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Skurnik UnfilteredAnnabel Thomas"Reducing the barriers to getting into Scotch, I think, is really important for bringing new consumers from all walks of life in and making them feel welcome. The whole point of Nc'nean is whisky for everybody." – Annabel ThomasAnnabel Thomas is the founder of the most sustainable distillery in the world, Nc’nean. Nestled in the Western Highlands of Scotland, Nc’nean is completely off the grid. The entire operation produces net-zero carbon emissions and is powered by 100% renewable energy. They use only organic barley, and the bottles are made from 100% recycled glass.In a conver...
2026-02-0238 min
Sick! See You Next Tuesday2025 Golden Globe PredictionsAwards season is imminent, and the recent 2026 Golden Globes nominee lineup drop has delivered plenty to talk about. With frontrunner One Battle After Another racking up nine nominations, and major contenders like Sinners, Hamnet, Frankenstein, and Sentimental Value, the field is packed and unpredictable. In this episode, Ben and Annabel sift through the newly announced nominees, break down the categories that feel locked, and debate the races that could be anyone’s game. Which films are poised to triumph? Which films are shots in the dark? And which were royally snubbed? Listen now for their full film forecast.
2025-12-0957 min
Paperback PleasuresE71 - Cemetery BoysSpooky season continues as Annabel reviews Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Romy taps into her vocab vault. ---Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com, or find our weekly prompts on our social media and/or discord channel!Join our discord here!Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube.Join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!Find all books mentioned in this podcast here.---Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and sexuality of all kinds. In each ep...
2025-10-2854 min
The East African Perspective podcastEast Africa’s AI Future: From ChatGPT to Local Innovations with Dr Annabel Habinka, PhDPodcast Description:This episode of The East African Perspective explores how artificial intelligence is shaping Uganda and the East African region. Dr Annabel Habinka, a lecturer and researcher at Makerere University, explains how AI is solving local problems in health, agriculture, and education.We discuss why Uganda relies on foreign cloud services, what data sovereignty means for Africa’s future, and how regional collaboration is helping local universities build their own AI capacity. Dr Habinka shares clear, practical ways for young people to learn AI skills and create jobs around data, analytics, and innovation....
2025-10-2443 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayRevisiting: Descendants (2015)Dust off your spellbook and shine those tiaras, because we’re heading back to Auradon! This week - Annabel, a longtime devotee, accompanies Ben on his first royal visit to the realm of Kenny Ortega’s Disney Channel original movie musical ‘Descendants’ (2015). In a world where the offspring of Disney villains are banished to the Isle of the Lost and separated from the offspring of Disney heroes - what happens when the two are finally allowed to intermingle? The answer: cinematic mastery. But are Dove Cameron and her misfit crew enough to make Ben fall under their spell? Or does he...
2025-08-261h 09
Sick! See You Next TuesdayTogether (2025) ReviewGrab ahold of your better half and never let go - because this week we’re all getting a whole lot closer! Ben and Annabel are so back and more ready than ever to take on AMC’s hottest offerings, as they delve into Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s newest controversial body horror flick ‘Together’ (2025). The film stars the real life married couple as longterm partners Tim and Millie - who after a treacherous hike, mysteriously begin to physically fuse together. Despite allegations of flagrant plagiarism - did we leave the cinema feeling attached at the hip to Michael Sh...
2025-08-1958 min
Second NatureE121 Annabel Thomas: The Future Poured NeatWhat if the future of Scotch isn’t in its past — but in tearing up the playbook entirely?Rich sits down with Annabel Thomas, founder of Nc’Nean, the whisky distillery that’s not just rewriting the rules — it’s ignoring them altogether.No dusty traditions. No legacy pretence. Just a radical vision for what whisky could be: organic, elegant, sustainable, and built from the ground up by someone who never cared about doing it the “proper” way.They dive into the uncomfortable truths the industry won’t talk about — gender bias, greenwashing, legacy worship — and...
2025-08-1448 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Summer I Turned Pretty (S3 Midpoint Review)Choose a set of brothers to date and grab a slice of two tier 70% cacao dark chocolate mirror glaze with raspberry coulis - because we’re headed to Cousins for the celebration of the summer! To commemorate cohost Annabel’s birthday, this week we sat down to discuss the hottest movie and TV goss of the season - including Amazon Prime’s talk of the town ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’. Are we Team Conrad? Are Team Jeremiah? Are we Team Belly dies alone? Stream our full birthday rundown now to weigh in and join the party!
2025-08-1256 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayZombies 4: Dawn of the VampiresSeabrook students pack your bags - because it’s time to venture on down to New Zealand! This week, Ben and Annabel take on the newest instalment of fan favorite Disney Channel original movie series - ‘Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires’ (2025). Starring Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie/alien duo Zed and Addison, alongside a whole new gang of feuding mythical creatures - this film has the grand potential to be the best incarnation of the franchise. Will this go round cure racism equally as powerfully as its predecessors? Or did the addition of Vampires, suck? Stream our full...
2025-07-2257 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayJurassic World: Rebirth (2025)Grab your flares and dodge some questionable science, because it’s time to venture to cinema’s latest dinosaur laden tropical island - Site C! This week, Ben and Annabel swap prehistoric playgrounds for modern mayhem as they take on the newest instalment in the Jurassic Park series, ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ (2025). With Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey at the helm, this summer blockbuster is teed up to bring the heat in more ways than one. But does it live up to the legacy of the original, or has this franchise been reborn one too many times? Stream our full episode...
2025-07-151h 01
Cask to GlassOrganic & Sustainable: Annabel Thomas of Nc'Nean Distillery"I didn't set Nc'Nean up to appeal to women," admits Annabel Thomas, founder of Nc'Nean Distillery, "but you know, I think maybe because my story ends up being told, because we have equal parts men and women working at the company, we do get probably more attention from women than maybe other brands.""That being said," she continues, "more than half of our consumers are still men, which reflects the reality of the whisky industry today."And while Annabel insists "there's no logical reason" why women shouldn't drink or work in whisky, she's...
2025-07-1032 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayBest Summer MoviesLay out those beach towels and lather on the sunscreen, because summer is finally here! Looking for something to do this break? Have no fear, Ben and Annabel are here with their ultimate list of favorite summer blockbusters! What nostalgic classics have nabbed top spot? Did your top picks make our list? Stream now to find out!
