Matthew and Toby jump right in by discussing the jarring new reality under this new administration, and Battery Mates Senior Immigration Correspondent Matthew McGregor gets a chance to sound off on the latest executive order horror show. Baseball is also mentioned here and there.

More happily, the offseason interview series continues with Amalie Benjamin, writer at NHL.com and former Boston Globe reporter on the Red Sox beat. She joins the program to discuss her time covering baseball, her Hall of Fame ballot, and what it’s like to have one of the hands-down best jobs in the world. (Red Sox fans shouldn't miss this one.)