Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill


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324: Nuclear bombs and nuclear war
May 07, 2023

The boys drink and review Pigweed's homemade brown ale, then discuss nuclear war. They distinguish fission and fusion reactions, and how that relates to nuclear bombs and their development. After Word War 2 there was a mad rush to develop larger and

323: Fox News and Tucker Carlson
April 29, 2023

The boys do a "nooze and booze" episode about recent events at Fox news while drinking homemade apple pie moonshine. In a matter of a week, there were several big stories in the news world. Fox News parted company with Dan Bongino, Fox News set

322: The Gamestop investment story, plus SBF and FTX
April 23, 2023

The boys drink and review RAR's Groove City Hefeweizen, then review short selling, the Gamestop story, Sam Bankman-Fried, and FTX. After watching the Netflix "Eat the Rich" series, the boys remembered their interest in the Gamestop story, s

321: Should the U.S. pay reparations for slavery?
April 23, 2023

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review an IPA from Three Floyds, then discuss whether the United States should pay reparations for the evils of slavery. P&C agree that the concept of reparations is sound. When you harm someone, you should try to repai

320: Fabulous Fallacies. Things you know that aren't so.
April 18, 2023

P&C drink and review "Level Up," an IPA from a Yard's variety pack, then discuss things "everybody knows" that aren't so. You might be surprised at some of the answers. Here are the topics discussed. Who was the first

319: Was Jan 6 "the darkest day in history"?
April 15, 2023

P&C drink and review Double Nickel Session IPA, then discuss January 6 and all the hyperventilating about it. The over-hyping of the events of January 6 turned Pigweed and Crowhill away from the story. When everyone over-reacts, we under-react. Now

318: Religious Revivals
April 07, 2023

The boys drink and review Bakalar, a Czech dark lager, then discuss the history of religious revivals in the United States, and their effects. They discuss what makes something a religious revival -- what are its signs and effects. What elements are esse

317: Crucifixion
April 06, 2023

P&C drink and review a dry-hopped pilsner from Nepenthe, then discuss crucifixion. Crucifixion didn't start with the Romans, and wasn't limited to them. The Romans learned it from the Persians, the Carthaginians and the Macedonians. But the R

316: Destination weddings, and large people on planes
April 06, 2023

The boys drink and review Dark and Righteous, from Jailbreak brewing, then discuss their recent experiences with destination weddings. P&C both attended Roman Catholic weddings -- Crowhill was the father of the bride at a wedding in Nashville, and Pi

314: What is Latinx? plus relaxing on vacation
April 05, 2023

The boys drink and review Lagunitas's Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, then discuss the new word Latinx, and vacations. Our language overlords have insisted that Latino and Latina are inappropriate in our new woke universe, so they imposed a monst

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