About this episode

The episode discusses CDC guidance on the New World Screw Worm, local pushback on parks funding cuts in Atlanta, and features humor from Paula Poundstone.

Atlanta-based CDC issues guidance on scary but relatively low-risk New World Screw Worm; Atlanta residents push back on parks department funding cuts; and Paula Poundstone is especially funny when she's just being Paula Poundstone.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• CDC guidance
• New World Screw Worm
• Atlanta parks funding
• Paula Poundstone
• comedy

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