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In this episode we travel to the Grand Division of Middle Tennessee in the USA (00:48). We discuss the legend of Nathan “Nearest” Greene (14:32), the first African-American Master Distiller in the US who taught Jack Daniels himself the Lincoln County Process (20:25). Next we cover bottle packaging along with sight & smell observations (26:59) and then try out Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey (31:07). We then discuss the story of The Werewolf of Dickson County (40:12). The importance of what transformation means to the werewolf’s mythology & the dread of inevitably losing control of yourself (40:52), Lycanthropy vs Hypertrichosis vs Werewolf Spectrum which digresses on a short-lived 80’s NBC show about shape-shifting (45:15). We talk about the first sighting of the Wolf Men of Borneo (52:00), the local mob who failed to get revenge for the death of a landowner’s hand at the hands of the werewolf (53:02) and the story of a big game hunter who was hunted himself by the werewolf (55:45). We talk about the large population of the Scottish Dickson Clan in Dickson County and the legend of The Wulver (59:00). We then quickly give our thoughts on the recommend mixed drink with Uncle Nearest called Tennessee Gold (63:37). Finally, we round out the show with our discussion about Freddie Waters (69:23) and his song A Full Moon on Main Street (89:20) Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey: https://unclenearest.com/ NY Times Article uncovering the story of Nathan “Nearest” Greene: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/dining/jack-daniels-whiskey-slave-nearest-green.html The Werewolf of Dickson County: http://www.southernspiritguide.org/of-werewolves-and-white-screamers-dickson-county-tennessee/ Trailer for TV Show “Manimal”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3OzAfcPb3A Ingredients for Tennessee Gold: 2 oz. Uncle Nearest Premium Aged Whiskey ¾ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice ¾ oz. Honey Syrup* Add all ingredients into a shaker tin with ice and shake well for ten seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Freddie Waters Biography: http://www.parsifal.be/product/cd/freddie-waters-singing-a-new-song/ Full Moon on Main Street Freddie’s version: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Moon-On-Main-Street/dp/B003U06L4G Original version by The Kinsey Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KcGhOltCY0 Freddie & The Screamers Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzHl6TIm_R8
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