Doom and gloom seems to be lurking around every corner these days, but we are looking for ways to stay resilient and take action where we can - in our local communities. Yes, apocalypse fatigue is real. Even if you haven&apos;t heard the term, you&apos;ve certainly felt it. In this episode, Grace covers  hyper-local actions and small changes we can make in our daily lives and Alida summarizes the 12 Principles of Permaculture and how they can be applied more broadly. We both get a little teary in this one - maybe it&apos;s the 11% Dragon&apos;s Milk Reserve we&apos;re sippin&apos; on from New Holland Brewing Company. And as a wise (unknown?) person once said, "never feel sorry for raising dragon-slayers in a time when there are actual dragons". Drink up, Babes! Notable NotesNew Holland Brewing Co.Dragon&apos;s Milk Reserve Barrel Aged StoutSolar Power in DenmarkThe Case for Co-ops: Anu Puusa What to do When Climate Change Feels UnstoppableWhen Scientists "Discover" What Indigenous People Have Known for CenturiesThe 12 Principles of PermacultureLimestone Permaculture Farm - Australia

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3.2 Apocalypse Fatigue: Local Actions and Concepts of Permaculture

SEASON THREE LET’S GO!!! We are excited, but we must talk about the #MeToo style reckoning that happened in the craft beer world just as we signed off for summer. When quarantine restrictions were loosened and people flocked to their neighborhood brewery, many women experienced a barrage of sexism and misogyny—not just from the customer folk, but from inside the breweries themselves. We know, another heavy topic—BUT it’s necessary to talk about.  So, grab a summer beer (we went with Guavatron by Bauhaus Brew Labs) and listen in. 

3.1: Women in Beer - The Reckoning

Nerd alert! This may be our geekiest episode yet...everyone go ahead and download the geocaching app so you can participate while Grace and Alida talk about the history and different types of digital treasure hunts. Take a Gumballhead wheat pale ale from Three Floyds Brewing along with you while searching for a cache! This is the finale of season two...hope to catch you all in a few months when we&apos;re back for season three :)

2.15 Geocaching

Spring has sprung and the buds are budding! Yes, we are talking about cannabis on 4/20 and we absolutely planned it that way. It&apos;s okay to roll your eyes at us (or roll a joint)! We are celebrating the big day with a discussion on where cannabis has been, courtesy of Grace, and where it might grow in the future, with predictions from Alida. Alida is still on her N/A/A ("non-alcoholic April") kick, so we are featuring Chicago&apos;s Big Drop Brewing and cracking an N/A Galactic Extra Dark. Happy April 20th friends, bring on the sun! Cheers!Notable NotesBig Drop Brewing - Chicago, ILGalactic Extra DarkBig Drop launch press releaseNon-alcoholic beer basicsHop water/sodaCannabis legality by state - USA mapHistory of medical cannabisHistory of cannabis wikiThe Future of Cannabis in the US - CNNThe Future of Weed - Inside Hook

2.14 Cannabis: The Past, Present, and Future of Weed

Happy April! Alida and Grace are welcoming spring with an N/A beer so they can fully enjoy all the sunshine without the hair of the dog...and while they&apos;re at it, they review Hairless Dog Brewing Company&apos;s Citra Lager while talking about boundaries. You may think you know how important boundaries are and what healthy ones look like, but maybe you need a refresher or some tips on how to set productive boundaries and the different types of boundaries that can exist in your life. Grab a nonalcoholic brew from Hairless Dog in Minneapolis and join us! Cheers :) 

2.13 Boundaries: How to Set Them & Different Types

If there was a Venn diagram for this episode and the last (Cults!), there may be a liiiiittle bit of overlap. Grace and Alida talk about multi-level marketing schemes (aka MLMs) vs. pyramid schemes - and the fact that anything called a "scheme" is probably kind of sketchy. Grace gives some scary financial facts and Alida runs through a few examples of MLMs. You won&apos;t look at Herbalife, DoTERRA, or Lularoe the same way! OH and we crack open a tasty Flashover Irish Red Ale from Mosinee Brewing Co. And if you haven&apos;t checked out our website yet, please visit us at babesinbrewlandpodcast.com - CHEERS!Mosinee Brewing Co.Flashover Imperial Irish Red AleWhat is a Red Ale?What is a Flashover?What is an "Imperial" beer?MLM vs. Pyramid SchemesMLMs and the Psychology of InfluenceYouTube - The Bitter Economics of MLMsEssential oil MLMs and COVID-19Pyramid Scheme Alert websiteWikipedia - full list of MLMsBabes in Brewland website

2.12 Multi-Level Marketing Schemes: MLMs vs. Pyramid Schemes and Common MLMs

It&apos;s a weird one, Babes. Have you heard anything about The Moonies or Teal Swan? Or are you curious about the type of people that get pulled into cults? Spoiler: it&apos;s easier than you think! Give it a listen and crack a favorite spring beer. Grace and Alida pop open some Irish Style Coffee Stout from Lift Bridge Brewing Co. - brewed with Five Watt Coffee!Notable NotesLift Bridge BreweryIrish Coffee StoutFive Watt CoffeeCults, Explained on NetflixI grew up in a cult - articleWild Wild Country Documentary1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attackMoonie Cult Leader - The GuardianThe Moonies and Trump"Drink the Kool-Aid"The Peoples TempleWhat is a cult? Bikram Yoga DocumentaryTeal Swan

2.11 Cults: Psychology, The Moonies, and Teal Swan

The Babes paired a cozy and comforting brown ale from Insight Brewing with a challenging topic...relationships! Are you single? Coupled? Somewhere in between? Grace reviews the Five  Love Languages and Alida talks about Attachment Theory. Both are a doozy for introspection, but are guaranteed to make every type of relationship in your life better if you put in the effort to get to know yourself and those who are important to you. Grab a brew and settle in...cheers!

2.10 Relationships Part II: Love Languages and Attachment Theory

Coming at you with a lighter episode for this dark, cold time. Grace and Alida took to the backyard for a campfire on a frigid day to hot poker some Schell&apos;s Bock. In related news, the history of bock is SUPER fascinating. The Babes also talk a bit about surviving winter - both us humans and our animal friends. Grace talks turtles and wood frogs and bears...OH MY! One of the keys to surviving winter, especially during COVID times, is connecting to your community. We love our podcasting community and all of our Babes in Brewland!Notable NotesSchell&apos;s Brewery BockAll About Bocks and Doppelbocks - The GrowlerWhat is a Bock Beer? - Hop CultureRed Hot Poker Winter BeerBrown bear live cam at Brooks FallsMinnesota Zoo - what do turtles do in the winter?ChionophileDo Bears Really Sleep All Winter?How Do Arctic Animals Stay Warm?Four Crazy Ways Creatures Survive Cold WintersWood FrogsHow to make this winter not totally suck, according to psychologistsA Scandinavian local explains how to make it through winterMinnesota&apos;s famed winter isn&apos;t what it used to be

2.9 Wintering: Hot Poker Beer and Winter Survival

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 NotesCole PorterIt's De-LovelyPorter vs. StoutPorters and StoutsWomen Who Run with the WolvesCarl JungJungian ArchetypesEcofeminismEcofeminism Now! – 90s documentaryGreta GaardWhite Earth Land Recovery ProjectWinona LaDukeRed Rover OrganizationWomen and the EnvironmentSilent Spring Institute Breast Cancer ActionWomen’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)Women’s Earth AllianceWomen’s Voices for the EarthShop Sustainably

2.8 Womanhood Part II: The Wild Woman Archetype and Ecofeminism

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&apos; 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 NotesConstellation Cream AleUrsa Minor BrewingWhat is a Cream Ale (and is there cream in it?)Justin Silvis Photography - DUO MPLSSome people thing astrology is a science - and here&apos;s whyWhy Do People Still Believe In Astrology?Where Do Zodiac Signs Come From? Here&apos;s the True History Behind Your HoroscopeMinnesota Planetarium SocietyDot&apos;s Homemade Pretzels - The snack you didn&apos;t know you neededYou Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas

2.7 Astrology: History and 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 Notes3 Sheeps Brewing CompanyOverview of nitrogenated beerBottling nitrogenated beerHEXACO Personality InventoryThe H-Factor of PersonalityThe Dark TriadFour Tendencies QuizSummary of The Four Tendencies

2.6 Pop Psychology Part II: HEXACO Personality Inventory and 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&apos;s get our shit together (sort of). We&apos;ll get through this, Babes! Cheers. Notable Notes:Keweenaw Brewing Company Level 92craftbeer.com - a great resource for all things beer!Atomic Habits by James ClearBritish Journal of General Practice - Making Health Habitual Habit Loop - Psychology TodayMark Manson&apos;s "Do Something" PrincipleThe Bullet Journal Method by Ryder CarrollBetter Than Yesterday YouTube ChannelStudy: habit formation takes an average of 66 days!

2.5 Habits: Bullet Journaling and Atomic Habits

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 careHeadspace Meditation AppBook TherapyBibliotherapyBooks by Drone

2.4 Self Care: Headspace and Bibliotherapy

It&apos;s Grace and Alida&apos;s special spin on spooky season! There&apos;s nothing like a chat about aliens, babes! Plus, we needed another fun topic since things aren&apos;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&apos;re getting down to the wire! Cheers, friends.Notable NotesEagle Park BrewingbearbearHistory Channel&apos;s Ancient AliensPseudoarchaeology and the Racism Behind Ancient AliensChariots of the Gods? by Erich von DanikenNo Longer in Shadows, Pentagon&apos;s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings PublicStatement by the Department of Defense on the Release of Historical Navy VideosPentagon declassifies three UFO videos taken by Navy pilotsPentagon officially releases UFO videosBob Lazar: Conspiracy Theorist or Whistleblower?

2.3 Aliens: Ancient Aliens and UFO Sightings

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