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#37
October 26 · 42 min
036: The Birth of a Dream and a Revolution
After a year of our series on American History, we have reached the beginning of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. In this episode we talk about influence of John Locke's ideas on the Declaration of Independence, finish the story of Lexington and Concord, and the British response to needing more manpower. Along the way we discuss the draft, discuss cults, and define what the Minute Men were. Sources: Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot The People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Out of Our Past by Carl Degler https://www.britannica.com/topic/minuteman Battles-of-Lexington-and-Concord Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
October 11 · 1 hr 44 min
Lil Sips:Cults
it is OFFICIALLY SPOOKY SEASON! We chose Cults to go with our book club book Aum Shinrikyo Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix This episode has everything: Fester Look A Like, Levitation, bad judgment, and Flavor Aid. Greg educates us on the birth of the idea of the rapture. Karina covers The Blackburn Cult based in California. Christina gives us the facts on Jonestown. Randi disturbs us all with the story of Aum Shinrikyo. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35975069 https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/wikipedia-cults https://www.laalmanac.com/religion/re720.php https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2021/06/14/sharing-the-history-of-the-divine-order-of-the-royal-arms-of-the-great-eleven-with-the-la-verne-historical-society/ https://medium.com/internet-archaeology/californias-divine-order-of-death-dc115714fcbe Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
September 27 · 1 hr 59 min
Haiti: Government Funded Coups
In our fifth and last part (for now) on our Deep Dive on Haiti, we cover history from the 1980's to current day. Randi starts with a recap of the history of Haiti and the changes that came after 9/11. Karina and Randi keep it chill with water, Christina has a coke (confusing), and Greg drinks a Beer Boulevard Brewing's Six Glass Quadruple Ale. Some tangents for this episode include: beer percentage expectations, Rikki Tikki Tavi, the Matrix, and Boats. Books Used for this Episode: The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer The Decolonized History of Haiti Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#35
September 13 · 50 min
035: The Kumeyaay Revolt of 1775
In our first episode on the year 1775, Randi tells us the story of the Kumayaay Revolt and the destruction of Mission San Diego. Greg wins the award for coolest drink with a Hazy IPA from Martin House Brewing with the name Chaos Island. We talk Swig, board games, and the impact of the devil in 1775. Sources: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/california-missions-4/assets/documents/all-sources-d86511ee.pdf https://www.kumeyaay.com/kumeyaay-history/48-the-kumeyaay-threat-of-1860-1880.html https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1997/july/missionrevolt/ https://www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the-legacy-of-the-kumeyaay-their-road-from-despair-to-success Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
September 8 · 1 hr 39 min
Lil Sips: Animals
This month our lil sips theme is ANIMALS! The book of the month is Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph. D. Christina covers wombat facts (Stout, sturdy, powerful). Greg covers Andrew Jackson's bird Pole. Karina brings an array of fun facts including some about fish. Randi covers WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK. Along the way we also talk about naps, our phenomenal drinks, and Randi's cat. Sources: https://www.okczoo.org/blog/posts/1weird-animal- https://www.ripleys.com/stories/mantises-fatal-attraction https://carnegiemnh.org/cone-snails-another-thing-to-fear-in-case/ https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/ten-hippo-facts/ https://www.ocellarisclownfish.com/ocellaris-clownfish-male-female/ https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/07/06/dhurbe-the-rogue-elephant-that-followed-a-family-for-14-years https://listverse.com/2018/07/20/10-stories-of-animals-that-fought-back-against-poachers/ https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/killer-whales-sink-another-boat-off-the-coast-of-spain-why-are-they-still-doing-this-after-6-years Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
August 30 · 1 hr 9 min
Lil Sips : Women Who Snapped... Again!
