We talk about all things covid including transmissibility, mask wearing, political responses and our own existential angst as we look back at 2020.

Scott and Steve get more drunk than usual as they launch themselves at the third rail with a conversation and critique of the notion of structural racism, discussing the true causes of economic inequalities by race in America.

Steve wins some money at poker but ends up net negative, Scott learns why leadership training is all wrong, and we dive deep into the personal and societal impacts of social media with an analysis of the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma.

Scott sets up his sex basement, Steve loses hundreds of dollars of transit benefits, and we have a meandering conversation about the supreme court discussing Roe v Wade, Amy Coney Barret, and women's conflicting priorities between child rearing and career.

We recall our latest backpacking trip to Death valley and Inyo national forest back in the beginning of September - a story involving jeeps, lakes, and the fog (or smoke) of uncertainty.

Steve talks way too much about calisthenics, Scott starts bird watching, and we converse about how to motivate for success as well as tips and tricks for how to re-motivate and get out of a funk.

Steve gets caught in a pointless debate, Scott is exasperated by new developments in Minneapolis, and we discuss navigating a career with tips on leadership, responsibility, and how to engage with people in an effective manner. 

We discuss police funding and the current political climate before opening up the book of questions for round 5. 

Scott goes deep into gardening, Steve struggles with the implications of protests during lockdown, and we discuss the arguments (or lack thereof) for economic and cultural stagnation in the book The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat.

We discuss the murder of George Floyd, police brutality, and the ongoing protests.