Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
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Reviews
Brittnie Hall
5 out of 5 stars
Yes!
I love this podcast. For me personally it challenges a lot of the “knowledge”/judgements/pseudo sciences that I grew up believing about wellness and essentially diet culture! I love their humor and intelligence and feel like I’ve grown a lot in my person development and outgrown a lot of biases from listening to them!
Mary Pagones
5 out of 5 stars
All the perfect ingredients for a binge-able podcast
As a big fitness nerd, I wasn’t sure if I would like this, but it has all the perfect ingredients of a perfect show-great chemistry between the hosts, exhaustive research, and a definite POV while still offering a balanced perspective.
katkaye
5 out of 5 stars
Great content but….
Love their content that seems well researched, but they often slide some anti-conservative comments in here and there. C’mon, we’re not all far right a-holes! Also, despite some of the disturbing conversations about food, they still make me hungry. Great pod. 👍
Sweet-ish Caroline
5 out of 5 stars
Can’t get enough!
Like Halo Top, one should just consume all of the Maintenance Phase you can get your hands on. Love these two goofballs!!
Marion Honey
5 out of 5 stars
I regularly relisten to episodes
My comfort blanket of 2022. I love the friendship between the hosts and their laughter is infectious.
Roadrunning hamster
5 out of 5 stars
Well done!
This is my new “go to” podcast. Aubrey and Mike are incredible hosts. Every episode is well researched and debunks all that I thought I knew about nutrition and wellness. They shine a light on the hideous way we treat overweight and fat people, our paths to disordered eating and the strange, disgusting and sometimes hilarious ways hucksters bamboozle us all into believing their latest wellness magic bullet.
meganjay666
5 out of 5 stars
Researched and funny
Aubrey and Mike have such great banter and bring out the best in each other. Even topics you didn’t think you had interest in end up with the wildest back story and/or side quest in a political campaign. It’s a delight through and through.
wimmerau
5 out of 5 stars
Highlight of my week!
Love this pod, always appreciate the conversation
bluebird teadrinker
5 out of 5 stars
Informative and hilarious!
I work in medicine and this show has helped me acknowledge and start to work on my own biases surrounding obesity and health. Thank you for all your research and for getting the word out about fat phobia, especially in medicine. I appreciate all I have learned and will continue to listen.
Hummingbirb
5 out of 5 stars
The best
My favorite podcast by far. I regularly re-listen to episodes. Aubrey and Mike are so thoughtful and thorough in their analysis, and they are always well spoken.
bone-dawg
5 out of 5 stars
This podcast will make you a better person
I honestly did not know I could like podcast hosts this much. they’re so tender and decent and funny, and Aubrey Gordon is a visionary.
60mikey
1 out of 5 stars
Lots of complaining
A really lot of complaining. Some history which is great but not a lot solutions for those of us who are trying to get heathy.
danabette
5 out of 5 stars
Best podcast ever!!!!!
Seriously, nothing compares 😭😭😭 I love y’all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!
OhioInASwarmofB's
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite podcast
I learn something (usually a lot!) from every episode. I really enjoy Michael and Aubrey’s informed takes, and I really feel like I’m listening to two smart friends.
hayleyrk
5 out of 5 stars
Another great one
Found it through Youre Wrong About, wow. I think every public servant (and human in general!!) should be listening. Great work and quality! And makes me laugh and feel comfortable
nicshel89
5 out of 5 stars
A celebration of truth
I just love this podcast! Aubrey and Mike are two of the most articulate, thorough, and empathetic people I’ve had the pleasure of learning from. This show will change the way you relate to your body, diet and wellness culture, and other people. It’s given me such a deep appreciation for exploring nuance, seeking truth among noise, and approaching science as a thoroughly human endeavor.
Vdisawesome
5 out of 5 stars
Absolute Gem of a podcast
I LOVE this podcast. Not only are the hosts phenomal together, but the amount of thorough research that goes into every episode is *chefs kiss* anybody who has every struggled with their body please please please listen to this podcast
Rainacasa
5 out of 5 stars
My all-purpose podcast
I’ve listened to every episode multiple times at this point and still, I learn something new, cringe, and crack up every time I listen. The thoughtfulness and delightful banter of Aubrey and Michael are the best way to work through your own body crap and the systems and structures that indoctrinate us with anti-fat bias on the day to day. If there were more stars, I’d give them all to Maintenance Phase. <3
vbflyfish
1 out of 5 stars
If you want to hear excuse making this is the show for you
Very tough listen. After I get past the hosts awkward laughter…I just hear a bunch of pseudo science and excuses. If you want to feel better about yourself then subscribe and listen. If you want to learn about the way things work in the real world, look elsewhere.
