Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Stupid distru Minute. I'm your host,
Speaker 1: Kept Pound. Today we're talking about moonshine. Moonshine got its
Speaker 1: name because it was often made under the light of
Speaker 1: the moon to avoid being caught. While homemade whiskey dates
Speaker 1: back to colonial America, moonshine exploded after the federal government
Speaker 1: began taxing distilled spirits in seventeen ninety one, leading to
Speaker 1: the Whisky Rebellion. During Prohibition from nineteen twenty to nineteen
Speaker 1: thirty three, illegal distilling became even more common as bootleggers
Speaker 1: supplied thirsty Americans with homemade liquor. Most moonshine was made
Speaker 1: and hidden stills deep in the mountains, especially throughout Appalachia.
Speaker 1: Turns out, one of America's oldest traditions has always been
Speaker 1: finding creative ways to avoid paying taxes. This has been
Speaker 1: the Stupid History Minute and I'm Kept Pound. This podcast
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