The Claims Department

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The Claims Department is a science podcast about health, fitness, and nutrition, hosted by journalist Zoë Rom and exercise physiologist Dr. Nick Tiller. Zoë and Nick dig into the studies, headlines, trends, and extremely confident internet takes telling you how to train, eat, recover, and live. They figure out what holds up, what falls apart, and what any of it can teach us about getting fitter, feeling better, and thinking critically. Skeptical, not cynical. An UltraSignup podcast.

Episodes

  1. 1h ago

    Peptides: Peps, Injections, and the Wolverine Stack

    In our first episode, Zoë and Nick explain why they started a show about putting health and fitness claims under the microscope. Then they take on one of the biggest trends in gyms, longevity circles, and endurance sport: experimental peptides. "Peptide" describes a chemical structure, not a benefit. The same category includes GLP-1 drugs tested in tens of thousands of people and gray-market vials labeled "for research use only." Zoë and Nick trace how experimental peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, and the "Barbie" and "Wolverine" stacks went viral. They also look at what the drug-approval pathway actually requires, and why the evidence is too thin to even put on the scales. BPC-157 has three published human studies, and one of them tested two people for three days. In this episode: Why this show, why now: science-washing, the attention economy, and decisions made on vibes Peps, stacks, and TSA-approved travel cases: how peptides became a lifestyle Approved peptides versus experimental peptides, or why "all bears" isn't a useful category How a drug goes from rodent studies to FDA approval, and why most drugs never make it Inside the BPC-157 evidence: roughly 150 studies, mostly in rodents, mostly from one lab The "research use only" loophole and what it means if something goes wrong Peptides in endurance sport, drug testing, and a study that secretly sampled urine at UTMB Appeal to popularity, appeal to nature, and why the marketing never changes The Fine Print: what your sleep-tracking ring can and can't measure

  2. 1d ago

    Introducing The Claims Department

    Supplements that promise everything. Recovery gadgets with a price tag to match. Wellness trends that go viral before anyone checks the science. The Claims Department, a podcast from UltraSignup, doesn't tell you what to think. It helps you put health and fitness claims under the microscope so you can think better for yourself. Hosted by journalist Zoë Rom and exercise physiologist Dr. Nick Tiller, author of The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science, each episode takes on a popular claim about training, nutrition, gear, supplements, or wellness. Zoë and Nick dig into what the research actually shows, where the evidence runs out, and what it would take to change their minds. Along the way, you'll pick up the tools to size up the next claim on your own. Skeptical, not cynical. Rigorous, not academic. For athletes, the fitness-curious, and anyone who's tired of being sold to.

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About

The Claims Department is a science podcast about health, fitness, and nutrition, hosted by journalist Zoë Rom and exercise physiologist Dr. Nick Tiller. Zoë and Nick dig into the studies, headlines, trends, and extremely confident internet takes telling you how to train, eat, recover, and live. They figure out what holds up, what falls apart, and what any of it can teach us about getting fitter, feeling better, and thinking critically. Skeptical, not cynical. An UltraSignup podcast.

Information

  • Creator
    UltraSignup
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    The Claims Department