

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
Lemonada Media
In the Bubble is the go to place to learn more about the most important news events on YOUR mind. We take the time that’s needed to go beyond the headlines with A list guests from Andy's bubble. From Tina Fay to Tony Fauci. From the next vaccine to the next election issue. To an occasional dad joke. It’s Actual Facts from Actual Experts, every Wednesday from Lemonada Media.
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Aug 12, 2020 • 43min
The Economic Pandemic (with Connie Schultz and Sherrod Brown)
Andy is joined by Lana this time for a conversation with another cool couple, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz and Senator Sherrod Brown. The four of them talk about the changing political climate of Connie and Sherrod's home state of Ohio and their commitment to people in the working class -- many of whom are on the front lines of the pandemic. Plus, what everyone thinks of President Trump's recent executive actions and Sherrod's take on what the Senate will do for a relief package. Join Basketball Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein as he sits down with the biggest names in sports to discuss the NBA’s return in Legends of Sport: Restarting the Clock. https://link.chtbl.com/LegendsofSport Visit expressvpn.com/bubble to get three months of free online protection from ExpressVPN. NBC Sports' podcast series Sports Uncovered offers never-before-known facts on the stories that took the sports world by storm. https://art19.com/shows/sports-uncovered Lemonada Media has a powerful new podcast out in conjunction with Campaign Zero. The Untold Story: Policing confronts cracks in the police system and how to fix them. https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/the-untold-story-policing/ In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 2020 • 35min
Can We Still Trust the CDC? (with Tom Frieden)
The Centers for Disease Control is our number-one resource for preventing and fighting a pandemic. With its credibility very much in question, Andy calls up his former colleague Dr. Tom Frieden, who ran the CDC for eight years during the Obama Administration, to discuss what the CDC does, how it’s doing, and the overall U.S. response to the pandemic. Gabi could save you money on the home and auto insurance you already have at www.gabi.com/bubble Raycon wireless earbuds are stylish, comfortable, and sound amazing! Get 15% off your order today at www.buyraycon.com/bubble using the code BUBBLE15. NBC Sports' podcast series Sports Uncovered offers never-before-known facts on the stories that took the sports world by storm. https://art19.com/shows/sports-uncovered Lemonada Media has a powerful new podcast out in conjunction with Campaign Zero. The Untold Story: Policing confronts cracks in the police system and how to fix them. https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/the-untold-story-policing/ In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 2020 • 45min
Slavitt and Yang Make a Plan (with Andrew Yang)
Listen in as Andy and former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang have a candid conversation about how to support Americans in the short term with the pandemic and, in the long term, through the fall-out. With more societal changes than we’ve seen in our lifetime piling up every day, Andrew’s signature policy of a universal basic income has never been more relevant, nor has Andy’s signature commitment to universal health care. This is one of those conversations where you get to eavesdrop on how policies, movements, and political efforts are formulated. The Jordan Harbinger Show is a place where you can learn the stories, secrets, and skills of the world’s most brilliant and interesting people. Check it out at https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts/ Talkspace online therapy works with thousands of licensed therapists. Use the promo code BUBBLE to get $100 off your first month and help support the show at talkspace.com Get $75 off your order of Burrow furniture -- with fast and free shipping -- at www.burrow.com/bubble In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/inthebubblepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2020 • 31min
Should Colleges Open? (with Scott Galloway)
Andy and Zach want to know if colleges are going to open, should they open, and should Zach move to campus later this month to start his freshman year. NYU Professor Scott Galloway has led this conversation with a very provocative and clear point of view. Like with almost everything in the pandemic, we see society’s pre-existing challenges exposed — in this case elitism, entitlement, privilege and how higher education needs to change. In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/inthebubblepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 2020 • 40min
Our Moment of National Reckoning (with Ambassador Susan Rice)
In Andy’s conversation with Susan Rice, former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor, see why she is considered a front-runner for Joe Biden’s pick for Vice President. Rice goes in-depth on her biography and shares her perspectives on how America’s strengths and challenges play out on the world stage. This is a rare chance to hear how she would approach issues ranging from the pandemic to climate change, race relations, the economy, China and more. Plus, reflections on the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis. Talkspace online therapy works with thousands of licensed therapists. Use the promo code BUBBLE to get $100 off your first month and help support the show at talkspace.com Thrive Market delivers organic, sustainable groceries right to your front door. Your paid membership provides a free one for someone in need. Join today at thrivemarket.com/BUBBLE and pick out a free gift, up to $22 in value, today. Helix Sleep has mattresses to suit every type of sleeper. Take their online quiz and order your mattress today at www.helixsleep.com/bubble. Using this url, you’ll get up to $200 off and two free pillows! In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/inthebubblepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 27, 2020 • 40min
Toolkit: Safe or Not Safe?
