Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

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180: Judaism, with special guest JR Nov 25, 2021

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P&C drink and review Manor Hill brewing's Amber Ale, then discuss Judaism.

Special guest JR reacts to questions about the first commandment, Jews as the chosen people, proselytizing, whether Jews believe in an afterlife, and what do Jews think of Jesus.

What are the divisions in Judaism: Orthodox, conservative, reformed, etc?

Why are so many Jews liberal, when it seems it's the conservatives who are more pro-Jewish?

What is the role of Israel in modern Judaism. Plus a lot more.

179: Comic books Nov 24, 2021

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P&C drink and review Crowhill's Christmas ale, then discuss comic books.

The boys review their own personal experience with comics, then discuss modern issues with comic books, and movies based on comics.

Is this another example of extended childhood? Or are these superhero movies fulfilling some deep psychological need?

Also, the woke are ruining this too.

178: The "Let's Go Brandon" phenomenon Nov 23, 2021

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P&C drink and review Southern Tier Nitro Coconut Truffle, then discuss the "Let's Go Brandon" phenomenon.

The "Let's Go Brandon" chant should have been a 2-day story. Brandon Brown wins his first NASCAR race. Kelli Stavast hears the crowd chanting "F Joe Biden," and interprets it as "Let's Go Brandon." It's funny and silly, and that should have been that.

But then, people who have a bone to pick with Joe Biden started picking it up as a less crude way of making their disappointment known.

177: P&C review some listener questions Nov 16, 2021

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The boys drink and review Bell's Amber Ale, then go through reader comments.

They start with an update on The Flashman Incident and a review of indulgences and the crusades.

One listener called the boys out on camping, and another corrected a mistake in the Frankenstein episode.

A listener asks if there's a racial component to Night of the Living Dead? EricEatsBrains laid a huge philosophical question on the boys, and then MarshaMarshaMarsha asked if P&C support the ERA.

P&C try to field these and several other tough reader questions.

176: Vaccine Mandates Nov 16, 2021

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P&C drink and review Pigweed's winter warmer beer, then discuss the vaccine mandates.

The federal government can tell federal workers what to do. Where do they get the right to tell private employees what to do?

This same cast of characters just recently told us they had no authority to issue a mandate, and had no intention to. Now they're issuing a mandate. What gives?

It seems as if the government is always moving the goal posts. What we said yesterday was Gospel, which contradicts what we say today, which is also Gospel, and you'd better get in line or we'll cancel you.

P&C address other questions, such as ...

* Is Covid like smallpox?
* Is Covid an emergency?
* Does an emergency justify any proposed action?
* Will the mandate create a bigger problem than it's intended to solve?

It seems that we now have a professional / government / "expert" class that despises the general population. Or ... have we always had that, and they're only now saying it out loud.

175: Wrinkles the Clown Nov 07, 2021

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P&C review Crowhill's Kentucky Common, then discuss Wrinkles the Clown.

Parents have been heard to say, "We don't spank, we use the discipline clown."

E.g., "You'd better be good, or I'll call Wrinkles."

"Hello, Wrinkles," [child wailing in the background], "I have some very bad children here."

The story of Wrinkles is very interesting, and more complicated than you might think. What should we think of a clown designed to scare children?

174: Nooze and Booze: The Virginia Election Results Nov 05, 2021

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Democrats suffer surprising losses in Virginia and several other off-cycle elections. It seems to be a pretty clear repudiation of Biden and the ultra-left focus of the Democrats.

In Virginia, McAuliffe insulted parents repeatedly, and tried to make the campaign about Trump. Youngkin walked a careful path, neither endorsing Trump nor alienating Trump supporters.

Parents in Virginia punched back against the lies they've been repeatedly told, and repudiated the "your children belong to us" attitude of McAuliffe and the Democrats.

P&C drink a cocktail and discuss the results.

173: The disaster that is public education Oct 29, 2021

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P&C drink and review Sierra Nevada's Amber Marzen, then discuss the catastrophe that public education has become, highlighting some recent developments.

The education establishment believes parents have no say in what their children are being taught. Parents are punching back, which provoked a school board association to collude with the Biden administration to call these parents "domestic terrorists."

In Loudon county, school are covering up sexual assault to protect their stupid bathroom policies. In Fairfax county, teachers are lying about critical race theory.

The boys say it's time to start paying attention to school board elections.

172: Song lyrics that drive us crazy Oct 29, 2021

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P&C drink and review Kostritzer Schwarzbier (a dark lager), then discuss weird song lyrics.

The boys discuss song lyrics in general -- why do some people care, and others don't -- why is it so easy to misunderstand lyrics? Then they move on to stupid lyrics, sappy lyrics, and some famously (and hilariously) misheard lyrics.

You'll have to endure some singing on this one, and we had to use our backup audio, so the quality isn't up to our normal standards.

171: Zombies. Their history and relevance Oct 28, 2021

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P&C drink and review Schlafly's pumpkin beer, then get ready for Halloween with a discussion of zombies.

The boys start with an overview of the history of zombies, from probable origins in Haiti, to the classic Night of the Living Dead, and then on to modern evolutions of the concept. Along with special guest Longinus, P&C discuss the meaning of the zombie. Why is it such an enduring concept for movies and TV shows?

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