Best Bananiac Podcasts (2024)

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#44 Own Your Health | Glen Merzer 51:59

2+ y ago51:59

51:59

Glen Merzer is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. He adopted a plant-based diet at a young age and is a passionate speaker when it comes to topics such as health, environment, and animal rights. He has co-authored numerous books such as Mad Cowboy and No More Bull with Howard Lyman and Unprocessed, The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss, and Own…

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#43 The Truth About Being a Plant Based Athlete | Robert Cheeke 1:36:31

3y ago1:36:31

1:36:31

🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/robert-cheeke-43 In this episode, I speak with Robert Cheeke, the founder and president of the Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness. Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995 at the age of 15 years old, weighing just 120 pounds. He is now the author of numerous b…

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#42 The Truth on Water Fasting | Alan Goldhamer, DC 48:55

3y ago48:55

48:55

In this video, I speak with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, the founder and director of the TrueNorth Health Center. TrueNorth Health Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body work. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients. Under his gu…

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#41 Always Evolving | Kiko Ellsworth 40:53

3+ y ago40:53

40:53

In this episode, I speak with Emmy Award-winning actor, Kiko Ellsworth, about his nutrition, health, and lifestyle after leaving Hollywood. Kiko has starred in a number of films, movies, shows, and voiceovers including Bad Boys 2, General Hospital, Criminal Minds, Port Charles, Lucifer, CSI, CSI Miami, NCIS, Heroes, Dexter, and much more. Kiko now …

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#40 The Starch Solution | John McDougall, MD 1:04:26

3+ y ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 50 years. He graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, performed his internship at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and did his medical residency at the Univ…

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#39 Plant Based Nutrition & Medical School | Muzammil Ahmad 56:25

3+ y ago56:25

56:25

Muzammil Ahmand is a third-year medical student who is empowered to incorporate plant based nutrition in the medical field. During his time at medical school, Muzammil has managed to create a plant based support group, the Plant Prescription podcast, and inspired the dean and many faculty members to consider incorporating plant based nutrition into…

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#38 40 Years of Animal Activism | Ingrid Newkirk 1:03:06

4y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

In this episode, I speak with the founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk about how she founded the largest animal rights organization, some of the things she's seen during her activism, and some of the success that PETA has had inspiring top brands to adopt vegan products in their business. She is currently celebrating 40 years of vegan acti…

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#37 Building Muscle on a Plant Based Diet | Leo Venus, MD 1:27:40

4y ago1:27:40

1:27:40

Leo Venus is a vegan, YouTuber, medical doctor, and athlete who is passionate about inspiring others to eat healthy and live an active lifestyle. Leo is also the brother of Jon Venus, also a vegan YouTuber / bodybuilder, who shares the same passion as his brother. Together, Leo and Jon have launched their online coaching services to help people tra…

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#36 Optimizing GI Health | Angie Sadeghi, MD 1:45:00

4y ago1:45:00

1:45:00

Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology, and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. She provides her patients with treatments for digestive, stomach, esophagus, liver, and colon-related illnesses by combining evidence based medicine, her ex…

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#35 Overcoming Anorexia & Becoming a Vegan Olympian | Dotsie Bausch 55:06

4y ago55:06

55:06

Dotsie Bausch is an American professional cyclist and is a seven-time USA Cycling National Campion, a two-time Pan-American Champion, and an Olympic Silver Medalist for the Women's Track Cycling at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She is the director and founder of the non-profit organization, Switch4Good, that helps build and educate a diverse commu…

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#34 Plant Based Diet, Cycling, Biscuit Co., 44 Curse | Neil Westfall of A Day to Remember 1:23:48

4y ago1:23:48

1:23:48

Neil Westfall is the rhythm guitarist of the Florida-based rock band A Day To Remember. He also owns his own recording recording studio called Unicorn Tones, where he helps guitarists find their perfect tone. Neil is also an avid cyclist, a fan of the plant-based diet, founder of the Winter Park Biscuit Company, and husband of Vegan Chef, Mary Matt…

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#33 We Are All The Things | Toni Pressley 51:16

4y ago51:16

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Toni Pressley is an American professional soccer player for the Orlando Pride soccer team. Toni has also played in many other teams around the world such as the Western New York Flash, Washington Spirit, Ryazan VDV, and various United States national youth teams and is a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team. In this epi…

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#32 This Life's Not About Me | Christian McAlhaney 34:55