It's time for another Monday Toolkit episode! This week, Andy feeds your questions and real-life situations to Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers and former New York City epidemiologist Farzad Mostashari. This conversation aims to help us bring normality back into our lives, and they'll offer up advice about traveling, kids, school, socializing and more. You will need to vote after the episode: Team Caitlin or Team Farzad?Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt.Follow Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton and Farzad Mostashari @Farzad_MD on Twitter.In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/Take a brief listener survey and get a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/surveyCheck out today’s terrific sponsors:Good Life Project is a podcast that shares inspirational, intimate and disarmingly-unfiltered conversations about living a fully-engaged, fiercely-connected and purpose-drenched life. https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/ Check out these resources from today’s episode: Here are some FAQs on travel from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html Davidson College is keeping track of the Fall 2020 plans for academic instruction for around 3,000 colleges, community colleges, and universities in the United States here: https://collegecrisis.shinyapps.io/dashboard/ The New York City Health Department issued this guidance on Safer Sex and COVID-19: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf Check out OSHA’s Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf Here’s how to file a safety and health complaint if you believe there is a serious hazard or if you think your employer is not following OSHA standards: https://www.osha.gov/workers/file_complaint.html A Cleveland Clinic doctor offers advice on how to determine what activities are safe and what are with skipping: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/covid-19-how-to-determine-what-activities-are-safe-and-whats-worth-skipping/ To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date.Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 2020 • 47min
What No One Knows About COVID-19 (with Larry Brilliant)
If there is one expert Andy could talk with about coronavirus and how we are really doing, it is epidemiologist Larry Brilliant. Larry, who helped eradicate smallpox and is hard at work on coronavirus, grades our performance on a scientific, sociological, and political basis. He also shares everything that science knows, and doesn't know, about the way the novel coronavirus is transmitted and infects us. Larry doesn’t mince words about political leadership or the CDC. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt.Follow Larry Brilliant on Twitter @larrybrilliant.In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Take a brief listener survey and get a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/surveySupport the show by checking out today’s sponsors! Get $75 off your order of Burrow furniture -- with fast and free shipping -- at www.burrow.com/bubble Ashford University has online Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs across 60 different programs. Financial aid is available, there’s no fee to apply and no standardized testing required. Learn more at: www.ashford.edu/bubble. Gabi could save you money on the home and auto insurance you already have at www.gabi.com/bubble Check out these resources from today’s episode: Check out the latest information on the Oxford vaccine, as mentioned in this week’s Zach Fact: https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/20/study-provides-first-glimpse-of-efficacy-of-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine/ Here is more information if you are Interested in volunteering for a COVID-19 prevention clinical study: https://www.coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/clinical-study-volunteer/ Watch Larry Brilliant’s 2006 TED Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_my_wish_help_me_stop_pandemics/transcript?language=en Read more about how chronic fatigue syndrome may hold keys to understanding post-Covid syndrome: https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/21/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-keys-understanding-post-covid-syndrome/ To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 20, 2020 • 27min
Mini-Episode: Grow Up, America (with Kara Swisher)
Andy connects with journalist and Recode co-founder Kara Swisher for one reason but it goes in a very different direction. She schools the spoiled brats in the country in a way you may just want to keep replaying. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt, and find Kara Swisher on Twitter and Instagram @KaraSwisher.In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Take a brief listener survey and get a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/surveySupport the show by checking out today’s sponsors! Raycon wireless earbuds are stylish, comfortable, and sound amazing! Get 15% off your order today at www.buyraycon.com/bubble using the code BUBBLE15. Visit expressvpn.com/bubble to get three months of free online protection from ExpressVPN. Talkspace online therapy works with thousands of licensed therapists. Use the promo code BUBBLE to get $100 off your first month and help support the show at talkspace.com. Check out these resources from today’s episode: Check out Kara’s column regarding the suicide of a young man who used the Robinhood stock trading app: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/opinion/robinhood-suicide-trading.html Read What Big Tech Wants Out of the Pandemic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/big-tech-pandemic-power-grab/612238/ Here’s more on the AMC Theaters CEO’s about-face on masks: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/19/21296698/amc-theaters-ceo-masks-coronavirus-covid-19-adam-aron-reopening Why coronavirus contact-tracing apps aren’t yet the ‘game changer’ authorities hoped they’d be: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/03/why-coronavirus-contact-tracing-apps-havent-been-a-game-changer.html To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 2020 • 38min