Davpjor
1 out of 5 stars
Unscientific
The hosts of this podcast seem to care more about people’s feelings than their health. Honestly the denialism is getting to be just as bad as climate change.
alexismarinagrigerman
5 out of 5 stars
The absolute best
I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to write this. This podcast has given me back part of my life. It helps me to see the evil of capitalist diet culture and how I always felt not good enough and I have gotten off the diet cycle. I have so many thoughts, but I just love these two, I love that they don’t take advertisers, and I think what they are doing is really brave in a fatphobic world. Thank you for all you are doing, we need you guys out here!
erimarwil
5 out of 5 stars
Necessary and hilarious
If you don’t think this is one of the most simultaneously informative and entertaining podcasts available to humans in the year 2022, you’re wrong. Aubrey and Mike are phenomenal and I’m glad this show exists.
thisisayellow
5 out of 5 stars
Lens shifting, Life Changing
I cannot express how much this podcast has changed my life by changing my lens on weight, bodies, ableism, health, “wellness,” and so much more. Thank you so much Michael and Aubrey. Love, another Aubrey.
Sjs319
5 out of 5 stars
First listen but love already
Episode I started with is the Braggs acv, as a daily Braggs consumer I was intrigued; 10 minutes in and I’m laughing my a*% off. Will proceed to binge… And drink my acv for its health giving power!
whitzgig
5 out of 5 stars
Much Needed
A so needed second-look and the ‘whys’ behind what has become common-thinking re: health & weightloss. It’s well researched & funny. I love Aubrey & Michael’s dynamic.
Oregokie_momma
5 out of 5 stars
This is a MIRACLE Podcast!
Haha! In the spirit of the podcast I just wanna say... I lost 20 lbs listening to this pod !! I am jk and I'm alright with that! I love this podcast so much!!
MrsHugenroth
5 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Podcast
They are hilarious and informative. I am a nurse and Aubrey’s in-site on how she and other fat people experience the world has been eye opening. It has helped me to challenge my biases and rethink my view on how fat people are treated in health care.
JoeyGonnella
2 out of 5 stars
Kind of just ruin everything without providing helpful information?
This podcast "debunks" health myths but they never provide any actual helpful health information. Their information is not always correct or coming from a place of science (claiming probiotics have no health benefits to the body? Without any training or knowledge on the subject). Mike never knows what the topic is and aubrey makes fun of everything. Huberman Labs hosted by an actual neuroscientist is a much better more reliable podcast.
nycgirl1985
5 out of 5 stars
Truly Interesting / Episode Suggestions
Truly interesting learning about the food science and the psychology behind certain diet trends. If you get around to it, I would love to hear an episode debunking the vegan diet, and one on Orlistat (Alli), the stuff is evil, lol.
Owen Yeet
5 out of 5 stars
I’m super cheap but I love this enough that I’m a Patreon
This is my favorite podcast. I love it so much that I regularly go back and listen to episodes again. I still laugh and learn on a relisten. Even though I’m super cheap, I support Mike and Aubrey on Patreon
debunkersunit
5 out of 5 stars
Taking back the word fat, one episode at a time!
I LOVE this podcast!! You’re Wrong About and a great friend brought me to MP (much love to Michael Hobbes!) and made me want to meet Aubrey for a cup of coffee and discuss anti-fatness and the non-science of all the wellness and health myths. As someone who was considered obese in college, has experienced multiple types of ED’s, and who since the age of 8, never fully understood the “Presidential Fitness Test”, this podcast was perfect for me! With a combo of wittiness, humor, and serious research, everyone needs to listen to MP!
justlittleme
5 out of 5 stars
Super funny and fascinating
Aubrey Gordon’s laugh is delightfully contagious I cannot help but laugh when she laughs. I want to be her friend IRL. She rules with an iron and accepting fist :)
HRFCarolina
5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorites
Interesting topics done really really well. They have fabulous chemistry on air, the sound quality is great and I laugh so much during these episodes while I’m driving. Keep it up!!!
