12/21/2023
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 "𝗔" 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 - 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬!
That year just plodded by, didn’t it? But it's almost over, so rejoice! It is holiday time, and as tradition dictates, we join your host of hosts, Rex, to celebrate the American Novelty Songbook in peerless Fool's Paradise fashion, spinning more zany holiday-themed novelty records than anyone might think is prudent, all at 45 rounds per minute. Speaking of rounds, have one with us! 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 "𝗔" 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆'𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! This feature we like to call "Bartender of the Airwaves" is truly a milestone in broadcasting history.
𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟’𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑏𝑒? 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 when the name and recipe will be revealed. In the tri-state area, listen on the mighty WFMU 91.1 FM Jersey City and NYC, and 90.1 and 91.9 in the Hudson Valley. If you find yourself stranded somewhere in the Yukon, or behind a skyscraper, listen in real time at WFMU.org via the miracle of the internet. If you insist on spending the day with family the show will be archived so you'll be able to enjoy the radio hi-jinx at your leisure for years to come.
Wanna play the home game?
𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 (𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑒):
· Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco Rum (dry rum from Nicaragua)
· Cocchi Americano Aperitif
· Verino Antica Mastiha liqueur (available at Astor in NYC or your local Greek boozatorium)
· Cava (we’re using Campo Viejo Brut)
· One red apple
𝑇𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒:
· Mixing tin or glass
· Barspoon
· Strainer
· Small cocktail glass
· Knife
𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝:
· Pop some cocktail glasses in the freezer, if you like.
· Wash your apple
Make a tray of ice, chill your glasses, and we'll see you Saturday. Well, you'll hear us. You know what we mean, listen in. And check this space after the show for the official recipe.
