Martin captains an episode examining the 1972 election. We dig into the Watergate timeline, Nixon's strengths and McGovern's weaknesses. And of course it all ties back to our "What If" episode on Robert Kennedy. 

G. Gordon Liddy's autobiography Will features in the discussion.

Francis takes the big chair and we talk life lessons from Jean Luc Picard. Includes some hat tips to the writers and show runners who made these words meaningful to us. We even have kind words for Wil Wheaton. Bonus: Much love for Marina Sirtis too. 

"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!" Martin, Robert and Francis dig in a major appreciation of Chuck Heston. We talk his craft, his life and the way he stood firm for what he believed in. "Ideals not causes" indeed. 

Pick up Heston's terrific autobiography In The Arena to get what the guys are on about. 

The episode you have been waiting for. In this special code of honor episode, the guys talk about what "Strength and Honor" really means. 

Martin, Robert and Francis dive in to the long term legacy of Rome in the last of the 4 part series. There's also a glass raised to Terry Jones of Monty Python. 

Fifth Friday and that means we do a Hoopajoob! Martin captains a *lengthy* discussion on our favorite fuel, good Kentucky bourbon. Freewheeling, hard drinking, all manly bourbon talk. In other words, perfect hoopajoob. 

Francis takes the captain's chair and we do a fun episode on some great old movies that always grab our attention. 

Robert takes the captain's chair to lead the guys through an appreciation of the groundbreaking art of Vincent Van Gogh. An exploration of a tragic genius and his amazing legacy. 

Code of Honor time again listeners and Francis captains us through Spock, William F. Buckley and the Gospel of Matthew. Bonus, we get to hear all about why Robert despises the ST:OS episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield." And there are glasses raised to writer DC Fontana, RIP.

Our quotes this time:

• Robert – “Change is the essential process of all existence.” (Spock)

Robert captains our third Rome episode with an exploration of the Christian era of the Roman Empire. He challenges Martin and Francis with the question, did the adoption of Christianity hasten the demise of the Empire in the West? Robert takes a contrary position starting with Mike Aquilina's The Church and the Roman Empire and Martin concurs using Peter Heather's The Restoration of Rome.