KatieHD
5 out of 5 stars
Came for the Subject Stayed for the Hosts
Aubrey and Michael may be the best duo of podcast history. They’re both so incredibly smart and this pod is deeply researched. The subject matter is interesting but Aubrey and Michael make it fascinating. If you’re in the mood for an interesting, witty, thought provoking, novel podcast here it is.
Johnson Navin R
1 out of 5 stars
Annoying
The podcasts hosts are loud, annoying, and laugh too much at their own stupid comments that aren't even remotely funny.
Tomsliffy
1 out of 5 stars
Show is complete opposite of its stated goal.
Lots of opinions, bias, and unearned sarcasm as they fumble through studies. I’ve been passionate & interested in diet/exercise for the last 25 years and has my views changed along with the science. These hosts present views about 20 years out of date. My career is in mental health and sadly I’ve watched it’s “science” change with politics and culture. These hosts are doing that to this topic. This show is nothing like Freakonomics or Stuff You Should Know.
Karen from Oakland
5 out of 5 stars
Funny and thought provoking
I have learned so much from Aubrey and Michaels’s funny critical conversations about diet culture. A must listen in exploring anti diet!
BurkeMomma12
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating!
This has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts. It makes me laugh, it's entertaining, and I learn a lot when I listen too! Keep it up!
Nellygoat
1 out of 5 stars
Normalizing obesity with nothing but personal opinions
Gross.
GeorgiaBriscoe
5 out of 5 stars
Can we be best friends?
Favorite podcast ever. The hosts are so smart and funny, and I want to be friends with them. So happy to have a subscription option! Happy to support!
liluki
5 out of 5 stars
Just when you think you know something
This show consistently delivers high-quality debunking, but with a dose of joy that’s generally absent in such takedowns. Thank you!
@allie-gee
5 out of 5 stars
love
mike & aubrey — so smart, so funny.
Lmstransky
4 out of 5 stars
Good with history but bad with science
I’ve listened to a lot of these episodes because I want to be a more aware person and be a better ally to fat folks. I love their detailed critiques of junk science like Dr. Oz. However, they spend a lot of time critiquing actual scientists without citing their sources for the conclusions that they draw. Why should we trust podcasters’ opinions over people who went to school for a decade to study science and health? For example, in their “President’s Physical Fitness Test” episode, Aubrey gripes that a larger person would ofc huff and puff when trying to run because they are carrying more weight, but she also believes that this person could be healthy. If your body was actually healthy, it could carry its own weight without straining itself. Another example is in their “What’s Our Deal” episode when Mike says that telling people not to smoke didn’t work, but that’s literally not true. The smoking rate has actually decreased over time. …So there’s quite a few logical fallacies and actual fallacies sprinkled throughout. But if you can ignore the fact that they occasionally skimp on logic to further their agenda, it’s a good listen.
hdsaoirse
5 out of 5 stars
I learn so much from this
I’m examining my own biases I thought I didn’t have
NikkiNickoftime
5 out of 5 stars
Fun, informative, entertaining and high quality!
I’ve subscribed to a gazillion podcasts for years and this one is in my top 3. Hobbs and Aubrey are like PB & Jelly and I’m here for the ride. They don’t waste time getting to the good juicy stuff and they do their homework! Each episode makes my commute enjoyable. Worth it!
jaydolli
5 out of 5 stars
Ozempic
Please do an episode on Ozempic!!
boxofnames
5 out of 5 stars
Methodology Queen Training
Kind of obsessed with this one. Hosts are lovely human beings. I want to learn to be a methodology Queen. I’m full tin foil hat man now when I see “studies say…” The NYTimes will often link the study but I struggle to understand whether studies are methodologically sound. We need a MP Handbook for the road!
Vi0137
5 out of 5 stars
Love love love
I have to catch my breath every time a new episode comes out. Can’t get enough!
mticas01
3 out of 5 stars
One and done
Lets get one thing clear, being fat is unhealthy. There is much research to demonstrate that being overweight affects your overall health. I just listened to the latest episode and at the end one of the hosts goes about why take it against fat people. Fat people should be accepted, this and that. But its not that you aren’t accepted, its just that being overweight does put us at a higher risk of having life threatening diseases. It is not discrimination, its science! For our overall health its not ok to be overweight!! Take a health class at a college if you want better, accurate and factual information about better choices for your health.
Loganfool
1 out of 5 stars
I feel slapped.
You don’t give much of a synopsis telling what the show is about but boy do you ever jump right into the “Show me the money!” phase mighty soon! Too soon. Listing the sources like that is just plain lazy. Just slapping them down there like that can’t be accurate or do justice to the sources that make your podcast. Pass.
Lizard.saur
5 out of 5 stars
Pure serotonin
Not only is this podcast incredibly educational and important, but the hosts are incredible at making it fun and interesting as well. I only started two months ago max and am almost up to date! I genuinely have to force myself to listen slower so that incase I have a crappy day I have a few episodes unplayed to make my day better. Mega props, I love this podcast so so much!
Dorothyrothchild
3 out of 5 stars
Not cool
Just listened to the mailbag episode and I think it’s pretty crappy for Aubry to bag on people who are just trying to be nice and pay her a compliment. Just because it’s not the “right kind” of compliment doesn’t mean that you can’t still accept it in the spirit it was given. If the giver didn’t love you they wouldn’t have said anything at all.
KM.33
5 out of 5 stars
Mind blown. Always
I have been transformed by this podcast over the past two years. It has changed my perspective on so many topics and I constantly recommend it. It is the only podcast I will repeat listen because I love Aubrey and Mike’s banter and friendship. It gives me warm fuzzies. I live for Mike’s bad jokes and Aubrey’s laugh!
Jt money San Diego
2 out of 5 stars
Good I go dragged into a long conversation
Listened to a couple of episodes and the hosts provided some good information. However, the presentation format is not to my liking and I felt that the casual conversation between the hosts were too long and drawn out. The constant cursing makes it hard to listen to when trying to go for a relaxing walk while listening to something educational. I’ll try more episodes later.
rosy_bagel_bodega
1 out of 5 stars
Propaganda rather than fact-based sensible talking
Quite a few episodes outrageously discourage qualitative, factual and logic-driven thinking. It is virtually propaganda, which could be a legitimate type of podcast and attract their own audience. In one episode, the hosts’ criticism on econometrics is absurd, lacks respect to a field the host themselves are not experts in, and profoundly is unsettling to those with graduate and postdoctoral training in qualitative disciplines.
Drunkitty McDrunk
4 out of 5 stars
I’m with you until
You veer off into criminal Justice issues. Your lack of humility when discussing what is clearly not an area of expertise is so off putting and so unlike the rigor you genuinely show to other topics. I love you both but come on. Mayhem is its own crime. Laws named after people are not uniformly bad. Divorcing the victims experience from the conversation is why we can’t have any meaningful reform.
olv124
5 out of 5 stars
Addicted to Maintenance Phase
Where to even begin, I love this podcast so much. The hosts are hilarious, knowledgeable, and empathetic in a way that I feel is very unique. If I had a dollar for every time I audibly gasp at either the information presented or how little I know about anything I would be a rich lady. Also the intro and out to music could soothe an angry tiger out of a rage
Joebidetramsey
1 out of 5 stars
Just bad
Lots of baseless takes from two very annoying people
KatieCarterKatieCarter
5 out of 5 stars
It’s just the best
I love this podcast so much. The research! The jokes! The thought-provoking and mind-changing nature of the podcast! What is not to love?
a;lkfijoirjf
5 out of 5 stars
Please do an episode on the medical medium
PLEASEEE do an episode on The Medical Medium he’s such a mess I just absolutely need a deep dive. Okay I just listened to the celery juice episode sorry🤦♀️🤦♀️
thctina
5 out of 5 stars
Love the hosts!
I found this podcast and gave an episode a try because I was interested in the topic, and now I think this is becoming one of my new favorite not true crime podcasts. The hosts are hilarious and compliment each other in their personalities. Keep up the great work!
caitiemax
3 out of 5 stars
The content is great, the side opinions are not
5 stars for Aubrey
Sancho The Great
5 out of 5 stars
I don’t know
I started listening to this podcast again and I don’t know what I was talking about in my earlier negative review. I feel I proved that reviewers are fickle humans subject to the whims of whatever momentary mood seizes them. So uh, don’t trust me and listen to the podcast I guess?
