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Podcast: The Morning Brief
Episode: Lethal Liquor Part-1: How Moonshine Devastated a Village
Description: Trigger warning: This episode contains mentions of death, addiction and substance abuse. Listener discretion is advised. This episode of The Morning Brief podcast dives into the tragic hooch incident in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, which took 55 lives and left over 200 people battling for survival. We tell the story through the eyes of those who lost their loved ones and others who are hoping upon hope that their family members pull through and come out alive. So, why is hooch so popular and how is it made? How does bootlegging work in India? How common are hooch tragedies, and...