Mar 1 2025

Selects: Are crickets the future of food?

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Crickets are part of a larger insect-based diet enjoyed in most parts of the world. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein, and green to boot, crickets could help solve some of the world's food problems if Europe and America get on board. Learn all about cricket farming in this classic episode.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the world of cricket farming and why insects might just be humanity's protein solution as traditional meat production strains our planet's resources. They explore the environmental impact of beef consumption, how a UN report sparked the cricket industry boom, and why Western countries have historically avoided eating bugs while the rest of the world embraces them as a nutritious staple. Along the way, they discuss the incredible efficiency of crickets compared to livestock, chat about the allergies that made Chuck hesitant to try fried locusts, and share their thoughts on the cricket-based snack company Chirps from Shark Tank.


Movies Discussed

Dexter
Dexter
2006
★ 8.2
"Oh, that's dexter. — Chuck corrects Josh about a show ending, noting that the lumberjack ending belongs to Dexter, not Mad Men." — Chuck
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
1990 R 1h 53m
★ 7.4
"like the weird people in Jacob's Ladder — Chuck compares the swirly face appearance from an Aaron Cooper poster to strange characters from the film." — Chuck
Mad Men
Mad Men
2007
★ 8.1
"that was Don Draper, you know? — Josh references the character Don Draper from Mad Men when discussing 1950s-style indulgent lunch practices." — Josh
Shark Tank
Shark Tank
2009
★ 6.8
"Do you watch Shark Tank? Oh, you know I do. — Referenced to discuss the Chirps cricket snack product pitch and Mark Cuban's investment." — Josh
Step Brothers
Step Brothers
2008 1h 38m
★ 6.6
"you know, the movie Stepbrothers, for those of you out here out there — Josh references a Photoshopped image of himself and Chuck made to look like a promotional poster for the movie." — Josh

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