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:

May 07, 2020 Will You Merge Bubbles With Me?
New rituals and ethical conundrums of dating and socializing are beginning to reveal themselves. Staff writer Joe Pinsker joins to discuss.

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28min
May 06, 2020 Don’t Worry About a ‘New Strain’
Recent news stories raised concerns about multiple ‘strains’ of the coronavirus. Ed Yong joins to explain what’s going on, and why we probably shouldn’t worry right now.

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22min
May 05, 2020 High Risk
Caitlin Flanagan on navigating Stage IV cancer during a pandemic. Read her story in The Atlantic.

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20min
May 05, 2020 So The Economy is a Disaster
The economic news is catastrophic. And it’s probably going to get worse. Annie Lowrey joins to talk about why the U.S. didn’t fare as well as other countries, and what it needs to do next. Also, Jim talks about walk poetry.

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19min
May 01, 2020 ‘Things Can Change In an Instant’
In many ways, this crisis is unprecedented. But in others, it is not. Gregg Gonsalves became an AIDS activist in the 80s, and is now an epidemiologist working on public health and human rights. He says the history of HIV can offer us warnings -- and some hope.

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26min
April 30, 2020 The Georgia Experiment
Staff writer and Georgia native Amanda Mull joins to talk about the political forces pushing to reopen her home state.

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24min
April 30, 2020 You Are Worthy of Sleep
Katherine is worried Jim is endangering himself and needs to sleep more, so she’s holding an intervention. Tricia Hersey of the Nap Ministry joins to talk about the importance of sleep and how, especially right now, everyone would benefit from prioritizing rest.

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31min
April 28, 2020 Is Human Touch Necessary?
Jim and Katherine answer questions from listeners. If you have a question, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 202-642-6487.

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19min
April 27, 2020 Will the Restaurants Come Back?
What the future of your neighborhood storefront tells us about the outlook for the American city. Derek Thompson joins to explain.

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26min
April 24, 2020 How Much Does It Cost to Get COVID-19?
What is the financial toll on those who get sick? And will the pandemic change our healthcare system? Dr. Howard Forman, a Yale professor of public health and economics, joins Jim and Katherine to explain the costs of American medicine and what it would take to bring those costs down.

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29min

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How many episodes does Social Distance have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.