Episode 210
210 - Jenny Crank Diet
Your favorite petalheads discuss ultraprocessed foods, food recalls, allergies, antidepressants, paying it forward, pot grants, feeding your data to the world, the real cost of AI, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite winter activities.
January 4, 20261h 46mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- Ultraprocessed Food Makers Respond To MAHA Amid Record Lobbying Effort
- FDA Announces Recall of Major Grocery Brands, From Coke and Pepsi to Hershey's, Snickers, and More, Due To Potential Rodent Contamination
- Why Seasonal Allergies and Hay Fever Symptoms Are Getting Worse: Changes You Should Know
- The truth about antidepressant withdrawal
Happiness:
- When a Family Welcomed a Man into Their Home at Christmas, They Never Thought He’d Stay for 45 Years
- A High School Supported its Star Student When She Needed it Most, 20 Years Later She Pays it Back
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
- California Officials Award $30 Million In Marijuana Revenue To Support Research On THC Drinks, Terpenes And Tribal Cannabis Sales
- Marijuana Users Are Being Unjustly Jailed For Allegedly Driving Under The Influence, Government-Funded Study Shows
Lotus Tech Tips:
- Petlibro: Your Pet Feeder Is Feeding Data To Anyone Who Asks
- New York’s incoming mayor bans Raspberry Pi at his inauguration party
The Junk Drawer:
- Our king, our priest, our feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages
- Washington State AG Warns Citizen Journalists To Stop Investigating Somali Daycares Or Face Potential Hate Crime Charges
Last Call:
Images:
Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- Mama T
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