Babes in Brewland

Continuing on with a discussion from earlier in season one...Grace and Alida drink a porter from the very first woman owned brewery in Minnesota while discussing womanhood. Hey Urban Growler, you have a De-Lovely Porter! Get it ;) The babes also go full on 90s with their theoretical contemplations of wild women from psychoanalyst Clarissa Pinkola Estes as well as Ecofeminism (queue the socks with Birkenstocks and mullets). Treat yourself to the De-Lovely Porter from Urban Growler and listen in, Babes!

Notable Notes
Cole Porter
It's De-Lovely
Porter vs. Stout
Porters and Stouts
Women Who Run with the Wolves
Carl Jung
Jungian Archetypes
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism Now! – 90s documentary
Greta Gaard
White Earth Land Recovery Project
Winona LaDuke
Red Rover Organization
Women and the Environment
Silent Spring Institute
Breast Cancer Action
Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
Women’s Earth Alliance
Women’s Voices for the Earth
Shop Sustainably

After a holiday rest, the Babes have returned refreshed in 2021! And GEEZ astrology is a lot more complicated than we realized! But now we know our sun, moon, and ascendant signs. And you can too :) Alida gives a bit of background and history on astrology and Grace shares what she learned from Chani Nicholas' book You Were Born for This. But first, we crack open a refreshing Constellation Cream Ale from Ursa Minor Brewing. What is a cream ale and does it have cream in it? Listen to find out. Cheers to a new year of podcasts, Babes!

Notable Notes
Constellation Cream Ale
Ursa Minor Brewing
What is a Cream Ale (and is there cream in it?)
Justin Silvis Photography - DUO MPLS
Some people thing astrology is a science - and here's why
Why Do People Still Believe In Astrology?
Where Do Zodiac Signs Come From? Here's the True History Behind Your Horoscope
Minnesota Planetarium Society
Dot's Homemade Pretzels - The snack you didn't know you needed
You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas

Who wants to learn about more personality tests? We sure do! Grace dives into the HEXACO Personality Inventory, which is oh-so-scientific and Alida reviews The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin. Take the quizzes before the episode and walk through your results with Grace & Alida. The Babes review Cashmere Hammer Nitro Stout by 3 Sheeps Brewing and give a mini tutorial on how to pour a bottled nitrogenated beer correctly--spoiler, it’s fun and not what you’d expect! Crack a brew and settle in, you may just learn something about yourself along the way.

Notable Notes
3 Sheeps Brewing Company
Overview of nitrogenated beer
Bottling nitrogenated beer
HEXACO Personality Inventory
The H-Factor of Personality
The Dark Triad
Four Tendencies Quiz
Summary of The Four Tendencies

Babes, we are getting a jump start on our 2021 resolutions because 2020 is pretty much useless to us now, right? But in all seriousness -- we are talking about habits this week...breaking bad ones and forming good ones. Grace gives us an HONEST review of the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and Alida gets pumped on Bullet Journaling (aka BUJO). Crack open a 9.2% ABV American Black Ale from Keweenaw Brewing Company - preferably not first thing in the morning like we did - and let's get our shit together (sort of). We'll get through this, Babes! Cheers.

Notable Notes:
Keweenaw Brewing Company Level 92
craftbeer.com - a great resource for all things beer!
Atomic Habits by James Clear
British Journal of General Practice - Making Health Habitual
Habit Loop - Psychology Today
Mark Manson's "Do Something" Principle
The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
Better Than Yesterday YouTube Channel
Study: habit formation takes an average of 66 days!

Wow, WHAT A WEEK! Anyone else feel like they need a little self care in their lives? Grace and Alida took this opportunity to breathe and learn how to implement some self care into their lives. After speaking about it here and there, the Babes thought it best to devote an entire episode to the topic. Grace talks about the meditation app, Headspace and Alida goes full nerd to talk about bibliotherapy. All discussion accompanied by a delightful Gitch cider by Duluth Cider.