PerfectParentReviews
5 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Just listen to you for the first time because I was intrigued by your take on GOOP. Spot on. Y’all are hilarious.
Henrygibb
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you
As someone who lost 100 pounds on weight watchers only to develop an eating disorder, then gain the 100 pounds back, I cannot thank you enough for this podcast. It has helped me accept myself in ways I never thought imaginable. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have validated all of my experiences. Weight loss put me in a deep depression that has taken nearly a decade to manage. I had to starve myself to lose weight. It was unsustainable in every way yet I kept getting kudos from those around me. I have decided that I am lovable at any weight and am not going to hyper focus on food anymore.
wowowwza
3 out of 5 stars
Overlaps with S*wbones?
EDIT: I am updating this because it never made it to the review page. This has less to do with your current episodes BUT— your earliest episodes. I went through them all. They systematically were beat for beat the same as the Sawbones episodes that came out almost ten years before. You could say you were correcting them, but you explain things in those episodes with the same analogies Sydney uses. It’s just weird. I don’t know if you just think she’s fatphobic or something but it’s clear you’ve listened to their podcast. I do love this show though this is just something I can’t really move past week to week I keep hearing you echo it. Another update: there was an episode you did that made a lot of assumptions about how farming works and you were wrong (as a person who went to school in part for agriculture). I just don’t get how you can literally make an episode critiquing it’s ability to just jump to conclusions and then do the exact same thing. I get books have editors but so do you lol
Susanjt
5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful podcast
Mike and Aubrey bring a passion to debunking common myths about health and “wellness”. They are so well informed but convey that information in and enjoyable way. Thanks!
Lady Lawyer Listening
4 out of 5 stars
Smart stuff
It is great to listen to two people who do so much preparation for each episode. Some of the “guessing” of the next plot point in a story being told gets tedious.
adwade
5 out of 5 stars
debunk “in defense of food”!
Hi! I love your podcast, it’s a very good way for me to unlearn the health myths I was taught growing up at the peak of America’s freak out over the “obesity epidemic”. That stuff always bothered me but I thought it had to be right since I couldn’t disprove it and I had a really really unhealthy relationship with food and eating. Now that I’m in college, your podcast is helping me make actually healthy food choices instead of hyper analyzing everything I do. I know you already covered Micheal pollen but I wondered if you would debunk his other book, “in defense of food”. It was given to me as a recommendation (ew) and made me absolutely furious but not for reasons I could pin down. I would love for you to debunk this book!
marmashu
5 out of 5 stars
So smart
Funny, informative and I love both their voices!
Amy/momof3
1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I am a former county health inspector and I was so interested to hear about the outbreak from lentils-this was the first show I listened to. The hosts reported on the reasons why vegetables and fruits were starting to be the culprits of outbreak sources. Their reasoning was wrong though-it was said that the peel/skin protects the fruit from contamination-this is not correct when it comes to contamination. The skin/peel is the source of bacteria (in melon for example). If it is not washed thoroughly before slicing, all of the bacteria on the outside comes in contact with the flesh/fruit part and is then considered “potentially hazardous”. I gave the hosts a pass because I thought they were funny and you can’t fault someone for not knowing….but then the next episode that was playing was discussing Dr. Oz and his talk of ghost flights and crazy theories. But I just heard the discussion on the food safety and the mistakes made there, so how do the hosts know that he is wrong? I hate when shows turn political. It’s a total turn off! So many young kids are walking away with enlarged hearts after having the vaccine. Look it up-it’s true. Do your research before reporting is all I am thinking.
LG1114216
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite podcast
This podcast brings me joy. The co-hosts bring nuance, empathy, and infectious curiosity to each topic they cover. Not only have I learned fascinating info (how did I not know about BMI’s origins??) but I feel like the way they walk through a story is often hilarious and also—especially when they are focusing on people—infused with humanity. So often they expose how broken our systems are, rather than just pinning blame on an individual. It’s changed how I think about all types of oppression. Utterly brilliant, I hope they keep producing episodes forever!
