Don’t Drink the Milk – The curious history of things

Named ‘Best Culture & Lifestyle Podcast’ by the Publisher Podcast Awards in 2024

Join Rachel Stewart and the rest of the team for more exciting historical adventures in Season 2 of
Don’t Drink the Milk!

We’re hitting the road once again to reveal the hidden histories of familiar things. Be it an object, an idea or a tradition, come along as we journey to uncover how these things made their way to you, how they’ve changed shape through different eras and cultures, and what surprising truths their stories reveal about our world today. This season, we’re bringing you sex, drugs and… reality TV!

From the influence of the Catholic Church on our sex lives to the lasting legacies of opioids, we’ve got a lot in store for you – following a postal route in a tiny Irish village, touring the gardens of Versailles, and a gladiatorial excursion.

Whether you’re a history buff, a culture lover, or just curious about the world, Don’t Drink the Milk will take you on adventures – sometimes funny, often deep – that will connect your present to the past in unexpected ways. How are powerful men rewriting the story of sexism and the European witch hunts? Why is it that a simple string of numbers attached to your address can determine how much you earn and when you’ll die? And where does our obsession with mowing the damn lawn come from? All will be revealed.

Don’t miss a moment – subscribe now to catch all the fun – starting August 13th!

Here’s a taste of what’s to come in Season 2:

Witch Hunts: Cancelling naysayers since 1400

Opioids: Pills and profit, from German labs to Nigerian streets

Zip Codes: How a simple string of numbers can lift you up or sell you out

The Missionary Position: Preaching, power, and getting pregnant

Lawns: A not so natural obsession

Reality TV: Are we forever destined to be voyeurs?

Prisons: How prisoners under palm trees became the penal tactic du jour

Women’s Strikes: What happens when ladies refuse to do invisible labor

Release schedule: Launches August 13, 2024 with new episodes every other Tuesday through December