4+ y ago34:55

34:55

Christian McAlhaney is guitarist and backup vocalist for the Seattle-based alternative rock band called Acceptance. In 2007, Christian also joined Anberlin as the rhythm guitarist during the Cities album tour. In 2015, he formed his own rock band with Anberlin members, Deon Rexroat and Nate Young. I got a chance to meet with Christian at the Attic …

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#31 The Hard Truth | John Joseph 1:18:44

4+ y ago1:18:44

1:18:44

John Joseph McGowen is a musician, author, and Ironman triathlete. He was most well known as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He is currently the vocalist of Bloodclot and Cro-Mags "JM" and is the author of many best selling books such as Meat is for Pussies, PMA Effect, and The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon. In this episo…

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#30 Hormone Optimization & Taking Control of Your Life | Mike Mahler 2:45:30

4+ y ago2:45:30

2:45:30

Mike Mahler is a nutrition supplement designer and hormone optimization enthusiast based in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has been in the fitness industry for over sixteen years and has taught workshops all over the US and overseas. His current focus is on the field of hormone optimization via nutrition, training, nutrition supplements, and lifestyle. In thi…

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#29 Direct Action Everywhere | Eva Hamer 52:18

4+ y ago52:18

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Eva Hamer is a Legal Coordinator and Protest Musician for Direct Action Everywhere, otherwise known as DXE. The organization was formed in Berkeley, California in 2013 and it consists of an international network of animal activists. Movement building, non-violent direct action, and open rescue are the core values for DXE. Their motto is "We will ch…

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#28 Your Body in Balance | Neal Barnard, MD 1:01:59

4+ y ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Dr. Neal Barnard is the founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) that is headquartered in Washington, DC. Dr. Barnard grew up in Fargo, ND where his family raised cattle for a living. He received his medical training at George Washington University School of Medicine in psychiatry and is board certified by the American Bo…

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#27 How Not to Diet | Michael Greger, MD 37:12

4+ y ago37:12

37:12

🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/michael-greger-27 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/bananiac • Instagram: http://instagram.com/bananiac • Facebook: http://facebook.com/bananiac • Twitter: http://twitter.com/bananiac • eBook/Merch: http://www.bananiac.com/shop • Fitbod: https://bit.ly…

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#26 Blood, Sweat, & Hope | Adam Russell of Story of the Year 1:43:58

4+ y ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Adam Russell, aka Adam the Skull, is the bassist of the St. Louis-based rock band called Story of the Year. The band debuted their first single "Until the Day I Die" from their album Page Avenue in August 12, 2003, which kicked off to achieving a successful career in music. Since then, the band has released 5 full-length albums as well as 2 DVDs th…

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#25 Vegan Myths, Diet Tips, & Fitness | Bananiac Interviewed by The Infinite Cup 57:37

4+ y ago57:37

57:37

In this episode, I am interviewed by Robby from The Infinite Cup. We had a great conversation about veganism, vegan myths, tips for being healthy on a plant based diet, cycling, spirituality, and much more! Also, I plan on starting up the podcast again so I you have anyone you'd like me to have on, then let me know! 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.banania…

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#24 Living with Type 1 Diabetes | Robby Barbaro 51:34

5y ago51:34

51:34

Robby is the cofounder of Mastering Diabetes and the founder of Mindful Diabetic. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12, and embraced a low-fat, plant-based, whole-food diet 4 years after his diagnosis. To this day, his hemoglobin A1c value has never exceeded 6.4% since adopting this lifestyle. Robby graduated from the University o…

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#23 Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease | Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn 38:47

5+ y ago38:47

38:47

In this video, I speak with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, the author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" about the benefits of plant based nutrition and the dangers of eating animal products. 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/caldwell-esselstyn-23 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: http://bananiac.com • YouTube: http://youtube.com/banania…

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#22 How a Vegan UFC Fighter Eats & Trains | Mac Danzig 40:09

5+ y ago40:09

40:09

MMA fighter, Mac Danzig, talks about how he used to train and prepare himself for professional fights as a former UFC fighter. Mac has also been a long-time vegan and discusses his passion for the lifestyle as well as his transition to a raw vegan diet. 🎧 Show Notes: http://www.bananiac.com/podcast/mac-danzig-22 📱 Connect with @Bananiac • Website: …

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#21 Curing Diabetes with Plant Foods | Don Forrester, MD 1:06:18

