We are back baby!The first new episode of 2021 and there is a lot to cover. Our opinions on Joe Biden and his administration six months in. The country may not hit 70% immunizations, but those states that worked hard to get vaccines out, are at or exceeding the president’s goal. Covid relief money is helping to stamp down hardship and poverty as most Americans agree with POTUS’ plans. We examine all of this and more on today’s show.

This is the season finale of the podcast and Joshua and I had a blast.We could not wait to talk about the second season of the Mandalorian.And if that was not enough, the news out of Disney: where the Star Wars Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are going is a geek's dream.Fans of Star Wars and Marvel do not want to miss this episode. Also, please check out Joshua’s short film Macungie @ Macungiefilm.com.

It's my final episode of the podcast for 2020 with Hannah Ray and we discuss the season finale of the Amazing Race. This season started with eleven teams but in the end only one team wins the race. A few new and old concepts were brought into the race. Including the yield and a watermelon challenge. It was the most diverse cast in the history of the race. And players broke into alliances in an attempt to eliminate weaker teams. This was a strategy that effectively doomed two other teams in the end. This is another great episode of the podcast with Hannah. Enjoy!

On today’s episode a farewell to 2020 with Anthony (@RealAnthonyShow) from Pennsylvania. The Trump loving conservative republican and I pick up where we left off from the last podcast.Institutional racism, black lives matter, the republican race in Georgia, white nationalism vs socialism and his plans for 2021. But first, did Anthony have covid 19? He seems to think so. Could Trump rallies be the reason why? You will not want to miss this final political episode for 2020.

It's the final part of our look back at 2020. Denise from California (@denisefromcalif) has a powerful takeaway, courtesy of Fareed Zakaria, that makes her look differently on covid-19. Meanwhile I (@ericdsmall) found the unprecedented fight for black lives in the US and abroad extremely encouraging. Least you forget, there were some good things to happen this year. Let's review.

On today’s podcast Denise from California (@denisefromcalif) joins me to discuss all the norms and traditions broken by Donald Trump, his administration and the republican party. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria gives insight as to what this could mean for 2021 and beyond.

On today’s podcast Denise from California (@denisefromcalif) joins me to discuss lessons learned in 2020.It is a twist on our usual end of the year review. In this part one we list three things we learned from this year.Denise focuses on the media while I discuss the democratic party and progressive ideas.This is one to listen to if you want to know how we do better next time.

Hannah Ray and @ericdsmall discuss The Amazing Race episodes five and six.Drama befalls the five-team alliance (or is it only three teams?!?).Meanwhile, manual transmission causes nothing but trouble for Will and James and Kaylynn and Haley.Victoria and Michelle struggle to get from point A to point B in Paris while Aparna and Eswar are stumped at a roadblock.One or more of these teams are eliminated, but which ones?

On today's #theworldasilike podcast, Joshua from Atlanta, Georgia and I talk the 2020 election and the runoff election looming in his state. How do things look for the dems? Then, what does the future look like for the democratic party? How does the destruction of norms and values by the republican party and a possible attack on Iran could bring about the change Trump wants? If it happens it will surely bring misery and pain to us all.

Trump supporter Anthony from Penn (twitter: @realanthonyshow) and Eric (@ericdsmall) talk about experiences voting in Pennsylvania and New York.Then, should Donald Trump continue his legal fight on voter fraud even as his legal avenues begin to dwindle?Finally, racism in America.Does institutional racism exist?Did it ever exist?What is an ism?What does it mean for something to be systemic?A heated back and forth between Eric and Anthony as both sides passionately argue for their points of view.