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34:02 | Oct 27th, 2016

15 recommendations

Tuck your napkin under your chin.  We’re about to serve up a tale of love, loss, and lamb chops.  For as long as she can remember, Amy Pearl has loved meat in all its glorious cuts and marbled flavors...Show More


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ashleyanderson recommended:Aug 6th, 2019

Such a fun puzzle!

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sarahni recommended:May 21st, 2020

Intriguing like a detective story.

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jonstead recommended:May 23rd, 2020

I thought this episode was:

💯 A must listen
🤯 Unbeliveable
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phocks recommended:May 24th, 2020

I actually really enjoyed this episode. I had heard about this kind of thing happening and it was interesting to hear the story of someone who had experienced it first hand. It was a little strange listening to it as I am vegan now but I just listened to it in the mindset of when I used to eat meat....Show More

I thought this episode was:

💛 Honest
💡 Educational
👍 Well-produced
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rmmiller364 recommended:May 25th, 2020

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
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isla recommended:Jun 1st, 2020

As someone who actually has this, I was fascinated to hear this backstory! My sister and I got the allergy around the same time (maybe even on the same day) during a visit to Missouri as children. Like Amy, no one believed us for *years* until the story made the news. It was so cool to hear the back...Show More

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
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dannyJun 1st, 2020

@isla woah! I had never heard of it until this week.

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epekilisJun 3rd, 2020

@isla Going on my To Listen list. My best friend is allergic to meat protein. She was from Communist Eastern Europe. She said they didn’t have a lot of choice other than pork hock, sausages or potatoes, so she kind of lived on potatoes for years.

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epekilis recommended:Jun 6th, 2020

I will have to ask my friend who has a meat allergy if she was ever bitten by a tick. I know it did start very suddenly for her when she was about 14, but I have no idea if Serbia is a tick zone. I also find it disheartening the way people who report the condition to their doctor are told, “Nonsen...Show More

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
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mm recommended:Jun 9th, 2020

Nature is so fascinating and honestly the worst. I'm glad Amy and the doctor both have such a great and hilarious outlook on life without meat.

I thought this episode was:

🥜 Nuts
😂 Funny
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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iso_squared recommended:Jun 14th, 2020

I thought this episode was:

🥜 Nuts
🤯 Unbeliveable
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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shann recommended:Feb 10th, 2022

Interesting and entertaining. All the guests in this story were naturally hilarious.

I thought this episode was:

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katykat recommended:Mar 31st, 2022

I thought this episode was:

🧐 Intriguing
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