The Quaker Cocktail

Quakers are not known for their cocktails, they tend to be more microbeer kind of people, so I am assuming that this cocktail was named after a location rather than after the Religious Society of Friends. This is a classic cocktail was found in The Savoy Cocktail Book, first published in 1930 in London, as...

The Church of Annie Dillard

It’s been awhile since I’ve given you a good book recommendation. In Episode 32 Charlie and I discuss spirituality so I thought it would fitting to share a book by a woman who is probably my favorite writer of all time. Although I am not as big a fan of her fiction, her essays capture...

Pandora Society Update

News from Across the Pandora World Aloysius, Charlie and myself are out-of-town so we don’t have any fun events going on to invite you to but if we were in town here are a few things that we would be doing… Tonight is the Cincinnati premiere of new independent film Derby Baby! For the first...

Unsentimental Love Songs

; In Episode 31 of The Charlie Tonic Hour, Charlie shared Tender Trap by Joan Armatrading. He explained that one of the reasons that he likes the song is because it deals with the little everyday moments of love rather than the big dramatic declarations that most love songs rely on. That reminded me that...

Episode #31 – Colorado Considerations, The Zombie Apocalypse and Habits

In this week’s episode, we’re taking a bit more serious tone as we discuss the Colorado shooting. Charlie comes from the world of comics, so we thought this was a topic we shouldn’t shy away from as we consider it from a couple angles. Have no fear though, we eventually make it on to a...

La Fin du Monde

  This week on The Charlie Tonic Hour we bring you a drinks segment that we recorded live at Habit’s Bar in Oakley. In this segment we tried four different beers but I believe that the one that came out with the highest rating from our group was La Fin du Monde by Unibroue Brewery in Canada. Upon...

The Midsummer Masquerade 2012

The 3rd Midsummer Masquerade at Loveland Castle is behind us and I have to say that I think this year was the best so far. The weather was perfect, the performers were top-notch and the costumes were out of this world. In addition to magic and sideshow feats from Pickled Brothers Circus and Robbin Marks...

Pandora Society Update

  The third annual Midsummer Masquerade at Loveland Castle is fast approaching! This magical event takes place July 21st at Loveland Castle. Yes for those of you who did not know it, Cincinnati has its own castle set right against the banks of the Little Miami river. Each July the Knights of the Castle...

Joining Comic Related

As many of you may know, Charlie created a site called Comic Related (found on the web at ComicRelated.com) and became the voice that launched the Comic Related Podcasting Network back in March of 2008. From 2008 to the end of 2011, he produced 300 episodes of his signature Related Recap podcast. In...

Episode #30 – Comic Con, Movie Awards and the Prairie Fire

This week Ginny and Charlie report back from the red carpet as they attend the 48 Hour Film Project Awards here in Cincinnati. From there, the discussion turns to San Diego Comic Con as Charlie gives his impressions of the show and where he sees it fitting into the current state of comic culture. He’s...

A Musical Explosion in Cincinnati

This past weekend was the kind of weekend that makes me proud to live in Cincinnati. It can be easy for Cincinnati natives who look around at the wider world to feel that their modest sized city with a national reputation for conservative policies is missing out on all the fun that other cities are having....

The Prairie Fire Shot

  Feeling brave? On Episode 30 Charlie shares one of his classic drinking stories from college that had to do with this shot. To get the story you will have to wait for the podcast but you can try this drink  yourself while you are waiting. It’s super easy to make. As a bonus I decided to...

What is Your Security Blanket?

There is a fun little website called Proust that helps you build your own autobiography by asking interesting questions and letting you answer, add pictures and share with friends. I thought it would be a fun thing to take some of those questions and answer them with you here from time to time. What is...

The 48 Hour Film Project Awards Show

It was red carpet night for Charlie and I last night. The Cincinnati 48 Hour Film Project held their awards show last night at the 20th Century Fox Theater in Oakley. This was the 10th year of Cincinnati’s participation in this international filmmaking competition and from what I saw, the quality of...

Episode #29 – Clothing Optional, Apps and Chocolate Sweetness

We’re back in the Charlie Tonic studios this week as we share a bit of advice on what you could wear (or not wear) to a masquerade. We go from thrifting to riffing to avoiding the heat in three easy steps. From there, we return with our second segment of app recommendations. It’s news, tools and...