2025-07-081h 09
Sick! See You Next TuesdayScooby-Doo (2002) RevisitedHitch a ride on the Mystery Machine and grab your Scooby Snacks, because we’re headed to Spooky Island! This week, longtime Scooby-Doo lovers Ben and Annabel trade Saturday morning cartoons for Y2K chaos as they revisit 2002’s live action adaptation - ‘Scooby Doo’. With teen movie royalty Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard at the helm, is this cast of heavy hitters enough to make ‘Scooby Doo’ a nostalgic cult classic? Or does its hype remain a mystery? Stream our full episode now for a monster of a review!
2025-06-241h 19
Sick! See You Next TuesdayLilo & Stitch (2025) ReviewFuel your space cruisers and whip out your ukuleles, because this week we're flying off to Honolulu! In this episode, Ben and Annabel dive headfirst into Disney’s latest live-action gamble, Lilo & Stitch (2025). Did these big swing CGI experiments stick the landing? Has this reimagining captured the heart of ohana, or does it leave it lost in deep space? Stream our full, unfiltered review now — Ohana means nobody skips the episode!
2025-06-1758 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdaySpotlight On: Kiernan ShipkaGreendale witches gather round! This week, Ben and Annabel are here to deconstruct the legendary works of former child star, fashion icon, and scream queen in the making Kiernan Shipka. From her Emmy-nominated performance as Sally Draper on Mad Men to her 2 minute cameos in 2024’s biggest blockbusters, there’s seemingly nothing Kiernan can’t do. But is her ubiquity charming and welcomed? Or do we think she’s overexposed? Stream our full rundown of Kiernan’s career now for the verdict!
2025-05-2058 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Minecraft Movie (2025)Grab your pickaxes and load up your inventory, because it’s time to dig into the magical world of Minecraft! Ben and Annabel are mining deep this week as they tackle Hollywood’s newest controversial game to movie adaptation, The Minecraft Movie (2025. Is this film’s all star line up enough to craft something truly beautiful from its pixelated source - or like gravel under pressure, does it sadly crumble? Stream our full episode now for an unfiltered review, one voxel at a time!
2025-05-1356 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdaySpirited Away (Ben Shows Annabel)Grab your train token and keep a tight grip on your name, because this week we are venturing into the Spirit Realm! After years of wilful ignorance, Ben has finally ushered Annabel in to Miyazaki’s bathhouse for the first time and introduced her to what is arguably Studio Ghibli’s holy grail - Spirited Away (2001). Between faceless monsters with boundary issues and sentient gluttonous pigs, this classic is jam packed with enough metaphorical coming-of-age imagery to feed a village. But was Chihiro’s magical misadventure enough to sweep her off her feet? Did this Academy Award winning fever dream...
2025-05-061h 00
Sick! See You Next TuesdayBarb & Star go to Visa Del MarCall us seagulls on the sand, because we heard your prayer! This week, Barb and Star are stepping aside and letting Ben and Annabel go to Vista Del Mar instead. We revisited Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo’s 2021 Hulu cult classic - but was it as iconic as we remembered it being? Was triple threat Jamie Dornan and the looming destruction of Florida domination by the ultra pale enough to make Room 124 our new go to spot? Or are we taking the next flight home? Be the Barb to our Star and listen to our full run down now!
2025-04-2953 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayHop (Easter 2025)Sweet tooths at the ready, because chocolate’s favorite holiday is officially upon us! To celebrate this Easter season, Ben and Annabel take a stroll down memory lane and revisit 2011’s live action animated fantasy comedy ‘Hop’. Starring James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco and David Hasselhoff, this eclectic mixed basket of all stars is seemingly a winning combo to bring the story of a bunny’s anarchistic pursuit of drumming and rebellion against his family’s Easter empire to life. But while Christ may have risen for our sins, did Hop rise to the occasion? Did this flick put a spring...
2025-04-2251 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: MermaidiaBarbie girls spread your wings, because it’s time to fly on down to Fairytopia! This week, Ben and Annabel are back with another instalment of their Barbie Diaries series and deconstructing Babs’s second foray into fairytopia, Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006). With the triumphant return of Bibble, and the inexplicable addition of mermaids, and jewellery clad turtles and dolphins - this movie throws everything it possibly can at the wall. But do any of them stick? Did too many creatures spoil the plot? Stream our full rundown now to find out!
2025-04-1548 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayCasting a Remake of Psycho (1960)Pack an overnight bag, because it’s time to check in to the Bates Motel! This week, Ben and Annabel once again take a seat in the casting chair and put their own spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece ‘Psycho’ by fan-casting a hypothetical 2025 remake. Which Hollywood heavy weight do they deem worthy of playing the iconic Norman Bates? Which starlet are they tapping in to the infamous shower scene? Call us mother, because we know best. Stream our full episode now and cast along with us!
2025-04-081h 07
Sick! See You Next Tuesday2025 Sick! See You Next Tuesday AwardsDon’t hang your tux up just yet, because 2025 awards season has one last hurrah! Ben and Annabel’s cinematic viewing throughout the past year comes to a head this week as they celebrate this podcast’s night of nights - the ‘Sick! See You Next Tuesday’ Awards! From the best and worst films to the sexiest actors and actresses, we leave no superlative unturned in a way that the Oscars could only dream of. Stream now to find out the winners!
2025-04-0156 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayDisney's Snow White (2025)Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to AMC we go! This week, Ben and Annabel take a journey into the enchanted forest and go head to head with social media’s most recent cinematic punching bag - Disney’s live action ‘Snow White’ (2025). Starring Rachel Zegler, Hollywood Walk of Fame star Gal Gadot and a gaggle of CGI dwarfs, this movie has quite the stacked albeit controversial cast. How does it compare to the generationally beloved cartoon? Did one taste put us into an eternal slumber? Or was this a kiss of true love strong enough to revive the franch...
2025-03-2550 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdaySt. Patrick's Day 2025 The day has come to hop on down to the end of the rainbow and keep your eyes peeled for a pot of gold! To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ben and Annabel revisit classic rom com Leap Year (2010). Despite starring America’s Amy Adams and England’s Matthew Goode, does this film have the luck of the Irish on their side? Or in its old age has it become a mildly offensive hate crime? Stream our full episode now to find out!
2025-03-1854 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayHigh School Musical (Sleepover Edition)Prep your 32 bar cut and practice your jazz squares, because it’s time to audition for the Spring Musicale! In this week’s sleepover episode, Ben and Annabel go back to the start of something new and revisit where everyone’s favorite Disney franchise began - with Kenny Ortega’s revolutionary ‘High School Musical’ (2006). Starring the legendary Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale, this all star cast is seemingly the perfect recipe to bop this film to the top. But is this the groundbreaking cinema we’ve been looking for? Or does it fiercely stick to the status quo? Getcha he...
