Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 3 hours 23 minutes
The Twinkie Defense
The Twinkie Defense has become a shorthand for disingenuous legal defense strategies...
Moon Juice
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...
Snackwell's Cookies
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...
Fen Phen & Redux
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...
The President's Physical Fitness Test
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...
What's Our Deal?
Welcome to Maintenance Phase! In our first episode, we tell our origin stories and talk about some of the basic ideas behind the show.
Here's where to find us:
Aubrey: https://www.yourfatfriend.com/
Mike: https://rottenindenmark...