Social Distance

By The Atlantic

Journalists from The Atlantic document the first 15 months of the coronavirus pandemic through regular phone calls. Listen in as Dr. Jim Hamblin, the producer Katherine Wells, and the comedian and the... more

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The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.

Social Distance episodes:

April 09, 2020 What the World Looks Like After This
People are anxiously awaiting the day things can go back to “normal.” But normal is what got us here in the first place. Will the future look better than the past? Vann R. Newkirk II joins to discuss the lessons from Hurricane Katrina and what they say about disaster responses.

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30min
April 09, 2020 Trump’s Miracle Cure
Conspiracy theories and desperation have brought a century-old malaria medication to the front of national attention. Katherine Wells and James Hamblin break down how this happened.

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21min
April 08, 2020 The Emergency in Our Jails
Everyone is being ordered to social distance. Except those who are being ordered into places where that’s impossible. Jim and Katherine talk with Conor Friedersdorf and former public defender Maya Ragsdale about what can be done.

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30min
April 06, 2020 You're Doing Great
The coming weeks will be tough for many Americans. Lori Gottlieb of “Dear Therapist” advises on how to deal with grief, and how to care for yourself.

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26min
April 03, 2020 Should I Wear A Mask?
Dr. James Hamblin answers basic questions about the coronavirus (and how to avoid it).

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23min
April 03, 2020 The New Etiquette of Procuring Food
What’s the least unethical way to eat during a pandemic? Olga Khazan advises.

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23min
April 02, 2020 Jared Kushner and the Website That Never Was
On March 13, President Trump announced that Google was building a coronavirus website. Staff Writer Robinson Meyer investigated what happened to that website — and what it tells us about the government's response overall.

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20min
March 31, 2020 How Coronavirus Is Scrambling Our Politics
Staff writer McKay Coppins explains why some people seem not to believe the science, and how simple advice like avoiding handshakes plays into old ideological divides. Plus, he tells us about his cans.

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33min
March 30, 2020 What Happens If We Run Out of Ventilators?
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan advises on the ethics of impossible medical decisions.

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28min
March 27, 2020 Will $2 Trillion Be Enough?
Staff writer Adam Harris joins to talk about the bill passed by Congress today and why, despite its unprecedented amount, it’s probably just the start of the economic plan to fight the pandemic.

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18min

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