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Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?
We’re nearly halfway through Trump's second term and we still don’t have a Surgeon General. What gives? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! White House withdraws nomination of Janette Nesheiwat Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Distorted Key Parts of Her Résumé Dr. Janette Nesheiwat takes role at Walter Reed treating Havana Syndrome When Did RFK Jr Start Listening to Calley and Casey Means? What Casey Means and MAHA Want You to Fear Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Is Tearing the MAHA Movement Apart Trump surgeon general pick said mushrooms helped her find love The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means Casey Means Poised to Become Nation’s Top Doctor Casey Means discloses financial ties to supplement industry Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General The Bad Science of Good Energy Trump's Surgeon General Pick Tried to Trademark MAHA Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation? New surgeon general pick in deleted posts criticized Trump, RFK Jr Trump’s pick for SG sells supplement with ingredient banned by Pentagon Trump’s new surgeon general pick deepens MAHA-MAGA rift Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:13:12Salt
In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here? Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes is Joel Robuchon’s recipe. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The 25 Saltiest Restaurant Meals in America Facts, Issues, and Controversies in Salt Reduction for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Salt Wars The INTERSALT Study: background, methods, findings, and implications Sodium reduction Sodium Intake Reduction: An Important But Elusive Public Health Goal Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sodium Sources and Sodium Reduction Behaviors Among US Adults The Great Salt Debate: So Bad? Salt guidelines draw heavy backlash Sodium Reduction in US Households’ Packaged Food and Beverage Purchases Blood pressure lowering efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for primary hypertension Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
53:14Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body" (feat. Peter Shamshiri)
We're joined by Mike's If Books Could Kill co-host to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The 4-Hour Body Does Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss? An Examination of the Evidence New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life! The 4-Hour Body: The Real App You Are Working On Is An App Called Yourself Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:08:18Russell Brand Part 2
What do you do when you've flamed out as a Hollywood actor, a political commentator and a wellness guru? You make a YouTube channel. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse Exposing Russell Brand Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift Russell Brand on revolution Celebrity Capital in the Political Field: Russell Brand’s migration from stand-up comedy to Newsnight “Arthur” lawsuit against Brand BBC says it received five complaints about presenter Woman says star exposed himself to her Russell Brand, Seriously How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift Russell Brand’s fellow travellers should defend their claims in court Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:07:13Russell Brand Part 1
Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse Exposing Russell Brand Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift Russell Brand on revolution Celebrity Capital in the Political Field: Russell Brand’s migration from stand-up comedy to Newsnight “Arthur” lawsuit against Brand BBC says it received five complaints about presenter Woman says star exposed himself to her Russell Brand, Seriously How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic Russell Brand And The Conspiracy Grift Russell Brand’s fellow travellers should defend their claims in court Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:14:11The Diet Crimes of Metabolife
The rags-to-riches tale of how an illegal methamphetamine manufacturer became a legal methamphetamine manufacturer. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! How the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 Weakened the FDA Mad About Metabolife Stimulant Propels Diet Empire The dangers of the herb ephedra - Harvard Health An Historical Review of Steps and Missteps in the Discovery of Anti-Obesity Drugs Weight Loss the Herbal Way: No All-Natural Silver Bullet Over-the-Counter-Strategy - The Washington Post Anxious Pill-Maker Puts ABC Interview on the Web A 'Neutral' Comment, a Company's Tough Reaction Metabolife Intern., Inc. v. Wornick (S.D. Cal. 1999) Ephedra hearings in the US House of Representatives Expert Panel Finds Flaws In Diet Pill Safety Study Letter Urging a Criminal Investigation of Metabolife - Public Citizen Perspective; Regulation of Dietary Drugs Is Long Overdue No Limit, for Now, on a Dieting Supplement U.S. Bans Dietary Supplement Linked to Number of Deaths Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
57:08Raw Milk
Once widely banned, raw milk consumption is on the rise and states are repealing their bans. No one’s happier about that than the far right. How did we get here? NOTE: In the retelling of Pasteur’s early pasteurization, Aubrey misspoke! The culprit wasn’t lactic yeast, it was lactic acid bacteria. Sorry for the slip up! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Milk!: A 10,000 Year Food Fracas U.S. Consumer survey The Effects of Pasteurization on Vitamins Lingering Heat over Pasteurized Milk How pasteurization improves safety Swill-Milk and Infant Mortality Alta Dena (Court case 1, Court case 2, Alta Dena's raw milk history) A Raw Milk Magnate Has Spent Years Fighting Public Health Agencies Should This Milk Be Legal? The Amish farmer who ignited outrage over raw milk Why Are People Promoting Raw Milk? The Quest for Raw Milk Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk Right Wing Commentators Are Pushing Misinformation How Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGA Here's why raw milk drinkers need to be concerned about bird flu Influencers promote raw milk Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:05:43The Food Babe
