Angriest Trainer 95: Podcast Reviews and The Trouble With Ego

February 20, 2013 By 9 Comments
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Vinnie and Anna discuss how ego can get in the way of becoming a better athlete, plus they discuss Andrew Weaver’s blog.

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

Vinnie begins this show talking about his experience with skeet shooting. Lesson to be learned? Don’t let your ego get in the way. Vinnie and Anna then get into Andrew Weaver’s blog (check out the link above). Later, they debate structure to aerobic exercise. Vinnie then brings up The Heart Attack Grill. That goes right into talk of taxing soda.

Angriest Trainer 84: More Chi Running with Serena Scott Thomas

January 24, 2013 By 10 Comments
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Serena Scott Thomas comes back to chat about all things running.  Vinnie, Anna, and Serena discuss customer service issues at Lululemon and the USPS.

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

Serena Scott Thomas returns to the show for this episode. They begin this one by talking about “burn out” among ultra runners. As Serena says in the show, “Every improvement needs to be built upon a solid foundation.” That leads to discussion of over-training for events. They later talk about the best and worst shoes for running. Following that, they answer a listener’s question about stevia. They later give shout-outs to a few listeners, including Senator Gary Hand, who lost nearly 60 pounds. The show wraps up with the trio lamenting the decline of customer service.

Serena Scott Thomas

Serena Scott Thomas

Angriest Trainer 71: The Jess Perreca Follow Up

December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Jess Perreca of TooBig.net gets back on the wagon on this very special Christmas Eve episode.

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

Vinnie starts the show talking about Justin Beiber and Kwanzaa. Anna and Vinnie then give a plug to a previous guest, writer Dean Lorey (author of the Nightmare Academy books, among others). That leads to the interview with Jess Perreca, who has been blogging since 2002. Jess started with Weight Watchers, which Vinnie predicted wouldn’t work long term. Starting off well, Jess says binge eating came back to haunt him. After losing about 60 pounds, he went “out of control” and began to gain weight again. Recognizing binge eating as a disorder, Jess has tried other ways to lose weight, including a life coach. “It’s going to be a lifelong learning process for myself,” Jess says. Anna later discusses the hunger and emotional side of a restrictive diet.

Angriest Trainer 69: The Dean Lorey Interview

December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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A very special interview with the great Dean Lorey!

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

The man who is literally running Hollywood, Dean Lorey, is in studio. They start the show talking about Gay Andy coming over for Christmas, but Dean won’t be able to make it because he’ll be in Hawaii. Vinnie then receives a call from his girlfriend, Serena Scott Thomas, who is in the middle of Christmas shopping hell. Vinnie later talks about Dr. Oz, who he calls a walking, talking infomercial. The conversation then turns to Dean’s beard, which draws comparisons to comedian Brian Posehn. Vinnie and Dean tell the story of how they wrote the book together, including mood lighteners like Family Guy and Shakira, particularly, the “Hips Don’t Lie” video. They later talk about if a movie were made Vinnie would be played by Daniel Day Lewis and Dean by Paul Giamatti. They then compare their southern roots, as both Dean and Anna have lived in Georgia.

Angriest Trainer 34: Maximum Carb Count Per Day

August 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Vinnie settles on the exact amount of carbs per day to eat on the No Sugar No Grains diet.  Hidden carbs, brown rice pasta, antiquated fitness equipment, and Hal Higdon’s wonderful marathon training programs also discussed.  Links referenced:  Kayak Academy, brown rice pasta.

Angriest Trainer 18: Jess Perreca of TooBig.net

June 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Vinnie and Anna interview Jess Perreca of TooBig.net.  Jess talks candidly about his struggle with being morbidly obese, Vinnie gives Jess the hard truth.  An inspirational interview you won’t want to miss.  Another shout out to Gary Taubes and “Why We’re Fat and What To Do About It.”