Alcohol and Anecdotes

In this episode, Caitlin shakes up her routine with the history of Frank Meier and his famous Bees Knees cocktail while we sip on our own renditions of the sweet beverages. Mari gives us a breather with the wholesome story of Solita Solano and Janet Flanner, American writers in Paris during the 1920s. Cheers, nerds!

Welcome to episode 50! We appreciate you all taking the time to listen to us every week. We are so happy to be hitting this huge milestone, and look forward to bringing you more laughs and tasty drinks. In this episode, Caitlin heads to the races with some history on mint juleps, while we drink plenty of Woodford Reserve. Mari covers the serial killer with many aliases, Barnett Davenport, and his anger fueled crime spree.

In this episode, Caitlin blasts off into the world of schwarzbier, a historic German black beer style, while we sip on Grimm Artisanal Ales’ Lithos schwarzbier-style black lager. Mari takes us to a land far far away to explore the mysterious legends of Europe’s woodwoses, wild men and women of the forest. Cheers, nerds, and may the Force be with you!

In this episode, Caitlin elaborates on the salty sweet history of the summery white wine Albariño, while we drink the 2019 Kentia Albarino. Then, Mari spooks us with some ghostly castle hotels and we play “Guess the Price of a 4 Night Stay in Spooky Hotels.” Cheers, nerds!

In this episode, Caitlin rides high on the history of humankind and marijuana while we sip on the totally legal Lagunitas The Waldos’ Special Ale. Mari huffs and puffs about Jack Unterweger, a serial killer with known victims in four countries and ties to the infamous Cecil Hotel.

In our latest episode, our friend Bret joins us for lots of giggles! Caitlin fills us in on a couple of Native American made beverages and we drink Bow and Arrow Brewing’s Foederland, a rustic farmhouse ale made with regionally sourced ingredients. Then, Mari tells us the epically courageous story of Buffalo Calf Road Woman.

In this episode, Caitlin breezes through a brief overview of sake while we sip on Ozeki Junmai Sake served three ways. Mari dives into the mysterious story of the underwater Yonaguni Monument while we enjoy Tyku Junmai Sake and Caitlin plays a rousing game of Natural, Manmade, or Aliens.

For raisins unknown, in this episode, “Caitlin” stumbles through the history of Mexican Lagers while we drink Westbound and Down’s The Coloradan. A whole lot of unnecessary acronyms in this one as “Mari” tells us all about Elisa Acuña Rosetti, one of Mexico’s first feminists. *Take everything you heard in this episode with a grain of salt*

In this episode, Caitlin shares the worldly history of Malbec while we ignore our hangovers to sip on Terrazos de los Andes’ Altos del Plata Malbec. Mari clues us in on the wily history of Argentinian outlaw and folk hero Juan Moreiras.

In this episode, Caitlin spices thing up with the Ukrainian vodka brand Nemiroff, specifically their honey pepper flavored vodka, and we talk briefly about the history of molotov cocktails. Then, Mari takes us on the winding journey that is the Ukrainian folktale known as The Vampire and St. Michael. We played a game of “Where’s the vodka made?” (Mari’s score? 2 out of 9)