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Podcast: Big Questions with Cal Fussman
Episode: Alex Banayan And A Great Moment From 2019
Description: Cal looks at a favorite moment in 2019, and discovers much under the surface of a video that went viral. It's set at an event that Alex was speaking at thrown by Dutch Bros. Coffee for its baristas. Just before Alex spoke, one of the baristas, Amanda Sanchez, found out that a college grant had just been taken away from her. She was despondent, and got on line to ask Alex what to do. The conversation between Amanda, Alex and Cal, shows exactly why footage of the moment went viral.