Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent: Episode 56 (The Rise and Fall of the Moral Majority)

We are coming to y’all again from the Motor City! In this episode we are imbibing the quintessential 70s cocktail – the Harvey Wallbanger. This vintage recipe is basically a “gussied up screwdriver” and it pairs with TUX’s scandal that spans the 70s and 80s.
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TUX, as promised, does a deep dive into the rise of the Moral Majority and the reasons behind it because spoiler alert: ‘twas never about abortion, it was about school segregation. We 🥂to the separation of church and state!
The Real Origins of the Religious Right - POLITICO Magazine
The religious right formed around support for segregation, not against abortion.
Religion and Right-Wing Politics: How Evangelicals Reshaped Elections - The New York Times
Precursors Of The Moral Majority | AMERICAN HERITAGE
The Moral Majority, which has been credited with exercising... - UPI Archives
The Religious Right Turns 33: What Have We Learned? - The Atlantic
How The Christian Right Ended Up Transforming American Politics - TPM – Talking Points Memo
The evangelical presidency: Reagan's dangerous love affair with the Christian right | Salon.com
Jerry Falwell, the Rise of the Moral Majority, and the 1980 Election
The Religious Right: Abortion, Segregation, and the Origins of a Movement | Teen Vogue
Justice Thomas: SCOTUS ‘should reconsider’ contraception, same-sex marriage rulings - POLITICO

ALSO DISCUSSED: Itsa me Galliano, cocktail marketing, Monkeypox misinformation, Marjorie Taylor Greene, beautiful rock homes, SCOTUS privacy cases: Griswald, Obergefell & Lawrence, building hatin’ ass community, when math ain’t mathing, Herstory on the Rocks podcast, Green v. Connally, Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent, civil rights playbook, Trump the imperfect vessel, ol Turkey Neck, angsty stepdad voice and Yurp.

For more info on our episode cocktail and the Harvey Wallbanger:
Why The Harvey Wallbanger was the Drink of the 70s
Searching for Harvey Wallbanger | Saveur
How Classic Cocktails Got Their Names - Harvey Wallbanger, Last Word, and Sazerac Cocktail History

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