Dr. Bill Schindler joins Airey Bros Radio (ABR 438) for a deep-dive conversation that connects Jersey Shore wrestling culture to ancestral nutrition, anthropology, and real-world health.Bill is Jersey Shore bred — a Red Bank Regional wrestler who went on to compete at Ohio State and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) — before becoming a leading voice in ancestral food systems. He’s the author of Eat Like a Human, founder of The Modern Stone Age Kitchen, and a researcher/educator helping families, athletes, and coaches rethink what “healthy eating” actually means.We talk wrestling weight cuts, the mental side of food, why modern diets wreck digestion, and Bill’s core idea: humans aren’t omnivores by biology — we’re omnivores by technology (fire, fermentation, traditional preparation, and bioavailability). Bill also shares practical takeaways for wrestlers, endurance athletes, parents, and coaches, including why he’d consider keto for wrestling and how to start small with changes that compound.In this episode:Jersey Shore wrestling roots (Red Bank Regional, Ohio State, TCNJ)Weight cuts, food fear, binge cycles, and athlete nutrition mistakes“Eat Like a Human” fundamentals: fermentation, bioavailability, real foodSimple family changes that actually last (start with the foods you eat most)Keto, carnivore, and why context + culture matter in nutritionInsects, organ meats, and pushing comfort zones the smart wayWine additives, traditional fermentation, and “food as a system”📌 Follow / tags: @drbillschindler @themodernstoneage📚 Book: Eat Like a Human🎧 Airey Bros Radio — available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple PodcastsABR 438 Timestamped Show Notes 0:00 – Show open (Airey Bros Radio intro + value-for-value)0:56 – Jersey Shore wrestling intro: Red Bank Regional → Ohio State → TCNJ2:29 – Plug + where to buy the book: Eat Like a Human + signed copies + Modern Stone Age Kitchen3:33 – Modern Stone Age Food Lab + Ancestral Table online community (weekly cooking classes)5:08 – Red Bank Regional / Shore wrestling through-lines (George family, Long Branch ties, NJ wrestling connections)8:49 – The Jersey debate: Pork roll vs Taylor ham + “Central Jersey” talk11:34 – Bill’s origin story: overweight kid → running → finds wrestling late → falls in love with the sport13:32 – Jersey Shore Wrestling Club era + training year-round + NYAC nights15:18 – Ohio State wrestling recruiting + intensity + pressure17:34 – Keratoconus / eyesight failing + college struggles (real talk on support systems)20:00 – The dark side of D1 culture: injury + being treated like an asset26:09 – Coming home defeated + the turning point27:01 – Coach Dave Eisenhower / TCNJ: getting a second chance + “life-changing” opportunity29:04 – Advice to recruits: what questions to ask coaches + teammates + academic support reality34:33 – Anthropology / archaeology journey begins (11 majors → finds the lane)37:17 – Rutgers rejection vs Temple acceptance (identity shift + finally “armed and ready”)39:50 – Wrestling mindset → PhD grind (discipline, reps, survival mentality)42:26 – Orthorexia / being “that guy” around food (social cost + culture of eating)44:05 – Key clip moment: successful wrestler despite diet + carbs/weight cut culture + metabolic fallout after competition46:14 – The shower lightbulb: prehistoric tech is mostly about food (fire, fermentation, processing)49:48 – Wrestlers & nutrition: practical entry points + questioning everything50:56 – Keto for wrestlers: why he’d do it, clarity of rules, avoiding the old “carb load” myth55:37 – Humans as omnivores by technology (plants require processing; nutrient access matters)1:00:41 – The “extreme year” experime