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The Adam Ragusea Podcast

YouTube cook Adam Ragusea offers his weekly views on food and food-adjacent topics, and occasionally talks to someone else.

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What antidepressants do to appetite and digestion, with Dr. Tony Ragusea (E84)

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On 'Dad bod' (E83)

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On knives and Gaza (LIVE PODCAST E82)

Adam talks about "1989," New York, and his Swifty status (E81)

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Adam and Kenji talk about pumpkin spice (E80)

Why we use plain water to clean produce, weirdest restaurant meals, etc (E79)

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What Ukraine conversations are really about, w/ Vlad Vexler (E78)

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On 'comfy' content (E77)

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"Sister of the Bride" by Lauren Morrill (2023)
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Yes I'm also weirdly into Ancient Rome and it's weird (E76)

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William L. Killion's 1985 book chapter on the legal history of franchising: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba-cms-dotorg/products/inv/book/215742/Chapter%201.pdf

That time the U.S. almost banned franchise restaurants (E75)

On Kenny Rogers Roasters, Mister Donut, and East-West exchange (E74)

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Why celebrities all have restaurants, even though restaurants are terrible (E73)

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2020 literature review on the health effects of artificial trans fats, natural trans fats and saturated fats: https://advances.nutrition.org/article/S2161-8313(22)00294-0/fulltext

Hydrogenated oil is ok but PARTIALLY hydrogenated oil is not? (E72)

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Ye Olde Steak House and associated history (E71)

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What 'fair use' is and how copyright is choking the internet (E70)

Baking vs cooking — also, math class vs art class (E69)

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What Vitamin B12 actually is/does (E68)

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I hate the way you grocery shop (E67)

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Why it never feels like everything is alright (E66)

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Ask dairy farmer Manjit: What about the calves? 'Clean' raw milk? Does milking hurt? (E65)

Why I dislike 'Gordon Ramsay' and prefer 'today' (E64)

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"Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition," Mark Lawrence Schrad, 2021: https://bookshop.org/p/books/smashing-the-liquor-machine-a-global-history-of-prohibition-mark-lawrence-schrad/18799413

Why the U.S. banned alcohol, then (partly) changed its mind (E63)

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2023 study indicating moderate drinking reduces stress-related brain activity: https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.015
2020 literature review on ethanol metabolism: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987720300797
2020 study indicating galanin gene allele may predispose European people to alcoholism and anxiety: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-020-0707-7
2011 study showing the same allele may predispose European people to alcoholism, anxiety, depression, obesity: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201193
2013 literature review on the role of genetics in alcoholism: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056340/
2017 literature review on the role of genetics in alcoholism: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310276/
2011 Czech study on the genetics of alcoholism among Slavic people: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310276/
2010 Chinese study linking the emergence of Asian alcohol metabolism genes and rice cultivation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823730/

Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (E62)

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In praise of tiny mics and Gen Z media (E61)

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On 'Jack & Diane' and representing food (and people) in song (E60)

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On 'obesity,' trauma triggers, and the sphere of legitimate controversy (E59)

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Adam ranks all Metallica albums up to "72 Seasons" (E58)

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Cubed frozen garlic and other tricks for realistic family meals (E57)

The (bad) way people and dogs eat (E56)

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A 2021 literature review on incretin mimetics (like Ozempic) and their efficacy for weight loss: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7910956/
A more approachable summary of the research from Harvard School of Public Health: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-new-diabetes-drugs-your-best-shot-for-weight-loss

Rejoice! Incretin mimetics may spell the end of obesity (E55)

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Why food science doesn't answer all my questions (E54)

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2023 Israeli study on the sounds made by plants under stress: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00262-3

The sound plants make when you hurt them (E53)

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Thoughts on Chick-fil-A (E52)

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2017 literature review on the effects of music on retail consumer behavior: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969698916306221

How music affects food and eating (E51)

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Why anything is breakfast with an egg on top (E50)

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On Brazilian steakhouses, and gummies (E49)

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What are 'sugar alcohols'? 'Artificial sweeteners'? Are they good/bad? (E48)

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What is sugar? 'Added' sugar? 'Natural' sugar? (E47)

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On 'Good Eats' and Alton Brown, also Willy Wonka and Dire Straits (E46)

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On Mario Batali, J.K. Rowling and "cancel culture" (E45)

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00:00 Why do recipes say "salt to taste"?
28:34 Is enabled cast iron worth the cost?
44:24 Why don't you use avocados?