One blogger bravely pushes back against Starbucks, Subway and basic scientific facts. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Taking On the Food Industry, One Blog Post at a Time How the ‘Food Babe’ Went From Obama Ally to Trump Crusader Activist or Capitalist? How the 'Food Babe' Makes Money Latest Food Scare: What Is The 'Yoga Mat' Chemical - And Why Is It In Your Food? Almost 500 Foods Contain The 'Yoga Mat' Compound. Should We Care? Are You Eating This Ingredient Banned All Over the World? The "Food Babe" Blogger is Full of Shit Are Microwaves Safe? Global Food Security Index 2022 Differences between EU and US nutrition labels go far beyond ounces and grams Is Food Really Better in Europe? Vani Hari: How She Grew Her Food Blog Into An Empire Food blogger asks Kraft to stop using dye in mac and cheese Meet the food blogger influencing RFK Jr. Food Babe blogger Vani Hari taking heat over health science Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
52:58Seed Oils
Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The O6-O3 ratio: A critical appraisal Seed Oils: Are They Actually Toxic? No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Do Seed Oils Make You Sick? Seed oils: Are they healthy or harmful? ToxGuide: Hexane Dietary linoleic acid intake and blood inflammatory markers Effect of dietary alpha-linolenic acid on blood inflammatory markers Changes in consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids The Skinny on Fats Dietary oleic acid drives obesogenic adipogenesis How Seed Oils May Be Affecting Your Body Fat and Health Stanford nutrition expert breaks down effects of seed oils The Newest Bitcoin Diet Trend Is Hating ‘Seed Oils’ Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Coronary Artery Disease The Great Con-ola Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:18:44Herbalife
We’re talking about our first diet MLM and IT’S A REAL DOOZY! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Herbalife: Weighty Profits and Government Probes Herbalife Exec's Death Prompts Bizarre Fallout Autopsy on Herbalife founder finds death caused by accidental overdose The Uncertain Start of a Remarkable Life Nobel Prize Winner Didn't Disclose Herbalife Contract Latinos crucial to Herbalife's financial health Latino Group Demands Herbalife Probe The Big Short War The Siege of Herbalife After Big Bet, Hedge Fund Pulls the Levers of Power Herbalife Will Restructure and Pay $200 Million to Settle FTC Charges An inside look at the $200 million FTC settlement U.S. says Herbalife to pay $123.1 million to resolve China bribery case Herbalife announces new CEO to lead the L.A. nutrition company Clips! Mark Hughes' origin story Senate committee hearing Celebrity endorsement Former Herbalife Distributors Speak Out Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
56:56Ultra-Processed Foods
Everyone agrees that processed foods are bad for you. When it comes to defining what they actually are, however, there is considerably less agreement. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Nutrition and health. The issue is not food, nor nutrients, so much as processing Ultra-Processed Foods: Definitions and Policy Issues Examining the Nova Food Classification System and the Healthfulness of Ultra-Processed Foods A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain Why Is the American Diet So Deadly? Ultra-processed foods and mortality Association of ultra-processed food intake with risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study Academic and doctor Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’ Food addiction: a valid concept? The study of food addiction using animal models of binge eating Obesity and the brain: how convincing is the addiction model? Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts Sugar addiction: the state of the science The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food Premature Mortality Attributable to Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in 8 Countries Ultra-processed food intake and animal-based food intake Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:11:20BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days
From our Patreon feed, we're catching up with RFK Jr. and his cadre of "Make America Healthy Again" influencers. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
53:16The Bulletproof Diet
Meet the tech bro on a noble quest to double his lifespan, improve his productivity and irritate his waitress. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Mycotoxins Myth: The Truth About Mold in Coffee Guidance for Industry: Action Levels for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Human Food and Animal Feed You, Only Better FTC letter to Dave Asprey Alternative medicine fans see RFK Jr. as a hero. The field’s skeptics worry. The Bulletproof Diet is everything wrong with eating in America Bulletproof Coffee: Debunking the Hot Buttered Hype Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible. And This Man Very Rich Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
53:40Blue Zones
The places where humans live the longest are explained by traditional lifestyles, widespread incest or systematic fraud, there is no fourth option. Thanks to Catherine MacDonald for helping us research and fact-check this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The global pattern of centenarians highlights deep problems in demography Late-life mortality is underestimated because of data errors Supercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraud Do People in ‘Blue Zones’ Actually Live Longer? They really are that old: a validation study of centenarian prevalence in Okinawa The Real Facts Supporting Jeanne Calment as the Oldest Ever Human A Population Where Men Live As Long As Women: Villagrande Strisaili, Sardinia Typologies of Extreme Longevity Myths Sardinian dietary analysis for longevity: a review of the literature Identification of a geographic area characterized by extreme longevity in the Sardinia island Specific features of the oldest old from the Longevity Blue Zones in Ikaria and Sardinia Making the Blue Zones: Neoliberalism and nudges in public health promotion Human longevity: Genetics or Lifestyle? Familial transmission of human longevity Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:07:30BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?
