Tag: eating

  • Bumperpodcast #190: Running and Food

    Bumperpodcast #190: Running and Food

    The guests have been booted away from the Bumperpodcast – and given satchels of food for their travels. Natty Bumpercar doesn’t like eating – or – running.

    Do you like to get to the bottom of things? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com.


    About This Episode

    In Bumperpodcast episode 190, Natty Bumpercar kicks the children out of headquarters after receiving feedback from listeners. Flying solo, Natty rambles about his complicated relationship with food, from his brief obsession with superfood smoothies to his current dilemma of eating making him feel sluggish. He muses about running marathons, the logistics of exercise, and the unfortunate fact that Bumpercar headquarters sits in a valley where every direction is uphill. The episode showcases Natty's signature stream-of-consciousness comedy as he flip-flops between liking and disliking food, accidentally creates a song about getting up to get down, and admits he'll never be a politician due to his wishy-washy stance on eating.

    Memorable Quotes

    “I gave each of them a knapsack with a pear and a pickle and some popcorn because my children only eat things that begin with the letter p.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “You got to get up to get down, you got to get up to get down, you got to get up to get down you clown.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I'm so wishy-washy on these issues this is why I'll never be a politician because I flip-flop back and forth.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #food #eating #health #exercise #running #smoothies #parenting

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: oh bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car it's the bumper podcast it's whatever day today is and hey look at this no children on this week's episode why natty bumper car oh well because we actually got mail email uh messages where the people were just like no no no no more of that that was not no we can't no no so we kicked the children out and not even just out of the studio out of out of the house out of headquarters they are wandering around i gave each of them a knapsack with a pear and a pickle and uh some popcorn because my children only eat things that begin with the letter p they eat persimmons they eat peanuts and of course they will occasionally eat you know uh plum that's another thing that they eat really there's a lot of foods that begin with the letter p and speaking of foods i feel like i'm at a point in my life right now where i don't i don't like food i don't like to eat it doesn't make me feel good it makes me feel sluggish and tired and not so good well maybe that's the kind of food you're eating natty maybe it is i don't know i was on a kick for a few months where i was making these smoothie things with like oh look i'm just gonna throw some kale in here and some carrots and some uh apples and some berries and some yogurt and some uh oatmeal like i'm just making spirulina bee pollen like all this stuff was going into my uh my smoothie thing and i am depressed to admit that i actually felt that way when i was doing this and i don't know why i've stopped all of a sudden um i think my brain was just like got sick of i think i started missing chewing or something like that where i was just like i remember chewing that was fun but then here's the thing i chew i go and i eat that kind of food and uh guess what i don't feel so good like i just want to take a nap i eat and then i want to take a nap that's not how you want to feel you want to eat and feel better and then go run a marathon or whatever it is people do do people do that can you eat and then run a marathon or is it like swimming where you can't run a marathon for like an hour after you eat because you'll get cramps i don't know i don't run marathons i barely run at all because running to me is just it just sounds like so much work like what i'm supposed to do i i gotta put i gotta find my shoes i don't gotta put them on i gotta find my shoes i gotta find some socks i you know i gotta some basically i gotta get dressed if i gotta tie my shoes probably gotta tie them properly there's probably a way that you have to tie your shoes that enables you to run more better i don't know and the thing is everywhere around headquarters is uphill we're in a gully we're in a gulch we're in a valley so if i'm gonna run anywhere it's gonna be running straight up no thanks thank you and you could think to yourself well the run back is gonna be easier you're just gonna you know you could just lay down and roll back to roll back to the headquarters and i'm like well yeah but i gotta get up before i can get down hold on a second did you hear what just happened because i did because you got to get up to get down you got to get up to get down you got to get up to get down you got to get up to get down you clown is not the song i don't know why i said clown at the end there i mean it rhymed sure but i think if you look at linearly at the whole conversation it doesn't make a ton of sense so what have we talked about today no children uh they do eat foods that came with the letter p which turned this into a weird sesame street episode all of a sudden uh i myself natty bumper guard do not like to eat you know i would i might go on a hunger strike i did just have some cereal though it was pretty delicious oh maybe i do like to eat i'm so wishy-washy on these issues this is why i'll never be a politician because i flip-flop back and forth so what is it bumper guard do you like to eat do you not like to eat why don't you tell me why don't you make a stand and i'm like i don't know i guess when i'm hungry i like to eat you know i do like to do i like to drink tea but that's not food it's not sustenance it's just caffeine really which is there anything better in the world than caffeine there is why won't you tell me what it is please

  • Bumperpodcast 113 – Doctor-time!

    Bumperpodcast 113 – Doctor-time!

    Bumpercar woke up all excited about getting to talk to you and then he tells a story about how had to go see the doctor about his throat – and – you get to hear all about it.

    Listen to the Bumperpodcast and you will find out what happened when he went to the doctor.

    Pins and needled. Pins and needles!


    About This Episode

    In this episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar wakes up excited on a rainy day to record and shares a personal medical journey with listeners. Natty describes a frustrating throat condition where food gets stuck while eating, leading to visits with multiple doctors. After the first doctor's unhelpful advice to "eat better food," Natty consults a second doctor who diagnoses the problem and refers him to a gastroenterologist. The episode takes a humorous turn as Natty breaks down the word "gastroenterologist" and reveals the next step in treatment: having a camera shoved down his throat. Classic Bumperpodcast style combines everyday health concerns with Natty's characteristic rambling humor.

