Diary: America's callousness, why the pandemic reminds me of Force Majeure, watching Tenet (finally)

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4 года назад 32:46

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In this diary episode, David reflects on what the pandemic has revealed about America. Also: watching Tenet (finally!)

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Links:

Anna Sale's tweet
- Death Sex and Money episode about what pandemic has taken from us
America is paying a heavy price for freedom
Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some Shit
Can we do twice as many vaccinations as we thought?
Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
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Diary: America's callousness, why the pandemic reminds me of Force Majeure, watching Tenet (finally)

Culturally Relevant with David Chen

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published 4 года назад

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In this diary episode, David reflects on what the pandemic has revealed about America. Also: watching Tenet (finally!)

Support me on Patreon!

Links:

Anna Sale's tweet
- Death Sex and Money episode about what pandemic has taken from us
America is paying a heavy price for freedom
Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some Shit
Can we do twice as many vaccinations as we thought?
Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
Follow the show on Twitter.
Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com.
This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast.

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