6 Pack Discussions

Lions, Tigers and Bears! Oh My! Or is it more like free money, your own government and tax break. Oh my! Tune in to hear the packages certain businesses are presented to have a presence in their community.

Beer Selection:

Barrio Brewery Hipsterville

https://barriobrewing.com/menuitem/hipsterville-hazy-ipa/
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Hey I care about the environment… So I bought a brand new Tesla! Is this philosophy right? Or is this just a marketing campaign on a global scale? The guys in this episode break down the data around how Electric Vehicles (EV's) compare to traditional vehicles and hybrids. 

Beer Selection:

Phx Beer Co Arizona Gold

https://www.phxbeerco.com/items/arizona-gold

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Picture this: An Allstate female trains for 17 years in her respective sport. She's turned down parties, she's turned down relationships and she's outworked everyone in the country in her respective sport. She is ranked #1 in the national championship and the resulting Olympics team placement. On the day of the finals, she competes against a person who was born a boy, who competed as recently as last year on the men's team. Is this right? Tune in to hear the guys' response. You might be surprised.

Beer Selection:

Lagunitas IPA

https://lagunitas.com/beer/ipa/ 

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Blue cans and the famous Mobius loop stamp on all "recyclable" products have been a staple of American homes for the last 30 years. So what happens if follow the plastic water bottle from the bin can to the sorting plant? Listen in to find out how Americans have been using 3rd world countries as "recycle" dumps for the last 20 years, simply to feel better about their purchases.

Beer Selection:

https://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/year-round-releases/stone-delicious-ipa 
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Cows and meat have been making headline news for all the wrong reasons in the last couple of years. Many leading climate activists and doctors have identified meat as a major contributor to negative health outcomes and the leading cause of climate warming gas methane. Find out in this episode how much has been properly studied and where the science is still unsettled.

Beer Selection:

Guinness Extra Stout

https://www.guinness.com/en-us 
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Freeeeee College… seemingly every politician has this topic as a part of their campaign. But should this even be a topic of conversation? Or should college be free? After all… elementary, middle, and high school are all free.

Beer Selection:

Santan Brewery Moonjuice Galactic IPA

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Free BG. We've all seen the shirts, hoodies, jackets, etc. But does she deserve to be freed? Is the US willing to trade too much? Tune in as the guys take on the WNBA's star situation.

Beer Selection:

Four Peaks Tropic Short Hop

https://www.fourpeaks.com/introducing-tropic-short-hop/
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Four Peaks Session Short Hop

https://www.fourpeaks.com/introducing-tropic-short-hop/ 


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We all hate to drive by the neighborhoods and see people truly in hard times. It breaks our hearts, so what can we do about it? Is there a tax model, policy, or culture out there that could work for the betterment of the people? In this episode, we work through personal experiences, market trends, and optional ideas to solve this multi-generational challenge.

The Nordic Model has been quite popular with a few elected officials recently. First of all, political affiliations aside… what is it? And most importantly, could it work for the US?  In this episode, we talk about how Scandinavia has some very attractive social policies that allow for government-funded services.

Beer Selection:

Mother Road Brewery Conserve and Protect

https://motherroadbeer.com/beers/conserve-protect/ 

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https://www.lifeinnorway.net/scandinavian-socialism/ 

https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/the-myth-scandinavian-socialism 

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/27/nordic-countries-not-socialist-denmark-norway-sweden-centrist/ 

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100714/nordic-model-pros-and-cons.asp

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Other countries do it… so why not the US? In fact, every rich country except the US has a parental leave program. The guys discuss holistically the benefits and pitfalls of parental leave programs from the perspective of men and women and of course, from the perspective of the companies that employ them.

Beer Selection:

Sierra Nevada Summer Break IPA

https://sierranevada.com/beer/summer-break/
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/11/global-paid-parental-leave-us/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/upshot/paid-leave-democrats.html 

https://www.npr.org/2016/10/06/495839588/countries-around-the-world-beat-the-u-s-on-paid-parental-leave 

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave 

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla#:~:text=The%20Family%20and%20Medical%20Leave,be%20maintained%20during%20the%20leave. 

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15980-maternity-leave-requirements.html 

https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/paid-family-leave-in-the-states.aspx 

https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/paternity-leave-laws-state-us 

https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/paternity-leave/ 

https://essexcountymoms.com/2018/12/10/what-research-says-about-being-a-stay-at-home-mom/#:~:text=A%20recent%20study%20found%20that,to%20high%20school%2Daged%20children. 

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