Topic: Cabo San Jose

A donor from Cabo San Jose requests "sailboat karma" for a passage to Ensenada. This sparks a discussion about the logistics and costs of taking a small vessel through the Panama Canal. The hosts compare canal tolls to high aviation landing fees in Europe, which are designed to discourage small operators from using major infrastructure.

During a stay at the newly opened Viceroy Hotel in Cabo San Jose, Mexico, observations were made regarding the behavior of professional hotel reviewers and social media models. The "beta test" environment of the unfinished hotel highlighted a pervasive smartphone addiction among guests, characterized by constant "phone checks" and repetitive selfie-taking.