ubu pod S2E5: Haritha Gnanaratna and Audra Williams

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I think I pressed "buy" in about 3 seconds flat when I first saw this project. Non-alcoholic cocktails? check. Wes Anderson themed choices? check. Major Arcana tarot deck? check.

A global pandemic and a few supply chain issues later, the deck was in my hands. I reached out to the creators of Temperance: A Major Arcana Deck to chat about how this project came to be and to build a contest around this episode's release! If you entered the contest on Instagram, please tune in where we announce the winner's name!

In June of 2018, a few things happened:

1. Craft cocktail maker Haritha Gnanaratna met lifelong non-drinker Audra Williams.
2. A week later, the bar where Haritha was working went out of business.
3. Audra convinced Haritha to spend a week on Toronto Island before job hunting.
4. On that trip, Audra asked Haritha if he thought cocktails needed alcohol.
5. Haritha stared into space in thought then said "No".
6. Audra said “I’ve got an idea.”

Fast forward to now, and Audra and Haritha live together in a charming Parkdale apartment with three adorable cats. As Temperance Tonics they have supplied drinks to TIFF events, raised $40K on Kickstarter to make a drink recipe book inspired by the Tarot, and teamed up with Masterchef Canada winner Jennifer E. Crawford to create a sold-out night of food and non-alcoholic drink pairings.

They have done all of this fueled by a devotion to create both compelling non-alcoholic drinks and well as more accessible events for everyone.

Website: http://temperancetonics.com
Audra Twitter: http://twitter.com/audrawilliams
Instagram: http://instagram.com/temperance.tonics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/temperance.tonics

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I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard

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