The guys talk about Michelle Wolf's monologue at the correspondent's dinner and the double standard of establishment media and politicians.

Working at the Y, politics as performance art, and how paying for sex is protected free speech. The guys also talk about the war on drugs in the US and Japan, and bad experiences with Japanese malt liquor.

C. C. and Cailean talk about civil rights, the importance of compromise over tribalism, and two stories about school protests - when they went wrong, and when they went right.

The guys talk about public versus private education, social welfare for the wealthy, and the hidden benefits of teaching the arts.

The guys shoot their mouths off about gun control in America, and C. C. reveals the secret world of Osaka's legendary asphalt bears.

In the search for simple answers, the guys discuss why we prefer our news exciting, why pills don’t fix anything, and why you should keep a pot full of gelatin on hand in your kitchen.

Cailean Babcock and C.C. Haydel reflect on the new mood in America and what it means.