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Conspiracy Theories and Coronavirus (with Joe Walsh) Mar 24, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Opening Meditation (2:14)
Good Community Members (3:20)
Covid-19 and the Senate (11:51)
Compliments: Andy Beshear (27:53)
QAnon and Coronavirus (34:39)
Conversation with Joe Walsh (46:50)
Talking to Conspiracy Believers (54:37)
Outside of Politics (1:07:25)

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Episode Resources:

"Govern me, daddy": Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear a clean-cut sex symbol for the coronavirus age (Salon)
Inside the COVID-Denialist Internet Bubble (Politico)
The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
How a QAnon Coronavirus Conspiracy About Oprah Went Viral (Vanity Fair)
QAnon May Be Resting, But It Will Never Die (Mother Jones)
How to debunk COVID-19 conspiracy theories (The Verge)
China's wild coronavirus conspiracy theories haven't slowed down (ABC News)
Iran leader refuses U.S. help, citing virus conspiracy theory (Politico)
How to Get Someone Out of a Cult (The New York Times Magazine)

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Where Do We Go From Here? Mar 20, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Anxiety in the Time of Coronavirus (01:08)
Joe Biden is the Democratic Nominee (13:37)
Connecting Our Community (16:43)
Who Should We Bail Out? (22:09)
Meditation (41:27)

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How history predicts the 2020 election (and the next 40 years) (Medium)
Before Virus Outbreak, a Cascade of Warnings Went Unheeded (The New York Times)
The global economic policy response to coronavirus takes shape (Atlantic Council)
What Do You Tell Someone Who Still Won’t Stay Home? (The Atlantic)
Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? (Psychology Today)
Pantsuit Politics Classifieds
Maggie's Martial Arts Studio YouTube
Final Meditation (Live in the Details)

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A Rapidly Changing World and the Eleventh Democratic Debate Mar 17, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Coronavirus (03:43)
Economic Stimulus Bill (11:14)
Compliments: Proactive, Brave Leadership (25:37)
The Democratic Debate: Round Eleven (31:37)
Outside of Politics (49:03)

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Landing at Dulles Airport, I encountered a case study in how to spread a pandemic (The Washington Post)
Democrats have a new coronavirus relief package. Here’s what’s in it. (Vox)
Justin Amash's Concerns (Twitter)
The incompetence pandemic (Politico)
Europeans Erect Borders Against Coronavirus, but the Enemy Is Already Within (The New York Times)
Fact-checking the 11th Democratic primary debate (The Washington Post)
The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders (The New York Times)
US ambassador to UN makes visit to Syrian border, announces $108M of new aid (ABC News)
Several Americans were injured when rockets hit Iraqi base for second time in a week (CNN)
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Political Therapy: Coronavirus Edition Mar 13, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Spring Tour Update (02:05)
Coronavirus (03:26)
Democratic Primary (34:19)
Harvey Weinstein Sentencing (40:27)

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Today's meditation came to us from Amy: May we be safe, may we be happy, may we be healthy, may we be at ease.

Episode Resources:

Social distancing could buy U.S. valuable time against coronavirus (The Washington Post)
Democratic Primary Age Breakdown (Twitter)

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The Varied Effects of Coronavirus Mar 10, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Democratic Primary (02:20)
Compliments: Women Marching and Rideshare Companies (15:16)
Coronavirus (21:03)
Outside of Politics (45:05)

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History: The Shequel
HelloFresh
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6 More States Vote Tuesday. Here's Your Guide To Michigan And The Rest (NPR)
Why Do Such Elderly People Run America? (The Atlantic)
North Korea launches unidentified projectiles for second time in two weeks (CNN)
North Korea Distracts From Virus Threat With New Missile Launch (Bloomberg)
Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice (AP)
Women in Resistance Dataset (Harvard)
Female protesters often lead to effective mass movements (Axios)
This Is Life Under Lockdown in Italy (The New York Times)
White House advisers to give President Trump policy options for coronavirus response, including paid sick leave (The Washington Post)
U.S. markets crater as coronavirus, oil prices...
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Joe Biden Had a Super Tuesday Mar 06, 2020

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We discuss the Super Tuesday comeback of Joe Biden and what that means in the big picture for the primary.

