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The Dublin History Podcast.
New Buke: The Dublin Pub:A Social and Cultural History (October 10)
New Buke: The Dublin Pub:A Social and Cultural History (October 10)
NEW EPISODE. The curious history of the Pierrepoint family and Ireland. Albert's biography - Executioner - is a brilliant if sometimes unreliable account of working as a hangman.
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Executioners: The Pierrepoint Family
Podcast Episode · Three Castles Burning · 22 August · 33min
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August 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
NEW EPISODE. The curious history of the Pierrepoint family and Ireland. Albert's biography - Executioner - is a brilliant if sometimes unreliable account of working as a hangman.
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NEW EPISODE.
Madame Tussaud spent some years in Dublin in the early nineteenth century. Her waxworks and strange relics of the French Revolution drew huge crowds, but Ireland also shaped her output and the later world famous museum.....
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Madame Tussaud spent some years in Dublin in the early nineteenth century. Her waxworks and strange relics of the French Revolution drew huge crowds, but Ireland also shaped her output and the later world famous museum.....
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August 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
NEW EPISODE.
Madame Tussaud spent some years in Dublin in the early nineteenth century. Her waxworks and strange relics of the French Revolution drew huge crowds, but Ireland also shaped her output and the later world famous museum.....
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Madame Tussaud spent some years in Dublin in the early nineteenth century. Her waxworks and strange relics of the French Revolution drew huge crowds, but Ireland also shaped her output and the later world famous museum.....
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NEW EPISODE:
Food in Dublin in 1904. Great to be joined by Bia Duit and Assassination Custard for this one, recorded in the beautiful surroundings of the Signal House on Amiens Street.
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Food in Dublin in 1904. Great to be joined by Bia Duit and Assassination Custard for this one, recorded in the beautiful surroundings of the Signal House on Amiens Street.
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July 27, 2026 at 3:45 PM
NEW EPISODE:
Food in Dublin in 1904. Great to be joined by Bia Duit and Assassination Custard for this one, recorded in the beautiful surroundings of the Signal House on Amiens Street.
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Food in Dublin in 1904. Great to be joined by Bia Duit and Assassination Custard for this one, recorded in the beautiful surroundings of the Signal House on Amiens Street.
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Looks like I need to get over to Bill Aherne’s, had been wondering about the spot. Certainly a post @boakandbailey.bsky.social should not miss from @3castlesburning.bsky.social:
The Modern Pint Is Too Cold. Willie Aherne Has a Solution.
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The Modern Pint Is Too Cold. Willie Aherne Has a Solution.
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The Modern Pint Is Too Cold. Willie Aherne Has a Solution.
A rare 1950s Guinness tap box is one thing, but room temperature Guinness is a different throwback entirely.
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July 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Looks like I need to get over to Bill Aherne’s, had been wondering about the spot. Certainly a post @boakandbailey.bsky.social should not miss from @3castlesburning.bsky.social:
The Modern Pint Is Too Cold. Willie Aherne Has a Solution.
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The Modern Pint Is Too Cold. Willie Aherne Has a Solution.
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Very interesting history of our boy the non-Lord Edward Fitzgerald, featuring some beautiful folk singing!
NEW EPISODE
Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
Podcast Episode · Three Castles Burning · 6 June · 1hr 7min
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July 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Very interesting history of our boy the non-Lord Edward Fitzgerald, featuring some beautiful folk singing!
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning
A Vision for Irish Theatre: Deirdre O'Connell (with Sabina Higgins)
The story of the small but remarkable Focus Theatre. A joy to talk with Sabina Higgins at the recent Luke Kelly Festival.
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A Vision for Irish Theatre: Deirdre O'Connell (with Sabina Higgins)
The story of the small but remarkable Focus Theatre. A joy to talk with Sabina Higgins at the recent Luke Kelly Festival.
