Strange Country Ep. 135: COVID-19

If there's anything that makes this a strange country, it's a pandemic. Strange Country co-hosts discuss the one topic that is affecting all of us--improper use of toilet paper. Oh and COVID-19. Beth rails against the Trump Administration's incompetent response (SHOCKER!) and Kelly puts her optimistic spin on things. We are all in this together, dash hounds. Stay safe and stay in. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Achenbach, Joel, et al. "Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Health, Science, Environment Agencies." The Washington Post, WP Company, 10 Feb. 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/science/trump-budget-cuts-funding-for-health-science-environment-agencies/2020/02/10/9c8dd784-4c2d-11ea-b721-9f4cdc90bc1c_story.html Baker, Peter. "For Trump, Coronavirus Proves to Be an Enemy He Can't Tweet Away." The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/03/08/us/politics/trump-coronavirus.html. Baker, Sam. 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