2025-03-1158 min
Sick! See You Next Tuesday2025 Oscars Full RecapDust off your formalwear and grab a glass of champagne, because Hollywood’s night of nights is back with a vengeance! Still reeling from this weekend’s Academy Awards, Ben and Annabel bravely recap the entire event from start to finish. From the highs and the lows, to the brutal snubs and jaw dropping wins - they leave no stone unturned and no Oscar unclaimed. Stream now to weigh in!
2025-03-041h 04
Sick! See You Next TuesdaySpotlight On: Timothée ChalametStudents gather round, because Statistics class is now in session! This week, Ben and Annabel go through the work and filmography of Oscar nominee and 2025 Awards season front runner Timothée Chalamet with a fine tooth comb. From Call Me By Your Name to Wonka to A Complete Unknown, Lil Timmy Tim already has quite the illustrious and eclectic career at age 29. But do we think he’s an overrated flash in the pan? Is his hype truly earned? Or are the rat boy allegations true? Stream our full career breakdown to find out.
2025-02-251h 09
Sick! See You Next TuesdayMagic 8 Ball Predicts the OscarsClear your calendars, because the race to Hollywood’s night of nights is heating up! After the reveal of the 2025 Oscars nominees, cinephiles Ben and Annabel take this episode to thoroughly weigh in. What are their calculated predictions? Who are their personal top picks of the season? And who are their nightmare winners? Stream our full run down now for answers.
2025-02-1830 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayJoy Ride (2023)All aboard! Pack your bags and have your passports in hand, because it’s time to go on the ultimate Joy Ride. This week, Ben and Annabel revisit 2023’s raunchy female comedy ‘Joy Ride’ starring powerhouses Tony award nominee Ashely Park, Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu and future EGOT nominees Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu. What can happen when a girls trip to Asia gets derailed by mistaken identity and ample cocaine? Devils threesomes and vagina tattoos are just the beginning. But is debauchery enough to make this ride a genuine joy? Or is it one worth missing? Stream our revi...
2025-02-1155 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: PegasusPrep yourselves for a fantastic plastic journey, because it’s time to venture into Barbie’s cloud kingdom! Ben and Annabel are back again in the sixth instalment of the Barbie Diaries to deconstruct 2005’s groundbreaking sleeper hit ‘Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus’. Are a flying pastel horse and a long lashed polar bear cub the breath of fresh air the Barbie franchise needed? Or was this sentient animal duo overkill? Stream our full review now for a thorough run down.
2025-02-0449 min
Sick! See You Next Tuesday2025 Film PredictionsStep aside Raven Baxter, there are two new psychics in town! As the first month of 2025 comes to a close, cinephiles Ben and Annabel put their prophetic skills to the test and try to predict what’s in store for this upcoming year of cinema. What films will be up for Oscars? Which ones will sweep the Razzies? Who’s the next up and coming A lister? And who’s the next to fall from grace? Stream our full review now and gaze into the future with us!
2025-01-2856 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayTop Movies of 2024 (Part Two)The celebration of 2024’s greatest movies is back in session! This week, Ben and Annabel return with the second half of their mega-list detailing their top 10 favorite films of last year. Things heat up as their respective 1 through 5 are finally revealed. Are these heavy hitters worth waiting a whole week for? Or will their top picks fall flat? Stream now to join the debate!
2025-01-211h 16
Sick! See You Next TuesdayTop Movies of 2024 (Part One)While 2024 has come to a close, its cinematic footprint continues to leave a lasting impression. Before they fully dive in to the year of film ahead, Ben and Annabel reflect on their top 10 movies of last year in a 2 episode extravaganza! In Part 1, their respective 10 through 6 are revealed. Is there a healthy amount of crossover? Or are their flick picks in complete opposition? Stream now for half the scoop and see us next Tuesday for Part 2!
2025-01-141h 04
Sick! See You Next TuesdayGolden Globe Awards 2025Roll out the red carpet, because 2025 Awards season has officially begun! In the wake of Sunday’s Golden Globes, Ben and Annabel are reeling and ready to share their juicy takes and opinions. From shocking wins and crushing losses to Zendaya’s engagement hard launch and Andrew Garfield’s sex appeal, the drama on and off screen was bountiful. But which moments had us most on the edge of our seats? Stream our full run down now and find out!
2025-01-071h 08
Sick! See You Next TuesdayOur Movie Nominations of 2024Pop the champagne and light up some fireworks, because the countdown to midnight is officially on! As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back at this year in film and celebrate its highest of highs and lowest of lows. To get a jump on award season, Ben and Annabel try their hand at being Academy members and curate their own list of nominations - honoring tried and true categories like ‘Best Picture’, as well as slipping in some superlatives of their own. Who’s going to be up for the highly coveted ‘Sexiest Actor’ and ‘Best Do...
2024-12-3142 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayA Cinderella Story: Christmas WishWhat do evil stepmothers, Austin and Ally, and Jesus Christ all have in common? In their Christmas Eve special, Ben and Annabel celebrate the looming holiday festivities by rewatching certified yuletide gem ‘A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish’ (2019). Starring Disney alums Laura Marano and Greg Sulkin, this film takes the Cinderella franchise’s famous rags to riches tale and changes almost nothing except for the time of year it takes place. Does this all star cast and timeless fairytale hijinx deliver a cinematic royal flush? Or is our Christmas wish for this movie to have never been made? Stream our full r...
2024-12-2455 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayLove Actually (Holiday Favorites)Feel it in your fingers and feel it in your toes, because this week Christmas is all around! To celebrate the looming holiday season, we are revisiting one of Annabel’s all time favorite Christmas movies ‘Love Actually’ (2003). The film follows nine different intertwining love stories put to the test as December 25th approaches and boasts an obnoxiously star studded cast including but in no means limited to - Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightly, Colin Firth, Laura Linney and Bill Nighy. From a seminal romantic airport chase scene to overt fatphobia in the Downing Street offices, this C...
