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Drinkin' at the Movies
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Summary[edit]

Drinkin' at the Movies is a podcast created, written and produced by Ollie Ongpin. Ollie Ongpin, Tom Powers, and Adam Kuklin host it. Production began in December 2023 and the first episode was released January 3, 2024 on Spotify.

Discussion Topics[edit]

Each episode focuses on a film where alcohol or drinking is central to the plot, theme, or motivations of one or more of the central characters. The hosts discuss the use of alcohol in a mostly lighthearted/humorous tone. They breakdown the discussion in the following manner:

Topic Description
Synopsis A quick summary of the film, cast/crew, and how they relate to drinking alcohol onscreen and sometimes within their personal lives.
Signature Cocktail In addition to discussing the film, the hosts also take at least one "signature" drink or cocktail and imbibe it while recording the podcast. They provide a history of the drink and discuss its significance in the film.
Drinking Scenes The hosts list key set pieces in the film where the characters drink or get drunk.
Drinking Tropes The hosts talk about drinking cliches within the film, e.g. acting with slurred speech, getting belligerent, etc.
Believability How believable are the actors at looking drunk?
Best Performance Who is the most believable drunk?
Hokey Drinking Quotes Lines of dialog within the film where a character references drinking/alcohol in a sappy or silly manner. The quotes can be very humorous or memorable as well.
Consumption Index Measures the number of drinks consumed by major or memorable characters throughout the film's runtime (in minutes). The formula is:

drinks consumed/film runtime= consumption index

Liquid Courage Scale (1-10) On a scale of 1-10, how much does drinking alcohol seemingly give a character "superpowers" such as elevated confidence, strength, wit, or fearlessness?
I'll Have What They're Having (1-10) How much does the film glamorize drinking?
Swipe Left or Swipe Right? Would the hosts likely be drinking buddies with one or more of the characters in the film?
Liver Failure Outlook How many more years past the film's ending would the characters survive?

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