Tom Anderson Show Podcast (11-29-21) Hours 1&2

HOUR 1

• New COVID variant Omicron out of South Africa may be more severe on unvaccinated / (CBS) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fauci-addresses-omicron-as-new-covid-variant-sparks-concern-new-international-travel-bans/
• Black Friday numbers / (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/27/black-friday-shopping-in-stores-drops-28percent-from-pre-pandemic-levels.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
• Cyber Monday deals / (MB) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/27/black-friday-shopping-in-stores-drops-28percent-from-pre-pandemic-levels.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
• The World Health Organization (WHO) explains why they didn't choose the next letter in the Greek alphabet for the new COVID variant (Xi) and instead bounced forward to "Omicron" / (Epoch Times) https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/who-explains-why-it-skipped-xi-when-naming-new-covid-19-variant-omicron_4127076.html?
• A new poll says the sizable majority of Americans are concerned about inflation and say it's affecting time / (DW) https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-poll-77-of-americans-say-inflation-is-impacting-their-lives-majority-blame-biden?
• Titter's Jack Dorsey stepping down / (FOX) https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-to-step-down-from-role-report
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary chooses "vaccine" as word of 2021 / (NYP) https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/merriam-webster-chooses-vaccine-as-the-2021-word-of-the-year/
• Joe Miller may announce a bid for Governor of Alaska / (MRA) https://mustreadalaska.com/is-joe-miller-running-for-governor/

HOUR 2

• Canadian Maple syrup reserves are being tapped as much as 50% because of high demand / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2021/11/25/1059236116/canada-taps-into-strategic-reserves-to-deal-with-massive-shortage-of-maple-syrup?
• Moviegoers didn't break records over the weekend / (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/28/thanksgiving-box-office-tops-142-million-encanto-earns-top-spot.html
• AFD responded to Sunday morning house fire in Bear Valley / (ANS)  https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/11/28/anchorage-fire-department-responds-house-fire-bear-valley/
• Joe in South Anchorage on the COVID vaccine and a rash he still has 
• President Biden getting challenged for hypocrisy on variant reaction and policies/measures / (FOX) https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/omicron-covid
• T & T talk about ocean cruises
• Iconic African American golfer Lee Elder passes at age 87 / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/sports/golf/lee-elder-dead.html