Rain and Jacob travelled a lot during the pandemic. In those travels they noticed that nationalistic stereotypes and cultural identities played a large roll in how you either accepted or pushed back against lockdown rules.
Also they discuss Michael Lewis book The Premonition. In that book Lewis finds that America had a Pandemic plan but failed to follow it. What is more, a lot of other countries used America's plan to good success.
See Michael Lewis podcast Against the Rules at Pushkin. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/against-the-rules/the-person-who-knows
Jan 10, 2023
52 min
Jacob and Rain talk about living in different countries and continents during the pandemic. They were surprised at how different each countries approach was and how their citizens bought into it or not. Spoiler, we find that Americas response and results were embarrassingly bad.
Jan 10, 2023
25 min
In the final episode of the series Jacob and Rain talk about their upbringing in the Evangelical church. They remember some of the laughable sermons that tried to explain away alcohol in the Bible.
They also discuss how our society as a whole does not do well with ambiguity or differences. They talk about how modern veins in the church are embracing beer and wine but are also fully aware of its distructive nature in some people's lives.
Jul 4, 2022
46 min
Rain and Jacob take a hard look at the genesis of modern brewing, the medieval ages, monk nuns, and the Abbey system.
They find that the church was dealing with the same issues we deal with today. That is the fragmentation of the community, the lack of basic necessities, and poor health. What they were not expecting was to find that the monks and nuns took this opportunity to explore their creativity and art.
Jul 3, 2022
37 min
The Industrial Revolution not only changed how products were made but also fragmented communities and introduced cheap and strong alcohol.
Jacob and Rain talk about two famous People who invented namesake products as a reaction to the mass alcoholism witnessed in their time.
Thomas Bramwell Welch and Arthur Guinness what drove them to create their products.
Jul 2, 2022
45 min
Rain heads to Hungary to help support Ukrainian refugees. While there he asks the big dumb question, why did Russia attack? What he found out said more about himself and our culture of short-sighted attention span.
If you want to help Ukrainian refugees look at doing it through https://ajesusmission.org/ukraine-response/
With AJM you can help financially and practically with trips and support back home.
Jul 1, 2022
38 min
Rain and Jacob started making a documentary film about the church's influence on the production of alcohol. They found a church in London and a Christian cloister in Amsterdam that started to brew beer to help meet the needs of their community.
They discuss how Christians, or the church, have been antagonistic to drinking and how it got there.
https://www.stmarysprimrosehill.com/welcome
https://brouwerijkleiburg.nl/
Jul 1, 2022
28 min
In this episode, Rain and Jacob introduce themselves and explain what makes them unique and worth your time.
All of us are a product of our culture and subcultures. Each one of us has also been irrevocably affected by the decisions and actions of others. Jacob and Rain will talk about their upbringing and how the lifestyle choices of their parents affect their worldview.
Jul 1, 2022
30 min