Paleo Treats Podcast

I signed up a while ago for the RYP newsletter, so when it dropped into my box on Monday I wasn't surprised. It was a quick note from the man himself about a recent piece he'd done for VICE on South Sudan. I asked if he wanted to come pimp the piece on the PTPC and I got slightly more than I asked for. This is without a doubt the most fact filled and deep podcast we've done. You probably have a personal narrative of Africa in general that goes something like this: hot, shit hole, large animals, poor, dangerous, needs help. If that's what you think, stand by to have your ideas turned on their head. It took about 90 minutes for Robert to walk Steve & I through what's going on there, and we still only scratched the surface. For more on any of this stuff, you can find Robert here or on Facebook. To read the article on VICE go here, and for Robert's super beefy rippingly effective knives, take a look here.

Phil Zimmerman is one of the world's experts on cryptography, which is the study and application of ensuring that no one but you and the person you're talking to can understand what you're saying. In 1991 Phil invented the way that we secure email communications (PGP, or Pretty Good Privacy) and has been awarded damn near everything you can be noticed for in the digital encryption world, including being inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, named top 50 tech visionaries of the last 50 years, top 10 innovator in e-business, one of the 50 most influential people on the internet; the list goes on. In this episode Phil talks about how he got into encryption (he was a peace activist), the weaknesses of email, and the current state of both cryptography and cryptanalytics, including commenting on the Snowden revelations. He also talks about why we (I'm assuming you're like me and a pretty regular person) need encryption as normal citizens. I don't have anything to hide, do you? You might re-think the way you cond

Victor Davis Hanson, author of a number of books on military and more specifically ancient Greek military history as well as farming from the agrarian hoplite perspective, joins us for this episode of the Paleo Treats podcast. Having been inspired to grow grapes from The Land Was Everything: Letters from an American Farmer to learn Attic Greek after reading Who Killed Homer: The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom, and think just a bit more about military history when exposed to the ideas in The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to Iraq by this guy, it was an honor to have him on the show. We cover everything from farming to soldiering to the Anabasis, public education, the delta smelt and whether or not the unemployed should be allowed to log downed timber. If you'd like to read more of his work or just learn what makes him tick, check out Victor Davis Hanson here. Enjoy!

This time around we turn from mountains and physical adventure to speak with one of San Diego's finest minds, Lambert Ninteman III. Lambert isn't just another pretty face, this guy can speak fluent Chinese and French, can reel off the dates of damn near every important event in human history prior to 1980, is a tea master, and in his spare time is getting his MBA and acting as the captain of the SDSU X Prize team going after Qualcomm's Tricorder X prize. This is a competition among the finest minds of our day to develop an iPhone sized device that will tell you anything you want to know about your physical systems from heart rate to cancerous growth detection just by waving it in front of your chest. Or something like that. Lambert is much more than a brilliant mind, he speaks with feeling on the need for a common set of ethics outside of faith, on how he went from boy to man, and what it means to be a childhood cancer survivor. Enjoy!

This time around we turn back to the mountain men and talk with Doug Chabot, an avalanche specialist, mountain guide, climber, and co-founder of the non-profit Iqra Fund. Doug talks about how he went from being a New Jersey boy with no wilderness skills to a respected climber with several first ascents and notable climbs in the Karakorum, Hindu Kush, and Pamir mountains. He also tells the story of Chris’ (the problem solver) daring leap off the side of a cliff in Yosemite after pulling off a base jumper’s body, and talks about why it’s so damn important (and easy) to help little girls in Pakistan gain access to education. When he’s not being a boring old mountain climber, Doug works at the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center as the Director/Avalanche Specialist in Bozeman Montana.

Perhaps best known for her work with ESPN on the X-Games and in NASCAR, Jamie Little tells the classic American story of starting out as a wild child, working hard and getting a few breaks to become one of the most well known names in motorsports reporting.

A damnably interesting fellow, Gregory Crouch is a climber & author who has traveled from Patagonia to Persia in search of first ascents, hard ascents, easy ascents, and everything else that goes with climbing in heavy weather. Crouch has written excellent books, in this podcast we talk about Enduring Patagonia, China's Wings, Right Mate Let's Get On With It and others. Greg is a superb storyteller, and from the story of how his birth precipitated a major change in English politics to the latest adventures climbing in Iran he offers the perspective of a live well lived.

So you probably eat Paleo, but does your dog? It should! Listen in as Mike Ritland talks about how he trains dogs for everybody from the Navy SEALs to high net worth individuals, and how feeding affects everything from daily performance to how many healthy puppies will be produced in a litter. Mike is an absolute wealth of knowledge on dogs and if you have *any* kind of interest at all in (wo)man's best friend, take the time to go through and enjoy one of the world's best trainers talk "dog"!

