EGGNOG RIOT OF 1826: WHO IS TO BLAME?
The Alarmist
The Alarmist
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2020
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Was Cancelling Christmas to blame for the Eggnog Riots of 1826?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Eggnog Riots of 1826. She is joined by Special Guest Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Also, Cocktail Historian Clint Lanier (Author of Drunken History) pops in to discuss 19th century drinking habits. On the board this week: Eggnog, Christmas Spirit, 90 Cadets, and Lack of Women in the Military?
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| 0:00.0 | May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get |
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| 0:20.0 | An Eri's Original. |
| 0:25.0 | I was born with a special gift. |
| 0:29.0 | The ability to mentally transform any situation |
| 0:32.0 | into the worst case scenario in my own brain. |
| 0:40.1 | My therapist calls my gift catastrophizing. |
| 0:43.8 | And that's why I'm uniquely qualified to scrutinize and analyze history's greatest |
| 0:49.0 | disasters and find out who's to blame. |
| 0:55.0 | They say history repeats itself. |
| 0:58.0 | Not on my watch. |
| 0:59.0 | My name is Rebecca Delgado Smith, |
| 1:02.0 | and I am The Alarmist. |
| 1:05.0 | Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in to the alarmist, a comedy podcast where we talk |
| 1:14.6 | about history's greatest disasters and figure out who's to blame. Today we'll be |
| 1:19.9 | discussing the Eggnog riot of 1826. |
| 1:24.8 | A special shout out to our listener Cynthia |
| 1:26.8 | from San Diego for the recommendation. |
| 1:29.3 | So let's get started. |
| 1:30.6 | Here's what you need to know. Mmm, egg knock. The delicious seasonal drink made of eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, and nutmeg. |
| 1:48.0 | Spiked with your alcohol of choice. |
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