Drunk Monkeys - Episode 46 - Kinky Liqueur.
The sale of half-pint and miniature bottles of liquor is illegal in Chicago and so we took advantage of a trip to the suburbs to get some “sample size” bottles. Kinky Liqueur, a mango, blood orange, and passion fruit infused vodka, is the first of those that Jen and Erica are trying.
Drunk Monkeys - January 2013 Live Shows Promo.
For our Chicago-area fans (or fans who can get to the Chicago area) Jen and Erica are excited to tell you about two live shows coming up in January 2013. Remote fans shouldn’t worry, as we’ll eventually post the episodes we film at these shows. Local fans should note that we can’t (yet) send liquor through the internet.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 8pm we’ll be appearing at Stage 773 (1225 W Belmont, Chicago, IL) as part of Chicago Sketch Fest. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased online.
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 5-7pm we’re having a party at one of our favorite bars, Watershed (601 N State, Chicago, IL — under Pops for Champagne). We’ll be celebrating the release of our 50th episode and filming a few new ones as well. We’ll have some liquors to share, but it’ll be a cash bar for getting your own (excellent) cocktails. Admission is free.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 35 - Alaska Distillery Salmon Vodka (Live!).
It's the second review from Jen and Erica's live appearance at the Chicago Women's Funny Festival: Alaska Distillery Salmon Vodka. We're going to be taking a little hiatus now, steeling our livers for another taping of the Drunk Monkeys show. Follow us on Twitter (@drunkmonkeyshow) or subscribe in iTunes to find out when new episodes appear.
Erica's shirt: Drink Coffee, Drink Whiskey.
The Bakon Vodka episode we keep talking about.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 34 - Hum (Live!).
It's our second episode from the live show we did at the Chicago Women's Funny Festival. Jen and Erica are drinking Hum, a new botanical liqueur developed by Chicago mixologist Adam Seger.
Erica's shirt: Drink Coffee, Drink Whiskey.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 33 - Live! Chicago Women's Funny Festival.
This is the first podcast episode coming from our live show at the Chicago Women's Funny Festival. It's a little departure from our usual structure, as there's very little drinking except for shots of Malört and Girl that Jen and Erica do at the top of the show, but Jen talks about Disaronno and the origin of the show and it's funny. Next week, we have some actual reviews from the live show.
Erica's shirt: Drink Coffee, Drink Whiskey.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 30 - Calvados Pays d'Auge.
Calvados Pays d'Auge Venerable is an apple brandy from France and, spoiler alert, Jen and Erica like it. Thanks to our friend Peter for the gift of the bottle.
There are a couple more episodes from this season and then we'll be posting the ones we filmed, live, this week at the Chicago Women's Funny Festival. Thanks so much to all the friends and fans who came out to the live show and to the festival for hosting us.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 29 - Bakon Vodka.
Jen and Erica try Bakon, the bacon flavored vodka. A Michelada, which Erica mentions, is beer, lime juice, and tomato juice. We like to substitute bloody mary mix for the tomato juice, for a bit of a kick.
Don't forget that this upcoming Wednesday is the first live Drunk Monkeys episode-taping, as part of the Chicago Women's Funny Festival. The show will be on Wednesday, June 6th at 10pm at Stage 773. Tickets to the show are $12 and available online at www.stage773.com and at the Stage 773 box office at 1225 W. Belmont Ave. If you can't make the show, the episodes will eventually be released online here, but c'mon!
Jen and Erica are taking suggestions for liquors to try at drinks@drunkmonkeyshow.com and on Twitter at @drunkmonkeyshow.
Drunk Monkeys - Episode 26 - Soplica Orzech Laskowy
It's the first episode of our fourth season! Erica and Jen are drinking Soplica Orzech Laskowy - a Polish hazelnut vodka. In the episode they call it just "Soplica" but we didn't realize that was a brand name. If you live in Chicago, don't forget about our upcoming live show, Wednesday, June 6. Tickets are available now.Drunk Monkeys - Episode 25 - Live Show Promo.
Drunk Monkeys is pleased to announce Season 4 of their weekly video podcast AND a special live show at the Chicago Women’s Funny Festival.
The podcast features Jen Ellison and Erica Reid reviewing odd and unusual liquors and spirits with charm and humor. This season, Jen and Erica sample Bakon Bacon Flavored Vodka, Maker’s Mark White, and Crème de Cassis, among others. New episodes are released on Fridays, with this new season starting May 11. The podcast is available for download on iTunes and at drunkmonkeyshow.com.
Drunk Monkeys will also be recording in front of a live audience as part of the Chicago Women’s Funny Festival on Wednesday, June 6th at 10pm at Stage 773. The performance will be released on the podcast at a later date. Tickets to the show are $12 and available online at www.stage773.com and at the Stage 773 box office at 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
Jen and Erica are taking suggestions for liquors to try at drinks@drunkmonkeyshow.com and on Twitter at @drunkmonkeyshow.
Jen Ellison has been performing, writing and directing in Chicago for over 15 years. In addition to her work with WNEP, The Mammals, Trap Door Theatre, Collaboraction, The Neo-Futurists, and Theatre Seven, she also directs local sketch groups Kerpatty and Electric Fantasy. Jen currently teaches at DePaul University, Columbia College, and Second City. Erica Reid has been performing, producing and choreographing in Chicago for 12 years, and is a member of Blewt! Productions, where she performs in and produces the shows Don’t Spit the Water! and Impress These Apes! She has also performed with KOKO, The Neutrino Project, FuzzyCo Productions, WNEP, IO, The Silly Funny Goof Gang, and The Galileo Players. As a choreographer, Erica has worked with numerous sketch comedy groups and burlesque shows, most recently the Kiss Kiss Cabaret.