Topic: Variants

3 chapters across the catalog

70: Four Freedoms
• 1:43:22 - 1:47:05

70: Four Freedoms

Emergency Authority, OSHA and Mid-Level Management

Legal analysts argue that OSHA has the emergency authority to mandate vaccines to ensure a safe workplace. The hosts blame "mid-level management" for pushing to end remote work because they cannot meet goals without physical oversight. They argue that remote work has actually improved productivity and work-life balance, contrary to management's claims.

69: Infektion
• 1:07:58 - 1:12:19

69: Infektion

Larry Kramer, ACT UP Activism

The segment covers the 1988 conflict between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Kramer famously called Fauci a "murderer" due to slow drug approval processes. The hosts also discuss the concept of "Super AIDS" and the cultural impact of the crisis on hip-hop.

61: Mark My Words
• 2:26:40 - 2:32:12

61: Mark My Words

Warp Speed, Donald Trump, and CRISPR Turnaround

Tyler Perry expresses concern over the "Warp Speed" initiative due to his distrust of the Trump administration, yet he embraces the same technology under Joe Biden. The hosts play a clip of Bill Gates discussing how CRISPR technology allows for vaccine turnaround times to be reduced from years to months. They also note Gates' use of the term "variants," a word that has replaced "strains" in the COVID-19 lexicon.