Vic Vela:
Hey, it s Vic, with a quick note. This episode contains strong language and discussion of suicide. Please be advised.
In three, two, one.
A lot of times when we re making “Back from Broken,” we look for lighter moments, you know, funny stories, because we deal with some really heavy stuff on this show. And today s guest is a great example of this.
You re a comedian. What s the funniest thing about agoraphobia?
Sara Benincasa:
The funniest thing about agoraphobia for me is that I have spent much of my adult life traveling internationally and domestically to speak about a fear of travel and strangers. That s ridiculous. It s beautifully ridiculous.
Anyway. Let me just remind everyone of why people love Andrew Zimmern.
Andrew Zimmern :
We re preparing a
lawar, a traditional feast to feed about 160 people. First, the pig is blessed by a local priest and carried outside to be dispatched. The blood that s spilled will be incorporated into several of the dishes that are being prepared.
Vic Vela:
My sponsor is a big fan of yours. So before we get super serious, what s the last weird thing you ate?
Andrew Zimmern:
Last weird thing that I ate. probably this summer with my kid. We found some little crustaceans and I just pop those in my mouth just to amuse him. He still finds that interesting.
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White supremacy is the political and socio-economic system that allows white people both at a collective and individual level to enjoy structural advantage and rights that other racial and ethnic groups do not.