In the second part of our lil sips for the months, we cover women who snapped...AGAIN! In this one, Christina and Karina share their fun stories for the month and we give a little recap of the story of Carrie Nation and the Gulabi Gang. We discuss our book club book: Wuthering Heights as well. Christina's story comes from Reddit user: RemoteControl-Cat and the story of Mary snapping in the workplace. Karina finally tells the story of Leonarda Cianciulli using the book The Deadly Soap Maker of Correggio By Genoveva Ortiz. Trigger Warnings for sexual assault, domestic abuse, and cannabilism. Other sources: https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-human-flesh-soap-maker-of-correggio-687d3300e110 https://truecrimeseven.com/the-deadly-soap-maker-of-correggio-the-true-story-of-leonarda-cianciulli/ Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#35
August 23 · 34 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#36
August 16 · 40 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
August 10 · 2 hr 12 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#33
August 2 · 1 hr 1 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
July 25 · 45 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
July 18 · 2 hr 8 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
June 25 · 1 hr 15 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
June 18 · 52 min
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.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
June 11 · 1 hr 49 min
Lil Sips: Music History
It is SUMMER TIME and for the month of June we decided to pick the theme of music. We chose music to go with our Book Club Book for the Month : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Karina brings some facts about Mozart and Gold records while sipping on #snoopdog 19 Crimes Cali Gold White wine. Randi covers the wonders of the natural world by discussing the music of bugs (and brings along an interesting beverage choice). Greg discusses some colonial drama around singing in church and brings along a truly stunning can of Psychedelic Equilibrium IPA. Video episode only available on YouTube. Available to listen on apple podcast and Spotify. The Sip and Saga Society book club meets the last Thursday of every month on Discord. Membership opportunities available at sipandsaga.online Sources: https://www.biography.com/musicians/wolfgang-mozart?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23703549100&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23698845965&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX04109RRoWIogQhIcxG5JFys&gclid=CjwKCAjwn4vQBhBsEiwAq3hhN6FbsPFdxER9w3iMj4ZAhnt5i4ui1F6JalDfzcHXUySsbbbkh-y94hoCgFUQAvD_BwE https://cnyarts.org/about-us/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-mozart/ https://www.operaomaha.org/blog/did-you-know-cosi-fan-tutte-edition https://themusicstudio.ca/8-music-history-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind/ https://help.songtrust.com/knowledge/what-is-the-criteria-to-have-a-song-certified-gold-or-platinum-in-the-us https://www.juneauempire.com/2018/08/14/buzz-chirp-squeak-how-and-why-insects-make-sound/ https://songsofinsects.com/identification-basics https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/insect-sounds.html Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
May 27 · 1 hr 3 min
Craddock VS. Comstock
This is it! The Final Showdown between Anthony Comstock and Ida Craddock in his hometown: New York City. Karina and Randi keep it pretty basic this week with water. Greg brings along a Cloud Drop Double IPA. This episode finishes the story of Ida Craddock while also covering various topics such as : ghost marriage, public domain media, women in asylums, Elizabeth Packard (Episodes 14-17) and the Berbice Rebellion ( Episode 29). Books Mentioned: Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock: by Vere Chappel Heaven’s Bride: The Unprintable life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman by Leigh Eric Schmidt Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/131878498/a-wanton-woman-the-life-of-ida-c-craddock https://www.ymca.org/who-we-are/our-history https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womans-Christian-Temperance-Union Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
May 24 · 58 min
The Love Life and Literary Works of Ida Craddock
Finally! The Second installment of Ida Craddock! In this episode we talk about all the details of Ida's love life as well as her literary work. We let Ida speak for herself by quoting directly from her memoirs and Karina shares some of Ida's most controversial opinions. Along the we way we discuss things like "What does foreplay with a ghost look like?" "Are the middle ages real?" , and chocolate. Books Mentioned: Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock: by Vere Chappel Heaven’s Bride: The Unprintable life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman by Leigh Eric Schmidt Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/131878498/a-wanton-woman-the-life-of-ida-c-craddock https://www.ymca.org/who-we-are/our-history https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womans-Christian-Temperance-Union Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
May 20 · 54 min
Ida Craddock, Anthony Comstock, and the World Faire
In this first installment of our story of Ida Craddock, we cover Ida's Childhood, Education, and her nemesis: Anthony Comstock. Along the way we discuss books and learn how to pronounce the word lascivious. Karina decided to tell this story full of Menage a tois, Sweet Red Blend. Randi comes back with another Black Cherry Hard Cider (and a Mr. Pibb ). Greg decided to pull all the stops this episode with an icee, a snake themed beer, and whiskey. These are the humble beginnings of Ida Craddock: the Woman We All Wish We Knew About Sooner. Episodes Mentioned: Episodes14-17: The Story of Elizabeth Packard Lil Sips: Space: The Astronaut with Nothing Nice to Say Episode 20: The Horrors of Exploration: Christopher Columbus Books Mentioned: Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock: by Vere Chappel Heaven’s Bride: The Unprintable life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman by Leigh Eric Schmidt Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/131878498/a-wanton-woman-the-life-of-ida-c-craddock https://www.ymca.org/who-we-are/our-history https://www.britannica.com/topic/Womans-Christian-Temperance-Union Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#32
May 17 · 1 hr 30 min
032: The Line Between Pennsylvania and Maryland
The year: 1767 This episode is full of drama and scandal amongst the colonies when someone finally reads a contract. Randi covers the context including beavers as well as the audacity of William Penn. Why did Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason have to come physically mark the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland ? Find out in this episode! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrmFnuoG4N0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaopt5b_6ko https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/our-most-famous-border-mason-dixon-line https://www.mdhistory.org/when-maryland-almost-got-philadelphia-the-remarkable-story-of-the-mason-dixon-line/ https://www.argomaps.org/stories/mason-dixon-survey/ https://www.risingsunmd.org/department/division.php?structureid=51 Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!
#31
May 13 · 52 min
031: The History of the Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola Vizcaines
The year for the week 1767! Greg gives us fun facts about events that happened throughout the year while Karina covers the history and legacy of El Colegio de San Ignacio Vizaines in Mexico City, Mexico. We sip on some fruity beverages during this episode including a Steigl Radler along the way while embracing the history, culture, and art of one of the oldest functioning schools in Mexico. Part 2 for 1767 will come out on Sunday! Randi gives us the story of the Mason Dixon Line Survey. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Colegio_de_San_Ignacio_de_Loyola_Vizca%C3%ADnas https://www.ijodh.org/0201-05/#:~:text=Abstract,as%20an%20important%20educational%20establishment. Let us know what you're sippin' : Instagram.com/SipAndSaga_Society/ Facebook.com/SipAndSaga/ sipandsaga.online Thank you to those who support the Society including : Trey Boles for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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