Lil Sips: Medical History

Lil Sips: Medical History

It is FINALLY time for the release of our full Medical History Lil Sips.  We announce our book club book of the month: The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean. Everyone brings something special to drink with Karina sipping on a Four Loko (0/10), Randi had a Red, White, and Blue Smirnoff (a classic), and Greg delivers on the theme with his Patient Zero Barrel Aged Sour by Martin House Brewing Company. The trio discuss crickets, mummies, and the history of smallpox vaccinations.  Karina surprises even herself with the history of medical cadavers and clarifies the definition between body snatching and grave robbing. Randi brings it out of the box by connecting demon possession to modern clinical trials. Video Episodes out on YOUTUBE now!   Sources: Greg (History of Smallpox Vaccinations): * Paul Kelton, Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs: An Indigenous Nation’s Fight Against Smallpox, 1518-1824 (2015) * Alfred Crosby, The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (1972) * Andrew Wehrman, The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution (2026) Karina(Body Snatching/Medical Corpse): * Stiff by Mary Roach Randi (Demonic Possesion): * https://catholiceducation.org/en/culture/demonic-possession-involves-body-not-soul.html [https://catholiceducation.org/en/culture/demonic-possession-involves-body-not-soul.html] * https://www.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/pn.42.6.0012a [https://www.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/pn.42.6.0012a] * https://thebaffler.com/salvos/territorial-spirits-laycock [https://thebaffler.com/salvos/territorial-spirits-laycock] * file:///Users/randinees/Downloads/blaythe,+WINTER+37-4+2023+JSE+GASCON+GALLEY+V3+FINAL+GALLEY.pdf * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2819054/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2819054/] Let us know what you're sippin' : * Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ [https://www.instagram.com/sipandsaga_society/] * Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ [https://www.facebook.com/SipAndSaga/] * sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  [https://linktr.ee/JTCB3] for our wonderful intro and outro music!

Haiti: The Burden of Foreign Powers

It is time for PART TWO of Randi’s Deep Dive on Haitian History. Part Two begins right at the end of the Haitian Revolution. We discuss the Haitian Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, King Charles the 10th and the beginnings of American Involvement.  The third part of our coverage on Haitian History will be out next month! Thank you for listening!   Sources:  The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer Let us know what you're sippin' : * Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ [https://www.instagram.com/sipandsaga_society/] * Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ [https://www.facebook.com/SipAndSaga/] * sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  [https://linktr.ee/JTCB3] for our wonderful intro and outro music!

Haiti: A Revolution

It is time for another Deep Dive and this month it’s Randi’s turn. This deep dive will cover the History of Haiti from being a French colony until the modern day. Part One discusses the story of Haiti from Columbus to Colonization and ultimately  Revolution. Randi and Karina keep it consistent with Dr. Pepper and watered down lemonade. Greg brings a local Scarlet Letter Seltzer and shares a teaser about his book.  Part Two on our story of Haiti will be out next week!  Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 20: The Horrors of Exploration Sources:  The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer Let us know what you're sippin' : * Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ [https://www.instagram.com/sipandsaga_society/] * Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ [https://www.facebook.com/SipAndSaga/] * sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  [https://linktr.ee/JTCB3] for our wonderful intro and outro music!

Lil Sips: Music History

It is SUMMER TIME and for the month of June we decided to pick the theme of music. We chose music to go with our Book Club Book for the Month : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins.  Karina brings some facts about Mozart and Gold records while sipping on #snoopdog 19 Crimes Cali Gold White wine.  Randi covers the wonders of the natural world by discussing the music of bugs (and brings along an interesting beverage choice). Greg discusses some colonial drama around singing in church and brings along a truly stunning can of Psychedelic Equilibrium IPA.  Video episode only available on YouTube.  Available to listen on apple podcast and Spotify.  The Sip and Saga Society book club meets the last Thursday of every month on Discord. Membership opportunities available at sipandsaga.online Sources:  https://www.biography.com/musicians/wolfgang-mozart?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23703549100&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23698845965&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX04109RRoWIogQhIcxG5JFys&gclid=CjwKCAjwn4vQBhBsEiwAq3hhN6FbsPFdxER9w3iMj4ZAhnt5i4ui1F6JalDfzcHXUySsbbbkh-y94hoCgFUQAvD_BwE https://cnyarts.org/about-us/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mozart/ https://www.operaomaha.org/blog/did-you-know-cosi-fan-tutte-edition https://themusicstudio.ca/8-music-history-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind/ https://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/what-is-the-criteria-to-have-a-song-certified-gold-or-platinum-in-the-us https://www.juneauempire.com/2018/08/14/buzz-chirp-squeak-how-and-why-insects-make-sound/ https://songsofinsects.com/identification-basics https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/insect-sounds.html Let us know what you're sippin' : * Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ [https://www.instagram.com/sipandsaga_society/] * Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ [https://www.facebook.com/SipAndSaga/] * sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  [https://linktr.ee/JTCB3] for our wonderful intro and outro music!

Craddock VS. Comstock

This is it! The Final Showdown between Anthony Comstock and Ida Craddock in his hometown: New York City.  Karina and Randi keep it pretty basic this week with water. Greg brings along a Cloud Drop Double IPA.  This episode finishes the story of Ida Craddock while also covering various topics such as : ghost marriage, public domain media, women in asylums,  Elizabeth Packard (Episodes 14-17) and the Berbice Rebellion ( Episode 29). Books Mentioned:  * Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock: by Vere Chappel   * Heaven’s Bride: The Unprintable life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman by Leigh Eric Schmidt Sources:  * https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/131878498/a-wanton-woman-the-life-of-ida-c-craddock * https://www.ymca.org/who-we-are/our-history * https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womans-Christian-Temperance-Union   Let us know what you're sippin' : * Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ [https://www.instagram.com/sipandsaga_society/] * Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ [https://www.facebook.com/SipAndSaga/] * sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  [https://linktr.ee/JTCB3] for our wonderful intro and outro music!