Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review a Mexican lager, then dive into one of the most obscure and incomprehensible poems on the planet. Eliot’s The Waste Land is one of the most important -- and most confusing -- poems of the 20th century. The poem includes fragmented voices, obscure references, and a bleak vision of modern life. What exactly was Eliot trying to say, and why has t...

The boys drink and review Sun Camp by Dewey Beer Company, then discuss the potential strategic reasoning behind Trump's threatening statements towards Canada and Greenland. The boys react to a LinkedIn post that flips your mental map of the world — literally. What if you looked at the globe from the top down? Suddenly, the Arctic isn’t a frozen afterthought, it’s the new front line. ❄️ Is clim...

The boys drink and review "Pub Ale" from Black Abbey Brewery, then discuss nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. What does "nonprofit" really mean? Does that mean nobody's making any money? Hardly. Governments love to outsource shady operations, and nonprofits are often the cover. In this video, we expose how the nonprofit and NGO world isn’t always the virtuous, d...

No, this isn’t a sneaky conversion attempt. You can be a full-blown skeptic and still get a ton of value out of going to church (or any place of worship). In this light-hearted, irreverent, and maybe a little provocative video, we lay out the reasons why showing up on Sunday might actually be good for you—even if you don’t believe in God or a word of the sermon. We’re talking real-life benefits li...

Are we being controlled by fear or by pleasure? The boys drink and review an imperial pilsner, then discuss the contrasting visions of the future by Orwell and Huxley. P&C explore the strange relevance of 1984 and Brave New World -- from constant surveillance, censorship, and thought control, to mindless entertainment, dopamine addiction, and emotional infantilization. Both dystopian visions o...

The boys drink and review an IPA from Lost Rhino, then discuss the distressing direction of the state of Maryland. It's as if Maryland wants to follow all the most disastrous liberal policies they can find. Pigweed and Crowhill review problems with our horrible governor, stupid new laws and taxes, and the general tax and spend stupidity of the state. Maryland is a deep blue state that is on it...

P&C reflect on some odd facts about Lent, then discuss the possibility of a new Druze homeland in the middle east. All while drinking two Irish stouts. Pigweed starts off with some observations about St. Patrick's Day and Lent, and the amusing / horrible answers from ChatGPT. The boys also address a question in Louisiana about whether alligator is "a fish" for purposes for the Le...

The boys drink and review Crowhill's Extra Special Bitter, then discuss the philosophy of anarchism and how it's different than anarchy. Hobbes (see episode 487) believed that the life of man in the state of nature is so horrible that no matter how bad the sovereign is, he's better off under the sovereign than not. Anarchists take the opposite view -- that men can and do cooperate, and...

The boys drink and review Gaelic Storm, an imperial red ale, then ask why, since "women's rights" have made such great strides in recent decades, women are actually less happy? According to the 2024 American Family Survey, liberal women are half as happy as conservative women. There's no greater currency in liberalhood than being a victim. Liberal women therefore feel better -- t...

With special guest Longinus, Pigweed and Crowhill drink Senate beer, then discuss the impact and popularity of Vikings. What drove the Vikings to set sail on their legendary raids? In this video, we explore the forces that pushed the Norse to leave their homelands in search of wealth, land, and glory. We begin with the infamous 793 AD raid on Lindisfarne, a brutal attack that shocked medieval Euro...

The boys drink and review one of Pigweed's homebrews, then discuss the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. What makes Beowulf such a timeless epic? In this episode of Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill, we dive into the legendary Old English poem, exploring its themes of heroism, honor, and the battle between good and evil. We discuss Beowulf’s iconic fights with Grendel, Grendel’s mother,...

P&C drink and review Nugget Nectar by Troegs, then (starting about 4:47) discuss the Department of Government Efficiency headed by Elon Musk. The boys expected DOGE to be investigating and studying things until July of 2026. DOGE is supposed to be finding waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiency, and it's off to a mad start, kicking down doors and taking names right from the start. So far, a...

