Celebrating the 10th anniversary of it’s release on April 19th, Greg has chosen the 2012 Rob Zombie film, “The Lords of Salem” for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Hocus Pocus Salem Cocktail”. The recipe that Greg found on operation40k.com is below.

Hocus Pocus Salem Cocktail Recipe

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz Midori melon liqueur
• 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
• 3 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3 oz lemon lime soda
• 1 tsp silver cake shimmer dust

Instructions:

1. Add ALL ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake until well mixed.
   
2. Pour over ice, garnish with cherries and serve.
   

A Brief Synopsis: A radio DJ in Salem, Mass., is plagued by nightmarish visions of vengeful witches after she plays a record by a mysterious group known only as “The Lords.”

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen gives us some facts about Golden Retrievers.
  
• Do you know who wrote and recorded the song “Blinded by the Light”?
  
• How many “witches” died during the Salem Witch Trials?
  
• Greg makes a reference to the Rob Zombie song “American Witch”.
  
• Our hosts discuss the sitcom “Bewitched” which ran from 1964 to 1972.
  
• We learn a little about John Hathorne and his involvement in the Salem Witch Trials.
  
• Do you know what a “Gibbet” is?
  
• The name of the goat is “Needles”.
  
• Greg gives us some background on the guitar player John 5.
  

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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