Episode 085 - History’s Greatest Hangover: When America Tried to Stop Drinking

Highlights of this episode include uncorking the unbelievable story of how America tried to ban alcohol…and somehow wound up drinking even more. From the loophole-riddled Volstead Act that no one actually understood, to the rise of speakeasies, jazz-fueled rebellion, and bootleggers who accidentally invented NASCAR, we’re tracing how a nationwide “noble experiment” turned into history’s greatest hangover. And because Prohibition isn’t just a relic - it echoes through today’s debates on marijuana, gambling, vaping, and whatever vice we try to outlaw next.

Chapters

• (00:00:04) - Sophisticated, Dear Listeners
• (00:00:47) - Krampus Christmas Card
• (00:02:26) - Prohibition: The 80s
• (00:03:59) - Prohibition: The Greatest Hangover
• (00:05:23) - Frowzy: What Is It?
• (00:07:29) - Wife Started The Women's Christian Temperance Union
• (00:10:10) - The Anti-Saloon League: A Women's Group
• (00:12:52) - Why Prohibition Was A Wrecking Ball
• (00:16:01) - Prohibition: The Women's Movement
• (00:17:50) - How To Get Into A Speakeasy
• (00:19:22) - PeeCee On Prohibition
• (00:21:48) - milo on prohibition and moonshine
• (00:23:57) - PeeCee On The 80s
• (00:25:42) - Prohibition: The Stupid Amendment
• (00:27:42) - Government Banning Recreational Drugs
• (00:29:12) - Prohibition and Craft Drinks
• (00:29:48) - 3 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Prohibition
• (00:31:57) - Walgreens: Dealing Whiskey During Prohibition
• (00:32:41) - Top 8 Reasons Why Rum Thrived During Prohibition
• (00:34:57) - Prohibition Accidentally Created Nascar
• (00:36:29) - What Should They Do To Get Drunk On Prohibition?
• (00:37:55) - The Wild Ride of Prohibition, Part 2