Wed, 23 July 2008 More Hip Than Hippie - Al Gore: The Man Has a Plan More Hip Than Hippie #162 - Al Gore: The Man Has a Plan Honorary Hipster Al Gore presented a bold energy plan to the world last week. Dori and Val are developing unhealthy crushes on the former Vice President /Nobel Laureate /Oscar winner /Saturday Night Live guest. Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Trader Jose Dark Premium Lager, imported from Mexico. Just add spicy tacos and a trip to the beach. Muy bien! Chocolate: Trader Joe's Concerto dark chocolate batons. OK, Val was ill and did a little one-stop shopping. Very eco-friendly, yes? Hip News and Finds Finds: Nothing to fear but fur itself! The Home Shopping Network takes a stand against animal cruelty by banning fur from the network, which reaches over 90 million US homes. Kentucky Fried Canadians? The notorious chicken chain throws vegans a bone by serving "unchicken" at their stores in the Great White North. Greenwashing, eh? Step out of the car, please. Find out if you live in one of America's most walkable neighborhoods by visiting Walk Score. Chico? 42 out of 100. Gimme the keys. Hip News Jalape-NO! The government gets a clue to the origin of the salmonella outbreak, from a single jalapeno pepper grown in Mexico. Guess that border fence isn't working.   Teenie Weenie Greenie™ Listener Teresa in Illinois signed her family up for a mail-order prescription program. Now they pay less and use fewer plastic pill bottles, by getting a 3-month supply every time! They also save the time, money and gas they would have spent visiting the pharmacy. Or driving across the border to Canada. Al Gore: The Man Has a Plan Honorary Hipster Al Gore presented a bold energy plan to the world last week. Dori and Val are developing unhealthy crushes on the former Vice President /Nobel Laureate /Oscar winner /Saturday Night Live guest. Allegory? Nope, Al Gore. Here's the text of his speech at Washington's Constitution Hall on July 17, 2008. Dori's favorite line: "The Stone Age didn't end because we ran out of stones!" Meet the Press. Al returned to the NBC show for the first time in eight years, fielding hardball (and goofball) questions from Tom Brokaw. Watch the video and memorize his smooth answers. Uncle Al Wants You! Visit WeCanSolveIt.org and find out what you can do to "be the change you want to see in the world." (That's Ghandi, not Gore.) Listener E-mails Holy Sizzling Sidewalks, our listeners don't take a summer vacation from sending us emails! Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and bits of your brain at our MHTH forum! Have Camera, Will Travel. Colin and family plan an eco-video travel project across America next year, with a stop here at Hipster HQ. Visit OurRenewableNation.org to see what it's all about. Hey guys, good luck in the US PIRG video contest! Spastic about Plastic! Wendy in Tampa, FL has the ookies about all the plastic on her keyboard and mouse. So we'll give her the Bambookies instead! A UK company sells bamboo computers and accessories. Salmonella spawns solutions. Brian in Gallatin, TN cites a study showing fruit and veggie washes beat the bacteria. We recommend this one. We a-pool-ogize! Jan in Florida begs to differ about saltwater leaving rings around your pool. If that happens, she says your water's too hard. She should know, she's had 3 saltwater pools. Batter up! Elizabeth in St. Paul can't believe somebody invented pancakes in a spray can. She's also disturbed to find they're USDA organic. What's next, cheese in a spray can? Oh, wait... Carp diem. Seize the toes? Michelle in PA tries to gross out Dori with fish pedicures. It worked. Hipster Roll-call! We want all you lurkers to make yourselves known by e-mailing us at hip@greenfeet.com. Remember, we don't sell your info and we won't mention you on the show if you're a big chicken! Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1 530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com Direct download: More_Hip_162_Al_Gore....mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:37 PM

Fri, 18 July 2008 More Hip Than Hippie - Take a Hip Dip More Hip Than Hippie #161 - Take a Hip Dip More Americans than ever own swimming pools and spas. Heck, even Val is getting a hot tub! How do you avoid the nasty chemicals? Can a pool be energy efficient? Dori and Val dive into this topic... Beer and Chocolate: Beer: GnarlyWine Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Co.in Petaluma, CA. Uh-oh, Val makes her "malt face"! Chocolate: Haigh's Gourmet Dark Chocolate from Australia, sent by listener Shaun in Melbourne. Fair dinkum! Hip News and Finds Finds: But where's the Boardwalk? Parker Brothers/Hasbro prepares to launch the new Monopoly World Edition next month, but they don't have a monopoly on fun! Check out Earthopoly for a guilt-free greedy good time! Roxanne! Alison! Veronica! Dori hopes to re-acquaint herself with all these musical ladies when she attends the local Police/Elvis Costello concert. Sadly, Val sits this one out. Hip News We're blown away! The small town of Rock Port, Missouri is the first in the US powered solely by wind. Hang on to your hairdo! A Twitter pill to swallow. Members of the US Congress are banned from social networking sites. We think that's twuly twagic! Koala Knievel? A tale of survival Down Under the grill of a speeding car! But did rescuers have to name him Lucky? Teenie Weenie Greenie™ It's time to come out of the closet...and bring those old clothes with you! Did you know the average American throws away 68 lbs. of clothing every year? As the new season and the new school year