5+ y ago1:06:18

1:06:18

Don Forrester is a medical doctor with 30+ years of experience in family medicine and preventing and reversing chronic diseases. He is also serves as clinical support for the McDougall Program, a board member for Nutritionfacts.org, and a speaker and media expert for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). In this episode, Don dis…

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#20 Being an Animal Activist | Joey Carbstrong 1:05:37

5+ y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

Joey Carbstrong is a popular animal activist and vegan advocate that came from a past of gang violence and drug abuse. Through an interest of living a healthy lifestyle, he was able to change his reality for the better. He later became vegan and learned about the truth on how diet impacts other living beings. He now uses his YouTube channel to spea…

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#19 Running Raw Around Australia & Beating Cancer | Alan Murray & Janette Murray-Wakelin 49:41

5+ y ago49:41

49:41

Alan and Janette Murray wanted to inspire and motivate conscious lifestyle choices, to promote kindness and compassion for all living beings and to raise environmental awareness for a sustainable future. In 2013, they decided to run around Australia, 15,782km, running 366 marathons (43 km) each in 366 days, no days off. On January 1, 2014, they set…

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#18 Using Capitalism for Veganism | Mark Perlmutter 32:10

5+ y ago32:10

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In this episode, I sit down with Mark Perlmutter to discuss the power of capitalism and what it can do for veganism. Mark is the CEO of a brand new company called VegReady, which delivers plant based meals directly to peoples' homes. Mark also helped produce a documentary called Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days which followed a group of in…

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#17 Becoming a Pro Skater, Full Time YouTuber, & a Vegan | John Hill 1:12:27

5+ y ago1:12:27

1:12:27

I had the opportunity to visit 368 Broadway in NYC to meet and talk with pro skater and YouTuber, John Hill. In this episode, we talked about how John got into skating, his thoughts on being a full time YouTuber, and some of the reasons why he became vegan.John Hill is a professional skateboarder and is the creator of his self-titled YouTube channe…

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#16 How Not to Die | Michael Greger, MD 24:43

5+ y ago24:43

24:43

I sat down with the great Dr. Michael Greger from NutritionFacts.Org at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. In this episode, we talked about his favorite studies, nutrient absorption (animal vs plant based), intermittent fasting, the carnivore diet, and much more. Dr. Michael Greger has always been someone that I looked up to and…

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#15 The Pleasure Trap | Doug Lisle, PhD 54:37

5+ y ago54:37

54:37

Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D. is an evolutionary psychologist and founder of Esteem Dynamics, a new method of approaching human psychology and wellbeing. He is also the author of The Pleasure Trap, the co-host of the Beat Your Genes Podcast, the Director of Research at the True North Health Center, and is a psychologist for the McDougall Wellness Program…

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#14 Longevity Lessons from the Blue Zones | Dan Buettner 26:05

5+ y ago26:05

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Dan Buettner is the author and founder of the Blue Zones, which was a project that looked at regions of the world where people were living the longer than average - Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and Icaria, Greece. Dan is also a National Geographic Fellow, a New York Times Bestselling author, an Emmy A…

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#13 Vegan Model Reveals Diet & Fitness Secrets | Brad de Comarmond 30:02

5+ y ago30:02

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Brad de Comarmond is a Miami-based model who recently went vegan in January 2018. He is also the co-host of the Vegan 2.0 YouTube Channel, where Brad and Stephen discuss a variety of vegan and nutrition topics. Their focus is to communicate their message in a compassionate and welcoming manner that will attract the attention of those who are not ve…

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#12 Vegan Dietitian Debunks Low Carb / Keto Diet | Lee Crosby, RD 25:30

5+ y ago25:30

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Lee Crosby, is a plant-based Registered Dietitian at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine who helps patients lose weight and prevent and reverse many chronic diseases. She is also the creator of Veggie Quest, a plant-based blog full of healthy recipes, cooking hacks, grocery saving tips, and other helpful information for getting you st…

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#11 The Truth on Carbs, Meat, Dairy, Omega-3, & Vitamin B12 | Milton Mills, MD 43:05

5+ y ago43:05

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Dr. Milton Mills is a medical doctor is a medical doctor who works in the Critical Care Department of the United Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mills is an alumni of Stanford University School of Medicine and he finished his Internal Medicine residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He also the author of peer-reviewed articles in which …

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#10 Vegan VS Paleo | Dr. Joel Kahn on The Joe Rogan Debate 48:06

