29 min
Your COVID Vaccine Q’s, Skimm’d Skimm This
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Welcome to Skimm This. Here’s what we’re covering this week:
First up: The first Americans have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Now that it’s here, we know you’ve got questions. So we called in an expert to Skimm the answers.
Then: Your holiday package forecast? Expect some delays. We’ll tell you what you need to know if you’re planning to do some last minute shopping.
Quickly: This season’s hottest gift? Dry ice. We’ll tell you why…in 60 seconds.
HELP US, HELP YOU! Fill our our 2020 year-end podcast survey here.
ICYMI: Congress is working on another COVID-19 stimulus bill. But longer-term solutions are required to solve some of the most pressing issues in America: hunger and public transportation.
Finally: What better way to kick off the week of Christmas than with...a Christmas star. We’ll explain the once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event that you might spot on the horizon starting December 21st.
P.S., Those resources we told you about in the show? Click here if you or someone you know needs help seeking information on how to obtain food.
On this episode, you’ll hear from:
Julie Fischer, associate research professor, Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security
Ramona Hood, president and CEO, FedEx Custom Critical
Stacey Nicholas, director of community outreach, Douglass Community Services
Joel Berg, CEO, Hunger Free America
Sarah Kaufman, associate director, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation
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Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.
Welcome to Skimm This. Here’s what we’re covering this week:
First up: The first Americans have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Now that it’s here, we know you’ve got questions. So we called in an expert to Skimm the answers.
Then: Your holiday package forecast? Expect some delays. We’ll tell you what you need to know if you’re planning to do some last minute shopping.
Quickly: This season’s hottest gift? Dry ice. We’ll tell you why…in 60 seconds.
HELP US, HELP YOU! Fill our our 2020 year-end podcast survey here.
ICYMI: Congress is working on another COVID-19 stimulus bill. But longer-term solutions are required to solve some of the most pressing issues in America: hunger and public transportation.
Finally: What better way to kick off the week of Christmas than with...a Christmas star. We’ll explain the once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event that you might spot on the horizon starting December 21st.
P.S., Those resources we told you about in the show? Click here if you or someone you know needs help seeking information on how to obtain food.
On this episode, you’ll hear from:
Julie Fischer, associate research professor, Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security
Ramona Hood, president and CEO, FedEx Custom Critical
Stacey Nicholas, director of community outreach, Douglass Community Services
Joel Berg, CEO, Hunger Free America
Sarah Kaufman, associate director, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation
Want more Skimm?
Sign up for our free daily newsletter
Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now
Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts
Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.
29 min