Welcome to Ep40: Medieval Lunchables (aka Christmas Pudding). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of Coquito. Aimee talks about the history of Christmas Pudding, but does not give us a definitive answer on WHAT pudding is. Kate shares an interesting recipe. The featured drink this episode is Coquito. You can find the recipe…
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Episode 39: He was a ROGUE Scholar (aka St. Vincent of Saragossa)
INSERT EP GRAPHIC Welcome to Episode 39: He was a ROGUE Scholar (Saint Vincent of Saragossa), Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the use of wine in cocktails. Aimee tells us about the life and legacy of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, the patron saint of wine, and how he was hardcore AF….
Episode 38: Why are white people
Welcome to Episode 38: Why are white people. In this episode, Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the Brown Derby, both the drink and the diner. Aimee tells us about the beginnings of corn and how it became every white person’s favorite vegetable. The featured drink this episode is The Brown Derby….
Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy
Welcome to Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy. In this episode, Melissa tells us all about the history of everyone’s favorite dessert liqueur, Crème de Cacao, and Aimee’s takes us down the halls of cookie history with Oreos. The featured drink this episode is the Sunstealer. You can find the recipe DrunkDish.com. Music by…
Episode 36: Show us those Squirt pics! (aka Day of the Dead)
Welcome to Episode 36: Show us those Squirt pics! (aka Day of the Dead). In this episode, we get unintentionally dirty with some drink history, and Aimee fills us in on Día de los Muertos and some of the holiday’s traditional foods. The featured drink this episode is La Paloma. You can find the recipe…
Episode 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part II)
Welcome to Episode 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part II). In this episode we continue our discussion on Hawaii, but switch our focus to the Dole fruit company and pineapples. SPOTIFY LINK The featured cocktail this episode is the Blue Hawaiian (aka the Swimming Pool). Music by Andrew…
Episode 33: I hate everything about this (aka how the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part I)
Welcome to episode 33: I hate everything about this Part I (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii). In this episode we begin our discussion with the rise of the sugar cane industry in Hawaii and their political structure at the time. Join us next week for Part II where we discuss the pineapple industry. The…
Episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child)
Welcome to episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child). This episode we are joined by a few members of the Season of the Bitch podcast, the best feminist socialist podcast on the internet. We discuss the life of Julia Child in honor of her 108th birthday and get…
Episode 30: Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake)
Welcome to episode 30 “Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake)”! In this episode Aimee tells us about the first constitutional convention, our first president, and washing cake. Melissa gets very drunk and Kate is all about cookouts. Yes, Melissa confuses James Gandolfini and Paul Giamatti. Yes, she feels bad about it.The featured cocktail for…
Episode 29: The Terry Gross of Drunk Dish (aka Sugar Cane and Democracy)
Welcome to episode 29 “The Terry Gross of Drunk Dish (AKA Sugarcane and Democracy)”! In this episode Aimee tells us about a hard-fought independence and the world’s first true democracy. Spoiler alert: it’s not the United States. The featured drink this episode is the Mojito.Ruins of sugar mills: http://www.mappinghaitianhistory.com/plantations-and-sugar-mills Music by Andrew Huang. Shout out to…
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