3/21/21

Episode 44: things we learned/things we got wrong:

News

stay at home orders

oil demand

countries also in lockdown

tax deadline extended

evictions banned in L.A.

investigations of U.S. Senators selling of stocks with insider knowledge

health care open enrollment

Topics

what people are doing to stay connected/positive during "stay at home" orders

Zoom and video chat

plague/pandemic book list continued 

RadioLab - “Crispr” episode

Metaphorical Wine Pairing (Russian Doll, "Now Wait for this Week" (Alice Sola Kim), Groundhog Day, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) 

"Now Wait for This Week": https://www.thecut.com/2019/01/now-wait-for-this-week-a-short-story-by-alice-sola-kim.html

You’ve Got Mail, Cast Away, & Joe vs the Volcano