Alcohol and Anecdotes

By Caitlin & Mari

A comedic history podcast hosted by Caitlin and Mari about the origins of booze and other tales. Join us as we drink and laugh our way through the weird parts of history. Cheers, nerds!... more

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

Alcohol and Anecdotes episodes:

October 19, 2022 Episode 61: They Drank the Corpse Rum
In this episode, Caitlin shakes things up by covering the British navy, Meyer lemons, and sour based cocktails. Mari keeps up on our boat puns with the story of the HMA Eurydice.
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1h 15min
October 12, 2022 Episode 60: Hannibal Lecter Liked It, I Might Like It
In this episode, Caitlin uncorks the history of Italy’s beloved Chianti while we drink a blend from Libero that you can find and order here. Mari starts off spooky season with a bang, giving us a rundown of Carlo Ginzburg and how he happened upon the Benandanti.
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1h 13min
September 28, 2022 Episode 59: I've Had So Many Farts
In this episode, Caitlin takes a crack at the history of Scottish and Scotch ales while sipping on Old Chub by Oskar Blues. Mari picks apart the sordid yet doomed romance of Madeleine Smith and Emile L’Angelier and the sensational and contentious murder trial that followed.
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1h 60min
September 21, 2022 Episode 58: The Adventures of Tea Tea and Bread Bread
In this episode, Caitlin shakes thing up with a non-alcoholic beverage by covering the age old tradition of masala chai in India. Mari gives us a tour of Shaniwar Wada, taking us on an adventure of family deceit, murder, and ghost portals.
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1h 20min
September 14, 2022 Episode 57: Just Your Normal Grape Wear and Tear
In this episode, Caitlin shares the history of chenin blanc while imbibing the delightful 2021 vintage from Lubanzi. Mari recounts the Zulu tale of the Marriage of the Rain Goddess and how that brought beermaking to Zulu people.
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1h 8min
July 27, 2022 Episode 56: We're on a First Name Basis
In this episode, Caitlin celebrates National Scotch Day by drinking GlenDronach 12 Original scotch whisky. Mari builds the story of the curse of Cardoness Castle. Cheers, nerds!
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1h 21min
July 13, 2022 Episode 55: Suckin’ on Chili Dogs
In this episode, Caitlin whisks us through the history of the whiskey highball while she sips on her own twist on the classic cocktail. Mari attempts to make sense of the mystery of the man from a parallel universe. Cheers, nerds!
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1h 3min
June 29, 2022 Episode 54: Can of Knockoff Febreeze
In this episode, Caitlin beats the heat with the history of the refreshing Aperol Spritz. Mari takes us down a rabbit hole with the interesting and complex story of Maria Barbella, AKA Maria Barberi. Cheers, nerds!
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1h 8min
June 15, 2022 Episode 53: Her Own Personal Hot Pocket
In this episode, Caitlin dashes through the history of the greyhound cocktail while sipping on her own grapefruit-infused beverage. Mari covers their first poltergeist tale, the Thornton Heath poltergeist, and its medium, Alma Fielding. Cheers, nerds!
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1h 43min
June 01, 2022 Episode 52: I Just Don’t Think A Lot
In this episode, Caitlin covers the sauvage grape varietal known as Sauvignon Blanc, and Mari takes back their predispositions on most white wines, while we drink Winc Wine Club’s Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy. Then, Mari covers a few of the many tragedies that occurred at the infamous Cecil Hotel. Cheers, nerds!
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1h 46min

FAQs about Alcohol and Anecdotes:

How many episodes does Alcohol and Anecdotes have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.