Topic: Drinking Culture

The hosts examine the intensity of British drinking culture following the easing of lockdown restrictions. They note reports of pubs seeing a massive increase in Jägermeister consumption and the necessity of hiring extra staff to handle the pace of drinking. They reflect on the "madness and mayhem" of traditional British nights out and jokingly link regressive social habits to Brexit.

Reflecting on a work stint in Amsterdam in 1999, a host compares the relaxed Dutch and French attitudes toward alcohol and soft drugs with the "viking" binge-drinking culture of British teenagers. They discuss the inevitability of their children's first hangovers and express a desire for their kids to experience the same social freedoms they had in the 1990s.

A discussion of past British drinking habits focuses on the "before children" era and the frantic nature of ordering multiple pints and shots before the 11 PM bar closing time. The contrast is drawn between this high-speed consumption and a more relaxed European approach to alcohol.