Whisky, Words and Wine

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Join Graham and Jack for an entertaining discussion between friends on things they have seen, read or heard that are funny, intriguing, or just plain weird. Join us with a glass of your favourite beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation and their recommendations. 

  1. 1d ago

    Back from the brink

    Graham beat the elements and has returned from his backcountry ski trip but has saved the stories for a bonus episode to be published later. Meanwhile Jack has successfully returned from the wilds of the Southern Highlands and an extended visit to a distillery. It didn't stop him falling down a rabbit hole though and he has spent much of the week researching the aftermath of the 1980’s Live Aid concerts (which is surprisingly interesting). Books have been finished, and new books started, covering topics as diverse as timetravel from a Tokyo café, bookshops, and private detectives. We return to the TV equivalent of a comfortable pair of slippers, and mix it up with sci-fi and terrorists. Email us: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com   Whisky: Joadya- Southern Highlands, Australia Wine: Redman’s Coonawarra Shiraz 2016  Reading: “Bookshop of Buried Pasts” – Sarah Clutton finished Live Aid 40year history – Paul Valleli    “Before the Coffee gets cold” – Toshikazu Kawaguchi - finished “The Last Voice You Hear – A Zoe Boehm Thriller” – Mick Herron Watching: Ted Lasso Bombing of Pan Am 103 The Dish - Cinema Project Hail Mary – Film – Ryan Gosling Listening: Triple J – House Party – Latifa Tee – DJ Live Aid music Theme Song:  “Whisky Words and Wine” – Written and performed by Jack Crumlin; music arranged, performed and engineered by Shane Pacey.

  2. Aug 10

    Almost Whisky and Cointreau in hot chocolate

    Jack is sampling another Scotland/France combination – distilled in Scotland, aged in France (although this is but a juvenile so doesn't qualify as whisky…). We plan a “research” trip to Tasmania – home of the world’s best whisky, spectacular pinot noir, and a nude swim at the winter solstice. As part of the research Jack is reading about a killer big cat in the wilds of Tasmania. Graham is watching Traitors, Jack is underground in outback Australia. Reading-wise we are in Japan and the NSW Southern Highlands on new books, while both have gone back to listening classics with Elton John and the Blues Brothers soundtrack. We discuss our civic duties in completing the quadrennial census – and what old-fashioned questions they ask – we will send our suggestions to the Chief Statistician.  The last one was during the longest lockdown on Earth. However Graham will be doing his man-against-nature cross-country trip somewhere in the backcountry snowfields of the Australian Alps – what address will the tent or hut he will be staying in be? Email us: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com Whisky: Michel Couvreur Cleararch  (Scotland/France) Wine: Leura Park Estate 2022 Shiraz, Bellarine Victoria Other spirits: Cointreau in hot chocolate Reading: Before the Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu Kawaguchi Dusk – Robbie Arnott Bookshop of Buried Pasts – Sarah Clutton Watching: - Treasure and Dirt – ABC/BBC TV series Traitors Australia – Series 3 Listening: - Blues Brothers Soundtrack “What Went Wrong” podcast – Blues Brothers episode Tumbleweed Connection – Elton John Lyves – Australian chanteuse Theme Song:  “Whisky Words and Wine” – Written and performed by Jack Crumlin; music arranged, performed and engineered by Shane Pacey.

  3. Aug 3

    Bitch Diesel anyone?

    A bit of follow up from last week’s pod regarding Sam Neill (from whom we borrowed the title for this episode) and more on the Odyssey film and its amazing production (no CGI!). And somehow Jack slips in his one impression – this being - Connery, Sean Connery - (who always sounds like Sean Connery - even when playing a 13century Italian monk). We watch way too much this week, but have to recommend “The Piano” (both Australian and UK versions) which is an absolute tear jerker and a wonderful piece of television. Another wonderful, but gruelling, watch is “Believe Me” – about the ineptitude of police investigating a serial rapist – not for the feint-hearted but worth watching.  Meanwhile - for pure escapism Hannah Waddingham (of Ted Lasso and Eurovision fame) is killing people, and Matt Damon is in a Ripping cop movie. A couple of new Chanteuses catch our ear – worth a listen. Ann gives us a book recommendation “Dusk” (see show notes); and we get some good feedback on the theme tune – soon to be released as a single….. Email us: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com   Whisky: Suntory Toki Blended Japanese Whisky Wine: Journey Wines Pinot Noir 2018, Yarra Valley   Reading: Did I Ever Tell You This; A Memoir;-  Sam Neill The Firm – John Gresham Slough House - Mick Herron The Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco Dusk – Robbie Arnott (thanks Ann for the recommendation) Watching: Ride or Die (Apple TV Series) Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer, Bill Nighy Believe Me (BBC/ABC TV) series The Piano - Series 1, and 2 (ABC TV, Australia) The Rip – film – Matt Damon, Ben Afleck Listening: - Jadu Jadu – soundscape artist -Lyve – excellent female vocalist - Samara Joy –female jazz vocalist -Veronica Swift – female jazz vocalist   Theme Song:  “Whisky Words and Wine” – Written and performed by Jack Crumlin; music arranged, performed and engineered by Shane Pacey.

