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Podcast: American Fever Dream
Episode: #184 All The Presidents' Vices: Drugs And Booze In The Oval Office
Description: For a special holiday bonus episode, Alise, Sami, Bryan, and Amanda take you through the sordid and shocking history of mind-altering substances in the White House. From George Washingtonâs $15,000 bar tab and Andrew Johnsonâs blackout inauguration, to Nixonâs drunken attempt to nuke North Korea, JFKâs miracle âshotsâ laced with speed and Obamaâs stoner humor. They also discuss how temperance movements and drug policy intersected with the presidentsâ own relationships with substances to highlight that most traditional of American political values: hypocrisy. Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of drug and alcohol use and abuse. If you or someone...