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!