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THE 2020 DRUNK GUIDE to CALIFORNIA STATE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS!!

October 18, 2020 By Eric

The Best Drunk California Ballot Guide 2020 There Is!

It’s the 2020 Drunk Guide to California State Ballot Measures — with friend of the show Josh Kamensky!

Are ballot measures funny? We did this four years ago, and nobody complained!

Hey California Voters — which, incidentally, is most of our fans — how’d you like a drunken, rambling, into-the-weeds-with-no-turning-back guide to all of those pesky ballot measures? If the answer is yes, YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! (If the answer is no, feel free to fuck right off.)

Friend of the show Josh Kamensky takes your tiny, frightened hand and leads you on a magical tour of every ballot measure staring us down this year. By the time we’re done, you’ll actually know what the hell you’re talking about when a friend asks that portentous question: “So… Yes on 16?”

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HERE’S OUR QUICK-DRAW DRUNK GUIDE TO 2020 CALIFORNIA STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES

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• Prop 14: Borrow Money for More Stem Cell Research: TOSS-UP / SOFT NO

• Prop 15: Tax Huge Corporations’ Properties to Fund Schools and Communities: HELL YES!

• Prop 16: Repeal 1996 Ban on Affirmative Action: OH YES!

• Prop 17: Allow Parolees to Vote: HELL YES!

• Prop 18: Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries: YES

• Prop 19: Close a Big Property Tax Loophole, Open Two Small Ones: TOSS-UP (Josh says soft No)

• Prop 20: Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms:HELL NO!

• Prop 21: Let Cities Expand Rent Control: HELL YES!

• Prop 22: Screw Over Lyft & Uber Drivers: HELL NO!

• Prop 23: Regulate Dialysis Clinics: DEBATABLE (Josh says Soft Yes)

• Prop 24: Phony Consumer Data Privacy: SOFT NO

• Prop 25: Replace Money Bail With Algorithmic System: SOFT NO

May the Vote Be With You!

Oh, and if you’re feeling like you to check out the SMUGGLER’S COVE book we mentioned, you’d be good to give in to that instinct.

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THE ZIGGY STARDUST SHOW (REDUX) – David Bowie Tribute w/ Andy Hermann

August 18, 2017 By Eric

THE ZIGGY STARDUST SHOW
With Andy Hermann
Music editor for the Los Angeles Weekly

It’s August, and since everyone in Southern California fucks off to pastures new, we’re re-running one of our favorite shows.

In celebration of the groundbreaking alien rock star, the Drunks present a tribute show with L.A Weekly music editor Andy Hermann while drinking the Ziggy Stardust, a drink as complex as Bowie himself. (And the first Army of Drunks cocktail that could actually burn the place down.)

WARNING: We get loaded, pretentious, and all-kinds-of-serious about Bowie and his music, but we still have plenty of comedy-ha-ha-good-times as Spork recounts her tale of getting pelted with eggs in Havana on New Years Eve, we play “Bowie or Bizkit,” and we delve deep to find out what’s in Shaw’s craw.

Oh, and for those of you Bowie virgins out there, don’t worry, Buck gives his list of where to start listening. (Or go ahead and worry. See if we care.) But you can scroll down to buy the albums on our Amazon Store.

(And the show is NSFW as always.)

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DRINK ALONG AT HOME!
The Ziggy Stardust

4 oz Vodka
1 oz Creme de Violette
2 dashes Orange Bitters
1/2 oz Goldschlager
Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Fire

Combine vodka, violette and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a martini glass. Pour the Goldschlager into a shot glass and light on fire. Sprinkle cinnamon over the flame and watch it sparkle like Ziggy Stardust himself. Then pour into a glass and drink, reminding yourself that the world is over four billion years old, and you were lucky enough to live at the same time as David Bowie.

The Ziggy Stardust in Progress. Notice the heart-shaped flame. (photo by Kevin Rolly)

OUR HONORED GUEST
Andy Hermann is the kick-ass music editor for the Los Angeles weekly. Read more about him here.

Andy’s listicle tribute to David Bowie — 10 Reasons Why David Bowie Was Our Weirdest Rock Star — is here.

AND WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT…
Ann Power’s NPR piece on David Bowie — Reflections of a Bowie Girl — can be found here.

Henry Rollins’ L.A. Weekly review of Bowie’s Blackstar is definitely worth a look here.

DAVID BOWIE’S MUSIC
We mentioned a few albums on the show, and Buck’s list of the three albums to start on are:
– Hunky Dory (1971)
– The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
– Aladdin Sane (1973)
To that, Andy added:
– Let’s Dance (1983)
That oughtta get you started. We also discussed:
– David Bowie (1967) his first album
– Blackstar (2016) his final album

All of this is available in the Drunken Music section of the Army of Drunks Amazon store. GO THERE NOW!

AS PROMISED, HERE’S A PICTURE OF SPORK IN THE STREETS OF HAVANA ON NEW YEARS

Spork Represents the USA in Havana on New Years.

FINALLY, A RARE PHOTO OF THE DRUNKS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.

The Drunks in their Natural Habitat. (left to right, Shaft, Buck Down, Spork, Matt Shaw, guest Andy Hermann, MixMa$ter Therm. Photo by Kevin Rolly.) — left to right, Shaft, Buck Down, Spork, Matt Shaw, guest Andy Hermann, MixMa$ter Therm. (photo by Kevin Rolly.)