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July 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning
A Vision for Irish Theatre: Deirdre O'Connell (with Sabina Higgins)
The story of the small but remarkable Focus Theatre. A joy to talk with Sabina Higgins at the recent Luke Kelly Festival.
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A Vision for Irish Theatre: Deirdre O'Connell (with Sabina Higgins)
The story of the small but remarkable Focus Theatre. A joy to talk with Sabina Higgins at the recent Luke Kelly Festival.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
NEW EPISODE.
The authors of the new book Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches join me to talk about the 1955 visit of Yugoslavia to Dalyer.
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The authors of the new book Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches join me to talk about the 1955 visit of Yugoslavia to Dalyer.
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June 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
NEW EPISODE.
The authors of the new book Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches join me to talk about the 1955 visit of Yugoslavia to Dalyer.
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The authors of the new book Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches join me to talk about the 1955 visit of Yugoslavia to Dalyer.
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NEW EPISODE
Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
Podcast Episode · Three Castles Burning · 6 June · 1hr 7min
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June 8, 2026 at 9:07 AM
NEW EPISODE
Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Citizen or Lord? The Life of Edward Fitzgerald (with Fergus Whelan and Annie Hughes)
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Well worth a listen - the latest episode of Donal Fallon's blog @3castlesburning.bsky.social in conversation with John Gibney of @ria.ie - discussing The Story of Us
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Back to the Census: The Story of Us (with John Gibney)
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May 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Well worth a listen - the latest episode of Donal Fallon's blog @3castlesburning.bsky.social in conversation with John Gibney of @ria.ie - discussing The Story of Us
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NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Thanks to my friend John Gibney (co-editor of new book on 1926 Census) for joining me for a look at the census, from the revolutionary generation to the language in the capital.....
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Thanks to my friend John Gibney (co-editor of new book on 1926 Census) for joining me for a look at the census, from the revolutionary generation to the language in the capital.....
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Three Castles Burning: Back to the Census: The Story of Us (with John Gibney)
John Gibney is co-editor of The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census. On a sunny day, we sat on a bench dedicated in part to a man you’ll find in that census, and discussed what is in ...
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May 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Thanks to my friend John Gibney (co-editor of new book on 1926 Census) for joining me for a look at the census, from the revolutionary generation to the language in the capital.....
threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/back-to-the-...
Thanks to my friend John Gibney (co-editor of new book on 1926 Census) for joining me for a look at the census, from the revolutionary generation to the language in the capital.....
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NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Dandelions and Developers.
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Lots of different opinions on this centre, but the story of the site itself is fascinating and was a bit of a never-ending saga.
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Dandelions and Developers.
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Lots of different opinions on this centre, but the story of the site itself is fascinating and was a bit of a never-ending saga.
May 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Dandelions and Developers.
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Lots of different opinions on this centre, but the story of the site itself is fascinating and was a bit of a never-ending saga.
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Dandelions and Developers.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/s...
Lots of different opinions on this centre, but the story of the site itself is fascinating and was a bit of a never-ending saga.
So interesting finding the revolutionary generation in the 1926 Census.
Dorothy Macardle and Rosamond Jacob's Herbert Place flat is in this return. Dorothy lists herself as 'Free Thinker', Rosamond as 'Belongs to no religious sect.'
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Dorothy Macardle and Rosamond Jacob's Herbert Place flat is in this return. Dorothy lists herself as 'Free Thinker', Rosamond as 'Belongs to no religious sect.'
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Census Record | The National Archives of Ireland
Access census records from various years in the National Archives of Ireland. Explore historical population data and genealogical insights.
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April 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
So interesting finding the revolutionary generation in the 1926 Census.
Dorothy Macardle and Rosamond Jacob's Herbert Place flat is in this return. Dorothy lists herself as 'Free Thinker', Rosamond as 'Belongs to no religious sect.'
nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
Dorothy Macardle and Rosamond Jacob's Herbert Place flat is in this return. Dorothy lists herself as 'Free Thinker', Rosamond as 'Belongs to no religious sect.'
nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
More Pricks Than Kicks: The Dublin of Samuel Beckett
We journey through Clare Street and Westland Row, and from Elvery's sportshop to the 'Slow and Easy' train. Marking the 120th birthday of a true great.
