History Straight Up
------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is History Straight Up, the podcast where every glass tells a story! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow your time-traveling hosts, Carol Taylor, John N. Daniello and Pete Gallo as they uncover the cocktails, brews, and spirits that shaped cultures, sparked revolutions, and defined eras. From ancient mead halls to hidden speakeasies, History Straight Up dives into the fascinating tales behind history’s most iconic drinks, and the people and events that made them famous. Pour yourself a glass and toast to outrageous stories, legendary libations, and the delicious chaos that happens when history and happy hour mix.
S2, Ep 9: The Whiskey Rebellion
War Debts and Angry Farmers.
It turns out revolutions aren’t cheap. Our trio dive into the hefty bill left by the Revolutionary War, the whiskey taxes that followed, and the rebellion they sparked, while sampling whiskey cocktails inspired by the era.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 8: Clandestine Clotheslines
Spies, Secrets and Laundry.
Our time travelers head back to the Revolutionary era to uncover the secrets of Washington’s Culper Spy Ring, all while sipping cocktails inspired by the age of espionage. Did they really use invisible ink? And what did laundry have to do with spying? Listen to find out.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 7: Red, White and Boozed
Presidential Pours
This Presidents’ Day, our time travelers raise a glass to the commanders in chief by sampling the favorite cocktails of past presidents. Along the way, they uncover surprising facts about America’s early leaders, and debate the proper way to serve an Old Fashioned.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 6: Victorian Valentine's Day
Love and History Are In The Air.
Our hosts celebrate their first Valentine's Day special, by traveling back to the Victorian era to uncover the surprising origins of the holiday. Their journey takes an unexpected turn as they sample popular drinks of the time and reveal some "strange" facts about the era.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 5: Pirate Party at the Fort
Pirates, Forts, and an Open Gate.
Our hosts discuss the Battle of Fort Salongo and the rebels who slipped across the Long Island Sound into Connecticut, while sipping a historic punch that might just be their best yet. Were these rebels really pirates? And did our trio finally find a cocktail they actually enjoy?
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 4: Triumph at Ticonderoga
Cannons, chaos, and contested ground.
In this episode, our time-traveling trio explore the most fought-over square footage in the nation while sipping on a classic cocktail, The Stone Fence. Find out why everyone wanted this small fort and the big role it played in American history.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 3: Treasonist Toasts
The British are Coming!
Our time travelers recount Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride and dive into the real story of the night that sparked a revolution, while raising a glass of George Washington’s favorite drink.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 2: Taverns & Tipsy Traitors
Drunk patriots, rum drinks, and a revolution brewing.
Our time-traveling trio sample popular colonial-era rum drinks while exploring the drunken chain of events that pushed the Loyal Nine to start the Boston Tea Party.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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S2, Ep 1: The Pilgrims, Beer and More Beer
This season our time travelers stumble through 250 years of American history, and the drinks that got us through it!
Season Two kicks off with our time travelers heading back to the days of the Pilgrims, where beer played a much bigger role than the history books ever mentioned. Get ready for a wild lesson and boozy stories you only wish they taught back in school.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Bonus Episode - Toast to New Year 2026
Our hosts raise a glass to the New Year and the start of Season Two with three celebratory drinks. Along the way, they play a round of Fact or Fiction, explore the history of champagne, and toast the launch of a new season of stumbling through 250 years of history and drinking.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Episode 7 - Mary Pickford
It’s the final episode of the year, and our time travelers are facing the cocktail they’ve avoided at all costs, the Mary Pickford. Join them as they dive into the drink’s mysterious origins and decide once and for all whether its bad reputation is deserved.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Episode 6 - The Christmas Episode
It's the hosts' first holiday special! Join our time travelers as they enjoy two festive Prohibition drinks, dive into questionable holiday décor of the era and perform a reading of the classic, 'Twas the Night Before Volstead.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Episode 5 - The Sidecar
A motorcycle accessory, a missing manuscript, and one iconic cocktail. Our time-traveling hosts swing through 1920s Paris to unravel the Sidecar’s curious beginnings, while also exploring the rise of organized crime during Prohibition. Discover why this citrus-kissed classic has endured for a century.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
Visit the History Straight Up website to get the recipes from the show!
Episode 4 - The Ward 8
Join our time travelers as they arrive in 1890s Boston to investigate the Ward 8, a mysterious cocktail born from politics, celebration, and a little corruption. Does the drink live up to the legend?
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Episode 3 - The Martini
In their third episode, the time-traveling trio celebrates their new studio in style with not one, but two variations of the Martini – the classic and the espresso! Learn the fascinating history behind this iconic cocktail, how it became a global favorite, and why it’s forever linked to James Bond as 007’s signature drink.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
Visit the History Straight Up website to get the recipes from the show!
Episode 2 - The Bee's Knees
In their second episode, the time-traveling hosts journey back to the Prohibition era to shake up another classic cocktail, the Bee’s Knees, and delve into the storied history of the speakeasy. Discover if bees really have knees and uncover why this sweet, citrusy drink earned the reputation of being “the best” during an age when cocktail creativity thrived out of necessity.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
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Episode 1 - The Sazerac
Your time-traveling hosts, Pete, Carol and John pop the cork on their very first episode of History Straight Up with a legendary Prohibition-era cocktail, the Sazerac. What made this drink a roaring hit in the 1920s? You'll have to listen to find out.
Pour yourself a glass and join in as they uncover the wild stories and surprising facts that you only get when history and happy hour mix.
Visit the History Straight Up website to get the recipes from the show!
