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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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00:41:14

466: What can we expect from Trump's new administration?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/29

The boys drink and review a festive, Christmas beer, then discuss Trump's selections for his cabinet and what we might expect from them. Nazi Germany, of course. And fascism. And the end of democracy. But beyond that .... As of the time of the podcast, Trump has chosen ... Marco Rubio for Secretary of State Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense Matt Gaetz for Attorney General (although he withdrew) Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior Howard Lutnick for Commerce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for

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00:35:07

465: Is Scientology a religion, a cult, or science...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/21

The boys drink and review Sierra Nevada's Cold IPA, then discuss Scientology. If you had your choice, would you rather your child be woke or a scientologist? It's a hard choice. Pigweed starts the discussion with a bio of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder / creator of both Dianetics and its later manifestation, Scientology. He was one of the most prolific authors in history, with as many as 1,000 titles. The distinguishing factors of Scientology include ... * The reactive vs. the analytical mind. The

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00:31:44

464: Do you really need to pay income tax?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/21

The boys drink and review "Raised by Wolves" from Right Proper brewing, then wonder if they're suckers for paying their income taxes when other people seem to get away with not filing! They start by steelmanning the arguments against the income tax, which include ... * The "sovereign citizen" idea * Questions about the ratification of the 16th Amendment * That it's a violation of the constitution's original intent * The "voluntary compliance" language * That the income tax was not intended to

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00:35:43

463: Why are public schools failing so miserably?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/19

Broadcasting from the Royal Oak pub, the boys drink and review Crowhill's homebrewed porter then discuss the failure of our government-run schools and the American education system. Over the last 40 years we've had an increased role in education by both governments and unions, we've spent more and more on education, but results are worse and worse. Why? Private schools that spend far less per student get better educational outcomes, and homeschoolers -- who spend very little -- frequently

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00:53:00

462: Trump wins just as P&C predicted. What now?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/11

Pigweed and Crowhill enjoy a celebratory bottle of champaign as they review the 2024 election. Which is the more important victory: that Donald Trump won, or that Harris lost? The first time around, Trump didn't have a "Trump Team." He had to cobble together an administration through recommendations from people who didn't agree with his policies and approach. That will be entirely different this time. Once again, the pollsters have egg on their faces. Trump overperformed by a wide margin. Why

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00:35:07

461: The Northman, paganism, enchantment, and modernism

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/09

The boys drink and review Fireside Chat winter ale by 21st Amendment Brewery, then discuss The Northman, paganism, and Rod Dreher's take on how paganism presents an enchanted view of life. "The Northman" is basically the story of Hamlet set among the Vikings. Amleth witnesses his uncle murdering his father and carrying off his mother. He vows to avenge his father and rescue his mother. Years later, Amleth becomes a fierce warrior, but sells himself into slavery so he can be in the town of his

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00:36:19

460: George Soros and his political philosophy

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/11/08

The boys drink and review "Beast of Both Worlds," a "Bi-Coastal IPA" from Lagunitas. George Soros has become a whipping boy for the right. The man was born a Hungarian Jew and lived through both Naziism and communism, but made his respectable pile of money in the United States. P&C start off with a brief biography, but move on to speak about his underlying philosophy and the causes he promotes. Soros was deeply influenced by the philosophy of Karl Popper and his concept of open and closed

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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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