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Drinks With Dead People ran from 2014 – 2022

as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.

Drinks With Dead People ran from 2014 – 2022

as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.

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Link to 19th Century Rock Bands

19th Century Rock Bands

Have a drink with: 19th Century Rock Bands Are we gonna do Stonehenge tomorrow? Ask them about: Their roadies’ workout schedule Last week I wrote for the fine folks over at Atlas Obscura about rock bands of the 19th century. Monster rock bands, to be specific, who played to sell-out crowds, caused riots and advertised…

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Link to David Bushnell

David Bushnell

Have a drink with: David Bushnell Damn the torpedoes. Ask him about: The one that got away Folks in Warrenton, Georgia were understandably sad when Doctor David Bush passed away in 1826. Single and in his eighties at the time of his death, the old man was a local institution: in more than thirty years…

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