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The hosts review the artwork for episode 1307, titled "The Swiss Cheese Model," created by Sir Net Ned. The piece features a baby in New Year's gear running into an iron fist, symbolizing the transition from 2020 to 2021. They discuss the use of clipart in podcast art and mention other contenders, including a "delete 2020" key and a Bill Gates-themed Saturday Evening Post parody.
The episode concludes with a humorous anecdote about a host's lip getting frozen to a metal straw in a frozen margarita. This is followed by an "end of show mix" featuring clips about the "Swiss Cheese Model" of pandemic defense, Joe Biden's verbal gaffes, and the "Vaxeline" jingle. The mix serves as a final recap of the episode's themes before the final sign-off.
The UN and WHO are training "Team Halo" doctors to use TikTok for pandemic messaging. Dr. Kat, an epidemiologist, promoted the "Swiss Cheese Model" of defense, which suggests multiple layers of protection like hand-washing and masking eventually block all holes for the virus.
