Alcohol & Anecdotes

Hosted ByCaitlin Leigh & Mari Harloe

A comedic history podcast about the origins of booze and other quirky tales.

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 so much for listening! Cheers, nerds! 🍻


All Episodes

Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 71: It’s Part of the Plot

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! —...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 70: Crypta-tize Me, Captain!

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...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 69: Living the ADHDream

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...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 68: I Almost Confessed to Murder

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...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 67: The Sorority Girl of Wines

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...

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