In these episodes, Brandon and Lauren discuss: Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film (now available free of charge on YouTube; Brandon's refined method of making lower-salt bacon; the human connection to pigs and bacon; and feasting and fasting.

Introduction and Announcements: * FREE - Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film now available free of charge on YouTube! * FAMILY PIG CLASSES -- a great Christmas gift! Registration now open for our January 2021 classes! * To Harvest a Pig Nicely is available FREE of charge on our YouTube channel! * Membership is open! + 60-day free trial available! Promo code: "60daytrial" + Membership forum topics now categorized for easy browsing! * Help us produce more episodes by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith.

Part 1 Show Notes: * Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film on YouTube, 2:32 * Brandon's bacon-making refinements, 10:08 * The human connection to pigs and bacon, 23:36 * Feasting, 27:20 * Intermittent fasting, 36:48

Part 2 Show Notes * Coming soon!

Links for Episode 55: * Blade Sharpening Fundamentals by Murray Carter (free): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk3IcKUtp8U&t=54s * Intermittent Fasting for Beginners by Jason Fung: https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting * Eat, Fast, Feast by Jay Richards: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Fast-Feast-Feeding-Christian/dp/006290521X

Links for Episode 56: * Coming soon!