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

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 102 Ratings

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

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    May Bonus: The Case Against Queer Marriage (And Trans Rights)

    May Bonus: The Case Against Queer Marriage (And Trans Rights)

    Do the arguments about trans rights sound familiar to you? They did to us, too. This month, we're talking through the stark parallels between the arguments against queer marriage and the arguments against trans health care.

    "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"

    "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"

    Panic! At the endocrinologist.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 PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks!Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"What does the scholarly research say ...

    • 1 hr 27 min
    April Bonus: Oprah's Ozempic Special

    April Bonus: Oprah's Ozempic Special

    Oprah's got a new special about weight loss. Is it 1986? No, it's 2024 and we're watching "Blame, Shame and the Weight Loss Revolution"!

    Jamie Oliver

    Jamie Oliver

    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 PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks!BBC Profile - Jamie OliverJamie Oliver Puts America's Diet on a DietAll The Times Jamie Oliver Made Everyone AngryUnpacking School Lunch: Understanding the Hidden Politics of School FoodA...

    • 1 hr 2 min
    March Bonus: Plandemic!

    March Bonus: Plandemic!

    Despite being almost 90 minutes long, our COVID Conspiracies episode covered just a fraction of the misinformation bouncing around the country in 2020. So to cover some of the viral myths and zombie statistics we didn't get to, we decided to have a little watch party for a coronavirus conspiracy classic: "Plandemic."

    COVID Conspiracies

    COVID Conspiracies

    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 PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks:How Musk Sold MA...

    • 1 hr 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
102 Ratings

102 Ratings

E_Geth ,

An Amazing Pod!

Aubrey and Michael are such an entertaining and engaging pair. I always laugh and enjoy the episodes

More than that, the podcast has really opened my mind to how health and weight is viewed by society and how problematic that perception is.

Would recommend to all!

LMC 82 ,

Love this podcast!!

Absolutely love love love this podcast… the energy, the connection between the two, the topics covered, the research done! Having been raised in an extremely fat phobic household, this show has been a massive help in getting my head around things.

James OHag ,

A big fat five stars

I’ve been listening to this podcast for a long time now, and Michael and Aubrey have been so instrumental in helping me feel much more kindly about my body.

It helps that the episodes are also hilarious and so well researched.

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