Maintenance Phase podcast

…

Maintenance Phase

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

 

#98

RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS

The rise, fall and rise of the most nonsensical conspiracy theory we've ever heard. Thanks... more

21 Sep 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:04

21 Sep 2026


#97

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... more

27 Jul 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:12

27 Jul 2026


#96

Salt

In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 202... more

10 Jun 2026

53 MINS

53:14

10 Jun 2026


#95

Tim 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 t... more

16 Apr 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

16 Apr 2026


#94

Russell Brand Part 2

What do you do when you've flamed out as a Hollywood actor, a political commentator and a ... more

01 Apr 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:13

01 Apr 2026


#93

Russell Brand Part 1

Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy. Su... more

17 Mar 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:11

17 Mar 2026


#92

The Diet Crimes of Metabolife

The rags-to-riches tale of how an illegal methamphetamine manufacturer became a legal meth... more

12 Feb 2026

57 MINS

57:08

12 Feb 2026


#91

Raw Milk

Once widely banned, raw milk consumption is on the rise and states are repealing their ban... more

13 Nov 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:43

13 Nov 2025


#90

The Food Babe

One blogger bravely pushes back against Starbucks, Subway and basic scientific facts. Supp... more

25 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:58

25 Sep 2025


#89

Seed Oils

Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers. Support us: ---<a href='https://www.patreon.c... more

26 Aug 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:44

26 Aug 2025


#88

Herbalife

We’re talking about our first diet MLM and IT’S A REAL DOOZY! Support us: ---<a href='http... more

10 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:56

10 Jul 2025


#87

Ultra-Processed Foods

Everyone agrees that processed foods are bad for you. When it comes to defining what they ... more

03 Jun 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:20

03 Jun 2025


#86

BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days

From our Patreon feed, we're catching up with RFK Jr. and his cadre of "Make America Healt... more

01 May 2025

53 MINS

53:16

01 May 2025


#85

The Bulletproof Diet

Meet the tech bro on a noble quest to double his lifespan, improve his productivity and ir... more

26 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:40

26 Mar 2025


#84

Blue Zones

The places where humans live the longest are explained by traditional lifestyles, widespre... more

30 Jan 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:30

30 Jan 2025


#83

BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?

Because we live in hell, here is last month's bonus episode about RFK Jr.'s presidential c... more

20 Dec 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:18

20 Dec 2024


#82

Richard Simmons Isn't Missing

The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best friend. Su... more

21 Nov 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:35

21 Nov 2024


#81

Growing Up Richard Simmons

Before building his fitness empire, America’s most bedazzled fitness guru was a guy named ... more

25 Oct 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:57

25 Oct 2024