What is this year’s sexiest supply chain?

Paul Rudd wears a hard hat and fluorescent work vest while sanding down a piece of wood.
Can Paul Rudd use his sexiness to solve the supply chain crisis by the winter holidays? The Late Show with Stephen Colbert / YouTube
Paul Rudd wears a hard hat and fluorescent work vest while sanding down a piece of wood.
Can Paul Rudd use his sexiness to solve the supply chain crisis by the winter holidays? The Late Show with Stephen Colbert / YouTube

What is this year’s sexiest supply chain?

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This week, Fake the Nation podcast host Negin Farsad and The Sporkful podcast host Dan Pashman join the panel to talk about vaccines for kids, People magazine’s choice for the sexiest man alive, Paul Rudd, and the 83-year-old who broke records as the oldest man to walk the entire Appalachian trail.

Then, we tackle one of the buzziest buzz words of 2021: supply chain. Specifically, we dive into the hold up in the production and distribution of books. From authors to printers to local bookstores, supply chain issues are going to make it hard for you to get all of the books on your wish list this holiday season. We talk to a bunch of book nerds who are trying their best to fix the chain.