approach, freshen your fashions by swapping gently-worn garments with a friend or two. Who wants Dori's banana-yellow Ditto jeans from 1977? Take a Hip Dip More Americans than ever own swimming pools and spas. Heck, even Val is getting a hot tub! How do you avoid the nasty chemicals? Can a pool be energy efficient? The Hipsters dive into this topic and learn that pools can be even greener than your hair after a dip in the chlorine! Your pool can be blue AND green! The Practical Environmentalist has good tips to reduce the flipper-print of your pool or spa. Salty-dipping? A cool alternative is a saltwater pool. We'll try it with tequila and some lime. Swim with the fishes. Natural pools use aquatic plants and aerators, like an aquarium. Can you dig it? Oh yes, you can! Does this make me look tubby? Save money and energy with a solar-heated hot tub. Val might give this a try! Hmm, needs more paprika... A wood-burning hot tub? Sure, just add carrots and a bouillon cube, then have your friends for dinner! Greenwashing. Keep your pool or spa clean with some eco-friendly products. Listener Emails Holy Heat Wave, we have another shimmering collection of listener emails! Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and bits of your brain at our MHTH forum! Shout-out! Thanks to tiffanytomato for the mention on replayground. We love you man! Kati did... start a new podcast, that is! Hipster Kati Neville and friend sign on with The Saver's Kitchen. OD'ed on TV. Vanessa from Wis-KAAAHHN-sinn (by way of Oregon) unplugged the boob tube and discovered podcasts. We approve. Man Sikhs Recycling. James from PA visited India and laments the lack of "green" awareness. The beer wasn't great either. Fade to graywater. Liz in Brooklyn recommends flushing the toilet with your used water. It's not like you were going to drink it, right? Greenie weds Weenie. New listener Sarah in Ohio wants to green her hubby. Make small changes around the house and show him how much money you've saved, Sarah. Or withhold sex. Val's in trouble! Jessica calmly points out that not all large families are wasteful; sometimes the opposite is true. Val agrees. And there is peace across the land. Lurker Love! Leandro checked in from Sao Paulo, Brazil. We tried to follow you on Twitter, dude, but you post in Portuguese and Dori only understands the swear words! Hipster Roll-call! We want all you lurkers to make yourselves known by e-mailing us at hip@greenfeet.com. Remember, we don't sell your info and we won't mention you on the show if you're a big chicken! Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message 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 Direct download: More_Hip_161_Take_a_Hip_Dip.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:40 PM

Wed, 16 July 2008 More Hip Than Hippie - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes More Hip Than Hippie #160 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes The Hipsters discuss the ongoing salmonella contamination in America's tomato, pepper and cilantro supplies. Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Shock Top Belgian White Ale by Anheuser-Busch. A feisty little Belgian-style wheat ale brewed with spices, by the newest member of the InBev family! Chocolate: Hebert's Fully Loaded Dark Turtle bar, with rich dark chocolate, pecans, pralines and toffee. Dori goes nuts with the nuts! Hip News and Finds Finds: Say "green cheese!" Nikon's new Coolpix S52 camera includes a month's worth of carbon offsets with purchase, thanks to Ritz Camera. The air up there: The city of Paris installs a giant helium balloon that changes color with the air quality. Viva la pollution! Heard the news? It's all good! Pay a visit to goodnewsnetwork.org, and turn that frown upside down! Hip News: Bush Lifts Ban on Offshore Drilling. Our favorite chief executive challenges Congress to do the same. Pour a glass of beer and rant along with Val. Teenie Weenie Greenie™ This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ really sucks: think about the impact of your trusty vacuum cleaner. Keep it tuned up, use it less, or replace it with a more energy-efficient model. Or try to pry Val's Dyson out of her cold dead hand. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes The Hipsters discuss the ongoing salmonella contamination in America's tomato, pepper and cilantro supplies. How do you avoid being the latest victim? We'll reveal which tomatoes are OK to eat and cover the basics of food safety. We're still undecided on whether to pronouce the first "L" in salmonella, however. Pass the salsa, por favor! The Centers for Disease Control keeps the public informed. Keep the nasty bugger away. It's not just us. Denmark is suffering too. Surprise! The L.A. Times has an opinion! Listener Emails Great smoky skies of California, we have a bunch of entertaining listener emails! Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and bits of your brain at our MHTH forum! Yo, y'all! Dylan took his South Carolina twang all the way to Brooklyn as he tries to be a "greener" jeweler. He shares an article on recycling. If you build it.. Tim from Wis-KAAHHN-sinn invokes "Field of Dreams", one of Val's fave movies. Perhaps Dori should rent it again. You say it, we play it! Young Celeste in Saratoga wants us to do a show on eco-friendly swimming pools. Well Celeste, maybe (next show) sometime soon (next show) we'll get around (next show) to that topic! Doggie deposits Lurker Leslie in jolly ole England has a poopy puppy! We recommend BioBags to keep the transaction green and clean. Lurker Love! Pete checked in from Cape May, New Jersey, and Kevin says hi from Cleveland, Ohio. Nice to hear from you! Shout out! Thanks for mentioning us on You Oughta Write a Blog. We agree, we are too damn funny! Hipster Roll-call! We want all you lurkers to make yourselves known by e-mailing us at hip@greenfeet.com. Remember, we don't sell your info and we won't mention you on the show if you're a big chicken! Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message 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 Direct download: More_Hip_160_Attack..Tomatoes.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:41 PM

