So much has happened politically even in the past couple weeks! I didn't feel inspired over the course of this past month to work on an essay episode with ChatGPT. But it's probably for the best that I didn't, since there was so much news to take in and I really just needed to experience it and then just discuss it all off-the-cuff at the end.

So, here we are-- we're at the point just before my monthly deadline, and tonight happens to be a great time for reflection. No explicit prep work, no scripting, no edits-- just reflecting on everything as it stands right now, recording it straight out in one sitting, and putting it up. That's this episode. I hope you enjoy it.