A Swig of History

Ep8-Man-Made Disasters

Tune into a disastrous episode of A Swig of History. Rebecca covers the Great London Beer Flood and Mary covers the Bhopal Disaster! https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-London-Beer-Flood-of-1814/ [https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-London-Beer-Flood-of-1814/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood#Background [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood#Background] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Shoe_Brewery [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Shoe_Brewery] https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Great-Gorbals-Whisky-Flood-of-1906/ [https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Great-Gorbals-Whisky-Flood-of-1906/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_isocyanate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_isocyanate] https://www.britannica.com/event/Bhopal-disaster [https://www.britannica.com/event/Bhopal-disaster] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster] https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methyl-isocyanate [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Methyl-isocyanate]

Ep7-Monarch Madness

Join Mary & Rebecca as they cover European Monarchs! Mary tells us about Ludwig II the King of Bavaria, and Rebecca covers Catherine the Great!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-the-Great#ref1172 [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-the-Great#ref1172] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_of_Russia#Reign [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_of_Russia#Reign] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Voltaire [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Voltaire] https://www.britannica.com/place/Bavaria [https://www.britannica.com/place/Bavaria] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_cream#:~:text=Bavarian%20cream%20is%20a%20classic,Bavarian%2C%20such%20as%20a%20Wittelsbach [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_cream#:~:text=Bavarian%20cream%20is%20a%20classic,Bavarian%2C%20such%20as%20a%20Wittelsbach]. https://www.exploring-castles.com/europe/germany/ludwig_ii_of_bavaria/ [https://www.exploring-castles.com/europe/germany/ludwig_ii_of_bavaria/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria]

Ep6-Hauntings

Join us for some SpOoOoOooKy content!!! This week Rebecca covers Sleep Paralysis & Mary covers The Myrtles Plantation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#:~:text=Sleep%20paralysis%20is%20a%20state,than%20a%20couple%20of%20minutes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#:~:text=Sleep%20paralysis%20is%20a%20state,than%20a%20couple%20of%20minutes]. https://www.tuftandneedle.com/resources/sleep-paralysis-in-art-and-culture/ [https://www.tuftandneedle.com/resources/sleep-paralysis-in-art-and-culture/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag] https://allthatsinteresting.com/myrtles-plantation [https://allthatsinteresting.com/myrtles-plantation] https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-most-haunted-places-in-america [https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-most-haunted-places-in-america] https://www.myrtlesplantation.com/history-and-hauntings/history-of-myrtles-plantation [https://www.myrtlesplantation.com/history-and-hauntings/history-of-myrtles-plantation] https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a32842007/antebellum-meaning/ [https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a32842007/antebellum-meaning/] Ghost Adventures S12 E4 - The Myrtles Plantation

Ep5-Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month!!! Join Mary & Rebecca to learn about two badass women, Belle Star & Buffalo Calf Road Woman!!! https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/buffalo-calf-road-cheyenne-warrior-woman/ [https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/buffalo-calf-road-cheyenne-warrior-woman/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1870s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1870s] https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Great-Plains-American-Indian-Facts/Cheyenne-Indian-Facts.shtml#:~:text=The%20Cheyenne%20Indians%20were%20a,%2C%20weapons%2C%20and%20their%20homes [https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Great-Plains-American-Indian-Facts/Cheyenne-Indian-Facts.shtml#:~:text=The%20Cheyenne%20Indians%20were%20a,%2C%20weapons%2C%20and%20their%20homes]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Rosebud#Attack_on_the_Rosebud [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Rosebud#Attack_on_the_Rosebud] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Calf_Road_Woman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Calf_Road_Woman] https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502013/retrobituaries-buffalo-calf-road-woman-custers-final-foe [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502013/retrobituaries-buffalo-calf-road-woman-custers-final-foe] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Starr [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Starr] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belle-starr-murdered-in-oklahoma [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belle-starr-murdered-in-oklahoma] https://womenshistorymonth.gov/about/ [https://womenshistorymonth.gov/about/]

Ep4-Drugs

Mary & Rebecca discuss the history of DMT & Heroin! Join us to learn about these Schedule 1 Controlled Substances! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306889#history [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306889#history] https://thethirdwave.co/ayahuasca-vs-dmt/ [https://thethirdwave.co/ayahuasca-vs-dmt/] https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/tryptamines#how-it-looks-tastes-and-smells [https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/tryptamines#how-it-looks-tastes-and-smells] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N,N-Dimethyltryptamine#:~:text=The%20first%20claimed%20detection%20of,in%20human%20blood%20and%20urine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N,N-Dimethyltryptamine#:~:text=The%20first%20claimed%20detection%20of,in%20human%20blood%20and%20urine]. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/sebastian-woodroffe-death-ayahuasca-peru#:~:text=The%20drug%20trip%20can%20last,buried%20deep%20in%20the%20subconscious [https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/sebastian-woodroffe-death-ayahuasca-peru#:~:text=The%20drug%20trip%20can%20last,buried%20deep%20in%20the%20subconscious]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOFx8n5azk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOFx8n5azk] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGvllptSxDQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGvllptSxDQ] https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-controlled-drugs-22310 [https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-controlled-drugs-22310] https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/opiate-opioid-narcotic-whats-the-difference [https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/opiate-opioid-narcotic-whats-the-difference] https://www.rehabs.com/blog/a-complete-history-of-heroin/ [https://www.rehabs.com/blog/a-complete-history-of-heroin/] https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin [https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin] https://www.wola.org/analysis/four-common-misconceptions-u-s-bound-drug-flows-mexico-central-america/#:~:text=U.S.%20officials%20estimate%20that%2090,consumed%20elsewhere%20in%20the%20world [https://www.wola.org/analysis/four-common-misconceptions-u-s-bound-drug-flows-mexico-central-america/#:~:text=U.S.%20officials%20estimate%20that%2090,consumed%20elsewhere%20in%20the%20world].