newdave
Apr 9th, 2007, 07:36 AM
Hey Podcast Alley,
I'm not normally one for such shameless self promotion, but Chris Rockwell of the late, lamented Daily Download (http://www.apeboymonkeygirl.com) said that I should post this here. I'm the editor of PoopReport.com (http://www.poopreport.com) and the author of the soon-to-be-released Poop Culture: How America is Shaped by its Grossest National Product (http://www.poopthebook.com). Poop Culture is hitting stores mid-April, and I'd love to come on your podcast and talk about it.
What's there to talk about? Well:
Why the toilet was invented. It?s not for sanity purposes. No, the toilet was created by rich Victorians in 19th Century England to distance themselves from the stinking, pooping, upwardly-mobile masses?in other words, to keep the common man down. So how does the ideology of the toilet affect our behavior today?
Why people have different bathroom habits. Standing or sitting? Scrunching or folding? Overhand or underhand? Which way is right? People are usually shocked that other people have different habits?and will endlessly debate why their way is better.
Why toilet paper is disgusting. If you got poop on your arm, would you use wafer-thin paper to smear it and smear it until you just can?t see it any more? Even though Americans are obsessed with cleanliness, they still choose toilet paper. What are the alternatives? And why don?t Americans choose them?
Why toilets and sewers are bad for us. Every day Americans flush 108 million pounds of poop down the toilet. And every day, farmers apply 65 million pounds of nitrogenous fertilizer to their land. One animal?s waste is another animal?s breakfast?so why can?t humanity put its waste back into its rightful place in the food chain?
So here's the thing about the book: at first glance, it sounds like crass toilet humor. But it's actually very deeply researched and gives serious consideration to the subject. Don't get me wrong -- it's funny. But it's also a great segue into serious issues of sociology, psychology, culture, and more.
Like I said, this kind of shameless self promotion isn't quite my thing, but this seems to be the best way to get the word out. Visit PoopTheBook.com (http://www.poopthebook.com) for more info, or email me at dave {at} poopthebook.com if you want to set something up. Thanks!
I'm not normally one for such shameless self promotion, but Chris Rockwell of the late, lamented Daily Download (http://www.apeboymonkeygirl.com) said that I should post this here. I'm the editor of PoopReport.com (http://www.poopreport.com) and the author of the soon-to-be-released Poop Culture: How America is Shaped by its Grossest National Product (http://www.poopthebook.com). Poop Culture is hitting stores mid-April, and I'd love to come on your podcast and talk about it.
What's there to talk about? Well:
Why the toilet was invented. It?s not for sanity purposes. No, the toilet was created by rich Victorians in 19th Century England to distance themselves from the stinking, pooping, upwardly-mobile masses?in other words, to keep the common man down. So how does the ideology of the toilet affect our behavior today?
Why people have different bathroom habits. Standing or sitting? Scrunching or folding? Overhand or underhand? Which way is right? People are usually shocked that other people have different habits?and will endlessly debate why their way is better.
Why toilet paper is disgusting. If you got poop on your arm, would you use wafer-thin paper to smear it and smear it until you just can?t see it any more? Even though Americans are obsessed with cleanliness, they still choose toilet paper. What are the alternatives? And why don?t Americans choose them?
Why toilets and sewers are bad for us. Every day Americans flush 108 million pounds of poop down the toilet. And every day, farmers apply 65 million pounds of nitrogenous fertilizer to their land. One animal?s waste is another animal?s breakfast?so why can?t humanity put its waste back into its rightful place in the food chain?
So here's the thing about the book: at first glance, it sounds like crass toilet humor. But it's actually very deeply researched and gives serious consideration to the subject. Don't get me wrong -- it's funny. But it's also a great segue into serious issues of sociology, psychology, culture, and more.
Like I said, this kind of shameless self promotion isn't quite my thing, but this seems to be the best way to get the word out. Visit PoopTheBook.com (http://www.poopthebook.com) for more info, or email me at dave {at} poopthebook.com if you want to set something up. Thanks!