Liquor & Literature Podcast

Anniversary: Would You Rather Episode

This is a very special episode of Liquor & Literature Podcast as we are celebrating our 2nd anniversary! You are just as shocked as we are to have kept this podcast running for that long. To commemorate this endeavor we are going to play a good ole fashioned game of Would You Rather. But it isn’t just any normal game of Would You Rather, it is literature themed! What crazy conversations are we going to have? You’ll have to listen and find out for yourself! Celebrate with us and join in on the fun today!

E18: The Woman Destroyed

In this episode of Liquor & Literature, we will be discussing the feminist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and her collection of short stories in, The Woman Destroyed. In this book, Beauvoir writes about three different women, all going through their own mid-life crisis. During this episode, we will be focusing on the short story that is the book’s name sake, The Woman Destroyed. References: - The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Simone de Beauvoir [https://plato.stanford.edu/entrieS/beauvoir/] - www.wikipedia.org [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_de_Beauvoir] - Mcqueen Violet Fog Gin [https://mcqueenvioletfog.sovereignbrands.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16876652121&gbraid=0AAAAABM8r1IWlDWVIGsysjSPxfZBqVmaS&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0p7KBhCkARIsAE6XlanIeGBMbNICbdbj61qAWc6RGYKsCg4P2oMYAZxG-EOgNUDxjoysblEaAvNtEALw_wcB] - www.aperol.com [https://www.aperol.com/] - DOC NYC Looking for Simone [https://www.docnyc.net/film/looking-for-simone/] - BBC Radio In Our Time: Simone de Beauvoir [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06j5ncn] - Simone De Beauvoir: A Toolkit for the 21st Century [https://open.spotify.com/show/5zXa3o6lv7FCx0p7YUIrcr?si=ece2c8acaad94d43]

E17: Breakfast at Tiffany's

In this episode of Liquor & Literature, we are going back in time to 1940’s New York where we get a glimpse into the lavish lifestyle of a swanky young lady named Holly Golightly. Mix yourself up a White Angel or Hugo Spritz cocktail, don your fanciest attire, and dive into this episode as we learn about this quirky novella, the man who wrote it, and the classic movie adaption that made Holly a fashion icon for the ages. References: - Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote - Britannica Truman Capote Biography [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Truman-Capote] - wikipedia.org/Truman_Capote [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Capote] - www.imdb.com [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054698/awards/?ref_=tt_awd]

Comic Books: Edition One

We have an exciting episode for our listeners as we will be discussing some notable comic books, graphic novels, and the artists who created them! What was the first comic book ever made? Whatever happened to Bill Watterson? And what does Clive Barker have to do with all of this? Listen and find out the answers to these questions and more as you tune in to our first episode all about comic books!  References: - iconicwine.com [https://www.iconicwine.com/] - imagecomics.com [https://imagecomics.com/] - wikipedia.org [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Watterson] - imdb.com [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2222206/] - Clive Barker [https://clivebarker.fandom.com/wiki/Clive_Barker] - Ectokid Comic [https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=81881] - Complete List of Calvin and Hobbes Books [https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Calvin_and_Hobbes_books] - De Wonderlijke Avonturen Van Meester Prikkebeen [https://www.lambiek.net/shop/series/de-wonderlijke-avonturen-van-meester-prikkebeen/78713/de-wonderlijke-avonturen-van-meester-prikkebeen.html]

E16: Edgar Allan Poe

In this episode of Liquor & Literature we are diving into the macabre and covering one of the most prominent authors of gothic literature! Join us as we discuss Edgar Allan Poe, his many works, and the details behind his mysterious death. We will also be reading some of his short stories and poems, so be sure to mix yourself up one of our themed drink pairings to savor as you listen to this truly ghastly episode. References: - Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-complete-tales-of-edgar-allan-poe-by-edgar-allan-poe/251569/item/511977/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_frontlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition_20982170636&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=689361939032&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=20982170636&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45iesqHNJIMXZiGBfH8xkQTDC&gclid=Cj0KCQjw35bIBhDqARIsAGjd-cZOr50b558rsBH_ZBfge5r6r0sZ4wv5acIZ9cdSSWBTaYWIpeJnDZQaAvBTEALw_wcB#idiq=511977&edition=2384766] - poemuseum.org [https://poemuseum.org/] - The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/] - Edgar Allan Poe Egg Nog Recipe [https://paperandsalt.org/2013/01/07/the-cocktail-hour-edgar-allan-poe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNzJStleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1SFNkbXZpdzFzZVZ4QVJVAR7ZbNWpaDMQKyzdtS5y2D9RUzSJEcHQRZyCoYuem6tH1IZQtvWayno6moeKyA_aem_b_3PpX0QOJmkhOslaiYVhw] - Netflix Fall of the House of Usher Article [https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-poe-references] - imdb.com [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15567174/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_fall%2520of%2520the%2520house%2520of%2520usher] - wikipedia.org [https://www.wikipedia.org/]