Bo’s Podcast

Bo’s Podcast

Official podcast of Bo’s Cavern, Ottawa’s premiere upscale drinking society. Presenting new, original cocktails inspired by classic episodes of The Simpsons. Grab a drink and come join hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell, two friends who believe that alcohol is the cause of (and solution to) all of life’s problems, as they dive in to the show while discussing pop culture, current affairs and every other topic directly under the Earth’s sun. Produced by and featuring original music from Kevin Ballantyne. Enjoy responsibly. Contact us @bocavern on Twitter or e-mail thisisboscavern@gmail.com Find more Bo‘s Cavern recipes on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

Episodes

April 7, 2024 80 mins

Bo's Podcast has gone Hollywood (metaphorically speaking, we're still in Ottawa) as hosts Mat Lafrance, Taylor Mitchell and Kevin Ballantyne talk celebrities on The Simpsons. Resident mixologist Adam Lafrance brings us not one but TWO recipes from the episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" (s10.e5), rum with zinc, and a lawnmower. As always, please enjoy responsibly. 

Lawnmower recipe available on the Bo's Cavern youtube page: 

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Bo, Bo, Bo... Berry Christmas! It's a little visit from the ghost of Christmas past as hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk about the very first episode of the Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (s1.e1) with producer Kevin Ballantyne and mixologist Adam Lafrance while enjoying Homer's Christmas Beer.

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Hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell return after an unexpected break for a new season of Bo's Podcast (or Boo's Podcast?) with a spooktacular new episode as they watch the latest bone-chilling Simpsons Halloween episode Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (s34.e6) and the maestro of mixology, Adam Lafrance, brings us a new drink, Moe's Microbrew from Treehouse of Horror XX's "There's No Business Like Moe Business" (recipe available at: h...

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The truth is here as hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell discuss the 1997 Simpsons/X-Files crossover "The Springfield Files" (s8.e10) with producer Kevin Ballantyne and mixologist Adam Lafrance, who mixes up his "Red Tick Beer" cocktail. Recipe can be found at: https://youtu.be/jG14eqZh1dQ

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April 19, 2022 37 mins

Commemorating the 35th anniversary of The Simpsons , which first aired as a two-minute short on "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987, hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell speak with Simpsons mixologist Adam Lafrance and producer Kevin Ballantyne about the humble origins of the Simpsons family, including "The 138th Episode Spectacular" (s7.e10) clip-show which featured some of the original shorts.

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To welcome the return of Major League Baseball, hosts Taylor Mitchell and Mat Lafrance talk with producer Kevin Ballantyne and mixologist Adam Lafrance about the greatest sport ever, beer league softball, as they look back on the classic episode "Homer at the Bat" (s3.e17) from 30 years ago while enjoying some brain and nerve tonic https://youtu.be/nGb27li1Q9k

 

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On this special St. Patrick's episode, hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk with producer Kevin Ballantyne and mixologist Adam Lafrance about all things St. Patrick's and Irish in the Simpsons while enjoying An Irish Drink, from the episode "In the Name of the Grandfather" (s20.e14) Drink recipe can be found at: https://youtu.be/eQJ56_XcLXk

 

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Hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk about the classic 1995 Simpson's episode from down under, "Bart vs. Australia" (s6.e16), and all things Australian, from bootings to chazzwazzers to dollarydoos, while enjoying a brand-new beverage, a coffee-beer cocktail. https://youtu.be/w5H-2dCGjuQ

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Hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk about love and the Simpsons in this Valentine's Day themed episode with guests Jenilee Forgie and Ed Nam, featuring the episodes "I Love Lisa" (s4.e15) and "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (s6.e10) including the drink Simpson & Son Revitalizing Tonic. Drink can be found at: https://youtu.be/rOz7W9ouh24

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February 8, 2022 33 mins

Special episode of Bo's Podcast, hosts Mat and Adam Lafrance discuss the Simpsons episode "Maximum Homerdrive" (s10.e17) and the trucker convoy protest in Ottawa.

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In the second episode, resident mixologist Adam Lafrance presents a Single Plum Floating in Perfume Served in a Man’s Hat (as ordered by Barney’s Japanese conceptual artist girlfriend) while hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk about the Be Sharps and the Beatles from the classic Simpsons' episode "Homer’s Barbershop Quartet" (s5.e1) Drink recipe can be found at: https://youtu.be/psoQ2d70Kuc

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January 10, 2022 57 mins

The official podcast of Bo's Cavern, Ottawa's premiere upscale drinking society, a Simpsons fan club that creates original drink recipes based on the show. In the inaugural episode, resident mixologist Adam Lafrance presents his version of the Flaming Moe while hosts Mat Lafrance and Taylor Mitchell talk about the classic Simpsons' episode "Flaming Moe's." (s3.e10) Drink recipe can be found at: https://youtu.be/5TE3uPnzoa0

 

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