2024-12-101h 11
The Good, The Pod and The UglyBIG WILLIE #4: THE COLLECTOR (OR HOW ELON AND GRIMES MET)Send us a text4X4X3: WILLIAM WYLER CONCLUSION: THE COLLECTORTGTPTU wraps its third director of Season 13’s 4x4 with a discussion of a fourth and final William Wyler film THE COLLECTOR (1965). Like The Big Country, its paired film from last week, The Collector began as a book, this one penned by John Fowles, author whose adapted novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman was covered by TGTPTU during our Meryl Streep season. The Collector was Fowles’ first published book, and Wyler took liberties with its epistolary structure to refocus the movie...
2024-12-071h 04
Sick! See You Next TuesdayWicked: Part One (2024)Pop on your ruby slippers, because this week we’re following the yellow brick road all the way to the Emerald City! Join Ben and Annabel for one short day as they take the requisite time to hold space for Jon Chu’s newest $150 million dollar musical to movie adaptation ‘Wicked’ (2024). This Wizard of Oz musical prequel stars Tony award winner Cynthia Erivo as green outcast Elphaba and pop sensation Ariana Grande-Butera as popular blondie Glinda - two feuding witches on an enemies to lovers arc. While we can say this movie changed something within us - what exactly is this...
2024-12-0353 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayGladiator II (2024)Gladiators get your swords at the ready, because the fight of the year is almost upon us! This week, Ben and Annabel battle it out over Ridley Scott’s newest film 24 years in the making - ‘Gladiator II’ (2024). Starring a scantily clad Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, this cast of buff boys is more than enough to have anyone dreaming of the Roman Empire for eternity. Does this sequel deserve mercy? Or tragically - were we not entertained? Stream now for a comprehensive blow by blow.
2024-11-261h 00
Sick! See You Next TuesdaySpotlight On: Melissa BarreraCalling horror buffs and musical theater fans alike! In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel spotlight the career of an actress whose work has become so prolific it’s seemingly inescapable - Melissa Barrera. From ‘In the Heights’ (2021) to ‘Scream’ (2022) to ‘Your Monster’ (2024), it appears as if her range knows no bounds. But is her meteoric rise to becoming a Hollywood “it” girl warranted? Or do we feel she needs more runs on the board to earn her stripes? Stream our full filmography deep dive now to find out.
2024-11-1253 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: FairytopiaSpread your wings and pluck some peonies, because it’s time to head on down to Fairytopia! In the fifth instalment of our Barbie Diaries series, Ben and Annabel bravely take on 2005’s infamous classic ‘Barbie: Fairytopia’. Between a gaggle of closeted fairies, a sentient flower and a scene stealing puff ball who speaks entirely in gibberish, this is seemingly a recipe for movie magic. But does this chapter in Barbie’s lore soar? Or should Mattel have clipped her wings? Stream now for an in depth run down!
2024-11-0555 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Spooktober 2024)Diane, 12:00am, October 22nd. Entering the town of Twin Peaks. Join Ben and Annabel in their final Spooktober special, as they take on David Lynch’s 1992 psychological horror flick ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me’. Acting as a prequel to the show of the same name, this standalone film follows 17 year old Twin Peaks resident Laura Palmer in the days leading up to her grizzly murder. How did she wind up dead, wrapped in plastic? And does David Bowie have to do with it? Grab a damn fine cup of coffee, a slice of cherry pie, and stream now for an...
2024-10-221h 02
The Good, The Pod and The UglyTSAI MING-LIANG III: GOODBYE MOVIESSend us a textThis week’s Season 13 4x4 entry is GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003), the third of four films curated by guest host Jack to represent the filmography of director Tsai Ming-liang. The original TPTGTU boys are reunited this ep with the return of host Thomas but divided in their appreciation for what is billed as Tsai Ming-liang’s comedy-drama. As promised in last episode, this third film by the Taiwanese slow cinema director takes on a lighter tone than his previously discussed movies, a tone that at times even borders on, or some...
2024-10-191h 15
Sick! See You Next TuesdayI Know What You Did Last Summer (Spooktober 2024)It may officially be fall, but we’ll never forget what happened last summer! In this month’s third Spooktober episode, Ben and Annabel resume their horror marathon and revisit the iconic 90’s teen slasher ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) - starring powerhouses Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr and Ryan Phillippe. What happens when you put 4 hot teens behind the wheel of a car on graduation night? Vehicular manslaughter and movie magic. Is this the masterpiece it was last summer? Or do we slash it to pieces upon a rewatch? Stream our full review now...
2024-10-151h 17
The Good, The Pod and The UglyTSAI MING-LIANG'S EMPATHY MACHINE: "STRAY DOGS"Send us a text4X4 2: TSAI MING-LIANG and "STRAY DOGS"Our four film investigation into slow cinema master Tsai Miang-liang tackles his 2013 masterpiece STRAY DOGS. If you can vibe to a five minute opening static shot of a woman brushing her hair while her children sleep beside her in a charred husk of as bedroom where even the sheets on the bed look like ruin before cutting to a nearly ten minute long shot of a depressed homeless man in the lashing rain of Tai Pei holding a sign...
2024-10-1259 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayRepo! The Genetic Opera (Spooktober 2024)October’s only 2 weeks in, but spooky season’s in full swing! In today’s episode, Ben and Annabel continue on their spook-tober horror movie quest and bravely take on 2008’s underground cult classic ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’. With teen star Alexa Vega at the helm, this horror rock opera is jam packed with graphic organ repossession, unironic songs about blood disease and appearances from world renowned socialite Paris Hilton. Does this sleeper hit have the makings of an underrated gem? Or are its stack of Razzies rightfully earned? Stream our full review now for answers!
2024-10-081h 08
The Good, The Pod and The Ugly4X4: Tsai Ming-liang Pt. 1: Smoking and ScootingSend us a text4X4 III: TSAI MING-LIANG: REBELS OF THE NEON GODIt's the beginning of our four film dive into Queer Asian New Wave master Tsai Ming-liang. Released in 1992 and made shortly after Taiwan's "quiet revolution" from a dictatorship to democracy, Rebels of the Neon God stars the director's muse, Lee Kang-sheng (who would go onto being in every one of his films and the two live together in... interesting circumstances) as a Cram Student who becomes obsessed with a small time hood after a brief act of violence in the...
2024-10-051h 04
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Ring (Spooktober 2024)It’s time to crack open the candy corn and light those jack o’ lanterns, because spooky season is officially underway - and we’ve got a lot to say! As October begins, so too does Ben and Annabel’s venture to watch and review a different scary movie every week of this month, starting with 2002’s supernatural horror classic ‘The Ring’. What do Naomi Watts, unruly hair, horses, VHS tapes and Seattle, Washington all have in common? Urban legend says that when you find out, you’ll die in exactly one week. Do all of these make for top notch horror...
