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Hitchcock Happy Hour

Lydia Jordan & Sara Shaw

A podcast analyzing the influence of films, one cocktail at a time.

tv & film film history

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00:53:58

The Craft (1996)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/10/18

In this episode we are drinking our favorite Bourbon Ginger from Izakaya Meiji as we discuss feminism, the patriarchy, girl gangs, teen angst, iconic slumber parties, and iconic witchy spells in the supernatural campy horror classic, the Craft. Starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich. Cheers!

00:52:02

Scream (1996)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/10/12

Do you like scary movies?? We do so we're drinking a Fall Spritz this week and talking about the most meta, and fun slasher movie of all time (yes, we said it). We've got ghostface, we've got psycho boyfriends, and of course we've got Drew Barrymore getting Drew Barrymore'd. What more could you ask for? Wes Carven sure understood the assignment. Starring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Drew Barrymore. Cheers!

01:02:24

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) feat. Sue Erokan

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/10/11

Cravin' some Craven? We have just the film for you! Join us as we get absolutely smashed while drinking the Zombie (one of our favorite cocktails by far) as we chat with true cinephile and horror enthusiast, Sue Erokan, about terrible slasher film parents, nightmares, elm street, 80s fashion, and the bizarre story that inspired one of Wes Craven's most iconic slasher villains, Freddy Kruger. Starring Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund. Cheers!

00:59:50

Halloween (1978) feat. Jordan Bailey

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/10/05

Join us in sipping on a cider margarita as we discuss the iconic Michael Myers, surprise Psycho tributes, bad babysitters, and the blueprint for the modern slasher film, Halloween. This is the little indie movie that could. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and directed by John Carpenter. Everyone's favorite spooky kid is back to give us his take on this classic. Cheers!

00:53:25

Dracula (1931)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/10/04

Welcome to the Hitchcock Happy Hour Spooky Season Special! For all of October we will be dropping two (non-Hitchcock) episodes per week analyzing the evolution of the horror genre while drinking some of our favorite of fall cocktails. For our first "scary movie," we are cozily sipping on mulled wine as we discuss the OG Universal Studios horror movie, Dracula. Starring Bela Lugosi and his eyebrows. Cheers!

01:04:07

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) vs. It Happened One Night...

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/09/27

It's G&T time for our battle of the comedies episode. We are analyzing the genre of Screwball Comedy by comparing the Frank Capra classic, It Happened One Night with the not so classic Alfred Hitchcock failure, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Warning: Tune in for an absolute thrashing of Hitchcock's attempt at comedy. Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night), and Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery (Mr. and Mrs. Smith). Cheers!

01:01:22

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/09/20

The drink we've all been waiting for has arrived...this week we are gleefully sipping on one of our favorite cocktails from Tusk, the Hazy Jane (with Gin), as we discuss the amalgamation of Hitchcock elements with a little Que Sera Sera on the side in his second attempt at the Man Who Knew Too Much. Starring Doris Day and James Stewart. Cheers!

00:53:44

The 39 Steps (1935)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/09/13

We're drinking wine, we're talking government conspiracies (again), and we're trying to answer the eternal question: What are the 39 Steps? Join us on this wacky journey as we discuss the very first international spy thriller. Starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Cheers!

01:14:01

Special Episode - A Grace Kelly Retrospective

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/09/06

Join us on our special episode journey as we sip on Rosé and Lambrusco, and discuss the short and fascinating life of a Hitchcock staple, Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco. This episode has everything: politics, old money families, iconic films, cults, and weird conspiracies. We're Grace Kelly stans and you are too. Cheers!

01:26:03

The Birds (1963)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/08/30

Birds! Murder! Buuuuuurder! This week, we're drinking a fun ornithology-themed cocktail, the Crow, as we discuss the apocalypse, the environment, the Cold War, and thousands of feral seagulls that have an unexplained grudge against Bodega Bay in our favorite doomsday movie, The Birds. Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, and Jessica Tandy. Cheers!

01:26:45

Marnie (1964)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/08/23

Sip on a refreshing Starboard Sour with us this week as we discuss the extremely fascinating and often dark subject matter of one of the most unusual and underrated Hitchcock films, Marnie. Starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Cheers!

00:54:36

Special Episode - The Thin Man (1934)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/08/16

It's martini time (the Nick and Nora way) for this very special episode as we discuss quirky murder suspects, the best movie pup, a lot of booze, and our favorite leisure class couple in the best alcohol-soaked comedy/mystery, the Thin Man. Staring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Skippy the dog. Cheers!

01:15:38

Strangers on a Train (1951) feat. Sonja Bales

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/08/09

Sip on a refreshing Pimm's Cup, and join us as we talk about tiny tennis shorts, nonchalant psychos, the woes of public transportation, and the most chaotic carousel disaster you'll ever see in this week's underrated thriller, Strangers on a Train. Staring Farley Granger, Robert Walker, and Ruth Roman. Cheers!

01:19:09

Rebecca (1940)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/08/02

The Embarcadero is not for the faint of heart, so brave one with us as we discuss the misty gothic classic, Rebecca. Ghostly dead wives? Unnecessary costume balls? Sauce drama? This movie has it all. New Mrs. de Winter, who dis? Starring Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Judith Anderson, and George Sanders. Cheers!

01:02:52

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/07/26

Sip on a Shrub cocktail and join us as we talk about the hilariously macabre Vermont-based classic, the Trouble with Harry. Blueberry Muffins and Coffee, anyone? Starring Edmund Gwenn, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe, and Mildred Natwick. Cheers!

01:18:55

Special Episode - Hollywood's Hays Code

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/07/19

Grab a glass (or bottle) of wine and sip along to our very first special episode as we gab about the lusty, boozy, floozy films of pre-code Hollywood in all of it's progressive and free-thinking glory, and the lasting influence that the censorship of the Motion Picture Production Code had on the film industry and American pop culture. Cheers!

01:21:50

Vertigo (1958) feat. Jordan Bailey

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/07/12

Join us as we drink our new favorite cocktail, the cablecar, and discuss the complex, and ghostly ode to San Francisco, Vertigo, in what Jordan calls "the best drunken cliff notes you'll ever get." Starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. Everyone's favorite spooky kid, Jordan Bailey is back to guest host. Cheers!

01:00:35

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/07/05

In this episode we will be drinking a spiced cherry spritz and talking about giant foam fingers and a murder plot gone awry in the 2D-but-make-it-3Dclassic, Dial M for Murder. Starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, and Robert Cummings. Cheers!

01:13:29

To Catch a Thief (1955)

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/06/28

In this episode we will be having a nouveau riche moment as we indulge in some French 75s (Soixante Quinze) while discussing our undying love for the 1953 Sunbeam Alpine, and some good old-fashioned cat burglary in the pure luxury escapism of To Catch a Thief. Starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Cheers!

01:17:31

North by Northwest (1959) feat. Jordan Bailey

Hitchcock Happy Hour ·

2021/06/21

In this episode we will be drinking Gibsons and running from crop dusters as we discuss everyone's favorite grey suit, and everyone's favorite train caper movie, North by Northwest. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason. Fellow spooky kid Jordan Bailey guest hosts. Cheers!

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