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Eating alone may be secretly spiking your blood sugar

Oct 2, 2026 · 9m

Summary

Hosts Ari Daniel and Sasha Pfeffer discuss how communal eating lowers blood sugar, a study revealing an 800-fold volume range in birdsong, and how NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples may clarify the origins of life on Earth.

Topics discussed

Intro and sponsor message Discussion on eating habits and rituals Episode overview and show intro Sponsor messages Study: Communal eating lowers blood sugar Research on bird vocalization volume Asteroid Benu samples and life origins Credits and closing sponsor messages
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