Megsyboges
5 out of 5 stars
Love love love
Do Bethany Frankel/Skinnygirl next!!
aword4you
5 out of 5 stars
Love this podcast
These guys are everything. It’s funny, it’s educated, it’s informational. I was recommended this in a mom workout group for the BMI episode and I’ve stayed for everything else. Michael and Aubrey are legit. Love listening every other Tuesday!
stormsforstormssake
5 out of 5 stars
Maybe the most important podcast of our time?
This podcast is life changing. I’ve taken the information here into my professional life, and used it to challenge anti fat bias among the mental health and primary care providers I work with. As a mental health and chronic pain researcher in a medical facility, having such a well researched podcast to serve data right up to my ears is a blessing. AND it’s a fun joyful listen; I look forward to learning from my friends Aubrey and Michael. I make a gleeful little “yay!” noise every time I see a new ep in my feed, and then text the other 3 friends I know who are obsessed. I recommend this show to everyone in my life, and now I recommend it to you- go listen at once!!
Sweet D1
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen
Not only is this podcast fantastic but the hosts bring me so much joy. The laughter is contagious.
thatangelamorris
5 out of 5 stars
So informative and entertaining
I am so thankful this podcast exists. In addition to having thought-provoking topics that are rarely found anywhere else, I find myself nodding, laughing and feeling super validated. Thank you
mcs5192
5 out of 5 stars
Can’t get enough MP
Waiting 2 weeks for a new ep is borderline torture. Aubrey and Michael are such thoughtful, thorough, intelligent, engaging hosts. Amazing host chemistry, incredible research, fascinating topics, conversational tone but well-planned and organized narrative in each episode. They make me cackle out loud regularly and have opened my eyes to so many facets of the wellness world/industry and beyond. Even the more “opinion-based” moments that some reviewers are critical of are valuable to me. Why not hear/consider an opinion from the perspective of a highly intelligent and well-informed person, even if you don’t necessarily agree with it? The whole point of the pod is to wake you up and empower you to seek more info/ask questions about the systems and processes we buy into blindly. A must listen!
easy too!
5 out of 5 stars
Thanks
I have been listening for a year. Thanks for making me so excited for Tuesdays
Ceton
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast
I love this podcast. It cuts through a lot of the underlying fat-phobia that is presented as reasonable and identifies the pseudo-science with a sense of humor. The truth about obesity, etc is a lot more complex than calories in, calories out. And they point that out with actual research.
K-Fizzz
5 out of 5 stars
Mandatory listening for everyone with a body
This show heals the wounds of western diet culture with truth, humor and a casual air. Listening to Aubrey and Mike keeps me motivated in my ED recovery and helps normalize my relationship with food and my body in all its fluctuations. Thank you from the bottom of my shriveled up heart🫀
AlexPageCrim
5 out of 5 stars
I’m obsessed
🙌🏻
doris90
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen
This show is an amazing amazing resource- as a therapist I always recommend to clients and fellow clinicians. Been listening for a bit but the daily harvest episode reminded me I needed to write a review - I was fascinated by this when it all came out and have been waiting for some really smart and nuanced folks to talk about it- and here it is! Thanks for all you do ❤️
Sapaknee
1 out of 5 stars
Some topics are interesting…
With some topics a lot of the presented information seems well-researched while other content is transparently opinion passed off as fact. As others have mentioned, the fake laughing can get really annoying. Aubrey does a good job of giving listeners an idea of the emotional toll a lot of these diets could have taken on the people being pressed to use them. One really odd thing that remains in the back of my mind is how Michael’s voice seemed to have changed from the first few episodes. It may be his intonation or his phrases but it’s certainly strange.
ig_nobleigh
5 out of 5 stars
You Need to Listen to This Show!
I have listened to each episode so many times and it never gets old because there’s so much information in each episode and the hosts are so fun! I’ve had this show recommended to be my three people in my life who thought I would love and that is a high compliment to the show and to me. Of course they were right and I got to gush with my friends about how much I love this show. It’s appointment listening, you must try it!
Elphilipe
1 out of 5 stars
One swallow doesn’t mean it’s summer.
The idea seemed great. But after listening to the first episode, I realized this is the fat people version of a podcast in the style of a men’s rights screed. Lots of bad reasoning.
Klingrid
5 out of 5 stars
Bragg
OMG! I was had by the Bragg’s! Thanks for dispelling the myth. Have you looked into the Westin-Price cult? Check it out. Your episode was informative and highly entertaining! 💙💙
Mary E. Werner
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast
I’ve been listening for about 6 months. Learning a lot. Love the hosts!!
