Alice and Leslie are taking a short break. We'll be back--better than ever--on June 21st. We have lots of great subjects we're planning on covering. Follow us on our social media @canwehealthyou_ on Insta and @canwehealthyou on Facebook.  Thanks for listening!

Alice and Leslie cover the original Renaissance Man, Michelangelo. He was rich but lived poorly, learned about the human form in an interesting way, and had drama problems with his boss.

Sources & Further Reading:

Medium.com: Michelangelo and Divinity, https://medium.com/reflections-in-the-portrait/michelangelo-and-divinity-d90db004accb

sciencedirect.com: Michelangelo: Art, anatomy, and the Kidney, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085253815468516

Hektoen International: The Anatomy of Michelangelo (1475-1564), https://hekint.org/2018/04/11/anatomy-michelangelo-1475-1564/

Medical News Today: What was medieval and Renaissance Medicine?, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323533

Wikipedia: Renaissance, Michelangelo

Live Science: Sistine Chapel: Facts, History & Visitor Information, https://www.livescience.com/40802-sistine-chapel.html

Great Names in History: How Michelangelo Painted the Sistine Chapel, https://100falcons.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/how-michelangelo-painted-the-sistine-chapel/

History.com: 7 Things You May Not Know About the Sistine Chapel, https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-sistine-chapel

Brittanica: Michelangelo

Bella Online: Food in the Renaissance, http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art20864.asp

eHow: Food During the Renaissance Period, https://www.ehow.com/about_6351452_food-during-renaissance-period.html

Ayurvedum: Eating With Your Hands: Easy, Hygienic & Nourishing For Your Health, https://www.ayurvedum.com/eating-with-your-hands/

The Guardian: Poverty of world's richest artist, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/nov/30/artsandhumanities.arts

Grand Voyage Italy: Michelangelo's Shopping List, www.grandvoyageitaly.com/cucina/michelangelos-shopping-list

Alice and Leslie talk pirates this week. From cannibalism to butchering whole cows to crusades and female pirates, this episode is a fun look at the swashbuckling days of yore.

Sources and Further Reading:

Privates and Privateers: Pirates and Religion, http://www.cindyvallar.com/Religion.html

Mensa: Western Religions’ Influence on Piratical Endeavors During the Golden Age of Piracy, https://www.us.mensa.org/read/bulletin/features/western-religion-influence-on-piracy/

Wikipedia: Golden Age of Piracy, Dutch Revolt, Ottoman Empire, Cotton Mather

Atlas Obscura: The Chinese Female Pirate Who Commanded 80,000 Outlaws, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-chinese-female-pirate-who-commanded-80000-outlaws; How Two 18th-Century Lady Pirates Became BFFs on the High Seas, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-two-18th-century-lady-pirates-became-bffs-on-the-high-seas

Alice and Leslie are joined by Rise Up Coffee's Head Roaster, Noah Kegley to talk about one of our favorite beverages, coffee. Learn about the process by which coffee is made starting with the beans, ending in your morning mug. 

Alice and Leslie talk about one of their favorite drinks, coffee. Learn about the Sufi Mystics who used coffee in their rituals, notable figures with clear coffee addictions, and what coffee does to your body. Spoiler: drink more water!

Sources & Further Reading:

BBC: Coffee and qahwa: How a drink for Arab mystics went global; https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22190802

NCA: The History of Coffee; https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee

Redlands Daily Facts: History of coffee linked to Islam; https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2013/04/24/history-of-coffee-linked-to-islam/

JSTOR Daily: How Coffee Went from a Mystical Sacrament to an Everyday Drink; https://daily.jstor.org/how-coffee-went-from-a-mystical-sacrament-to-an-everyday-drink/

Magellan TV: Light and Dark: Two Legacies of the History of Coffee; https://www.magellantv.com/articles/light-and-dark-two-legacies-of-the-history-of-coffee

Liam Singer: Magic, Ceremony, and Alchemical Mysticism in Coffee; https://liamsinger.medium.com/magic-ceremony-and-alchemical-mysticism-in-coffee-765caca52f12

In this week's episode, Alice and Leslie talk about Easter. From the origins of our traditions to customs worldwide (some are really unusual) to all the candy we consume, this episode is a fun look at one of our most important Christian holidays.

Sources & Further Reading:

The Conversation: Why Easter is Called Easter and Other Little Known Facts About the Holiday, https://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025

Britannica: Easter Holiday, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Easter-holiday/Liturgical-observances

The Guardian: The Pagan Roots of Easter, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism

History: Easter Symbols and Traditions, https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols

Woman's Day: 17 Easter Traditions From Around the World, https://www.womansday.com/life/travel-tips/g2175/easter-traditions/

Atlas Obscura: Giant Omelette Festival, https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/giant-omelette-festival

The World: This Greek Island Celebrates Easter by Throwing Pots of Water out of Windows, https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-04-07/greek-island-celebrates-easter-throwing-pots-water-out-windows

Barcelona Yellow: La Danza de la Muerte de Verges, https://www.barcelonayellow.com/bcn-tourist/570-la-danza-de-la-muerte-de-verges-dance-of-death

IceBreaker Ideas: 50 Easter Trivia Questions and Answers. https://icebreakerideas.com/?s=easter

Wikipedia: Easter, Easter Traditions, Easter Egg

MSN.com: 18 Surprising Facts about Easter Candy, msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews

The Spruce Eats: Traditional Passover Seder Foods, https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-passover-seder-foods-1807638

Wonderful Italy: The chocolate Easter Egg was born in Torino, https://wonderfulitaly.eu/en/meraviglie/the-chocolate-easter-egg-was-born-in-torino-5506

Foodal: Traditional Foods of Easter, https://foodal.com/holidays/easter/the-traditional-foods/

Alice and Leslie talk about the great Lucille Ball and her show, I Love Lucy. From Lucy's crazy antics to nearly getting drowned on stage, this episode is a fun stroll down memory lane.

