Unsavory – Details, episodes & analysis

Pepsi Number Fever was one of the biggest corporate blunders of the 20th century. This popular marketing stunt had the Philippines 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 is 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. Listen to find out what we've got cooking.

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Brittany Dawn used her status as a social media influencer to market her customized nutrition and fitness plans to thousands of consumers. The catch: they weren’t customized. And her clients suffered the consequences. She is now being sued by the state of Texas for violating consumer protection laws in one of the few lawsuits of its kind.

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA): 1-800-931-2237 or NationalEatingDisorders.org.

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This podcast was produced and edited by the incredible Geoff Devine, @geoffdevinesound on Instagram.

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This Halloween, we’re bringing you the ultimate food crime! Cannibalism and the Donner Party. In the spring of 1846, a group of pioneers left Missouri with hearts full of hope and ventured west along the Oregon Trail to start a new life in California. By the time their voyage was complete, nearly half of them would be dead.  

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This podcast was produced and edited by the incredible Geoff Devine, @geoffdevinesound on Instagram.

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In this episode, we cover the infant formula scandal that rocked the world in the 1970’s & is often referred to as the darkest chapter in corporate history. We discuss the evolution of infant feeding - from wet nurses to formula - and how one formula company prioritized profits over people, indirectly killing thousands through the misuse of its products.

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Season 3 is officially here!!!

Starting off strong with the incredible true story of two boys that crawled out of the rugged British Columbia wilderness and turned a sleepy town on its head with their tales of being raised in isolation. When the boy's story starts to fall apart, the town's good ol’ Canadian hospitality quickly disappears... 

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This episode discusses disordered eating patterns including orthorexia. If you or someone you know are struggling with food, the following links will connect you with support. 

Canada: nedic.ca

United States: nationaleatingdisorders.org

Australia: nedc.com.au

UK: eatingdisorderhope.com

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Season 2 is coming to an end. It's time to enjoy our summer and start preparing for an amazing third season!

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Part two is served.

In the second half of this series, we discuss the Herbalife Nutrition Clubs, including the tactics used to recruit distributors and the class action lawsuit that followed.

The story then takes an unusual turn…to Wall Street. We cover the billion dollar bet made against Herbalife and the less than savory strategies used to try to take them down.

What do Kamala Harris and the FBI have to do with this story? Listen to find out!

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In part one of this series, we cover the origin story of Herbalife, including the man behind the brand: Mark R. Hughes. We discuss the tragic inspiration for his “health” products, the predatory tactics used for recruitment, and the dangerous impact the original formulas had on consumers. This is a story you don’t want to miss.

Stay tuned for part two!

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A vegan business icon, an immortal (?) dog named Leon, cult-like abuse, mass amounts of unpaid wages and debts, and the hero of our story… a domino’s pizza with a side of wings. This is the story of Pure Food & Wine and its founder, Sarma Melngailis.

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This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

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How do you starve a nation that can feed the world?

In this episode, Sarah discusses the effectiveness of sanctions during war and the disastrous impacts they can have on food systems. Becca then covers one of the darkest parts of human history: Holodomor, the man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians during the Soviet-era.

Slava Ukraini!

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Follow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky

This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.

Follow Geoff @ewradio on Instagram or visit earwormradio.com.

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