Why do recipes say 'salt to taste'? Is enameled cast iron worth the money? Why don't you use avocados? (E44)

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***SOURCES***
Pew survey showing lots of secular Muslims in former Soviet states. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/
Pew survey showing most U.S. Muslims fast for Ramadan: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/15/most-u-s-muslims-observe-ramadan-by-fasting-during-daylight-hours/
2021 literature review on Ramadan vs non-Ramadan fasting and weight loss: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.625240/full
On the good and bad things that Lachnospiraceae may do to our health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7232163/
2021 paper on Ramadan fasting and gut microbiome: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522007079?via%3Dihub
Scholarly comment on the microbiome study I mentioned: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/113/5/1075/6169152
2015 review comparing different fasting schedules: https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/73/10/661/1849182
2022 paper on how fasting lowers blood pressure: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00283.2021
2022 literature review on fasting and metal health: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/dm/2022/5653739/
2018 study showing fasting helps regenerate intestinal stem cells: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1934590918301632

What intermittent fasting is, how it works, and why it might make you happier (E43)

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What silicone is, and why I don't love cooking with it (E42)

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What makes food 'savory' or 'hearty'? (E41)

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The new meta-analysis on gas stoves and asthma that everyone is talking about: https://junkscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ijerph-20-00075.pdf

Gas stove fumes and broken public health discourse (E40)

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Is it actually unhealthy to be overweight? (E39)

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Thanks to Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica for recapping The Godfather with me. They recap old Star Trek shows on their podcast The Greatest Generation: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/greatest-generation/ They recap new Star Trek shows on their podcast The Greatest Trek: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/greatest-trek/

The Godfather is the greatest food movie (E38)

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00:30 - Does frozen food last forever?
21:33 - Why get so upset about non-traditional cooking?

Does frozen food last forever? Why get so upset about non-traditional cooking? (E37)

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Why some people can eat dairy, and others REALLY can't (E36)

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00:17 - Do fiber supplements work?
22:46 - Do green powder supplements work?
39:39 - Thoughts on soul food?

Do fiber supplements work? Do green powders work? Thoughts on soul food? (E35)

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00:24 - Is it bad to stare at your phone while eating?
18:14 - Thoughts on protests in Iran?

Is it bad to stare at your phone while eating? Thoughts on protests in Iran? (EP 34)

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00:18 - Why is European butter so much better than American butter?
31:47 - Is sourdough bread healthier than normal bread?
1:03:14 - Follow-up on "natural" testosterone boosters

Why is European butter so much better? Is sourdough bread healthier than other bread? (E33)

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00:18 - Why do Americans eat turkey cold?
29:26 - Do "natural" testosterone boosters work?
47:42 - How do you get a book published? (Question for Lauren)

Why do Americans eat turkey cold? Can you boost testosterone with food/supplements? (E32)

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How much protein you should eat and when, with Dr. Mike Israetel (E31)

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00:33 - What's the healthiest way to drink alcohol?
21:35 - Why do light drinkers live longer than non-drinkers?
39:23 - Are supplements good as food for vegans?

Can alcohol actually be good for you? Are supplements good as food for vegans? (E30)

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00:15 - Are white potatoes actually healthy?
18:45 - Why does tap water taste bad at the beach?

Are white potatoes actually healthy? Why does tap water taste bad at the beach? (E29)

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Champagne problems and the nature of happiness (E28)

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Is salt actually bad for you? Why do some people like salt way more than others do? (E27)

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00:14 - Is the liquid from canned foods ok to eat?
27:17 - Opinions on (potentially) illicit 'gear'?

Is the liquid from canned foods ok to eat? Opinions on (potentially) illicit 'gear'? (E26)

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00:11 - Is it bad to taste from the stirring spoon? 
40:16 - Why you gotta make everything so political?

Is it bad to taste from the stirring spoon? Why you gotta make everything political? (E25)

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00:25 Why don't you use serrated knives?
18:19 Are home-fermented foods safe?
47:12 Follow-up questions about YouTube money?

