Ever wondered where your glass of foamy beer got its start? Turns out beer has been around just about as long or longer than written record. It seems that once humans had figured out how to grow grains they also started figuring out how to ferment them. Take a listen this week and learn about the history of beer.

The Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaira, better known as Sisi, became the Empress of Austria in 1854 when she married Emperor Franz Jospeh the First. She was not raised to be a public figure and never quite fit in as Empress. While she was famed for being beautiful and intelligent, she generally hid from public view and had a controversial reign before being assassinated in 1898. However, after her reign she has become somewhat of a feminist icon and has enjoyed continued fame and popularity, including a Netflix series about her in the last few years. Take a listen and learn a bit about the history and background of Sisi.

This week's podcast revolves around a couple of mental health issues and the story surrounding them. The first is the Pellagratic Delirium or Pellagrous Encephalopathy. This condition is due to lack of Niacin (vitamin B3) and became a widespread problem in the Venetian Empire after the introduction of corn meal to the diet of the poor population. This outbreak resulted in the creation of multiple psychiatric hospitals that treated tens of thousands of people. The second issue is Munchausen syndrome. While many people have heard of this form of mental illness that results in someone deceiving others by pretending to be sick. What you might not know is where the name came from. Take a listen and see what you find out!