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Hello!! The Video version of Episode 6, The Bumbling Crew is out now! This one starts out as a slide show like the rest of ours do, but halfway through I added the video from our Zoom recording. So you will see US too. (oh, lucky you) This is a pr…
Hi Darbs! Happy September! I just wanted to make sure you all know about our Patreon page. It’s going to be the best way to keep up with what’s happening in Volsteadland. You can follow for free, and you’ll still get an email whe…
If you've listened to the last few episodes, you know how heavily I relied on the book "Stopping the Presses" by Marda Liggett Woodbury. She's Walter Liggett's daughter who was present when he was murdered. I recommend reading this book to get the W…
Hey Darbs! I created some new T-shirts today. Same design, but to the old one I added some colors. Then I made a new one with lighter artwork because I thought maybe you'd want an actual purple shirt (I want one!). But I threw in some more colors t…
The Scofflaw is a Prohibition-era cocktail that combines rye whiskey and dry vermouth with lemon juice, grenadine, and a dash or two of orange bitters. This classic cocktail got its name from a term for those who continued to imbibe during Prohibit…
This episode is about the trial of Kid Cann for the murder of Walter Liggett. Our cocktail is the Scofflaw. So mix one up and join us while we talk murder, a bungled investigation and a bananas trial. Powered by RedCircle &nb…
This isn't just audio on YouTube. This is a mostly unedited video of us recording the episode. Also I've gathered photos to further explain things and there's some good stuff in here!
I mean, really, let's talk like it's the 1920s Hi Darbs, In doing research I came across a document of 1920s slang and one of the words on there was DARB. It means “an excellent person or thing” or “something deemed wonderful or s…
Hi Darbs, I recently learned about Podpage and I thought I'd give it a shot. It was so nice and easy, it created a page for me in about 5 minutes, using my RSS feed from my host, Red Circle. I used the 7-day free trial and was super impressed. So,…
To celebrate our new release, here's the recipe for the cocktail we had while recording. It's the Ward 8 and it's pretty tasty if you like citrus. Ingredients2 ounces rye whiskey1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed1/2 ounce orange juice, freshly…
