This week Dan Carlin joins us to mix a little history into the discussion. Dan is the host of a political podcast called Common Sense, as well as one on history called Hardcore History. On the latter, he recently did a series on the Mongol empire, and that is the discussion for today’s show. I had a blast doing this show, getting to pick Dan’s brain on a variety of points about the colorful story of the Mongols. Check out his web site for more: http://www.dancarlin.com/...
Mar 19, 2013•33 min
In this week's show we revisit a question from the last podcast, is society truly progressing? To help us answer the question we have a round table discussion. Hosts Steve and Chris are joined by previous guests Wes Bertrand of the Complete Liberty Podcast and Brett Veinotte from the Schools Sucks Project. Listen to the show to discover why we almost titled this episode "The Philosophy of Hookers." http://schoolsucksproject.com/ http://completeliberty.com/...
Mar 11, 2013•53 min
Steve returns from vacation to engage in one of the more unusual podcasts we have ever done. Steve subjects Chris Stefanick to a scenario in which he changes the incentives of the scenario through a series of questions. Recently Steve has been experimenting with this series of questions in an effort to expose the perverse incentives behind government redistribution. Obviously the experiment is still evolving and Steve would gladly accept different scenarios and questions to add to his experiment...
Feb 22, 2013•53 min
On today’s show we talk to Dayna Martin, the UnNanny. We discuss her book, Radical Unschooling, and the odyssey she has been on with her family living the life style. It was amazing to hear how different life can be if you do not follow the main stream paradigm. I encourage you to check out more of the great work she is doing: http://daynamartin.com
Feb 19, 2013•30 min
This week’s guest is Wes Bertrand from the Complete Liberty podcast. We cover psychology, ethics, parenting, statism, nutrition; seemingly no topic is off limits! Wes is so well rounded he has four different websites, each with a different focus. I encourage you to explore them. http://completeliberty.com/ http://happinesscounseling.com/ http://healthymindfitbody.com/ http://logicallearning.net/...
Feb 16, 2013•50 min
Pete Gerlach joined us once again, this time to talk about the skill of communication. We discuss reasons people communicate, skills needed to communicate effectively, and a few of the more than 30 communication blocks that he details on his website. Here is a link to his "Lesson 2" study guide on effective communication: http://sfhelp.org/cx/guide2.htm Here are links to his youtube playlists on communication: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB607BA268DCAFD5D http://www.youtube.com/playlis...
Feb 13, 2013•48 min
Brett Venoitte of The School Sucks Project joins us to discuss the reason why he does not call our school system the 'Education System', the chief reason is that education is not the goal of our current school system. Brett elaborates on how he does not think reforming our current system will do any good. Along with many criticisms of the current public school system Brett also gives his vision of restoring critical thinking skills into a truly educational system, something our current system la...
Jan 23, 2013•1 hr
We invited Peter Gerlach to talk about his 7 Self-Help Improvement Lessons . 1) Free your wise resident true Self and reduce two to six " wounds ." 2) Learn effective thinking and communication basics and skills 3) Learn to practice healthy three-level grief 4) Learn how to choose and maintain high-nurturance relationships 5) Learn how to evolve and maintain high-nurturance families 6) Learn kids' needs and effective parenting basics and skills 7) Use lessons 1-6 to evolve a high-nurturance step...
Jan 10, 2013•37 min
On today's show we talk to Judy Pardo, a psychotherapist and certified P.E.T. instructor. She tells us about the parenting method's presented in the wonderful book by Thomas Gordon, Parent Effectiveness Training, and the work she does with parents and children in New York City.You can find more about Judy here: www.villageparenting.com Gordon Training International's website is a great resource for the P.E.T. method: www.gordontraining.com...
Dec 24, 2012•51 min
Tom Woods the historian, economist, and political analyst joins Chris and I on Two Beers With Steve to discuss his latest venture The Liberty Classroom . A first of it's kind on-line education forum that aims to educate Liberty-minded individuals while at the same time arming the students with tools for debating. Tom refers to Liberty Classroom as teaching the Real Version of history and the Real Version of economics and when I challenged him on what he was implying Tom responds that he is not i...
