This is the first episode of season 5!! And, it's the one in which we check out the status of our democracy.    Hint: it's not good.  FYI - When you listen to this one (and future season 5 episodes), you'll hear our new music which is called Cheerfulness and it's by Reveille. We purchased a license to use it on Soundstripe, in case you're interested in where to find such things.