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Peter Sagal

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Waste no time chewing.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

That's about the growing group of people who are taking all their meals in the form of what?

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

A shake?

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Yeah, or liquid, or goo, it is often called.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

People apparently want to maximize their nutrition while saving time and effort, so they're eating packets of goo instead of food.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

It is a powerful rebuttal to those who believe you're supposed to enjoy your life.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Nutrient goo, according to the Times, is more popular than ever, even for people with teeth.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Yeah, the Times calls it Goo.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Yes.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Generically.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Great marketing team, wouldn't you say?

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

I know, I know.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

The New York Times called them aspirationally branded meal replacement.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

The idea is like everybody's so busy, everybody's got so much to do.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Nobody wants to take the time to have to make or apparently chew a meal, right?

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

They just want someone to mama bird their food for them.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Yeah, exactly.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Bill, how did Nathan do in our quiz?

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Perfect score, Nathan.

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Librarian Mychal Threets talks rebooting Reading Rainbow and our panel eats goo

Congratulations.