Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill


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244: Gun control, the second amendment and SCOTUS
July 08, 2022

P&C drink and review a tangerine wheat beer from Flying Dog, then discuss recent gun-related news.  Justice Thomas recently wrote a majority SCOTUS decision overthrowing very restrictive gun laws in New York. "The right of the people to keep and

243: WeWork -- The rise and fall of the cult-like office sharing business
July 07, 2022

The boys drink and review 1623 Brewing's Everything But the Seeds, then discuss the strange phenomenon of WeWork.  The founders wanted to create an exciting new work environment where people would collaborate and help one another with their business.

242: Abortion, Dobbs, Roe, etc., Part 2
July 05, 2022

There was way too much to cover on the Dobbs decision than the boys could cover in part 1. In this episode, they skip the beer review and fill in some of the important points they missed in part one.  They discuss the history of Roe v. Wade, stare de

241: Abortion, Roe, Casey, and Dobbs. The history of abortion in America and how SCOTUS has intervened
July 01, 2022

The boys drink and review 1623's Nuestro Playa, then discuss abortion and the recent SCOTUS decision.  In Roe v. Wade, the court found a right to privacy in the constitution, although it wasn't exactly clear where it was. The court tried to split the

240: Political polarization in America. What is causing the political divisions in our country today?
June 29, 2022

The boys review Otto's Orchard Raspberry from Antietam Brewing, then discuss political polarization. Polarization can be divided into ideological -- differences on issues -- and affective -- where you don't like or trust the other side. We seem to be plag

239: Hell and Satan. Their origins and history. Where did we get the idea of Hell, and how has it developed over time?
June 29, 2022

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review a <a href="https://1623brewing.com/portfolio-item/hefeweizen/">Hefeweizen from 1623 Brewing</a>, then discuss Hell and Satan. We often read later understandings of Hell and Satan back into old texts, so we

238: Changes in the restaurant industry. The boys review changes from Covid, from technology, and things they don't like about restaurants
June 29, 2022

P&C drink and review Key Brewing Company's Bail Money IPA, then discuss changes in restaurants. We've lost more than 100,000 restaurants because of Covid. What will happen next? Will they come back, or will they be replaced? What about food trucks, an

237: Matt Walsh, transgenderism, walruses and women. Walsh is standing against the looney left saying "stop." P&C love it.
June 29, 2022

The boys drink and review Oliver Brewing's Box Turtle Kolsch, then discuss that best-selling LGBT author, Matt Walsh. P&C discuss their general impressions of Matt Walsh, then review some of his recent works, starting with "Johnny the Walrus." In this

236: Air conditioning. Some history of climate control and how it changed America
June 29, 2022

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review a homebrewed no-alcohol porter, then discuss the history and significance of air conditioning. Special guest Longinus joins P&C to contribute his knowledge of history and the development of cities. Refrigeration s

235: The Great Gatsby. The boys review F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous classic work
June 29, 2022

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review Vulpulin Tropical Pale Ale from Sly Fox Brewing, then review The Great Gatsby. With special guest Longinus, P&C continue their "shortcut to the classics" series, picking a short work by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Follow

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