Because we live in hell, here is last month's bonus episode about RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign with a new intro about what he could do at HHS. See you next year! Support the show
1:12:18Richard Simmons Isn't Missing
The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best friend. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ, or watch it at home anywhere else! Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Richard Simmons Show Richard Simmons, the Original Queer Eye The Grand Duke of Diet and the Clown Prince of Fitness The Sultan of Svelte The Deregulation Of Commercial Television Simmons Says Slapping Mesa Man Was Meant as Playful Richard Simmons’ Life Was a ‘Never-Ending Work in Progress’ Richard Simmons ordered to pay $130,000 after transgender lawsuit Richard Simmons' family asks Pauly Shore to please stop Pauly Shore's Richard Simmons biopic might actually be dead Richard Simmons' Death Was an 'Accident' Richard Simmons' Housekeeper of 35 Years Breaks Her Silence How eating disorders can damage the heart Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:05:35Growing Up Richard Simmons
Before building his fitness empire, America’s most bedazzled fitness guru was a guy named Milton from New Orleans. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Watch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ, or watch it at home anywhere else! Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Still Hungry...After All These Years by Richard Simmons "Hair-Do" Anatomy Asylum Commercial Richard Simmons: New Orleans's hometown hero A Speedy History of America’s Addiction to Amphetamine Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:01:57The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
How a mother, a daughter and a crackpot Swiss psychologist gave us the world's most popular Buzzfeed quiz. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! The Personality Brokers by Merve Emre Myers Briggs Type Preferences What Personality Tests Really Deliver The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work Cautionary Comments Regarding the MBTI The Barnum Effect in Personality Assessment The Mysterious Popularity Of The Meaningless Myers-Briggs Why the Myers-Briggs personality test is totally meaningless Can you truly know yourself in a quiz? What You Don't Know about This Personality Test Can Hurt You MBTI, If You Want Me Back, You Need to Change Too Personality Tests Aren't All the Same The Utility of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
55:19BONUS: Breaking Down The Latest Anti-Trans Victory Lap
We went a little easy on the Cass Report in our last main feed episode, so we're back to [Mortal Kombat voice] FINISH HIM!!! This was supposed to be a Patreon bonus episode but we'd rather you support the lovely trans people who helped us with the research and fact-checking of this episode! Julia Serano: https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano Parker Molloy: https://www.readtpa.com/ Katelyn Burns: https://www.patreon.com/katelynburns Evan Urquhart: https://www.assignedmedia.org/support Erin Reed: https://www.erininthemorning.com/ Or organizations that work with trans youth in the UK: Gendered Intelligence: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ Stonewall: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:03:14"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.
Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for help researching this episode and Evan Urquhart, Parker Molloy and Katelyn Burns for fact-checking! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" The "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" Controversy at AACAP's Annual Meeting Methodological Critique Of The Cass Review Methodological Critique of Littman (2018) Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria A critical commentary on ‘rapid-onset gender dysphoria’. Foundations Of The Contemporary Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Network Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: Parent Reports on 1,655 Possible Cases Opinion: England's Anti-Trans Cass Review Is Politics Disguised As Science Tavistock v Bell Actually Nothing: The Non-Starter Non-Story of the WPATH Files As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view States Passed a Record Number of Transgender Laws. Here’s What They Say. Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:31:18"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity
Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for help researching this episode and Evan Urquhart and Parker Molloy for fact-checking! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Watch Aubrey's documentary Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being? Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care Fresh trans myths of 2017: “rapid onset gender dysphoria” Rapid Onset of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Young Adults: a Descriptive Study The Detransitioners: They Were Transgender, Until They Weren't How the idea of a “transgender contagion” went viral—and caused untold harm Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care 'Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria' Is Biased Junk Science A careful step into a field of landmines Detransition, Desistance, and Disinformation: A Guide for Understanding Transgender Children Debates Recognizing and responding to misleading trans health research Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:27:46Jamie Oliver
In the 2000s, Jamie Oliver made a big splash with his work reforming kids’ meals in the UK and US. Was his work wicked slammin’, or just proper rustic? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! BBC Profile - Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver Puts America's Diet on a Diet All The Times Jamie Oliver Made Everyone Angry Unpacking School Lunch: Understanding the Hidden Politics of School Food A brief history of school meals in the UK Turkey Twizzlers: A Complete History Marcus Rashford Is Fighting the Government on Free School Meals. He’s Also Fighting Jamie Oliver’s Legacy Has Jamie Bitten off More Than He Can Chew? Jamie Oliver, you haven’t tasted real poverty Jamie Oliver’s campaign against childhood obesity has classist undertones Jamie’s jerk rice is a recipe for disaster Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:02:52COVID Conspiracies
What was missing from America's pandemic response? According to the internet, a sunshine vitamin, a malaria treatment and a whole lot of horse paste. Thanks to Health Nerd (Substack) for helping us fact-check this episode! And thanks to Abby Mahler (Twitter, Tiktok) for help with the research on hydroxychloroquine! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links: How Musk Sold MAGA on HCQ Prominent Anti-Vaxxer’s Snake Oil Store Has a Propaganda Outlet Nine COVID-19 Myths That Just Won’t Go Away Disinformation and coronavirus COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Discussion on Twitter Pain in the Nation Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection? Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. Vaccines vs. vitamins: COVID misinformation roils the worlds of wellness and nutrition A Decisive Verdict on Vitamin D Supplementation Why were Twitter Users Obsessed with Vitamin D during the first year of the pandemic? Vitamin D, the Sunshine Supplement, Has Shadowy Money Behind It The Truth about Vitamin D and COVID-19 The Strange and Twisted Tale of Hydroxychloroquine Is Ivermectin for Covid-19 Based on Fraudulent Research? Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:27:39Ozempic
Ozempic is being hailed as “the end of the Obesity Epidemic.” This week, Mike and Aubrey dig through the sensational claims. But will they make it past the caveats? Links: How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor Insurers clamping down on doctors who prescribe Ozempic for weight loss Ozempic prescriptions can be easy to get online. Its popularity for weight loss is hurting those who need it most Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: real-world evidence from a Mediterranean area Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity Real-world weight change, adherence, and discontinuation among patients with type 2 diabetes initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the UK Safety of Semaglutide Semaglutide for the treatment of overweight and obesity: A review Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity Semaglutide 2.4 mg for the Treatment of Obesity: Key Elements of the STEP Trials 1 to 5 Association of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Risk of Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases Real-World Adherence and Discontinuation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the United States Medications and conditions associated with weight loss in patients prescribed semaglutide based on real-world data Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
58:21"Soy Boys"
