Boomer starts 2018 off with a bang as he tells us what it was like to be on the Chicago Police Force.

Boomer: Adam Pennington
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Essex and I decide to have another easy episode and talk about the years transgressions.

Chet: Sam Beaver
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Little did I know, Chet has been living with me for the past 17 years. For a Louse, he's not a bad guy.

Chet: Sam Beaver
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Yellow returns to the show to talk about his day to day life, and "the time before the wind" as Essex tries to #normalizefruitcake

Yellow: Joe Pisanzio
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Chris the Mongoose returns to meet Essex and let dan know how life has been for him on the streets of Chicago.

Chris: Michael Brunleib
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Essex and I sit back, have a beer, and take questions from facebook in our 3rd Q&A!

Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

I'm thankful for this interview with soon to be pardoned Turkey, Gobbles. Essex and I try to keep the conversation away from what's cooking in the kitchen...

Gobbles: Claudia Lao
Essex: Mike Gospel
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

Tilly is an Australian Sea Lion, in Chicago to blog. She informs us in detail about the Sea Lion Harem.

Tag tells us what it's like being a free rat, and bonds with Essex over a shared love of Carmel Corn.

Essex: Mike Gospel
Tag: Aaron Matthews
Dan: Dan Schiffmacher

For Essex's first ep back as co-host, I decided to bring on another Bird. Meeps talks about the tests and trials she must endure with her scientist owner, and reconnects with her roomate, Tag.

Essex: Mike Gospel
Meeps: Elizabeth Kordeluk
Tag: Aaron Matthews