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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Gulp

Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Book • 2013
In 'Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal', Mary Roach delves into the intricacies of the human digestive system, starting from the sense of smell and taste, through the mouth, stomach, and intestines, to the final stages of elimination.

The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes, historical accounts, and scientific insights, including visits to a pet-food taste-test lab, a fecal transplant procedure, and discussions on topics such as flatulence, constipation, and the stomach's remarkable abilities.

Roach's approach makes even the most taboo subjects engaging and entertaining, highlighting the complex and often surreal aspects of human biology.

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

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Mary Roach
as a book where she talks about fecal microbiome transplant.
153 snips
Replaceable You
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Mary Roach
in relation to her awareness of the digestive system and the process of chewing.
21 snips
Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies
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Sean Carroll
as one of the books authored by
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Mary Roach
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328 | Mary Roach on Replacing Parts of Our Bodies
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Mary Roach
in relation to the story of one of the presidents who was kept alive by rectal alimentation.
Medical Butt Chugging, Ancient Ice Cream Pyramids, "The Thing" but Midwestern
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Kelly Weinersmith
as one of
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Mary Roach
's books.
When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)
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Jane Lindholm
as the author of the book, answering questions about poop and farts.
How does food turn into poop?
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Joumana Khatib
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Gilbert Cruz
as a real Mary Roach book about the digestive system.
17 Nonfiction Books We’re Looking Forward to This Fall
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Gilbert Cruz
when introducing
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Mary Roach
as the author.
Mary Roach Loves Writing About Weird Science
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Mary Roach
when discussing her book Gulp, which is about the mechanics of eating.
Mary Roach on Disgust, Death, and Danger (Live at Mason)

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