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Unsavory Podcast Welcome to Unsavory! The podcast where true crime meets food.

Join Sarah and Becca as they use their backgrounds in nutrition and criminology to discuss food-related scandals using an evidence-based lens.

Hi friends!Around this time of year, we would usually be launching into a new season of the podcast.Unfortunately, we ha...
23/11/2023

Hi friends!

Around this time of year, we would usually be launching into a new season of the podcast.

Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to pause upcoming episodes.

As we begin to navigate motherhood (yes, Becca had her baby, and Sarah & Geoff are PREGNANT and due early next year!!), we need to prioritize our families.

We aren’t sure how long this break will be. But in the meantime, catch up on our preexisting episode library.

Please continue to share all the weird connections you have to the stories we have told.

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Pepsi Number Fever, also known as the Pepsi 349 Incident, was one of the biggest corporate blunders of the 20th century!...
20/03/2023

Pepsi Number Fever, also known as the Pepsi 349 Incident, was one of the biggest corporate blunders of the 20th century!

This wildly popular marketing stunt took the Philippines by storm. The nation was buzzing with excitement until a simple error by Pepsi crushed hundreds of thousands of hopes and dreams, leading to lawsuits, rioting, and multiple deaths.

This episode also happens to be our Season 3 finale! 🤩

Every year, we take the summer off to rest, research, and prepare for our next season. This year, we have an extra special reason to take a break! 🌱

Download now wherever you listen to podcasts and message us when you hear the Easter egg announcement 🐣!

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1. Winning Pepsi bottle caps with security code. Image sourced from Bloomberg News.
2. Pepsi Number Fever winning numbers. Notice 349* under the week 5 extension. Image sourced from the Coalition for Consumer Protection and Welfare.
3. Pepsi protests. Image sourced from Bloomberg News.
4. Cover of Asiaweek about the Pepsi fiasco. Image sourced from Bloomberg News.
5. Boycott Pepsi inside story from Asiaweek. Image sourced from Bloomberg News.
6. Pepsi protestors carrying sign saying “Coke adds life. Pepsi adds lie.” Image sourced from The A.V club.

The story of Biosphere 2 is real-life sci-fi 👽🌎In the early 90s, eight people lived inside an air-tight, giant glass str...
20/02/2023

The story of Biosphere 2 is real-life sci-fi 👽🌎

In the early 90s, eight people lived inside an air-tight, giant glass structure filled with replicas of the earth’s ecosystems with the goal of living in a completely self-sufficient way for all human needs including food, water, and oxygen.

Let’s just say the experiment didn’t exactly go as planned… 👩‍🌾🌾

Listen to the full story wherever you listen to podcasts!

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1. Biosphere 2. Image sourced from the New York Times.
2. Biospherians entering Biosphere 2. Image sourced from WIRED.
3. Ocean ecosystem in Biosphere 2. Image sourced from EARTH magazine.
4. Biospherian crew from mission 1. Image sourced from Vanity Fair.
5. Birthday cake in Biosphere 2. Image sourced from the LA times.
6. Biospherian crew inside Biosphere 2. Image sourced from Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
7. Linda Leigh smiling at tourists. Image sourced from the Guardian.

On paper, he seems like a stand up guy - he is highly educated, charismatic, a prolific surgeon, author and TV personali...
06/02/2023

On paper, he seems like a stand up guy - he is highly educated, charismatic, a prolific surgeon, author and TV personality ⭐️

He also has a tendency to spew misinformation, practice out of his scope, and promote products in unethical ways 💊

And he has made millions doing it 💰

In this episode, we cover all things Dr. Oz 🩺

Find us wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧

Images:

1. Unsavory cover art.
2. Dr. Oz & Oprah. Image sourced from People.
3. Green coffee bean supplements using misleading claims that are available online today. Image sourced from HerbsPro.com.
4. Research disproving COVID claims. Image sourced from The National Library of medicine.
5. Dr. Oz & Donald Trump. Image sourced from People.
6. Hierarchy of evidence. Image sourced from The Analysis Factor.

