About this episode
The episode discusses the first night of Prohibition in January 1920 and the political forces leading to the ban of alcohol.
With Nate surprisingly sidelined, his friends and fellow Radiotopians at This Day save (This) day. Here's the show description: In our new series "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to January 1920 and the first night of Prohibition. Hide your booze! Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the long road to prohibition, going back decades, and the political forces that led to the ban of alcohol. Join our America250 newsletter community ! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now . This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive…
People in this episode
Host: Nate DiMeo
Guests: Jody, Niki, Kellie
Topics covered
- Prohibition
- American history
- political forces
- alcohol ban
- 1920s America
Keywords
- Prohibition
- alcohol ban
- January 1920
- American history
- political forces
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Radiotopia, This Day, PRX
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