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Discover A $1,500 Sandwich, Lainey Wilson in Hollywood & Wagyu Lies?! May 08, 2025

Show notes

Ep 209 | Natalie and Tara Discover the realities of food production through the lens of a viral experiment: one man's mission to make a chicken sandwich entirely from scratch, $1,500 later (yes, really), his underwhelming sandwich says more about our modern food system than any TikTok ever could.

From there, they head to California's Desert Rodeo, where cowboy tradition collides with influencer culture, raising questions about authenticity, animal welfare, and the evolving image of western sports. Discover Lainey Wilson's new role in the film adaptation of Reminders of Him, why food misinformation about Wagyu beef is back in the spotlight (and still wrong), and what's really going down as Farmer Wants a Wife nears its finale.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 What making a chicken sandwich really costs

🪩 Are influencer rodeos helping or hurting the sport?

🪩 Lainey Wilson joins the cast of Reminders of Him (and we're starting a book club 📚)

🪩 Wagyu misinformation goes viral—again—and why it matters

🪩 Farmer Wants a Wife predictions, tears, and a kiss count for Colton 💋

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Discover FDA Suspends Milk Testing?!, Pasta 101 w/ Giada & CA Rancher Fights Back May 01, 2025

Show notes

Ep 208 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dive into one of the most misunderstood headlines in food news: the FDA pausing a key milk testing program—and why that doesn't mean your milk is unsafe.

Plus, we break down Giada's high-end pasta drop (is $12.99 worth it?), Post Malone's unexpected farming collab with Kubota and major drama in Point Reyes as ranchers face eviction in a historic California lawsuit.

And of course, we dish on the latest Farmer Wants a Wife twist—because what's a week without some cowboy chaos?

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 FDA pauses milk lab certification—what it really means 🥛

🪩 Fear-based food influencer tactics vs. actual food science

🪩Post Malone gets a tractor, and America has feelings about it 🚜🎤

🪩Giada's pasta reel sparks a price vs. quality debate 🍝

🪩Farmer Wants a Wife: mid-season switch-up or relationship red flag?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:56 FDA Milk Testing Changes

06:09 Understanding Milk Safety and Quality

09:07 The Role of Information in Agriculture

12:06 Pasta 101 with Giada De Laurentiis

14:49 The Impact of Influencers on Food Choices

18:09 Kubota's Partnership with Post Malone

20:59 Cultural Relevance in Agriculture Marketing

32:15 Updates on the Point Reyes Lawsuit 3

8:52 Nicolette Hawn Nyman's Lawsuit Against the Park Service

42:19 Reality TV Drama: Farmer Wants a Wife

WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @‌NatalieKovarik a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher & @‌TaraVanderDussen a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. Every week we dive into the week's top articles and discover what's new in the world of food, agriculture, and western culture with a pop culture twist.

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Discover American Food Allergies?? $200k Cow Manure & Chicken Footballs 🏈 Apr 24, 2025

Show notes

Natalie and Tara serve up a wild mix of food, farming, and funny in this episode. From TikTokers importing groceries from Italy (yes, including eggs!) to a Shark Tank pitch featuring biodegradable pots made from—you guessed it—cow manure, this one's got it all.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 Why a TikToker claims she's "allergic to American food" and imports kale from Italy

🪩 A dairy farmer's manure-to-money Shark Tank moment 💩💸

🪩 Stand-up comedy meets chickens (seriously, "meat footballs"?!)

🪩 Shane Smith & The Saints drop a new anthem for the Live Free campaign 🎶

🪩 Reality TV drama from Farmer Wants a Wife—who's in it for love vs. likes?

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