{"podcast":{"title":"THE LATEST CRAZE: A Forensic Analysis of Pop Culture","slug":"the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151","podcast_index_feed_id":7046151,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3916515/s/182751.rss","website_url":"https://thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com/s/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3916515/s/182751/c875724b728321812ec00cf44144d010.jpg","author":"Dr. Karen Rosenbaum & Josh Rosenbaum","episode_count":28,"summary":"Join your hosts Dr. Karen Rosenbaum and Josh Rosenbaum as they deep dive into the most compelling characters and stories we all experience in today's popular culture. Dr. Karen will provide a professional analysis of different themes and behaviors expressed in each story, lending her forensic and psychiatric expertise to illuminate different characteristics and traits of the human condition. For fans of psychology, crime stories, forensics, and pop culture, Dr. Karen and Josh's conversations will offer an entertaining and educational experience, lending even more depth to the stories we all love to watch and talk about.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:17:46.942828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151"},"episode":{"title":"The Gut-Brain Connection","slug":"the-gut-brain-connection","published_at":"2025-07-10T17:57:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/the-gut-brain-connection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151","url":"https://thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com/p/the-gut-brain-connection","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167213592/9c4eaedd5bb40a1c05fec201b368457b.mp3","summary":"In the early 2000’s, innovations in DNA sequencing technology enabled “shotgun metagenomics,” which involves sequencing random DNA fragments from environmental samples. The result was a new, powerful set of tools for exploring the granular and highly complex world of the gut microbiome. This relatively new science is providing deep insights into how the foods we eat can have major effects on our mental and physical well being. If health and nutrition are meaningful to you, there has never been a better time to learn about the connections between your diet, body, and mind. One new study recently completed by some Stanford University professionals has been documented and turned into a Netflix series called “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.” In this short and entertaining series, several sets of identical twins were put on two different strict diets - one omnivorous and the other plant based - and observed over eight weeks to track various physiological and mental changes. The results reveal that even within a short amount of time, our bodies will adjust to what we put in them in significant ways. Additional Links: Dr. Karen has provided a list of some of her favorite plant-based cookbooks, in case anyone decides (like Josh) they want to give a plant based diet a try after watching the show… https://www.amazon.com/Isa-Does-Amazingly-Delicious-Recipes/dp/0316221902 https://www.amazon.com/Chloes-Kitchen-Delicious-Recipes-Making/dp/1451636741 https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/ https://emeranmayer.com/blog/ Music by ROSSER This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatestcrazepodcast.substack.com","meta_description":"In the early 2000’s, innovations in DNA sequencing technology enabled “shotgun metagenomics,” which involves sequencing random DNA fragments from environm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/episodes/the-gut-brain-connection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-latest-craze-a-forensic-analysis-of-pop-culture-7046151/the-gut-brain-connection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}