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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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00:14:51

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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00:40:04

439: Julian Assange -- love him or hate him?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/16

P&C drink and review Crabtown Classic, a local Vienna Lager from Jailbreak Brewing, then discuss Julian Assange. The Assange case brings out the contrast between freedom of the press and national security. Assange had a libertarian streak and was suspicious of authority -- especially governmental authority. He believed information should be free, particularly when it exposes the misdeeds of governments. Many believe Assange was supporting whistleblowers, and that his case was a test case for

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00:38:38

438: The old left vs. the new left

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/14

P&C drink and review a Pretzel Wheat Beer from Aldus Brewery, then discuss how "the left" has changed over the last few decades. In many areas, the left of the 60s and 70s has been turned on its head by the modern, woke left. The contrasts become clear when you think about the attitude towards ... * Authority and government * War * Drugs * Free speech * Multinational corporations * The working class * Individual rights * The rule of law * Civil liberties * Free markets *

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00:46:04

437: 20 other "existential threats" to the human race

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/07

The boys drink and review Phantasm Double IPA from Elder Pine brewery, then discuss all the other ways humanity might come to an end -- other than global warming. Here's a list of other ways the world might come to an end, starting with natural causes. * Asteroid Impact * Supervolcanic Eruption * Gamma-Ray Burst * Magnetic Pole Reversal * Global Pandemic * Solar Superflare * Going back into the ice age * Loss of pollinators or other essential critters * Methane Clathrate Release But

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00:41:20

436: The GOP is the natural home for black Americans

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/06

The boys drink and review White Chocolate Dream Blonde Stout by Black Beauty Brewery, then (starting at 3:43) discuss the history of blacks and the GOP. The Republican Party (GOP) started with the explicit intention of stopping the spread of slavery in America. The first Republican president was Abraham Lincoln, who freed the slaves. Democrats have a horrible record on votes that affect black people. Most Democrats votes against the 13th amendment (to free slaves). No Democrats voted for the 14th

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00:48:30

435: Why are we so fat? Obesity in America

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/05

The boys drink and review St. Bernardus Ale, then discuss the obesity epidemic. Why is it that videos from the 1920s up to fairly recent times show mostly slim, fit people, but everybody at Walmart is fat? What has happened? According to Dr. Peter Attia, the standard American diet is a solution to a business and marketing problem, in four parts. 1. Quantity. Too many people were undernourished and we need to produce calories at scale 2. Cost. We don't want food to cost too much 3. Storage

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00:30:13

434: Protesters are mostly idiots

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/08/03

The boys drink and review Hare Chaser Grapefruit IPA from Flying Dog brewery, then discuss the ignorance of most protesters. You would think that if a person is willing to take time off of school or work, jeopardize their education or job, or their future, to clash with police, to protest an injustice -- that they might know something about the topic! The Ben Franklin Players come on the show to illustrate a common experience with modern protesters. When a pro-Palestinian protester says

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00:42:49

433: The Trump Assassination attempt and 4 other topics

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/20

#1 -- (2:58) Is it even possible that the Secret Service is as incompetent as they were in Pennsylvania? The security failures were epic and strain credulity. Could competent, trained professionals be this bad? The boys review some of the emerging details and wonder what in the heck went wrong. Was the Secret Service complicit in the attempt, or were they impossibly incompetent? And what about the DEI component? What were those short women doing trying to protect 6'3" Trump? #2 --

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00:42:10

432: Eugenics -- a legacy of progressive experts and...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/19

The boys drink and review Pigweed's Seal Team 6 -- a homebrewed Black IPA -- then discuss eugenics. Humans have been breeding animals and plants for a very long time. Most of the foods we eat are the result of thousands of years of careful breeding by farmers, and "man's best friend" was bred from wild dogs. Why shouldn't we do the same with humans? Sir Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin who was very influenced by The Origin of Species, proposed just such a plan

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00:48:35

431: An introduction to liquor basics

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/19

The boys drink and review Crowhill's homemade gin, then give a broad overview of liquors. P&C discuss ... Fermentation vs. distillation The history of liquor Liquor vs. liquer and fortified wines What "proof" means White vs. colored liquors The main types of liquor - Vodka - Gin - Tequila - Rum - Whiskey (vs. whisky) - Brandy The science of getting drunk The science of hangovers ... plus a few anecdotes and common myths about liquor. Does red wine need to

