Part 2 of my podcast conversation with special guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss nutrition in America. Listen to the show below or download it directly (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
- Check out Brian's podcast The Enthusiasts' Radio Hour
- Is banning fast food joints the answer?
- You can't force kids to eat vegetables
- Leading by example
- People should have options
- New restaurant idea: The Fat Place
- Brian: Government shouldn't fund gastric bypass, liposuction
- Jay: Tax breaks for restaurants that serve healthy food
- Easier to be a vegetarian now
- Genetically modified food isn't a good idea
- Brian wants synthetic meat
- Jay's ultimate meal: Either Brazilian BBQ or Southern BBQ ribs
- Brian's ultimate meal: Bacon cheeseburger
- Brian recommends White Manna burgers in NJ
- Jay: Love Indian food, but it gives me heartburn
- Jay: Never had any poutine when I lived in Canada
- Brian: Parents like to cook, but not adventurous eaters
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
R.E.M. - Oh My Heart
Deerhoof - Super Duper Rescue Heads!
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The show is sponsored by Budget, the country's premier car rental service with 900 locations. Go to Budget.com/CompCon and save 10% off any reservation or $30 off a weekly rental.
The Das Racist song is on the mixtape Shut Up, Dude. Download the song for free at Pitchfork.
The R.E.M. song is on the forthcoming album Collapse Into Now on Warner Bros. Records. Download the song for free at Amazon.
The Deerhoof song is on the album Deerhoof vs. Evil on Polyvinyl Records. Download the song for free at Amazon.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Completely Conspicuous 161: You Are What You Is
Special guest Brian Salvatore joins me on the podcast as we discuss nutrition in America. Listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly (right click and "save as").
Or you can listen to it here:
Topics:
- Check out Brian's podcast The Enthusiasts' Radio Hour
- Recorded before a live studio audience in Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Efforts to ban trans fats
- The Salvatores belong to a food co-op
- It's good to know where your food comes from
- McDonald's Instant Remorse
- Brian made enchilada lasagna last night, Jay had a Quarter Pounder with cheese
- Taco Bell: Less than 30% actual meat in tacos
- People should be able to choose to eat junk if they want
- Jay: We limit junk food for our kids
- Parents need to take responsibility for their kids' nutrition
- Jay watched a ton of TV as a kid
- You can't force people to eat right
- Having a busy schedule is no excuse to eat poorly
- Nutrition education is important
- Food assistance programs need funding
- Brian: Haven't noticed a difference in flavor at NYC restaurants since trans fat ban
- Tainted food outbreaks are biggest concerns
- Jay: In college, going off dining plan led to poor nutrition
- Food trucks were big hit in college
- Brian: Learned to cook for myself at a young age
- Government needs to step in to enforce child nutrition
- Once you're an adult, you know what's bad for you
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
The Feelies - Should Be Gone
Drive-By Truckers - Everybody Needs Love
Mind Spiders - Don't Let Her Go
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com. Use the following codes to get athletic gear from Nike, Adidas, Asics and more. AFCOMP15 will get you 10% off any order of $50 at Eastbay.com, AFCOMP20 will get you 15% off any order of $75 at Eastbay.com and AFCOMPFL will get you 10% off any order of $50 or more at Footlocker.com.
The Feelies song is on the forthcoming album Here Before on Bar/None Records. Download the song for free at Pitchfork.
The Drive-By Truckers song is on the forthcoming album Go-Go Boots on ATO Records. Download the song for free at Amazon.
The Mind Spiders song is on the band's self-titled album on Dirt Nap Records. Download the song for free at Altered Zones.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Or you can listen to it here:
Topics:
- Check out Brian's podcast The Enthusiasts' Radio Hour
- Recorded before a live studio audience in Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Efforts to ban trans fats
- The Salvatores belong to a food co-op
- It's good to know where your food comes from
- McDonald's Instant Remorse
- Brian made enchilada lasagna last night, Jay had a Quarter Pounder with cheese
- Taco Bell: Less than 30% actual meat in tacos
- People should be able to choose to eat junk if they want
- Jay: We limit junk food for our kids
- Parents need to take responsibility for their kids' nutrition
- Jay watched a ton of TV as a kid
- You can't force people to eat right
- Having a busy schedule is no excuse to eat poorly
- Nutrition education is important
- Food assistance programs need funding
- Brian: Haven't noticed a difference in flavor at NYC restaurants since trans fat ban
- Tainted food outbreaks are biggest concerns
- Jay: In college, going off dining plan led to poor nutrition
- Food trucks were big hit in college
- Brian: Learned to cook for myself at a young age
- Government needs to step in to enforce child nutrition
- Once you're an adult, you know what's bad for you
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
The Feelies - Should Be Gone
Drive-By Truckers - Everybody Needs Love
Mind Spiders - Don't Let Her Go
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com. Use the following codes to get athletic gear from Nike, Adidas, Asics and more. AFCOMP15 will get you 10% off any order of $50 at Eastbay.com, AFCOMP20 will get you 15% off any order of $75 at Eastbay.com and AFCOMPFL will get you 10% off any order of $50 or more at Footlocker.com.
The Feelies song is on the forthcoming album Here Before on Bar/None Records. Download the song for free at Pitchfork.
The Drive-By Truckers song is on the forthcoming album Go-Go Boots on ATO Records. Download the song for free at Amazon.
The Mind Spiders song is on the band's self-titled album on Dirt Nap Records. Download the song for free at Altered Zones.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Completely Conspicuous 123: Too Fast for Love
The podcast's back with another installment of Driving With Kumar as I discuss our love/hate relationship with fast food. Listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly (right click and "save as").
The show notes...
Topics:
The show notes...
Topics:
- KFC's Double Down sandwich is cartoonish gluttony
- Never ate much fast food as a young kid
- Only go to McDonald's on road trips
- Instant regret and shame
- Most fast food I eat is pizza
- Plenty of other examples of ridiculous fast food meals
- I enjoy occasional visits to rib joint
- Moderation is the key
- Exercise helps counter effects of fatty food
- Parents need to make sure kids are active
- Fast Food Nation was an eye-opening book
- Learning about how meat producers work can turn you off fast food
- Trend towards banning trans fats in restaurants
- Push to ban trans fats in the UK
- People should have the choice
- Encourage folks to be more active and eat healthier
- A ban might be going too far
- Public smoking ban has worked well
- We can't force people to be healthier
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
Deer Tick - 20 Miles
Blur - Fool's Day
The Futureheads - Struck Dumb
Brad - Runnin' for Cover
Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The show is sponsored by Eastbay/Footlocker.com, a leading supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. Save on gear from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics and more using these codes: AFCOMP15 will get you 15% off any order at Eastbay.com, AFCOMP20 will get you 20% off any order of $75 or more at Eastbay.com and AFCOMPFL will get you 15% off any order at Footlocker.com.
The Deer Tick song is on the album The Black Dirt Sessions on Partisan Records. Download the song for free at Force Field PR.
The Blur song is the first song the band has recorded in seven years, made for Record Store Day. After the 7-inch single sold out, the band made the song available for free online.
The Futureheads song is on the album The Chaos on Dovecote Records. Download the song for free at Spinner.
The Brad song is on the album Best Friends? on Monkeywrench Records. Download the song for free from Brad's site.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog.
Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.
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