Part two of OTM's "On American Expansion" series.

On this week's show: lies, cover-ups, and uncomfortable truths. 

A look at all things alcohol — from our most ancient beliefs to the present-day media's treatment of booze. 

A longtime transparency advocate on the House Intelligence Committee's notorious memo. Plus, how scientists and artists have imagined our own nuclear demise.

A look at the nature of protest movements in an era of never-ending distraction. Plus, inside the world of online memes and right-wing conspiracy theories.

A look back at 1994 and where the #MeToo movement could go from here. Plus: how Facebook will change the news you see and a tribute to one of radio's weirdest, most influential voices.

Bob talks to Michael Wolff, author of Fire & Fury. Plus: the man who helped write the Pentagon Papers on 'The Post'; and a new study on fake news in 2016: Was it as bad as we thought?

The surprising political history of abortion; how the language we use in the abortion debate impacts us all; how state lawmakers are tightening rules around abortion; and more.

An end-of-year reflection on emotions, from feelings of oneness with the universe to existential dread.