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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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00:37:42

383: The connection between mindfulness and joie de...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/01/19

The boys drink and review Founder's Breakfast Stout then discuss the similarities between mindfulness and joie de vivre (starting about 3:30). The very act of reviewing a beer is an example. The point is not to see how fast you can get a beer into your belly, but to savor the moment, pay attention to the world as it's going by, and understand its complexities. What does mindfulness have in common with joie de vivre? They're both about noticing what's going on and taking pleasure

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00:49:07

382: The soft bigotry of low expectations

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/01/17

The boys drink and review Pigweed's brown ale, then discuss how low expectations harm the people they're supposed to help. (The beer review ends at 3:53.) George Bush made the phrase "the soft bigotry of low expectations" popular in his 2000 campaign. The evil of this "soft bigotry" is that it comes from people who pretend to be helping. But when you fail to hold people to reasonable standards, you're not helping them at all. If you institutionalize low

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00:20:18

381: Does Santa need an evil counterpart, and other...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/01/11

P&C drink and review Layered Up winter stout from Victory Brewing, then respond to some listener questions (starting at 1:47). * Does Santa really need Crampus as an evil counterpart? Would Pigweed actually put coal in the stocking of a bad kid? * Pentamom takes us to task on geography and explains the countries named "Guinea." * Did the Sackler family face any consequences as a result of their evil doings with Oxycontin. * What do P&C think of Taylor Swift as Time's man of

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00:50:05

380: Is isolationism a bad thing?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/01/10

P&C drink and review "Oaked Vanilla Porter" by Sam Adams, then discuss isolationism (starting at 3:57). They start off with a general definition, then talk about the history of isolationism in American politics -- from the earliest days. Americans don't like "entangling alliances." Or at least they say they don't. There's been a strong current of isolationism in American politics since the beginning. Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe created the three

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00:37:41

379: Lady Ballers review

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2024/01/10

P&C drink and review Paulaner's Salvator, which is a delicious dopplebock, then review the new movie "Lady Ballers" (starting at 4:08). The right claims that the left has been taking over the culture. The good folk at The Daily Wire have decided to start making movies to challenge the left's hegemony in this area. Movies from the right are often poor quality and preachy. The Daily Wire has raised the bar considerably. "Lady Ballers" makes fun of the absolute

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00:42:34

376: The Dead by James Joyce

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/28

The boys review Crowhill's 2023 Christmas beer, then discuss a short story from James Joyce. Pigweed starts off with some biographical information about Joyce, and how "The Dead" fits into his collected works. The story was finished in 1907. Gabriel Conroy is the main character, and we see some of the action through his eyes. The whole story takes places in one snowy evening. It might have been the feast of Epiphany. The hosts have an annual musical celebration. Joyce sets up a

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00:36:47

378: What is populism, is it a good thing, and what...

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/28

The boys drink and review Winter Storm, "a Category 5 ale" from Heavy Seas, then discuss populism in the U.S., and the career of Javier Milei. Most politicians want to appear as an ordinary, regular person -- at least when they're campaigning -- but a "populist" adds a critical element of a contrast between the people and the elite establishment, whom they ridicule or demonize. Populism might become more prevalent when there's more of a disparity between the rulers and

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00:44:27

377: Stories by Hans Christian Anderson

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/24

The boys drink and review Pigweed's holiday beer, then discuss a few odd stories from Hans Christian Anderson (starting at 4:33). Although he wrote a lot of other works, it's the fairy tales that made Anderson famous. Some of them are very well known, like The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Emperor's New Clothes, and others. P&C aren't interested in these, but in Anderson's weirder stories, so they review and discuss

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00:28:09

Is Diversity our strength?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/20

The boys drink and review Anchor's Christmas beer, then discuss diversity. Note: this is an older show from the archives. Is diversity our strength? That's what the political elite tell us. But is that true? Diversiity has a very American sound. It reminds us of the saying on the statue of liberty, and reminds us that we're a nation of immigrants. But the word has become a cudgel. When Trump decided he would address the number one concern of voters -- the border -- the left used

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00:30:33

The Flashman Incident and cancel culture

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/15

The boys drink and review Crowhill's Tavern Ale, then discuss the international outcry over the Flashman Incident. Some stories, like this one by Hunter Allen, seem like they should stay local, but every once in a while a story catches fire and spreads across the nation. That's what happened when Bob dropped off an old book in the local tiny library. Day 1 -- Bob drops off the book. Pedro picks up "Flashman," by George McDonald Frazier, which is one of the books Bob dropped off

