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Congress reconvenes; More COVID questions; Plus Edward Slingerland on his latest book about alcohol and civilization

On today’s show:

0:08 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation joins us to discuss what to expect as Congress reconvenes.

0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health joins us again to address your COVID questions.

1:08 – We spend our second hour with Edward Slingerland (@slingerland20), Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He discusses his latest book, Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization.