96 | The end of the Chongqing red panda wake-up call; supporting The Lynx Watch

If you've ever wished for a red panda wake-up call (and who hasn't?), bad news -- the Chongqing hotel featuring them has put an end to it.  Plus: this week, Condensed Soup is supporting The Lynx Watch, a nonprofit out of The Lynx bookstore in Gainesville, Florida. The Lynx Watch distributes challenged and banned books widely in Florida.  Chinese hotel told 'wake-up service' of red pandas climbing onto guest beds must stop (Aelia Neath, Independent) Red Pandas Banned From Doing Wake-Up Calls at Chinese Hotel (Luis Prada, Vice) Red Pandas (World Wildlife Fund) 15 Fantastic Facts About Red Pandas (Red Panda Network) Lauren Groff on What It's Like to Launch a Bookstore in the Land of Book Bans (Marie Claire) The Lynx Watch (The Lynx) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected]