EPI 192: Archeologist Dr. Bill Schindler - Author Of "Eat Like A Human" Talks Meat, Organs, Blood, Plants, Fermenting, Nutrient Density, Bioavailability, & More!

April 01, 2025 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(0:52) Dr. Bill Schindler's background and how he came to write the book

(2:57) Learning from traditional cultures around the world

(6:27) Why plants have toxins and how to make them safer

(8:13) The Drunken Monkey Hypothesis and ripe vs. unripe fruit

(14:59) What it really means to “eat like a human”

(26:52) Practical ways to start adding organ meats

(37:10) Where to find high-quality organs and how to start

(43:07) Why meat and organs are more than just protein

(48:15) Carbs, ketosis, and adjusting your diet over time

(54:00) Where to find Dr. Schindler

(57:21) Outro



Who is Dr. Bill Schindler?

Dr. Bill Schindler is a food archaeologist, primitive technologist, and chef. He travels the world with his family documenting traditional food ways and works to draw inspiration from the deep archaeological record, rich and diverse ethnographic record, and, modern culinary world to create food solutions that are relevant, meaningful, and accessible in our modern lives. He shares all these stories in his book, Eat Like a Human, and puts the recipes into practice at his family’s Modern Stone Age Kitchen in Chestertown, Maryland.

 

Connect with Dr. Schindler:

Website: https://modernstoneage.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bill-schindler-46243211

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbillschindler/?hl=en


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