Leprechaun - SSP047 - Scary Spirits Podcast

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In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Karen has chosen the 1993 film “Leprechaun” for our viewing enjoyment. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Pot of Gold Cocktail”. The recipe that Karen found on “thespruceeats.com” is below.

Pot of Gold Cocktail Recipe

• 5 (1-inch thick) cucumber slices, divided
• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur or syrup
• 1 oz ginger beer
• mint sprig, for garnish

Instructions:

Gather the ingredients.
In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle 4 slices of cucumber and 8 mint leaves.
Add the vodka and elderflower liqueur and fill with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, then top with ginger beer.
Garnish with the remaining cucumber slice and a sprig of mint. Serve and enjoy.

A Brief Synopsis: Dan O’Grady steals 100 gold coins from a leprechaun while on vacation in Ireland. The leprechaun follows him home, but Dan locks the murderous midget in a crate, held at bay by a four-leaf clover. Ten years later, J.D. Redding and his daughter, Tory, rent O’Grady’s property for the summer. When their new neighbors accidentally release the leprechaun, he goes on a murderous rampage to reclaim his gold.

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

Clover – Just how common are 4-leaf clovers? What is a 3-leaf clover called? Are there clovers that have more than 4 leaves?
Leprechauns – Did you know that they are all male? Why is that?
Lost in Space – Greg makes a reference to the classic TV show.
LA Gear – The popular women’s sneakers in the 90’s. Unfortunately Karen never owned a pair.
Lucky Charms – A cheap joke that they use several times in the film.
Ford Trucks – Lots of info about the Ford trucks in this film.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.

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