Dec 18, 2012•31 min
The co-hosts of the popular Zen Parenting Radio Podcast join Chris and I for a hearty discussion on Parenting. Cathy and Todd Adams discuss their particular way of being self-aware parents and how they overcome the daily challenges of being responsible parents. Some takeaway points from this podcast are: -Parenting is "simple... but not easy" -Steve provides a really bad sports analogy -How to handle not becoming "offended" when a child yells back at you or disrespects the parent -We spend a goo...
Nov 30, 2012•26 min
Stefan Molyneux joins my co-host and I for a discussion about injecting philosophical morals and ethics into our parenting. Stefan introduces and describes what it means to be a 'Philosohical Parent' and reminds us that the relationship between the parent and child is unique in it's structure and therefore we must recognize this disparity of power and respect it. After a short introduction to the topic I quiz Stefan on how he would handle this situation and that situation in which Stefan respond...
Nov 18, 2012•56 min
Cronyism + Capitalism = Crapitalism. Chris and I recap the election briefly and talk about the future of the Republican Party.
Nov 09, 2012•29 min
Once every four years I became fully engaged in the "political super-cycle" and this time around is no different. In this episode I focus my energy on the topic of debating. After my interest was picqued through the Presidential Debates I went searching for other debates and found this debate " Stefan Molyneux vs. Sam Seder " and decided to record a podcast on the material brought up in the debate. In this debate Molyneux and Seder debate Libertarinism and in my opinion Seder is the victor, thou...
Nov 01, 2012•37 min
How could we not talk about the debates? The political season is upon us and which war-monger shall we choose? You'll hear my synopsis of the past two debates and why none of it really matters. Also, should I vote or should I not vote? Beyond our discussion about the debates we also talk about my book recommendation Albions Seed and why I chose this particular novel to read. The discussion surrounding the book brings us to a larger discussion about the founding of this country....
Oct 23, 2012•35 min
After an extended break I (think I) will be back on a semi-regular basis putting out shows. I've reformatted the show down to 30 minutes (or so) in an effort to get me back in the podcast-o-sphere. This episode is a meandering conversation with Chris Stefanick on various topics. As you might imagine I am a bit rusty on podcasting but I will get back into the swing of things before long. Steve
Oct 13, 2012•35 min
A while has passed since our last podcast but after a long break I'm back with a podcast about Bit Coin. Bit Coin is a digital currency that is not affiliated with any person, country, or nation. It is an independently operating currency that is very much still in it's infancy after almost four years of being circulated. But in this interview Brian Nugent explains that Bit Coin is not just some passing fancy, it is actually an emergent technology that has the momentum to upend the current moneta...
Jul 02, 2012•54 min
Why is it that I've focused the last two podcasts on the Trivium (and soon to be three podcasts)? The reason is that I think it is vitally important to understand this ancient form of understanding so that we may better interpret the world around us. The Trivium teaches a systematic and methodical approach to learning. Whenever we come upon new information our minds intuitively begin dissecting it, but can our intuition (or gut feeling) be trusted? Are we wired correctly? Where did we receive ou...
May 22, 2012•54 min
Jan Irvin, host of the popular Gnostic Media podcast stops by to talk about the Trivium education. This podcast covers a general overview of what the Trivium is and how a knowledge of the Trivium can help you discern what is 'true' from what is fallacious. The Trivium is an ancient method of critical thinking that has three components; grammar, logic, and rhetoric. These three components make up the only three of the seven Liberal Arts. The other four concepts are covered in the Quadrivium (but ...
Apr 10, 2012•57 min
An introspective podcast into the results of what happens when I tell myself the story of 'how bad things could get'. Is this a dangerous activity? Will I follow the path of the Unabomber? Can I be a functional member of society?