The 1981 Spanish cooking oil disaster is considered the world’s worst food poisoning. Decades of extensive investigation...
23/01/2023

The 1981 Spanish cooking oil disaster is considered the world’s worst food poisoning. Decades of extensive investigation would follow, with one leading solid theory emerging. However, the lack of a definitive answer means that conspiracy theories still swirl 42 years later.

Worse by far, many people still suffer in their everyday lives due to the chronic effects of this tragedy.

Get the full story wherever you listen to podcasts! 🎧

Images
1. The first victim of TOS, Jamie Vaquero Garcia, and his parents. Image sourced from ABC History.
2. Jamie and his family. His four brothers and sister were also effected by TOS and recovered. Image sourced from Diario de Torrejon
3. Memorial to victims of TOS in Madrid. Image sourced from Wikipedia.
4. Protestors at an art gallery in Madrid in 2021. Image sourced from the Washington Post.

Have you listened to our most recent episode yet? 💬The Ozempic buzz is alive and well on Twitter. Many people condemn it...
03/01/2023

Have you listened to our most recent episode yet? 💬

The Ozempic buzz is alive and well on Twitter. Many people condemn it, and seemingly even more want to get their hands on it.

Here’s a round up of some Tweets that will make you think! 💭

Have you listened to our most recent episode yet? 💬The Ozempic buzz is alive and well on Twitter. Many people condemn it...
03/01/2023

Have you listened to our most recent episode yet? 💬

The Ozempic buzz is alive and well on Twitter. Many people condemn it, and seemingly even more want to get their hands on it. Enjoy this round up of some Tweets that will make you think! 💭

Oh! Oh! Oh! Ozempic! 💥There’s a new weight loss medication in town and it’s name is Ozempic. The catch? It’s not actuall...
26/12/2022

Oh! Oh! Oh! Ozempic! 💥

There’s a new weight loss medication in town and it’s name is Ozempic. The catch? It’s not actually approved for weight loss…

This episode discusses supply chain shortages fueled by TikTok fame, the not-so-pleasant side effects, and some long-term considerations.

Images
1. Unsavory episode cover art
2. Wegovy. Image sourced from Maddie Abuyuan via BuzzFeed News
3. Wegovy picture. Image sourced from Metabolic MDs
4. FDA shortage. Image sourced from US FDA

A visual representation of some of the world records for competitive eating. All are accurately counted out except for t...
07/12/2022

A visual representation of some of the world records for competitive eating.

All are accurately counted out except for the shrimp (that’s our best guess at 18lbs)!

Seeing the volume of food that these gurgitators consume helps put the sport into perspective. This isn’t just casual eating, it requires training of the throat and jaw muscles, ignoring normal signs of fullness, and a technique to maximize speed.

On the pod, we tell the story of two of competitive eating’s greatest rivals, Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.

We also answer the questions:
👉 Is competitive eating safe??
👉 Is it really a sport?
👉 What are the long term impacts of competitive eating?

Listen now wherever you listen to podcasts!

This week’s episode is all about the fascinating, mildly grotesque, and sometimes deadly world of eating competitions. H...
28/11/2022

This week’s episode is all about the fascinating, mildly grotesque, and sometimes deadly world of eating competitions.

Hardboiled eggs, tiramisu, mayonnaise, cockroaches… there is nothing these eaters won't eat! 🥚🍰🪳🌮🌭🍕🍤🥧

In this episode, Becca and Sarah cover the epic feud between two of the world's most prolific eaters, Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, discuss the risks of competitive eating and some of the tragic deaths that have occurred during eating competitions.

Listen and let us know: do you think competitive eating should be considered a sport??? We come to our conclusion during the episode 😉

Images
1. Episode cover art.
2. Nathan’s Famous. Image sourced from Wikipedia.
3. Joey Chestnut and the Mustard Yellow Belt. Image sourced from Terrace Standard.
4. Nathan’s hot dog eating competition. Image sourced from Sporting News.
5. Takeru Kobayashi. Image sourced from AP News.
6. Kobayshi after participating in the hot dog eating competition. Image sourced from Quora.
7. Major League Eating logo. Image sourced from Major League Eating.