Bernie and Andy talk M4A (with Bernie Sanders)
Andy calls Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to talk about M4A. Yes, they discuss Medicare For All but they also get into the Senator's new strategy for ending the pandemic: Masks For All. It's something the two of them have worked on together. Bernie also discusses the political dynamics within the Democratic Party and the Senate as a whole, along with how he and Vice President Biden are collaborating on major policies.Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt.Follow Sentor Sanders on Twitter and Instagram @BernieSanders.In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble Take a brief listener survey and get a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/surveySupport the show by checking out today’s sponsors! Check out Laurel Springs at https://laurelsprings.com/bubble/ to learn more about their approach to online K-12 education and get the $300 registration fee waived if you decide to enroll! Visit expressvpn.com/bubble to get three months of free online protection from ExpressVPN. Check out these resources from today’s episode: Here’s the latest CDC report on how long the coronavirus stays in the air: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-1806_article Watch the aerosolization video Zach mentions in his Zach Fact: https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1281264040099094528 Read more about the Paycheck Security Act that Senator Sanders introduced in May: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-warner-jones-and-blumenthal-introduce-paycheck-security-act-to-keep-millions-of-workers-on-payrolls-during-pandemic From Senator Sanders: An Emergency Response to the Coronavirus Epidemic: https://berniesanders.com/issues/emergency-response-coronavirus-pandemic/ From Senator Sanders: Priorities for the Next Coronavirus Relief Package: https://berniesanders.com/issues/priorities-next-coronavirus-relief-package/ Want to write to or call your Congresspeople? Here’s a directory for the House of Representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives and for the Senate: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Check out the Biden-Sanders unity task force recommendations: https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf Watch Senator Sanders ask Dr. Fauci if he supports giving free masks and vaccines to everyone in America: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/fauci-agrees-masks-and-vaccines-for-all Here’s the new reusable, silicone rubber face mask Andy mentioned: http://news.mit.edu/2020/reusable-silicone-rubber-face-mask-0709 To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 2020 • 38min
Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know About Vaccines
It's the Monday Toolkit episode of In The Bubble that people have been waiting for. Today, Andy and Zach get answers to the most important questions we all have about vaccines from two of the world's foremost experts, Drs. Mark McClellan and David Agus. There is incredibly promising news and some news that is likely to be fairly surprising. You'll learn when we can expect to see a vaccine and how life will -- and won’t -- be different with a vaccine. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt.Follow David Agus @DavidAgus on Twitter and on Instagram @davidbagus.In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. You can become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/Take a brief listener survey and get a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/surveyCheck out today’s terrific sponsors: Helix Sleep has mattresses to suit every type of sleeper. Take their online quiz and order your mattress today at www.helixsleep.com/bubble. Using this url, you’ll get up to $200 off and two free pillows! Pindrop is a podcast that takes a deep dive into the ideas that shape a particular spot on the map, brought to you by local journalists and creators. Check out Pindrop wherever you get your podcasts. Check out these resources from today’s episode: Read more about the Oxford University vaccine: https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/07/02/oxford-university-is-leading-in-the-vaccine-race Learn about one person’s experience in the clinical trial for Moderna’s vaccine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/06/coronavirus-vaccine-trial-patient/?arc404=true The World Health Organization keeps track of COVID-19 candidate vaccines here: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/draft-landscape-of-covid-19-candidate-vaccines Check out the National Institute of Health’s new clinical trials network to test COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention tools: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-clinical-trials-network-test-covid-19-vaccines-other-prevention-tools Here’s more on the FDA guidance regarding the development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-action-help-facilitate-timely-development-safe-effective-covid Curious about the human challenge studies? Here’s an article from the New England Journal of Medicine: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2020076 To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.