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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2023 · 48 MIN

The Portland Rum Riot: King of Killjoys

from Homegrown Horror · host B Cacace-Shortill & Jackson Skinner

Ah, our beloved Portland. Home to some great restaurants, beautiful waterfront views, and of course...BEER. If our lovely city is known for one thing, it's the breweries! And we all know Jackson loves a good brew, so today B regales us with the startling history of Maine's experiment with prohibition and the important lessons the state government learned along the way: don't fuck with the Irish.  Sources: C+R Research Maine Brewer's Guild Media Kit When Maine Went Dry, by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald ‘Portland, Prohibition & Evergreen’ event will recall Rum Riot, help burial ground by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald The Irish who instigated the Portand Rum Riots by Nathan Mannion for the Irish Times The Portland Rum Riot of 1855 Ends a Teetotaler's Career by the New England Historical Society Wikipedia You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HgHpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/

Ah, our beloved Portland. Home to some great restaurants, beautiful waterfront views, and of course...BEER. If our lovely city is known for one thing, it's the breweries! And we all know Jackson loves a good brew, so today B regales us with the startling history of Maine's experiment with prohibition and the important lessons the state government learned along the way: don't fuck with the Irish.  Sources: C+R Research Maine Brewer's Guild Media Kit When Maine Went Dry, by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald ‘Portland, Prohibition & Evergreen’ event will recall Rum Riot, help burial ground by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald The Irish who instigated the Portand Rum Riots by Nathan Mannion for the Irish Times The Portland Rum Riot of 1855 Ends a Teetotaler's Career by the New England Historical Society Wikipedia You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HgHpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/

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