Andy calls his friend Al Franken and they ramble about holding people accountable, bearing witness, Zach’s burden, and being a grandparent during the pandemic. Mostly, they talk about ways Andy can do a much better job. The episode is dedicated to the memory of George Floyd and healing the city of Minneapolis.

Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt, and find Al Franken at https://alfranken.com/and on Twitter and Instagram @alfranken

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Here are some other important resources from today’s show:

- Hear Al Franken and his many wonderful podcast guests here: https://alfranken.com/listen

- Find the George Packer article “We Are Living in a Failed State” here: https://bit.ly/2XeOeGP

- Read guidelines about how to #opensafely from Andy and 21 other health leaders at www.Open-Safely.US and check out their recent op-ed in USA Today here: https://bit.ly/2XHM1Th

- Learn more about The Lincoln Project here: https://lincolnproject.us/

- Read Al Franken’s book, Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right: https://amazon.com

- Trying to remember what Simpson-Bowles was all about? Take a dive into the reporting archives: https://wapo.st/2AnU3Zu

- Check out Shaun the Sheep for a laugh you can share with your kids: https://www.shaunthesheep.com/

- See a clip of Gov. Burgum of North Dakota talking about face masks here: https://bit.ly/3dsyyWp

Check out In Recovery with Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a new advice show from Lemonada Media about all things addiction: http://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery/

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