What Next TBD: Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!

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4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs are on the rise—and on the move. Guest: Benji Jones, senior environmental reporter at Vox. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next TBD. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are days when you're hungry for McDonald's.
0:03.8	Then there are days when you're Big Arch hungry for McDonald's.
0:08.1	You'll get to know the difference.
0:09.9	New Big Arch for Big McDonald's hunger.
0:15.4	Until 9th of September, from 11 a.m.,
0:17.7	participating restaurants only, subject to availability.
0:20.2	Hey, it's Lizzie.
0:21.3	Before we get started,
0:22.4	I just want to let you know
0:23.3	that if you are squeamish about bugs,
0:25.7	this show might make you itchy.
0:27.5	Okay, you've been warned.
0:33.5	What the actual hell is all of this on the bed?
0:38.2	I'm actually going to faint.
0:40.3	There's no way.
0:41.8	There is bed bugs and the bed is filthy.
0:44.4	I don't know what to do.
0:45.3	Goodbye, Airbnb.
0:46.4	You won't be missed.
0:49.5	I was wondering if you have seen any of the TikToks of bedbugs in Paris.
0:56.8	I have, unfortunately.
0:59.9	That's Benji Jones, a senior environmental reporter at Vox.
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