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00:46:07

375: Decolonization and Francisco Macias Nguema

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/15

The boys drink and review Jailbreak's Hey Porter, then discuss the life and career of a famous decolonizer, Francisco Macias Nguema. Equatorial Guinea was colonized by the Spanish. Nguema started his career as a mid-level civil servant with the Spanish government. He was corrupt from the beginning, but maintained a good relationship with the Spanish. When the tides turned and anti-colonialist sentiment grew, he saw his opportunity and ran for president. The Spanish supported him because they

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00:36:44

374: What's up with Freemasonry?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/06

The boys drink and review Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Winter Solstice Ale, then discuss Freemasonry. How do you learn about a secret society without becoming a member? It's hard to know what to believe about them. Still, P&C did their best to find the essential details. Stone mason guilds started to have outsized political power and started to admit people who weren't stone masons. The organization grew in numbers and power, and was very influential in the founding of the

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00:37:53

372: Crowhill goes to the United Arab Emirates

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/06

With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review Witness Tree Nut Brown Ale from Antietam Brewery, then discuss Crowhill's recent trip to the UAE. While Saudi Arabia dominates the Arabian peninsula, a couple smaller nations squeeze their way in, including UAE. After reviewing a bit of history and geography, the boys discuss Crowhill’s experiences in Abu Dhabi. Crowhill had three goals for his trip. Swim in the Persian Gulf, visit the Grand Mosque, and eat some weird local food. The

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00:38:54

373: The Controligarchs

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/12/03

The boys drink and review Brooklyn Brewery's Winter IPA, then discuss the rich men (north of Richmond) who want to tell us how to live and control every aspect of our lives. Seamus Bruner recently wrote a book called Controligarchs about how the super-rich want to tell all the rest of us how to live. Bruner singles out five on his book cover: Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab, and George Soros. Noticeably absent is Elon Musk, who seems to be supporting personal freedom

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00:43:31

371: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/11/28

With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review Saranac Caramel Porter, then discuss Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's as part of their "shortcut to the classics" series. They start with a quick bio of Truman Capote, then dig in to the novella. The story is set in WW2, and it's important to get the movie out of your head before you read the book. Holly Golightly is the star of the book. She's a young woman who uses men for their money. It's not clear if

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00:34:16

370: Does "McCarthyism" mean what you think it means?

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/11/19

The boys drink and review Local 1605, a red ale from Antietam Brewery, then discuss McCarthyism. Since "The Crucible," we tend to associate the Salem witch trials with Joseph McCarthy and his work with the committee on anti-American activities. After doing a show on the Salem Witch trials (see episode 367), P&C wondered if it's appropriate to link witch trials to Joseph McCarthy and his anti-communist crusade. The analogy works in some respects and not in others. * There were

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00:42:51

369: One nation under surveillance

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/11/09

P&C drink and review "The Fear" -- an imperial pumpkin ale from Flying Dog -- then discuss surveillance. How should we live in an environment where everything we say is being recorded? Why shouldn't the government be able to do "routine checks" on citizens? We don't have anything to hide, do we? And if you're breaking the law, or a risk to others, don't we want to find out before you do something horrible? Why do we have a presumption of innocence

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00:42:05

368: The opioid crisis and big pharma

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/11/07

The boys drink and review a hazy IPA from Sam Adams, then discuss the opioid crisis and big pharma. Corporations are not necessarily evil. As a rule, they do important work that provides a service people are happy to pay for. But from time to time you get some bad eggs. The Sackler family is an example. They took advantage of a new class of drug, and new thinking about how to manage pain, and lied and cheated their way to riches. They convinced the medical community that opioids weren't

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00:43:26

367: The Salem witch trials

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/11/07

The boys drink and review Warlock, a pumpkin imperial stout, then discuss the Salem witch trials. In this gripping podcast, Pigweed and Crowhill delve into the chilling history of the Salem witch trials. Join us as we unravel the mysteries, uncover the accused, and explore the dark trials that shook the heart of colonial America. Discover the truth behind the hysteria that still haunts Salem to this day. The Salem witch trials were a series of events that occurred in 1692 in colonial

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00:44:42

366: Pro Palestinian rallies on campus

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill ·

2023/10/31

The boys drink and review Captain Crowhill Abbey Ale, then discuss the recent spectacle of college students defending Hamas. The conversation starts with a few assumptions. * Israel exists * It has a right to exist * It has a right to defend itself Why have there been so many ugly rallies in support of Hamas, and why have the universities been so silent about it. If you misgender someone on a college campus, that's the end of you. But if you call for genocide against the Jews, that's

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