Amateur Intellectuals

How many gentiles does it take to screw in a knowledge lightbulb on the most reflective and solemn fasts in Judaism? Two, apparently. Are we schmucks? Yes. Do we seek to know more about a noble religious experience we have not been directly exposed to (yet)? Also yes.

Kendall did his homework and sparks a dialogue on Yom Kippur. We learn what it is, the philosophy behind it and how it compares to the Christian religions we're familiar with.

Drink of the episode: The Mazel Tov!

• 3 ounces Manischewitz
• 1 and 1/2 ounces Gin
• twist of lime

Combine wine and gin in an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes and stir well. Garnish with lime twist and serve. 

More Resources:

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/177886/jewish/What-Is-Yom-Kippur.htm

https://time.com/4958294/yom-kippur-greeting/

"Let's get ethical, ethical... I wanna get ethical, let's get into ethics, yea... Let me hear your Dunder Mifflin talk, your body talk." - Michael Scott and Holly Flax

This week's episode is a breakdown on ethics, the philosophy of right and wrong. Caitlin delivers the history of ethics, compares two opposing philosophies of ethics and explains how ethics is relevant today.

Drink of the Episode: Take the A Train

2 oz. Bourbon

1.5 oz. Madeira

1 tsp Grenadine

More Resources:

https://thoughtcatalog.com/lenna-son/2014/06/3-famous-moral-dilemmas-that-will-really-make-you-think/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/intro_1.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ethics

https://www.britannica.com/topic/ethics-philosophy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4778182/

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-deontological/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/opinion/activism-trump-masks-climate.html

What is the Black Lives Matter movement? It's on banners, it's painted on streets and protests are happening about it. Kendall introduces us to what BLM is and gives us a glimpse of police policies in the United States.

Grab your drink and let's begin the process of educating ourselves on this important topic.

Drink of the episode: Tom Collins

• 2 oz London dry gin
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• club soda on top
• garnish with a lemon wheel and *if you're fancy*, a maraschino cherry

More resources:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html

https://time.com/5886348/report-peaceful-protests/

https://www.bupipedream.com/opinions/111226/the-blue-lives-matter-movement-is-more-than-just-an-attempt-to-undermine-black-lives-matter/

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/34/16793

Whiskey. Neat. 🥃

Caitlin delivers a hilarious crash course on all things distilled-from-grain-mash-and-aged-in-wooden-barrels. The difference in bourbon, whiskey, whisky and scotch all found within.

Drink of the Episode: Whiskey

X oz. of Whiskey (your choice)

More Resources:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-whisky-1807685

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/types-of-whiskey/

https://www.worldwhiskyday.com/whisky-in-literature/

https://www.liquor.com/articles/famous-whiskey-drinkers/

Show us someone who says their expectations have aligned perfectly with their reality and we'll will show you a lying liar!

Growing up, relationships, career, self-identity ... we all have expectations at the start. Whether these expectations are self prescribed or put on us by others, Kendall explains why it's important to recognize that life changes things - and we must adjust our (great) expectations if we EXPECT some mental peace.

Drink of the Episode: Grown-Up Root Beer Float

• 4 oz of whiskey
• 6 oz root beer
• 1 scoop ice cream

More Resources:

Urban Dictionary - The American Dream

Expectations vs. Reality in the US

Youtube - Culture & Personality

It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait ... it's some kind of secret military plane. Nope, it's a UFO. WTF IS IT?!?

On this episode Caitlin talks American conspiracy theories, from Area 51 to Pizzagate 2.0 (QAnon). She also educates us on the science of why we find conspiracy theories so attractive and ... *looks over shoulder* ... she lists some conspiracy theories that have ended up being true.

Drink of the episode: The UFO

• 1/3 glass genever gin or regular gin
• 2/3 glass lemon soda (if you don’t have lemon soda, use lemon juice, sugar and club soda)
• Add ice cubes and serve

More resources:

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/conspiracy-theory

https://www.insider.com/popular-conspiracy-theories-united-states-2019-5

https://time.com/4897819/elvis-presley-alive-conspiracy-theories/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0963721417718261

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b_eHBZLM6U

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201801/why-do-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories

https://www.readersdigest.com.au/true-stories-lifestyle/12-crazy-conspiracy-theories-actually-turned-out-be-true

Stress can be a mean b*tch, right? On this episode Kendall teaches us what stress actually is, how it manifests in us and how we can take self-caring steps to manage it.

Drink of the episode: Long Island Iced Tea

• 1/2 of each of these: vodka, rum, gin, tequila and triple sec
• 1 oz sweet & sour mix
• 1 oz coke
• a lemon slice for garnish
• (in case there isn't enough alcohol in that cup of gasoline, feel free to add a half shot of peach schnapps)

More resources:

https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-symptoms-effects_of-stress-on-the-body#1

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145855

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-ways-relieve-stress-anxiety#1

It's time we have the talk. On this episode, Caitlin drops some knowledge about those birds and those bees. Because clearly nothing is sexier than analyzing the science and history of sex in the cold light of day. Woof!

Drink of the episode: Sex on the Beach

• A hurricane glass, if you’re fancy
• 4 centilitres of Vodka
• 2 centiliters of Peach Schnapps
• 4 centiliters orange juice. I use orange juice here but you can use grapefruit juice instead
• 4 centiliters Cranberry juice
• And a dash Lemon juice if you wish.

More resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_on_the_Beach

https://www.cocktailbuilder.com/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/201309/the-real-kama-sutra-more-ancient-sex-manual

https://www.britannica.com/topic/homosexuality

https://www.newsweek.com/what-bible-really-says-about-sex-68665#:~:text=The%20Bible%20is%20stern%20and,every%20case%2C%20Knust%20points%20out.

https://www.livescience.com/7088-history-human-sex.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_sexual_response_cycle

https://www.healthline.com/health/surprising-facts-about-sex

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/nsfw-historical-sex-facts-no-one-tells-you-about-at-school

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a29665787/history-of-sex-facts/

"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do." -- (The Gospel According to) Brené

Kendall gives us a crash course on the Sage of our Age, Brené Brown. He breaks down Queen BB's views on vulnerability, courage, shame and how to live wholeheartedly.

Drink of the episode: Topo Chico Agua Mineral (Sparkling Mineral Water, a favorite of Queen BB)

More resources:

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame/transcript?language=en

https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DTL-Read-Along-Workbook-v1.pdf

https://healthycrush.com/brene-brown-empathy-perspective/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson

Do you fear an expert's opinion? How about an amateur's? Maybe you have a phobia of your middle school math teacher's "undeniable" proof (memes) that the earth is flat. We wouldn't judge.

In this episode Caitlin shares some hard truths and funny stories about fears and phobias. For instance, Billy Bob Thornton's phobias lead us to believe he's got some beans left to spill. What does he know that we don't? That's our phobia.

Drink of the episode:

Up in Flames (Pyrophobia)

2 parts Maker's 46 bourbon

3/4 part lemon juice

3/4 grilled peach sherbet

2-3 mint leaves for garnish

Sources:

themanual.com/food-and-drink/5-halloween-cocktails/

health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/phobia-a-to-z

hiperfdiy.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/the-history-of-phobias/

apa.org/monitor/julaug05/figuring

ranker.com/list/celebrity-phobias/matthewcoleweiss

mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/specific-phobias/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355162#:~:text=Generally%20psychotherapy%20using%20exposure%20therapy,object%20or%20situation%20you%20fear.