48: "America Has a Drinking Problem"
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English - June 11, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 74.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsNews news culture ethics comedy entertainment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Is drinking heavily an American phenomenon? No. Is drinking alone an American phenomenon? Perhaps. Morgan and Eddie discuss The Atlantic article titled "America Has a Drinking Problem", an essay that walks us through the historical use of alcohol as a socialization tool. They also discuss the 2020 Academy Award-nominated Danish film "Another Round", a movie with a fascinating premise where four middle-aged friends test out a Norwegian philosopher's theory that mankind was born with a BAC that is too low.
Here are the links to the sources we discuss:
The Atlantic - America Has a Drinking Problem