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In our contemporary society, escaping the pulsing rhythm of technology's heartbeat is nearly impossible. One could even venture to say that we live in a world shaped and defined by our digital inventions. Standing at the forefront of these is Artificial Intelligence (AI), a paradigm-shifting technology that can redefine what we thought we knew about intelligence, consciousness, and our interaction with machines.

What began as an indulgent, virtual way to hang out became a thrilling, substantive and hilarious season of Saana and Nate's little podcast. As the podcast goes on hiatus, the hosts take a look back at what worked, what didn't and what they talked through on each episode so far. Tune in for the inaugural season recap! 

Not embarrassed to say we are obsessed with Netflix's hit show "Bridgerton!" The runaway hit has been renewed for 7 more seasons and we are HERE FOR IT! There's no doubting the aesthetic charms of the Duke of Hastings, but we also celebrate the marvelous Shonda Rhimes and get up to speed on what Hollywood is doing to increase representation and share the experiences of women, people of color, and the LGBT communities. But mostly we swoon over the Duke of Hastings, tbh.

We had an entirely different podcast prepared until our hallowed Capitol was under siege by domestic terrorists on January 6th, 2021. Listen in as we make sense of - to the best of our ability - the timeline of events, the systemic failures that failed to prevent such an act, and our concerns moving forward from one of the darkest days in modern American history.

We had to look far and wide for a registered Republican who wasn’t part of the QAnon/alternative fact/there-was-widespread-fraud-in-the-election!! crowd but we got there! Please welcome Chris Michaels, a principled conservative, author, and former pastor living in North Carolina. On the third episode of our “Drop a Pin - 📍” series, we get into the challenges facing the Republican Party including their pesky little fascism problem. Tune in for an excellent conversation that honestly got us excited to continue to reach across the aisle!

In a continuation of the “Drop A Pin 📍” series, Nate and Saana chat with registered Independent and self-proclaimed “recovering politician” Nick Thomas. Tune in as we explore the trends behind Independent voters and get deep into ranked-choice voting - seriously, lots to learn there!

Nate and Saana introduce “Drop A Pin,” a series exploring perspectives and trends across the political spectrum - Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and everywhere in between. Let's get to know Rhonna-Rose Akama-Makia, a Democrat and political manager from Little Rock, Arkansas.

We all know dating is the wooOOOooorst (Jean Ralphio voice)!!!  Saana and Nate have different experiences finding love in the time of corona. 🤷🏻‍♀️💁🏾‍♂️Tune in to hear how they’ve been handling it (or not), tips for staying safe and how someone’s corona response says a lot about their ability to be a considerate partner.