Why don't you use serrated knives? Are home-fermented foods safe? More money Qs? (E24)

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How does YouTube money work (or not)? (E23)

00:28 What exactly is in pasta water and why is it good?
24:44 Is Beano bad for gut health?
37:48 Why do recipes tell you to bake something crispy and then cover it in wet stuff?

What's in pasta water? Is Beano bad for gut health? Why ruin crispy food with sauce? (E22)

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00:23 How do you safely cool down food and avoid leftover rice syndrome?
17:10 Why do East Asians eat out at restaurants way more than Westerners?
42:80 What are you gonna do with the rest of your life, young man?

Ask Adam: Leftover rice syndrome; why East Asians eat out so much; Adam's future (E21)

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00:15 Why do we like food served really hot or really cold, but usually not in between?
25:08 How does imitation vanilla compare to real vanilla?
44:50 How'd you get that accent? Do you think it's helped your career?

Ask Adam: Why do we like extremely hot/cold food? Real vanilla vs imitation vanilla? What's up with your accent? (E20)

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00:28 Why is food of Northern European origin so bland?
33:31 Advice on starting a career in creative work?
51:34 Are mussels that don't open during cooking actually dangerous?
2004 Australian government report indicating mussels that don't open during cooking are just as safe as any others: https://www.frdc.com.au/sites/default/files/products/2002-418-DLD.pdf

Ask Adam: Why is European food bland? Are closed mussels actually bad? Creative career advice? (E19)

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00:35 How dare you change Italian food?
33:35 Is there any cure for the bean farts?
43:55 WTF is cross-contamination?

Ask Adam: How dare you change Italian food? WTF is cross-contamination? Beans and gas? (E18)

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00:33 Why do Americans refrigerate their eggs?
29:52 Why are all recipes "easy"? Why don't they explain "why"?
44:37 How big is too big with salt?
56:20 A dental correction on diet soda

Ask Adam: Why refrigerate eggs? Is bigger salt better? Why are recipes always 'easy'? (E17)

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00:20 Is diet soda bad for you?
26:55 Why do Westerners use forks?
39:38 What's up with your "explaining" voice?

Ask Adam: Is diet soda bad? Why do Westerners use forks? What's up with your 'explaining' voice? (E16)

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00:20 Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
12:04 When will fake meat be fully accepted?
22:32 Is it healthier when Italians eat salad after the main course, rather than before?
36:35 Did you move from Georgia to Tennessee for tax purposes?

Ask Adam: Is breakfast important? Salad AFTER dinner? Future of fake meat? (E15)

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This episode summarizes a scholarly exchange in the journal Advances in Nutrition regarding polyunsaturated fats (such as those obtained from "industrial seed oils) and their impact on human health.
We begin with this 2021 paper by Dr. Glen Lawrence: "The Saturated Fat-Unsaturated Oil Dilemma: Relations of Dietary Fatty Acids and Serum Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Cancer, and All-Cause Mortality": https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33693484/
Next is this letter-the-editor rebutting Lawrence's paper by Dr. Martha Belury, Dr. Emilio Ros and Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, "Weighing Evidence of the Role of Saturated and Unsaturated Fats and Human Health": https://academic.oup.com/advances/article-abstract/13/2/686/6556254
And this rebuttal letter by Dr. Jeff Moore: "The Dietary Guidelines Are Correct: Saturated Fat Should Be Limited and Replaced with the Proposed Alternatives to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality": https://academic.oup.com/advances/article-abstract/13/2/688/6556255
Finally, Dr. Lawrence's rebuttal to the rebuttals: "Reply to MA Belury et al. and J Moore": https://academic.oup.com/advances/article-abstract/13/2/690/6556307
Here's an earlier (2018) scholarly article on this subject that I found to be very helpful general background: "Dietary fat and cardiometabolic health: evidence, controversies, and consensus for guidance": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6053258/
00:00 Introduction
04:07 Definitions of key terms and other background
17:58 Why the panic is spreading
29:39 Deep dive on the science

The actual science of the "industrial seed oil" panic (E14)

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00:10 Is dietary cholesterol actually bad for you?
14:17 How can I eat more fiber that isn't gross?
16:10 Why are cold french fries so gross, and is there a good way to reheat them?
36:08 What's up with your orange measuring cups?
40:18 Can we preserve ethnic identity through food as we get more ethnically mixed?

