iconic comedians, and two comics trying to keep it together long enough to finish the episode. What could possibly go wrong? 🍺🎤

This week on Beer and a Movie, we go full anxiety mode with a Safdie Brothers double feature, diving into Marty Supreme and Good Time with returning guest Rachel Clow. One film is raw, chaotic, and relentless; the other somehow manages to be even more stressful—because that’s the Safdie promise. We talk obsession, desperation, handheld panic attacks, and why these movies feel like they’re yelling at you on purpose. On the beer side, it’s all first-timers. We crack into Künstler Brewing out of San Antonio with their Black Swan Black IPA, then close it out strong with Great Divide Brewing’s Yeti Imperial Stout—a heavyweight beer for heavyweight vibes. Indie films, bold brews, and enough tension to make you need another drink. 🍺🎬

Hark! A New BaaM Episode Appeareth This week on Beer and a Movie, we are joined by Emily Suggs, our most learned and oft-returning guest, for a thoughtful dip into Hamnet—a most modern tale and fictionalized accounting of the writing of Hamlet, now strutting about the awards circuit in fine hose. But lo, Shakespeare hath been borrowed from before. Thus, we turn our gaze unto Shakespeare in Love, and discourse upon inspiration, grief, creation, and the eternal question: what if the bard was, in fact, very horny? Our cups run dry of alcohol this fortnight, yet not of flavor, as we quaff Brooklyn Brewery’s Special Effects Grapefruit IPA alongside Best Day Brewing’s Galaxy Ripple Imperial IPA—our first parley with Best Day. Same keen analysis. Same merry disputation.Just NA beers, gentlefolk. 🎧 Attend thee now, wherever podcasts be heard.

This week, we’re following the yellow brick road straight into an Oz double feature—Wicked: For Good and Return to Oz. Two films, decades apart, both proving that no matter how far you wander, you can’t escape those ruby-slippered roots. To keep our courage up, we crack open two high-octane potions from Lagunitas: the Maximus Colossal IPA and the Shugga Original Recipe—big, bold brews with enough ABV to make even the Cowardly Lion roar. Let’s just say there’s no place like foam. Joining us is returning guest Adam Beam, who chatted with us about the original Wicked: Part One. He’s back to help us untangle this Emerald-City-sized tapestry of witches, Wheelers, wizardry, claymation fever dreams, and questionable Kansas parenting. We ease on down the cinematic road, talk sequels that aren’t really sequels, prequels that might be sequels, and why Return to Oz still feels like the dark and stormy night Dorothy really needed a therapist for. If you’re into green girls, Gump gliders, and stories stitched together with a whole lot of heart, this episode is over the rainbow and then some. Grab a Maximus, click those heels, and join us—because this week, it’s Oz or nothing.

It’s a tale of two Frankensteins! After years of dreaming, Guillermo del Toro has finally unleashed his version of Frankenstein — deeply human, and visually stunning. Then we dig into Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein, a depraved, gleefully grotesque art experiment that feels like it was stitched together in a neon nightmare. Same story, two wildly different visions of creation and chaos. And, fittingly, we’ve got two very different IPAs to go with them — Lagunitas’ Beast of Both Worlds, a bold hybrid with bite, and Fast Friends Brewing’s Matamata New Zealand Hazy IPA, a smooth newcomer full of unexpected character. Two Frankensteins, two beers, and one electrified conversation about what it means to make a monster. #BeerAndAMovie #Frankenstein #DelToro #Warhol #FilmPodcast #CraftBeer #Cinema #Horror

It’s the chilling conclusion of All Horror October, and we’re going out with a bilingual scream! This week, we plunge into Spanish-language horror, where ghosts cry, kids see too much, and grief has subtitles. Joining us at the haunted roundtable is Josh Deleon, who helps us navigate two haunting modern classics: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) — the grim fairy tale that’ll punch you right in the feels — and La Llorona (2019), not to be confused with The Curse of La Llorona (also 2019)… because this one’s actually good. We toast the end of spooky season with one last Oktoberfest — the malty, magical brew from Ayinger — before cracking open not one, but two Pumpkinators from Saint Arnold Brewing: the 2024 original and the 2025 Bourbon Barrel-Aged beast. It’s a pumpkin showdown so rich and boozy, you might start crying “¡Ay, mi hígado!” So light a candle, say a prayer, and pour yourself something dark and haunted. This week’s Beer and a Movie has everything — political ghosts, streetwise orphans, and the kind of beer lineup that’ll make the undead jealous. 🕯️ This is it, folks. The final sip of All Horror October. Salud, mis amigos del miedo. 🍻👻