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Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?
Jul 27, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
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 Listenin…
Salt
Jun 10, 2026 · 53 min
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…
Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body" (feat. Peter Shamshiri)
Apr 16, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
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 Dreamch…
Russell Brand Part 2
Apr 1, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
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: Ru…
Russell Brand Part 1
Mar 17, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
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…
The Diet Crimes of Metabolife
Feb 12, 2026 · 57 min
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 a…
Raw Milk
Nov 13, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
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! Mi…
The Food Babe
Sep 25, 2025 · 53 min
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…
Seed Oils
Aug 26, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
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 inta…
Herbalife
Jul 10, 2025 · 57 min
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…
Ultra-Processed Foods
Jun 3, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
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…
BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days
May 1, 2025 · 53 min
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
The Bulletproof Diet
Mar 26, 2025 · 54 min
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 med…
Blue Zones
Jan 30, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
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…
BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?
Dec 20, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min
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
Richard Simmons Isn't Missing
Nov 21, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
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 Sa…
Growing Up Richard Simmons
Oct 25, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
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 Ameri…
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Sep 12, 2024 · 55 min
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 Barn…
BONUS: Breaking Down The Latest Anti-Trans Victory Lap
Jul 1, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
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: ht…
"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.
Jun 18, 2024 · 1 hr 31 min
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" Controvers…
"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity
May 9, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min
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 gen…
Jamie Oliver
Apr 4, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
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 Scho…
COVID Conspiracies
Mar 7, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min
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 MAG…
Ozempic
Oct 10, 2023 · 58 min
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…
"Soy Boys"
Sep 12, 2023 · 44 min
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 Neithe…
RFK Jr. and The Mainstreaming Of The Anti-Vaxx Movement
Aug 1, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
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 Simp…
RFK Jr. and The Rise of the Anti-Vaxx Movement
Jul 18, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
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 Worl…
Pilates
Jul 4, 2023 · 45 min
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 i…
Brittany Dawn
Jun 20, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
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 Refu…
BONUS: The Conservative Diet Books of Yore
Jun 6, 2023 · 56 min
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
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