Amber is joined by Matt Maini, a teamster and UPS worker from Local 251 in Providence, RI to discuss the challenges workers in the Teamsters union face due to COVID-19, how the union is fighting UPS for increased protections, and what you can do to support laborers during the pandemic.
Here's the gofundme to support the Teamsters COVID protection fund: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/help-ups-teamsters-protect-ourselves-and-the-public-from-covid-19
Laura interviews Colleen McCreary, Chief People Officer at Credit Karma, for tips on how to navigate unemployment the best way possible. Find out how to get all the benefits you're eligible for after losing a job or business income due to the coronavirus crisis.
Sourdough starters! Ancient yeasts! Why we need/knead dough! And why you don't need to buy a starter to start. Polymath, particle physicist, inventor of the Xbox, and truly delightful fermentation nerd Seamus Blackley joins to chat about his kitchen adventures resurrecting dormant yeasts from 4,000 Egyptian baking vessels, plus wild yeasts, the infuriating myth of “yeast scarcity,” the beauty of everyday objects, the debt we owe our ancestors, the joy of getting to know your dough plus tons of tips for newbie and experienced bakers. The first half is all about the history of baking and yeasts and some hot Egyptian gossip, then we roll up our sleeves in the second half for how-tos. Forward this episode to anyone who bakes, who wants to bake, who lovingly feeds their jar of yeasts, who is intimidated by it or who just needs a lesson on how to slow down and enjoy the dormancy period we’re in right now. This episode’s got it all. Including some truly shameless bread puns.
Follow Seamus @SeamusBlackley and here’s one recipe tutorial megathread: https://twitter.com/SeamusBlackley/status/1135328857660305408
TheCook County assessor’s office is planning to review every single property in the county because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reset checks in assessor Fritz Kaegi for more on the process.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 80 million Americans should receive economic impact payments by Wednesday.
President Trump said during Monday's contentious coronavirus task force briefing that he plans to lift federal guidelines on social distancing soon, falsely claiming that he has "total" authority on the matter.
Meanwhile, as an outbreak of COVID-19 in South Dakota closes a major meat processing facility, Governor Kristi Noem continues to reject the idea of a statewide stay-at-home order.
Many Americans are reporting that they're having unusually vivid dreams at night. One Bay Area resident started a website for others to share their dreams. Read what others are dreaming about on i dream of covid.
Overlapping with digital transformation projects, governments agencies are increasingly focusing on customer experience as they seek to improve citizen satisfaction, efficiency, and mission-effectiveness. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, things are going to change and marketers need to be ready. Rick Parrish, Vice President and Principal Analyst from Forrester joins the show to discuss current trends marketers should know about to adapt to the market now, and in response to COVID-19.
Felix and his sister Lucy report on NBC's new dramatic television series Council of Dads.
Check out Lucy's book, "The Walmart Book of the Dead" here: https://www.vineleavespress.com/the-walmart-book-of-the-dead-by-lucy-biederman.html%E2%80%9D
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #18. Music is "Cure for Pain" by Morphine.
The struggle over how best to address COVID-19 has become increasingly partisan. The public fight over the value of hydroxychloroquine as a helpful treatment should be (but isn't) driven by the evidence, according to Cato's Jeff Singer.