    Memorable Quotes

    “I woke up this morning and I got so excited because I looked out the window and it was a rainy day it was gray it was kind of cold feeling clammy and then I was just like wait a minute today's the day for the bumper podcast”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “he's a gastroenterologist which i don't know what that is except he deals with gas and he's inter and then something with an ologist i don't know like a paleontologist but but in my throat”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #health #doctors #medicalappointments #throatproblems #eating #rainyday #gastroenterology

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: I woke up this morning and I was thinking about you bumper podcast that's really true I woke up this morning and I got so excited because I looked out the window and it was a rainy day it was gray it was kind of cold feeling clammy and then I was just like wait a minute today's the day for the bumper podcast today's the day that I get to sit down in front of a microphone and talk to you about whatever it is that I talk about what am I going to talk about today well I was thinking I would tell you about my trip to the doctor yesterday that's right I went to the doctor why because I go to the doctor sometimes that's what happens don't you go to the doctor you should they're your friends they give you things that make you feel better I didn't not that I felt bad but I have this crazy thing that happens sometimes when I eat food where I'm like like oh look at this food in front of me this is going to be a delicious meal i can't wait to eat this food and then i take a bite and then my throat i told you about this where my throat doesn't or did i tell you about this no i was complaining about my throat a few weeks ago because it wasn't breathing properly this is similar but different i have a great throat did you know that so you take a bite and then all of a sudden the throat's like i don't want you're like what i don't want to change right here and it's just like the food just kind of hangs out in the throat and you know you saw all of a sudden the mouth starts just like and the body starts going and then it's just like and it's disgusting it happens every so often and so i asked my doctor about it like the normal doctor you go to whatever that guy is called and uh here's here's what he said to me he said oh well i suppose you need to eat better food which does that help me no that doesn't help me i eat plenty good food and so then i had to go to a different doctor because i had i remember when i had bronchitis i'm always sick we know this now it's so it's evidently now a part of my life over the last two years baby bumper car comes into the scene here's some germs oh you're going to be sick for the rest of your life hooray well so i went to a different doctor because first doctor wasn't open told different doctor the same story about the throat and she was like you've got a blah blah blah and then i went and i looked up blah blah on the internet and i was just like oh my goodness i've got blah blah and so i had to set up an appointment with a guy he's a gastroenterologist which i don't know what that is except he deals with gas and he's inter and then something with an ologist i don't know like a paleontologist but but in my throat and so he looked at me poked and prodded and now all of so here's the next step in all this they're gonna take a camera and they're gonna shove it down my throat

  • And then I got an ulcer

    I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Sunday morning . . . The ugh side. The ouch side. The I don’t feel swell side.

    Basically, my throat was a hot screaming mess of no fun and it wanted to make sure that I knew it.

    Yeah. I knew it. Loud and clear.

    On Saturday, me and the troops had gone to a big one year old birthday bash. It was full of fun, people and cupcakes. But – was it also full of some glooby-globy from far afield that was sent to tear me asunder?! I was starting to really wonder.

    First I made a list of potential carriers. Of hands I had shook, cheeks I had kissed and babies I’d walked around with. But then I realized that there was no point in pointing fingers . . . It was time for me to hibernate. I’d sleep this thing out.

    The next day was dentist day! A tooth cleaning and an opportunity to figure out why breathing air was making my molar hurt. In the course of he cleaning, where I found out that I have a tiny cavity in one old filling and a horizontal crack in the hurty molar – which may end up needing another crown . . .

    During the cleaning, the phrase “What’s going on with your throat?” was murmured. And, while I’m not one who enjoys chatting while getting my teeth cleaned, I am one who doesn’t mind complaining about my throat. So I replied with a “It hurts.”

    “You should have that checked out.” was what I got back.

    So – I went to the doctor place – without an appointment – where after a long wait, they let me into the room and weighed me. Nowadays, I know that I wear like 12 pounds of clothes (seriously), so I was cool with the number – but I had a hard time explaining that concept to the nurse. Oh well.

    When the doctor came in, she asked about fever, cough and runny nose. All were answered by no. She then stuck a popsicle stick and a light in my mouth and let out an “Aahhh.”

    I was guessing it was some form of immediate strep or something. When she got the swabs out I gathered myself for the pain and gave my chart a gold star for knowing what was going on in my throat

    Then she swabbed and said. “This is not strep.”

    Boooooooo!

    “Well then, what could it be?” I asked – all kinds of nervous.

    “It’s a blah-blah-blah ulcer. There is no treatment and it can take a couple of weeks to go away. You should avoid all spicy, crispy, crunchy, crackily foods.”

    “So, I’m on a pudding diet?”

    No reply.

    “How did I get an ulcer? What causes them?”

    “Well, it’s caused by stress. A lot of high school kids get them after exams. ”

    “High school?!”

    “Yes.”

    “Well, I’m a little past that, but I do have loads of stress.”

    “Stress.”

    “Cool. Great. So – now I have an ulcer. How about them apples?!”

    “Apples would be too acidic.”

    “Ugh.”