Shows
Toasting the ClassicsThe Call of the Wild- Jack LondonDave McArthur and Bill Hodges pass judgment on the Jack London novella The Call of the Wild.
2025-06-2416 minToasting the ClassicsParis TexasDave McArthur discusses the 1984 Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas
2025-06-1718 minToasting the ClassicsThe Invention of Nature- Andrea WulfDave McArthur and guest host Bill Hodges discuss the 2015 biography of Alexander von Humboldt The Invention of Nature, and they stay sober while doing it.
2025-06-1019 minToasting the ClassicsA Walk in the Woods- Bill BrysonBill Hodges and Dave McArthur discuss the 1998 A Walk in the Woods while drinking moonshine and taking slight digressions into their own wilderness experiences
2025-06-0359 minToasting the ClassicsToasting the Classics Classic- Enter the DragonIn what was probably one of our tipsiest episodes, Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the blockbuster martial arts film Enter the Dragon.
2025-05-201h 07Toasting the ClassicsThe Jerk- Steve Martin begins his movie career with a bang!Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink cheap chardonnay and discuss the 1979 film debut of Steven Martin.
2025-05-1352 minToasting the ClassicsToasting the Classics Classic- Dr Dre and The ChronicA blast from the Toasting the Classics past and a time before things went awry in America. Also after, but also before. Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss Dr. Dre's rap smash The Chronic while drinking forties of King Cobra.
2025-05-061h 13Toasting the ClassicsThe Picture of Dorian Gray- Oscar WildeDave McArthur discusses Oscar Wilde's only novel and most famous work, sadly without a drink in hand, because this is Sober Shorts.
2025-04-2921 minToasting the ClassicsDune- David Lynch 1984Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Bill Hodges and Kevin Doyle to discuss the David Lynch 1984 debacle Dune while drinking various permutations of the the water of life.
2025-04-2257 minToasting the ClassicsToasting the Classics Classic- MacBeth- Shakespeare's Scottish PlayClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the bard's bloody masterpiece. Look out for new episodes on The Alchemist, David Lynch's Dune, and our first Broadway show, Smash, coming soon.
2025-04-151h 28Toasting the ClassicsRebecca- Last Night I Dreamt I Went Podcasting AgainDave McArthur and Bill Hodges stay sober and short while discussing the 1940 Best Picture Winner Rebecca, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier.
2025-04-0820 minToasting the ClassicsRichard Pryor's Live on the Sunset StripClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1982 comedy album Live on the Sunset Strip while drinking Rum and Pepsi.
2025-04-0158 minToasting the ClassicsWild at Heart- 1990 David Lynch, Nicolas Cage, Laura DernDave McArthur stays sober and discusses his thoughts on the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Buckle your seatbelts for a weird ride.
2025-03-2521 minToasting the ClassicsThe Searchers- 1956 A Beautiful Western with an Ugly HeroDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink whiskey and talk about the highly acclaimed 1956 western The Searchers, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood.
2025-03-1854 minToasting the ClassicsRendezvous with Rama- Arthur C. ClarkeDave McArthur welcomes guest host Bill Hodges for a discussion of the the 1973 science fiction novel Rendezvous with Rama.
2025-03-1125 minToasting the ClassicsLe Petit Prince- Antoine de Saint ExuperyClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1943 wartime children's book Le Petit Prince while drinking imported beer. We didn't say where it was imported to or from!
2025-03-0451 minToasting the ClassicsCommando (1985) Arnold SchwarzeneggerDave McArthur invites guest hosts Kevin Doyle and Bill Hodges to discuss the 1985 action blockbuster Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
2025-02-2520 minToasting the ClassicsOrdinary People- 1981 Best Picture and What We Almost Called This PodcastClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1981 Best Picture winner Ordinary People and the technical aspects of Robert Redford's direction thereof while drinking too many martinis and admitting our kids are in therapy.
2025-02-1856 minToasting the ClassicsCaspar David Friedrich- The Soul of NatureDave McArthur braves the podcasting ether alone to discuss the new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Soul of Nature and the work of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich.
