Nomi Prins ("All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power”) joins the show. We discuss the intimate relationships that have developed over the years between bankers and politicians. For better or worse, Wall Street and the White House have collaborated for many decades to shape national policy.

Bill Kashatus ("Jackie & Campy: The Untold Story of Their Rocky Relationship and the Breaking of Baseball's Color Line") joins the show. We discuss the tension between Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella during their pursuit of breaking baseball's color barrier.

Lee Billings ("Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars") joins the show. We discuss the fascinating history of Earth as well as the ongoing search for other planets in the solar system.

Edan Lepucki ("California") joins the show. We discuss her critically acclaimed novel that tackles a post-apocalyptic world.

Ryan Swanson ("When Baseball Went White: Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Dreams of a National Pastime", Assistant Professor and the director of the Lobo Scholars Program in the Honors College at the University of New Mexico) joins the show. We explore the history of baseball's rise during Reconstruction, and how the politics of reconciliation firmly kept the game segregated.

Euny Hong (“The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture”) joins the show. We explore how South Korea remade itself using pop culture as an avenue to usher in the 21st century.

John Shiffman (Reuters, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, "Operation Shakespeare: The True Story of an Elite International Sting") joins the show. A big threat currently facing America is another country stealing its military technology. We discuss an elite group attempting to curb these activities via an elaborate sting operation.

Eric Raskin ("The Moneymaker Effect", All In Magazine, Grantland, HBO Boxing, Ring Theory) joins the show. We discuss how the year 2003 changed poker forever. We then wrap up with the highs and lows of the year in boxing.

Scott Weems (Cognitive Neuroscientist, “Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why”) joins the show. We discuss Scott's research on humor and why it serves so many important functions in our day-to-day lives.

Rafe Bartholomew (Editor at Grantland, "Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin' in Flip-Flops and the Philippines' Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball") joins the show. We preview the upcoming slate of boxing action, and discuss Rafe's past travels to the Philippines.