Sip and Saga Society

The Sip and Saga Society

A podcast with good friends, great drinks, and even better stories☕️ What are you sippin’?

  1. 3d ago

    034: The Context for the Battles at Lexington and Concord

    In the second episode on 1775, Karina gives us a short introduction to the conditions right before the beginning of the Revolutionary War. We do a little recap of the 7 Years War and the Boston Tea Party. We also discuss the importance of looking back at history.    Karina's sources for this episode: Out of our Past by Carl N Degler Black AF History by  https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calculator https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyh9ycw/revision/2 https://historyofmassachusetts.org/british-react-boston-tea-party/ George-the-III-Sir-Joshua-Reynolds-1785.jpg Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  2. Aug 16

    Haiti: Baby Doc and Father Aristide

    In the fourth installment on The History of Haiti, we focus on two leaders in Haiti: Baby Doc and Father Aristide. Randi makes sure to include American involvement, sneakers, and pattern recognition. Part Five, where we continue our story of Father Aristide will be out in September.  Randi's main source for this series is the book, The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer.  Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  3. Aug 10 ·  Bonus

    Lil Sips: Women Who Snapped

    It's our first full week of August and we have OUR MONTHLY LIL SIPS! This month the theme is Women who Snapped. We paired this with our Book Club Book of the month, Wuthering Heights. This month our episodes were way too detailed and we will actually be putting out the second part to our lil sips towards the end of the month.  In Part One of Women Who Snapped:  Greg educates us on Carrie Nation, the woman with a hatchet and an even bigger vocabulary.   Randi breaks down the situation of women in India and the Gulabi Gang, a women's activist and vigilante group founded in 2006 by Sampat Pal Devi.  Part Two: Women Who Snapped Again, will be out the last Sunday of the month.  Sources:  https://gulabigang.in/key-objectives.php https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/oct/06/pink-sari-revolution-review-sampat-pal-curve-leicester https://www.brynmawr.edu/sites/default/files/media/documents/2022-04/Rape_in_India_MEDHA_GHOSH.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMnpnd0T4gE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4PFNmXZIxU Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  4. Aug 2

    033:Jeanne Baret, the First Woman Around the World

    This week we are releasing our first part of the year 1775. Randi covers the story of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. Randi also makes sure to cover the drama of Jeanne’s love life. Christina comes back from maternity leave with a guest. Greg sips on a Dreaming in Tangerine IPA, and Karina suffers with pronouncing names. Sources:  https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/famous/jeanne-baret https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/jeanne-baret-first-woman-sail-around-world https://www.npr.org/2010/12/26/132265308/a-female-explorer-discovered-on-the-high-seas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-IeBgWkWGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fethpew18WM Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  5. Jul 25 ·  Bonus

    Haiti: Papa Doc

    We are back with another Deep Dive  of Haitian History. Randi gives us a recap of the first two episodes and we dive into the beginning of the Duvalier Family, specifically François “Papa Doc” Rule. Greg keeps it classic with a Voodoo Ranger, Christina and Randi bring along Doctor Pepper, and Karina sips on a moscato.  Sources:  The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  6. Jul 18 ·  Bonus

    Lil Sips: Medical History

    It is FINALLY time for the release of our full Medical History Lil Sips.  We announce our book club book of the month: The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean. Everyone brings something special to drink with Karina sipping on a Four Loko (0/10), Randi had a Red, White, and Blue Smirnoff (a classic), and Greg delivers on the theme with his Patient Zero Barrel Aged Sour by Martin House Brewing Company. The trio discuss crickets, mummies, and the history of smallpox vaccinations.  Karina surprises even herself with the history of medical cadavers and clarifies the definition between body snatching and grave robbing. Randi brings it out of the box by connecting demon possession to modern clinical trials. Video Episodes out on YOUTUBE now!   Sources: Greg (History of Smallpox Vaccinations): Paul Kelton, Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs: An Indigenous Nation’s Fight Against Smallpox, 1518-1824 (2015) Alfred Crosby, The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (1972) Andrew Wehrman, The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution (2026) Karina(Body Snatching/Medical Corpse): Stiff by Mary Roach Randi (Demonic Possesion): https://catholiceducation.org/en/culture/demonic-possession-involves-body-not-soul.html https://www.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/pn.42.6.0012a https://thebaffler.com/salvos/territorial-spirits-laycock file:///Users/randinees/Downloads/blaythe,+WINTER+37-4+2023+JSE+GASCON+GALLEY+V3+FINAL+GALLEY.pdf https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2819054/ Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  7. Jun 25 ·  Bonus

    Haiti: The Burden of Foreign Powers

    It is time for PART TWO of Randi’s Deep Dive on Haitian History. Part Two begins right at the end of the Haitian Revolution. We discuss the Haitian Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, King Charles the 10th and the beginnings of American Involvement.  The third part of our coverage on Haitian History will be out next month! Thank you for listening!   Sources:  The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

  8. Jun 18 ·  Bonus

    Haiti: A Revolution

    It is time for another Deep Dive and this month it’s Randi’s turn. This deep dive will cover the History of Haiti from being a French colony until the modern day. Part One discusses the story of Haiti from Columbus to Colonization and ultimately  Revolution. Randi and Karina keep it consistent with Dr. Pepper and watered down lemonade. Greg brings a local Scarlet Letter Seltzer and shares a teaser about his book.  Part Two on our story of Haiti will be out next week!  Episodes Mentioned:  Episode 20: The Horrors of Exploration Sources:  The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/sipandsaga.onlineThank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles  for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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A podcast with good friends, great drinks, and even better stories☕️ What are you sippin’?

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  • Creator
    The Sip and Saga Society
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 Sip and Saga Society
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