In 1875, a warehouse in Dublin’s Liberties district exploded into flames, igniting more than 5,000 barrels of whiskey and unleashing a river of fire through the streets. But the fire itself didn’t kill anyone. The whiskey did.

This episode dives into the wild true story of the Dublin Whiskey Fire, where:

🔥 Streets flowed with flaming booze
🍺 Locals scooped whiskey with boots, hats, and porringers
🧠 Firefighters used manure and gravel to stop the blaze
💀 Thirteen people died of alcohol poisoning, not fire

One of the weirdest disasters in drinking history, and a turning point in how cities stored spirits.

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George Remus made millions bootlegging during Prohibition, lived like Gatsby, married a woman named Imogene, then murdered her in broad daylight. The kicker? He defended himself in court…and walked free.

This episode of Arsenic Culture dives into one of the wildest real-life crime sagas in American history:

💰 The “King of the Bootleggers”
🚘 A high-speed car chase through Cincinnati
⚖️ A murder trial featuring self-defense, insanity pleas, and stickpins
💔 Betrayal, revenge, and Shakespeare-level chaos

Prohibition was messy. George Remus was messier.

#GeorgeRemus #TrueCrimeHistory #ProhibitionEra

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Welcome to the sweet, syrupy, slightly unhinged world of Dirty Soda: a drink that somehow combines Diet Coke, coconut syrup, cream, and religious guilt.

In this Spill, Matt and Jason break down how a Mormon workaround for coffee and booze turned into a national flavor phenomenon, complete with TikTok trends, sugar bombs, and yes… KFC’s Peaches & Cream Mountain Dew. We dive into the Utah roots of chains like Swig, explore the absurd combinations people swear by, and try to figure out why anyone would add dairy to Dr Pepper.

Is it delicious? Is it disgusting? Is it a gateway soda to worse decisions?
Tune in and find out.

#DirtySoda #ArsenicCulture #TheSpill

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In 1857, nearly 10% of Hong Kong’s European population was poisoned by bakery bread laced with arsenic. Was it political sabotage, racism-fueled hysteria, or just one hell of a bakery blunder?

In this episode, we dive into the chaos of colonial paranoia, courtroom drama, and the wild trial of Cheong Ah-lum, a baker who offered to behead himself and his entire family in court.

🔥 Exploding tensions from the Opium Wars
🥖 Mass poisoning, bizarre trials, and wrongful banishment

When imperialism and hysteria collided over a loaf of bread


#EsingBakery #ArsenicCulture #HeavyPour

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Let’s get this out of the way: Michael Malloy should not have survived.

But somehow, this Irish-born New York City drunkard became the most hilariously unkillable man in Prohibition-era history.

In this episode of The Spill, Matt, Jason, and Kendra unravel the unbelievable tale of Michael
Malloy, a man so dedicated to booze, and so impervious to death, that he turned a murder plot
into a months-long disaster for the people trying to kill him.

We're talking poisoned drinks, gas chambers, frozen nights, car crashes, and more. All in a
plot so stupid, so desperate, and so darkly funny, it could’ve been written by the Coen Brothers.
This is easily one of the wildest, most entertaining stories we’ve ever told on this show. We
guarantee you'll laugh, wince, and immediately start retelling it to your friends.


#MichaelMalloy #TrueCrime #DrunkHistory #Prohibition

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Oregon’s liquor agency was caught hoarding rare bourbon for themselves, and you won’t believe how deep the favoritism and sketchy behavior went. In this episode of Arsenic Culture, Matt, Jason, and Kendra break down the OLCC scandal, the shady bourbon allocation system, and what it reveals about liquor politics in America.

Are these “rare bottle lotteries” actually rigged? Is government-run alcohol distribution the lesser evil? And most importantly… should we start our own damn club?

Drop a comment and tell us what you think. 👇
Let’s stir some shit up.

#bourbonscandal #OLCC #rarewhiskey

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Welcome to another episode of The Spill, where Arsenic Culture dives deep into the boozy drama behind Pisco, a brandy-like spirit that's at the center of a long-standing rivalry between Peru and Chile. Matt, Jason, and Kendra sip, squabble, and sort through history, origin myths, and flavor notes to figure out: who actually owns Pisco?

If you've ever wondered what makes Pisco different from brandy, why South Americans take it so damn seriously, or whether the Pisco Sour is Peruvian or Chilean, this one's for you.
Hit that like button, throw us a sub, and tell us your favorite underdog booze in the comments.


#Pisco #PiscoSour #SpiritsCulture #ArsenicCulture #BoozeWars

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