Washington D.C. was arguably meant to be the seat of government and nothing else. Now close to 700,000 people live in the District of Columbia, yet they can't elect a senator or congressman. They also receive less federal funding and people are getting sick of it. Citizens of D.C. have come to represent "taxation without representation." Also, territories like Puerto Rico and Guam were acquired by the states after the Spanish American War, but they have never gained statehood. Now close to half of Americans feel that Puerto Rico and D.C. should be made states. In this episode, Drew and Alex wonder if right now may be the opportune time for politicians to try and get Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. turned into states. They look into the example of Alaska, the political issues of trying to do so, and why Puerto Rico could be supported by Republicans, while D.C. could be more polarizing. They also touch on how race may have contributed to D.C. not being a state.