Sex, Drugs, & Rococo

The Green Fairy, The Green Muse, and The Four Loko of the Victorian Era, in this batch's special, we investigate one of the world’s most misunderstood beverages, absinthe. We take a closer look at why artists and writers have been so enamored with the drink both before and after Impressionism. We give a breakdown of the ingredients in this taboo spirit and dispel common myths about wormwood. [In this episode] listeners will learn  the proper way to pour and drink absinthe,  what time to hit the bar for “green hour,” which is more dangerous, the glass half full or the glass half empty ...And listeners will ponder the fact that they’re here for a good time, not a long time.   Show Images: The Absinthe Drinker Viktor Oliva 1901 Cafe Slavia in Prague, Czech Republic   L’Absinthe by Edgar Degas 1875, oil on canvas 92cm x 68cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris   Show Sources: Web sources: www.absinthes.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xejRP8RYZA http://www.absinthefever.com/green-fairy https://www.mi