In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

In this episode of In the Bubble, Andy takes questions from some very special listeners: Kids! Andy chats with four different families about COVID-19, how to stay safe, and what comes next. Comedian Jim Gaffigan and his family, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housely and their kids, and stars of the YouTube channels Ryan’s World and What’s Up Moms all joined in for this fun and extra family-friendly episode. Support this podcast https://www.teladoc.com/ (Teledoc) https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatsUpMOMS (What’s Up Moms) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGJGhZ9SOOHvBB0Y4DOO_w (Ryan’s World) https://www.youtube.com/user/jimgaffigancomic/featured (Jim Gaffigan) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Lnm2KU5l-oaLT5evEPn5g (The Housely Life) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tina Fey joins Andy to talk about comedy during Corona-times and other unfunny periods in recent history. They chat about stuck-at-home life (with a cameo from Tina’s daughter), SNL in isolation, and how American culture is being re-shaped. Then, Andy shares fresh polling from leading health care pollster Mollyann Brodie about how Americans are really feeling.Support this podcast https://www.teladoc.com/ https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/episodes (SNL At Home episodes) https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/photos/snl-at-home-bumper-photos-0/3742317 (Mary Ellen Mathews SNL At Home Bumpers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvpXZxXWZU (Tina Fey sheet cake bit on SNL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLsU46h8IA (Will Ferrell American flag speedo on SNL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkVWuP_sO0 (The Shining as a romantic comedy) https://vm.tiktok.com/vy4RUf/ (TikTok “Now you go to online school”) https://actorsfund.org/ https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/issue-brief/kff-health-tracking-poll-late-april-2020/ (Kaiser Family Foundation Polling) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/27/those-whove-lost-work-or-pay-virus-still-broadly-support-stay-at-home-measures/ (Philip Bump article in the Washington Post about support for stay at home measures) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We often talk about COVID-19 as if it’s an attack, something our country’s top national security experts prepare for their entire careers. So, this week Andy calls national security expert and Harvard professor, Juliette Kayyem, to talk about how to prepare. They discuss the evolution of national security from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina to right now, and how the American response to COVID-19 measures up. https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ (Patreon) https://www.teladoc.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Security-Mom-Life-Protecting-Homeland/dp/1476733759 https://www.theatlantic.com/author/juliette-kayyem/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so many opinions on what we should do next in response to the Coronavirus, Andy focuses on what we really know and what we don’t know— a much longer list. To do this, Andy sits down with 538’s Nate Silver who built an industry on predictions and has been focused on what the data says about the spread of COVID-19, what’s working, and how we get back to normal life. https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble https://www.teladoc.com/ https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing https://www.expressvpn.com/bubble https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-equation-podcast/id1505257676 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/opinion/coronavirus-immunity.html (Marc Lipsitch article about immunity) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/new-york-coronavirus-curve/ (Nate Silver article about testing) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Trump set to make a declaration on “opening the country,” Andy decided to call someone he’s never met but who knows how the president operates: Anthony Scaramucci. Intended as a short conversation, all the rules went out the window once it got going. Andy also asked Mooch to tell listeners how to interpret the financial situation, Congressional actions, and the federal budget. Also, free financial advice!  www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble (Patreon) https://www.poemuseum.org/the-masque-of-the-red-death (Short story: The Masque of the Red Death, Poe) https://tinyurl.com/y7o4autl (Book: Firefighting: Financial Crisis and its Lessons) https://tinyurl.com/ydfft2pq (Book: The Richest Man in Babylon) https://tinyurl.com/y8f773ot (Book: The Great Influenza) https://tinyurl.com/y6wxrwk8 (Book: These Truths, Lepore)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rituals are being broken as Andy notes this is the time of year when we’re normally physically connected to our families and neighbors. So he calls his old Obama colleague former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy who spent his time in the Administration focusing on the epidemic of loneliness. Andy freely admits he once didn’t understand Vivek’s message but now seeks his advice for a world of forced isolation. Entrepreneur and friend Trevor Price talks about an initiative to help underserved communities, but Andy also wants to get some advice from his 11-year-old daughter Catie. https://www.kinsahealth.co/ https://healthweather.us/?mode=Atypical https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ https://tradeoffs.org/ www.nyccovid19.org https://unitedstatesofcare.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Together-Connection-Performance-Greater-Happiness/dp/0062913298 (Vivek’s Book) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this mini-episode Andy wants to hear what’s going on in Italy. So he calls CBS’ Rome correspondent Seth Doane, a COVID-19 patient quarantined in Rome. They talk about what the US can learn from Italy, the war-like experience of fighting a pandemic, and the bright spots of unity that Seth has witnessed in hard-hit Italian communities. https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ (Patreon) https://tinyurl.com/unqd8ga (CBS News, lessons from Italy)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy talks with Governor Phil Murphy about the type of wartime leadership needed in New Jersey as the death toll rises in his state, and we hear a rare interaction where Andy and the governor mobilize resources together to save lives. Taking inspiration from courageous leaders from world history, Andy and Phil calmly discuss how to lead through this pandemic. 18-year old Zach brings us a surprising fact, and the case is made for masks as a part of daily life. https://www.kinsahealth.co/ https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ (Patreon) https://covid19.nj.gov/  https://covid19.nj.gov/volunteer https://masks4all.co/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy brings you into his bubble, as promised, by sharing his call (with permission) with Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. They discuss her husband John’s COVID-19 recovery, what an election might be like during a national health crisis, and how the Congress needs to support Americans during the economic crisis. https://www.patreon.com/inthebubble (Patreon)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we are, in the midst of a global pandemic. How do we get through it? For starters, we find the helpers. This week, we meet host Andy Slavitt and his teenage son Zach, recording from their studio (er, home office) in Minneapolis. In many respects, the moment the NBA suspended its season is the moment America realized COVID-19 was a real threat. So for his first episode, Andy is joined by Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank superstar. Mark and Andy issue a call to action for everyone to help first and ask questions later and talk candidly about COVID-19’s impact on small businesses, the stock market, hospitals, and basketball. https://whileathome.org/ https://www.patreon.com/inthebubble (Patreon) https://bit.ly/2wSZSwD (The NIAID / Dr. Fauci) https://twitter.com/hashtag/thebestofus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.