Classic Rocktails with Doc and Mac

About Classic Rocktails with Doc and Mac

Classic Rocktails serves up classic albums, sharp debate, and one perfect cocktail pairing each week. Doc and Mac revisit the records you love, argue whether they still hold up, and mix rock history, barroom humor, and strong opinions into a podcast that goes down easy.

Publisher

classicrocktails

Category

music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Oct 2024

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Pat Benatar – "Crimes of Passion": Hell Is for Children. Rock Stardom Is for Badasses.

   Before there was a Joan Jett anthem or a Madonna revolution, Pat Benatar was kicking down the doors of a rock world dominated by men—and she wasn't asking permission. This week on Classic Rocktails, Doc and Mac revisit Crimes of Passion, the 1980 blockbuster that gave us “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Treat Me Right,” and the haunting “Hell Is for Children.” Was Benatar the most important female rocker of her generation? How much credit belongs to guitar wizard Neil Giraldo? And 46 years later, does this album still pack the same punch—or is nostalgia doing some heavy lifting? We're pouring a New York Sour, debating the highs and lows, and picking a fight over one of rock's most formidable voices. Two guys. One album. One cocktail. Plenty to argue about. 🎸 Turn it up. Pour one out. Let's Rocktail. #PatBenatar #CrimesOfPassion #ClassicRock #ClassicRocktails #80sRock #NeilGiraldo #RockPodcast

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   AC/DC - "Back In Black" - Triumph, tragedy, and the balls it took to make this album

   ⚡ AC/DC: BACK IN BLACK ⚡ One of the biggest, loudest, most indestructible rock albums ever made. This week on Classic Rocktails, Doc and Mac dive into AC/DC’s 1980 masterpiece Back in Black — the impossible task of replacing Bon Scott, Brian Johnson’s arrival, Mutt Lange’s massive production, and the riffs that turned tragedy into one of the best-selling albums in history. We break down the highs, the lows, the stories behind the songs, and ask the only question that really matters: Does Back in Black still hold up? Pour something strong, turn it up, and join the bar fight. 🥃⚡ #ACDC #BackInBlack #ClassicRock

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" + "Vital SIgns" - Did Survivor do Survivor dirty?

   Survivor had the songs, the singers, the hooks—and somehow still managed to make their own road to rock history harder than it needed to be. This week, Doc and Mac dive into the strange, hit-filled story of Survivor: from the monster success of “Eye of the Tiger” to the arrival of Jimi Jamison and the polished perfection of Vital Signs. We get into Dave Bickler vs. Jamison, Jim Peterik’s songwriting machine, the band’s revolving-door lineup, and the baffling decisions that kept Survivor from becoming even bigger. Was Survivor an underrated great rock band—or just a brilliant singles machine that could never quite get out of its own way? Plus: the highs, the lows, a Chicago-inspired cocktail, and another round of The Game Mac’s Not Expecting. 🥃 Pour one. Turn it up. And decide for yourself: Did Survivor do Survivor dirty?

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

291 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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