Short circuit
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09/18/20
•31m
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On the day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is now seeing a second wave, we try to figure out what the government means when they say they are considering a "circuit-break" approach for suppressing the spread of coronavirus. Also, we discuss the model Emily Ratajkowski’s viral blog about who owns the rights to her image.
Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Harriet Noble, Alix Pickles Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Many thanks to New York Magazine’s The Cut podcast for the audio of Emily Ratajkowski used in this episode.
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