Mar 25, 2012•17 min
This week I interview Aaron Hawkins of the website Waiting For The Storm . I don't know how I came upon Aarons videos and website but I am glad that I did. Aaron does what few revolutionaries are capable of doing; condensing their complex message down to a 3 minute video that is Facebook-able (ie. pasting the video into Facebook and having people actually watch it). Where this interview was intended to go is not where it ended up and I'm glad we discussed what we did... but... there is still ple...
Feb 28, 2012•1 hr 6 min
Chris and I once again analyze the book Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlett. We don't complete the entire book but after three episodes we felt the need to move on to more current topics. Besides, I finished this book weeks ago and I want to discuss other things (selfish, I know).
Feb 16, 2012•43 min
Chris and I once again dig into Chapters 4 & 5 of Hazletts book 'Economics in One Lesson'. This episodes voice quality was lower than usual but it will be repaired for our third installment of this book review. I apologize for the long lag between episodes but I am currently very busy with many different projects and have little time for accomplishing everything that is on my to-do lists. Please email all comments and suggestions to twobeerswithsteve at hotmail.com Steve...
Feb 03, 2012•37 min
I am trying something new here by examining the book 'Economics in One Lesson' by Henry Hazlett. My guest, Chris Stefanick, and I dissect this book chapter by chapter and make commentary on the One Lesson presented by Henry Hazlett. This podcast is meant to be educational while also keeping in the tradition of Two Beers of Steve, which means I have to be entertained as well. You can either listen along without having read the book or you can pick up a copy and join in the conversation by writing...
Jan 21, 2012•54 min
EAT TO LIVE by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. That book and that doctors name have been uttered around this house so many countless times. That book changed the way we eat, the way that we view food, and the way that we view our bodies. Now is he the Guru of Health and Diet? I would argue that he is not and decades (maybe even generations of study) are needed to determine why he is right and why he is wrong. In this short vignette I open up about the way that I eat and the reasons we do so. I also admit the ...
Dec 29, 2011•13 min
I discovered Lee Camp on the aggregator site, Knowledge is Asking the Right Questions, and for a few months I caught his videos when they were posted. His videos were aptly titled 'A Moment of Clarity' because of the fact that he shreds apart the Logical Fallacies so evident in politics and the media nowadays. Comedians like Lee Camp (and to an even greater extent, Jon Stewart) are rightly raising their eyebrows at the rhetoric being pumped out of the Big Brother speakers. Lee Camps Moment of Cl...
Dec 25, 2011•59 min
Another vignette that was recorded as I was driving down the road. I announce that I will be interviewing comedian Lee Camp who is morally responsible for the excellent YouTube video series 'The Moment of Clarity'. I discovered his work through some postings on the aggregator site. Knowledge is Asking the Right Questions.
Dec 21, 2011•14 min
Just me and my Iphone App, recording a vignette as I sit in my office. The argument I am making, "The Tea Party is Based on False Premise", is one that I make often to people who associate themselves with the Tea Party. Needless to say, I don't get invited back to Tea Party parties. The song I chose for close out the show is 'The Debtor' by Miles Benjamin Anthony. His entire album is great but this song in particular stands out above the rest.
Dec 06, 2011•17 min
Dr. Michael Labossiere joins me in a discussion concerning Logical Fallacies. For the unintiated Logical Fallacies are, roughly speaking, an error in reasoning. My interest in this topic came from a passing comment made by a guest on another podcast I was listening to, he mentioned that logical fallacies are ever-present in commercials. This piqued my curiosity and I explored the topic further including Richard Gula's excellent book 'Nonsense: A Handbook for Logical Fallacies'. I then sought aft...
Dec 02, 2011•1 hr 5 min
In this episode I wander over to Occupy Chicago and talk to a few individuals about the Occupy Movement. It was a great time and I recorded an interview with a flag waving veteran. I also spoke with some young gentleman which were a few of the folks that I had hoped to see at the Occupy movement; young, vigilant, curious, capable of listening and learning. That conversation was not recorded.
Nov 23, 2011•26 min