2024-10-0152 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Perfect Couple (2024) ReviewGrab something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, because it’s wedding season in Nantucket and we’re all celebrating! This week, Ben and Annabel embark on a 6 episode journey as they deep dive into Netflix’s newest popular miniseries ‘The Perfect Couple’. On the eve of their wedding, the titular couple’s nuptials are disastrously overshadowed by a body washing to shore, making every member of the wedding party a suspect. Starring Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman, Tony award winner Liev Schreiber, beloved child star Dakota Fanning and daughter of Bono Eve Hewson, is this heavy hitting all...
2024-09-1751 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: Princess and the PauperYou’re just like us and we’re just like you, because we’re all excited for today’s trip down memory lane! In this episode, Ben and Annabel return with the fourth instalment of their ‘Barbie Diaries’ series as they tackle beloved classic ‘Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper’ (2004). Does everyone’s favorite doll have the range to not only play a royal and a peasant, but also a blonde and a brunette? Will this childhood staple live up to its nostalgic hype? Stream now to abolish classism!
2024-08-2753 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayHigh School Musical 2 AnniversaryLay out your towels imported from Turkey and dig in to your turkeys imported from Maine, because what time is it? Summer time! In this special sleepover edition, Ben and Annabel celebrate the 17th anniversary of a cinematic masterpiece that shaped both of their childhoods, beloved Disney classic ‘High School Musical 2’. Are an underage love triangle and homoerotic dance sequences enough to ensure this staple holds up upon a rewatch? Or is it time for us to go our own way? Stream our full review now and work this out with us!
2024-08-201h 06
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Worst Movies of 2024 (so far)Get your tomatoes at the ready, because it’s time to heckle! In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel remove their kid gloves and take film criticism quite literally as they pick apart their least favorite movies of 2024 so far. From horror fare ‘Night Swim’ to Netflix rom com ‘Irish Wish’, no genre is safe. But what films will rank the worst of all? Stream now to join the hate train and find out!
2024-08-131h 01
Sick! See You Next TuesdayTheater Camp (2023) QuizGet out your streamers and pop some confetti, because it’s birthday season here at Sick! See You Next Tuesday and you’re all invited! To celebrate Annabel’s big day, we not only revisit one of her all time favorite movies musical comedy Theater Camp (2023), but put her alleged knowledge to the test in a comprehensive, no holds barred quiz. Is she as big a fan as she professes to be? Or will she be exposed as a fake theater kid? Stream now and play along with us!
2024-08-0651 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: Swan LakePerfect those pirouettes and deepen your plies, because we’re taking another trip to Barbie’s ballet studio! In our third episode of the Barbie Diaries, Ben and Annabel tackle a blast from the past as they rewatch beloved ballet turned animated kid’s movie ‘Barbie of Swan Lake’ (2003). From an acutely sassy unicorn side kick to a Prince with a penchant for bestiality, this instalment has ample to offer. But does Barbie do justice to Tchaikovsky? Or should this have been her cinematic swan song? Stream now and find out if this makes it to first position.
2024-07-3055 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayUntil Dawn Fan-CastIn this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel once again cosplay as casting directors and manifest a star studded cast for Sony’s upcoming movie adaptation of interactive horror game ‘Until Dawn’ (2015). What Hollywood heavy hitters do we want to see fighting for their lives on Blackwood Mountain? Who can possibly fill the shoes of Hayden Panetierre and Academy Award winner Rami Malek? Stream now for our unfiltered rundown and detailed cast list.
2024-07-161h 13
The Whiskey Ring PodcastEp. 148: Nc'nean Distillery with Founder Annabel ThomasSustainability in Scotch with Annabel Thomas
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of sustainable Scotch whisky with Annabel Thomas, the founder of Nc'nean Distillery. In this episode, Annabel takes us on her journey from the corporate world to the remote west coast of Scotland, where her family's farm became the birthplace of a visionary, sustainability-focused line of whisky.
Hear about the pivotal moments that inspired her to transition from strategy consulting to whisky distilling, including a life-changing sabbatical and an enlightening trip to Islay that sparked her passion for creating an eco-friendly and...
2024-07-101h 16
The Visible WorkplaceEpisode 25: Streamline Your Workflow with The Door
In this episode of The Visible Workplace, Dr. Thomas Rolley introduces "The Door," a powerful concept for achieving a single "important, but not urgent" weekly target.
He starts with the Door because it is the mechanism that "gets things done" every week.
He discusses the importance of having a single location to capture the work of your world and ensure it's all in one place. Stop losing ideas and work and create a single place to hold and execute work.
This list allows you to assess the value of these ideas...Do some need to be thrown out?...
2024-07-1024 min
Sick! See You Next TuesdayA Cinderella Story (Sleepover Edition)Rain has finally broken through this drought, because the wait for this week’s episode is over! In our special sleepover edition, Ben and Annabel spend a night in revisiting a movie formative to both of their childhoods - 2004’s cinematic masterpiece ‘A Cinderella Story’. The film stars teen movie veterans Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray as two anonymous online lovers from two vastly different tax brackets. Will their economic disparity be a dealbreaker once they discover each other’s identities? Is Jennifer Coolidge in the role of evil stepmother an appealing enough person to make this classic hold up up...
2024-07-091h 09Sick! See You Next TuesdayFourth of July (2024)Dress in red, white and blue from head to toe and put your hand over your heart, because it’s time to pledge ultimate allegiance! To celebrate the Fourth of July, Ben and Annabel revisit the star studded cult classic ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ (2001). With everything from casual heroin use to a sentient can of vegetables, this movie feels like the perfect way to celebrate America’s birthday! Will the likes of powerhouses Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler and Elizabeth Banks be enough to win us over? Or was rewatching this critical and commercial failure a poor use of our n...
2024-07-021h 12
Not Another Whisky Podcast30 MINS WITH ANNABEL THOMAS FROM NC'NEANThis week, Mitch & Nicholas sit down with the remarkable Annabel Thomas, founder and CEO of Nc’nean Distillery. Join us as Annabel shares the inspiring journey of creating Scotland’s first net zero distillery, all from one of the most remote and breathtaking locations in the Highlands. Discover the stories behind Nc’nean’s latest releases—The Huntress and Quiet Rebels—and delve into the unique challenges and triumphs of running a sustainable, pioneering whisky distillery. Whether you’re a whisky enthusiast or passionate about sustainability, this episode is a must-listen!Support this show http://su...
