In this episode Destin, Lisa, Rene, and Dave tackle a variety of topics ranging from silly to important for day to day life during the winter months. First Rene talks about a guy who claims to have sex with astral beings in the astral plane, Lisa discusses a study that seems to show fructan as being something people are sensitive to instead of gluten, and Destin talks about how winter tires work and why they're important. 

Woo Report https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/1870345159946191/

 Science

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/adventure/red-line/the-science-behind-winter-tires-and-how-they-work/article32531630/ 

 https://newatlas.com/fructan-not-gluten-gastrointestinal-sensitivity/52157/?amp=true

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructan

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2152877-gluten-sensitive-it-may-actually-be-a-carb-making-you-ill/

http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(17)36302-3/pdf 

hub.cc/http:/dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.10.040">http://sci-hub.cc/http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.10.040 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r4sK3aRimbPPA-2VTyGMi89Y_rchftf1/view?usp=sharing

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