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More Pricks Than Kicks: The Dublin of Samuel Beckett
We journey through Clare Street and Westland Row, and from Elvery's sportshop to the 'Slow and Easy' train. Marking the 120th birthday of a true great.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/m...
April 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
More Pricks Than Kicks: The Dublin of Samuel Beckett
We journey through Clare Street and Westland Row, and from Elvery's sportshop to the 'Slow and Easy' train. Marking the 120th birthday of a true great.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/m...
More Pricks Than Kicks: The Dublin of Samuel Beckett
We journey through Clare Street and Westland Row, and from Elvery's sportshop to the 'Slow and Easy' train. Marking the 120th birthday of a true great.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/m...
New Episode of Three Castles Burning
Quiet Revolutionary: The Life of Éamonn Ceannt
Described as "probably the least celebrated of the proclamation's seven signatories", Ceannt was an important figure broadly, from trade unionism to traditional music.
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Quiet Revolutionary: The Life of Éamonn Ceannt
Described as "probably the least celebrated of the proclamation's seven signatories", Ceannt was an important figure broadly, from trade unionism to traditional music.
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March 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New Episode of Three Castles Burning
Quiet Revolutionary: The Life of Éamonn Ceannt
Described as "probably the least celebrated of the proclamation's seven signatories", Ceannt was an important figure broadly, from trade unionism to traditional music.
threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/quiet-revolu...
Quiet Revolutionary: The Life of Éamonn Ceannt
Described as "probably the least celebrated of the proclamation's seven signatories", Ceannt was an important figure broadly, from trade unionism to traditional music.
threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/quiet-revolu...
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
With Ray O'Donoghue, we're exploring David Bowie's secret 1997 gig at The Factory in Ringsend. It's a journey that brings us through the club landscape of the city at that time.
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With Ray O'Donoghue, we're exploring David Bowie's secret 1997 gig at The Factory in Ringsend. It's a journey that brings us through the club landscape of the city at that time.
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February 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
With Ray O'Donoghue, we're exploring David Bowie's secret 1997 gig at The Factory in Ringsend. It's a journey that brings us through the club landscape of the city at that time.
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With Ray O'Donoghue, we're exploring David Bowie's secret 1997 gig at The Factory in Ringsend. It's a journey that brings us through the club landscape of the city at that time.
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Very much looking forward to this special event! Part of the Dublin Bowie Festival 2026 next week. The story of that secret gig, and Bowie's time in Dublin more broadly.
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David Bowie In Dublin - A LIVE Three Castles Burning PODCAST — DUBLIN BOWIE FESTIVAL 2026
The noted Dublin historian Donal Fallon hosts his Three Castles Burning Podcast live to dissects and discuss the time when David Bowie lived in Dublin, rehearsing in The Factory, clubbing in Andrews L...
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February 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Very much looking forward to this special event! Part of the Dublin Bowie Festival 2026 next week. The story of that secret gig, and Bowie's time in Dublin more broadly.
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'Gerard Shannon works the archives and sources brilliantly and exhaustively to put flesh on the gaunt features of a man who, in his final hours especially, displayed the courage of his convictions.'
... great review of my new book in today's Irish Independent!
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... great review of my new book in today's Irish Independent!
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Comrades at war: Rory O’Connor, the best man who was sent to the firing squad by his close friend
If the mysteries of history are best resolved by the diligence of scholars in dusty archives, sometimes it’s a single image that ignites the passions.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:43 PM
'Gerard Shannon works the archives and sources brilliantly and exhaustively to put flesh on the gaunt features of a man who, in his final hours especially, displayed the courage of his convictions.'
... great review of my new book in today's Irish Independent!
m.independent.ie/entertainmen...
