69 - Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia - Author Matt Murphy

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. In episode #69 our guest is the author of the book "Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia". He takes the readers on the intertwinement of rum and the colonization of Australia. This book will be released on December 7th, 2021.

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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast

• Learning about this book from the Rum History Facebook group
• How Australia went from convict colony to country
• With the lack of a governor, the Rum Corps were controlling the colonization
• How Matt came about writing the book "Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia"
• Three major instances where rum/alcohol played in the downfall of attempted rebellions
• What the five stages of inebriation are

In Four Sips or Less

1. What accent do people misidentify 
2. Rugby vs Australian Football

Check out these links on how you can order the book

• https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rum-a-distilled-history-of-colonial-australia-matt-murphy?variant=39273427861538

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