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Misinformation is the new smoking
Jul 15, 2021
Episode 475

Misinformation is the new smoking

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Plus: Shohei Ohtani, inflation and a reason to think twice before griping about your boss on Slack.

We got the Biden administration’s first advisory from the surgeon general today, and it’s about how mis- and disinformation have put lives at risk in the COVID-19 pandemic. As Los Angeles County gets ready for another mask mandate, we’ll talk about what that advisory could mean for regulations down the line. Also on today’s show: Shohei Ohtani, inflation and a reason to think twice before griping on Slack.

Here’s everything we talked about:

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