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The Big Shut-In
The Big Shut-In episodes
- Day 9 (Tuesday, March 24th), Lara
Two friends, 2,700 miles, a cardboard box, and a house plant. Not all quarantines are created equal.
20 min - Day 7 (Sunday, March 22nd), Naomi
It's been a full week now, and emotions are running high. I speak to Naomi, a college professor in the Midwest whose concern for her family in lockdown is becoming anger at larger problems that she sees as its roots.
22 min - Day 6 (Saturday, March 21st), Lindsey S.
The first week of whatever this is going to be is behind us... and however confused parents are about how to proceed, teachers are not much better off. I speak to Lindsey, a 4th Grade teacher in Brooklyn.
15 min - Day 2 (Tuesday, March 17th), Quinn
Day two of family lockdown, and life is rapidly descending in to the surreal. I speak to Quinn, a carpenter and production manager who is also a neighbor in Queens.
15 min - Day 1 (Monday, March 16th), Angie
It's the first day of family quarantine, and emotions are running high. I speak to Angie, a graphic designer and mother of two who lives around the corner from me in Queens.
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About The Big Shut-In
From the publisher's feed
Stories from quarantine. The "social distancing" of the Covid-19 outbreak is something none of us were really prepared for... and so how are we coping with it? Conversations with people in a variety…
of situations, told in real time as the epidemic unfolds.