Classic Rocktails with Doc and Mac

Classic Rocktails with Doc and Mac

An ”audience interactive podcast in 3 parts: THE COCKTAIL-- If there were one perfect cocktail to pair with that album, what is it? THE LISTENING PARTY-- does this album hold up? Discuss. THE HANGOVER?-- we bring on listeners to tell us whether we embarrassed ourselves. *New episodes every Thursday*.

Episodes

June 17, 2025 53 mins

As rock genius Brian Wilson passes this week, we re-visit the Beach Boys iconic "Pet Sounds" album.

  • Does this album hold up?
  • What is Pet Sounds' *one* perfect cocktail accompaniment?
  • Is God Only Knows half-empty, or half-full?
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From the forgotten to the ridiculous to the sublime, we've got you covered on Classic Rocktails.

Does that great album from back in the day, Operation Mindcrime, still hold up?  

If there was *one* perfect cocktail to pair with that album, what would it be?

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Remember that album you used to love back in the day?  An album like Brothers in Arms.

  • Does it hold-up today?
  • If there were one perfect cocktail to pair with this album, what would it be?
  • Is Mark Knopfler's voice... well... any good?!?

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On this special episode (33 1/3:  Season 1 Greatest Hits), we go back to some of our most fun moments in Season 1 and some of our "bests":

  • What was the single best cocktail choice?
  • What album held-up best?
  • What did we learn?  Anything?

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Remember that classic rock album you used to love so much?  

  • Does it still hold up?  
  • If you were going to host a listening party for this album, what would be the perfect cocktail to serve as the signature drink?  
  • Why do the ladies love the Foo Fighters so much?

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May 12, 2025 50 mins

Remember that classic rock album you used to love so much?  Does it still hold up?  If you were going to host a listening party for this album, what would be the perfect cocktail to serve as the signature drink?  Does anyone know the lyrics to "More Than A Feeling"?!?

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May 7, 2025 32 mins

This week on Classic Rocktails, the Huey Lewis and the News classic album, "Sports."  

  • Does this album hold up?
  • What is the *one* perfect cocktail to accompany this album at our listening party?
  • Is this the most over-served, crazy episode the boys have ever produced?!?

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On the Classic Rocktails podcast, we aspire to be a smart, funny re-visit of the classic albums we all used to love.  Classic rock is good.

In this episode

  • Does "August and Everything After" hold up?
  • If there were *one* perfect cocktail to pair with it and serve at the listening party, what would it be?
  • How in the hell did Adam Duritz date so many gorgeous ladies?
  • Doc said what about this album?!?

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For Alanis' classic Jagged Little Pill album, the boys discuss:  • Does this album hold-up?  • If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for this album,what would it be?  • Do men and women hear this album the same way?

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April 15, 2025 36 mins

"You have a framed Asia poster?!?"  For Asia's classic self-titled, debut album, the boys discuss:  • Does this album hold-up?  • If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for this album,what would it be?  • Why was this album and band the butt of the joke in one of the biggest comedies ever? Listen, like, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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April 7, 2025 42 mins

Simply our most bananas episode yet!  For Pearl Jam's classic debut album, 10, the boys discuss:

  • Does this album hold-up?
  • If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for 10,what would it be?
  • Why are there Pee Wee Herman references in a podcast about a grunge album?!?

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March 31, 2025 51 mins

A special Alice Cooper episode!  Alice's "Love It to Death" this week on Classic Rocktails.  So much to discuss, including:

 • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album?  • Does the album hold-up?  • Why don't more people talk about this album?

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A special "dueling Beatles" episode!  The Beatles "Let It Be" and "Abbey Road" this week on Classic Rocktails.  So much to discuss on these complex albums, including:  • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album?  • Do they hold-up?  • If an album has mostly great songs, that's a great album right?  Does it matter if there are also some bizarre, bad songs?  • ...and so much more. Please subscribe to have episodes automa...

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March 18, 2025 34 mins

The Rolling Stones "Voodoo Lounge" this week on Classic Rocktails.  So much to discuss on this complex album, including:  • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album?  • Does it hold-up?  • If an album has 8 great songs, that's a great album right?  Does it matter if there are 15 songs?  • ...and so much more.

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March 14, 2025 35 mins

The Fleetwood Mac all-timer, Rumours, this week on Classic Rocktails.  So much to discuss on this complex album, including:

  • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album?
  • Does it hold-up?
  • Is Mac's drink choice the single worst choice he's made to-date?
  • Was the making of this album a hostile work environment?
  • ...and so much more.

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March 10, 2025 42 mins

This week on Classic Rocktails, we revisit Train's classic album "Save Me, San Francisco," featuring hits like "If It's Love", "Hey Soul Sister" and "Marry Me." 

  • Does this album hold up?
  • This fun episode discusses the one, perfect cocktail for a listening party, and humorously questions Mac's inability to pronounce "Vegas."
  • "This is the soccer-parent album."  What?!?

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March 4, 2025 54 mins

On Classic Rocktails this week, the boys dive-into Def Leppard's "Hysteria"!   •

  • Does this album hold up?  
  • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be?
  • This sold 20 MILLION COPIES?!?  WTF?!?

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February 23, 2025 50 mins

On Classic Rocktails this week, the boys feature a band they've loved since way back, Cheap Trick!  Cheap Trick's "lap of Luxury":  • Is this album as good as we remember?    • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be?  • Why does Mac want to hurt Rockford?

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February 16, 2025 56 mins

On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Taylor Swift classic "1989 (Taylor's Version)".  

 • Does this album hold-up 10+ years later?  • If there is ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be?  • Why does Mac seem so terrified on this episode?  Is he okay?

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February 10, 2025 48 mins

On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Police classic "Synchronicity".    • Does this album hold-up 40+ years later?  • If there is ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be?  • Has there ever been an album that went from "WTF?" to "Wow!" faster than this?

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