The boys clash heads as they discuss human progress, and question the methods of defining and assessing it. There's no space to take a mental break as the two fire on all cylinders from the start. How do we know the difference between "progress" and "change”? Are things truly better now than they were a thousand years ago? How far has science actually gotten us? Speaking of science,  Micah finds out by experimentation that Thomas is ticklish.

We've all lied, and some of us do it a bit habitually. Micah and Thomas discuss what it means to lie, the value of intent, and when it might be acceptable to tell a bit of a fib...if that ever is acceptable. Thomas also admits during a round of "Two Truths and a Lie" that he has recently urinated on a carpet...the reasons for which he explains in excruciating detail. Amidst the kerfuffle, the two mates talk seriously about times they've lied...

What seems to be a harmless conversation on communication quickly turns into an emotional chopping block as the boys discuss each other's worst qualities. Thomas slaps Micah several times, as the boys are in hilarious disarray. Plus, the two discuss their mutual love of music and its creation, and the fear of risking it all in the name of passion. Micah also gives dating advice to an unknown teen in the "Mailbag".