... great review of my new book in today's Irish Independent!
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While I posted a new episode today, it seems a good time to remind you of the recent one featuring Brian Kerr. In it, he discussed the extraordinary visit of young Palestinian footballers to Dublin, along with his career.
Long live The Greener. 🔴⚪
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Long live The Greener. 🔴⚪
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February 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
While I posted a new episode today, it seems a good time to remind you of the recent one featuring Brian Kerr. In it, he discussed the extraordinary visit of young Palestinian footballers to Dublin, along with his career.
Long live The Greener. 🔴⚪
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Long live The Greener. 🔴⚪
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Recent fascinating podcast from @3castlesburning.bsky.social on Emmet Grogan's autobiography/memoir Ringolevio - including an 'unreliable narrator' account of an extended stay in 1960's Dublin. As Dónal notes, a book little known in Ireland. threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/before-the-s...
February 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Recent fascinating podcast from @3castlesburning.bsky.social on Emmet Grogan's autobiography/memoir Ringolevio - including an 'unreliable narrator' account of an extended stay in 1960's Dublin. As Dónal notes, a book little known in Ireland. threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/before-the-s...
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Census City: Dublin 1926.
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An overview of the capital in what was a defining census year. From the on-going reconstruction to a wave of strikes, and from the social revolution of radio to sporting triumphs.
Census City: Dublin 1926.
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An overview of the capital in what was a defining census year. From the on-going reconstruction to a wave of strikes, and from the social revolution of radio to sporting triumphs.
February 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
Census City: Dublin 1926.
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An overview of the capital in what was a defining census year. From the on-going reconstruction to a wave of strikes, and from the social revolution of radio to sporting triumphs.
Census City: Dublin 1926.
threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/census-city-...
An overview of the capital in what was a defining census year. From the on-going reconstruction to a wave of strikes, and from the social revolution of radio to sporting triumphs.
Very happy to contribute to 'The Navvies of North London' which goes out January 2nd on RTE Radio One. Here's a short blog on an incredible diary capturing the 1950s experience of the Irish there: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Exiled Pint: Building Up and Tearing England Down with Dónall Mac Amhlaigh.
On a great Irish memoir of working and drinking in 1950s Britain.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Very happy to contribute to 'The Navvies of North London' which goes out January 2nd on RTE Radio One. Here's a short blog on an incredible diary capturing the 1950s experience of the Irish there: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
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Community activist Gayle Cullen Doyle and author Eoin O'Broin joined me in Oliver Bond House to talk about Simms, public housing and the past,present & future of the scheme.
'Flats and Cottages' is available now
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Community activist Gayle Cullen Doyle and author Eoin O'Broin joined me in Oliver Bond House to talk about Simms, public housing and the past,present & future of the scheme.
'Flats and Cottages' is available now
December 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NEW EPISODE of Three Castles Burning.
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Community activist Gayle Cullen Doyle and author Eoin O'Broin joined me in Oliver Bond House to talk about Simms, public housing and the past,present & future of the scheme.
'Flats and Cottages' is available now
threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/simms-city-w...
Community activist Gayle Cullen Doyle and author Eoin O'Broin joined me in Oliver Bond House to talk about Simms, public housing and the past,present & future of the scheme.
'Flats and Cottages' is available now
A new substack, dedicated to the story of the Irish public house. All follows welcome! Today, in memory of Con Houlihan (born 6 December 1925) the story of one of Dublin's most beloved snugs and a drink that never happened.
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The day W.B Yeats went to the pub. Now read on.
Today is the centenary of the birth of Con Houlihan, the Castle Island (two words, he insisted) writer.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A new substack, dedicated to the story of the Irish public house. All follows welcome! Today, in memory of Con Houlihan (born 6 December 1925) the story of one of Dublin's most beloved snugs and a drink that never happened.
publichousehistory.substack.com/p/the-day-wb...
publichousehistory.substack.com/p/the-day-wb...