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Just in time for summer, this episode we taste-test two very different versions of the Mai Tai, taking a trip back in time when a very problematic Tiki culture reigned supreme. We sample the original 1944 version and the 1953 reboot. The OG rum cocktail was once so popular it depleted world rum supplies for a bit.

ALSO DISCUSSED: Tux swearin’ like he grown, British Baking Show escapism, Rent the Runway for pineapples, Christoper Columbus’s thieving ass, Karens, “President” Benjamin Harrison, Turd Cruz, tiddies, the loosening of jaw gums, Princess Kaiulani movie, watercolors, Rupaul-isms, shrugs, Tux dropping science and Stephanie’s new BFF Rum.

For more info on the Tiki culture & Mai Tai history:
History of the Tiki Culture
Wiki - Tiki culture
You Deserve a Mai Tai — A Real One, That Is
The History of Tiki Cocktails and Where to Find the Best on Oʻahu and Maui
The Super Luxe History of Pineapples—And Why They Used to Cost $8000

Princess Kaiulani movie:
Princess Kaiulani - Trailer

TUX talks about the very scandalous way the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown. Not many people know that long before Hawaii was a state it was a sovereign nation with a queen, a democratically elected legislature and ambassadors all over the world. This was true until a powerful group of white Hawaiian businessmen set their sights on the island nation.
Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen
Wiki - Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
Hawaii's long road to statehood – Pieces of History
Hawaii’s Monarchy Overthrown With U.S. Support, 120 Years Ago
Five Things To Know About Liliʻuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaiʻi
Wiki - Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
The US Occupation of the Hawaiian Kingdom

STEPHANIE tells the story of Warren Delano’s “fair, honorable, and legitimate trade” in illegal drugs. This scandal is about how the Delano empire secured its wealth but it’s really a scandal about freedom— the freedom to secretly roll around in drug monies.
Opinion | The Opium War's Secret History
“A Fair, Honorable, And Legitimate Trade” | AMERICAN HERITAGE
Wiki - Delano family
Gangster's Paradise: The Untold History of the United States and International Crimes
List of presidents of the United States by net worth
America’s First Multimillionaire Got Rich Smuggling Opium
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Family History in New York's Hudson Valley
How Profits From Opium Shaped 19th-Century Boston
Opium Throughout History | The Opium Kings | FRONTLINE

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On our previous minisode we discussed our complicated relationship with social media and technology. This episode we flip the topic to y'all and share some of the feedback we received. We hear from Josh at The Bloody Beaver Podcast, who chats about social media and the boundaries he sets to preserve his peace of mind.

On our previous minisode we discussed our complicated relationship with social media and technology. This episode we flip the topic to y’all and share some of the feedback we received.

We hear from Josh at The Bloody Beaver Podcast, who chats about social media and the boundaries he sets to preserve his peace of mind. Our favorite listener Annie writes in weighing the pros and cons of getting her toddler a Kindle Fire this Christmas. We listen to a message from a web developer, podcaster and host of The Third Wheel Podcast. He chats about needing to constantly use tech for work but generally having a positive relationship with it. Be jealous, we were! We get a voice message from Rachel at Hashtag History who shares a story about a wake-up call she had during a family crisis. Our entrepreneurial friend and recovering Silicon Valley exec writes in with her own struggles to find an appropriate work life balance when working for oneself from home. Joshua the host of Our Foundations Podcast weighs in with a more macro view of the promises and danger of technology. He highlights the historic relationship between new technologies their great potential educate but also their ability to distract us from larger more systemic issues. True story!

Such plentiful and thoughtful feedback this minisode!! To everyone who sent in feedback please hug yourselves for us in a lingering but non-creepy way, thanks loves!

To learn more about the brilliant podcasters in this episode, check them out below:

The Bloody Beaver Podcast
@BloodyBeaverPod

The Third Wheel Podcast with Aaron & Hamish
@thethirdwheelfm

Hashtag History
@hashtaghistory_Podcast

Our Foundations Podcast

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