
The Novelty Sodas
Send us Fan Mail Go back in time with Sarah and The Shrub as they get into some strange flavored pops, novelty drinks, and retired sodas. This lighthearted episode is full of gratitude for living sober, the sober journey

Hosted by Sarah McAfee · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 31 episodes
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There's plenty of content out there about alcohol. Everybody loves cocktails and mixology, right? But what about those of us who have stopped drinking -- whatever the reason? Shrubbish: A Sober Drinks & Thinks Podcast aims to explore the world beyond booze. From lightly fermented drinks around the world to health claims and beverage apparatuses, Sarah investigates a variety of beverage-related topics, along with discussing her own personal relationship with addiction and recovery. Plus, every episode includes a taste & review of everyone's favorite little sprit-free elixir: The Shrub. Bespoke new flavor each week!
Sarah McAfee hosts Shrubbish: A Sober Drinks & Thinks Podcast, a arts show with 31 episodes published.

Send us Fan Mail Go back in time with Sarah and The Shrub as they get into some strange flavored pops, novelty drinks, and retired sodas. This lighthearted episode is full of gratitude for living sober, the sober journey

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sarah and The Shrub explore some fun history and facts surrounding everyone's favorite juicy, fruity, flavored-tea beverage with a pop: Snapple! Also, Drinking Dreams, and a scrumptious

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub get into natural & artificial flavorings, flavorists, flavor houses, a little bit of science, a little bit of cultural fun facts - it's a classic Shrubbish episode! Also, the challeng

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub discuss the 100% zero proof, 100% refreshing beverage: Hop Water. From the plant-parts behind it all (hops) to it's "f around and find out" origins in the home brewing community, and

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub investigate Dry Ice - from a little bit of science, history, and common uses for the super cold sublimating product! Including how to safely use dry ice in your favorite mocktail. Als

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub visit South America, India, Sri Lanka, Europe....not really (you know no one is really traveling on this show, right?) but the history of Tonic Water takes you all over the map! From

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub (a particularly good one!) expand on honey by putting their paws in pots of fermented honey, honeydew, and propolis -- figuratively, of course. Also, how do sober communities respond

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub start in on a honey-centric two-parter with a little background on bees, honey production, and health benefits, in anticipation of more honey loving to come! Also, a look at that "fre

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub(s) go south of the border for this week's ancient fermented beverages, with notes of pineapple, corn, brown sugar, and funk. Also, on that big first step of admitting you have a probl

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub get sour and funky with the discovery of yet ANOTHER ancient fermented beverage, and talk flights - in more ways than one. * * https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/13457-cranbe

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub journey to the land of straws, and reflect on the joy of simply...being. * * * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_straw# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombilla https://en.wikipedi

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween! This episode has nothing to do with Halloween, but everything to do with plant-based milks. Also, Sarah and The Shrub reflect on how moving towards healthier habits can actually feel a l

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub discover there is so much more to matcha than meets the eye! Also, what might it be like to re-frame how we approach the challenges of getting sober? * * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub go further down the path of fermentation with sourdough bread making, and ponder over the practice of self reflection through writing. * * * https://en.muehlerama.ch/ausstellungen/det

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub are back with more NA drinky fun, journeying to North Caucasia and back to explore Kefir, what it means to slow down, and of course....tasting a fresh (or not so fresh) shrub. ******

Send us Fan Mail Take a trip to the 90's with Sarah and The Shrub as they digest a major beverage brand's hilarious flop *** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_Soda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke https://www.mental

Send us Fan Mail Sarah and The Shrub go a little off topic with the history of apple cider, but the main event is 100% that lanky woodsy wanderer: Johnny Appleseed. *** https://cider.wsu.edu/history-of-cider/ https://en.

Send us Fan Mail Journey to Mexico (and Brooklyn!) with Sarah and The Shrub as they talk about the thirst quenching Agua Fresca, indie concerts, favorite firsts, tacos, and more. *** - “Agua Fresca” (Wikipedia) https://e

Send us Fan Mail Take a trip to Ancient Greece with Sarah and The Shrub as they chat about a little tincture not too far off from shrubs - The Oxymel! *** - “Oxymel” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymel - Sla

Send us Fan Mail Get your fermentation on whith Sarah and The Shrub covering Kombucha! Also a little story (some might say rant...) from a recent weird event, and a spicy face-off between two shrubs. *** - “Kombucha” (Wi
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