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Hey there! Just wanted to make sure you know that the April subscriber-only bonus episode came out this morning! I’ve got another diet trend deconstruction for you, and this time we’re getting into Whole30, Bright Line Eating, and Raw Till Four. I also explore what happens when diets become homeschool curriculums and why Jennifer Aniston allegedly lives on baby food but this one reader’s ex eats only potatoes. To listen to the whole thing, you’ll need to be a Burnt Toast subscriber. It’s just $5 per month or you can save $10 and do $50 for the year.Producing a weekly podcast and newsletter requires a significant investment of time and resources from several talented people, and paid subscriptions make all of our work possible. Subscriber support also makes it possible for me to keep most Burnt Toast content free and accessible to all, and to offer comp subscriptions to those who need them. (If that’s you, just email and let me know, no questions asked!)In addition to getting these fun monthly bonus episodes (with transcripts!), you’ll also become a part of the Burnt Toast community with commenting privileges and full access to my Ask Virginia columns, and our awesomely helpful Friday Threads. You can read more about my decision to add paid subscriptions to the newsletter here.Thanks for supporting independent, anti-diet journalism! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Hey there! Just wanted to make sure you know that the <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/april-bonus-episode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April subscriber-only bonus episode</a> came out this morning! I’ve got another diet trend deconstruction for you, and this time we’re getting into Whole30, Bright Line Eating, and Raw Till Four. I also explore what happens when diets become homeschool curriculums and why Jennifer Aniston allegedly lives on baby food but this one reader’s ex eats only potatoes. To <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/april-bonus-episode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listen to the whole thing</a>, you’ll need to be a <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burnt Toast subscriber</a>. It’s just $5 per month or you can save $10 and do $50 for the year. Producing a weekly podcast and newsletter requires a significant investment of time and resources from several talented people, and paid subscriptions make all of our work possible. Subscriber support also makes it possible for me to keep most Burnt Toast content free and accessible to all, and to offer comp subscriptions to those who need them. (If that’s you, just email and let me know, no questions asked!) In addition to getting these fun monthly bonus episodes (with transcripts!), you’ll also become a part of the Burnt Toast community with commenting privileges and full access to my <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/cake-for-breakfast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Virginia</a> columns, and our awesomely helpful <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/friday-thread-how-does-gender-impact/commentss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday Threads</a>. You can read more about my decision to add paid subscriptions to the newsletter <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-new-burnt-toast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks for supporting independent, anti-diet journalism! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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I think any time you’re wondering, “is it a diet?” And they have a bridal program? The answer is obviously yes.We’re doing something a little different with this month’s bonus episode! I polled folks on Twitter and Insta about the diet trends that are bugging you most right now, so I could spend this episode deconstructing their marketing. And also just, um, reacting to the nonsense? My algorithm is a mess now, but that’s how committed I am to helping you sort the b**t from the… other kinds of b****t. We’ve got mysterious green powders, we’ve got Internet doctor scams, we’ve even got a gizmo you can breath into every day for a little dose of oxygenated judgment!So enjoy this preview. And if you’d like to listen to the whole thing, you’ll need to be a Burnt Toast subscriber. It’s just $5 per month or $50 for the year. Producing a weekly podcast and newsletter requires a significant investment of time and resources from several talented people, and paid subscriptions make all of our work possible. Subscriber support also makes it possible for me to keep most Burnt Toast content free and accessible to all, and to offer comp subscriptions to those who need them. (If that’s you, just email and let me know, no questions asked!) In addition to getting these fun monthly bonus episodes (with transcripts!), you’ll also become a part of the Burnt Toast community with commenting privileges and full access to my Ask Virginia columns, and our awesomely helpful Friday Threads. You can read more about my decision to add paid subscriptions to the newsletter here.Thanks for supporting independent, anti-diet journalism! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

I think any time you’re wondering, “is it a diet?” And they have a bridal program? The answer is obviously yes. We’re doing something a little different with this month’s bonus episode! I polled folks on Twitter and Insta about the diet trends that are bugging you most right now, so I could spend this episode deconstructing their marketing. And also just, um, reacting to the nonsense? My algorithm is a mess now, but that’s how committed I am to helping you sort the b**t from the… other kinds of b****t. We’ve got mysterious green powders, we’ve got Internet doctor scams, we’ve even got a gizmo you can breath into every day for a little dose of oxygenated judgment! So enjoy this preview. And if you’d like to <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/is-it-a-diet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listen to the whole thing</a>, you’ll need to be a <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burnt Toast subscriber</a>. It’s just $5 per month or $50 for the year. Producing a weekly podcast and newsletter requires a significant investment of time and resources from several talented people, and paid subscriptions make all of our work possible. Subscriber support also makes it possible for me to keep most Burnt Toast content free and accessible to all, and to offer comp subscriptions to those who need them. (If that’s you, just email and let me know, no questions asked!) In addition to getting these fun monthly bonus episodes (with transcripts!), you’ll also become a part of the Burnt Toast community with commenting privileges and full access to my <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/cake-for-breakfast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Virginia</a> columns, and our awesomely helpful <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/friday-thread-how-does-gender-impact/commentss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday Threads</a>. You can read more about my decision to add paid subscriptions to the newsletter <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-new-burnt-toast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks for supporting independent, anti-diet journalism! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe</a>

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