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How to Talk To Your Kids about Politics (Good Kids podcast)

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The Democratic Field Narrows and Medicare for All Mar 03, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Coronavirus (4:45)
Democratic Race Narrows (13:10)
Taliban Agreement (27:24)
Mississippi Prisons (32:17)
Compliments: Taylor Swift & The Good Place
Medicare for All (39:02)
Outside of Politics (1:08:56)
Live Reaction to Amy Klobuchar (1:14:45)

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Episode Resources:

Iowa Caucus Coverage
Free Nightly Nuance from February 27
Mayor Pete Flew Sky High (The New York Times)
Turkey says millions of migrants may head to EU (BBC)
Erdogan says he hopes for Idlib ceasefire deal in Putin talks (Al-Jazeera)
How AI Predicted the Coronavirus Outbreak with Kamran Khan (The Twiml AI Postcast)
The glaring loophole in U.S. virus response: Human error (Politico)
Negotiators move closer to deal for coronavirus, expected to exceed White House request (CNN)
Two inmates die at Mississippi State Pentiteniary (WTVA)
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Five Things You Need to Know About Medicare for All Feb 28, 2020

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What You Need to Know About Medicare for All:

Medicare: minus the "All" (02:19)
Medicare is popular because it touches so many Americans. (09:09) Currently, 44 million beneficiaries—some 15 percent of the U.S. population—are enrolled in the Medicare program. Enrollment is expected to rise to 79 million by 2030. Only one in 10 beneficiaries relies solely on the Medicare program for health care coverage.
Medicare for All is not really Medicare and it's not one thing. (14:10)
The cost of these plans is very, very high. (17:24)
The Taiwanese health care system is the closest equivalent which is why you hear so much about it. (21:38)

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Episode Resources:

Medicare’s Private Option Is Gaining Popularity, and Critics (The New York Times)
Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare-for-all and Public Plan Proposals
Medicare For All (Politico)
Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean? (ProPublica)
Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers ‘Medicare For All’s’ Cost, But Skepticism Abounds (Kaiser Health News)
9 things Americans need to learn from the rest of the world’s health care systems (Vox)
A Brief History: Universal Health Care Efforts in the US (PNHP)
An Overview of Medicare (KFF)
Here's How Warren Finds $20.5 Trillion To Pay For 'Medicare For All' (NPR)
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Nevada Puts Sanders In the Lead Feb 25, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty (04:59)
Coronavirus (07:59)
President Trump in India (13:34)
Cheating in Baseball (21:34)
Negotiating with the Taliban (26:03)
Mike Bloomberg NDAs (27:54)
Compliments: Lindsay James & Greyhound Bus (28:39)
Nevada Caucus Results (34:58)
Outside of Politics (01:02:51)

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Episode Resources:

Fourteen Days of Solitude: A Diary (The New York Times)
‘America Loves India,’ Trump Declares at Rally With Modi (The New York Times)
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020 (Medium)
Joey Votto Interview (The Jim Day Podcast)
US-Taliban truce begins, raising hopes of peace deal (Al-Jazeera)
Bloomberg: 3 Women Who Made 'Complaints About Comments' Can Seek NDA Releases (NPR)
Iowa lawmakers kill mobile home park bills as residents beg, 'please, help us' (Des Moines Register)
Greyhound will no longer consent to warrantless searches by border patrol agents (Vox)
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The Democratic Debate: Round Nine Feb 21, 2020

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Sarah and Beth recap the ninth Democratic presidential primary debate and talk about how they think it will - and won't - impact the primary moving forward.

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