We’re in the middle of an odd, tense time and Josh and Chuck are here to explain what’s going on and how to stay safe.
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# Summary
This Stuff You Should Know episode provides a comprehensive, level-headed breakdown of COVID-19 that covers everything from what the virus actually is to how it spreads and affects the human body. Josh and Chuck dive into the science behind the coronavirus, explain the difference between the disease and the virus itself, trace its origins to a live animal market in Wuhan, and discuss the symptoms that range from mild cold-like cases to severe respiratory distress. They also tackle practical information about transmission, fomites, hand-washing, masks, and what the current statistics tell us about mortality rates and recovery, all while keeping the focus on science rather than politics or economics.
Candyman
2021
R
1h 31m
★ 6.0
"Have you seen the new Candyman that's coming? Are they remaking Candyman? Yeah, Jordan Peele's producing it. — Chuck asks Josh about the upcoming Candyman remake produced by Jordan Peele."
— Chuck
Contagion
2011
1h 46m
★ 6.6
"just like in the movie Contagion, it started with a bat and then this animal, this very strange animal. — Josh references Contagion when discussing how COVID-19 may have originated from an animal to human transmission."
— Josh
Flowers for Algernon
2015
★ 8.3
"Just pretend like you're in the MASH camp and just wash like they wash. — Josh references MASH when giving hand-washing instructions, suggesting to wash like surgeons do in the film."
— Josh
Hellraiser
1987
1h 34m
★ 6.9
"it reminds him of Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies. Who by the way has a really good backstory. — Josh mentions that the coronavirus under a microscope resembles Pinhead from Hellraiser, then discusses Pinhead's backstory."
— Josh
Red Dragon
2002
R
2h 4m
★ 7.0
"a flame in a wheelchair like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Red Dragon. — Chuck makes a reference to Red Dragon when joking about burning cardboard boxes."
— Chuck
Slacker
1990
R
1h 37m
★ 6.7
"I want to like put a loudspeaker on top of my car like in, oh, geez, why am I in Slacker. — Chuck references the opening of Slacker when discussing wanting to warn people about social distancing."
— Chuck
The Blues Brothers
1980
2h 13m
★ 7.7
"When I think of loudspeakers in cars, I think of Blues Brothers. — Josh references The Blues Brothers in response to Chuck's Slacker reference about loudspeakers on cars."
— Josh
The Purge
2013
1h 25m
★ 6.3
"Or it becoming like the purge or something like that. — Chuck references The Purge when expressing fears about societal breakdown if key personnel become sick."
— Chuck
The Twilight Zone
1959
★ 8.5
"It's like a sort of a Twilight Zone-y kind of wacky. — Josh describes the tone of Us as having a Twilight Zone-like quality."
— Josh
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