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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the Stupid distru Minute. I'm your host,

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<v Speaker 1>Kept Pound. Today we're talking about moonshine. Moonshine got its

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<v Speaker 1>name because it was often made under the light of

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<v Speaker 1>the moon to avoid being caught. While homemade whiskey dates

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<v Speaker 1>back to colonial America, moonshine exploded after the federal government

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<v Speaker 1>began taxing distilled spirits in seventeen ninety one, leading to

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<v Speaker 1>the Whisky Rebellion. During Prohibition from nineteen twenty to nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>thirty three, illegal distilling became even more common as bootleggers

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<v Speaker 1>supplied thirsty Americans with homemade liquor. Most moonshine was made

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<v Speaker 1>and hidden stills deep in the mountains, especially throughout Appalachia.

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<v Speaker 1>Turns out, one of America's oldest traditions has always been

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<v Speaker 1>finding creative ways to avoid paying taxes. This has been

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<v Speaker 1>the Stupid History Minute and I'm Kept Pound. This podcast

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