Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

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150: Identity Aug 05, 2021

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Before they drink and review some recent homebrews, the boys listen in on a performance by the Ben Franklin Players, then discuss identity.

How do people define themselves? What identifies them? Is it their profession? Religion? Marital status? Age? Or what excites them sexually?

The boys recently read about Michaela Cuomo's announcement that she is "demisexual," and wonder why this is a thing. Is our identity tied to our sexual preference?

149: The Olympics Aug 04, 2021

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What's up with Simone Biles?

P&C drink and review a pale ale from Three Floyds, then discuss the Olympics.

What makes a sport an Olympic sport? How do we get new sports? What sports have been tried and failed?

Why do some women have to wear skimpy uniforms?

Also, why all the protests, and how should nations react to them?

148: Futurism and bad predictions Jul 30, 2021

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The boys drink and review Green's gluten-free amber ale, then discuss futurism and crazy predictions.

P&C review quotes from prominent, famous people who got things horribly wrong and made ridiculous predictions, which are funny now, but were taken seriously when they were made.

It's good to keep these quotes in mind when you hear modern experts tell us confidently what will happen in the future.

147: The secular perspective on religion Jul 26, 2021

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P&C drink a homebrew fail from Crowhill, then discuss various sociological perspectives on religion.

If you look at religion from an evolutionary or sociological perspective, what function does it serve? How was religious belief a positive adaptation? Or was it?

Sociologists and evolutionary psychologists who study this question have come up with some interesting theories about the benefits of religion, and why it helped humans advance. P&C consider the "New Atheist" perspective on religion and compare it with other secular approaches.

146: Hot Privilege Jul 26, 2021

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P&C drink and review Wook Bait IPA by Left Hand Brewing, then discuss the privilege enjoyed by attractive people.

Let's face it, the world stops to admire the attractive person -- especially the attractive young woman.

Attractive people are more likely to get called back for a job interview, more likely to get the job, and earn more when they get it. Attractive salesmen get more sales for more money. It's easier for them to find a mate, they have an advantage in politics, and are seen as more competent, kind and trustworthy.

145: The communist threat Jul 23, 2021

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P&C drink and review Fresh Roasted, a delicious, peanut-flavored English Ale.

The boys review some of the history of communism -- the Frankfurt school, and various publicly stated communist objectives -- and review how well they've done advancing those objectives.

The "classless society" has always been a lie. The actual agenda is and has always been a one-party, totalitarian state.

So, how are they doing with their goals?

144: Generational Change Jul 16, 2021

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P&C drink and review an IPA from Great Lakes Brewing Company, then talk about the change different generations have seen over time.

How would a time traveler from 1900 view 1990? Or again, how will someone from 1960 view 2050?

The boys review important changes in each decade of the 20th century, then make some predictions for the future.

143: A self-loathing nation Jul 15, 2021

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P&C drink and review Chesapeake Wheat from Flying Dog brewery, then ask why the United States seems to be the only nation that's continually down on itself.

From the very top, people all constantly ragging on the United States. Our president, vice president, and their entire cabinet, keep tearing us down. We're told we're inherently, systemically racist. That we were founded on racism and white supremacy.

Who wants to live in a country like that? Who wants to fight to defend a country like that? How does this affect our foreign policy?

142: Dress better! Jul 06, 2021

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P&C drink and review a porter from Founders, then discuss the declining standards in dress.

How people dress in public matters, and our common standards have been declining for decades. P&C aren't fans.

What are the social and personal advantages of dressing better? Quite a lot, actually. Put simply: dress better and people will treat you better.

141: Quality of Life Jul 04, 2021

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P&C drink and review Inescapable Fate from Nepenthe Brewing, then discuss quality of life issues in U.S. cities.

Lovely places around the country are falling apart because the local officials are failing to do their jobs. Venice Beach. Fells Point. San Francisco.

Some prosecutors in these locations have decided not to prosecute "quality of life" crimes, and quality of life is deteriorating.

What's to be done? In Baltimore, businesses have created an escrow fund and are withholding their tax payments until the city starts doing its job. Will that help?

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