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Angriest Trainer 113: Curtis Mayfield, Mike Tate, & The Exact Reasons To Avoid Sugar

Superfan Mike Tate

Vinnie and Anna discuss this article at Popular Science on 9 Reasons To Avoid Sugar As If Your Life Depended On It. They also talk to super fan Mike Tate in Australia, who is doing a 50K on May 17th to raise money for Beyond Blue.

A little Curtis Mayfield just for you:

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

This episode starts with a bang as Vinnie comes out of the gate singing “Diamond in the Back” by Curtis Mayfield (video link above). The conversation then turns to previous guest Minnie Driver. Vinnie and Anna then go over the article (linked above) on reasons to avoid sugar. In the conversation, he brings up an experience yours truly had recently where I overheard a guy talking about how he’s on disability (probably due to being overweight). Later, they interview Mike Tate about his upcoming running event.

Angriest Trainer 74: Cancer Discussion and Eat To Live

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna go through a popular email going around about how to prevent cancer, plus a lively discussion on the “Eat to Live” diet.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

This show kicks off with Vinnie and Anna giving a shout out to one of their “super fans,” who sent in an article about the Army cutting out grains and sugar (unlike the FDA). That leads to talk of the GMO fish. “What’s next? Genetically modified hookers?” Vinnie concludes. He then tells Anna about the report of Susie Favor-Hamilton, a U.S. Olympic runner who turned to a life of high-class prostitution. Anna and Vinnie move on to a discussion of nutrition and cancer. Vinnie then talks about his battle with leukemia and chemotherapy. They proceed to talk about sugar and artificial sweeteners. Vinnie later talks about his friend Matt Serletic, who worked with Aerosmith on their hit song “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.” Anna then finds some surprising information on the article.

Angriest Trainer 73: Andrea Anders Part 6 & The Cow Feed Rant

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna check in with Andrea Anders, discuss the 9 year old who has lost 66 pounds, plus Vinnie rants on this article about Cows Eating Candy.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Vinnie and Anna begin the show talking about Nespresso, and their pitch person, Penelope Cruz. They then take a question from Robin Blackburn. Following the answer, actress Andrea Anders returns to the podcast via phone. Vinnie later talks about Howie Mandel going to his cardiologist. Anna and Vinnie conclude the show by discussing news about cows being fed candy because it’s cheaper.

Angriest Trainer 11: Food Industry Tirade & The Ridiculous FDA Food Pyramid

by Vinnie Tortorich

The rant big business will not appreciate is here! Vinnie goes off on Kashi, Kellogg’s, Monsanto, High Fructose Corn Syrup, the FDA, and its ridiculous Food Pyramid. Shout outs to Dean Lorey (Arrested Development) and Jeff Jarvis (What Would Google Do). Brace yourselves for full-on Vinnie tirades.