Covid-19 isn't "the great equalizer" – except when it comes to making us need our devices more than ever. Screens have revealed superstars as civilians, and turned sitcom grouches into teddy bears. Basically: We’re ready to be more open with one another.

Discussed this week:

• “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration” (Broadway.com)
• “The ‘Credibility Bookcase’ Is the Quarantine’s Hottest Accessory” (Amanda Hess, The New York Times)
• Randy Rainbow’s YouTube Channel
• “A Parks and Recreation Special” (NBC, 2020)
• “The Power of Vulnerability” (Brené Brown, TEDx)
• “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” (Brené Brown, 2012)
• The “Unlocking Us” Podcast (Brené Brown)
• Teddy Riley Verzuz Babyface