Alex and Zak discuss what it's like to expect an oncoming pandemic. We get the start date of the Barcelona "lock down" wrong, and try to work out what exactly a "pandemic" means to us.

Tell me what "pandemic" means to you

Alex and Zak are joined by Barcelona resident Nick O'Brien. Alex talks about the need to remain positive (by putting your pants on every day). Nick discusses building a local balcony community, and playing guitar with a saxophonist across the street.

Nick O'Brien — You Gotta Put on Your Pants

Epidemiologist Rachel Weinrib calls in to talk to Alex and Zak about how she's staying healthy and informed. Alex wants to go swimming; and Alex and Zak try to get back in touch with themselves through mindfulness meditation and getting stuff done.

Rachel Weinrib — None of this travel is gonna happen

Jenni Marsh, features editor for CNN in Hong Kong, joins Zak and Alex to discuss the media's role in a pandemic and what it's like to be a new mom during a global crisis. Zak wonders if he's given himself Stockholm's syndrome and Alex contemplates making a break for the United States.

Inside a Pandemic