Maintenance Phase

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
  • 4.7 (16K)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
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Maintenance Phase
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Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

  1. FEB 27 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    February Bonus: Netflix's Blue Zones Docuseries

    It's time for a RETURN TO THE TRUE ZONES! This month we're digging into the Netflix docuseries "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones." It's one revelation after the next: eat vegetables! Move around! Take the stairs instead of the elevator! TRULY GROUNDBREAKING.

    53 min

  2. JAN 30

    Blue Zones

    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 PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! The global pattern of centenarians highlights deep problems in demographyLate-life mortality ...

    1h 8m

  3. JAN 22 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    January Bonus: Taste-Testing LA's Weirdest Wellness Brands

    We were both in Los Angeles over the holidays so we decided to sample some choice items from EREWHON, PRESSED JUICERY and KREATION KAFE. Plus, Aubrey finally got to shout about her Roman Empire, CAFE GRATITUDE

    1h 5m

  4. 12/31/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    December Bonus: The 2024 Grifties!

    Continuing our annual tradition of naming the worst, worst and worst wellness trends of the year.

    1 hr

  5. 12/20/2024

    BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?

    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

    1h 12m

  6. 11/27/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    November Bonus: Richard Simmons, Celebrity Frenemies and the Podcasting Industrial Complex

    This month's bonus episode is a Thanksgiving feast of mains, sides and leftovers featuring our favorite happy meatball. First, we're revisiting the hit podcast "Missing Richard Simmons" and grumpily examining the tropes of podcast storytelling. Then we're playing a clip we cut from our last episode about a truly cursed Richard Simmons biopic . And finally, we're sharing some of Richard's anecdotes about his celebrity encounters.

    54 min

  7. 11/21/2024

    Richard Simmons Isn't Missing

    The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best friend. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ, or watch it at home anywhere else!Buy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Richard Simmons ShowRichard Simmons, the Original Queer EyeThe Grand Duke of Diet and the Clown Prince of Fitness The Sultan of Svelte The Deregulation Of Commercial Televisio...

    1h 6m

  8. 10/29/2024 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    October Bonus: Catching Up With RFK Jr.

    For Halloween we picked one of our scariest topics: What has RFK Jr. has been up to? Updates include a whale head, a bear body and a cameo from Roseanne Barr for some reason.

    1h 10m
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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
    127
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Maintenance Phase
  • Show Website
    Maintenance Phase
  • Provider
    Positive Moves LLC

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