2024-06-3024 minSick! See You Next TuesdayFather's Day (feat. Annabel's Dad)The mothers had their day, now it’s the fathers’s turn to play! In anticipation of Father’s Day, we’re joined this week by Annabel’s dad to discuss one of his all time film favorites, British cult classic ‘Withnail and I’ (1987). Starring Richard E Grant in his big screen debut, the film tracks two unemployed actors living in squalor who find themselves on an accidental holiday in the not-so idyllic English countryside. Jam packed with blindly horny gays and rampant alcoholism, this movie’s an answer to every hedonist’s prayers! But will it hold up under the scrutiny...
2024-06-111h 00Sick! See You Next TuesdayPride MonthLet those rainbow flags fly, because it’s officially the gayest month of the year! To celebrate the beginning of Pride Month, Ben and Annabel spend this week’s episode revisiting the LGBT cult classic and coming of age satire ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ (1999). After her parents and friends suspect her to be a lesbian, the titular cheerleader played by Natasha Lyonne is sent to a conversion camp for sexually confused teens run by none other than director Cathy Moriarty and counsellor RuPaul. Has this movie earned its place in the queer cinematic canon? Or was its critical panning no...
2024-06-041h 05Sick! See You Next TuesdayThe Barbie Diaries: The NutcrackerJourney with us to an all pink world, and join us we set sail on our venture into the Barbie Cinematic Universe! In this series premiere, Ben and Annabel start at the very beginning and tackle the first ever Barbie animated feature ‘Barbie in the Nutcracker’ (2001). From motion captured dancing by the New York City Ballet to a villainous rat voiced by legend Tim Curry, this movie boats an all star cast. Does it hold up upon a rewatch well into adulthood? Did Mattel’s stunt casting pay off? Stream now for answers.
2024-05-2155 minSick! See You Next TuesdayMother's Day (feat. Annabel's Mom)Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and we’re nothing if not doting children! To celebrate her special day, we’re joined by Annabel’s mother Donna as we revisit one of her all time favorite films ‘An Affair to Remember’ (1957) starring Hollywood legends Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Filled with light misogyny, heavy adultery and karmic paraplegia, this romance flick is the recipe for a timeless classic. Stream now for our multigenerational opinions!
2024-05-071h 01Sick! See You Next TuesdayIs Abigail (2024) the New Buffy?Lace up your pointe shoes and sharpen your fangs, because this week Ben and Annabel are taking on 2024 vampire horror comedy ‘Abigail’. The film stars Matilda’s Alisha Weir as the titular Abigail, a 12 year old ballet dancer kidnapped for ransom by six rag tag criminals (including Dan Stevens and up and coming scream queens Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton). However, things take a turn for the camp and gory when it’s revealed she may be undead. Does this newest vampire offering slay the game? Or has the genre been sucked dry? Stream now for a full run down.
2024-04-2352 minSick! See You Next TuesdayCivil War (2024)In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel take on Alex Garland’s newest dystopian war film ‘Civil War’. Set in the near distant future, Civil War tracks a team of photo journalists - with Academy Award nominee Kirsten Dunst at the helm - who travel across a divided United States during a Second American Civil War. Does this highly anticipated A24 fare live up to the hype? Will a civil war break out on the pod? Tune in now to find out.
2024-04-1654 minSick! See You Next TuesdayOlivia Rodrigo's Film CareerDeck out in head to toe purple and grab a scoop of strawberry ice cream, because this week we’re celebrating the film career of pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo! Still riding the high of seeing her GUTS tour this weekend, Ben and Annabel go back to where it all began and deconstruct Olivia’s acting debut. Before she was an All American Bitch, Olivia was an American Girl in the 2015 classic ‘Grace Stirs Up Success’. Was this performance the highlight of her illustrious career, or did it get better the more she grew? Stream now to find out.
2024-04-091h 04
One Nation Under WhiskySeason 8 Ep 4 -- Discussing Nc'nean Distillery with founder Annabel ThomasAiming to be green is not a new idea. There are a number of distilleries within Scotland (and the around the world) that are taking measures to improve their processes while reducing their carbon foot print.
What is new is a distillery who leads with this idea. From their barley, to their boiler, to their bottles, Nc'nean distillery have proven themselves to be good stewards of our planet while producing whisky that they're incredibly proud of (because it's wonderfully delicious).
Listen in as Joshua discusses the ins and outs of Nc'nean distillery with Annabel Thomas...
2024-04-031h 46One Nation Under WhiskySeason 8 Ep 4 -- Discussing Nc'nean Distillery with founder Annabel ThomasAiming to be green is not a new idea. There are a number of distilleries within Scotland (and the around the world) that are taking measures to improve their processes while reducing their carbon foot print.
What is new is a distillery who leads with this idea. From their barley, to their boiler, to their bottles, Nc'nean distillery have proven themselves to be good stewards of our planet while producing whisky that they're incredibly proud of (because it's wonderfully delicious).
Listen in as Joshua discusses the ins and outs of Nc'nean distillery with Annabel Thomas...
2024-04-031h 46Sick! See You Next TuesdayFan-Casting The Sims MovieIn this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel try their hand at being co-casting directors and design their respective dream casts for the recently announced Sims movie. Produced by Margot Robbie, this upcoming game-to-film adaptation has the potential to be a critically acclaimed star studded affair. Who were our picks to play fan favourites Bella Goth and Eliza Pancakes? Which Oscar winners do we demand celebrity cameos from? Stream now to hear our full official cast list.
2024-04-021h 11Sick! See You Next TuesdayRevisiting: Sleepover (2004)Put on your PJ’s and grab some snacks, because you’re all invited to our sleepover! In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel revisit the 2004 teen classic ‘Sleepover’ and throw a slumber party of their own. Jam packed with electric cars, frozen bras and blatant fatphobia, this movie’s got it all! But does it hold up 20 years down the line? RSVP and stream now to join the party and find out!
2024-03-261h 09Sick! See You Next TuesdayA Formal Apology to Sydney SweeneyIn this apology episode, Ben and Annabel begin to right their wrongs and make amends with star of the screen Sydney Sweeney. After weeks of Sydney slander, they finally take the time to go through her career on a granular level and celebrate her iconic performances. From being a universal tour guide to struggling to make ends meet on Euphoria, there’s no hit on her resume we don’t cover. Take part in our love letter to everyone’s favorite valedictorian and stream now!
