The Impact of Alcohol on American History

31/10/2025 1h 27min
The Impact of Alcohol on American History

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Episode Synopsis

Explore the profound role of alcohol in American history. Discover how beer influenced historical events, the atmosphere of Wild West saloons, and the profit-making of bootleggers during Prohibition. Also, learn about the D.A.R.E. program's shortcomings.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like
00:16:06 - Times In History Beer Changed the World
00:27:25 - How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time
00:39:41 - D.A.R.E. Was a Bigger Failure Than Most People Realized
00:50:18 - What It Was Like to Be a Prohibition Bootlegger
01:01:43 - What Americans Boozed On Throughout History
01:12:03 - 11 Things You Didn't Know About Al Capone

00:00:00: What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like00:16:06: Times In History Beer Changed the World00:27:25: How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time00:39:41: D.A.R.E. Was a Bigger Failure Than Most People Realized00:50:18: What It Was Like to Be a Prohibition Bootlegger01:01:43: What Americans Boozed On Throughout History01:12:03: 11 Things You Didn't Know About Al Capone
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See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/6904f987c3b89187b78e3936
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