In the rubble-strewn ruins of a bombed-out pub in Central London, Steve Rogers sits at a battered table, a bottle and glass before him, his voice heavy with regret. \u201c\u2026my muscles. It would affect my cells. Create a protective system of regeneration and healing. Which means I can\u2019t get drunk. Did you know that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peggy Carter pulls up a creaking chair and sits, her eyes steady on him. \u201cYour metabolism burns four times faster than the average person. He thought it could be one of the side effects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silence falls, Steve\u2019s face is etched with remorse over Bucky\u2019s loss. Peggy leans forward, her tone gentle but firm. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t your fault.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you read the report?\u201d Steve asks, his voice sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Peggy replies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He scoffs, \u201cThen you know that\u2019s not true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou did everything you could,\u201d Peggy insists. \u201cDid you believe in your friend? Did you respect him? Then stop blaming yourself. Allow Barnes the dignity of his choice. He damn well must have thought you were worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve comes to a decision. \u201cI\u2019m going after Schmidt,” he says. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOPIC: Does Peggy Make for a Good Grief Therapist?","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3513,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cap091.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","cover_image_id":"4116","duration":"22:04","filesize":"20.64M","filesize_raw":"21643239","date_recorded":"2026-07-13 00:00:00","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"91","itunes_title":"Minute 091: I Can't Get Drunk","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[17],"class_list":["post-598","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-captain-america-minute-podcast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cap091-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/598\/minute-091-i-cant-get-drunk.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/598\/minute-091-i-cant-get-drunk.mp3","audio_player":"