Lauren Good: Zoey, you ate vegetarian pizza last night. You said it was great.
Zoe Schiffer: I did it. I did, and I read a really scathing article written by Anne Lowrey about dairy farming in The Atlantic, and it radicalized me for at least 24 hours. I was on oat milk. Thank you. I don't want awards.
Lauren Good: Mike, how long have you been vegan?
Michael Calore: I don't know. 800 years.
Lauren Good: Good. Our resident long-lived man on this show.
Michael Calore: I've been strictly vegan for about five years, and I've been vegan since I was a teenager. But look, as a lifelong follower of a plant-based lifestyle, I know it doesn't work for everyone. That was more than a joke. I'm actually going to recommend to all of my listeners my favorite television program about immortality. it is called true BloodIt's an HBO show about vampires in the South.
Zoe Schiffer: This is a documentary about boys with native blood.
Michael Calore: This is great.
Lauren Good: True story. True story. No, it's scripted.
Michael Calore: It's campy, which is the best thing about it because it takes itself seriously most of the time, and then it doesn't. It is full of sex, violence and humor. This is so much fun. Great acting from all the lead actors, and there are about a dozen people in the show who are really great. I highly recommend you go back and watch true BloodThis was originally on television, what, 15 years ago? something like that. It feels like forever ago.
Lauren Good: You know what I love most about this recommendation is that it enables me to carry over one of my favorite phrases from our previous podcast, Gadget Lab, which is, “A good Love SkarsgÃ¥rd.”
Michael Calore: “Love a good SkarsgÃ¥rd.”
Lauren Good: Longtime listeners will appreciate this.
Michael Calore: This is the tall and handsome Alexander Skarsgård.
Lauren Good: As a vampire. As a sexy vampire.
Michael Calore: In the form of a vampire named Eric. Yes. That's what I got.
Lauren Good: Thanks for breaking the mold, Mike.
Michael Calore: you are welcome. Okay, that's our show today. We'll be back next week with an episode that highlights Silicon Valley's long relationship with libertarianism. Thanks for listening to Uncanny Valley. If you liked what you heard today, be sure to follow our show and rate it on your podcast app of choice. If you wish to contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions, you can write to us here uncannyvalley@wired.comWe can't wait to hear from you. Today's Show is produced by Kyana Moghadam, this episode is mixed by Amar Lal at Macro Sound. Jordan Bell is our executive producer. Thanks also to Executive Producer, Stephanie Kariuki. Condé Nast's head of global audio is Chris Bannon. We'll be back next week for good.