Myra passes time in the Social Security waiting room exploring exactly what constitutes a government handout.

Myra's backstory of a 30-year coma prompts her to reassess her life when Ossie shares the story of a woman her age who gave birth.

Myra tries to understand how trans athletes in school sports became such a political priority amid real threats to people's lives and safety.

Ossie and his friend roam the grocery store aisles wondering why it seems that food has become more expensive — yet more dangerous.

Ossie and Myra discuss ICE's plans to purchase electro-shock gloves for its agents because, given recent history, what could go wrong?

Myra relates the story of a three-time Trump voter who never imagined he'd feel the consequences of the immigration crackdown.

Myra and Ossie talk about the sort of humorous police operation in New Jersey that nabbed drivers illegally using their phones.

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Ossie and Myra mull some bizarre incidents involving dogs and firearms and wonder if maybe larger forces are at work.

Ossie and Myra wonder why kids grabbing music for free was unacceptable but tech companies using content without paying is just business.

Myra wonders why saving jobs is always the top economic priority — until saving jobs costs billionaires money.

Myra tries to understand the odd economics of locking up unhoused people for petty crimes versus providing shelter and opportunity.

Ossie and his buddy discuss the improbable trope of the super-rich super hero, and an exception to the rule who deserves her own movie.

Myra explores the question of whether corporations are people and figures that the answer can depend on whether there's jail time involved.

As Ossie and Myra consider Elon Musk becoming the first trillionaire, they translate dollars to seconds to years — and feel even worse.

Ossie wrestles with the question of honesty and giving the right answer to questions that aren't always what they seem.

Ossie tries to grasp the overturned verdicts in the 2019 case in which a 23-year-old man died and two paramedics were convicted.

Myra learns from an acquaintance how socialism isn't socialism when it benefits the corporate elite, but it's awful when it helps the poor.

Myra and Ossie try to follow the right's narrative on who was behind the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to thwart the election.

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Ossie and Myra discuss heroic schoolkids whose bus driver passed out — and how they wish they could take the wheel in Washington, D.C.

Ossie and Myra marvel at the bizarre way one man got hurt playing with Legos — without even stepping on them.

Hard to believe it's been 400 weeks since Ossie and Myra first struck up a conversation — and helped each other find their place in the world.

Myra fills Ossie in on the grizzly details of a bear-themed insurance scam that didn't work out — but it's pretty punny in the retelling.

Myra and Ossie wonder why the government can figure out automatic registration for the military draft — but not for voting.

Myra tells Ossie the story of a woman accused of a crime based on false facial recognition technology — and how it damaged her life.

Cartoonists R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford spoof the political outrage machine that spins progressive concepts into sinister plots.

Ossie and his friend explore the meaning of facism — and wonder why they don't hear the term invoked more in discussions of American history.

Ossie argues that the Trump family has leveraged the presidency to greatly add to their personal weath, but at a cost to the country.

Ossie recounts the racism Black astronauts have encountered for years, and hopes that delays in an upcoming moon voyage aren't repeating it.

Myra discusses the way one nation uses taxes to help alleviate a problem that besets many Americans — student and health care debt.