[00:00 - 00:09]Welcome back to episode 2 of the race to get the most states

[00:09 - 00:17]8 hours into day 1, Ben and Adam have claimed 4 states, Brian and I have 3

[00:18 - 00:27]Rules: team that visits and claims the most US states in 4 days wins

[00:18 - 00:27]Teams can battle for states bordering their opponent's claimed states

[00:36 - 00:46]First battle: find a license plate from the furthest state in 15 minutes

[03:06 - 03:14]They continue to search for plates and find California, Washington, and more

[03:55 - 04:00]Brian and I find a California plate but Ben and Adam are closer to it

[04:35 - 04:43]Ben and Adam win the battle in Maryland

[04:35 - 04:43]Maryland is claimed by Ben and Adam

[04:43 - 04:50]They have 9 minutes to make their train to New York

[04:50 - 04:59]They decide to fly to New York to claim more states in the west

[06:45 - 06:51]Delayed flights lead them to take a train back to New York

[06:45 - 06:51]They take a shuttle and bus back to New York

[06:58 - 07:06]They plan to claim New England states tomorrow

[07:55 - 08:04]They research and plan to get to New Haven, Connecticut

[09:36 - 09:42]They have 15 minutes to transfer to a train at Grand Central

[00:00 - 09:42]Two teams race to claim the most US states in 4 days. After 8 hours, Ben and Adam have claimed 4 states, while Brian and I have 3. They battle for Maryland and find plates from California, Washington, and more. Ben and Adam ultimately claim Maryland. They plan to claim New England states tomorrow after facing delayed flights. They take a shuttle and bus back to New York and have 15 minutes to transfer to a train at Grand Central.

[10:25 - 10:33]Group arrives at Grand Central Terminal and discusses plans for the next day

[12:39 - 12:45]They take a train to New Haven, CT and plan to sleep there

[12:57 - 13:22]They stop at the HES Visitor Center in Connecticut as part of a challenge

[17:33 - 17:38]They rush to catch a train to Boston but end up missing it

[18:09 - 18:15]The group expresses frustration with their delays and potential setbacks

[18:30 - 18:38]They realize they left their game card in New Haven and it may affect their gameplay

[18:55 - 19:08]They make a new plan to potentially catch up with their opponents

[19:09 - 19:16]The group discusses their strategy for the game and how they may be falling behind

[19:09 - 19:16]The group has a fun conversation with conductors on the train

[19:25 - 19:30]They arrive in Springfield, MA and consider possible challenges in Vermont and Massachusetts

[09:42 - 19:47]A group of people participate in a game where they have to travel and complete challenges. They discuss their plans, take a train to Connecticut, visit a visitor center, miss a train, and consider their strategy for the game. They also have a fun conversation with train conductors and make a new plan to catch up with their opponents. They eventually arrive in Massachusetts and express frustration with their delays and potential setbacks.

[19:47 - 19:53]Frank and the speaker are in Massachusetts for the first time

[26:10 - 26:15]They claim Rhode Island and continue their journey

[26:50 - 26:56]They meet someone from WNNZAM640 at the train station

[26:56 - 27:01]They draw a new game card and make a plan to complete it

[27:39 - 27:49]They get help from an Amtrak conductor to split their ticket to Boston

[28:50 - 28:55]They discuss their strategy for the game they are playing

[28:56 - 29:02]They plan to go to MIT but it's too late

[29:08 - 29:14]They declare a battle in Massachusetts and continue their journey

[19:47 - 29:57]Frank and the speaker travel through Massachusetts and claim Rhode Island while discussing their game strategy and completing a new game card challenge. They arrive in Boston and declare a battle before continuing their journey.

[31:35 - 31:41]The group is in a city and has been given a challenge to photograph the most birds in 15 minutes.

[32:08 - 32:15]They struggle to find birds and only have one after a few minutes.

[32:08 - 32:15]They eventually find more birds and their luck changes.

[32:38 - 32:44]They hear birds but have trouble finding them.

[35:29 - 35:35]They successfully complete the challenge with approximately 35 bird photos.

[36:59 - 37:07]They promote Nebula and receive positive feedback.

[37:07 - 37:18]They encourage viewers to sign up for CuriosityStream and Nebula.

[37:31 - 37:36]The cost for both subscriptions is less than $1 a month.

[37:55 - 37:59]The group thanks their supporters for staying quiet.

[29:58 - 37:59]The group completes a challenge to photograph the most birds in a city, struggles at first but eventually finds more birds and promotes Nebula and CuriosityStream subscriptions.