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00:46:05

430: Star Wars, the Hero Journey, and The Acolyte

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/16

The boys drink and review Brooklyn Brewery's Sunny Pale Ale, then discuss Star Wars and the enduring influence of the hero's journey. The Star Wars movies struck quite a chord with the public. On the one hand, it seems like silly kid's stuff. On the other hand, Pigweed's literature professors referred to Star Wars as a classic example of the hero pattern, or quest journey. The lives of Jesus, Moses, King Arthur, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, and many others follow a very similar

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00:42:38

429: OnlyFans is bad for women and society

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/09

P&C drink and review a summer ale, then discuss OnlyFans. The site serves as a medium for paid content. It's not only about sex. It can be used by artists, musicians, authors, and so on. But it's largely about sex. There are some possible benefits to women who choose to do "sex work" on OnlyFans. There are no pimps. They can set their own boundaries. They're at less risk for STDs. And it's possible to make a lot of money. But the possible benefits are outweighed by

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00:41:06

428: How scary is Trump's Agenda 47?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/04

Agenda 47 is a series of policy initiatives Trump intends to enact if elected. In the telling of one hair on fire liberal commentator, Agenda 47 includes ... * massive deportation * death sentence for human trafficking * close dept of education * put prayer in school * close race based advantage programs * end affordable care act * ban gender affirming care for adults and children * term limits for congee * investigate Biden crime family * pardon Jan 6ers * increase juvenile sentences, strengthen

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00:44:00

427: From Special to General: Exploring Einstein's...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/03

Join us in this episode as we delve into the fascinating world of relativity, exploring the groundbreaking work of Albert Einstein. We cover both special and general relativity, discussing the profound implications these theories have on our understanding of space, time, and the universe. Whether you're a physics enthusiast or just curious about the cosmos, this episode offers insightful explanations and thought-provoking discussions. With special guest Longinus, Pigweed and Crowhill

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00:49:21

426: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/03

With literary contributor Longinus, the boys drink and review Furious George Hefeweizen from Crooked Crab Brewing, then continue their "shortcut to the classics" series with The Time Machine. After a brief biography and sense of Wells' historical setting, the boys review the plot, then give their analysis. The story follows the journey of an unnamed protagonist, referred to as the Time Traveller, who invents a machine capable of traveling through time. He demonstrates the machine to

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00:38:13

425: P&C empty the mailbag

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/07/02

The boys drink and review Southern Cross ESB from M8 Beer Company, then go through reader questions and comments. Questions include ... * Why aren't there more women in dangerous jobs, and should they be if we really want equity? * Does dating a trans woman make you gay? * More on cats vs. dogs * In your show on evolution you casually dismissed creationists. What's up? * A reprise of the pendulum show. Are things shifting towards conservatism? * Have people had enough with mass

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00:36:45

424: Scientific American values wokeness over science

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/06/28

P&C drink and review Little Mac IPA from Antietam Brewing then discuss the downward slide of a famous scientific magazine that was founded before the American Civil War! It would be nice to have a reliable standard to find out what's actually going on in the scientific world. Scientific American magazine used to be that. Recently it's gone woke, and now it's no longer that beacon of scientific judgment. Some signs of their recent wokeness. * Michael Shermer's column was

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00:37:13

423: Please put the phone down

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/06/26

P&C drink and review Extra Strong Boi Imperial ESB from Black Flag Brewing, then discuss the curse of the smart phone. Can grown adults stand in line at the Post Office any more without being distracted by some electronic device? The boys review some of the history of electronic devices in our lives, then talk about the perils of the modern state, where everyone is connected all the time. Jonathan Haidt identifies several problems with smart phones. Social Deprivation -- Smartphones act as

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00:34:49

421: Is the pendulum swinging in a conservative...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/06/19

The boys drink and review Hopsecutioner IPA by Terrapin Brewing, then discuss the social pendulum. On a number of key issues, Pigweed feels he has held the minority opinion. "The wrong side of history," as the left would say. He's tempted to believe the pendulum is swinging back his way. His question to Crowhill: Is it? How do we define a "minority view" these days? We're given the impression that believing a man can become a women is the majority view. But that's

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00:40:33

420: Welcome to Venezuela -- The Trump conviction

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/06/08

Trump was recently convicted of 34 felony violations realted to falsifying business records in order to influence the 2016 election. We've now had our first political show trial where those in power go against their political opponents. Welcome to Venezuela. Democrats keep telling us to that Donald Trump will use the power of government to take revenge against his political enemies. But isn't that precisely what we're seeing right now? Biden has nothing to run on except lawfare

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