Why Does John Hodgman Like Malört So Much?

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4.6 • 924 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Comedian John Hodgman, longtime fan of the lovingly-reviled Swedish spirit called Malört, tells Nerdette, “I’m fascinated with things that are still regional in an increasingly non-regional country.” He also calls the disagreeable beverage "“a delightful, heady blend of pencil shavings and shame.”

Nerdette's Tricia Bobeda talked with Hodgman about his new book, Vacationland, before inviting in Sam Mechling, director of marketing for Jeppson's Malört, to better help us all understand this unique, wormwood-based liqueur. Prost!

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0:31.4	I don't want to drink any.
0:34.3	Well, I'm just going to keep it handy.
0:36.1	Well, I'll just have a little.
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0:42.3	I am Greta Johnson.
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0:46.9	And Trisha, I'm a little worried about the quality of your voice this morning.
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0:48.1	I'm okay.
0:49.1	I lost my voice.
0:50.8	It was a run-in with a sea witch.
0:51.9	A sea witch?
0:53.2	You don't feel sick.
0:54.8	You just sound sick.
0:55.9	Yeah, I'm totally fine.
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