Topic: Berkeley Hills

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from their respective locations in Texas and California. They contrast the cultural atmospheres of the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley, noting a shared sense of national anxiety in both regions. The conversation introduces the recurring media phrase "pandemic of the unvaccinated."

A minor tremor is felt during the recording, prompting a check of the USGS app. The hosts note a massive swarm of thousands of earthquakes occurring daily in Baja California and a recent magnitude 4.0 near the Berkeley Hills.