Lost Weekend: Phoebe Bridgers

A full album episode: we discuss **Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend**! This week's episode is extra long because Phoebe Bridgers' new album is extra good. Also we are joined by a special guest, the artist CHAPS, Tyler Morgenstern. Jana opens with a monologue about Phoebe's take on writing and touring, just an appreciative meander about it all before we get into the record. First, let's have a drink: \------ **LOST WEEKEND** Alex says: "A play on a Lion’s Tail, which first appeared in The Cafe Royal Cocktail Book in 1937. It was an early use of allspice dram in a non-tiki cocktail, so early in fact that when allspice dram went out of favor and was taken off the market in the 1980s, it was lost altogether for thirty years. As we hurtle toward the autumn listening to a new Phoebe Bridgers record, I wanted to make a drink that felt a little unplaceable in terms of flavor, a little mysterious – and I rediscovered this drink, which originally paired that allspice dram with bourbon. I switched out the bourbon for High West Double Rye whiskey here. Rye always tastes like dried hay to me, and I wanted to lean into that – so I infused it with chamomile. A couple other small changes to proportions, a little extra vanilla and brown sugar, and we have something that’s extremely complex, and has quite a long tail, but is still very approachable. Sort of like the album we’re listening to this week." - 2oz chamomile-infused high rye whiskey - 1/2oz allspice dram - 1/2oz vanilla Demerara syrup - 3/4oz lemon juice - 3 heavy dashes angostura bitters 1\. Infuse chamomile for 1 hour: 1 teabag per 2oz rye. 2\. Add all ingredients to a shaker over ice. Shake vigorously for ten seconds. 3\. Strain into a nick and Nora glass. Garnish with a luxardo cherry. \------ We won't show notes you into oblivion for this episode. It's a long one, but we had a great time discussing this record with CHAPS. Phoebe's work deserves a deep listen, and all 3 of us are unabashed fans of this project. Do yourself a favor and take a listen! Also, check out **CHAPS** wherever you stream music and follow on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapslovesyou Bandcamp: https://chapslovesyou.bandcamp.com/album/in-all-directions Everthing, everywhere: https://linktr.ee/chapslovesyou \------ **Alex's links:** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerboying TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowerboying Alex's Substack: https://alexanderdaoust.substack.com **Jana's links:** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janapochop Website: http://www.janapochop.com Jana's Substack: https://janapochop.substack.com