In this episode Jacob and Evan engage in yet another long-winded conversation:
- Who was Mao Zedong, and what was his famed pastime?
- What great invention propelled Homo Erectus, and humanity, forward?
- What connects the Inuit and Sami peoples, and how did this connection change Alaska forever?
- Why is Iran in turmoil, and how does this reflect its recent past?
- Where do we start when reconstructing languages, and are there ways to bring back lost ones?
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