Alcohol & Anecdotes: A History Podcast

20/01/2023

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Even if you aren't partaking in Dry January.

18/01/2023

Happy New Year! Thanks for bearing with us through the first couple of busy weeks this year. We’re finally back on track with episode 70. 🎉
Caitlin warms our bellies with the history of Hot Toddies. 🥃
Mari crypta-tizes us with the myth of the Crocotta. 🐾
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11/01/2023

No new episode this week because Caitlin is busy painting and moving! We will be back on track next week. Thanks for your patience, nerds 🥂

28/12/2022

For episode 69 (nice 😏), Caitlin undresses the history of the French 75 and Mari nails the story of Anne Boleyn. Listen wherever you find your podcasts. Cheers, nerds! 🥂

P.S. Listen all the way to the end for a fun little bonus.

14/12/2022

In this episode, Caitlin sweetens us up with peppermint schnapps, just to bring us down by unwrapping the Bradford sweets poisoning of 1858. 🍬 Then, Mari goes “hamm” filling us in on the bank robbers known as the Barker/Karpis gang. 💰 Cheers, nerds! 🍻

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09/12/2022

Have you listened to episode 67 yet? We promise this will all make sense when you do. 😜 P.S. Raise your hand if you were also obsessed with Greek. ✋

06/12/2022

Thank you so much for your support this year! We love spending time with y’all 💖 new episode out tomorrow 🎧 Cheers, nerds! 🥂

02/12/2022

Every little bit helps!

This past weekend was FANTASTIC for so many local businesses! It was great to see people traipsing around and enjoying each other’s company while shopping.

Remember to keep supporting local even after this weekend, friends. Our communities are better when we shop local!

30/11/2022

Sorry for the week-long delay, folks! We're back from Thanksgiving break; Mari is recovering from surgery, and Caitlin finally remembered to post episode 66.

In this episode, Caitlin gives us a free flight to Foynes airport, where Joe Sheridan concocted the Irish Coffee. ☕️ Mari unfolds the mystery of Mary “Moll” McCarthy’s murder and the wrongful ex*****on of Harry Gleeson.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Cheers, nerds! 🎧

16/11/2022

In this episode, Caitlin unloads a buttload of farts… err… facts about Russian Imperial Stouts while sipping on Mikkeller Brewing’s Castle Black Stout. 🍺 Mari whips up the dark tale of Countess Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, also known as the Saltychikha. 🧂💁‍♀️ Find us wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Cheers, nerds! 🍻

09/11/2022

In this episode, Caitlin gives us a quick rundown on the Gold Rush cocktail and we learn a lot about bees. Then, Mari surprises us with hoaxes from horror author and conspiracy theorist, Edgar Allen Poe.
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02/11/2022

In this episode, Caitlin unravels into the uncertain history of the negroni, given its sudden reemergence into the spotlight (iykyk). 💁‍♀️🍹 Mari offers a spooky season palette cleanser with the empowering story of Anna Maria Mozzoni, the founder of the women’s rights movement in Italy. 💃

26/10/2022

In this episode, Caitlin zips into the history of Zinfandel while sipping on Cline's 2019 Old Vine Zinfandel. 🍷 To wrap up spooky szn, Mari takes us on a tour of Maine's haunted lighthouses. 👻

19/10/2022

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. ⛵️🌊 Cheers, nerds!
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15/10/2022

Have you listened to episode 60 yet? 🎧 Mari talks about the Benandanti, a group of people who fight witches in their dreams. 🧙‍♀️ The Benandanti fought with sticks of fennel, and the witches fought with sticks of sorghum. So the real question is, which would you choose? 🌾

12/10/2022

In this episode, Caitlin uncorks the history of Italy’s beloved Chianti while we drink a blend from Libero. Mari starts off spooky season with a bang, giving us a rundown of Carlo Ginzburg and how he happened upon the Benandanti. Listen to us wherever you get your podcasts!

28/09/2022

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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24/09/2022

Welcome to Alcohol and Anecdotes! It’s a history podcast hosted by Mari Harloe and Caitlin Leigh. Every week we do a deep dive into the origins of booze and other quirky tales from around the world. Join us as we drink, laugh, and have a great time discussing some of our favorite topics. Thank you...