Celebrating Black History Month with a look at the U.S. Bicycle Corps of 1896 and 1897 while sipping Moor’s Session Ale — a crisp IPA produced by Chicago’s Black-Owned beer company, the Moor’s Brewing Company. Cheers!

Two shots and a booster: The prescription for fighting COVID-19 and getting through this episode.

The Book Goddess, Kathleen March, discusses titles that helped her battle the Delta variant while we both take our medicine — 1.75 ounces at a time. Toss 'em back and mask up!

Digging into a trio of exceptionally moral picture books while facing down the horror of a local drinking tradition: A shot of Jeppson's Malört followed by a gulp of Old Style — AKA, "The Chicago Handshake."

Sipping the classic White Russian while reading a pair of horror stories written by yours truly — "The Monster on the Sidewalk," and the award-winning, "Lorraine and the Alligator." Cheers!

Samhain, Halloween, and the Day of the Dead are upon us again. Time for Pumpkin Ale, Petite Syrah, and books that put a chill in your spine with our very special guest, Kathleen March! Slàinte and Salud!

While discussing Pet, the conversation veered into how authors present non-binary characters; pronoun usage; clarity in narrative; and the roles and responsibilities of authors, editors, and readers in negotiating this space.

At one point, Kathleen mentioned debut authors which took us into a two-minute discussion of one of her favorite books, Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Stirring up a brand-new mystery drink while discussing fears, phobias, and how we can learn to stop freaking ourselves out. Cheers!

Making several of the very tasty gin-based Bramble cocktail while talking about the magic of audiobooks. Salute!

Part Two of Two. Wrapping up our intensive look at the post-Civil War origins of the Ku Klux Klan and finishing the last of the Yellow Belly Imperial Stout.