Coffee: The Original Controversial Drug

For 500 years, a succession of kings, sultans, and businessmen have tried to ban or destroy the world’s favorite morning pick-me-up. Among their claims: Coffee makes you impotent! It destroys brain tissue! It attacks the nervous system! And most critically of all, it makes you want to take up arms against your government. In this episode, we explore exactly what coffee does to us,,, and how did it overcame the controversy to become the best part of waking up. Get in touch! Web: pessimists.co Email: pessimistsarchive@gmail.com Twitter: @pessimistsarc Instagram: @pessimistsarc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices