Episode 23: We Boycott Boycotts

In this week's episode of Conversation on Tap, Joel and Jose explore the topic of boycotts. Before we do, however, Joel and Jose pour themselves some delicious Samuel Adams Boston Lager. For their FRED Talks, Joel talked about the Keto diet, which emphasizes fatty foods over carbs and sugars; Jose talked about the release of a letter by the former Vatican nuncio to the US, which called on Pope Francis to resign. As we moved into the main topic of the show, Jose's wife joined them for their conversation. Joel, Jose, and Christina explored the etymology of the word "boycott," as well as some historical examples of boycotts, such as the Boston Tea Party and Montgomery Bus Boycott of the 1950s-- and we even give a shout out to the woman who first refused to give up her seat: Claudette Colvin. Our discussion also turned to current boycotts of Chik-fil-a and In-N-Out. But we really got into the weeds of how the recent controversy over Colin Kaepernick and Nike's decision to highlight him as a spokesperson for their 30th anniversary ad campaign. We pondered over why this has suddenly turned into a test of people's patriotism by the right. As the show wrapped up, Joel, Jose, and Christina talked about the new Jack Ryan show, and Jose talked about Bishop Barron's Pivotal Players series, specifically the episode on St. Francis. That is our show for this week! We hope that we will join us for our next episode! Cheers!