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Piña coladas. Mojitos. Hurricanes. Daiquiris. Mai tais. Nothing makes a vacation like one of these delightful rum drinks, right? But whether blended with ice and fruit or sipped neatly from a glass tumbler, this sweet and fiery spirit brings with it a fascinating, complicated history that stretches back to colonial times of the 17th century in the Caribbean.

Expect episodes that discuss the human aspect of warfare throughout the evolution of weapons, tactics, strategy, and leadership. Topics will vary but will always bring in the aspects that your average soldier, sailor, and aviator had to endure when giving their all for their cause. Rejoy Chatterjee and Colin Robinson are two amateur military historians who were both infantry officers in the past. They have a shared love and admiration of the camaraderie and selflessness of combatants the world over, and are eager to bring to life stories of ordinary folks who achieved the extraordinary

The Red Bank: Rum Runner - Part 1, Temperance. An epic saga begins. Based on the incredible true events surrounding the life of our great grandfather Giovanni ”Big John” Setaro whose family emigrated to the United States in 1888 and established an Italian Colony at the foot of Cooper’s Bridge in Red Bank, NJ. After his father is murdered by the head of the largest bootlegging ring on the Jersey Shore, Big John operates a safe house for Italian travelers and bootleggers located behind the Central Railroad passenger and freight depot in Red Bank. A trusted associate to many powerful men, ...