Topic: Alcohol Laws

4 chapters across the catalog

False Positive
Episode 1273 3:01:13 - 3:02:36

1273: False Positive

Drizly Alcohol Delivery, Texas Regulations

The Drizly app is highlighted for its 60-minute alcohol delivery service, which is now operating in several states including Texas. The discussion touches on the evolution of Texas liquor laws, noting that while drive-in liquor stores were once common, modern services like Instacart and Drizly have modernized booze accessibility.

Media Harmonization
Episode 482 2:17:19 - 2:19:07

482: Media Harmonization

Alcoholism Vaccine, Legal Immunity for Manufacturers

A new "vaccine" for alcoholism is in development, designed to induce an immediate hangover by blocking alcohol metabolism in the liver. The hosts speculate that labeling the drug a "vaccine" is a legal strategy to gain immunity from lawsuits under federal vaccination laws, similar to the failed smoking vaccine.

Let Them Eat Hot Pockets
Episode 224 54:03 - 56:41

224: Let Them Eat Hot Pockets

Interstate Alcohol Sales, Kombucha Alcohol Content

A bill in the House of Representatives aims to ban the interstate sale of alcohol, a move attributed to lobbying by major distributors. Additionally, retailers like Fred Meyer have pulled Kombucha tea from shelves to verify alcohol content after the drink reportedly triggered Lindsay Lohan's alcohol monitoring bracelet.

Drunk in America
Episode 215 32:42 - 36:48

215: Drunk in America

Lindsay Lohan Sentencing, Neo-Prohibitionist DUI Policies

Lindsay Lohan's jail sentence is framed as a public reminder of state control over the individual. Reports from Florida and Montana describe aggressive DUI enforcement, including arrests for "public drunkenness" immediately upon exiting bars and strict probation terms that forbid alcohol consumption at home. Technical details of ignition interlock devices, which require users to hum while blowing to prevent tampering, are discussed as part of a "neo-prohibitionist" trend.