Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent: Episode 56 (The Rise and Fall of the Moral Majority)

We are coming to y’all again from the Motor City! In this episode we are imbibing the quintessential 70s cocktail – the Harvey Wallbanger. This vintage recipe is basically a “gussied up screwdriver” and it pairs with TUX’s scandal that spans the 70s and 80s.
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TUX, as promised, does a deep dive into the rise of the Moral Majority and the reasons behind it because spoiler alert: ‘twas never about abortion, it was about school segregation. We 🥂to the separation of church and state!
The Real Origins of the Religious Right - POLITICO Magazine
The religious right formed around support for segregation, not against abortion.
Religion and Right-Wing Politics: How Evangelicals Reshaped Elections - The New York Times
Precursors Of The Moral Majority | AMERICAN HERITAGE
The Moral Majority, which has been credited with exercising... - UPI Archives
The Religious Right Turns 33: What Have We Learned? - The Atlantic
How The Christian Right Ended Up Transforming American Politics - TPM – Talking Points Memo
The evangelical presidency: Reagan's dangerous love affair with the Christian right | Salon.com
Jerry Falwell, the Rise of the Moral Majority, and the 1980 Election
The Religious Right: Abortion, Segregation, and the Origins of a Movement | Teen Vogue
Justice Thomas: SCOTUS ‘should reconsider’ contraception, same-sex marriage rulings - POLITICO

ALSO DISCUSSED: Itsa me Galliano, cocktail marketing, Monkeypox misinformation, Marjorie Taylor Greene, beautiful rock homes, SCOTUS privacy cases: Griswald, Obergefell & Lawrence, building hatin’ ass community, when math ain’t mathing, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, Green v. Connally, Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent, civil rights playbook, Trump the imperfect vessel, ol Turkey Neck, angsty stepdad voice and Yurp.

For more info on our episode cocktail and the Harvey Wallbanger:
Why The Harvey Wallbanger was the Drink of the 70s
Searching for Harvey Wallbanger | Saveur
How Classic Cocktails Got Their Names - Harvey Wallbanger, Last Word, and Sazerac Cocktail History

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American Saints: Episode 22 (Myth-busting the legends of Abraham Lincoln & Ronald Reagan)

In this final episode of Season 2 we imbibe a juicy obscure vintage cocktail called the National Guard 7th Regiment Punch. We learn about the history of this "foxy wine" based concoction and how it links to Stephanie's story. Please note that we depart from our regular scandalous program to again close the season by myth-busting American legends.

In this final episode of Season 2 we imbibe a juicy obscure vintage cocktail called the National Guard 7th Regiment Punch. We learn about the history of this “foxy wine” based concoction and how it links to Stephanie’s scandal. Please note that we depart from our regular scandalous program to again close the season by myth-busting American legends. We dive into the real men behind the myths.

ALSO DISCUSSED: Our summer break re-release series, flip phones, the poet Young Jeezy, Target looting, racist bones, Bette Davis, snitches getting to become president, jawgums, the movie The Band Played on, and not giving a shart. 

For more info on our episode cocktail and the 7th New York Militia Regiment:
Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1862 Reprint: How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon Vivant's Companion
Wiki - Catawba (grape)
Wiki - 7th New York Militia Regiment

STEPHANIE sets fire to some toxic myths about Lincoln.
Scholar Reappraises President Lincoln
Was Abraham Lincoln really the 'Great Emancipator'?
"Lincoln's Evolving Racial Views"
Was Abraham Lincoln a Racist?
Was Abraham Lincoln an incorrigible racist? - The Washington Post 
Lincoln and the Problem of Race: A Decade of Interpretations
Wiki - Abraham Lincoln
Forced Into Glory
The Myth of Lincoln, Reconstructed
Illinois Black Law (1853) 
Six Big Lies About Abraham Lincoln, the Slaves and the War
Opinion | I have no racist bones, but this exoskeleton has propped me up for decades 

TUX shines a light on Ronald Reagan’s uniquely destructive presidency.
10 Real Facts About Ronald Reagan That Republicans Never Choose to Admit
What Reagan Has Done to America
10 Reprehensible Crimes Of Ronald Reagan
6 Ways You Didn't Realize Ronald Reagan Ruined The Country
Wiki - Ronald Reagan
The myth of Ronald Reagan: pragmatic moderate or radical conservative?
Reagan's Real Legacy
We have to undo the attack on the middle class that started with Reagan if we want democracy back
The Reagan Ruins
Nancy Reagan refused to help dying Rock Hudson get Aids treatment
Haunted by the Reagan era - The Washington Post

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