More Hip Than Hippie - Wake-Up Call

More Hip Than Hippie #166 - Wake-Up Call

About half the people on the planet use cell phones, and chances are, you're one of them. What are the health risks? Should you change the way you chat? Can we pry Val's iPhone out of her cold dead hands? The Hipsters help you dial in the answers!

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Congratulations to Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon; they've been providing potent potables for 2 decades! We celebrate with their Anniversary Wit Belgian Style Wheat Beer. Because 20 is the Wheat Anniversary, right?

Chocolate: Listeners Lisa and Derek in Toronto say this reminded them of Dori and Val: Zazubean Hottie (chocolate that makes you HOT)! It's fair trade, organic and has a hot guy on the website. Thanks, eh!

 

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• WhoTube? All eco-videos, all the time on GoGreenTube.com. It's where Will Ferrell, Ed Begley Jr. and CNN collide.
• Grass-sole! No, really. Flip-flop shoes lined with real live grass. Brought to you by Krispy Kreme donuts. So while they glaze, you can graze.
• Athol! Val presents Dori with glorious merchandise from the unfortunately-named Idaho town. Adolescent glee ensues.

 

Hip News

• W Say Relax. Bush decides those pesky environmental reviews are harshing his mellow. His new plan takes scientists out of the loop when deciding the status of endangered species. That's stategery!
• Their milkshake brought no boys to the yard. MonSatan, er, Monsanto is backing away from its bovine growth hormone, Posilac. Score one for consumers, and for cows!

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

Do you have slippery seals? Your refrigerator might, so use this simple test: get a piece of paper, close it in the fridge door, see if the paper stays put. If not, it's probably time to change the seal and/or door magnet so that expensive cold air won't escape. Now, can you balance a ball on your nose?

 

Wake-Up Call

About half the people on the planet use cell phones, and chances are, you're one of them. What are the health risks? Should you change the way you chat? Can we pry Val's iPhone out of her cold dead hands? The Hipsters help you dial in the answers! Catch up on the research and learn ways to limit your exposure to radiation. Lowering your bill? That's up to you.

• Radiation does watt? Well, it can heat human tissue like a microwave oven! Find out HowStuffWorks in your cell phone.
• Mixed message. Cell phone health risks are notoriously hard to study, but the Interphone project gives it a shot. Results are due this year, and promise to be inconclusive.
• Calling plan. Use these tips to limit your health risk. Accessorize with a hollow tube or a ferrite bead.
• Gimme your digits! Phone radiation is measured in Specific Absorption Rate (SAR).Learn the specs for your particular phone model.

Listener E-mails

Mail Call! E-mail your delightful questions, comments, insights and porn star names to [e-mail]. And don't forget to post articles, links, and gushy compliments at our MHTH forum!

• Shout-out! Thanks to Jaimelee for mentioning us on her blog!
• Teflon by any other name... Beth wonders about cookware using Thermalon. We think you can do better, but no, we won't pan it.
• Skip the loo. Paul in England has asthma attacks when he smells the air "freshener" in the restroom at work. Val thinks pthalates are to blame. Dori thinks it's the Tories.
• Speaking of whom: Tori the cop in Florida needs recipes for homemade natural cleaners. Keep this next to your copy of the penal code.
• Throttles and bottles. Gerad in Michigan wants to convert his car to electric. He & Amy have a teeny weeny greeny on the way! Have a bottle on us!
• Link about it. Hilary shares links to sites about the DIY rain barrel and plastic gift cards.

Hipster Roll-call! We want all you lurkers to make yourselves known by e-mailing us at [e-mail]. Get in on the listener poll for best porn star name! Submit yours, and rock the vote on our forum in a couple of weeks. Speaking of voting, don't forget us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voicemessage at our Skype address "morehip" or +1530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free!More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com