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. Cheers y’all, to plentiful rum!
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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