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Humans have been imbibing for thousands of years. What has drinking contributed to society? What is it doing to our health?
Guests: Edward Slingerland (”Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization”) and Susan Dominus (”Is That Drink Worth It to You?”)
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