2024-03-1952 minSick! See You Next Tuesday2024 Oscars PredictionsIt’s less than a week out from the Oscar’s, and our manifestation powers are in full swing! In this episode, Ben and Annabel moonlight as Academy members and take a stab at predicting who’s going to take home the big awards this year at Hollywood’s night of nights. Stream now for the inside scoop and guess along with us.
2024-03-0553 minSick! See You Next TuesdayValentine's Day 2024Love is in the air, and everywhere we look around it’s Hugh Grant! For their Valentine’s Day special, Ben and Annabel rewatch their favorite respective Golden Globe nominated rom coms ‘Notting Hill’ (1999) and ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ (2001) - complete with girls standing in front of boys asking them to love them just as they are. Relive the classics with us and stream now for a perfect way to set the mood.
2024-02-1358 minSick! See You Next TuesdayRevisiting: St. Trinian'sIn Episode 5, Ben and Annabel take a stroll down memory lane and revisit mid 2000’s English classic ‘St Trinian’s’ (2007) and its less popular sequel ‘St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold’ (2009). From Colin Firth in a wet shirt to an elaborate art heist, this teen movie fare has it all. Be the best, screw the rest and stream now.
2024-02-0650 minSick! See You Next TuesdayMean Girls 2004 v. 2024On Tuesdays we wear pink! In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel celebrate two decades of Mean Girls by watching the newest movie musical adaptation and comparing it to the original 2004 classic we all know and love. Will this iteration be able to satisfy both a cinephile and a theater nerd, or has it earned itself a place in our burn book? Stream now for answers.
2024-01-231h 03Sick! See You Next TuesdayOur Top Movies of 2023In their first ever episode, co-hosts Ben and Annabel reflect on the sick cinematic year they’ve just left behind and respectively rank their top 5 movies of 2023. Are they in agreement about what comes out on top? Will their opinions clash hideously? Tune in to the only yearly recap worth listening to to find out.
2024-01-0951 min
The Dangerous Women PodcastAnnabel ThomasOn today’s episode, Sophy chats with the incredible Annabel Thomas, the creator and CEO of Scottish whisky company Nc’nean Distillery. Annabel started Nc’nean to change the way the world thinks about whisky from Scotland. Her mission was to create a whisky which could exist in harmony with this planet we call home. After leaving her job in London in 2013, she spent four years raising funds and building the distillery from the ground up on the west coast of Scotland. They’ve been distilling since 2017 and in 2020 we launched their first ever whisky. Thank you for l...
2023-07-2544 min
The Dangerous Women PodcastAnnabel ThomasOn today’s episode, Sophy chats with the incredible Annabel Thomas, the creator and CEO of Scottish whisky company Nc’nean Distillery. Annabel started Nc’nean to change the way the world thinks about whisky from Scotland. Her mission was to create a whisky which could exist in harmony with this planet we call home. After leaving her job in London in 2013, she spent four years raising funds and building the distillery from the ground up on the west coast of Scotland. They’ve been distilling since 2017 and in 2020 we launched their first ever whisky. Thank you for l...
2023-07-2544 min
Emotional Expedition: A Journey of Healing with Meghan ThomasEmbracing Life After Cancer: A Conversation with Annabel Chown EP 45In a recent podcast episode Meg had an enlightening conversation with Annabel Chown, a breast cancer survivor, architect, yoga teacher, and author. Annabel shared her journey from diagnosis to recovery, the emotional and physical challenges she faced, and how she found a new sense of purpose and direction in life.Annabel was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31. She was working as an architect, leading a busy life, and was in the prime of her youth when the diagnosis came. The news was shocking and life-altering. The emotional toll was significant. She grappled with fear...
2023-06-0658 min
ScranCelebrating women in whisky with Annabel Thomas and Laura RamplingOn this episode of Scran Rosalind attended an evening of whisky tasting which was hosted by the Gleneagles Townhouse whisky club 'Chasing the Dram'. The event was held to celebrate women in whisky and showcased two impressive guests Annabel Thomas founder and CEO of Nc'Nean Whisky and Laura Rampling, Master Whisky Maker of Glenrothes whisky. Rosalind got to sit down with each of them to find out more about their respective brands and roles as well as tasting and enjoying their introduction to a selection of their whiskies. Annabel talks about the creation of the brand and the i...
2023-05-1240 min
Van Dyck & Van Dyck - De SmaakadvocatenS2 #3 Annabel Thomas (Founder & CEO Nc'Nean Whisky)In deze aflevering van onze podcast hebben we Annabel Thomas als gast. Annabel is de founder en CEO van Nc'nean, een distilleerderij aan de westkust van Schotland die op een duurzame manier whisky produceert. In 2013 besloot Annabel haar baan op te zeggen om fulltime te focussen op Nc'Nean en de distilleerderij van de grond op te bouwen naar een mooi en duurzaam merk. Haar missie was om een whisky te creëren die in harmonie kon bestaan met onze planeet. Sinds 2017 is de distilleerderij operationeel en vallen de whiskies van Annabel niet enkel in de smaak, maar ook in d...
2023-03-2143 min
Viral Solutions PodcastRight and Left Brains Collide! Learn How To Get the Most Out of Your Brainstorming Sessions (with Annabel Jones)Have you ever sat down in a brainstorming session, and it was just a bunch of awkward silence and no follow-through? We have too but don't worry, today's guest shares tips and techniques to run a successful brainstorming session. In today’s episode of The Obsessed Marketer, we talk with Annabel Jones, leader of omnichannel marketing with Bandwidth. She goes over common reasons brainstorming sessions fail and gives us techniques to avoid these pitfalls, like only including specific people and using games! ––– Annabel Jones is the leader of omnichannel marketing at Bandwidth, a global communications software company. Over the past decade...
2023-01-1632 min
The Good, The Pod and The UglySTREEPS OF FIRE: MERYL WEARS PRADA *100TH EPISODE* W/SPECIAL GUESTSSend us a textStreeps of Fire SPECIAL EPISODE: MERYL WEARS PRADAYes, we understand that this is technically our 102nd episode. Have you ever heard of a "soft opening" prior to a Grand Opening? That's what we're going with. THIS is our mammoth 100th episode!!We decided to cook up something a little different for this landmark episode. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA was the Streep movie a ton of our friends wanted to talk about so we have a number of Prada segments this episode.
