As COVID-19 continues to spread, I’ve been curious to hear stories of how it’s affecting people around the world in interesting or unexpected ways. On this episode, I interview writer and filmmaker Mike Hickey about how he and his fellow residents of Newfoundland, Canada are dealing with a government experiment to keep the infections under control by limiting who people can interact with. At the time we spoke, they were only allowed to expand their social bubble to one other household, which forced many residents to make difficult and stressful choices. I also play some excerpts from Mike’s Double Your Bubble podcast, where he speaks to his friends about how they made their decisions.

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