2025-02-1120 minToasting the ClassicsApocalypse Now- 1979 Francis Ford Coppola hooks a 300-pound MarlonClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola opus Apocalypse Now while drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
2025-02-0456 minToasting the ClassicsBlue Velvet- David Lynch 1986Dave McArthur and guest hosts Bill Hodges and Kevin Doyle discuss the 1986 David Lynch film Blue Velvet on the day of the director's passing.
2025-01-2819 minToasting the ClassicsThe Great Gatsby- F. Scott FitzgeraldDave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the purported great American novel, The Great Gatsby while time traveling to jazz age DC with gin rickeys.
2025-01-2254 minToasting the ClassicsSober Shorts: Inherent Vice 2014Dave McArthur welcomes guest host Kevin Doyle to soberly discuss the 2014 Paul Thomas Anderson film Inherent Vice starring Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, and Martin Short among others. It's film noir, it's like the Big Lebowski, and it's one of our generation's greatest directors.
2025-01-1419 minToasting the ClassicsThe Gulag Archipelago- Alexander SolzhenitsynClint Lanier and Dave McArthur go back to where it all began and drink vodka while discussing The Gulag Archipelago, the epic tome that brought down the Soviet Union.
2025-01-071h 14Toasting the ClassicsNever Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols!Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink cans of Guinness beer while discussing the merits of the somewhat eponymous 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols!
2024-12-1751 minToasting the ClassicsClose Encounters of the Third Kind- Steven Spielberg's First Try at AliensClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drinks Elysian Space Dust IPA while discussing the 1978 blockbuster Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
2024-12-031h 04Toasting the ClassicsVan Halen- a 79-minute "Eruption" of podcastingDave McArthur is joined by guest hosts Jay Schweig and Steve Kattula to discuss the eponymous 1978 album Van Halen while drinking whiskey.
2024-11-191h 19Toasting the ClassicsElection Day Special! The CandidateClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Dandy cocktails while discussing the 1972 film The Candidate2024-11-0558 minToasting the Classics1984- George Orwell and Victory GinClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink gin cocktails crafted to taste like Oceania Victory gin while discussing the 1949 novel 1984 by George Orwell.
2024-10-221h 01Toasting the ClassicsChildren of Men- Come on He's Clive Owen, That's Mental!Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg to discuss the 2006 dystopian thriller Children of Men while drinking hot toddies.
2024-10-051h 00Toasting the ClassicsTommy- The WhoClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Tom Collins cocktails and discuss The Who's 1969 rock opera Tommy.
2024-09-1751 minToasting the ClassicsPulp Fiction- Bad Dudes, Bad Language, Good Movie?Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink five-dollar milkshakes with bourbon and discuss the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction.
2024-09-031h 00Toasting the ClassicsThe Three Body Problem- Liu Cixin 2008Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges discuss the 2008 novel The Three Body Problem while sipping baiju.
2024-07-121h 00Toasting the ClassicsThe Sands of Iwo Jima- John Wayne and FlamethrowersClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1949 war epic The Sands of Iwo Jima while drinking bourbon.
2024-06-1849 minToasting the ClassicsThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test- Tom WolfeClint Lanier and Dave McArthur get back into the live podcasting studio to record a discussion of Tom Wolfe's book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test while drinking vodka and Kool-Aid.
2024-05-2858 minToasting the ClassicsJohnny Cash at Folsom PrisonDave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the 1968 album At Folsom Prison while sipping beer in brown bottles. There might also be some discussion of Live at San Quentin due to a totally understandable and forgivable mishap. Dave McArthur assures you that he later listened to At Folsom Prison and it was a bona fide banger and classic that slaps for sure!
2024-05-0858 minToasting the ClassicsMonty Python and the Holy Grail- It's only a Podcast!Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Kevin Doyle, Bill Hodges, and Chris Gragg for a lively discussion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
2024-03-1958 minToasting the ClassicsOnce Upon a Time in the West- Quit Dawdling and Shoot the Guy AlreadyDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink bourbon and discuss the 1968 critical darling western Once Upon a Time in the West.
2024-03-051h 00Toasting the ClassicsT.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland"- Ezra Pound, Dante, and Shakespeare Walk Into a PoemDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink gin martini cocktails while discussing the epic modernist poem "The Wasteland".