Robert Young Pelton, author of "The World's Most Dangerous Places", shares his thoughts on the benefits of getting fired, running Route Irish in Iraq, being kidnapped by Columbians, and offers up a great perspective on livin' the dream. "Basically I'm famous for still being alive". Journalist, photographer, and all around adventurer, Robert offers that rare perspective of a man who has followed his dreams no matter what (once he turned 40.) Starting out as a poor kid and then being a lumberjack, blaster, advertiser and then launching into the corporate world, Pelton decided when he was 40 that making money and driving a Rolls Royce wasn't the be all end all of life, so he took off to some of the world's shit holes and decided to live. Enjoy the show with a modern day truth seeker!

Ever wanted to know the way a professional problem solver thinks? Tune in this week and listen to my good friend Chris talk about the genesis and development of a world class problem solver. Chris has worked as everything from a Paramedic to a Park Ranger to a soldier and has worked everywhere from combat diving underwater to high mountain adventuring. A member of the ever shrinking group of Americans who hunt their own meat and a determined freedom seeker, Chris' philosophy on money, time, and integrity is always worth a listen. Enjoy!

This week we talk with Ryan Williams, former SEAL turned entrepreneur. Ryan is a 6'2" 210 lb asskicker with a mind to match. He was the co-founder for Forged Clothing and after selling his stake in that moved on to Demonbells, the first custom cast art kettlebells on the planet. Listen in as we talk about growing up in the Teams, the hazards of owning a kettlebell business, and the finer points of living the life of a modern day Spiderman. "With great power comes great responsibility."

Kick it with Hollywood epic writer Kurt Johnstad (300, Act of Valor, 300: Rise of an Empire) as we talk about the crucible of physical exertion, the reason for pursuing excellence, and just how important a good cup of coffee is. Kurt is one of the few true Muses of the military and his inside take on the importance of following your passion is well worth listening to. Rock on Kurt!

Navy SEAL motivational speaker and author Dave Rutherford fires up the show with his own special brand of energy, get ready! Drawing on experiences from Azerbaijan to Afghanistan, Dave talks about how to embrace fear, build self confidence, and develop team life. If you've ever wondered what it's like to experience pure human energy than get ready for an amazing interview with a guy who can literally persuade people who can't swim to jump in at the deep end.

This week we talk with cyclist Jeff Pierce, the first American to win a stage in the Tour de France and his wife Jo Kiesanowski, 3 time Olympian cyclist. Yes, this is a cycling-heavy episode. :) Jeff & Jo talk about his epic finish in 1987, old school training (running up hill with big iron pipes in each hand), mentally preparing for huge races, and the best way they've found to use the Paleo diet to boost performance.

Ever wondered if a 50 year old mother of two could do a man's job? Listen in as we talk with Shawn Alladio, world class PWC rider (Jetski for the uninitiated), big wave rescue specialist, and all around tough human. Shawn talks about big waves, heavy threats, and what it feels like to pull a man out of a burning car. Shawn is one of our favorite people, she doesn't pull any punches "If you're not eating Paleo Treats then you're f-ing stupid", and when she sees a problem she wades in and gets down to business. She doesn't let anything stop her and she has a way of describing the world that is at once completely foreign and yet totally matches with our own intuition. While this is one of our longer podcasts we think it's worth every minute. Go ahead, have a listen!

Fine dining chef Peter Servold talks about how his own health issues combined with a gift for making great food helped launch Pete's Premade Paleo, a San Diego Paleo delivery service. Pete, like many people in the Paleo community, is hot in the pursuit of excellence. Listen in as we talk about public policy, how grilled chicken and steamed broccoli are not the only Paleo options, the importance of learning Amharic (Ethiopian) if you life in Atlanta, and how it's damn near impossible to make Paleo bread.

Long haul trucker and Paleo Treats™ ambassador Ray Tabbita joins us in a phone conversation and discusses how he manages to stay on Paleo and on the road. Ray is not just a long haul trucker who eats Paleo, he also (in his spare time) tears phone books in half, rolls up frying pans, and hammers nails through boards without a hammer. If you've ever wondered if it's possible for a "regular salt of the earth guy" to eat Paleo then Ray gives a pretty solid answer in this episode.

Join us for an interview with Heidi Fearon, one of the leading healers in the CrossFit community. Heidi is a licensed acupuncturist who goes far beyond acupuncture in her treatment methodology to help everyone from Crossfit athletes to working moms to military members suffering from PTSD. Widely traveled and an exceptional athlete, this interview is a glimpse into the mind and making of a world class healer. Enjoy!

Following a thread of excellence through the Paleo community by interviewing well known and unknown followers of the Paleo diet.