In Episode 4 of "This Podcast Counts as Socializing," we embark on the intriguing exploration of the peopling of the Americas. Host Kayla and Nick, alongside long-time friend Gabby drink through the complexities of the Americas first peoples. The episode takes a deep dive into the Beringian standstill, the opening of ice sheets, and the subsequent rapid migration of ancestral Native American groups. The Coastal Migration Hypothesis challenges conventional narratives, introducing the possibility of early seafaring skills in human populations. The revelation of fossilized footprints at White Sands, New Mexico, adds a mysterious twist, inviting contemplation on pre-Last Glacial Maximum settlements and the enigmatic history of human presence in the Americas.