What does root beer have to do with a potential COVID-19 vaccine? A deep dive on that connection. A peek into the world of people who grow giant vegetables. And the Iowa woman who had her cat successfully cloned.Sponsors:Fitbod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/kottkeFightCamp, joinfightcamp.com/rideLinks:A COVID-19 Vaccine Could Rely on Rare Trees in Chile (The Atlantic)COVID-19 tracker: Roche taps Atea for oral antiviral; AstraZeneca's US vaccine trial to resume 'imminently' (Fierce Pharma)‘We’re like athletes’: the secret lives of giant-vegetable growers (The Guardian)Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Susan WarrenSquashed by Joan Bauer Iowa Woman Has Her Dead Pet Cat Cloned (Oddee)ViaGen Pets | America's Pet Cloning Experts Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.