  4. Jul 27

    Dinner with Circe

    The Odyssey - What a film! But that has to wait until we have got the World Cup Football off our mind and Jack justifies drinking French Whisky While we discuss the cinematic sword and sandals phenomen that is The Odyssey which has been at the forefront of our minds since we each saw it, but we have also read and listened to other stuff. Graham is revisiting Slough House and a fearsome Tchiakovsky concerto while Jack is thinking of Sam Neill but otherwise keeping Bad Company. Email us: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com   Whisky:  J. Damangin & Fils 16YO Single Malt Scotch  (Champagne, France) Wine:  Pizzini Verduzzo 2024, King Valley, Victoria   Reading:  Slough House – Mick Herron -Did I Ever Tell You This: A Memoir  – Sam Neill Watching: The Odyssey Film – Christopher Nolan, Director, Matt Damon etc. The Conviction (TV) -The Drama – film, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson Listening:  Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto #1 – Andrea Lam and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra -Run with the Pack (Album) – Bad Company Theme Song:  “Whisky Words and Wine” – written and sung by Jack Crumlin; music arranged, performed and engineered by Shane Pacey.

  5. Jul 18

    BEST TV EVER - Beef or Bear?

    The pod starts well with the usual dip into a whisky and a wine, but Graham gets apoplectic about restaurant wine-list  cheating and thereafter loses the plot completely when he talks about the TV series called Beef, but really means the series called The Bear, which, just to add to confusion, runs a lunch shop called “The Beef”. Who can blame him – the first two letters are the same after all…….ANYWAY, the important thing is that the BEST single episode of TV EVER is Episode 7, Series 5, of The Bear (….or was it Beef?) Jack gets it back on an even keel by not confusing The Woman in the Wall with The Woman in the Window.  There is more World Cup, but its thinning out with only the semi-finals to come (spoiler alert – neither Scotland or Australia are still in it). We listen to new releases from two groups who are old enough to know better, and a podcast about someone whose career success we are claiming. Email us at-   mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com   Whisky:  Irish Hot Toddy (sorry people) Wine: John Duval “Plexus” SGM 2022 – Barossa Valley Restaurant: Three Blue Ducks Burradoo, Bowral, NSW Reading: The Chain – Sir Bradley Wiggins -Ironwood – Michael Connolly Watching: The Woman in the Wall  (Britbox) The Bear – Series 5 – Episode 7 Listening: Splat! – Deep Purple Foreign Tongues – The Rolling Stones The Company We Keep podcast – David Lock episode What Went Wrong podcast – Episode on Independence Day movie

  6. Jul 12

    Writers Tears and Cats Out of Bags

    Half the title of this episode is a whisky and the other a wine – but don't mix the two. Words follow. The Football World Cup rolls on, with or without political interference, but that didn't stop Graham actually finishing reading a book and delivering a big recommendation for it. Meanwhile, we wait for the verdict on the book about Johns. Graham loves a good Beef (and a good Capture) while Jack likes a tennis doco worth watching. We listen to a new business podcast, and Jack plays with AI music (heresy!!) Email: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com Wine: Leura Park Estate Cat out of the Bag Pinot Noir 2024, Bellarine, Victoria Leura Estate winery Whisky: Writer’s Tears Single Pot Still Blend Irish Whiskey, Walsh Whiskey https://www.walshwhiskey.com/age-gate/?redirect=/our-whiskeys/our-whiskeys-writers-tears/ Watching: Chris and Martina: The Final Set– Netflix  #chrisandmartinathefinalset -Beef (Season 2) Netflix – Carey Mulligan  #Beefseason2 -The Capture – BBC/ABC iView Not Watching: Your Friends and Neighbours – John Hamm, Apple TV Reading: Land – Maggie O’Farrell  #Maggieofarrellofficial John of John – Douglas Stuart  #douglasstuart Listening: Ocean Alley band – various albums #oceanalley “The Company We Keep” podcast by Vector Advisors Suno AI music creator

  7. Jul 7

    An Italian waiter called Hamish.....