How a plant-based pejorative went from an alt-right burn to a core concern of mainstream Republicans. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Joe Explains the Term "Soy Boy" to Donnell Rawlings Alex Jones Gay Bomb Rant Soyboys and Sensitivity: Mocking Meat Avoidance from Punch to Twitter How the alt-right uses milk to promote white supremacy Men's Health 2009 piece Neither soy nor isoflavone intake affects male reproductive hormones A Brief History of Conservatives Using Tofu-Eating as an Insult The Soy Conspiracy Alex Jones’ Protegé, Paul Joseph Watson, Is About to Steal His Crackpot Crown Why Men Think Plant-Based Meat Will Turn Them Into Women Stangle: Impossible burgers are made of what? Plant-based meat and the knock-down, drag-out fight for the American diet Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity Real American men and the liberal war on meat “The Great Replacement:” An Explainer Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
44:06RFK Jr. and The Mainstreaming Of The Anti-Vaxx Movement
Join us for a 75 minute answer to a 5 word question: Is there mercury in vaccines? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Paul Offit’s “Autism's False Prophets” Peter Hotez’s “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science” Seth Mnookin’s “The Panic Virus” Jonathan M. Berman’s “Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement” Steve Silberman’s “Neurotribes” Transcript of the Simpsonwood meeting A Kennedy’s Crusade Against Covid Vaccines Anguishes Family and Friends Immunizations and Autism: A Review of the Literature CDC Studies on Thimerosal in Vaccines RFK Jr’s 2005 article on mercury and vaccines RFK Jr.’s Inside Job Vast Majority of Americans Say Benefits of Childhood Vaccines Outweigh Risks Correcting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. When Vaccine Injury Claims Go to Court Vaccine Compensation Hearing Decision Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:13:53RFK Jr. and The Rise of the Anti-Vaxx Movement
A political candidate has some questions and we have some extremely obvious answers. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Eric Garcia’s “We’re Not Broken” Mike and Sarah’s episode on autism and the anti-vaxx movement Seth Mnookin’s “The Panic Virus” Jonathan M. Berman’s “Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement” Brian Deer’s “The Doctor Who Fooled the World” Paul Offit’s “Autism's False Prophets” Steve Silberman’s “Neurotribes” Peter Hotez’s “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science” Behind The Bastards episode on smallpox anti-vaxxers RFK Jr.’s Inside Job The Conspiracy Candidate David Pitts's "Jack and Lem” RFK Jr.’s autobiography Immunizations and Autism: A Review of the Literature Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent Correcting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine ‘facts’ Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:14:30Pilates
Somehow an episode about an old-timey fitness influencer ended up being one of our most wholesome ever. We're as surprised as you are. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Pilates and the “powerhouse" Sick Architecture - Ibiayi Briggs - Body Culture and Contrology World War One: Internment centre 'will unlock' family tales The Acrobatic Immigrant Who Invented Pilates in a Prisoner of War Camp The exercise phenomenon born in a prisoner-of-war camp History of Pilates An Introduction to Clinical Pilates The Fight for the Soul of Pilates Did you know Pilates was born in prison and inspired by cats? Inside The Shocking (Black) History Of Pilates Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
44:59Brittany Dawn
How a fitness influencer went from small-time scammer to one of the Internet’s leading villains. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! THIS IS DISTURBING goodbye for now… How Dallas-area influencer Brittany Dawn found herself at the mercy of social media's double-edged sword Conversations with the Inspiring Brittany Dawn Influencer Asks Customers to Sign NDA Before Refund Brittany Dawn's archived apology video Influencer Called 'Scammer' for Not Providing Coaching ‘You can’t cancel me’: embattled TikTok star reinvents herself as a warrior for Jesus Here’s what to know about the lawsuit against Texas influencer Brittany Dawn Followers Of Christian Influencer Brittany Dawn Said They Are Angry That She Pivoted To Religion To Avoid Scrutiny Fitness gurus and 'muscular Christianity': how Victorian Britain anticipated today's keep fit craze The Fitness-Driven Church | Christianity Today Christian influencer Brittany Dawn defends her foster parent journey amid criticism of her past, monetized baby posts Police Brutality Against Black Kansas City Man Caught on Video Brittany Dawn Fitness LLC Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:01:08BONUS: The Conservative Diet Books of Yore
We're taking a much-needed break this week so to tide you over here is one of our bonus episodes! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
56:17Oprah v. Beef Part 2: Apocalypse Cow
The closing argument of our two-part Oprahsode starts in a Texas courtroom, wanders through some British slaughterhouses and ends with an emu. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! "How the Cows Turned Mad" by Maxime Schwartz “Deadly Feasts” by Richard Rhodes "Mad Cow USA" UK Parliamentary inquiry How The West Was Won Over Texas Cattle Feeders v. Oprah Winfrey: The First Major Test of the “Veggie Libel Law” Having a Cow: Reactions To "Veggie Libel" Laws and the Oprah Trials The Unconstitutionality Of Iowa's Proposed Agricultural Food Products Act And Similar Veggie Libel Laws Appeal Original Lawsuit Food Safety Vs. Promotion Of Industry: Can The USDA Protect Americans From Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy? Apocalypse Cow Harvard Risk Assessment of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Mad Cow congressional hearing GAO report The Harvard Risk Assessment Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:08:01Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of "Veggie Libel"
On April 16, 1996, Oprah Winfrey did a show about mad cow disease. Six weeks later, a couple of Texas cattlemen had a cow (sorry). Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Original Lawsuit Appeal How Oprah Got Sued for Dissing a Burger Two Degrees of Speech Protection Texas Cattle Feeders v. Oprah Winfrey: The First Major Test of the “Veggie Libel Law” Having a Cow: Reactions To "Veggie Libel" Laws and the Oprah Trials Howard Lyman talk The Unconstitutionality Of Iowa's Proposed Agricultural Food Products Act And Similar Veggie Libel Laws How the Cows Turned Mad Food Safety Vs. Promotion Of Industry: Can The USDA Protect Americans From Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy? Apocalypse Cow GAO report A is for Apple, Alar, and ... Alarmist? Alar Five Years Later Auvil v. CBS 60 Minutes Alar and Apples: Newspaper Coverage of a Major Risk Issue. Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:03:40The 10,000 Steps Myth
This week we're digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! 10,000 Steps: A Brief History Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health? A Japanese first-mover in the fitness wearables race Counting Every Step You Take When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good? McDonald's Enlists Trainer To Help Sell Its New Meal Get happy with McDonald's Go Active Happy Meal for adults McDonald's Stepometer McDonald's pushing salads and pedometers The fight for healthier McDonald's Happy Meals Step-It Canadian TV ad McDonald's serves up Happy Meals for grow-ups McDonald's removes fitness tracker from Happy Meals A Very Serious Review of McDonald’s Flesh-Burning Fitness Tracker McDonald’s quietly ended controversial program that was making parents and teachers uncomfortable Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science When does wearing a fitness tracker do more harm than good? Why Counting Your Steps Could Make You Unhappier How many steps are enough? Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
49:07The Trouble with Sugar
This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it's as addictive as cocaine and it raises blood sugar in universal, predictably spiky ways. Thanks to David Johnston for helping us with sources for this week’s episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole Smith Sugar Rush: Science, Politics and the Demonisation of Fatness by Karen Throsby Is sugar really as addictive as cocaine? Scientists row over effect on body and brain Sugar Is Not the Enemy Dr. Benjamin F. Feingold, Controversial Pediatrician Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Sugar High’? Effects of Diets High in Sucrose or Aspartame on The Behavior and Cognitive Performance of Children Sugar and the Hyperactive Child Some popular diets are based on this carb-rating scale. Here’s why it could be misleading. Glycemic Index: History and Clinical Application Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity What is the glycaemic index Don't Play a Numbers Game, Experts Say, Just Eat Your Vegetables Sugar addiction: the state of the science Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
49:21"Forks Over Knives": Is a Vegetarian Diet Better For You?
A viral documentary says a "whole foods plant-based diet" will prevent heart disease and cure cancer. But once we look into the MEAT of the matter will we find factual CREAM of the crop or will we cry FOWL? (we're so sorry) Thanks to Katherine Flegal for helping Mike with this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption: Dietary Guideline Recommendations From the Nutritional Recommendations (NutriRECS) Consortium Present status of the aflatoxin situation in the Philippines The role of natural consequences in the changing death patterns Dietary Protein and Amino Acids in Vegetarian Diets—A Review Quality of Plant-Based Diet and Risk of Total, Ischemic, and Hemorrhagic Stroke Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial Do We Really Know What Makes Us Healthy? Observational evidence does not necessarily imply causation The Problem with Observational Studies (Epidemiology) Vegetarian Diet Patterns and Chronic Disease Risk: What We Know and What We Don’t The rise, the fall and the renaissance of vitamin E Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:02:33The Instagram Fiber Feud
Aubrey tells Mike about the diet that took over New York City (and its bathrooms). Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! F-Factor drama timeline What Is the F-Factor Diet, and Is it Safe? Tanya Zuckerbrot Sets a Weight-Loss Example What Is the F-Factor Diet? Here’s What You Need to Know F-Factor Under Fire After TONS Of Women Come Forward Tanya Zuckerbrot and an Instagram Crusade Against the F-Factor Diet Dietary fiber and health outcomes: an umbrella review Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap F-Factor has sent legal threats and deleted Instagram comments F-Factor Diet Allegations: What Dietitians Want You To Know Correcting the Record Unpacking the F-Factor Diet Drama Insider rundown of symptoms Tanya Zuckerbrot addresses health concerns Insider rundown of workplace issues Tanya Zuckerbrot Files Lawsuit Over F-Factor Diet Criticism on Instagram Tanya Zuckerbrot sues Emily Gellis in new defamation suit In a Lawsuit, Eight Women Claim the F-Factor Diet Made Them Sick Submit concerns to F-Factor Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
46:36Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids
Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childhood obesity." We have some comments. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! The 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines The 2007 guidelines Pros and cons of bariatric surgery in adolescents Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents Semaglutide treatment for obesity in teenagers: a plain language summary of the STEP TEENS research study Patients’ views of long-term results of bariatric surgery for super-obesity: sustained effects, but continuing struggles Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery Support the show
1:14:25Elizabeth Taylor's "Elizabeth Takes Off"
History should make you feel weird and so, apparently, should diet books. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! Elizabeth Takes Off Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor: Diet Tips on How to Become a Size 6 Just Look at Her Now Elizabeth Taylor: Born to the Purple Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Interview Elizabeth Taylor’s Glorious Excess Elizabeth Taylor’s Astonishing Health History Elizabeth Taylor’s Cook Not To Blame Support the show
58:17“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
This week, we're talking about Aubrey's new book, "'You Just Need To Lose Weight' and 19 Other Myths About Fat People." And we're yelling about Piers Morgan as a little treat. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Preorder Aubrey's book at your favorite bookstore or here: Bookshop.org Powell's Books Blackstone Books Black Pearl Books Amazon Barnes & Noble Book Depository Audible (audiobook) Libro.fm (audiobook) Support the show
49:55Workplace Wellness
Charging disabled people more for health care is illegal. But what about ... charging non-disabled people less? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! A Review of the U.S. Workplace Wellness Market "Wellness" Based Healthcare is a Scam 2013 Rand Report Workplace Wellness Produces No Savings\ Workplace Wellbeing Is a Scam Employers should disband employee weight control programs Using Incentives in Workplace Wellness Programs Coerced into Health Current Trends in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the US The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight Managing Manifest Diseases, But Not Health Risks, Saved PepsiCo Money Over Seven Years The Dubious Empirical and Legal Foundations of Workplace Wellness Programs Toward A Critical Theory of Corporate Wellness The development and growth of employer-provided health insurance The Ideological Construction Of Risk Wellness Incentives In The Workplace A Fatter Butt Equals a Skinnier Wallet The Outcomes, Economics, and Ethics of the Workplace Wellness Industry What’s Bad about Wellness? Support the show
1:12:32The Food Pyramid
In the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But where did it come from? Why was it created by the agriculture department? And why did it tell us to eat a whole loaf of bread every day? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! Anna-Britt Agnsäter Rounding Out the Food Pyramid Food Lobbies, The Food Pyramid, and US Nutrition Policy The Fattening: Reassessing The Food Pyramid Catering to Cows and Consumers US Drops New Food Chart Are Cattlemen Now Guarding the Hen House? Testing of the Food Pyramid Comes Full Circle Topping the Food Pyramid Food Pyramid Replaced By 'MyPlate' Is The Food Pyramid Obsolete? Coca-Cola Funds Scientists to Shift Blame Experts Say Lobbying Skewed the US Dietary Guidelines Food Politics Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
51:52Bonus: Mike's New Podcast!
Mike and Aubrey introduce Mike's new show, If Books Could Kill! Find it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, don't forget to pre-order Aubrey's new book! Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Support the show
1:18:06The Daily Harvest Food Poisoning Scandal
“Herpes is basically living the dream” — Aubrey Gordon. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Check out Mike's other podcast, If Books Could Kill Pre-order Aubrey's book! Links! Marion Nestle's "Safe Food" The vomiting, diarrhea, and gallbladder surgeries were bad enough. Daily Harvest’s alleged food poisoning victims say the startup’s response made things worse For Now, Skip Eating Products That Contain Tara Flour, CR's Food Experts Say Bill Marler’s Daily Harvest posts The original Reddit post The History, Politics & Perils Of The Current Food Safety Controversy Food poisoning and unsafe temperatures: Many meal kit companies aren’t FDA regulated Public Health and Food Safety: a Historical Association Investigating Food Safety Implications Of Meal-Kit Delivery Subscription Services In Toronto Vitamin retention in eight fruits and vegetables: a comparison of refrigerated and frozen storage Ten years post-GAO assessment, FDA remains uninformed of potentially harmful GRAS substances in foods Daily Harvest updates Rachel Drori interview Antioxidants in Fresh and Frozen Fruit and Vegetables: Impact Study of Varying Storage Conditions Generally recognized as safe (GRAS): history and description Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:01:37Mini-Sode: The Dr. Oz Campaign
Pennsylvania listeners check your registration here! Mike and Aubrey break down the policies and promises of Dr. Oz's Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Plus! A re-run of our complete Dr. Oz episode from last year. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Links: Transcript of the infamous Congressional hearing The Making of Dr. Oz Columbia and the Problem of Dr. Oz The FTC lawsuit against green coffee bean extract sellers The Oz craze: The effect of pop culture media on health care The BMJ content analysis of the Dr. Oz show Ageing, fitness and neurocognitive function Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren't pretty Dr. Oz may be America's most influential — and controversial — physician Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:13:16Paul Bragg & The Rise of Apple Cider Vinegar
