Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

The boys drink and review Schlafly's Salted Caramel Stout, then discuss the sexual revolution and the pill. What was the sexual revolution about? Where did it come from, and why? The boys start with Rousseau and Freud, then review technical and social changes that led up to the changes in the 1960s. There seemed to be a general trajectory towards men and women participating equally in society. The...

P&C drink and review Hardywood Rum Barrel Pumpkin, then discuss the world of furries. What is this furry business all about? Is it an excuse for kinky sex? A way for ugly people to hide behind a cute mask? No. It's a combination of comics, cosplay and cartoons, with a bit of escapism and childish fun. P&C both thought they were going to be fairly negative about furries, but after looking into it a...

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 a...

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.

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 w...

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 ques...

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 governme...

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 thi...

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 ag...

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 terrori...

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 back...

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 m...

Along with special guest Longinus, P&C review "The Fear," an imperial pumpkin beer from Flying Dog, then continue their "shortcut to the classics" series with a discussion of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Considered one of the first horror novels, and also one of the first science fiction novels, the book has inspired more than its share of plays and movies, although most of the movies depart from...

P&C review DuClaw's 25th anniversary version of Naked Fish, then talk about lessons learned from camping.  The major thing you learn from camping is to not be so fussy about bugs and dirt and discomfort. But there's more to it than that. It can be an opportunity for children to learn a little independence, and to stretch themselves and their perceptions of what they can do.  P&C...

P&C drink and review Rogue's Hazelnut Brown Nectar, then discuss the Crusades. It's a very difficult and controversial subject, but the boys try to parse through some of it. There were multiple different crusades with different purposes, different personalities and different alliances. Some of the crusades were incredibly successful, while others were complete disasters. P&C stick mostly to the fi...

P&C drink and review Candy Cane Imperial Stout, then discuss Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion spending spree, and wonder what we get out of it. Right now, Congress is working on two bills. The first is the "good bill" -- the "build back better" bill, which allegedly focuses on infrastructure, and has a hefty price tag on its own. The second is the social spending bill, which dwarfs the infrastructure bil...

The boys review Pigweed's Black Ops Ale, then discuss when it's legit to take the law into your own hands. The social contract involves individuals giving up their right to vengeance -- taking matters into their own hands -- for a collective and organized exercise of justice. P&C recently watched a documentary called "No One Saw a Thing" where a town decided to deal with the town bully, because la...

P&C drink and review a homebrewed porter, then discuss how to destroy America. Since we can't seem to agree on how to make America great, perhaps we can agree on things to avoid. P&C hope that if we can identify really dumb things -- things that would undermine our economy, our culture, our defenses, the family, law and order -- things that no sensible person would ever want -- then maybe we can a...

P&C drink and review a homebrewed Alt beer, then do five topics in five minutes each.  1. Why is natural immunity being ignored by the vaccine proponents? Our goal should be immunity. Why does it matter if it's from the vaccine or from natural immunity? (Along these lines, see this: Undercover Video: Pfizer Scientists Say Natural Immunity Is Superior and Big Pharma Is Suppressing Info for...

P&C drink and review Crowhill's Tavern Ale, then discuss a local story that went national. The Flashman Incident. Bob thought he was doing the community a favor by dropping off some of his dad's old books in the free Tiny Libraries that dotted his neighborhood, but when Pedro took the book to school and his teacher saw some inappropriate language, all Hell broke loose. The social media / woke fire...

P&C drink and review DuClaw's Mad Bishop, then discuss the temperance movement, and laws about alcohol. The American temperance movement led to more women participating in politics, and eventually to Prohibition. Looking back on Prohibition, it looks silly. But several trends going on at the time made it less ridiculous than you might think.

P&C welcome the Ben Franklin Players, who perform "Schopenhauer's Evangelist." Then they drink and review Cigar City's Margarita Gose. Schopenhauer was a dour fellow whose philosophy is rather depressing. Life is nothing but endless and useless suffering and striving. Everything stems from a "Will to Life," which deceives us to continue on this useless treadmill, simply to perpetuate life. Sufferi...

P&C review a Maibock, then ask how much should government protect us from ourselves. If a citizen is doing something unsafe, should the government step in? If so, in what cases? What are the limiting principles? There seems to be a sliding scale between areas where government should clearly intervene, and areas where it clearly should not, and it's hard to come up with a clear red line between the...

P&C drink and review "Slightly Mighty" by Dogfish Head, then review China's recent crackdowns on video games and effeminate men in movies. Since the CCP has complete control over technology services in China, they can monitor how much time kids spend playing video games. They're limiting kids to 3 hours / week, and only on the weekend.  This is part of a response to an alleged crisis of masculinit...

P&C drink and review DuClaw's Root Beer Float Imperial Brown Ale -- part of their Pastryarchy series -- then discuss the right to privacy. What is it, where did it come from, and what are its limits? Recently, Apple has decided it will scan people's phones for kiddie porn. Can they do that? "Well, what do you have to hide?" Is it an admission of guilt to tell people they should mind their own busi...