Topic: Astoria

Greg Carlwood provides updates on the "Clip Genie" transcript archive and the growth of the show's video subscriptions. He reads the current listener ratings for the Mark Goodwin interview and announces upcoming Higherside meetups in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Arkansas, Oregon, North Carolina, Alberta, and Nevada. The show concludes with his signature sign-off and a transition to the "Rune Soup" theme song.

The episode concludes with a reading of upcoming Higher Side Meetups in locations including Centralia, Washington; Brooklyn, New York; and Bentonville, Arkansas. Carlwood reiterates the importance of real-world networking before ending the show with a final sign-off and a musical outro. The segment encourages listeners to join the Plus side for full two-hour interviews.

Jay Dyer breaks down the film The Goonies, linking it to the real-world history of the Astor family in Astoria, Oregon. He describes John Jacob Astor as a high-level Freemason and drug trader, suggesting the film is a journey to decode the Masonic history of the city. The use of pirate symbolism is connected to the "Jolly Roger" of Skull and Bones, representing internationalist elites operating outside national laws.