What is self care
Headspace Meditation App
Book Therapy
Bibliotherapy
Books by Drone

It's Grace and Alida's special spin on spooky season! There's nothing like a chat about aliens, babes! Plus, we needed another fun topic since things aren't too fun these days. As always, we have our frothy beverages in hand. The Babes sip Frisbee New England IPA from Eagle Park Brewing of Muskego, WI - mostly because there is a picture of an alien on the can. Get ready for lots of crazy theories, descriptions of grainy videos, "woahhhhhhs", and "HOWEVERRRs". Oh and can we say again, please vote - we're getting down to the wire! Cheers, friends.

Notable Notes

Eagle Park Brewing
bearbear
History Channel's Ancient Aliens
Pseudoarchaeology and the Racism Behind Ancient Aliens
Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Daniken
No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon's U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public
Statement by the Department of Defense on the Release of Historical Navy Videos
Pentagon declassifies three UFO videos taken by Navy pilots
Pentagon officially releases UFO videos
Bob Lazar: Conspiracy Theorist or Whistleblower?

Grace and Alida venture into THE GREAT OUTDOORS for episode two of season two! O'So Brewing's Twerking for the Weekend joins the Babes along their journey into the wilderness. Ever take a walk and realize just how clear your mind feels after? Grace talks about the science behind this as supported by The Nature Fix by Florence Williams. Alida finally gets to discuss one of her most favorite topics...forest bathing (!!!), which is a Japanese practice. They also discuss the importance of land acknowledgment. Happy Indigenous People's Day (October 12, 2020)!

Notable Notes
Japanese Forest Bathing
Dr. Qing Li
The Nature Fix
Unlikely Hikers - @unlikelyhikers
@pattiegonia
Land Acknowledgement
Native Land Map

You guys, we are still here. Grace and Alida took a hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2 to reflect on what is the current shitshow of our world. We knew we had to talk about what matters right now. It's a heavy one, Babes, but we had a tasty beer by our side: BIPOC-owned La Dona Cerveceria's Dona Fria Mexican Lager. Let's talk White Privilege. Oh, and don't forget to vote! If you haven't registered to vote in your state, we got you. We love you, Babes. Cheers.

Notable Notes

ONE Fermentary and Taproom
Black Is Beautiful Initiative
13th - Netflix documentary
The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander
How to be an Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi

Whether you're coupled or not...these are dark days, friends. If coupled, like Grace, how do you keep your relationship healthy? If flyin' solo, like Alida, do you even bother trying to date? Babes, it is #loveinthetimeofcorona and we need to talk about it. This episode, we are drinking Earth Rider Brewing's Blackbecrush Tart Wheat Ale all the way from Superior, WI. You better grab a beer, too. Sending socially-distant love! X------O------X------O

Notable Notes

All About Love: New Visions - Bell Hooks
Love is Not a Permanent State of Enthusiasm - Esther Perel
What it Takes to Give (and Receive) A Good Apology - Goop
How Coronavirus is Changing the Dating Game for the Better - New York Times
Neural correlates of long-term intense romantic love - PubMed
Love on Lockdown: Advice for Dating and Relationships in the Time of Coronavirus - NPR

Does #quarantinelife have you feeling like you should be writing the next great novel, building rock-hard abs, or even just being the best damn homeschool parent on the planet? The Babes are here to ease your mind. Grace and Alida chat about avoiding burnout while maintaining a healthy level of productivity. And there is nothing wrong with taking some time to enjoy a tasty beer from the Upper Midwest! The gals guzzle a couple cans of Amongst the Madness Kölsch from Modist Brewing of Minneapolis, MN. It's becoming a cliche, but we are all truly in this together, even amongst all of the madness.

Notable Notes

Millennials Are Actually Workaholics, According to Research
Why Are Millennials Burned Out? Capitalism.
Everything You Need To Know About Being Diagnosed With Burnout
Stop Trying To Be Productive
All the Ways the Internet Is Pushing Hustle Culture during the Quarantine
How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Mark Murphy - Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive
Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers: The case of penalty kicks
Real Productivity: Create Your Ideal Week with Michael Karnjanaprakorn
'Zoom fatigue' is taxing the brain. Here's why that happens.