What do a globe-cycling woman, a torch-swallowing fire performer, and a chainsaw-juggling, completely-tattooed man have in common? It’s not a joke punchline—it’s the list of some of this year’s Guinness World record-holders.
The Guinness World Records started in 1955 with the goal of finding and recognizing the world’s weirdest, wildest, and most incredible feats of humankind. In this episode, we talk about some of our favorite Guinness World records for 2020.
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Racism is an issue that negatively affects all regions of the world and has especially shaped the culture of the United States. It has caused racial tensions, deep unfairness, mistreatment and unjust killings of blacks and Latinos for centuries. Given the current events of racial protests happening in the United States around the death of African-American man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, we thought it would be a good opportunity to give our listeners a better understanding of the roots behind racism in the US.
With the global rise of the #metoo movement, we’ve seen more women publicly fight back against sexual misconduct and sexual assault by men in positions of power. Harvey Weinstein—the successful and wealthy Hollywood producer who sexually assaulted and violated several women over the years has finally been charged for his crimes and is facing many years in prison. Today, we discuss the story of Weinstein, his legal journey and the changing of society’s treatment of women.
Ok, so things with the current coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, have really escalated since we recorded our previous episode: “Coronavirus Craziness.” The new pandemic has been spreading all over the world causing economic collapse, nationwide quarantines and thousands of deaths across all continents. On today’s podcast, we discuss the current developments of COVID-19 and how long we think its effects will last.
The world is currently being being rocked by the effects of COVID-19: the newest, unknown virus in the coronavirus family that has quickly spread around the world. Not only has it infected and killed many, but has caused economic and travel effects unlike any before in history. On today’s podcast, we discuss the origins, effects and the current developments of the new virus and how it will affect the world moving forward.
