Nov 17, 2022 • 6M

Bonus Episode 1: The Beer Goddesses of Yore

It took a lot of propaganda to get us to where we are today.

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Valorie Clark
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Did anyone else listen to the Kubaba episode and start wondering about ancient female beer brewers? In our time, beer is so heavily associated with men and the whole male sphere I was very surprised to learn that brewing was once considered “women’s work.” In this bonus episode, I am finally exploring some of the history of women and beer—and it turns out that this history might be where we get all our imagery of witches from! 🧙‍♀️ Let’s dive in.

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