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Sarah describes the spark that ignited the Satanic Panic. Our setting is a therapist’s office in 1976 Victoria, B.C., and our digressions include Sybil, scary paperbacks from the 80s and shouting "Fire!" on a crowded theater. This episode describes child abuse.
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Governments across the continent have had a head start, but that will not address some worrying systemic problems many of them share. Ventilators are now a bottleneck in critical covid-19 care; we ask how many there are, and whether many more would help matters. And voting closes for the enthusiasts nominating a national lichen for Canada.
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Listener Mark Isaak heard that the spot on the earth from which you can see the most land is the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. But that the summit of Mount Diablo comes in second. Turns out, this is a widely-circulated factoid that goes back centuries. Is it true?
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What happens when the people on the frontlines get sick? An ER doctor shares her experience with coronavirus as doctor and patient.
Guest: Dara Kass, Emergency medicine physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center
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In which a droll Long Island reporter and his newsroom buddies accidentally create one of the all-time great dirty books, and Ken is skeptical of the nudist lifestyle. Certificate #50150.
What happens when the people on the frontlines get sick? An ER doctor shares her experience with coronavirus as doctor and patient.
Guest: Dara Kass, Emergency medicine physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center
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The news to know for Thursday, March 26th, 2020!
We have several COVID-19 updates for you such as the status of a $2 trillion stimulus package and what’s in it, some unfortunate milestones in the U.S. and around the world, and the new thing Americans seem to be hoarding at the grocery store...
Plus, how Prince Charles is doing after testing positive for the virus, the celebrities pitching in millions of dollars, and how a tech competition could help us all.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking with NASA Astronaut Christina Koch, who set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman. She's sharing advice about living in isolation as many of us follow new stay-at-home protocols.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned in this episode or see the sources below.
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Sources:
Coronavirus Stimulus Package: CNN, WaPo, Politico, WSJ
Wednesday Deadliest Day in the US: CNN, CNBC
New York Impacts: NY Times, AP
Florida Tracking NY Travelers: Politico, Miami Herald
California Impacts: CBS SF, Business Insider
World Death Toll: Al Jazeera, Johns Hopkins
Britain Antibody Tests: WSJ, Reuters
Prince Charles has Coronavirus: BBC, USA Today
Celebrities Donating to Coronavirus Relief: ABC News, Billboard, EW, Page Six, Variety, Axios
Tech Giants & WHO Partnership: CNBC, Business Insider
Weather Channel Tracking New Coronavirus Cases: Engadget, The Hill
Eggs are the New ‘Panic Buy’ Obsession: CNN, Des Moines Register
Grocery Stores to Install Plexiglass: Fox News, ABC News
Companies Thanking Health Care Workers: USA Today, CNBC, The Verge