Fri. 10/30 - Is the Pandemic Causing Prohibition-esque Ripple Effects?

<p><strong><em>Why you’re seeing more young Black students working the polls this year. How the pandemic might parallel Prohibition's effect on the American brewing industry. NASA followed up a viral tweet with a literal link to their Soundcloud, and it’s definitely worth listening to, especially this weekend. And Play-Doh has just introduced a new line for adults. Yes, really.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at <a href="https://fundrise.com/affiliates/no-fees?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=kottkeridehome&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-kottke-2020&amp;utm_content=text-script-nofees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/kottke</a></li><li>The Jordan Harbinger Show, <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/subscribe</a> </li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/why-young-black-students-are-stepping-poll-workers-election-season-n1245107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why young Black students are stepping in as poll workers this election season</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/are-there-beer-historians" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How a Beer Historian Is Documenting COVID-19's Impact on Brewing</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-soundcloud-playlist-features-sinister-sounds-of-space" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA SoundCloud Playlist Features Sinister Sounds of Space</a> (NASA)&nbsp; </li><li><a href="https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/play-doh-for-adults-may-be-the-most-2020-product-innovation-yet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Play-Doh for Adults May Be the Most 2020 Product Innovation Yet</a> (Ad Week)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson B