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Escaping our Fears: Best Movies, Books, TV Shows and Podcasts For Relaxing During a Pandemic

10 books
28 TV shows
25 movies
12 podcasts

We all deserve a break from the news cycle! Here are some of the most relaxing picks to watch, read and listen to across all genres, to de-stress while social distancing is in order.

Edited March 2020

Movies 25

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Some Like It Hot 1959 Movie •3.7/5 180 • 3.7/5

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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2019 Movie •3.7/5 834 • 3.7/5

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Design For Living 1933 Movie •4.5/5 10 • 4.5/5

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Carol 2015 Movie •4/5 808 • 4/5

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Rushmore 1998 Movie •4.5/5 3.3K • 4.5/5

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Sing Street 2016 Movie •4.5/5 789 • 4.5/5

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His Girl Friday 1940 Movie •4.3/5 318 • 4.3/5

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Bringing Up Baby 1938 Movie •4.5/5 348 • 4.5/5

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Dazed And Confused 1993 Movie •4.6/5 2.7K • 4.6/5

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Bridesmaids 2011 Movie •4.2/5 2.4K • 4.2/5

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The Royal Tenenbaums 2001 Movie •4.5/5 5.5K • 4.5/5

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Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1982 Movie •4.1/5 1.1K • 4.1/5

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TV shows 28

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Planet Earth 2006 TV Show •4.7/5 1.6K • 4.7/5

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Freaks And Geeks 1999 TV Show •4.4/5 6.6K • 4.4/5

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Arrested Development 2003 TV Show •4.4/5 13.2K • 4.4/5

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Succession 2018 TV Show •4/5 457 • 4/5

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The Kids In The Hall 1988 TV Show •3.9/5 763 • 3.9/5

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Narcos 2015 TV Show •4.3/5 5.9K • 4.3/5

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High Seas 2019 TV Show •5/5 10 • 5/5

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Call My Agent! 2015 TV Show •3.3/5 20 • 3.3/5

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Yacht Rock 2005 TV Show •3.8/5 3 • 3.8/5

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Terrace House 2015 TV Show •4.5/5 29 • 4.5/5

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Explained 2018 TV Show •3.9/5 138 • 3.9/5

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Queer Eye 2018 TV Show •3.7/5 1.1K • 3.7/5

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Books 10

Picture of a book: The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life

The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life Book by Mark Manson •3.9/5 39 • 3.9/5

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Bossypants Book by Tina Fey •4.5/5 454 • 4.5/5

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Naked Book by David Sedaris •4.5/5 200 • 4.5/5

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The Great Gatsby Book by Shaun Fleming, F. Scott Fitzgerald •4.2/5 3.8K • 4.2/5

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The Little Prince Book by Gregory Norminton, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry •4.7/5 1.6K • 4.7/5

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Tenth Of December Book by George Saunders •5/5 13 • 5/5

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Rivers Of London Book by Ben Aaronovitch •4.7/5 41 • 4.7/5

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Picture of a book: The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing

The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing Book by Marie Kondō •2.5/5 5 • 2.5/5

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Calypso Book by David Sedaris •4.3/5 6 • 4.3/5

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Picture of a book: Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

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Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Book by Clay Stafford, Mark Twain, Ruth Palmer •3.6/5 768 • 3.6/5

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Podcasts 12

My Dad Wrote A Porno Podcast •2.9/5 47 • 2.9/5

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How Did This Get Made? Podcast •4.1/5 82 • 4.1/5

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Longform Podcast 0

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Philosophy Bites Podcast •5/5 3 • 5/5

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Norm Macdonald Live Podcast •3.6/5 15 • 3.6/5

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Homecoming Podcast •4.1/5 14 • 4.1/5

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Welcome To Night Vale Podcast •4.1/5 417 • 4.1/5

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Picture of a podcast: The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction Podcast •5/5 1 • 5/5

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Daily Meditation Podcast Podcast •5/5 1 • 5/5

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How I Built This With Guy Raz Podcast •3.8/5 13 • 3.8/5

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Decoder Ring Podcast •5/5 2 • 5/5

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