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May 2020
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COVID-19 Trailer

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About this episode

This COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the greatest global crisis since World War II. Since the coronavirus hit, Al has been talking with guests about the various aspects of this horrible scourge. To date, guests include:

Andy Slavitt, former head of Medicare/Medicaid;

Austan Goolsbee, former Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors;

Dr. Leana Wen, former president of Planned Parenthood; and

Michael Lewis, author of the Fifth Risk.

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