Alcohol and our Addiction to Capitalism with Zachary Marlow (& the Escape from Capitalism Cocktail)

We’re joined by filmmaker, storyteller, and poet Zachary Marlow, who tells us about his personal journey in relation to alcohol consumption. He shares how he was driven to drink to escape the alienating aspects of our capitalist hellscape, relating this addictive drive to society’s destructive addiction to capitalism. Marlow is one of 3 hosts of the Moneyless Society podcast – a show that aims to envision a world free of the corrupting influence of the profit motive. This project is closely tied to the work of the Moneyless Society nonprofit, which is actively building out a networking and resource hub through which people can use their skills to satisfy the needs of society without the exchange of money. Follow Moneyless Society on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, and support them on Patreon. You can listen to their podcast on all major platforms (Google, Apple, Spotify, etc.) Escape from Capitalism Cocktail Makes two drinks1    med.    Mango, peeled and pitted 75    ml    Honey Ginger Syrup150    ml    Cream of Coconut (REAL, Coco Lopez, or freshly made)100    ml    Coconut Water10     drops    Cannabis Tincture (if not using Cannabis-infused Honey Ginger Syrup)200    g    Ice Cubes50    ml    Tart Cherry Juice, for each drink (fresh or bottled)Add all ingredients except cherry juice to blender, blend on high for 20 seconds. Pour into your two favorite cups and top with the tart cherry juice to float. Add a straw if you like, and garnish with a fresh cherry.Glassware:      Collins-style glassGarnish:         Fresh cherryABV:             0%Honey Ginger Syrup100ml     Ginger, freshly juiced100ml     Honey75ml    Hot Water (~60°C)Peel fresh ginger root and juice through a centrifugal or masticating juicer. Combine honey and hot water and stir until honey is dissolved. Add ginger juice. Taste to ensure consistency, bottle, and label. Honey Ginger Syrup must be refrigerated and is good for up to two weeks.If you don’t have a juicer you can make Honey Ginger Syrup using your stove. 250ml    Honey250ml    Water175ml    Ginger, peeled and slicedPeel and slice ginger. Add all ingredients to a pot and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Fine strain, bottle, and label. Honey Ginger Syrup must be refrigerated and is good for up to two weeks. Note: You can also add the cannabis to the honey for the Honey Ginger Syrup. For this recipe, add 1g of cannabis to 250ml of honey. Add more or less depending on your tolerance. Support the showCocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to educate, agitate, and amplify the voices of those who are working to dismantle capitalism and create a better world.https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalismFollow us on Instagram and TwitterSome episodes on YouTube. Subscribe & enjoy! Cheers!