In this episode, we discuss the connections between National Geographic's documentary Free Solo, in which professional rock climber Alex Honnold attempts to scale El Capitan's 900-metre vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park, and the life and legacy of former famed basketball star Kobe Bryant. 

In this episode, we discuss the connections between writer Daniel Morrison's article "The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled" about the origins and effects of conspiracy theories and the science fiction first-person shooter video game franchise Halo in which players slaughter endless hoards of alien creatures through the protagonist and fictional character Master Chief John 117.

In this episode, we discuss the connection between director Jeff Orlowski's documentary The Social Dilemma, which explores the tech industry's impact on human society, and the iconic 1987 sitcom Married With Children that satirizes a stereotypical working-class family starring Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Kristina Applegate, and David Faustino.

In this episode, we discuss the connection between the iconic 1986 action film Top Gun starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards and the hotly debated modern-day condition known as nature deficit disorder.