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denallie
Jan 9, 2021
we're going to miss you during your season one hiatus, can't wait to see what you come up with next round!
Beth
Nov 20, 2020
Mike and Aubrey have excellent chemistry and the topics are interesting. Aubrey's laugh is capital A- uhmazing.
Lauren
Nov 17, 2020
Interesting stories from the past and present on the social and commercial factors informing our current under-interrogated beliefs about health. Hosts, Aubrey and Mike, are charming, smart, and passionate about sharing these stories.
Natalie
Oct 24, 2020
In news that shouldn't be news, it isn't OK to bully someone because of their weight. This podcast teases out the relationship between fat and health, and our messed-up cultural ideas about both.
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The Biggest Loser
3275
This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments. Links!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Jan 19, 2021 |
Halo Top Ice Cream
2695
WE’RE BACK! A new diet ice cream is taking your grocery store by storm. But what even is it? This week, Mike and Aubrey talk biohacking, dieting for straight dudes and the extremely ill-advised "Halo Top diet." Support us: Links!
Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Jan 05, 2021 |
Anti-Fat Bias
3279
To celebrate the release of her new book, Aubrey takes Mike on a tour through the statistics and debates surrounding weight bias. Anyone interested in body positivity, airline seats, 'skinny shaming' or the sugar content of melons is legally obligated to join us. Support us: Get Aubrey's book in the U.S.: Get Aubrey's book outside the U.S.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Nov 24, 2020 |
The Twinkie Defense
2960
The Twinkie Defense has become a shorthand for disingenuous legal defense strategies. But was it disingenuous? (Yes, but not in the way you think!) Support us: Links!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Nov 17, 2020 |
Moon Juice
3479
What's that Gwyneth Paltrow's drinking? It's MOON JUICE! This week, we're talking adaptogens, brain dust, hot sex milk and the wellness company that's taken L.A. by storm. Be sure to take your quinton shots before you listen to this one. Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support us: Links!:
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Nov 10, 2020 |
Snackwell's Cookies
3396
They hit the market in 1992. Three years later, they were the best-selling cookie in America. This week, Mike and Aubrey dive into the low-fat craze of the 1990s and sample the snack that became the symbol of its rise and fall. Links!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Nov 03, 2020 |
Fen Phen & Redux
3088
Fen-Phen & Redux were "the next miracle drugs" in the '90s, claiming to help people lose dramatic amounts of weight in just three months. But within a few short years, they'd been pulled from the market. They were just too effective! (Just kidding, they killed some people.) Links!
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Oct 27, 2020 |
The President's Physical Fitness Test
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The shuttle run! The flexed arm hang! The v-sit reach! These terms are seared into the memories of an entire generation of American schoolchildren. But did the President's Physical Fitness Test actually make us fitter? (Spoiler: lol no) Links!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Oct 20, 2020 |
What's Our Deal?
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Welcome to Maintenance Phase! In our first episode, we tell our origin stories and talk about some of the basic ideas behind the show. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase) |
Oct 11, 2020 |