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Jacqui explores what it was like to be a poll worker during this recent general election. This episode takes people into the election process step by step with senior lead trainer Melinda Freed and personal experiences of the day from Jacqui's family who have worked the election department for over 40 years.

Fast food is etched into our society. If you go on any major road or highway in the states, you are bound to see a Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonalds, and many more quick and go establishments. Even when the lockdown shut many businesses and offices down, the fast food industry stayed afloat and found ways to quickly adapt to keep up their business. Though it is a sign of comfort for us, knowing that the McDonald’s is open to us for a meal, the workers behind the cash register experience stress more than ever. A novel virus is raiding the country but they still have to complete orders to survive. In this episode I talk to three college students who work at various establishments and give me the first hand knowledge of what it’s really like keeping the spirit of consumerism alive.