Let's Get Real

I really liked Erica Wides old show, but Let's Get Real is just the same thing over and over with a different food backdrop. Erica Wides has a lot of cooking knowledge and it was great getting her political ideas interspersed within a lot of information about cooking. Now it just seems all political and no cooking. I sorely miss the old show and have a hard time listening to this. It tends to get boring.

Here’s what’s so great about “Let’s Get Real” - every episode is a reminder that just because a packaged food says “healthy” and “nutritious” on its packaging, it ain’t necessarily so. Erica won’t let us forget that marketing is big business for the food industry. I love listening to her fact-based, passionate diatribes. She’s interesting and informative but also hilarious. The stories about her growing-up years are pure gold. This podcast has made me a smarter consumer and a healthier person. Come to Portland, Erica, and I’ll make you some lentil soup! :-)

This show cracks me up every week—It’s like a food-themed comedy hour that confirms all my suspicions about big food—watch your back people—birthday cake flavored vodka is a sign!!

Too bad, I wanted to like this. Too much ranting about 'the wrong sort' of food (and people?) and little to no useful information in recent episodes. If you are going to rail against bad food, and I am all for that,please balance with something positive to say.