Sources and Further Reading:

Ridiculously Retro: The Secret to Women’s Exercise Routine in the 1950s, https://ridiculouslyretro.com/2018/10/05/the-secret-to-womens-exercise-routine-in-the-1950s/

Dusty Old Thing: How Many Calories Did a 1950s Housewife Burn in a Day, https://dustyoldthing.com/calories-burned-per-week-1950s-housewife/

Norton Center For The Arts: "I Love Lucy" Confronts the 1950s American Housewife Ideal, http://nortoncenter.com/2015/02/02/i-love-lucy-confronts-the-1950s-american-housewife-ideal/

Wikipedia: Jack LaLane, I Love Lucy

Taste of Home: Our Favorite Food Moments on I Love Lucy, Ceara Milligan, https://www.tasteofhome.com/?s=Our+Favorite+Food+Moments+on+I+Love+Lucy%2C+Ceara+Milligan+

Role of a 1950s American Housewife History Essay, ukessays.com

National Women’s History Museum: How Highly Processed Foods Liberated 1950s Housewives, https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/how-highly-processed-foods-liberated-1950s-housewives

The share of ultra-processed foods and the overall nutritional quality of diets in the US: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study, E. Martinez Steele

BMJ Open

In this week's episode, Alice and Leslie tackle Mount Everest. From its indigenous names to the food people eat to fuel their quest; this episode looks at those who revere Everest's majesty, those who exploit it, and the copious amounts of trash (and poop!) on the mountain.

Sources and further information:

Alpine Ascents: https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-everest/training/

National Geographic:  Everest 1953: First Footsteps - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/sir-edmund-hillary-tenzing-norgay-1953; Mount Everest, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/mount-everest/; Our team climbed Everest to try to solve its greatest mystery, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/our-team-climbed-everest-to-try-to-solve-its-greatest-mystery-feature

Outdoor Journal: Everest: Queues, Theft and Death on the Mountain Once Known as Chomolungma, https://www.outdoorjournal.com/news/everest-queues-theft-and-death-on-the-mountain-once-known-as-chomolungma/

Druva: Surviving the Everest Avalanche: a First-Hand Account, https://www.druva.com/blog/surviving-the-everest-avalanche-a-first-hand-account/

Top China Travel: Preparation for Mount Everest Climb, https://www.topchinatravel.com/mount-everest/perparation-for-climbing-mount-everest.htm

Wikepedia: Edmund Hillary, Mount Everest, Sherpa People

BBC: Everest through the eyes of a Sherpa: 'Climbers need to wake up’, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48464030

New York Times: As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/sports/everest-bodies-global-warming.html

Mount Everest, National Geographic

Sherpa Culture of Nepal: Food, History, and Traditions, Michelle Della Giovanna

fulltimeexplorer.com

Sherpa Tea Recipe: How Butter Tea Helps you climb Mt Everest, Karl Burton

Bettermindbodysoul.com

Food on Everest: What to Eat and How it Gets to the Mountain, Adrian Ballinger

Alpenglowexpeditions.com

15 Foods People Eat When Climbing (and trying to survive) Mount Everest, Pauline Lacsamana 

Soyummy.com

Food, climbers mounteverest.net

Alice and Leslie look at the circumstances that led to the fall of the Romanov Imperial Dynasty. This episode is full of fascinating facts, from a population constantly on the verge of starvation to a madman's hold over the royal family.


biography.com: Rasputin, https://www.biography.com/political-figure/rasputin

history.com: Romanov Family, https://www.history.com/topics/russia/romanov-family

Wikipedia: House of Romanov, Nicholas II of Russia

alphahistory.com: Rasputin and the Tsarina, https://alphahistory.com/russianrevolution/rasputin-and-tsarina/

time.com: 5 Myths and Truths About Rasputin, https://time.com/4606775/5-myths-rasputin/

nytimes.com: Rasputin Unravels the Myths of the ‘Mad Monk’, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/books/rasputin-biography-douglas-smith.html

Alice & Leslie chat about The Simpsons in this week's episode. From Duff beer to Butterfingers to satirical spirituality The Simpsons never fail to entertain--most people. Listen to find out which of the ladies isn't a fan.
 
 Sources/Further Reading:

Wikipedia, The Simpsons

Simpsons Wiki, simpsons.fandon.com 

10 Classic “Simpsons” Episodes About Food, Adam Campbell-Scmitt foodandwine.com/news/10-classic-simpsons-episodes-about-food

Taillie, L. S. (2019). Governmental policies to reduce unhealthy food marketing to children. Oxford Academic, 77(11), 787-816. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuz021

World Religion News, "The Simpsons and Religion" https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/the-simpsons-and-religion

Beliefnet, "Apu, Springfield's Intro to Hinduism" https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/hinduism/2001/05/apu-springfields-intro-to-hinduism.aspx

CNN, "The Simpsons’ guide to satirizing Islam" https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/23/us/islam-satire-simpsons