Crispy on the Outside

Crispy Podcast Episode 8

Baylen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:26:14 +0000

This podcast comes courtesy my presentation at the twelfth annual conference of the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities, which took place earlier this month at Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

I sat on a panel on food, law, and culture that was chaired by Prof. Chris Buccafusco of University of Illinois Law, and that featured Prof. David Caudill of Villanova Law, me, and two others.

My presentation, based in large part on work I did as a legal intern at the Center for Consumer Freedom this past summer, focused on the evolving legal strategy of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, one of the nation’s most aggressive, aggravating, and controversial nutrition nannies.

We hope you enjoy this episode and that you’ll tell us what you think. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the show for free. You can grab the RSS feed or click here to subscribe in iTunes. That way you’ll get it every “week.”

Crispy Podcast Episode 8

Jerry — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:44:36 +0000

In this episode of our delicious podcast, we talk about not eating. Specifically, we talk to Sam MacDonald, author of the new book, The Urban Hermit: A Memoir, in which he explains how he lost 160 pounds in about a year eating only 800 calories a day. The interesting thing is that Sam never meant to lose weight. He had gotten himself in a financial mess, owed a lot of money, and so he massively cut back on food and beer. Weight loss was an unintended side-benefit of his crazy scheme.

Also on the show is Ray Lehmann, a journalist who does intend to lose weight, but instead might find himself in a financial mess himself. He recently made a $60,000 bet to lose 60 pounds in 9 months. Talk about motivation: If he doesn’t make it, he’ll find himself in the poorhouse. You can track Ray’s progress on his blog or on YouTube.

Crispy Podcast Episode 7

Jerry — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:00:01 +0000

In this episode of our allegedly weekly podcast, Kyle R. McKenzie interviews Pierre Desrochers, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto, who along with Hiroko Shimizu has recently published a new Mercatus Center study entitled, “Yes We Have No Bananas: A Critique of the ‘Food Miles’ Perspective.” Kyle talks to Pierre about the origins and validity of the local food movement. It’s a fascinating listen that will challenge what you think about sustainability.

Crispy Podcast Episode 6

Jerry — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:00:29 +0000

In this episode of our surprisingly weekly podcast, we chat with Scott Gold, the author of the recently published book, The Shameless Carnivore: A Manifesto for Meat Lovers. Aside from exploring everything meat-related—from the practicalities to the spiritual aspects—Scott engaged in a month of meat, in which he ate 31 kinds of meat in as many days. This interview took place during this year’s Duckathlon and was recorded on a street in New York City, so pardon the audio. It’s worth putting up with it, though.

Crispy Podcast Episode 5

Jerry — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:00:37 +0000

In this episode of our allegedly weekly podcast, we chat with Heather Lauer, proprietor of the bacon blog BaconUnwrapped.com. Heather recently inked a deal to write a book completely about bacon and is now on a road trip across the country visiting various bacon-related spots, including smokehouses and hog farms. We catch up with her in St. Louis and discuss her book, her travels, and all things bacon.

Crispy Podcast Episode 4

Jerry — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:13:18 +0000

In the fourth episode of our weekly podcast, we discuss the news about food shortages, Burger King’s ill-fated Foie Gras Burger, PETA’s synthetic meat initiative, miracle fruit, Duckathlon IV, the alleged dangers of competitive eating, and this week in bacon – LA bans bacon dogs.

BTW, that’s me with the meat is murder t-shirt recording the podcast. If you ever want to watch and listen to us live as we record the show, just follow me on Twitter (@jerrybrito) and I will tweet when we’re ‘on the air’ and provide a URL. We have a chat room going while we record and we take listener questions and comments. Pretty nerdy, but pretty fun. Live versions of past shows are here.

Crispy Podcast Episode 3

Jerry — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:27:27 +0000

In this special edition of the podcast, we talk with Capt. Kevin Adams, an Army JAG officer stationed in Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, about what soldiers in the Army eat. This is a fascinating episode that you don’t want to miss. He tell us about the base’s dining facilities that offer less-than-comforting comfort foods, MREs, and the many fast food options available. Notable among these is a the trailer inside of which is a detailed replica of a real Starbucks. Kevin goes in to detail about the foods the Army provides for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and also the rules of eating and staying in shape.

If you have questions or comments for Kevin, post them in the comments section of this post and I will forward them to him (he can’t regularly access the site) and I’ll post his responses as well.

Once again, pardon our audio. We’ve got everything set up perfectly now, but Kevin’s roommate was watching TV and you can hear it a little bit in the background (we weren’t about to tell a guy in war zone that he couldn’t watch his favorites shows because we were recording a podcast). We hope you enjoy this episode and that you’ll tell us what you think. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the show for free. You can grab the RSS feed or click here to subscribe in iTunes. That way you’ll get it every week.

Crispy Podcast Episode 2

Jerry — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:15:38 +0000

In the second episode of our weekly podcast, we discuss rock stars cooking in a restaurant, L.A. confuses catering with loitering, remembering when booze was back, Starbucks gets back to basics, presidential eats, and this week in bacon.

We really debated whether to put this up because my mic totally crapped out, but what the hell. This is just our second try. Third time is the charm, so tune in next time.

Take a listen and post a comment letting us know what you think. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the show for free. You can grab the RSS feed or click here to subscribe in iTunes. That way you’ll get it every week.

Crispy Podcast Episode 1

Jerry — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:47 +0000

In the inaugural episode of our weekly podcast, we discuss Paul Prudhome dodging bullets, the Amy Winehouse saga, the merits of lettuce and mayonaise on pizzza, the Nats going BYOF, food safety regs, and the week in bacon. We also recommend Ciao Bella gelato, which is insanely great.

Please take a listen and post a comment letting us know what you think. We apologize in advance for the audio quality, which is a little chintzy, but hey, it’s our first time and it will get better. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the show for free. You can grab the RSS feed or click here to subscribe in iTunes. That way you’ll get it every week.

Crispy Podcast Episode 0

Jerry — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:11:03 +0000

We’ve received hundreds of letters and emails asking us to produce a weekly audio show that recaps the best stories from Crispy on the Outside and also features interviews and general bluster. We’re happy to let you know that we listened and we’re going to give you what you demanded–later this week sometime. For now, here is a test episode that will help us calibrate our podcasting software. You’ll definitely want to listen because it includes Baylen’s interview with Anthony Bourdain. Stay tuned for the free weekly podcast later this week.