Among the many many things which have been lost in the COVID-19 pandemic, we have lost the banter and chatter from the true political experts of the world who tended to congregate at the local pub. In less restrictive days, we would drink and solve the world's problems at the barside. Hutch used to be a regular patron at the pub I used to own. We would have extended chats as I tended bar and politics was of course a top issue. I don't miss much about bar ownership but I do miss some of the interactions with my neighbors. It was great to sit down with Hutch to rant on about the world at his basement bar for a podcast episode. We may not have solved the world's problems but we made a good go of it and it felt nice to have a touch of normalcy like we used to have if only for an hour.