Checkpoint Charley

2021 has started with a hard winter that's revealed the weaknesses and decades of divestment in American infrastructure. Being the self-absorbed jerks we are, our conversation about the Texas winter blackouts turns into one about the future of a highway viaduct in nearby Syracuse. We welcome you to listen in and think about something nearby you that's crumbling and in need of repair. There's a lot of work to be done.

Ashley's favorite subject is in the news again: Britney Spears! We discuss her case as an example of conservator overreach and the hypocrisy of treating a natural reaction to the publicly-imposed pressures of fame as incurable mental illness. There is only one conclusion: Chris Crocker was right.

Our third episode is our first with a guest, Lenore. We talk about the bizarre infatuation people of a certain emotional and mental state have with serial killers and asking the question: What does it all mean? As with any discussion about serial killers, brace yourself. It's not gonna be pretty.

Greg and Ash talk about the Gamestop and AMC stock market boom and Capital's reaction, sliding into a sonnet for our love of gambling.

In our first foray into the podcasting world, we introduce ourselves by talking about the first week in the Biden presidency and life in the frozen tundra of Upstate New York.