Episode 117: Corona Homies
This week’s episode features a discussion on the latest news as well as fun and games with Ty and Daphne. After catching up on life, the hosts discuss “Oh Lawd” news (7:00), including coronavirus twins (7:27), racist hackers on Zoom (9:00), the USPS financial crisis (11:40), the potential impact of back child support on stimulus checks (15:50), the rise in divorce inquiries during quarantine (19:44), extreme measures to enforce COVID lockdowns overseas (20:40), and rising hate crimes against Asians during the COVID outbreak (22:25). Ty and Daphne then turn to a set of fun and engaging questions aimed at helping listeners to learn more about their interests and backgrounds (27:02). Afterwards, Ty and Daphne welcome two Purdue friends, Dr. Shana Hardy and Dr. Jamel Miller, who provide insight into life during the COVID outbreak (48:40) and play a friendly game of “would you rather” (1:05:05).
Resources:
Couple names newborn twins Covid and Corona - https://www.today.com/parents/couple-names-newborn-twins-covid-corona-t177621
Zoombombing Harms the Alcoholics Anonymous Community - https://www.wsj.com/articles/zoombombing-harms-the-alcoholics-anonymous-community-11586091602
Concerns Growing Over Zoom Bombing As Hackers Interrupt Meetings - https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/04/03/zoom-bombing-hackers-hijacking/
The US Postal Service is on track to run out of money by June - https://www.businessinsider.com/postal-service-funding-crisis-could-harm-voting-by-mail-coronavirus-2020-4
Over 3 million Americans delinquent on child support could lose stimulus checks - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/over-3-million-americans-delinquent-child-support-could-lose-stimulus-n1173551
Coronavirus is making couples sick — of each other - https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/sick-of-you-lawyers-see-coronavirus-divorce-uptick/
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte orders police and military to kill citizens who defy coronavirus lockdown - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-president-coronavirus-lockdown-shoot-people-dead/
FBI warns of potential surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid coronavirus - https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-warns-potential-surge-hate-crimes-asian-americans/story?id=69831920