Ask Adam: Is eating cholesterol actually bad? Why are cold fries so gross? Is there fiber that's not gross? (E13)

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00:00 Is the UK really going back to imperial measurements?
18:26 Best cooking gear if you're living in a car
26:55 Is fresh-ground black pepper really better than pre-ground?
37:31 If whole grains are better, why do we refine them into white flour, white rice, etc?

Ask Adam: Brits dumping metric? Why is white bread white? Best cookware for the car? (E12)

"Mountain yam, caramelized white chocolate, popcorn, coconut." That's an actual restaurant dessert documented by Dr. Alison Pearlman in her book, "May We Suggest: Restaurant Menus and the Art of Persuasion." Check her out on the podcast, and check out her book: https://www.agatepublishing.com/9781572842601/may-we-suggest/
Also on this episode of the pod, some more oddities from the book of 19th- and early-20th century menus I've been obsessing over, such as "diced buttered toast in cream."
00:00 Introduction
02:20 Dr. Pearlman on the how menus persuade
29:38 More oddities from historic menus
44:17 Failure of the week: the jammy egg

Restaurant menus and the art of persuasion (E11)

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00:04 Why can't I season my carbon steel pan?
13:33 Why are you into bodybuilding?
26:55 Failure of the week: Trusting Papa John's
29:34 Why did you stop posting to TikTok?
41:26 How is sound visualized?

Ask Adam: Carbon steel seasoning, why Adam left TikTok, Papa John's fail  (E10)

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00.10 Why does American bread spoil faster than German bread?
15:51 Advice for encouraging picky eaters to try things?
30:29 Tomato sauce or gravy?
35:03 Failure of the week: No one is listening
41:19 Thoughts on Ukraine invasion? Should we boycott Russian food?

Ask Adam: What's wrong with American bread? Advice for picky eaters? Russian food boycott? (E9)

On the pod this week, a conversation with Dr. Giles Yeo, obesity researcher at Cambridge University and author of "Why Calories Don't Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong": https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Calories-Dont-Count/Giles-Yeo/9781643138275
00:00 Intro
02:52 Interview with Dr. Yeo
25:11 Fix it in the mix: a music metaphor about diets
46:45 Failure of the week: about that chicken sandwich...

Why calorie counts are wrong, and what to do about it (E8)

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00:00 Why cotton candy does just taste like sugar
03:30 Why do pan manufacturers advise medium heat while recipe writers advise high heat?
21:00 What one experience should everybody have before turning 30?
26:49 Are you tired of hearing Rocky Top yet?
27:54 New rules for submitting questions
31:32 Opinions on Trader Joe's?
37:44 How do you block out negativity while being receptive to criticism?
49:15 Failure of the week: the green meatballs
54:21 What's a "foreign" dish that has disappointed you?

Ask Adam: Cotton candy flavor, Trader Joe's, and why recipes call for HOT pans (E7)

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Greg Doucette on cooking for lean muscle | coke syrup and the composer (E6)

00:08 What even are GMOs? Have any foods NOT been genetically modified in some way?
11:14 What even is processed food?
12:10 How do you minimize waste in the kitchen?
15:01 How do you keep to your nutrition and exercise goals for fitness?
18:52 A vegan dish to impress non-vegans?
21:26 Failure of the week — getting angry at people for being upset
25:46 How do you cope with embarrassment?
31:17 Combination microwave-convection "speed" ovens?
33:32 Have your feelings about Billy Joel changed since you made that podcast about him?
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What even are GMOs? What even is processed food? (E5)

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Brian Lagerstrom reveals pro bread secrets | On carbs and the feeling of hunger (E4)

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His name is Andong | Still on the fence about cast iron? (E3)

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Olive face I The Biggest Night (E2)

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Doomed to failure | Obi & Salma from Middle Eats (E1)

I make a bodybuilding metaphor about poultry and somehow turn it into a trailer for my new podcast, coming in March!