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        <itunes:subtitle>Cocktails, mocktails, and all things drinkable</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:summary>Anne and Rachel drink things and talk about them.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>WHISKEY Uncle Nearest (Alcoholic)</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Drink:</strong> <a href="https://unclenearest.com/" rel="nofollow">Uncle Nearest</a></p><p><strong>History Highlights + Trivia:</strong> Jack Daniels was taught to distill by an enslaved man, Nearest Green.</p><p><strong>Community Work:</strong> They run the Nearest Green academy of distilling, which is a 2 year associates degree.</p><p><strong>Anne:</strong> Give me more!!</p><p><strong>Rachel:</strong> For a Tennessee whiskey, not half bad.</p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:54:02 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>KOMBUCHA Synergy (Non-Alcoholic)</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Drink:</strong> <a href="https://gtslivingfoods.com/collections/synergy-raw-kombucha" rel="nofollow">Synergy Kombucha</a></p><p><strong>History Highlights + Trivia:</strong> Kombucha and sound systems? More closely connected than you might think.</p><p><strong>Sustainability:</strong> Always source sustainable ingredients, manufacture in environmentally-conscious ways, compost 100% of their byproduct, and are becoming a zero waste facility.</p><p><strong>Anne:</strong> Less disgusting than expected!</p><p><strong>Rachel:</strong> Remember! Vinegar lite(tm)!</p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:58:58 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>BEER Boulevard Brewing Company (Alcoholic)</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Drink:</strong> <a href="https://www.boulevard.com/" rel="nofollow">Boulevard Brewing Company</a></p><p><strong>History Highlights + Trivia:</strong> This Just In: Get Drunk Eating Oatmeal!! And; Is that a parkway? Or a boulevard?</p><p><strong>Sustainability:</strong> An honestly impressive sustainability focus–they capture the energy AND ash from burning what little trash they have!</p><p><strong>Anne:</strong> Rye on Rye ftw</p><p><strong>Rachel:</strong> Still doesn&#39;t like chocolate ale</p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drink:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.boulevard.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;Boulevard Brewing Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;History Highlights &#43; Trivia:&lt;/strong&gt; This Just In: Get Drunk Eating Oatmeal!! And; Is that a parkway? Or a boulevard?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sustainability:&lt;/strong&gt; An honestly impressive sustainability focus–they capture the energy AND ash from burning what little trash they have!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anne:&lt;/strong&gt; Rye on Rye ftw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rachel:&lt;/strong&gt; Still doesn&amp;#39;t like chocolate ale&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:45:42 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Drink:</strong> <a href="https://www.fentimans.com/products/rose-lemonade" rel="nofollow">Fentimans Rose Lemonade</a></p><p><strong>History Highlights + Trivia:</strong> Bareback riders and cinnamon candies. (Also shout out to Rachel&#39;s running companion, Zombies Run)</p><p><strong>Sustainability:</strong> No specific focus on sustainability</p><p><strong>Anne:</strong> Doesn&#39;t taste like bubblebath!</p><p><strong>Rachel:</strong> Sooooo refreshing</p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:02:42 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>TEQUILA Olmeca Altos (Alcoholic)</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Drink</strong><span>: </span><a href="https://olmecaaltos.com/" rel="nofollow">Olmeca Altos Tequila Reposado</a></p><p><strong>History Highlights + Trivia</strong><span>: Tequila comes from the fruit of the agave plant. Rock &#39;n&#39; Roll brought us the Tequila Sunrise we deserve.</span></p><p><strong>Sustainability</strong><span>: Olmeca Altos has a heavy focus on environmental and community sustainability.</span></p><p><strong>Review</strong>: Anne and Rachel both love it. 10/10 would drink again.</p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>*loud noise* COMING SOON TO VIDEO (Spotify) AND DVD (Apple Podcasts) *even louder noise* <strong>THE DRINKING POD</strong></p><br /><br />Wanna chat? Reach out to us at glug@thedrinkingpod.com!]]></description>
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