2024-02-0654 minToasting the ClassicsMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- Kanye West "One of the Best Podcasts of All Time, Of All Time!"Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy while drinking Hennessey.
2024-01-231h 06Toasting the ClassicsRosemary’s Baby- Happy New Year, Year One That Is!Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Kevin Doyle and Chris Gragg to drink vodka blush cocktails and discuss the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby.
2024-01-031h 06Toasting the ClassicsThe Endless Summer- With Thanks to Great King NeptuneClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Surfer on Acid cocktails while discussing the 1964 blockbuster documentary The Endless Summer.
2023-12-1258 minToasting the ClassicsBeverly Hills Cop- Super Cops, Scotch, and SodaDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Bill Hodges and Chris Gragg to discuss the 1984 blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop while drinking Axel Foley's favorite drink, scotch and soda.
2023-11-2848 minToasting the ClassicsThe Seventh SealDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg to drink akvavit and discuss the 1958 film The Seventh Seal.
2023-11-141h 16Toasting the ClassicsOn the Road- Jack Kerouac Part TwoDave McArthur and Clint Lanier conclude their discussion of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road while finishing their Rusty Nail cocktails.
2023-10-3154 minToasting the ClassicsOn the Road- Jack Kerouac Part OneClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1957 novel On the Road while drinking rusty nail cocktails.
2023-10-1753 minToasting the ClassicsThe Big Lebowski- the Podcast AbidesDave McArthur welcomes guests Chris Gragg and Bill Hodges to discuss the 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski while drinking White Russians.
2023-09-2650 minToasting the ClassicsU2- The Joshua TreeClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1987 album The Joshua Tree while drinking Irish whiskey.
2023-09-1257 minToasting the ClassicsThe Three Musketeers- Alexandre DumasDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Bill Hodges and Chris Gragg to discuss the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas while drinking Anjou wine.
2023-08-2956 minToasting the ClassicsDr. No (1962) The Film This TimeDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink vodka martinis and discuss the original James Bond Film, Dr. No.
2023-08-151h 03Toasting the ClassicsDr. No- Ian Fleming Podcast Ineffective Against FlamethrowerClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss Ian Fleming's novel Dr. No while drinking gin and tonic cocktails.
2023-08-011h 09Toasting the ClassicsDisintegration-The Cure (1989) Definitely their best albumClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Cure cocktails (triple sec, vodka, and lime juice) while discussing the 1989 Cure album Disintegration.
2023-07-0450 minToasting the ClassicsAnnie Hall- a comedy masterpiece from the problematic Woody AllenClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1977 Best Picture Winner Annie Hall while drinking chilled white wine from plastic cups.
2023-06-2058 minToasting the Classics48 Hours- Buddy Cop Movie with no Buddy CopsDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Chris Gragg and Bill Hodges to drink Black Russians and discuss the 1982 action/comedy film 48 Hours starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. Black Russians are vodka mixed with kahlua.
2023-06-061h 03Toasting the ClassicsNeuromancer- William Gibson (1984)Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss William Gibson's 1984 novel Neuromancer while drinking Kirin Ichiban lager.
2023-05-2457 minToasting the ClassicsEven Worse- Weird Al YankovicDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink blueberry daiquiris and discuss the album Even Worse and the broader career of Weird Al Yankovic.
2023-05-0951 minToasting the ClassicsTerminator- the1984 originalClint Lanier and David McArthur drink Arnold Schwarzenegger cocktails while discussing the 1984 original Terminator film.
2023-04-2558 minToasting the ClassicsThe Outsiders- S.E. HintonClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Outsiders cocktails and discuss the 1967 novel of the same name by S.E. Hinton.
2023-03-2958 minToasting the ClassicsOk Computer- RadioheadClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1997 Radiohead album OK Computer while drinking cheap wine.
2023-03-1456 minToasting the ClassicsBatman- 1989Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink champagne like millionaire playboys while discussing the 1989 blockbuster Batman.
2023-02-2852 minToasting the ClassicsInto the Wild- Jon KrakauerDave McArthur and guest host Bill Hodges discuss the 1992 Nonfiction bestseller Into the Wild while sipping bourbon.
