168: The Crusades

10/20/21 • 50 min

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

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 first crusade, reviewing its antecedents and trying to put it in historical perspective.

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 first crusade, reviewing its antecedents and trying to put it in historical perspective.

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