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TexasTowelie

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:17 PM Oct 2025

The Protein Craze Is Driving Lewis Black Crazy - The Daily Show



Protein is everywhere now: Doritos, ice cream, cereal, air. Lewis Black takes a look at the new health craze tricking Americans into thinking they can have their protein-filled cake and eat it too, and asks what could happen if you consume too much protein (hint: it involves s**tting your pants).
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The Protein Craze Is Driving Lewis Black Crazy - The Daily Show (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2025 OP
Interesting they bleep out the 'f' bomb bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #1
I had a bad experience with protein supplements back in the early 80s EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #2
Lewis Black is the funny version of Andy Rooney progressoid Oct 2025 #3

EYESORE 9001

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2. I had a bad experience with protein supplements back in the early 80s
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:02 PM
Oct 2025

It was during a brief phase of building upper body strength. I tried a protein powder supplement which made me fart like a draft horse, only with a worse aroma. I’d have likely been banned from the gym if I’d continued its use.

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