Continuing the "in crisis" series, Adrian and Austin look at America today and address the crisis present around immigration. We review what has been happening the past few months with Americas immigration policy as well as the updates from this week. We try and understand why it's happening and reflect on the underlying issues which have lead to this crisis. Finally we discuss what are ways we can help the issues.

In the wake of the United States and North Korean summit, Adrian and Austin discuss why it happened, how it went, and what it means for the two countries relations going forward. We discuss American foreign policy in general and compare and contrast Trump and Obama's international dealings. Finally, we try to determine the lasting effects of Trumps foreign policy thus far and whether or not he really knows what he's doing.

In this episode Adrian and Austin discuss how the way wealthy people are spending their money has changed from ostentatious displays to more inconspicuous ways. We look at some of these inconspicuous ways and try to determine if listening to podcasts is also an indicator of ones socioeconomic status. Finally, we debate whether or not this change is good, bad or neutral for people and society.

Why do people like TV dramas? In this episode Adrian and Austin discuss why this like and dislike TV dramas. Adrian has never watched a TV drama but Austin is a big fan, each share their thoughts and opinions about the genre. Finally we contemplate if the best comedies and shows are secretly dramas the whole time.

With the release of the next installment of the Star Wars anthology this weekend, Adrian and Austin discuss their fears about the upcoming Solo movie. We think about what would make it a good movie within the context of the rest of the films as well as how the classic hero's journey might not work. Finally we take a look at the character of Han Solo and discuss if he is still relevant in today culture.

Paddington is one of the best movies ever! Adrian and Austin give a brief synopses of both of the Paddington movies and talk about their favorite moments. We discuss why they are both fantastic films for all generations and what life lessons we are taking away from them. Finally we talk about what makes a good story and if more children movies would give us better movies in general. 

Why do we like stories that break the fourth wall? Adrian and Austin talk about different movies, books and tv shows that add humor and depth to their characters by being "meta". We look specifically at Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and compare it to Marvel's Deadpool. We try to understand why people like Deadpool and debate if it successfully uses "metaness" to it's fullest potential.

Is Thanos right? In this episode Adrian and Austin do there best to not spoil Avengers: Infinity War as they discuss if Thanos is right in his pursuit of the destruction of half the universe in order to save the other half. We avoid spoilers by getting down to the essential argument of Kant's duty ethics vs Bentham's utilitarianism and talk about how that fits into the story of Infinity War and in life in general.

Does playing violent video games make you a more violent person? Referencing data collected and analyzed by MatPat on the Game Theory YouTube channel, Adrian and Austin discuss his findings and pick apart his research. We consider if personality types determine which video games you will enjoy playing, as well as determine if playing social based video games (specifically Battle Royal games) actually makes you more social in real life. Here are the videos we discuss in this episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgV5OX9sKao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAREdQKyET0

Is Wes Anderson the original hipster? In this episode Adrian and Austin discuss Wes Anderson films and the effect they have on society; specifically hipsters and millennials. We share why we like his films and why hipsters have gravitated to his aesthetic. Finally we look at how this has impacted our generation and what we need to do to escape the trap of living in the past. Here is the article we reference in this episode.

https://newsstand.google.com/articles/CAIiEDo3MF1rTQt6yoRT7NP7SpQqFggEKg4IACoGCAowl6p7MN-zCTDlkko