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.

 

#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


#80

The Myers-Briggs Personality Test

How a mother, a daughter and a crackpot Swiss psychologist gave us the world's most popula... more

12 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:19

12 Sep 2024


#79

BONUS: 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 [... more

01 Jul 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:14

01 Jul 2024


#78

"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.

Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (<a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'>jgillpeterson.com</... more

18 Jun 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:18

18 Jun 2024


#77

"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity

Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (<a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'>jgillpeterson.com</... more

09 May 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:46

09 May 2024


#76

Jamie Oliver

In the 2000s, Jamie Oliver made a big splash with his work reforming kids’ meals in the UK... more

04 Apr 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:52

04 Apr 2024


#75

COVID Conspiracies

What was missing from America's pandemic response? According to the internet, a sunshine v... more

07 Mar 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:39

07 Mar 2024


#74

Ozempic

Ozempic is being hailed as “the end of the Obesity Epidemic.” This week, Mike and Aubrey d... more

10 Oct 2023

58 MINS

58:21

10 Oct 2023


#73

"Soy Boys"

How a plant-based pejorative went from an alt-right burn to a core concern of mainstream R... more

12 Sep 2023

44 MINS

44:06

12 Sep 2023


#72

RFK 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... more

01 Aug 2023

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:53

01 Aug 2023


#71

RFK Jr. and The Rise of the Anti-Vaxx Movement

A political candidate has some questions and we have some extremely obvious answers.Suppor... more

18 Jul 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:30

18 Jul 2023


#70

Pilates

Somehow an episode about an old-timey fitness influencer ended up being one of our most wh... more

04 Jul 2023

44 MINS

44:59

04 Jul 2023


#69

Brittany Dawn

How a fitness influencer went from small-time scammer to one of the Internet’s leading vil... more

20 Jun 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:08

20 Jun 2023


#68

BONUS: 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 ep... more

06 Jun 2023

56 MINS

56:17

06 Jun 2023


#67

Oprah v. Beef Part 2: Apocalypse Cow

The closing argument of our two-part Oprahsode starts in a Texas courtroom, wanders throug... more

23 May 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:01

23 May 2023


#66

Oprah 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 coup... more

09 May 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:40

09 May 2023


#65

The 10,000 Steps Myth

This week we're digging into the weird  history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode co... more

25 Apr 2023

49 MINS

49:07

25 Apr 2023


#64

The Trouble with Sugar

This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it'... more

11 Apr 2023

49 MINS

49:21

11 Apr 2023


#63

"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 c... more

28 Mar 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:33

28 Mar 2023


#62

The Instagram Fiber Feud

Aubrey tells Mike about the diet that took over New York City (and its bathrooms). Support... more

14 Mar 2023

46 MINS

46:36

14 Mar 2023


#61

Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids

Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childh... more

28 Feb 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:25

28 Feb 2023