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Grapefruit is The Umami of Citrus

Suzie Sherman and Susie Bright Talk Harm Reduction and Cocktail of the Day

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Apr 03, 2024
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There is nothing like an unexpected interview with a garnish.

I accepted an invite to go on Suzie Sherman’s show— the best interview I’ve had in years.

We talked all about alcohol, its charms, its hospitality, its downfalls.

© Honey Lee Cottrell, Susie w Grapefruit collage, San Francisco, 1981

Suzie is sober, I am not. She is an ace at talking about how things NEVER got as you plan. We both are convivial people!

I’ve never had such a wide-ranging conversation about drinking.

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All Sherman’s episodes are special. What a treasure.

Sherman made me feel like I could say anything about alcohol, and this is a topic where people rarely get beyond the small talk and the wink-wink.

Like sex. Or money.

Here’s a bit of the transcript below:

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