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Welcome to Lax Historical Context! Sasha and Sean are two jovial nerds who decided to take their love of whiskey and history and see if anyone wanted to listen to them drink the former and talk about ... more
FAQs about Lax Historical Context:How many episodes does Lax Historical Context have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.
May 27, 2019Episode 37 - Family FeudsOn this new episode of Lax Historical Context, Sasha and Sean detail some family feuds in American history. Inspired by one of them, they drink Platte Valley Corn Whiskey....more49minPlay
May 18, 2019Episode 36 - Serial KillersLax Historical Context is celebrating the first non-holiday episode in some time by talking about a couple of history's more fearsome serial killers! To lighten the mood and at the annoyance of one of your hosts, Sean and Sasha drink the Blueberry Maple Stout from Michigan's Saugatuck Brewing Co....more43minPlay
May 11, 2019Episode 35 - Worst. Mother's Day Episode. Ever.All of you listening should be grateful for your mommas, because for this new episode of Lax Historical Context, Sasha and Sean talk about some terrible mothers in history. To help the awful stories go down a little smoother, they drink Mama's Little Yella Pils from the Oskar Blues Brewery....more48minPlay
May 04, 2019Episode 34 - Something MexicanLax Historical Context is marking the calendar, and Sean and Sasha are discussing some moments in Mexican history in recognition of Cinco de Mayo. And you'd better believe they're drinking some Tequila Corralejo Reposado, the one in the blue bottle!...more48minPlay
April 28, 2019Episode 33 - Politically Incorrect Comic Book CharactersLook, up in the sky! It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, it’s a new episode of Lax Historical Context! In this new episode, Sean and Sasha talk about some politically incorrect fictional super people. Their accompanying drink for the episode is the Killer Penguin Barleywine Ale made by Boulder Beer in Boulder, Colorado. ...more42minPlay
April 20, 2019Episode 32 - Something JesusyIt's time for Lax Historical Context to stop toeing the line and blast furiously into glorious blasphemy with a special Jesus(ish) themed episode in celebration of Easter! While discussing some apocryphal (according to some) Christian texts, Sasha and Sean enjoy a Fugu Vodka Spicy Bloody Mary by Cutwater Spirits....more48minPlay
April 13, 2019Episode 31 - TaxesConsider this your only LHC warning, tax day is coming! To celebrate, Sean and Sasha take turns explaining why a few of history's weirder taxes existed. As they talk about one of life's two certainties, they drink Jefferson's Very Small Batch Bourbon. ...more42minPlay
April 06, 2019Episode 30 - Things We Hated in High SchoolIt's time for a Lax Historical Context high school flashback! Think of it as a sort of Origins 2.0 for the supervillain aspects of Sean and Sasha. In this episode, they talk about topics they hated in high school. To accompany Sasha's nostalgia, they drink the Federalist Cabernet Sauvignon, emblazoned with Benjamin Franklin's judgmental mug....more55minPlay
March 31, 2019Episode 29 - Sports TraditionsOn this episode of Lax Historical Context, and in honor of March Madness, Sasha and Sean have a fun look back at the origins and stories of a couple of traditions in sports. Taking a cue from other champions, they drink some champagne!! Only they didn't waste about 60 bottles of it by spraying it all over a locker room and each other. ...more51minPlay
March 25, 2019Episode 28 - World War II HeroesIt's the latest in an unofficial Lax Historical Context series! Sean and Sasha discuss a couple of heroic bastards, this time from World War II, though they've done away with the 'unsung' label for this discussion of heroes. In honor of Sasha's dip into non-Western history for this episode, they drink TY KU Cucumber Sake. ...more48minPlay
FAQs about Lax Historical Context:How many episodes does Lax Historical Context have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.