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Jan 20 2024

Selects: Is yogurt a miracle food?

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Yogurt has been touted as a health food, but is it? Maybe. If you eat it every day. We get into the rich and creamy history of this supposed miracle food in today's episode. Take a listen!

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Join Josh and Chuck as they explore whether yogurt really deserves its superfood reputation in this creamy dive into dairy science. They trace yogurt's ancient origins from accidental Middle Eastern discovery to modern American grocery store staple, while examining the fascinating world of probiotics, gut bacteria, and the potential health benefits that make yogurt such a nutritional powerhouse. From Turkish traditions to Greek-style varieties, this episode serves up everything you need to know about one of humanity's oldest fermented foods.


Movies Discussed

Django Unchained
Django Unchained
2012 2h 45m
★ 8.2
"It sounded like Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained. — Chuck compared Josh's impression of a senator to Leonardo DiCaprio's character in the film." — Chuck
Friends
Friends
1994
★ 8.4
"Friends had an episode of moving a couch upstairs. — Josh mentioned this as another example of the classic physical comedy bit of moving furniture upstairs, comparing it to Perfect Strangers." — Josh
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
1964
★ 9.3
"It's like the Jeopardy being somehow different from the typical quiz show. — Josh used Jeopardy as an analogy for how putting fruit on the bottom of yogurt somehow made it legally different according to the USDA." — Josh
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1986
★ 6.6
"I just think of Balki Bartakomus saying it. — Chuck referenced the character when discussing Bulgarian yogurt terminology." — Chuck
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
1994 2h 34m
★ 8.5
"Oh, well, I mean, probably Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction for me. — Josh named this as one of Tarantino's best films when asked about his favorite Tarantino movie." — Josh
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
1992 1h 39m
★ 8.1
"Oh, well, I mean, probably Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction for me. — Josh named this as one of Tarantino's best films when asked about his favorite Tarantino movie." — Josh
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight
2015 3h 8m
★ 7.8
"You didn't like the Hateful 8, huh? I like the first four endings. — Chuck was critiquing Tarantino's indulgent tendencies, suggesting the movie had too many endings." — Chuck
True Detective
True Detective
2014
★ 8.3
"It sounds like it should be the next season of True Detective or something. — Used as a comparison to describe the mysterious nature of a Canadian cops story about spiked chowder on the Titanic set."
True Romance
True Romance
1993 2h 1m
★ 7.5
"Did you like True Romance? — Josh brought up this Tarantino-written film during their discussion of Tarantino's work." — Josh

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