A very special episode in which we survey the downfall of civilization from the perspective of the conclusion of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills second season.  Joining the podcast for a freewheeling, no-holds-barred, core issues discussion of the issues raised by this episode are:

• Leslie Grossman: Actress, personality, reality television expert.
• Stacey Grenrock Woods: Author and Real Housewives essayist

And with a special report from Sur, journalist Nicole LaPorte, on her lunch with Lisa Vanderpump 

We take the podcast for a test drive with an episode featuring conversations surveying the collapse of civilization from across the media and beyond.  This week's guests:

• Jon Bronson: Hollywood's youngest grand old man
• Chris Lee: The Daily Beast's West Coast Correspondent, reporting from Sundance
• Jon Aurnou, an actual Professor of geophysics from UCLA