Liquor & Literature Podcast

By: Liquor & Literature Podcast
  • Summary

  • We are a podcast, a book club and a happy hour! Join us every month as we dive into a book of our choosing with a tasty drink pairing and food recipe to go with the theme! We will also be covering the history of the author and any movie/media adaptations of the written works we read. Episodes are released at the end of each month with social posts throughout to keep listeners engaged and informed on the literary works we are highlighting. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiquorLiteraturePodcast and join our bookclub today. Keep the pages turning and the drinks flowing!
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Episodes
  • E7: Caging Skies (Jojo Rabbit)
    Nov 26 2024

    For this episode of Liquor & Literature we are going back in time to Austria during WWII. Caging Skies is a noteworthy book written by Christine Leunens which gives us the unique perspective of a young boy, Johannes, who grows up in Hitler youth. Through Leunens writing, we see Johannes struggle with his morals as he witnesses first hand the destruction of Nazi rule and comes to terms with his own wrongdoing. Mix one (or two!) of our drink pairings for this episode and take a listen as we discuss this book and its satirical movie adaptation, Jojo Rabbit.

    References:

    - Caging Skies written by Christine Leunens

    - www.christineleunens.com

    - kids.kiddle.co/Christine_Leunens

    - Behind the Scenes with Christine Leunens

    - The Suffering Bastard Cocktail Recipe

    - www.wikipedia.org

    - www.imdb.com

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • E6: Daughter of the White River
    Oct 29 2024

    This episode of Liquor & Literature is covering a non-fiction book written by Denise White Parkinson called Daughter of the White River. This riveting true crime story introduces readers to Helen Spence and tells her tragically short yet compelling life story. Whip yourself up a glass of our drink pairing for this episode, River Justice, and strap in for a wild ride down the White River with us!

    References:

    - Daughter of the White River by Denise White Parkinson

    - Morbid Podcast: Episode 289 - The Swamp Angel

    - Short Documentary

    - Helen Spence Project Facebook Page

    - Helen of the White River Play Adaptation

    - NPR She was of the River Part 1

    - NPR She was of the River Part 2

    - Most Notorious Podcast

    - Faces of the Forgotten YouTube Channel

    - Glore Psychiatric Museum

    - The Truth About Deinstitutionalization

    - How Atrocious Prison Conditions Make Us All Less Safe

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • E5: The Color Purple
    Sep 25 2024

    On this episode of Liquor & Literature we will be discussing The Color Purple! This classic novel made waves when it was released in 1982, even being banned in places because of its hard hitting topics. Join us as we follow Celie’s struggles and victories through life in Georgia in the early 1900’s.

    References:

    - The Color Purple

    - 1985 and 2023 Movie Adaptations

    - Britannica Alice Walker Biography

    - Alice Walker Sets the Record Straight in New Book

    - Alice Walker Defends JK Rowling

    - Alice Walker's Terrible Anti-Semitic Poem

    - What the New Yorker Didn't Say About a Famous Writer's Anti-Semitism

    - www.imdb.com

    - www.wikipedia.org

    - Empress Gin World Gin Day

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    2 hrs and 17 mins

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