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Maintenance Phase

80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14.2K ratings

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

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Ozempic

October 10, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

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 ...

"Soy Boys"

September 12, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

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 2...

RFK Jr. and The Mainstreaming Of The Anti-Vaxx Movement

August 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

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” Tra...

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

July 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

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 Wh...

Pilates

July 04, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

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 In...

Brittany Dawn

June 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

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 Si...

BONUS: The Conservative Diet Books of Yore

June 06, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

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

Oprah v. Beef Part 2: Apocalypse Cow

May 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

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. Opr...

Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of "Veggie Libel"

May 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

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” H...

The 10,000 Steps Myth

April 25, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

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...

The Trouble with Sugar

April 11, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

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 So...

"Forks Over Knives": Is a Vegetarian Diet Better For You?

March 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

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 co...

The Instagram Fiber Feud

March 14, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

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 Zuckerbr...

Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids

February 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

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...

Elizabeth Taylor's "Elizabeth Takes Off"

February 14, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

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 E...

“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People

January 03, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

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 B...

Workplace Wellness

December 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

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 emplo...

The Food Pyramid

November 15, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

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,...

Bonus: Mike's New Podcast!

November 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

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

The Daily Harvest Food Poisoning Scandal

November 01, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

“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...

Mini-Sode: The Dr. Oz Campaign

October 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

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 ...

Paul Bragg & The Rise of Apple Cider Vinegar

October 11, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

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 (I...

The French Paradox

September 27, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

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 subje...

Goop

September 13, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

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 - ...

BONUS: Moon Juice Taste Test

September 06, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

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 ...

The Scarsdale Diet Murder feat. Sarah Marshall

August 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

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

“French Women Don't Get Fat”

August 09, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

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 fo...

Pete Evans Part 2: COVID & Consequences

July 26, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

"Celebrity chef Pete Evans has activated his last almond with the Seven Network." Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Pete Evans on COVID-19 restrictions  Pete Evans on who gets COVID  Introducing the BioCharger  Coronavirus treatment spruiked by chef Pete Evans criticised by health associations, to be investigated by TGA - ABC News  Pete Evans' company fined for alleged COVID-19 advertising breaches |...

Pete Evans Part 1: The Paleo Way

July 12, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

How a beloved TV chef became one of Australia's most polarizing public figures.  Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Going Paleo: What Prehistoric Man Actually Ate The Paleo Way (video clip)  Paleolithic nutrition for metabolic syndrome Paleo diet still lacks evidence Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history How to Really Eat Like a Hunter-Gatherer: Why the Paleo Diet Is Half-Baked Ancient ...

The Worm Wars

June 28, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

In 1998, a researcher rolled out an innovative approach to education. And in 2015, Methodology Twitter had a big fight about it.  Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The original 2004 paper The 2015 re-analysis The 2015 meta-analysis The Tanzania dissertation Doing Good Better Worm Wars: The Anthology Deworming Debunked WHO advises blanket anti-worming treatment for children despite lack of benefit ...

Calorie Menu Labeling

June 07, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

This year, the UK implemented a law requiring chain restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus. Where did these policies come from? What impact do they have? And why is a Julia Roberts quote from 1990 the best way to describe them? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Calorie Labelling Regulations - GOV.UK Calorie labelling: implementation guidance - GOV.UK Do Menu Calorie Counts Actually Change Ho...

The Trouble With Calories

May 24, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Weight loss is as simple as “calories in, calories out,” right? Or — gasp — could the reply guys be wrong!? This week, we dig in on the surprisingly complex science behind a seemingly simple calculation. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! History of the Calorie in Nutrition Caloric Equivalents of Gained or Lost Weight The Foreign Policy of the Calorie Why the most popular rule of weight loss is complet...

Diet Book Deep Dive: “How To Take 20 Pounds Off Your Man”

May 10, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

This week, Mike and Aubrey take on a manual for creep behavior masquerading as a diet book. Along the way, we cover shopping guides, journalism salaries and the proper preparation of Cornish game hens. We love our curvy husbands. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! How to Take 20 Pounds Off Your Man by Kalter, Suzy: (1984) | The Book Store  Suzy Kalter Gershman Obituary The book cover Thanks to Doctor D...

Zombie Statistics Spectacular!

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Debunking some of the most widely repeated myths about fat and health. Here's Mike's new video!  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

Zombie Statistics Spectacular!

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Debunking some of the most widely repeated myths about fat and health. Here's Mike's new video!  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

Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma"

April 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

How a liberal journalist entrenched a libertarian fantasy. Thanks to Sarah Taber for helping us with the research for this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Julie Guthman's "Weighing In"  Rachel Laudan's "Cooking and Empire" Heidi Zimmerman's "Caring for the Middle Class Soul" Joel Salatin’s Unsustainable Myth Chris Newman’s Blog Everything I Want to Do Is Racist: How America’s favorite f...

Bonus: Fad Diets

March 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

This week's show is still in the oven so we're releasing one of our first Patreon bonus episodes. We asked our listeners for the wildest and wackiest fad diets they've ever tried and ended up doing mini-deep dives into The Rotation Diet, The Shangri-La Diet, The Special K Diet, Bethenny Frankel's "Naturally Thin" plan and the Blood Type Diet. Enjoy, and see you next week!   Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Than...

