Most of what we think we know about alcohol is a mix of history, marketing, bad memory, and confident nonsense. Daniel has to judge ten strange claims involving prescription whiskey, Viking mead, spit-fermented beer, recovery attempts, caffeine withdrawal, and alcohol in popular music. Some answers seem obvious right up until they’re wrong.

Play along and see whether your confidence survives the fact-check.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 True or False: 10 Wild Alcohol Claims

01:20 Viking Mead and the Goat of Valhalla

02:41 Alcohol in Country Music vs. Rap

04:35 Protein Shakes, Alcohol, and Corn Beer

10:08 Prescription Whiskey During Prohibition

11:15 How Many Recovery Attempts Does It Take?

17:05 Alcohol References in Popular Music

21:58 Caffeine Withdrawal and Coffee Addiction

25:50 Can the Brain Recover From Addiction?

28:26 Brandy and Strychnine at the Olympics

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Sober Bros is a podcast and newsletter for people getting sober and rebuilding their lives. Built by two brothers in recovery, we cover what happens after quitting alcohol, including identity, relationships, trust, and the parts of life drinking damaged.