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Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

Pigweed and Crowhill

You like beer, and you like conversation, right? Of course you do. Pigweed and Crowhill review a beer (sometimes their own homebrews) and discuss issues of the day. They try to break down serious issues into bite-sized chunks, and add some humor when possible. But it"s all in good fun. Just two pals chatting over a beer.

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00:05:28

459: Woke yard signs and what they really mean

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/07

You've seen the sign. Science is real Black Lives matter Love is love No human is illegal Climate change is real Women's rights are human rights Kindness is everything What does that sign really mean? P&C break it down, line by line. But there are other versions, like this, from a public school (if you can believe it). The American dream is a scan Policing originates from runaway slave patrols Capitalism exploits Colonialism is evil The founding fathers were racist American

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00:43:41

458: The D.C. tour -- thoughts on architecture and...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/01

With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review Slightly Mighty IPA by Dogfish Head brewing, then discuss their recent jaunt down to Washington, D.C., to review the architecture on some key buildings. Their trip took them to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, St. Matthews cathedral, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Capitol. Longinus was able to give Pigweed and Crowhill some insights into the history and architecture of these amazing buildings. The boys discuss the

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00:53:41

457: 5 Short Stories from Stephen King

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/31

With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review Southern Tier's Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale, then discuss five stories by the master of horror. After a brief bio on King, they review ... The Jaunt -- King presents a futuristic story where teleportation, or "jaunting," allows instant travel but comes with a terrifying caveat: while the physical body arrives safely, the mind remains conscious in a timeless, endless void during the journey. When a young boy defies the rules and jaunts while

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00:36:28

456: Halloween and its pagan origins. Plus, what is...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/23

The boys drink and review a pumpkin beer from Sam Adams, then discuss the origins of Halloween and paganism in general. Halloween came from something called Samhain, which was a pagan feast for the end of the year. In the years before capitalism and industrial food production, this was a time of year where you desperately hope and your family won't starve over the winter. At Samhain, ghosts and spirits walk around on earth. The veil between this world and the world of the dead gets thin. To scare

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00:37:24

455: Election Preview. Will it be Trump or Harris?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/23

The boys drink and review Lord Maltimore, a Marzen from Key Brewing Company, then discuss the state of the election and their predictions. Pigweed starts off ripping Kamala as a phony with no talent and little brains. Crowhill says she's mean and vapid. She slept her way to the top and has no idea what she's doing. No one is voting for Harris. They're voting against Trump. Harris gets three groups. (1) The "not Trump" vote. (2) The "it's time for a black woman" vote. (3) The "pull the D lever"

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00:11:14

454: Columbus Day vs. Indigenous People's Day

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/18

The boys drink a shandy and talk about Indigenous People's Day. Pigweed suggests various ways to celebrate the holiday, observing some of the customs of the indigenous people. The boys review some of the negative aspects of indigenous cultures -- such as human sacrifice -- and point out how silly it is to measure people in the past by modern moral standards. If we're going to hold Columbus to modern standards, why not the indigenous people too? Columbus had his faults, but he also brought about

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00:40:54

453: P&C rank popular conspiracy theories

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/18

The boys compare Crowhill's homebrewed dopplebock against Paulaner's Salvator, then discuss conspiracy theories. Pigweed found a chart that characterized conspiracy theories in ascending order of craziness, from actually true, to you have left the world of sanity. Pigweed and Crowhill go through a list and rank them from true to impossible. Some conspiracies actually happened, like the Tuskegee experiment, MK Ultra, the FBI spying on Martin Luther King, etc. Then there's completely nutty things

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00:33:24

452: Are your devices spying on you?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/12

The boys drink and review Flannel Fest, a dunkel from Sam Adams, then wonder whether our electronic devices are spying on us. There are levels of spying. A pixel phone is always listening to you because it has to be ready to respond when you say "Okay Google." The question is not whether it's listening, but whether it's recording what you say. A lot of people their phones are spying on them because they talk with friends about some topic, they then see ads on that topic. Is that confirmation bias

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00:07:43

451: Oktoberfest and Oktoberfest beers: a quick...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/11

The boys discuss the origins of the Oktoberfest custom, then drink and review a couple Oktoberfest beers. They discuss and explain the differences between three different styles: Marzen, Oktoberfest, and Festbier. In Germany, only 6 breweries are allowed to brew authentic Oktoberfest beer. The boys drink an authentic Oktoberfest beer from Hacker-Pschorr and an American Oktoberfest beer from Sam Adams. The German Oktoberfest beers have moved more towards the "festbier" style, which is less intense

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00:34:34

450: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/03

With special guest Longinus the boys drink and review a "cold IPA" by Jailbreak Brewing, then discuss a short novella. Crowhill starts with a brief bio of the author, then the boys review the structure and plot of the book. The book was written at a time when large numbers of the so-called intellectual elites were enamoured of communism. The novel starts on Mr. Jones' farm. He's not the best or kindest of farmers, and the animals decide to rebel. They take over the farm with some high ideals