5+ y ago48:06

48:06

Dr. Joel Khan was recently on The Joe Rogan Experience debating with Chris Kresser wether it is healthy to eat a 100% plant-based diet. They covered topics regard saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, vitamin B12, vitamin D, carbohydrates, iodine, and much more. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kahn about his thoughts after being on Joe Rogan's podc…

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#9 Cholesterol, Saturated Fat, Omega-3s, & Heme Iron | Kim Williams, MD 30:02

5+ y ago30:02

30:02

I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Kim Williams at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine in Washington, DC that was hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. In this episode, we covered topics such as why dietary cholesterol, saturated fat, omega-3 fish oils, and heme-iron are harmful as well as …

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#8 Vegan Firefighter Breaks 100-Mile Run World Record | Gwen Le Tutour 1:06:53

5+ y ago1:06:53

1:06:53

In this episode, I sit down with Gwen Le Tutour and Katie Adams to talk about Gwen's World Record breaking 100-mile run in full firefighter gear. We discussed the reasons why Gwen decided to do this run, what his training and nutrition looked like, and how he was able to stay focus and positive during the run. Gwen and Katie are avid trail-runners …

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#7 The Need For Change in the Medical System | John McDougall, MD 1:25:43

6y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

In this episode, Dr. John McDougall answers YOUR questions about weight loss, hypothyroidism, eating fats, wether a salt-free diet is healthy, and much more. We also talked about surviving the California wildfires in 2017 and what his retirement plans are as a medical doctor.Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doct…

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#6 Making a Vegan Horror Movie: A44 | The Vegan Zombie 33:57

6y ago33:57

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Chris Cooney, aka The Vegan Zombie, is currently making a major motion-picture horror movie called A44 that will have a vegan message suited for the mainstream media. Chris is currently running a Kickstarter campaign trying to raise $80,000 by September 12, 2018, in addition to external funding from investors. The movie is tentatively scheduled for…

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#5 From Eating Disorder to Riding 600 KM | Katie Kookaburra 35:05

6y ago35:05

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Katie "Kookaburra" Butler is an avid cyclist and a vegan YouTube Content Creator. She posts weekly videos on cycling, nutrition, and living a vegan lifestyle. She has about 20,000 subscribers on her channel and is one of the few women cyclists on YouTube. However, before Katie adopted a healthy vegan lifestyle, she suffered from an eating disorder …

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#4 Surviving a Shark Attack & Becoming a Vegan Badass | Paul De Gelder 57:46

6y ago57:46

57:46

In February 2009, Paul was out on a routine training session as a Navy Clearance Diver where he was viciously attacked by a bull shark. Paul lost his arm to the shark and later had to have his leg amputated due to the severe injury. Years later, Paul has drastically changed his life by implementing a mantra he learned during his military training: …

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#3 Plant Based Eating, Calorie Intake, Nuts, & Raw Food Diet | Michael Greger, MD 32:21

6y ago32:21

32:21

Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.Org has always been someone that I looked up to and have been inspired by. He is such a knowledgable medical doctor that is well versed in the research and scientific literature, yet is very down-to-Earth. He publishes daily videos on his YouTube channel going through a variety of studies involving food and medi…

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#2 High Cholesterol Diagnosis & Reversal as a Vegan | The Vegan Zombie 26:51

6y ago26:51

26:51

Chris Cooney, aka The Vegan Zombie, went to his doctor to find that his cholesterol levels were higher than the healthy ranges. On January 2018, his total cholesterol levels maxed out at 192 mg/dL and his LDL cholesterol was 130 mg/dL. As you can imagine, Chris was shocked because he hasn't eaten anything that has come from an animal (cholesterol i…

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#1 The Starch Solution & The Deception of the Meat & Dairy | John McDougall, MD 44:09

6y ago44:09

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I was influenced very early in my nutrition career by Dr. John McDougall. After watching the documentary Forks Over Knives and some of his videos on his YouTube channel, I became so interested in his advocacy for a starch-based diet. Dr. John McDougall is the author of The Starch Solution and a medical doctor who has been speaking out about the eff…

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This Is Bananas 3:03

6y ago3:03

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Hi everyone, welcome to This Is Bananas. A podcast where we will talk about plant based nutrition, fitness, living a vegan lifestyle, and many other interesting topics regarding health and wellness. My name is Tino but I'm also known as Bananiac. I am a nutritionist, content creator, author, and athlete. If you guys do enjoy this podcast, please co…

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