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
Keywords
- CDC
- New World Screw Worm
- Atlanta
- parks funding
- Paula Poundstone
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC
Places: Atlanta
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