Cola Wars - A New England Legends Podcast

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4.6 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Dr. Augustin Thompson, a local man developed a nerve tonic in 1876 that would eventually launch a war that continues to this day. Jeff & Ray investigate this weird New England Legend and take us to Lowell, Massachusetts, Dr. Thompson added a key ingredient that turned his medicine into a New England staple, and eventually introduced the world to a new word that’s synonymous with guts, spunk, grit, and determination. Cola Wars - A New England Legends Podcast Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends For more episodes join us here each Monday or visit their website to catch up on the hundreds of tales that legends are made of. https://ournewenglandlegends.com/category/podcasts/Follow Jeff Belanger here: https://jeffbelanger.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	There's not a lot to see here in the small town of Union Maine, is there, Jeff?
0:07.0	No, with a population of about 2,200 people. It's a small town for sure.
0:11.0	But we're not too far from Rockport, Maine, in the coast.
0:14.0	And, you know, it's, you, uh, you're feeling okay, right?
0:19.0	I've been feeling a little down lately. Well, hey, why don't you pull up to that variety store right feeling okay, right? I've been feeling a little run down lately.
0:21.6	Well, hey, why don't you pull up to that variety store right here on the right?
0:25.0	And I'll get you some, uh, some medicine.
0:27.7	Oh, good, thanks.
0:28.8	All right.
0:31.6	All right.
0:32.2	Give me a second.
0:33.0	I'll be right back.
0:37.1	Okay, I, uh, I found what we're looking for.
0:41.7	Cheers.
0:42.9	We're looking for soda?
0:44.2	Not just any soda, Ray.
0:46.0	This was once considered medicine for your nervous system.
0:49.5	Medicine that can cure fatigue, anxiety, even insanity.
0:53.4	And what's inside this can started a war that's been
0:57.1	waged for over a century. A war that continues today. I'm Jeff Belanger and welcome to the New England
1:08.0	Legends podcast. If you give us about 10 minutes, we'll give you something strange to talk about today. And I'm Ray Osier. Union Main is the next stop on our
1:15.5	mission to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time. We appreciate you riding along
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