In this end-of-the-year episode, Sam and I talk about the role religion plays in terror and violence, along with Sam Harris' take on Islam in light of Donald Trump's recent policy ideas regarding people of the muslim faith.

I also talk about my new year's resolutions for the coming year and how I performed on my resolutions for 2015. 

On this week's episode Sam and Stephen talk about Donald Trump's status as a fascist, his continuing popularity among white supremacists, and the Republican party's strategy to keep him from being their candidate. We also talk about the Paris climate talks and what it's like to send and recieve letters of regret about past behavior. 

Sam Tyndall and Stephen Bruckert talk about gun deaths in the United States and all the presidential primary candidate's positions on gun control laws in the United States.

Sam and Dylan were with their families this weekend and I had to cancel my Thanksgiving plans. What to do for the podcast?

I bring you a short offering with three brief segments on the subject of food and eating.

We hear from Jamie, a cook who worked at Prune about what's known in the industry as 'Family Meal. 

I read an excerpt from Nadia Davids' novel An Imperfect Blessing that focuses on a food shop in Cape Town, South Africa.

Finally, we here from a woman named Madeline who talks about the most intimate meal one person can share with another.

Sam wanted to talk about microaggressions. And this week, his dreams come true. 

Our special guests this week are Karen and Elizabeth from The Feminist Coffee Hour podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-coffee-hour/id1050370719?mt=2) joining us at the table very quietly is Mike Rugnetta of Idea Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/pbsideachannel).
 

In this very special transitional episode Stephen pitches his idea for a relaunch of the show and Dylan recommends cognitive behavioral therapy.

Stephen is away, so Dylan and Sam do their normal song and dance, eventually arriving with a question posed to Sam:  What three things would you change about the world?

Educator and activist Scott Neagle joins us along with special surprise guest, author Wythe Marschall to discuss (again) the Trump candidacy and what it says about America along with extended conversation about ISIS and American military intervention.

Journalist David Holmes joins the podcast this week to talk about the Republican primary race, the Democratic primary race, Black Lives Matter, Amy Schumer's racist jokes, and the future of work and activism.

Jonathan Mann joins us to talk about his process, the future of Song-A-Day, and the Republican debate.