Ruth and Jack analyze the Seattle social phenomena called “The Seattle Freeze.” They discuss who is effected by the trend and the validity of resident complaints, possible sources of the antisocial behavior, and a few helpful insights from Justine Way, a Seattle Central College Humanities teacher.

Jack and Ruth discuss the Grammy Awards, hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and attempt to decide the most influential female musician in modern music with one question: Beyonce or Taylor Swift?

Ruth and Jack compare the differences between the Northwest and Midwest regions of the US. They discuss communication styles, social norms, wallet chains, cultural convergence and society’s revolving door of progress and regression.

Jack and Ruth discuss a recent factory tour of Blue Origin in Kent, Washington. They discuss commercial space travel, Amazon, Jeff Bezos and hypothesize about the future of the economic world