This edition of eponymous consumables features a drink named after a child star, a cocktail with a much-debated origin, and a brand of soda that may or may not have been named for a doctor.
Jan 24
SYMHC Classics: Three Legendary Pranks
This 2021 episode covers three prank stories, including a joke that became a living legend, a large-scale prank that created havoc, and a televised hoax that reminds us all of the importance of critical thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
33m 41s
May 2024
Cocaine + Caffeine = Coca-Cola
John Pemberton launched Coca-Cola from a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on 8th May, 1886. Legend has it that a serendipitous mishap had led to the addition of carbonated water, transforming the medicinal tonic into a fizzy beverage that would capture the public's imagination.
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12m 27s
Apr 2021
Retro Cocktails and Pimm's Cups
There has been a resurgence in the cocktail culture of the pre-Prohibition period and the MadMen era. And whether mixing at home, cocktails-to-go (outside) from a restaurant or bar, or the new kid on the block: ready to drink cocktails in a can, there has been a definite uptick i ... Show More
37m 37s
Jan 2020
Coca-Cola vs Pepsi - La Cocaïne est Reine | 1
En 1885, à Atlanta, les clients se pressent dans la pharmacie de John Pemberton. Son élixir reconstituant, dont la recette contient de nombreux ingrédients top secrets, rend vite accro... Mais il y a un problème : son sirop contient de l'alcool et en cette période de prohibition, ... Show More
26m 31s
Mar 2023
Who Were the Phoenicians? Interview with Professor Carolina Lopez-Ruiz
<p>Despite their obvious importance to understanding the Iron Age and Classical Mediterranean, the Phoenicians remain something of an enigma. Professor Carolina Lopez-Ruiz is one of the world's leading experts on the Phoenicians, and she joins Patrick to talk about trade, migrati ... Show More
49m 9s