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Coucou everyone & na zdorovie!

We're cheer-sing to your health this episode with Russian Vodka! Kate tells Catherine all about the history of the importance of vodka to Russia and even how it had a hand in deciding Russia's official religion. Catherine then tells Kate the story about how the Matryoshka nesting dolls came to be! Da darling! 

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Vodka Sources:

Russian Vodka: A History

Vodka History

Facts & Details

Prohibition

Mini topic sources:

The History of the Russian Nesting Doll

Recommendations:

Kate's Recommendation - The Undoing (HBO)

Catherine's Recommendation - "Cléo de 5 à 7" (1962) directed by Agnès Varda

Cover art and logo by Kate Walker

Mixed and edited by Catherine Roehre

Theme song by Lumehill

Thank you all - ciao!