
The Adam Ragusea Podcast
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Ep 84What antidepressants do to appetite and digestion, with Dr. Tony Ragusea (E84)
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Ep 83On 'Dad bod' (E83)
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Ep 82On knives and Gaza (LIVE PODCAST E82)
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Ep 81Adam talks about "1989," New York, and his Swifty status (E81)
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Ep 80Adam and Kenji talk about pumpkin spice (E80)
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Ep 79Why we use plain water to clean produce, weirdest restaurant meals, etc (E79)
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Ep 78What Ukraine conversations are really about, w/ Vlad Vexler (E78)
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Ep 77On 'comfy' content (E77)
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Ep 76Yes I'm also weirdly into Ancient Rome and it's weird (E76)
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Ep 75That time the U.S. almost banned franchise restaurants (E75)
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Ep 74On Kenny Rogers Roasters, Mister Donut, and East-West exchange (E74)
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Ep 73Why celebrities all have restaurants, even though restaurants are terrible (E73)
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Ep 72Hydrogenated oil is ok but PARTIALLY hydrogenated oil is not? (E72)
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Ep 71Ye Olde Steak House and associated history (E71)
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Ep 70What 'fair use' is and how copyright is choking the internet (E70)
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Ep 69Baking vs cooking — also, math class vs art class (E69)
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Ep 68What Vitamin B12 actually is/does (E68)
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Ep 67I hate the way you grocery shop (E67)
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Ep 66Why it never feels like everything is alright (E66)
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Ep 65Ask dairy farmer Manjit: What about the calves? 'Clean' raw milk? Does milking hurt? (E65)
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Ep 64Why I dislike 'Gordon Ramsay' and prefer 'today' (E64)
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Ep 63Why the U.S. banned alcohol, then (partly) changed its mind (E63)
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Ep 62Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (E62)
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Ep 61In praise of tiny mics and Gen Z media (E61)
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Ep 60On 'Jack & Diane' and representing food (and people) in song (E60)
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Ep 59On 'obesity,' trauma triggers, and the sphere of legitimate controversy (E59)
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Ep 58Adam ranks all Metallica albums up to "72 Seasons" (E58)
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Ep 57Cubed frozen garlic and other tricks for realistic family meals (E57)
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Ep 56The (bad) way people and dogs eat (E56)
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Ep 55Rejoice! Incretin mimetics may spell the end of obesity (E55)
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Ep 54Why food science doesn't answer all my questions (E54)
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Ep 53The sound plants make when you hurt them (E53)
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Ep 52Thoughts on Chick-fil-A (E52)
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Ep 51How music affects food and eating (E51)
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Ep 50Why anything is breakfast with an egg on top (E50)
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Ep 49On Brazilian steakhouses, and gummies (E49)
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Ep 48What are 'sugar alcohols'? 'Artificial sweeteners'? Are they good/bad? (E48)
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Ep 47What is sugar? 'Added' sugar? 'Natural' sugar? (E47)
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Ep 46On 'Good Eats' and Alton Brown, also Willy Wonka and Dire Straits (E46)
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Ep 45On Mario Batali, J.K. Rowling and "cancel culture" (E45)
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Ep 44Why do recipes say 'salt to taste'? Is enameled cast iron worth the money? Why don't you use avocados? (E44)
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Ep 43What intermittent fasting is, how it works, and why it might make you happier (E43)
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Ep 42What silicone is, and why I don't love cooking with it (E42)
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Ep 41What makes food 'savory' or 'hearty'? (E41)
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Ep 40Gas stove fumes and broken public health discourse (E40)
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Ep 39Is it actually unhealthy to be overweight? (E39)
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Ep 38The Godfather is the greatest food movie (E38)
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Ep 37Does frozen food last forever? Why get so upset about non-traditional cooking? (E37)
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Ep 36Why some people can eat dairy, and others REALLY can't (E36)
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Ep 35Do fiber supplements work? Do green powders work? Thoughts on soul food? (E35)
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