ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
What do you get when you combine a formal living room, a dramatic vintage lady, and a box of tissues?
Apparently…a woman whose skirt is liCHrully full of emotional support.
In this episode of Liquid Courage & Curiosities, your go-to oddities podcast, we’re diving into one of the most wonderfully unnecessary pieces of antiques and curiosities we’ve seen yet — the lady dress tissue box.
Why did this exist?Who decided tissues needed this level of elegance?And how many emotional breakdowns has she silently witnessed over the years?
We explore the function, the vibes, and the absolute drama of this weird object, complete with a dating profile that proves she’s classy, supportive… and maybe just a little judgmental.
And of course, we’ve got the perfect drink pairing:The Ugly Cry Punch — sweet, slightly dramatic, and officially rated 5 out of 5 stars by my hubby (because yes… it’s sweet).
This episode blends funny history, vintage charm, and a whole lot of personality — because around here, curiosity always comes with a drink in hand.
💌 Got a weird object you want featured?A drink idea I should try?Or something so bizarre it needs to be discussed?
Send it my way (bonus points for photos 👀)
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(Tip: a standard shot glass is about 1½ oz if you want an easy way to measure!)
- 1½ oz white rum or coconut rum
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- ¼ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz grenadine
Add everything to a glass with ice and stir gently.
(Optional: garnish with a cherry or orange slice for extra drama.)
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- 2 oz lemonade
- ½ oz grenadine
- 2 oz sparkling water
Add pineapple juice, lemonade, and grenadine over ice, then top with sparkling water and give it a light stir.
A huge shoutout to my amazing hubby for his awesome voice in the intro — and for occasionally joining in on the fun throughout the episodes 💛
Intro music:“Speakeasy Carousel” by lithop (Pixabay)
Dating profile voice:Generated using ElevenLabs – “Samara X (Smooth Classy British)”
Sound effects:“Sneeze” by starplatinums (Freesound via Pixabay)
Background music:“Positive Electro Swing | Fun” by Music-for-Videos (Pixabay)
🎧 You can listen on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6YNfdiKavqK5bxn5xpvv8B?si=XoMFy3uTQz6_EdrMKt-DSg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liquid-courage-and-curiosities/id1890033892
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-liquid-courage-and-curiosi-326899576/episode/989-magic-fm-5409?app=listen
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8483f685-f5c6-46e1-aab0-259bd3bc6b4a/liquid-courage-and-curiosities
…and more!
🍸 Drink Recipe — The Ugly Cry PunchAlcoholic Version🥤 Non-Alcoholic Version🎵 Credits & Contributions
