Ep 86 Gaslit Granola and Syndown Syrup (Council Warns Breakfast Now Contains 85% Less Reality)

What happens when your granola comes with spin instead of oats? In this bonus satire bulletin from Peace Is Here, Kitty O’Compost reports on Syndown Industries’ latest inventions: Gaslit Granola™ and Syndown Syrup™. With ads promising “freedom from inconvenient nutrition” and products boasting “pre-canceled fiber,” watchdogs warn breakfast may now contain 85% less reality than advertised. Each box comes with free Feel-Good Glasses™, rose tint only. Because in the world of Syndown, ignorance really is bliss. But after laughs (hopefully!), author Avis Kalfsbeek takes a moment to step away from the satire and share unscripted gratitude for the end of Mono Mutante’s launch week. Why did this series begin? Why does it continue? In a heartfelt reflection, Avis speaks about her father and brother—third- and fourth-generation farmers to whom Mono Mutante is dedicated—about her AA sponsor and the daily practice of recovery, and about the spiritual heart of this work: If we see the God in a tomato, or in the eyes of a beautiful cow, and realize those eyes are no different from our dog’s, then peace becomes possible. This bonus episode is both a wink and a bow: a thank-you to readers, listeners, and fellow travelers in the messy, hopeful pursuit of food justice, compassion, and joy. 📚 Get Mono Mutante: aviskalfsbeek.com/mono-mutante 💛 Follow my Kickstarter: aviskalfsbeek.com/kickstarter 🎵 Music: Dalai Lama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez 🎧 Bandcamp: javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com 🎧 Spotify: Listen here Kitty O’Compost Music: Thanks to Nicholas Panek on Pixaby