
Episode 1440 • • 1:53:58 - 1:58:10
1440: COVID Medley
Operation Warp Speed, Grandma Got Run Over by Corona
Operation Warp Speed is presented as a "wonderful" scientific advance, though skeptics question the speed and safety. A parody of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" tells the story of a grandmother dying after a Christmas visit and being shamed at her funeral. The discussion notes that half of Americans remain hesitant or unwilling to get vaccinated, complicating the "end" of the pandemic.
