Chris and JRuss welcome Swati Varshney, a seasoned skydiver and one of the candidates for the Hera Rising mission, which aims to break the record for the highest altitude freefall. Swati shares her journey in skydiving, the engineering challenges of the Hera Rising project, and the importance of women's empowerment in STEM fields. The conversation also touches on the selection process for the mission, the training involved, and the current state of civil discourse in society.