It's all politics at the Winter Olympics, plus 'This Is Dating'

It's hard to believe the Winter Olympics have begun in Beijing, our <em>second</em> COVID Games. Sam talks to NPR correspondent <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/705255512/emily-feng">Emily Feng</a> about the political implications of this year's Olympics, the crackdowns on activists, and diplomatic boycotts.<br/><br/>Then, Sam talks to Hiwote Getaneh and Jesse Baker, producers of the podcast <a href="https://www.thisisdatingpodcast.com/"><em>This Is Dating</em></a>, a show about first dates. They talk about what the show taught the two of them about love and dating and offer up some advice of their own.<em> </em><br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org"><em>samsanders@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>