Outcasts of the Earth
This is a new podcast that focuses on telling the stories of the outcasts who have inhabited the histories of humanity from antiquity to the present day. Each season is built around a different topic that aims to centre the very people who found themselves ostracized during their lives due to their addictions, their maladies, their class, or simply who they loved. In addition to some of the grand figures whose names fill our history books, these episodes will also highlight the lives of an untold number of people whose experiences warrant our attention all the same. Falling by the w...
The Drunkard and the Devil
Sources:
An Act for repressinge the odious and loathsome synne of Drunckennes,” 1606. HL/PO/PU 1. The Statues of the Realm, 1586 to 1624, 1142. The Parliamentary Archives, London, United Kingdom.
Edward Buckler, The sin and folly of drunkenness considered (London: 1682).
Edward Bury, England’s Bane, or The Deadly Danger of Drunkenness (London: 1677).
Samuel Clarke and Samuel Ward, A Warning-piece to All Drunkards and Health-Drinkers (London: 1682).
Thomas Heywood, Philocothomista, or the Drunkard, Opened, Dissected and Atomized (London: 1635
William Langland, The Book Concerning Piers...
Drunk as a Monk
Viking mead, drinking horns, and fighting monks - oh my! In this episode, we are venturing into the tumultuous years that followed the end of Roman rule in the west. Moving into the medieval era, we will touch on some of the favorite drinks of those infamous raiders known as the Vikings, as well as what it really meant to be drunk as a monk.
The episode opens with a brief note about some audio issues that came through during the recording and editing process. Apologies for the quality, but here's to better recording days in...
Sacred Intoxication
In this episode we will see how the drunkard became a sinner as we touch on the ways prominent monotheistic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam came to view alcohol and the sin of drunkenness, and how these perceptions proved immensely influential to the broader history of alcohol.
Sources:
“Drunkenness,” Jewish Virtual Library, Encyclopaedia Judaica (2007).
Ammianus Macellinus, The Roman History, “Roman Antiquities” (Book XXXI), c. 390 CE (Loeb Classical Library edition, 1930).
Priscus, “Dinner with Attila,” Reading in European History, translated by J.H. Robinson (1905).
Teresa Morgan, Popular...
Drink as the Romans Do
In this episode, we will see how the Romans took the Greeks’ drinking culture and remade it as their own. Unlike their Hellenistic counterparts, however, the Romans proved to be a bit more rambunctious when it came to their love of wine. And as we will see, some Romans even built (and destroyed) their reputations by it. Tune in to hear a little bit about Roman drinking games, just how much wine the average Roman drank in the past, and how the infamous Mark Antony became one of ancient Rome's most famous drunkards.
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Pour One Out for the God of Wine
In this episode, we are raising a glass to drinking in the Mediterranean world. From Athenian drinking parties, to the god of wine himself, let’s explore what it was like getting drunk on wine in ancient Greece.
Written and recorded by: Kenyon Payne
Theme music: "Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Additional featured music:
“Traditional Greek Music,” ckotty3
“Ancient Legend,” SergePavkinMusic
“The Delphic Oracle,” VictoryOlympiaDay
“The Hermit,” HarumachiMusic
<...Messy-potamia
Enjoy a bonus second episode this week to celebrate the launch of this show! Look for a new episode to drop every two weeks going forward.
Traveling to the Middle East, in the ancient region of Mesopotamia, we find the first emerging civilizations, as well as the first appearance of alcohol in writing. To the ancient Sumerians, beer was a magical, healthful drink delivered to them by the gods. Associated with prosperity, serenity, and most of the good things in life, there is one thing we can say for certain about this foundational civilization: they loved...
Prologue: Drunken Monkeys
In this opening season of this show, Kenyon introduces the show, why it exists, as well as the main topic for season one: drinking and drunkenness. Drinking is something that many people are likely familiar with in the practical sense, but the history of alcohol and drinking has ancient roots. This episode provides a very brief overview of the 'pre-history' of drinking and the theories around why humans took up this intoxicating practice.
Written and recorded by: Kenyon Payne
Theme music: "Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By...
Trailer: Outcasts of the Earth (Season One)
Check out the trailer to the first season of this new show, the Outcasts of the Earth.
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