Vinnie and Anna have Andrea Anders back again to talk McDonald’s marketing techniques with Jessica Gottlieb, Coca-Cola’s anti-obesity campaign, and running shoe drops.

70 Pound Dachsund

Vinnie and Anna give shout-outs and answers to Superfan questions.

UK Mars Bar Ad from 1983:

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Vinnie’s love of introducing his favorite music on the show continues early in this one. He kicks off this podcast with a clip of guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughn. About midway through the show, they play back an old Mars candy ad from 30 years ago (link above). Vinnie then rants on Bob Harper. This leads to Vinnie’s update on why his book has been delayed. Later, they get into some superfan shout-outs.

Vinnie and Anna talk Bulletproof Coffee, chronic pain, and interview cousin Kaitlin Tortorich, gold medal tumbling champ.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Yeah…awful lot of people named Tortorich in this podcast (in Vinnie voice). Before that though, Vinnie goes into an early rant this time. Later, he gets into gym etiquette, and a tale from a recent skeet shooting trip. Vinnie and Anna then interview gymnast Kaitlin Tortorich. A distant relative, she is a gold medal winner. They talk about her chronic pain, her chronic pain, and drive-through daiquiri shops in Louisiana.

Minnie Driver

Vinnie and Anna welcome Minnie Driver and Andrea Anders in the studio. Special guest appearances from Loren Tarquinio and Izzy the Italian Greyhound.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

British actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver is in the studio for the first time, along with returning guest Andrea Anders. Minnie is probably best-known for her role in Good Will Hunting, a film she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her part in the television series The Riches. The conversation flows to Minnie’s dating history, three balls, and Southern Comfort. Later in the podcast, they talk about Dr. Oz’s diet tips. Stick around until the end because Minnie plays out the show on guitar with a nice serenade.

Vinnie and Anna have Dean Lorey on the show to celebrate the 100th episode of the Angriest Trainer podcast.  See this movie: Happy.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Dean Lorey returns for the 100th episode extravaganza. After an update from Dean, they talk about their guy’s nights out. Vinnie then talks about his experiences at the shooting range. They later discuss the movie Happy (link above). The conversation eventually turns to the perils of wearing underwear.

Vinnie and Anna discuss the newest ad campaign from Coca-Cola as well as the top 30 diets as ranked by US News and World Report.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Andrea Anders sits in for this episode. Anna begins the show talking about matching voices of celebrities. They then turn to the news about the Coca-Cola ad campaign. Following their discussion, they take a look at the top diets from an article. Getting frustrated with the diets on the list, Vinnie resorts to calling yours truly. I talk about how diets generally have flaws which lead to failure. And despite what Vinnie says, I do my own laundry!

Vinnie and Anna check in with Andrea Anders, discuss the 9 year old who has lost 66 pounds, plus Vinnie rants on this article about Cows Eating Candy.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Vinnie and Anna begin the show talking about Nespresso, and their pitch person, Penelope Cruz. They then take a question from Robin Blackburn. Following the answer, actress Andrea Anders returns to the podcast via phone. Vinnie later talks about Howie Mandel going to his cardiologist. Anna and Vinnie conclude the show by discussing news about cows being fed candy because it’s cheaper.

Vinnie and Anna catch up with Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director Dean Lorey. Buy his Nightmare Academy
books!

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Dean Lorey makes his triumphant return to the podcast, leading off with a comical retelling of a Vinnie recipe. Vinnie then talks about his disdain for words, preferring to simply point most of the time. He also talks about his inability to remember names, and how he falls back on “Pumpkin.” By the time the podcast ends, Anna and Vinnie realize they didn’t get around to talking about health and fitness since Dean was only supposed to be on for a few minutes.

Dean Lorey

Vinnie and Anna discuss running 5Ks to increase speed, how to make nut butters, and interview loyal listener Chelsea Boore about her successes and concerns with No Sugar No Grains.

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Vinnie and Anna start the show by talking about Vinnie’s adventures in getting his book published. He won’t take the Jillian Michaels approach, so he’s looking into the possibility of self-publishing it. Anna then tells about her personal record in her recent 5K. That leads them to discussing Dean Lorey and his son. They then move on to a question about making peanut butter in the Vitamix. This leads to the Andrea Anders nut butter segment idea being born. Longtime listener/first time interviewee Chelsea Boore gets a call for some free advice. She’s been doing no sugar and no grains. While she lost weight right away and has been strict, she’s noticed some weight gain. They investigate the possibilities that may be the problem. Aside from diet, they talk about the types of exercises she’s doing as well. As they wrap up the show, they talk about how Anna will be posting more recipes. And, for good measure, Vinnie calls himself the King of Fitness for, like, the 80th time before the show ends.

Vinnie describes Beta Oxidation, Ketosis, and why drinking too much water causes Hypotremia (trust us, you don’t want that to happen).