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Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

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

  1. DEC 15 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    November Bonus: Diet Scams!

    Diets are often grifts, but some are straight up scams. This month, Mike and Aubrey are digging in on a few majorly gutsy diet cons: VISION DIETER GLASSES, THE iPANT, and THE KIMKINS DIET. We're so sorry this one has been delayed! Aubrey has been out dealing with a death in the family. Thank you all once again for being so kind & gracious.

    49 min

  2. NOV 13

    Raw 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 PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Milk!: A 10,000 Year Food FracasU.S. Consumer surveyThe Effects of Pasteurization on VitaminsLingering Heat over Pasteurized MilkHow pasteurization improves safetySwill-Milk and Infant MortalityAlta Dena (Court case 1, Court case 2, Alta Dena's raw milk history)A Raw Milk Magnate Has Spent Years Fighting Public Health AgenciesShould This Milk Be Legal?The Amish farmer who ignited outrage over raw milkWhy Are People Promoting Raw Milk? The Quest for Raw MilkSome Raw Truths About Raw MilkRight Wing Commentators Are Pushing MisinformationHow Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGA Here's why raw milk drinkers need to be concerned about bird fluInfluencers promote raw milk Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show

    1h 6m

  3. OCT 30 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    October Bonus: Happy Birthday, Us!

    We're five! To celebrate we opened the mailbag to look back on how wellness (and we) have changed since we launched this show in October of 2020.

    48 min

  4. SEP 29 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    September Bonus: Checking in on MAHA, Kratom and Jillian Michaels

    This month we're walking through some recent news stories! RFK Jr. is making kids healthy again (we recorded this before the "Tylenol causes autism" madness so we'll have to cover that next roundup); Kratom is in a weird semi-regulated grey area; and Jillian Michaels is branching out from abusing fat people to abusing Americans' understanding of history.

    56 min

  5. SEP 25

    The Food Babe

    One blogger bravely pushes back against Starbucks, Subway and basic scientific facts. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Taking On the Food Industry, One Blog Post at a TimeHow the ‘Food Babe’ Went From Obama Ally to Trump CrusaderActivist or Capitalist? How the 'Food Babe' Makes MoneyLatest 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 gramsIs Food Really Better in Europe?Vani Hari: How She Grew Her Food Blog Into An EmpireFood blogger asks Kraft to stop using dye in mac and cheeseMeet 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

    53 min

  6. AUG 28 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    August Bonus: Gwyneth, The Biography

    Light your scented candles and grab your jade eggs: We're returning to the Goopiverse! This month, Aubrey walks us through the high points of the new Gwyneth Paltrow biography.

    50 min

  7. AUG 26

    Seed Oils

    Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! The O6-O3 ratio: A critical appraisalSeed Oils: Are They Actually Toxic?No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fatsOmega-6 Fatty Acids and Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseDo Seed Oils Make You Sick?Seed oils: Are they healthy or harmful?ToxGuide: HexaneDietary linoleic acid intake and blood inflammatory markersEffect of dietary alpha-linolenic acid on blood inflammatory markersChanges in consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acidsThe Skinny on FatsDietary oleic acid drives obesogenic adipogenesisHow Seed Oils May Be Affecting Your Body Fat and HealthStanford nutrition expert breaks down effects of seed oilsThe Newest Bitcoin Diet Trend Is Hating ‘Seed Oils’Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Coronary Artery DiseaseThe Great Con-olaThanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show

    1h 19m

  8. JUL 28 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    July Bonus: Mike Huckabee's Diet Book

    You may know Mike Huckabee as the former Governor of Arkansas, the current US Ambassador to Israel, or as a sick bassist, but did you also know he wrote a diet book? On this month's bonus episode, we're diving into "Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork" and the conflicted world of a former fat guy who's also a high-profile conservative.

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

Information

  • Creator
    Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Maintenance Phase
  • Show Website
    Maintenance Phase
  • Provider
    Positive Moves LLC

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