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602: What Happened to Star Trek? From Visionary Sci-Fi to Space Therapy Sessions
In this episode of Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill, we crack open a Steady Eddie IPA and take on a big cultural question: why are people who hate Star Trek directing, producing, and…
601: The 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
The boys drink and review a homebrewed porter, then discuss birthright citizenship. The question of birthright citizenship hinges on one phrase in the 14th Amendment, which reads "and subject to the…
600: A tribute to Chuck Norris
P&C drink a cream ale and reflect on the amazing life of Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris wasn’t just a movie star—he was the real deal. A multi-time martial arts champion with serious credentials, he…
599: "The Rise of the Merlin" and the Arthurian tradition
The boys drink and review Blackbeard's Breakfast, a robust porter, then discuss a new series about Merlin. The Daily Wire has entered the fantasy arena with *The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin*…
598: Did Donald Trump destroy the post-Cold-War world order or reset it in America’s favor?
The boys drink and review some homebrewed porter, then ask if Trump is resetting the entire global order. Many people believe the international system built after 1991 has become unsustainable,…
598: Kill switches in cars, cousin marriage, trans madness and more
Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review Lindemans Pecheresse, a Belgian Fruit Lambic, then discuss the show's uncanny ability to predict the future. In this episode we update past topics and…
596: Alberta Independence and news bubbles
The boys drink and review Finest Kind IPA from Smuttynose, then talk about efforts to make Alberta an independent nation. Pigweed's news feed has been full of talk about this burgeoning movement in…
595: Do our institutions deserve our trust
The boys drink and review a cream ale from Jailbreak Brewery, then discuss the dramatic decline in trust in our institutions. Trust in institutions used to be the default. Today, it’s the…
594: Who is the "I" in my mind?
The boys drink and review a peanut butter porter, then wonder about the nature of the mind and the self. We like to imagine that our minds are simple and unified — that we think, decide, and evaluate…
593: Is the United Nations Still Relevant?
P&C drink and review Manor Hill Brewing's Dunkel, then wonder if the U.N. still matters. The United Nations was founded after World War II with an ambitious mission: prevent global war, promote…
592: Will "AI Abundance" Make us All Rich?
The boys drink and review Dogfish Head's Sixty-One, which is an IPA brewed with Pinot Noir grapes, then discuss the idea that AI will make us all wealthy while Pigweed's cat prances around the…
591: Squatters' rights, content theft, and letters to the show
P&C drink and review Pigweed's homebrewed porter then discuss squatter's rights. Can somebody just take over your house when you're on vacation? There's a famous case in Maryland where some…
590: Ancient Persia, Modern Iran, and war
The boys drink and review Crowhill's latest homebrew then discuss Iran. Persia was one of the first great empires. At times it stretched from Libya in the west, into India and the stans in the east,…
589: The insufferable Michelle Obama
The boys drink and review Old Brown Dog by Smuttynose, then wonder why Michelle Obama is such a sourpuss despite her incredible good fortune. Despite being intelligent, wealthy, well-educated, and…
588: Did the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Actually Rebuild America?
The boys drink and review Ghost Stories, a smoked black lager from Burlington Beer Company, then discuss infrastructure. After the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, President Biden promised…
587: Does welfare help the poor or the elite?
The boys drink and review Sierra Nevada's Narwhal Imperial Stout, then discuss the obligation of the government to provide for the poor and how such efforts inevitably degrade into graft, corruption,…
586: Are we living in a simulation? Does AI change our perspective?
Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review a Copper Legend, an Oktoberfest from Jack's Abbey brewing. The topic for today: Has the development of AI changed our perspective on whether or not we're living…
585: The death of local culture
With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review an IPA from Cape May Brewing, then discuss the homogenization of culture, and how everything is starting to look the same. It's to the point…
584: Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. Does it promote pedophilia?
With special guest Longinus, Pigweed and Crowhill review Nugget Nectar from Troegs and then turn to Death in Venice, a short but unsettling story about beauty, obsession, and moral collapse.Longinus…
583: What if war is a good thing?
The boys drink and review Shugga, a strong ale by Lagunitas, then discuss a leaked government report that argues peace is actually a bad thing. War is not merely a tragic necessity, it's a…
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