Mar 24, 2019

I Sh*t You Not! from Adam Conover - New Tour Dates, Podcast Update, and some Horrible Food Facts!

By Adam Conover • Issue #6 • View online

Hello folks! Back again with a quick little mailing list for you.

First of all, I’ve been taking my brand new hour show MIND PARASITES LIVE all over the country, and the crowd response has been really incredible. I’m so proud of the show - it combines comedy, psychology, and some really messed up biology into an educational comedy hour you’ll never forget. And I’ve just added some brand new dates! Come out!

Upcoming MIND PARASITES LIVE Tour Dates!

March 26 - Denver Comedy Works

March 27 - Denver Comedy Works

March 29 - San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts

March 30 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

March 31 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre

April 13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

April 14 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre

Hey, So WHAT is Up with the Podcast?

Sure, I’ve launched my new Humans Who Make Games podcast where I interview your favorite video game developers - but what happened to the Adam Ruins Everything podcast, you ask? Will I ever start sitting down with amazing experts from around the world of human knowledge again?

The answer: YES. I can’t disclose specifics yet, but we have started banking new episodes of a brand new podcast, and I’ll be able to make an official announcement about it very soon. Stay tuned!

Some Horrible Food Facts I Learned This Week

Vegetables Don’t Exist

THIS IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND: There is no universally-accepted botanical definition of the word “vegetables”, and almost all foods we commonly call “vegetables” are actually different parts of the plant. Tomatoes are a fruit? Yeah, so are eggplants, and cucumbers, and squahes, and peppers…

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How Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks - The New York Times

Researchers discovered that cigarette makers applied their marketing wizardry to sweetened beverages and turned generations of children into loyal customers.

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This ad for "Kool-Aid Koolers" might as well be an ad for KOOL cigarettes.

Fast Food Has Gotten Bigger, Saltier, and Heavier Since the 80s

Think that chains like McDonald’s have “gotten healthy” by adding salads in recent years? Yeah right: Their menus overall have only gotten less healthy and more calorie-stuffed.

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That's all for this issue - until next time...

Stay curious,

Adam

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