P&C drink and review a stout from Jamaica then ask what's the point of a liberal church? Wokeism has taken over many liberal Christian denominations, with their BLM posters and LGBTlmnop flags. Why do people go to church in the first place? Usually people go to church to become a better disciple of Jesus. The liberal churches seem to have interpreted that as being uber-tolerant. Pigweed as...

In this episode of the podcast, we crack open a Smuttynose "Finest Kind" IPA and dive into the fascinating life and legacy of William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States. Known to many as the "fourth assassinated president" alongside Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and John F. Kennedy, McKinley’s story goes far beyond trivia night. From his heroic service during...

In this episode, we dive deep into the controversies surrounding Joe Biden and his family, tackling some of the most debated topics in American politics today. From Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop to allegations of corruption involving Ukraine and China, we examine the key evidence, media coverage, and political fallout that have fueled questions about accountability at the highest levels of govern...

The boys drink and review a pilsner, then discuss the English philosopher, Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes is best known for his characterization of life in the state of nature as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Pigweed sets the historical context with some dates and the very consequential events that occurred during Hobbes' life -- including the English civil war, the execution o...

The boys drink and review a robust porter then discuss "abusive empathy." Abusive empathy is when you turn empathy into a weapon or a tool to manipulate. Some examples would include ... * Telling college age kids they're too fragile to face other views * Passing kids to the next grade rather than hurting their feelings * Prioritizing emotions over facts * Infantilizing people rather than allowing...

The boys drink and review an Irish Cream Stout from Southern Tier, then discuss slavery around the world and throughout history. From the earliest records of mankind there has been slavery. From Hammurabi, the Bible, Aristotle, records from Egypt -- slavery was assumed to be a part of life. The Bible didn't outlaw slavery, but it set limits on it. Later, we see a similar pattern in the Koran....

P&C drink and review a dark lager from Jack's Abby Brewing then discuss week one of the Trump administration. Trump's changes are coming so fast and furious that the left and the media can't keep up. They boys start with three criticisms. 1. Trump's pardon of the violent J6 people. 2. Crowhill isn't thrilled with RFK Jr. Yes, we should question the role of Big Food and Big...

The boys drink and compare a Scotch and a Scottish ale, then discuss the end of western civilization. There are some disturbing signs. * Feminism and the destruction of gender roles * The death of masculinity * The celebration of obesity * Identity politics * The porn pandemic and OnlyFans * Replacing faith with materialism * The isolation in post-war suburbanism * Wokeness * The declining birth r...

The boys drink a "Golden Age" cocktail and celebrate the end of the national nightmare. Are we celebrating the end of Biden / Harris, or the beginning of Trump? Let's start with the horrors of the Biden administration. Biden promised the rule of law, a return to norms, and a smooth transition. He did none of those things. He weaponized the justice department against his enemies (most...

The boys drink and review Baltimore Breakfast from Oliver Brewing, then discuss a few issues from the mail bag, including two-tier policing, the soft bigotry of low expectations, and education. MarxH8tr asked about the Notting Hill event in England and why the police didn't treat bad behavior at that event the way they would at a football game. Are we supposed to hold people to different stand...

The boys drink and review a red ale from Evo, then ask why so many of the rich and powerful seem to be engaged in some form of perversion. Are perverts attracted to positions of power, or does power and privilege create conditions that lead people into perversion? What happens when there are no consequences to your actions? What happens to your moral compass when you can cut in line, be rude, skip...

The boys drink and review Lucky 7 Porter from Evo, then discuss the purpose and role of universities. Why do we have so many majors in university? Why not have a basic education, then specialize at the masters and doctorate level? Early on, universities were "finishing schools for nobility." They taught how to think critically, how to communicate, how to be a cultured person, and how to fit in wit...

P&C drink a well-aged bourbon barrel stout from Goose Island to celebrate the general effect Trump is already having on the culture. In recent news, Mark Zuckerberg announced a big change in the way Meta will monitor and censor content. It's a huge step in the right direction. The Trump effect goes further. Before even taking office, Trump is pushing things in the right direction, including .....