Why does every celebration seem to come with a drink?

Labor Day cookouts. Birthday dinners. Weddings. Happy hour after a long week. Girls’ night. Date night. Vacations. Even somebody casually saying, “We should celebrate!” somehow feels like it should be followed by “…with drinks.”

But when did drinking become such a big part of having a good time?

In this Labor Day episode of TRUE MOCKTAILS, Princess — aka Thirsty Homebody — is getting into how alcohol became tied to celebration, socializing, relaxation, and reward.

We’re talking about the history behind celebratory drinking, the rise of happy hour, America’s love affair with the backyard cookout, and why holidays like Labor Day practically come with an unofficial drink menu.

And of course, we have to ask:

Do we actually need alcohol to make something feel like a celebration…or have we just been taught that we do?

Grab your favorite drink — boozy, booze-free, or somewhere in between — and come hang out.

Because around here, we’re not just drinking.

We’re thinking, too.

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And if this episode made you think about your own relationship with celebration and drinking, send it to somebody you’d have this conversation with at the cookout.

🥂 Welcome back, drinkers and thinkers!

Episode 2 of True Mocktails is taking a MUCH darker turn.

Because apparently drinks haven't always been innocent little beverages minding their business.

We're getting into poisoned alcohol, mysterious vending machines, deadly drinks, and some very real stories that might have you looking at your glass a little differently by the end of this episode.

How did alcohol become intentionally dangerous? What's the story behind those mysterious vending machines? And just how much trouble can be hiding inside something as ordinary as a drink?

Grab yourself something good—preferably something YOU poured 😂—and come down the rabbit hole with me.

This is True Mocktails: good drinks, great stories, and questionable rabbit holes.

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🎙️ ABOUT TRUE MOCKTAILS

True Mocktails is hosted by Princess, aka Thirsty Homebody.

Each episode pairs a good drink with the kind of conversation that sends us straight down a rabbit hole—history, pop culture, strange stories, true crime, womanhood, and whatever else we're curious about that week.

Good drinks. Great stories. Questionable rabbit holes.

See you next time, drinkers and thinkers! 🥂

Welcome to the very first episode of True Mocktails!

We’re starting with something that seems innocent enough: lemonade. Lemons, sugar, water. Simple, right?

Baby… no.

Pour yourself something good because we’re going down the surprisingly long, slightly messy, history of one of the most iconic drinks ever. We’re talking ancient origins, questionable medical advice, Parisian lemonade sellers, and how this little lemon drink became a whole cultural moment.

And because this is True Mocktails, we’re sipping while we learn.

Grab your glass and get comfortable, drinkers and thinkers. We’ve got things to discuss.

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Love True Mocktails? Come hang out with us on YouTube for the video version of the podcast, mocktail recipes, seasonal drinks, and more from Thirsty Homebody.

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Come sip with us everywhere!

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thirstyhomebody⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thirstyhomebody⁠Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@thirstyhomebody⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thirstyhomebody⁠

True Mocktails is hosted by Princess, aka Thirsty Homebody.

Good drinks. Great stories. Questionable rabbit holes.

See you next time, drinkers and thinkers!