THE ZIGGY STARDUST SHOW – with Andy Hermann

January 24, 2016 By Eric

THE ZIGGY STARDUST SHOW
With Andy Hermann
Music editor for the Los Angeles Weekly

Yes, unless you’ve been buried under a man who fell to earth for the past month, you know that David Bowie recently passed on to the great unknown. In celebration of the groundbreaking alien rock star, the Drunks present a tribute show with L.A Weekly music editor Andy Hermann while drinking the Ziggy Stardust, a drink as complex as Bowie himself. (And the first Army of Drunks cocktail that could actually burn the place down.)

(And the show is NSFW as always.)

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Or listen directly here!

DRINK ALONG AT HOME!
The Ziggy Stardust

4 oz Vodka
1 oz Creme de Violette
2 dashes Orange Bitters
1/2 oz Goldschlager
Sprinkle of Cinnamon
Fire

OUR HONORED GUEST
Andy Hermann is the kick-ass music editor for the Los Angeles weekly. Read more about him here.

Andy’s listicle tribute to David Bowie — 10 Reasons Why David Bowie Was Our Weirdest Rock Star — is here.

AND WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT…
Ann Power’s NPR piece on David Bowie — Reflections of a Bowie Girl — can be found here.

Henry Rollins’ L.A. Weekly review of Bowie’s Blackstar is definitely worth a look here.

All of this is available in the Drunken Music section of the Army of Drunks Amazon store. GO THERE NOW!

AS PROMISED, HERE’S A PICTURE OF SPORK IN THE STREETS OF HAVANA ON NEW YEARS

FINALLY, A RARE PHOTO OF THE DRUNKS IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.

THE EGGNOG SHOW – with Derek Jones

December 8, 2014 By Eric

THE ARMY OF DRUNKS
EGGNOG SHOW
with Derek Jones

Learn about the history of Christmas’ biggest egg-and-dairy-based alcoholic tradition, and why some folks like to leave their nog out before they get their nog on. Comedian Derek Jones tells us about Los Angeles’ biggest Ugly Sweater Party, and how a Moose takes a mistress. Also, we play “Name That Sex Act” holiday edition, and find out What’s in Shaw’s Craw!

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DEREK’S UGLY SWEATER PARTY
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DRINK ALONG AT HOME!
THE ARMY OF DRUNKS EGGNOG TROUGH
(A recipe bastardized from Alton Brown and Martha Stewart.)
NOTE: This recipe can be cut in half, or a third, if you just don’t have enough friends to consume it all, and if you’re a fan of our podcast, you probably don’t.

12 egg yolks
1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1 & 1/2 quarts whole milk
3 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg
12 egg whites (to save for servin’ time)
1 cup bourbon
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup brandy or congnac

DIRECTIONS
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, booze and nutmeg and stir to combine. Then let age for six months if you have time, maybe overnight if you don’t.

When it comes time to serve the glorious nog, place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve. (Though you should have chilled it *way* before now. If you aged your eggnog by leaving it by the fireplace, start over.)

Nuts being megged by MixMa$ter Therm.

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S EGGNOG RECIPE
“One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons sugar, one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, 1/4 pint sherry—mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let set in cool place for several days. Taste frequently.” Historians believe he used a dozen eggs. Why? Because freedom.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF INJURED POLISH SANTA

OUR SHAMEFUL EGGNOG CONSUMPTION
Before:

After:

SHO(r)T – The Green Hawaii

November 25, 2014 By Eric

THE ARMY OF DRUNKS SHO(r)T – THE GREEN HAWAII

An Army of Drunks Original Cocktail For No Reason

Yes, the Army is releasing a “Short” or “Shot” or whateveryouwannacallit as we get in sync with the holidays. Tonight we try an original cocktail: The Green Hawaii. Why? Because nothing says “aloha” like absinthe! We also take an uncomfortably long time to sign off. Mahalo, mofos!

(NSFW as always.)

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THE GREEN HAWAII

3/4 oz. Light Rum
3/4 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Absinthe
3 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Sweet & Sour Mix

Glass Type: Cthulhu-themed Tiki Mug or any vessel that’s been cursed by dark forces and chilled for an hour.

PREPARATION
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker or blender. If using cocktail shaker, blend! If using blender, shake! Pour into glass. Garnish with tiny black cocktail umbrella. Enjoy on beach while writing poem about ravens, vampires or death.

THE MOSCOW MULE SHOW – with Rikki Simons and Richard Horvitz

November 17, 2014 By Eric

THE ARMY OF DRUNKS
MOSCOW MULE SHOW
With guests character actors Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons.

Dismember your childhoold as cartoon voice actors Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons — from Nickeldoeon’s “Invader ZIM” — get loaded on the Moscow Mule. Learn the history of a cocktail created in secret by a beverage cabal. Hear True Tales of Convention Horror. Then play “Name that Sex Act” with TV’s GIR! (NSFW, obviously.)

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THE MOSCOW MULE

1/2 ounce lime juice
2 ounces vodka
4 to 6 ounces ginger beer (not ginger ale, you child.)
Ice (obviously)

Glass Type: Copper mug, if you’re that kind of completist. Collins glass, otherwise.

PREPARATION
Squeeze lime juice into a copper mug* and toss in the spent lime if you’re feeling badass. Add ice cubes, then vodka and fill the remainder with ginger beer. Stir with an appropriate object and serve with an icy stare.

* If you don’t have a genuine copper Moscow Mule mug, just throw a few pennies into a regular glass** for “that ol’ copper tongue.”

** This is a terrible idea, and we don’t recommend you do it, ever. But hey, drop us an e-mail if you do.

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