Never Cry Wolfe: The Popular Pseudoscience of David "Avocado" Wolfe

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🗓️ 7 February 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

David "Avocado" Wolfe is a wellness celebrity with a huge following. But do his claims pass the science test? What explains his rising popularity? And what damage might result from the tips, tricks, advise and "wisdom" Wolfe is spreading to the eager masses?

Yvette d'Entremont, the SciBabe, is a former analytical chemist, science blogger and activist. She joins Seth Andrews for a spirited (and strange) journey into the world of David Wolfe.

Forbes article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2016/01/01/a-new-years-resolution-for-science-advocates-dont-cry-wolfe/#29857f2129dd
A Science Enthusiast article: http://ascienceenthusiast.com/the-david-avocado-wolfe-effect

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0:30.0	Okay here we go. The step by three, two, one, action.
0:36.2	Assume nothing.
0:38.0	Brash, bald face, black for me.
0:40.3	Question, everything.
0:42.1	I find it extremely hard to imagine. Open your eyes.
0:46.2	It is quite alright to be an atheist. The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:50.8	has been measured as being those who have no belief or who are atheists.
0:54.7	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:57.1	Challenge the opposition. You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.
1:02.0	And start thinking.
1:07.6	This is the thinking atheist worldwide.
1:15.3	I realize that the title of the broadcast is anything but original.
1:19.2	In fact, it's a popular hashtag. Never cry wolf. We'll get to that here in just a second.
1:23.7	It does relate to a guy named David Avocado Wolf, who is the subject of our show today.
1:29.2	A guy who has become hugely popular and people continue to share his memes and health and wellness
1:35.0	advice online. Now I'm going to get criticism because some will argue that I am helping to
1:41.0	popularize him. And I'll stop you right there and say the guy is already popular. He has more than
1:47.7	nine million, almost 10 million likes on Facebook and his memes and quotes and advice is already
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