The Tipsy Timeline

This week on the Tipsy Timeline we discuss a fascinating corner of WWII history. He's a 500-pound, fun-loving, hard-working, beer-drinking champion. And of course, he's a bear. Find out what on Earth this means, how he became one of WWII's most famous soldiers, and how he still captures hearts and minds. Join us for this week's Tipsy Timeline!

This week we take a flexible view of history and explore the fascinating world of Norse mythology. In a world of warriors, eagles, and poets. We explore a world where a magical mead has wonderful effects. But of course it's Norse mythology, so the story isn't going to be tame! Join us on this fantastical-take on history as we explore the world's most famous mead: The Mead of Poetry.

This week on The Tipsy Timeline we discuss one of the oldest on-the-books alcohol laws in the world. The Reinheitsgebot! Originally a Bavarian law that moved on to unified Germany, this law from 1516 is widely misunderstood outside Germany and has a fascinating history. Join us as we talk about the story, the context of the time, and how it's evolved over the following 500 years. Join us to learn about beer, law, and protectionism this week on The Tipsy Timeline!

Banks, few people love them but most of us agree that we need them...or do we? What if the banks all shut down at once? What would happen if we did our banking at...pubs? Well in this episode, we answer these questions and look at the history of the 1970 Irish banking strike and what happened when the pubs became the banks...

This week we discuss the history of the Merlot grape and its lovely wine as a way to experience how strange and interesting wine trends can be. What causes wine to be more or less popular? And how do things get thrown sideways sometimes? Find out this week on the Tipsy Timeline!

Cinco de Mayo. Every year, thousands of Americans don their sombreros, eat tacos, shoot tequila, and celebrate the 5th of May with reckless abandon. But, why? Why has America embraced this seemingly inconsequential Mexcan holiday as one of its largest "drinking holidays" ever? In today's Tipsy Timeline, James and Cory answer this question and more!

On today's Tipsy Timeline we run down the story of George Remus. Layer, bootlegger, party man, and dare we say Gatsby? In the early '20s, Mr. Remus ran one of America's most famous and infamous bootlegging rings. And that's not even the most wild part of his story! Hear the hows, whys, and WTFs of one of America's most infamous bootleggers on today's Tipsy Timeline!

Who doesn't love a good drink every now and then? Nothing quite like having a a few drinks with a couple of homies, but sometimes you need to tip one out for the homies who are no longer with us. You've seen it in movies and shows, but have you ever wondered where "pouring one out" came from? Would you believe it has thousands of years of history behind it? Because it does! From the Egyptians to the Romans, pouring one out has a rich history that you need to hear to believe!

This week we discuss the history of one of history's most infamous spirits...absinthe! Absinthe to this day carries some mystique after being illegal in several Western countries for decades. But why was it banned? Why should I care? Why is the word "murder" in the title? Did it really cause hallucinations or something? And what the heck is absinthe anyway? The answers to all of these questions can be had this week on the Tipsy Timeline!

Welcome to the Episode 37 of the Tipsy Timeline! Have you ever wondered where hard apple cider come from? Well in today's episode we'll discuss the fascinating history (and biology!) of hard ciders and how they came to be so popular!