31. Conquering the Night: The History of Coffee

Empire

• Episode: 31. Conquering the Night: The History of Coffee
• Website: Empire
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/empirepodcast
• Duration: 00:55:41
• Published: 2023-01-31 03:00

Coffee is everywhere today, but where does it come from? Was it originally a sex drug? What is the connection between Starbucks and a medieval goat herder? Why are coffee houses political? Listen as Anita and William are joined by Cemal Kafadar to discuss the history of the substance. LRB Empire offer: lrb.me/empire Twitter: @Empirepoduk Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices