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 36: Drink Like an Egyptian – Part I

Join us for part 1 of our 2 part series on Egyptian beer! In this episode, Caitlin talks about how the Egyptians learned about beer as well as some...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 35: I’m Not A Science

In this episode, Caitlin fills our copper cups with the capitalist history of the Moscow Mule. Next, Mari gives us the mysterious details of the story of the most...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 34: Shh, Ariana! I’m Thinking!

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2022, Caitlin tells us about the under appreciated grape varietal Grenache, while we drink 5G Torres Cinco Garnachas 2016. Then, Mari...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 33: Drunk Monks

In our last episode of 2021, Caitlin dives into the expansive history of Belgian beers while we drink Allagash Curieux. Then, Mari fills us in on the Castle of...

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Alcohol & Anecdotes | Episode 32: Merry Chrysler!

In this episode, we attempt to spread some holiday cheer! Caitlin fills us up with the rich history and etymology of everyone’s favorite holiday drink, eggnog. Then, Mari fills...

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