Tom and Roger have differing opinions about why the country seems so divided over politics. They also have differing opinions about the Prisoner remake. Which is more important? You decide! Get the episode here: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/EastMeetsWest183-WhyMustWeFight/eastmeetswest183.mp3

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Brandon Sanderson, co-author of the next installment of the Wheel of Time Series; The Gathering Storm. Brandon told us how he got into writing, what books he likes to read and how he ended up with the honor of finishing the work of Robert Jordan....

The final part of our conversation with Jeff Cannata and Scott Kurtz covers the final simulation of everything and the elimination of all genders.  Or does it? In fact, it does. Listen in.

Tom describes the movie 2012 and why he loved it, then Roger helps him debunk the 2012 mythology. Lou Dobbs departure from CNN has Roger thinking election campaign, and once again the topic of how boring it is to be moderate comes up. Get the episode at this link: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/EastMeetsWest182-ItAllComesDownTo2012/eastmeetswest182.mp3

In part two of our conversation with Jeff Cannata and Scott Kurtz, it’s time for the long term predictions. We discuss the decline of America and the potential rise of virtual nations. Listen in!.