The glamorization of tuberculosis, A RESPIRATORY DISEASE, was one of the factors that pushed the Tapeworm Diet in the 18...
18/11/2022

The glamorization of tuberculosis, A RESPIRATORY DISEASE, was one of the factors that pushed the Tapeworm Diet in the 1800's...aka contracting a PARASITIC INFECTION for the sake of weight loss.

It's now 2022 and we're back to promoting addiction like we did in the 90’s.

When will we stop idealizing illness aesthetic?

When will we stop treating bodies as trends?

Bodies do not go in or out of style. PERIOD.

We discuss the evolution of the problematic Victorian beauty standards in our most recent episode on the Tapeworm Diet.

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform 🎧

This review made our ❤️‘s sing! 🎤🎶 Happy Friday everyone! Leave a review if you feel like spreading the Unsavory joy! Re...
11/11/2022

This review made our ❤️‘s sing! 🎤🎶

Happy Friday everyone! Leave a review if you feel like spreading the Unsavory joy! Reviews like this help other true crime- and food-lovers find our podcast, and make us delightfully happy when we read them ☺️

If you’ve listened to our most recent episode on the Donner Party, you’ll know why we chose these two! Tamsen Donner is ...
04/11/2022

If you’ve listened to our most recent episode on the Donner Party, you’ll know why we chose these two!

Tamsen Donner is an easy choice because in 1846, she was in her second marriage, having kids in her 40’s, and never left her husband’s side even when rescue parties came and went. Tell us that love story girl!!!

William Eddy had a strong moral compass despite extreme hunger and cold, was the most successful wild animal hunter on the trip, and could be credited with saving the entire party!

We discuss these stories and SO MUCH more in this weeks episode. Check it out and let us know, which Donner Party member would you have dinner with?! 🥘

This Halloween, we’re bringing you the ULTIMATE food crime! It’s the spookiest, most taboo intersection of true crime a...
31/10/2022

This Halloween, we’re bringing you the ULTIMATE food crime! It’s the spookiest, most taboo intersection of true crime and food we’ve ever covered.

Any guesses? 🫣

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This week we’re talking cannibalism and the infamous Donner Party!

In the spring of 1846, a group of pioneers left Missouri in a convoy of horse-drawn wagons with hearts full of hope, and ventured west along the Oregon Trail to start a new life in California. Little did they know that by the time their voyage was complete, nearly half of them would be dead…

Images
1. Episode cover art.
2. Caloric information for humans. Image sourced from the New York Times, further details on the image.
3. The Emigrants Guide to Oregon and California by Lansford Hastings. Image sourced from OCTAtrails.org.
4. James and Margaret Reed. Image sourced from History.com.
5. The Donner Party map. Image sourced from KRCA.com.
6. Lewis Keseberg. Image sourced from Allthingsinteresting.com.
7. Stumps of trees cut by the Donner party. Their height indicates the depth of the snow during the winter of 1846–47. Image sourced from New York Public Library.

TOMORROW!! Our spookiest Halloween special yet! 👀
30/10/2022

TOMORROW!! Our spookiest Halloween special yet! 👀

A review from one of our biggest supporters and Becca’s father-in-law, Earl, who was taken from us last week.He was a li...
28/10/2022

A review from one of our biggest supporters and Becca’s father-in-law, Earl, who was taken from us last week.

He was a light to all who knew him. One of the most thoughtful & generous people.

We were lucky to have him as our #1 fan for a long as we did.

We will miss his thoughtful comments and episode suggestions and continue on in hopes of making him proud.

Becca & Sarah 🤍

In our Infant Formula episode, we discuss the 1970's scandal that gave formula a bad rep 🍼But the truth is, both formula...
26/10/2022

In our Infant Formula episode, we discuss the 1970's scandal that gave formula a bad rep 🍼

But the truth is, both formula and breastfeeding are nutritionally adequate options.

Here we cover some of the barriers and benefits around infant feeding options ⚖️

Find our most recent episode wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧

True crime, fall walks, and a hot beverage. Name a better trio, we’ll wait. 🎧🍂
22/10/2022

True crime, fall walks, and a hot beverage. Name a better trio, we’ll wait. 🎧🍂

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