I have to admit, I was surprised and disappointed when I heard the Zbiotics ad on the World Corrupt podcast. While I would not have expected the podcast team to necessarily know that zbiotics most likely didn’t work, I did expect they would be aware that an ad effectively endorsing binge drinking from a company that is clearly endorsing binge drinking is a bad thing to do. I trust the Crooked Media team for accurate reporting on the political landscape. They are supposed to be the good guys. They let me (and all of us) down on this one. Here’s hoping they do better in the future.
Z-Biotics: "We would like to do human trials on our product (which is super safe and effective; promise!!) but since trials are complicated, expensive and there's so much variability in the human response, we decided not to do that yet we are still selling our not tested on humans product and advertise with trusted podcasters."
Rational people: "WTAF!!??"
Thank you for such a well researched and in depth investigation. It is disappointing when podcasters/youtubers whose content I enjoy and align with my value system advertise crap like that (A1 Greens also comes to mind....). Surely there are other products more worthy of promotion?
I remember that when I was a student (some, ahem, 30+ years ago) there was a claim that 'acetyl cysteine' could help prevent hangovers (I cannot remember the exact mechanism but it seemed plausible to us undergrad chem & bio students!). A number of us tried it out but were not convinced.
Life experience has proven that the best way to avoid a hangover is, in fact, to avoid excessive alcohol consumption...
Well, now that I’ve read your post, yeah, it’s really kind of amazing that the people behind this podcast agreed to this. It’s an incredible contradiction.
I contacted them as a fan of the show. TWICE! Before Jen wrote the piece, I informed them the product most certainly did not work and there was no science behind the claims. I got a polite, we will bring it to the host’s attention, message.
Fascinated by "$7.17/bottle for a monthly 12-pack subscription". 12 of these a month? They want to enable us getting wasted three times a week every week?!
“according to the Alcohol Hangover Research Group….” 🤣😂😅 I have to keep reminding myself with Huberman, Asprey, et al…that they are interesting “experts” with some
cool ideas, hosts, and products- but are loaded with this extra special podwashing! fantastic article🥰👍
What I don't understand is why people think a supplement pill covered in wood shavings is some kind of magic pill? Rehydrate and have a hearty breakfast after a night out. You'll feel so much better! Or drink less and better - so you don't put your body through all this.
[edit: to explain, I read the comments before your post.]
Until Dr Jen Adjacent explained that the supplements the podcast was sponsored by were for binge drinking etc I was going to say … that maybe some peoplr think, hey, could supplements really be so bad?
But of course, now that I think about it, it’s not likely that they’re going to just be hawking folic acid and vitamin C.
Of course they’re going to be hawking a potion-in-a-capsule that lets you get quick and easy results and solve life’s most intransigent problems (erections, arousal, bags under the eyes, hair thinning, etc.)
However, I wasn’t thinking of binge drinking in that category. Sheesh.
I have to admit, I was surprised and disappointed when I heard the Zbiotics ad on the World Corrupt podcast. While I would not have expected the podcast team to necessarily know that zbiotics most likely didn’t work, I did expect they would be aware that an ad effectively endorsing binge drinking from a company that is clearly endorsing binge drinking is a bad thing to do. I trust the Crooked Media team for accurate reporting on the political landscape. They are supposed to be the good guys. They let me (and all of us) down on this one. Here’s hoping they do better in the future.
Z-Biotics: "We would like to do human trials on our product (which is super safe and effective; promise!!) but since trials are complicated, expensive and there's so much variability in the human response, we decided not to do that yet we are still selling our not tested on humans product and advertise with trusted podcasters."
Rational people: "WTAF!!??"
Thank you for such a well researched and in depth investigation. It is disappointing when podcasters/youtubers whose content I enjoy and align with my value system advertise crap like that (A1 Greens also comes to mind....). Surely there are other products more worthy of promotion?
T-shirt? Tattoo?
“Neato. Super science-y.”
I remember that when I was a student (some, ahem, 30+ years ago) there was a claim that 'acetyl cysteine' could help prevent hangovers (I cannot remember the exact mechanism but it seemed plausible to us undergrad chem & bio students!). A number of us tried it out but were not convinced.
Life experience has proven that the best way to avoid a hangover is, in fact, to avoid excessive alcohol consumption...
Well, now that I’ve read your post, yeah, it’s really kind of amazing that the people behind this podcast agreed to this. It’s an incredible contradiction.
I hope they see this.
Maybe it could be sent their way. ;)
I contacted them as a fan of the show. TWICE! Before Jen wrote the piece, I informed them the product most certainly did not work and there was no science behind the claims. I got a polite, we will bring it to the host’s attention, message.
👏👏👏
Fascinated by "$7.17/bottle for a monthly 12-pack subscription". 12 of these a month? They want to enable us getting wasted three times a week every week?!
Yes, it's pretty disturbing and so hypocritical of World Corrupt
“according to the Alcohol Hangover Research Group….” 🤣😂😅 I have to keep reminding myself with Huberman, Asprey, et al…that they are interesting “experts” with some
cool ideas, hosts, and products- but are loaded with this extra special podwashing! fantastic article🥰👍
What I don't understand is why people think a supplement pill covered in wood shavings is some kind of magic pill? Rehydrate and have a hearty breakfast after a night out. You'll feel so much better! Or drink less and better - so you don't put your body through all this.
I guess many of us want a magic pill. I feel the allure at times.
Ads are there to make money - nothing more .
And soccer players are in Saudi Arabia to make money, and yet World Corrupt thinks that is sportswashing
[edit: to explain, I read the comments before your post.]
Until Dr Jen Adjacent explained that the supplements the podcast was sponsored by were for binge drinking etc I was going to say … that maybe some peoplr think, hey, could supplements really be so bad?
But of course, now that I think about it, it’s not likely that they’re going to just be hawking folic acid and vitamin C.
Of course they’re going to be hawking a potion-in-a-capsule that lets you get quick and easy results and solve life’s most intransigent problems (erections, arousal, bags under the eyes, hair thinning, etc.)
However, I wasn’t thinking of binge drinking in that category. Sheesh.