    This week an Italian waiter called Hamish upsold Jack on a whisky that he poured over ice-cream (he was having a tough day). And Jack claims a different whiskey as his own. Meanwhile Graham goes to a friend’s coronation. Nothing cerebral on the watch list this week - World cup football has been occupying our minds and viewing times but Graham still had time to watch a loooong list of films and TV courtesy of nine hours on a plane (flying to the aforementioned coronation) - however Jack limits him to discussing just one – and it's the Smoking Gun remake. Jack’s contribution is a dud and does not recommend an 8 episode series of a so-called thriller. And back to the world cup - Jack was spotted in the audience of a TV show – Cup Fever - and loved that experience. We have been listening Lorde and a podcast on an Australian electronic music sampler, which leads to the listing of several other unexpected Australian inventions. And we are still slow-reading our novels, with a recommendation from Graham. Now, back to some more scurryfungeing before the next visitor. Email: mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail Whisky: MacCallan 18YO single malt whisky, Irish Proper No. 12 Irish Blended Whiskey, (Crumlin district) Wine: Lindemans Limestone Coast Trio 2014 Word of the Week : Canon Watched: Run Away – (Harlen Coben) – Netflix Smoking Gun – Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson Listening:  Lorde – Solar Energy album -ABC Rewind Podcast – episode on the Fairlight CMI Digital Sampler/Sequencer (Still) Reading: Land – Maggie O’Farrell John of John – Douglas Stuart

  8. Jul 1

    Finally together

    Excited about a few things – firstly, we are in the same place for the first time in our podcast (we are normally a few hundred kilometres apart), and we have our new theme song – written and performed by Jack, Jack gets a whisky-related recommendation from an Italian waiter called Hamish, and finds out the reason for the size of whisky hipflasks – which prompts a reframed drinking game. Meanwhile, Graham strays into Belgian Trappist beers on the pretence of a cycling journey, so does this mean rebranding the pod?. Graham actually scurryfunged this week prior to a visitor, and both reflected briefly on recent World cup results (hint: flights back to Scotland from the USA are fully booked). Graham goes all la-de-da with some poetry, but has started a more mainstream novel, while Jack is still reading “John of John” – which is set in, you guessed it, a far flung Scottish island. The rabbit hole this week is more  of wombat hole as Graham goes deep (and wide) on the “survivalist reality” genre of TV. This may have unexpected consequences in Graham’s upcoming wilderness ski trip. Jack goes into true crime, but  throws cold water on another steaming show as being too dark and violent, and is now seeking solace in Patience. To offset his poncy poetry, Graham watches “Office Romance” which is a schmaltzy American romcom, which is spiced up (and rescued) by the fabulously funny Brett Goldstein (ex Ted Lasso). Worth watching when you have had a busy day and have run out of functioning neurons. We listen to Book podcasts, and the Rockonteurs podcast featuring Deep Purple. Email  mailto:whiskywordswine@gmail.com Restaurants useful for planning podcast – Hojiak. Melbourne Whisky – A Whisky Affogato (go figure) Beer – Belgian Trappist beers (see “Holy Week film – available on Mitch Docker’s YouTube channel Reading: “Land” by Maggie O’Farrell “The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock” and “Portrait of a Woman – TS Elliott Listening: The Book Club podcast – TS Elliott episodes Rockonteurs podcast – Deep Purple edition Watching – The Witness – Netflix Cup Fever – SBS TV – Santo Cilauro, Ed Kavalee Office Romance – Netflix – Brett Goldstein, Jay Lo Alone – SBS TV, Stan TV (Australia) – Seasons 12 and 13 Outlast – Netflix – Seasons 1,2,and 3 Cold Water – ITV; SBS on Demand   #Hojiak #SBSTV #Outlast #Alone #officeromancemovie #Coldwater #Rockonteurs #deeppurple #maggieofarrell #tseliot #witness #mitchdocker

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Join Graham and Jack for an entertaining discussion between friends on things they have seen, read or heard that are funny, intriguing, or just plain weird. Join us with a glass of your favourite beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation and their recommendations. 

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    gvfryer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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    Clean
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