That Was The Week That Was

The Gang of Five has a very long discussion centered on the momentous events of the week of January 4, 2021, focusing on 1) The insurrection at the Capitol; 2) The Democrats’ victory in the Georgia Senate runoffs; 3) The questions regarding vaccination efforts in the United States.

After the Top of Mind segment (including the question of whether or not Shelly should get a dog) the discussion focuses on the insurrection of Wednesday, January 6, 2021. John and Jim had discussed these events at some length in a previous episode so the primary discussion centers on the reactions of Beth, Peggy and Shelly. They all discuss the brief glow of victory from the Georgia results before it was spoiled by the attack on the Capitol. They also discuss the vaccine roll out including Peggy’s personal experience.  Richard Tobin offers a musical suggestion for a future episode. The recommendations are:

Beth – When You Find Me, a book by P.J. Vernon

Jim – The Honjin Muders, a book by Seishi Yokomizo

John - The War Of Art, a book by Steven Pressfield

Peggy - Cobra Kai series on Netflix

Shelly – The Dublin Murder Squad series of books by Tana French