Intoxicating History
Subscribe in ParasocialFree on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription needed. Once it is installed, tap this link again and the show is yours. Already have it? Open in Parasocial.
About
From the rise and fall of empires to the birth of modern diplomacy, civilization's greatest moments have been shaped by an unlikely force: what filled our glasses. Join award-winning author Henry Jeffreys and renowned food writer Tom Parker-Bowles as they pour through history's most intoxicating stories. From Charles Dickens's beloved punch to the royal family's legendary drinks trolley, discover how alcohol has shaped civilizations, sparked wars, and sealed peace treaties.Each episode finds our convivial hosts uncorking a different chapter of human history through the unique lens of alcohol. Whether they're recreating Dickens's beloved punch recipes, infiltrating the closely-guarded royal w...
Also on
Recent episodes
- An Apple a Day Kept Britain Going
- Churchill Drank What? Champagne, myths and the Making of a Wartime Legend
- American Presidents: What they drank and why it mattered
- French 75s, Granny Sherry & the Night Eggnog Exploded: A Christmas Day in Drinks
- History's Most Intoxicating Revelations: Season 1 Top 12
- The Angel's Share: 300 Years of Port's Forbidden Sips
- Mad Men, Sad Wine with Rory Sutherland
- Grape Pretenders, Part 2
- The Grape Pretenders: A history of Wine Fraud
- The Burton Snatch: Jamie Allsopp & The Ipa Revolution