Fri, 11 July 2008 More Hip Than Hippie - Hold Your Water More Hip Than Hippie #159 - Hold Your Water Dori and Val talk about harvesting rainwater and greywater. Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale Chocolate: Newman's Own Organics Chocolate Carmel Cups Hip News and Finds Finds: There's a bathroom on the right. Merriam-Webster introduced the new word Mondegreen which means, "a word or phrase that results from mishearing or misinterpreting a song lyric". Blondes have more fun. Looking for an eco-friendly way to get those sun-kissed golden locks this Summer? Try mixing 2 teaspoons of fine sea salt, 1 cup of warm water, and 4-5 drops of grapefruit essential oil (or any citrus essential oil will do) in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray the mixture on damp, clean, well-conditioned hair for some Summer highlights. Hip News: Vague outcome from G8. President George Bush signed a G8 deal to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, the deal was quite vague, not even specifying the baseline for this 50 percent reduction. Prius manufacturing coming stateside. Toyota will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time.   Teenie Weenie Greenie™ This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to calculate your water footprint at H2Oconserve.org. Hold Your Water Dori and Val talk about harvesting rainwater and greywater. Check the links below for more information. Greywater.com Planning a greywater system Sample greywater installations Find a Rainwater harvest system at Aquabarrel.com Greywater and Rainwater use saves water and money Listener Emails Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum! Pack mentality. If you're a fan of Twitter like Michelle is, you might enjoy TwitterPacks, which has "packs" of people you can follow based on a common interest. Hipsters might be interested in the environmental pack. What's brewing? Ken was happy to hear the homebrewing episode last week, as it is a passion of his. He blogs about his homebrewing adventures on the Brewin' Green blog. www.brewgreen.blogspot.com/. Who knew? Shayna sent along a surprising article about how you can't always trust that products with the Energy Star label are energy efficient. Peace out, PVC. Martin was wondering if there is an alternative to the PVC piping used in underground irrigation systems. Click here to find out about alternatives such as clay or concrete pipes. Email us at hip@greenfeet.com. Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message 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 Direct download: More_Hip_159_Hold_Your_Water.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:05 PM

Wed, 9 July 2008 More Hip Than Hippie - Going the Green Mile More Hip Than Hippie #158 - Going the Green Mile Dori and Val talk about how to stay green on the road and how to save some money on gas. Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Shakespeare Stout by Rogue Brewery Chocolate: World Market Dark Chocolate with Pomegranate Hip News and Finds Finds: Here comes the rain. Cyber-Rain is a sprinkler system you can control from computer. Frosty brews. If you're in the area, check out the Terrapin New York Beer Expo in Rhinebeck, NY. Hip News: Algae attack! An algae bloom is causing panic for Olympic officials in China. It covers one-third of the sea where sailors are sent to compete in just one month. It's melting. Scientists believe that the North Pole may be briefly ice-free by September due to global warming.   Teenie Weenie Greenie™ This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ comes from Listener Terry and is a tip for soothing insect bites and stings. Next time a bug bite has you buggin', try rubbing a mint leaf over the sting. Going the Green Mile Dori and Val talk about how to stay green on the road and how to save some money on gas. Check the links below for more information. Driving Green: 10 Ways to Be More Eco-friendly on the Road EPA Green Vehicle Guide FuelEconomy.gov Find a motor oil recycling facility near you Get the most mileage from your current car Listener Emails Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum! Make your voice heard! Sommer, the Green & Clean Mom has teamed up with the new eco-friendly magazine Positively Green to find out what YOU want to read about. Submit your story ideas and one will be chosen to be featured in an upcoming issue. If your idea is chosen, you'll win a one-year subscription to the magazine! Melts in your mouth. . you know the rest. Brian sent along an article about how M&M Mars is going to sequence the DNA of chocolate to try and improve production. Who knew? Patrick found an article about how an ingredient in watermelon can have effects similar to those of Viagra. Va-va-voom! Email us at hip@greenfeet.com. Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message 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 Direct download: More_Hip_158_Going_the_Green_Mile.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:06 PM