Current obsessions: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Glass Animals, Zach Bryan, chasing the Seattle sound of the 80s into the grunge age e.g. Green River, Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Melvins

Past obsessions: Tool, AC/DC, Modest Mouse, The Decemberists, The Felice Brothers, Ween, Les Claypool projects

The regulatory climate on food is drastically different in Europe vs. America. Access to quality healthcare is more prevalent in Europe. Additives and ingredients commonly used in American food manufacturing that are designed to make foods more addictive are banned in Europe. Portion sizes are smaller. The type and frequency of advertising by the food industry is more heavily regulated. The financial incentives and subsidies given to the food industry are also different.

There will always be some amount of the population that is overweight for a myriad of reasons, and I'm not saying that individual choice has no impact. However, pretending that 78% of the population is just lazy and lacking will power is not going to fix this issue.

You can't individual choice your way out of systemic problems. If 78 percent of the population needs to change something, that requires a systemic response.

Finding Sturgill Simpson was a real game changer for me. The honesty of dealing with modern life really speaks to me.

"Every morning when I rise, I look in the mirror and despise the sight of everything and all that I've become."