Air Date 3/26/2020

Today we take a look at the toll the pandemic is taking on mental health and offer a wide range of coping mechanisms to help get everyone through.

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: Trumps Dumbest Statements on the Pandemic - The Majority Report with Sam Seder - Air Date 3-18-20

Sam breaks down the failure of the Trump admin.

Ch. 2: A Slight Temporary Relief - Social Distance - Air Date 3-18-20

Lori Gottlieb of "Dear Therapist" talks us through how to stay sane.

Ch. 3: Coping with Coronavirus Life - The Love, Happiness and Success Podcast with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby - Air Date 3-16-20

Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby shares some therapeutic practices to get through the pandemic.

Ch. 4: Tips for surviving isolation! (Tinder Update) - The Last Post - Air Date 3-20-20

Tinder in an age of Coronavirus. Dating, Jane Austen style.

Ch. 5: Adam Grant On the frontlines and in peoples' minds - Epidemic - Air Date 3-24-20

Understanding the psychological elements at play during the course of a pandemic

Ch. 6: Dealing with COVID-19 with Buddhist Jack Kornfield - The Tim Ferriss Show - Air Date 3-12-20

Tim and Buddhist Jack Kornfield discuss mentally dealing with the pandemic.

Ch. 7: Cüking - The Bugle - Air Date 3-20-20

Exploring new art forms from home.

Ch. 8: Coping During COVID-19 - Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Liz Craft - Air Date 3-14-20

Gretchen Rubin and Liz Craft discuss coping mechanisms for the pandemic and social distancing.

Ch. 9: How To Preserve Your Mental Health - Coronavirus Daily Briefing - Air Date 3-19-20

Preparing for the pandemic is not just about protecting yourself physically but preparing yourself mentally.

Ch. 10: Tips for surviving isolation! - The Last Post - Air Date 3-20-20

A few tips for what you can do to stave off boredom at home.

Ch. 11: "And the People Stayed Home" by Kitty O'Meara - Common Censored - Air Date 3-16-20

Eleanor shares the viral silver-lining poem of the pandemic.

VOICEMAILS

Ch. 12: The peaceful upside - James from Sacramento, CA

Ch. 13: A trip to the grocery and liquor store - Alan from Connecticut

Ch. 14: Bread & Roses & Roger too - Alan from Connecticut

Ch. 15: Solidarity forever - Eammon from Orange County, California

FINAL COMMENTS

Ch. 16: Final comments with nothing to add

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):

• Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr 
• Haena - Cloud Harbor
• Molly Molly - Barstool
• Cicle Veroni - Cicle Kadde
• Scratcher - Darby
• Interlude - The Nocturne
• Glass Runner - Marble Run
• Peacoat - Studio J
• Derailed - The Depot
• Chrome and Wax - Ray Catcher
• Arizona Moon - Cholate
• Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
• Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

 

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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