Alcohol and Anecdotes
HistorieA comedic history podcast hosted by Caitlin and Mari about the origins of booze and other tales. Join us as we drink and laugh our way through the weird parts of history. Cheers, nerds!
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- Episode 71: It's Part of the Plot (01:21:01)
In this episode, Caitlin dives into barley wine while sipping on Firestone Walker’s 24th Anniversary Blend. Mari hops into the bizarre urban legend of Spring-Heeled Jack. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 70: Crypta-tize Me, Captain! (01:12:00)
Happy New Year! Thanks for bearing with us through the first couple of busy weeks of the 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. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 69: Living the ADHDream (02:13:07)
In this episode, Caitlin undresses this history of the French 75, a classy cocktail with NYE vibes. Mari nails the complex history of Anne Boleyn, the well-known queen of England, and puts any ideas of romanticizing Henry and Anne to bed. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 68: I Almost Confessed to Murder (02:05:17)
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.
- Episode 67: The Sorority Girl of Wines (01:45:56)
In this episode, Caitlin woos us with the history of a sorority-girl favorite, Moscato, while sipping on Fre Wines’ alcohol-removed Moscato. Mari gets on their classicist soapbox and talks about the evolving role of Orcus, a Roman god of the underworld. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 66: Measure With Your Heart (01:44:57)
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 execution of Harry Gleeson.
- Episode 65: The Entire Butt Beer (01:33:04)
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. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 64: The Science Thinking (01:46:59)
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.
- Episode 63: The Vigilante Nobody Asked For (01:09:03)
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. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 62: Fresh Out Of The Cauldron (02:12:37)
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. Thanks for listening!
- Episode 61: They Drank the Corpse Rum (01:14:10)
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.
- Episode 60: Hannibal Lecter Liked It, I Might Like It (01:12:45)
In this episode, Caitlin uncorks the history of Italy’s beloved Chianti while we drink a blend from Libero that you can find and order here. Mari starts off spooky season with a bang, giving us a rundown of Carlo Ginzburg and how he happened upon the Benandanti.
- Episode 59: I've Had So Many Farts (01:59:32)
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.
- Episode 58: The Adventures of Tea Tea and Bread Bread (01:19:25)
In this episode, Caitlin shakes thing up with a non-alcoholic beverage by covering the age old tradition of masala chai in India. Mari gives us a tour of Shaniwar Wada, taking us on an adventure of family deceit, murder, and ghost portals.
- Episode 57: Just Your Normal Grape Wear and Tear (01:07:23)
In this episode, Caitlin shares the history of chenin blanc while imbibing the delightful 2021 vintage from Lubanzi. Mari recounts the Zulu tale of the Marriage of the Rain Goddess and how that brought beermaking to Zulu people.
- Episode 56: We're on a First Name Basis (01:20:26)
In this episode, Caitlin celebrates National Scotch Day by drinking GlenDronach 12 Original scotch whisky. Mari builds the story of the curse of Cardoness Castle. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 55: Suckin’ on Chili Dogs (01:02:03)
In this episode, Caitlin whisks us through the history of the whiskey highball while she sips on her own twist on the classic cocktail. Mari attempts to make sense of the mystery of the man from a parallel universe. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 54: Can of Knockoff Febreeze (01:07:11)
In this episode, Caitlin beats the heat with the history of the refreshing Aperol Spritz. Mari takes us down a rabbit hole with the interesting and complex story of Maria Barbella, AKA Maria Barberi. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 53: Her Own Personal Hot Pocket (01:42:02)
In this episode, Caitlin dashes through the history of the greyhound cocktail while sipping on her own grapefruit-infused beverage. Mari covers their first poltergeist tale, the Thornton Heath poltergeist, and its medium, Alma Fielding. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 52: I Just Don’t Think A Lot (01:45:02)
In this episode, Caitlin covers the sauvage grape varietal known as Sauvignon Blanc, and Mari takes back their predispositions on most white wines, while we drink Winc Wine Club’s Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy. Then, Mari covers a few of the many tragedies that occurred at the infamous Cecil Hotel. Cheers, nerds!
- Episode 51: He Kissed His Soul (01:04:52)
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!
- Episode 50: Nackolas and the Safety Airbelts (01:33:38)
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.
- Episode 49: The OG Regina George (00:59:48)
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!
- Episode 48: They Were the Monkiest of Monks (01:25:37)
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!
- Episode 47: You Talkin' 'Bout Shrek? (01:53:13)
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.