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00:39:23

448: "Am I Racist?" by Matt Walsh

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/02

P&C drink and review an English pale ale from Guilford Brewing, then discuss Matt Walsh's new comedy, "Am I Racist?" The movie is a combination of a documentary and a comedy -- if you consider Walsh's incredibly dry humor funny. It's often Office-style cringe humor. Walsh has a gift for allowing situations to get incredibly awkward and letting them play out. Here's the premise: Walsh goes on a journey to discover if he's as racist as the race experts claim. In the process he gets certified as

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00:49:09

447: Censorship in America and around the world

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/02

The boys drink and review one of Pigweed's homebrews then discuss censorship (starting about 4:25). There seems to be an increase in censorship around the world. We seem to have lost our understanding of why free speech is important. P&C review. - In the sciences, if people can't bring up new ideas, you get stuck. You need a free marketplace of ideas. - Free speech acts as a restraint on government power. The governor of California recently signed a bill outlawing "deep fake" videos

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00:51:44

449: The Communist Manifesto

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/10/02

The boys drink and review an IPA from Cigar City, then discuss the communist manifesto. With special guest Longinus, Pigweed and Crowhill review the famous manifesto, starting with a brief bio of Marx and Engels. In order to understand Marx and Engels, you have to think about the context -- the industrial revolution and the horrible circumstances of workers in those days. The boys start with giving the manifesto an honest shot. What does it say, and what does it mean? Marx says that all of

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00:32:43

445: Can you fall in love with AI?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/09/18

The boys drink and review Troegs Graffiti Highway IPA, then discuss the movie "Her" and the idea of having a romantic, emotional relationship with AI. "Her" was made in 2013, but many of the concepts are still applicable today -- even more than they were in 2013! Joaquin Phoenix plays the lead character (Theodore Twombly), who decides to use a new AI-powered operating system, which allows him to organize his life, but also becomes a daily companion and confidante. The AI

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00:35:34

444: How Woke Took Over Corporate America. Including...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/09/17

The boys drink and review an English trappist ale, then discuss some strange news in the world of woke. It used to be that corporations were Republican, buttoned-up, and conservative. Recently, corporations are at the forefront of woke stupidity. About the time of Obama's presidency, there was a huge switch. The Democrats used to be the part of the poor and the working class. They were the party of peace. Republicans were the darling of the corporations. Now it's the opposite. After

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00:25:46

443: The Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/09/10

The boys drink and review Snakeden Saison by 7 Locks Brewing, then review their impressions of The Sound of Hope. The story starts in Possum Trot, Texas, when Donna Martin is grieving the death of her mother. She feels a calling from God to help some of the children in the foster care system. Her husband, Bishop Martin, reluctantly comes along, but then he decides they're not only going to adopt -- they're going to take the hardest cases. Bishop Martin does a deep study on what the Bible

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00:44:12

442: The fall of England. We'll miss you.

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/31

The boys drink and review Founders Vanilla Porter, then discuss the slow-motion self-immolation of England as the island cowtows to woke nonsense. Why is this happening? How did the west get to a spot where we're so sold on multiculturalism that we excuse migrant crimes and crack down on the people who point them out? When a violent, disrespectful Syrian boy threatens to rape two young girls, he's the good guy, and the older brother who stood up for his sisters is the bad guy. When the

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00:27:57

441: "The soundtrack of your life" playlists

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/28

P&C review Country Ride Pale Ale from RAR, then invite special guest Longinus to the show to discuss "celebration of life playlists." Longinus' playlist includes ... * A Love Supreme by John Coltrane * Sometime Ago/La Feista by Chick Corea * All Blues by Miles Davis * Song of Loving Kindness by Gary Bartz * Boogie Nights by Heatwave * September by Earth, Wind, and Fire * Brick House by the Commodores * Staying Alive by the Beegees * Red Barchetta by RUSH * Closer to the

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00:54:32

440: Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo -- shortcut to the...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/23

The boys drink and review 2 award-winning beers from Heavy Seas, then special guest Longinus joins them at the bar to review Pedro Paramo, a Mexican novella. This is part of the P&C "shortcut to the classics" series. Pedro Paramo is a confusing book. The structure, timing, the use of punctuation, who's speaking, and even whether people are alive or dead is never quite certain. The book is named after the central character, Pedro Paramo, who is a powerful and tyrannical landowner

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00:14:51

SE1: Did Democrats provoke the Trump assassination...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/21

Did the Democrats provoke the assassination attempt against Donald Trump with their over-the-top language? They repeatedly called him Hitler, a threat to democracy, a dictator, that this will be the last election, etc.? Did that inspire the Trump shooter? It's easy to imagine. Everyone has had the sophomoric argument about going back in time and killing Hitler before he took power. If you're faced with an actual Hitler -- right here and now -- what are you going to do? Aside from that, how

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