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Episode 073 - Unpacking Prohibition
In this episode, we sit down with author and historian Garrett Peck to discuss the causes, proximal effects, and long-term ramifications of Prohibition, AKA The Volstead Act, which is a piece of legislation that still affects the way we make, consume, and talk about spirits and cocktails in the United States.
Some of the topics we discuss include:
How Garrett evolved from a casual weekend tour guide and cocktail enthusiast to a successful historical author.
The events and forces that paved the way for prohibition, including the temperance movement, World War I, and many strains of racial and…
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