Health claims about apple cider vinegar are everywhere. But are they true? This week, we hop into the wayback machine for the story of America's first health influencer. (That's not true, but neither is anything else in this episode.) Thanks to David Johnston for providing sources for this week’s episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links: A Longstanding Legacy of Promoting Healthy Living About Paul (Internet Archive) 100 Years of Health with Patricia Bragg Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work In the Name of the ‘Father’ (part 2, part 3) FDA report on enforcement & compliance FTC decisions, 1941 How Americans Became Obsessed With Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar Debunking the health benefits of apple cider vinegar Orlando Bloom Bonded with Katy Perry over Apple Cider Vinegar Investor group acquires Bragg Live Food Products Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
55:22The French Paradox
How an early-'90s newsmagazine show convinced a generation of Americans to start drinking red wine. For the antioxidants! Special thanks to Susanne Stolpe and Alexander H. Sandtorv for helping us fact-check this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Diet and alcohol in heart disease risk: the French Paradox Absorption of three wine-related polyphenols in three different matrices by healthy subjects From red wine to polyphenols and back: A journey through the history of the French Paradox Wine as a Biological Fluid: History, Production, and Role in Disease Prevention Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Confounders Among Nondrinking and Moderate-Drinking U.S. Adults Alcohol, Drinking Pattern, and Chronic Disease The French paradox: lessons for other countries Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Deaths in the World Health Organization MONICA Project Coronary heart disease in France and in Europe: Where are the facts? Wine And Juice Management And Marketing Decisions: The Case Of The French Paradox Decline of coronary heart disease mortality is strongly effected by changing patterns of underlying causes of death The Medical Autopsy: Past, Present, and Dubious Future New dimensions in cause of death statistics Should socioeconomic factors be considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as confounders, or as risk modifiers? Wine, alcohol, platelets, and the French paradox for coronary heart disease Alcohol, Ischemic Heart Disease, and the French Paradox Death certificates are not reliable: revivification of the autopsy Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
55:09Goop
Do we even need to write a description? It's the Goopisode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! How Goop’s Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrow’s Company Worth $250 Million How Gwyneth Paltrow took Goop from a homebrewed newsletter to a controversial $250 million wellness powerhouse Gwyneth Paltrow Feels Good — and So Can You Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP $1.6M In Debt? Goop and Condé Nast Team Up on a Magazine - The New York Times Gwyneth Paltrow didn't want Condé Nast to fact-check Goop articles A hungry Gwyneth Paltrow fails the food-stamp challenge four days in Dear Gwyneth, this is what living on food stamps really looks like My $29 Food Stamp Challenge & The Recipes Gwyneth Paltrow's Having the Chicest Yard Sale Ever Gwyneth Paltrow says children of celebrities 'almost have to work twice as hard' once they 'unfairly' get their start in Hollywood Gwyneth Paltrow brings aerial yoga, trans talks and cryofacials to Goop health conference We Attended Gwyneth Paltrow's $500-a-Ticket Health Summit Anti-Medication Goop Summit Expert Claims AIDS Treatment Kills and GMOs Cause Depression Inside Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's Growing Empire The history of self-care Still Processing: We Care for Ourselves and Others in Trump’s America Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
59:37BONUS: Moon Juice Taste Test
This week's episode is running late so here's something to tide you over! Last year, we did an episode on Gwyneth-adjacent influencer Amanda Chantal Bacon and her wellness company, Moon Juice. This year we decided to TASTE THE DUST. This episode was originally for our Patreon supporters. Click here if you'd like to sign up! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
54:07The Scarsdale Diet Murder feat. Sarah Marshall
In 1982 a murder captured America's imagination. Forty years later, two podcasts joined forces to talk about it. Hear more from Sarah at You're Wrong About and You Are Good! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Diana Trilling’s “Mrs. Harris” Shana Alexander’s “Very Much a Lady” "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet" Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
1:31:40“French Women Don't Get Fat”
A dieting book or a how-to guide for an eating disorder? Pourquoi pas les deux ? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The By The Book episode The NYT interview with Mireille Guiliano Gabrielle Deydier: what it’s like to be fat in France Inhaling Their Food Publishers sell snobbery by the page Champagne and Pizza 'French Women Don't Get Fat': Like Champagne for Chocolate Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show
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