The Space Between Us All
One episode after Peggy Bennett used her rapier sharp wit to mock the world of Star Trek, she expresses her curmudgeonly opposition to actual government–funded space exploration. In other words if we search for an argument we should only do on earth. Shelly joins Peggy in advocating for other priorities over space exploration while Jim favors increased government support for all types of pure research including space research. John’s position is impossibly opaque. In the balance is the question of whether or not the world will ever be able to deploy a spinning Triscuit into space.
In addition to the riveting main topic discussion, the group fills the time with meaningless banter and anger management. Peggy’s mind is focused on a particular fourteen year-old child. John hates the fall (but Peggy likes it). Shelly has to fire some people (and she would not mind it if they deserved it). Jim wants to raise again the topic of sex with robots. Peggy’s mom likes the show and there is at least one listener who likes what Jim has to say (but Peggy says he is condescending). The gang makes recommendations even though they can’t remember what they recommended the last time. And so it goes.