2023-02-071h 00Toasting the ClassicsTortilla Flat- John Steinbeck: Serious and Concentrated ConversationClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink either cheap red wine or grappa while discussing the 1935 John Steinbeck novel Tortilla Flat.
2023-01-2457 minToasting the ClassicsThe Guns of Navarone- Plummeting Nazi corpse! Drink!Guest hosts Bill Hodges and Chris Gragg join Dave McArthur to drink ouzo and discuss the 1961 film The Guns of Navarone.
2023-01-111h 04Toasting the ClassicsSimpsons Roasting on an Open FireClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink cheap American beer (simulating Duff) and discuss the first episode of The Simpsons.
2022-12-271h 01Toasting the ClassicsParasite 2019 Best Picture WinnerClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss Parasite, the 2019 Best Picture Winner while drinking soju.
2022-12-061h 06Toasting the ClassicsFear and Loathing in Las VegasClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Singapore Slings and discuss the 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
2022-11-2259 minToasting the ClassicsNirvana- NevermindDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink lumberjack cocktails and reminisce about the 1991 album Nevermind by Nirvana.
2022-11-0856 minToasting the ClassicsCarrie- Stephen King 1974Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie while drinking root beer rum cocktails.
2022-10-181h 02Toasting the ClassicsTo the Lighthouse- Virginia Woolf with Talisker scotchDave McArthur and guest host Jay Schweig drink Talisker scotch from the Isle of Skye while discussing the 1927 Virginia Woolf novel To the Lighthouse.
2022-09-271h 02Toasting the ClassicsGodzilla 1954 (Not Yet the King of Monsters)Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink sake and discuss the Godzilla film that started it all.
2022-09-131h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Dark Knight Returns- Frank Miller 1986Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink screwdrivers and discuss Frank Miller's 1986 graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns.
2022-08-2357 minToasting the ClassicsInside Llewyn Davis- King Midas’ Idiot BrotherDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg to drink whiskey sour cocktails and discuss the 2013 Coen Brothers' film Inside Llewyn Davis.
2022-08-031h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Talking Heads- Stop Making SenseDave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense starring The Talking Heads and directed by Jonathan Demme while drinking bourbon.
2022-07-1958 minToasting the ClassicsThe Longest Day- Newcastle Brown Ale for the Troops (1962)Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Newcastle Brown Ale and discuss the 1962 war epic The Longest Day.
2022-07-0657 minToasting the ClassicsThe Caves of Steel- Isaac Asimov (1954)Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Bill Hodges and Chris Gragg to discuss the 1954 science fiction novel The Caves of Steel while drinking Steel Reserve malt liquor (the lengths we go to for a pun).
2022-06-211h 00Toasting the ClassicsA Wrinkle in Time- Madeline L’Engle 1962Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur revisit the 1962 children's novel A Wrinkle in Time while drinking rum and hot cocoa... in summer.
2022-05-311h 00Toasting the ClassicsThe Hobbit- 1974 Audio Version with Nicol WilliamsonDave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Chris Gragg and Kevin Doyle to drink English style bitter beer and discuss the merits of the 1974 Audio version of The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien and narrated by Nicol Williamson.
2022-05-181h 02Toasting the ClassicsApple’s ”1984”- The Commercial that Changed the WorldClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Jack Rose cocktails and discuss the impacts of Apple's 1984 commercial introducing their Macintosh computer.
2022-05-041h 01Toasting the ClassicsSmoke Signals- Dave McArthur and Bill Hodges Fistfight in HeavenDave McArthur and Bill Hodges drink craft beer and discuss the 1998 film Smoke Signals.
2022-04-191h 00Toasting the ClassicsEdgar Allan Poe- Gothic Tales and Awesome BeerDave McArthur and Larry Andrews (of the Square Peg Podcast) discuss the works of Edgar Allan Poe and drink Left Hand Milk Stout
2022-04-121h 09Toasting the ClassicsRed Dawn- Wolverines!!Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur share a few glasses of Jim Beam bourbon and talk about the 1984 war fiction film Red Dawn.