2022-12-022h 48
Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from ManchesterGender diversity in science and technology with Annabel Latham#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #STEM #careers #genderdiversity This week's Mancunian guest is Annabel Latham, a university professor, Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering for UK and Ireland (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/women-in-engineering/) and a STEM Ambassador.
Annabel is passionate about encouraging more gender diversity in science & technology and encouraging cultural change. She does a lot of outreach as a STEM ambassador with schools, corporates, and technical conferences along with other Women in Engineering colleagues. She is also passionate about instilling confidence and being a positive role model as a scientist working on artificial intelligence and computer science.
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2022-04-2628 min
Whisky Sisters PodcastWe chat with Annabel Thomas - Founder & CEO of Nc’nean DistilleryInka and Jen have hit the road together and completed a ‘West Coast Whisky triangle’ visiting three Scottish Highland Distilleries. In this week’s episode The Whisky Sisters discuss their visit to Nc’nean and welcome Annabel to hear more about her young, organic, independent and female led distillery. This weeks ‘Stick Your Nose In It’ rocks some renewable action at Ardnamurchan and ‘Whisky Sisters Whisky Fact’ gets electrified.
2022-04-0628 min
Building LiquidAnnabel Thomas talks Nc’Nean Organic Scotch WhiskyRacheal catches up with Annabel, founder of the magical Nc’Nean Organic Scotch Whisky. They talk all things sustainability, what it takes to gain BCorp status and how they managed to create such a silky smooth whisky at such a young age.
2022-03-3034 min
The Elements Of WhiskyBiologisch en Goed - NC'nean Batch.5 - Met Annabel ThomasVandaag heeft Lucia het genoegen om in gesprek te gaan met Annabel, de oprichter van Nc’Nean - beter bekend als Annabel, Queen of Spirits! In korte tijd heeft deze ambitieuze vrouw haar organische imperium opgebouwd, waarin tevens 99,97% van al het afval gerecycled wordt! Maar dat is niet het enige: naast zorg dragen voor de planeet, maakt Nc’Nean ook een heerlijke whisky! Benieuwd naar dit interview? Schenk dan snel een glas in en ga er lekker voor zitten. Slainte!
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2022-03-3035 min
The Elements Of WhiskyOrganic en Good - NC'nean Batch.5 - With Annabel ThomasToday, Lucia has the pleasure of speaking with Annabel, founder of Nc’Nean - better know as Annabel, Queen of Spirits! In a short time, this ambitious woman built her organic empire, in which 99,97% of trash is recycled! That however is not the only thing: aside from taking care of the planet, Nc’Nean makes a delicious whisky! Are you curious about this interview? Pour yourself a glass and sit back. Slainte!
2022-03-3033 min
The Good, The Pod and The UglyI FEEL PETTY *SPECIAL OSCARS EPISODE WITH WEST SIDE STORY!!*Send us a textA BIGGER BOAT E4: WEST SIDE STORY AND OSCAR PICKSJack and Ken watched West Side Story, Spielberg's 2021 passion project and ode to the "conservative" musicals of his youth (not in the political sense). It flopped! Big time! Why? Because it is terrible? Or is it good and simply failed to connect in the current theatrical market of multiverses and reboots? Ken and Jack both went in dubious about WSS - how did it turn out? Surprises guaranteed! Then special guest Annabel, an actual honest t...
2022-03-231h 32
The Good, The Pod and The UglyMANN AGED #8 THIRTY SECONDS FLATSend us a textBROTHER, YOU ARE GOING DOWN The one where they talk about Heat. HEAT (1995) is about two middle-aged men looking for something to give their lives meaning. They have their conflicts, of course, buts pend one special night in a diner. You want to see them as partners having adventures after the movie ends. Maybe solving crimes on the open road in an RV with dogs named Val and Caan. That is not to be because of The Job. The action is th...
2022-01-101h 38
Pour Some More - The Journey Life stories in Beer and WineAnnabel Thomas Nc'nean DistilleryWe talk to Annabel Thomas CEO of Nc'nean distillery. Check out the story of funding and building a distillery from the ground up. How Nc'nean have achieved net zero carbon production. and plans for the future.This is a must for you Whisky lovers
2021-10-2254 min
The Good, The Pod and The Ugly*SPECIAL EPISODE* THE TWILIGHT OF CINEMASend us a textFork Fangs Superstar guest Annabel has moved to the other side of this crumbling planet and, as a final binge before she left, she requested we all watch the Twilight movies and then do an episode talking about it. Actually she agreed on the first film in the series but somehow we ended up watching all of them. Ken, Jack, Annabel. Thomas and Ryan discuss all five Twilight films, the first of which was practically shot in our backyard here in Portland, OR...
2021-09-032h 41
Whisky and ThingsEP57 NC'NEAN ORGANIC SINGLE MALT SCOTCH - with Annabel Thomas Distillery Founder
In honour of Earth Day, this week we welcome onto the show Annabel Thomas, Founder of the Nc'Nean Distillery, who won Sustainable Distillery of the Year at the recent Icons of Whisky Awards. Together with Annabel we sample the Nc'Nean Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky as well as talk about their fascinating example of sustainability in their whisky making process and we discuss what more can be done in the spirits industry as a whole to reduce it’s environmental impact. Find the full show notes for this episode at https://www.whiskyandthings.com/podcast/ep...
2021-04-2151 min
Cinema at First Sight with Annabel McConnachieWandaVisionJoin millennial Marvel neophyte Annabel and special guest star/MCU expert Ben Thomas as they endeavour to review the pilot of the new Disney+ miniseries 'WandaVision'. Starring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda/Scarlett Witch and Paul Bettany as Vision, this show transports two superheroes into an idyllic, suburban 1950's sitcom jam-packed with canned laughter and rampant sexism. Does this loving, black and white parody work, or is too far out of Marvel's typical action packed comfort zone to escape o...
2021-03-0331 min
The Good, The Pod and The UglyEASTWOOD: A PERFECT, BULLET-RIDDEN GAUNTLETSend us a textS3 E3 A PERFECT, BULLET-RIDDEN GAUNTLET. 1977's The Gauntlet is the first vehicle specifically for Clint and then-muse, Sondra Locke. She was nominated for an Oscar years prior and Eastwood claimed she would be again for this film. Was she? The Gauntlet is a road movie with a mismatched couple who start off not liking each other but... through adversity somehow find love. Also 16,000 bullets are fired in this movie. That is a lot and no one seems to be able to hit a tire on a...
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