In this final episode of Season 1, we start off 2022 with our predictions for what we think will happen during the coming year. We generally agree that Republicans will gain ground in the Senate and probably the House. We also agree that pandemic fatigue will spread and an increasing number of people will return to pre-pandemic behaviors. We also agree that our current political situation is likely to lead to serious economic consequences in the long run but potentially in the short run with Tom predicting a looming economic crash. We also worry about the state of our democracy since there continues to be disagreement about what is true. There was also some discussion though not full agreement about President Biden either stepping down from office or being forcefully removed. The general sentiment is that the future isn't all that bright.