2022-03-2957 minToasting the ClassicsDr. Seuss- Do We Toast Them, Do We Pan Them, Should We Take These Books and Ban Them?Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier mix up gin and tonics and discuss three early, controversial works by Dr. Seuss: And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, McElligot's Pool, and If I Ran the Zoo.
2022-03-221h 00Toasting the ClassicsH.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness- The World’s Most Tedious Man Describes the Scariest Thing He’s Ever SeenDave McArthur, Joe Iglesias, and Chris Gragg drink icy cold craft beer while talking about the 1936 H.P. Lovecraft novella At the Mountains of Madness.
2022-03-151h 00Toasting the ClassicsBorn in the USA- A Bit of Politics with Your PatriotismDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink Patron Tequila and discuss the hit Bruce Springsteen album Born in the USA.
2022-03-081h 00Toasting the ClassicsThe Jazz Singer- You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ YetClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the groundbreaking and problematic 1927 film The Jazz Singer while drinking Bees Knees cocktails.
2022-03-011h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Virginian- Owen Wister and Wyoming WhiskeyClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1902 western novel The Virginian by Owen Wister while drinking Wyoming Whiskey
2022-02-221h 01Toasting the ClassicsAll in the Family- Dewar’s on the RocksDave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the 1970s TV show All in the Family while sipping Dewar's scotch on the rocks.
2022-02-151h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Professional- Podcast du LookClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Negroni cocktails while discussing the 1994 Luc Besson film The Professional (Leon)
2022-02-081h 01Toasting the ClassicsDesert Solitaire- A Season in the CanyonlandsDave McArthur and guest host Bill Hodges sip craft beers and discuss Edward Abbey's 1968 memoire Desert Solitaire
2022-02-011h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Time Machine- a Podcast from 802,701 ADDave McArthur and Clint Lanier drink Time Traveler cocktails and discuss the 1895 novella The Time Machine.
2022-01-251h 01Toasting the ClassicsBill Cosby’s To My Brother Russell Whom I Slept WithClint Lanier and Dave McArthur knock back a few Rum and Cokes while coming to grips with the sad wreck of Bill Cosby's career.
2022-01-1859 minToasting the ClassicsCasablanca- You Must Listen to ThisDave McArthur and Clint Lanier sip champagne cocktails and talk about the 1943 Best Picture Winner Casablanca.
2022-01-111h 01Toasting the ClassicsThe Shape of Water- That’s Not Abe Sapien!Dave McArthur and guest hosts Joe Iglesias and Chris Gragg drink sex on the beach cocktails and discuss the 2018 Best Picture winner The Shape of Water
2022-01-041h 00Toasting the ClassicsThe Old Man and the Sea- Dos Viejos y un podcastClint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink Death in the Afternoon cocktails while discussing the 1952 Ernest Hemingway novella The Old Man and the Sea.
2021-12-291h 01Toasting the ClassicsSteamboat Willie- a Silly Symphony with ScotchClint Lanier and Dave McArthur discuss the 1928 Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie while sipping Johnnie Walker scotch.
2021-12-211h 01Toasting the ClassicsPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles- John Hughes Couldn‘t LoseDave McArthur and Clint Lanier sip cheap tequila (not from an airport bottle, we don't want the state of New Mexico coming after us) and discuss the 1987 John Hughes film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
2021-12-141h 01Toasting the ClassicsCatch-22- War is Hell, but Also FunnyClint Lanier and Dave McArthur sip contraband scotch while discussing the 1961 novel Catch-22
2021-12-071h 02Toasting the ClassicsPet Sounds- Pod Only KnowsClint Lanier and Dave McArthur mix up some Malibu Sunset cocktails and discuss the groundbreaking 1966 Beach Boys album Pet Sounds.
2021-11-3059 minToasting the ClassicsThe Fast and the Furious- Race Wars!Dave McArthur and guest hosts Chris Gragg and Joe Iglesias finally watch the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious and discuss it while drinking Corona beers.
2021-11-231h 01Toasting the ClassicsDo the Right Thing- Here We Go!Dave McArthur and Clint Lanier discuss the 1989 Spike Lee joint, Do the Right Thing while sipping Miller High Life.
2021-11-1656 min