Jordan Peterson Part 2: The Moscow Diaries

March 15, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

In 2019, Jordan Peterson disappeared from public life. One year later, he re-emerged with a diagnosis, a story and no self-reflection whatsoever. Thanks to Katelyn Burns and Talia Lavin for help fact-checking this episode and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Joe Rogan Experience #1070 - Jordan Peterson Why the Left Is So Afraid of Jordan Peterson When Your ...

Jordan Peterson Part 1: The Carnivore Diet

March 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

Oops all meat: How a '50s bodybuilder, a Grateful Dead roadie and an unreadable professor accidentally launched one of America's wildest fad diets. Here's Mike's "Cancel Culture" video! Note: In our discussion of Jordan Peterson’s political correctness lecture, I made a sarcastic comment about looking “slim in this dress.” After the episode came out, we started hearing from listeners that my comment reminded them of fatphobic jokes they’d heard in the past and didn’t feel consistent with...

"Super Size Me"

February 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Aubrey thought she could swear less in this week’s episode. She was wrong. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Super Size Me Trailer "Super Size Me" - CBS NewsWhere's the Beef? The Challenges of Obesity Suits Morgan Spurlock on Sexual Misconduct Confession, 'Super Size Me 2' Former Employees Say Morgan Spurlock's Production Company Was 'Fratty Boys' Club' Food and Drug Law Journal “Cheeseburger Bill”...

"Illness Influencer" Belle Gibson

February 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

In 2015, Belle Gibson was an Australian "eco-preneur" with a vegetarian cookbook, a blockbuster wellness app and a terminal cancer diagnosis. Today, she's one of the most hated figures in the country. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The Woman Who Fooled The World What we know about Belle Gibson The mystery of Belle Gibson, who claimed she cured cancer with clean living Friends and doctors raise doub...

Diet Book Deep Dive: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet

January 18, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

Who’s that Bond villain stroking a cat and yelling at beloved public figures? It’s Karl Lagerfeld! This week, Mike and Aubrey go in on fashion’s favorite turbo troll and his fancy, joyless diet. This episode serves four. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links!: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet Kaiser Karl: The Life of Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld: My childhood was very simple A Look Back at Designer Karl Lagerfeld’...

Fat Camps

January 04, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

How America's oldest fat camp — and the inspiration for Disney’s "Heavyweights" — became the symbol of a health intervention that enjoys worldwide popularity despite no evidence that it improves anyone's health. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The Epic Family Feud Behind an Iconic American Weight-Loss Camp for Kids Two teenagers placed in foster care after weight loss plan fails Calls to set up fat ...

The "Sleep Loss Epidemic"

December 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" was one of the most popular and acclaimed wellness books of 2017. There's just one problem: Much of it isn't true.  Thanks to University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Fellow Dylan Smith for helping us with the research! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Walker's TED Talk Alexey's blog post: Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors Walker’s ...

The "Sleep Loss Epidemic"

December 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" was one of the most popular and acclaimed wellness books of 2017. There's just one problem: Much of it isn't true.  Thanks to University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Fellow Dylan Smith for helping us with the research! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Walker's TED Talk Alexey's blog post: Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors Walker’s ...

Vibrators

November 30, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

It's a sexual health episode! This week, Mike and Aubrey dive into the hotly debated medical history of vibrators and ask: who fact-checks the fact-checkers?  Note: A previous version of this episode included language that referred to “the female downstairs,” implying both that gender is linked to genitals (it isn’t) and that vibrators were used primarily by cis women (they weren’t). We love our trans listeners and we don’t want to do anything that makes them feel excluded, so we’ve removed...

Is Being Fat Bad For You?

November 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

For nearly four decades, Americans have heard a simple story about health, longevity and obesity. This week, we learn it's a little more complicated.  Thanks to Katherine Flegal, Paul Campos, Jeff Hunger and Jason Salemi for helping us research and fact-check this episode!  Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Katherine Flegal’s “The obesity wars and the education of a researcher” Walter Willett's " Evide...

Diet Book Deep Dive: Angela Lansbury's "Positive Moves"

October 26, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

At the height of her "Murder She Wrote" fame, Angela Lansbury released a home workout video full of synth music, peach jumpsuits and ~sensuality~. This week, we’re exploring the anti-Goop-ness of Angela’s fitness book and video, "Positive Moves."!  It gets a little heavy toward the end, but we promise: No one was canceled in the making of this episode.  Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Positive Moves vi...

Rachel Hollis Part 2: Girl, Start Apologizing

October 12, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

In the sequel (sorry) to our first installment, we take a deep dive into Rachel's wildly problematic books and deeply weird downfall. Along the way we discuss allyship etiquette, MLMs and Ronald Reagan. We remain convinced that getting matching tattoos was the right decision for us.   Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The infamous Tik Tok Savy Writes Books' video essays The Rise & Fall of Rachel Hollis...

Rachel Hollis Part 1: Hashtag Relatable

September 28, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Girl, stop reinforcing the status quo. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Videos! The infamous Tik Tok Momfession: I get up at 5 am The "bikini mom" talk How To Start A Podcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase)

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