Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill


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254: The ethics of euthanasia, suicide, and assisted suicide
August 17, 2022

The boys drink and review Low Pitch Hazy IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing, then discuss the morality of suicide, euthanasia, doctor-assisted suicide, and related issues.  It's illegal to kill yourself, and most religious traditions say it's immoral. That vie

253: The Russian invasion of Ukraine. What's Putin thinking?
August 11, 2022

The boys drink and review Double High-Pitch IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing, then discuss the invasion of Ukraine.  Pigweed gives a little historical background on the relationship between Ukraine and Russia, then P&C go through the four possible explan

252: Gay parenting, and Jordan Peterson's interview with Dave Rubin
August 07, 2022

The boys drink and review two awful beers from Heavy Seas, then discuss gay parenting in general, with a particular emphasis on the recent discussion on the topic between Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin.  Jordan Peterson regularly encourages people to

251: Recent news in psychiatry. Was Tom Cruise right all along?
August 07, 2022

P&C drink and review a homebrewed mild ale, then discuss recent disturbing revelations about psychiatry, and a very disturbing finding in the area of Alzheimer's research.  An analysis of multiple studies shows there's little evidence that depres

250: The West Virginia v EPA SCOTUS ruling
July 29, 2022

P&C drink and review a homebrewed India Pale Ale, then discuss the recent SCOTUS decision on EPA over-reach.  The boys do a quick review of the role of administrative agencies and their authority to regulate, and how that relates to Congressional

249: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his weird cult
July 26, 2022

Along with special guest Longinus, P&C drink and review an IPA from the Guinness Open Gate Brewery, then discuss spiritual guru and cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.  Rajneesh started off life as a troublemaker -- as both a student and a teache

248: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
July 26, 2022

Pigweed and Crowhill, with special guest Longinus, drink and review a coffee stout from Guinness, then continue their "shortcut to the classics" series with a review of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.  They start off with a whirlwind tour of the

247: Will robots steal our jobs?
July 19, 2022

The boys drink and review Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing, then discuss tools, machines, and robots, and how they affect labor and employment.  The Luddites were people who objected to modern equipment that robbed them of their livelihood. B

246: SCOTUS and the free exercise of religion
July 15, 2022

P&C drink and review "Bed of Nails" brown ale by Hi-Wire Brewing, then discuss recent decisions on the free exercise of religion.  Two important cases came down this term: Kennedy v. Bremerton involved the coach who prayed on the 50-yard line, wh

245: Bronies: Innocent, disturbing, crazy ...?
July 08, 2022

The boys drink and review Pigweed's latest version of a sour beer, then discuss Bronies. That is, adult men who are obsessed with My Little Pony.  My Little Pony is a show for little girls. It's about "the magic of friendship." And, as a show for lit

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