Bklynite123
5 out of 5 stars
Perspective altering, smart, funny… what’s not to like?
I can’t think of another podcast that has so altered my thinking not just on the topic it covers but on a host of other issues. Beyond the way in which it debunks popular wellness fads, diet books and the hucksters behind them, I’ve found Maintenance Phase to be one of the best media criticism podcast around. One can apply the lessons learned listening to MP to a host of other issues, which hopefully will make us all smarter consumers of cable news and other surface-deep media outlets. The hosts are smart and bring a depth of knowledge and preparedness and great storytelling to each episode. Plus, they’re funny and have terrific chemistry. Highly recommended.
Donald Guffey
3 out of 5 stars
Don’t throw fat spiritual people under the bus.
I am a queer femme person of size. I’ve only just come to know about this podcast and the content produced by both hosts. I am a big ( no pun intended) proponent of fat acceptance so naturally finding this podcast was breath of fresh air. Then I came across the Marianne Willamson episode. In just the intro it became clear that she wasn’t going to be given a fair shot. I am an inter spiritual minister , reiki master, Crystal lover and all around new age witchy flower child …. In short … I may actually be a Totoro I’m not sure, All kidding aside I’ve met Marianne Willamson I’ve campaigned for her and … I definitely disagree with her book on weight loss. I don’t know if she feels the same way on weight today but even so. She’s not antivax never was I wouldn’t have voted for her in the primary if she was. I think the thing that turned me off the most though wasn’t the criticism of Marianne, but it’s how the language used about her could easily isolate plus sized spiritual folk like me. Please consider in the future not doing that. I still plan to continue listening but I wanted to state my opinion.
EmmyLou555
5 out of 5 stars
🤯
Michael and Aubrey out here changing lives!!! My first episode was Braggs & as an ACV drinker I was absolutely taken aback. Same with Carnivores Dilemma. The banter is so witty and hilarious, they make swallowing that “what was I thinking?!” pill much easier. Thank you both for the time and energy you put into bringing this show to life & changing mine for the better in doing so.
icunurse1993
2 out of 5 stars
Not sure how I feel
Sometimes I think this podcast is about making valid excuses to NOT take care of yourself, and if you ARE taking care of yourself, sound a body cleanse, etc., then they see it as a body disorder. As a nurse I believe they should do some more research and actually read the books (French women don’t get fat for example where it’s admitted they didn’t, and if one person read it, they skip over key facts and the authors note on the book saying it’s not a diet book and the book is intended to help you lose the 5lb you want by not over eating). Obesity isnt cool and is also considered an eating disorder. Other things are cool like the wine episode, but for the most part from my medical opinion, they should do better and not be so quick to judge just because of their insecurity. Period. K
keithskid
5 out of 5 stars
Opened my eyes
Listening to this podcast has caused a major shift in the way I look at so many things I used to think I knew. It has also made me a kinder person because it has decimated my assumptions about fat people and opened my eyes to how we treat them. I see the world differently thanks to Aubrey and Mike.
mriechers
5 out of 5 stars
A full catalog of well-researched stories to help interrogate your own anti-fat bias.
I listen to a ton of podcasts but cannot recall the last one that inspired me to start from the beginning and listen to every episode on the feed — Aubrey and Michael have such a fun rapport, which is crucial to make it easier on the listener who finds himself breaking down years of learned anti-fat bias seemingly laced through all of American culture. (It’s me, I’m that guy)
Tsunamai
5 out of 5 stars
Great perspective and scientific!
So good to hear from those who aren’t just swallowing up the hottest fads for weight loss or promoting unrealistic visions of what the human body should look like. Love you two!
FanFanSW
5 out of 5 stars
What’s not to love?!
I have never before written a review for a podcast but just finished listening to the Paul braggs episode and just had to come here and say i absolutely love this podcast, cursing and all! When i first started listening, i binged all the episodes and now I’m devastated to be caught up and have to wait two weeks for the next one. Aubrey and Michael are SO REAL, i love all the health and diet grifting that’s discussed. I wish i could be friends with them IRL. I’ll never stop listening to these two!
Alhuh22
1 out of 5 stars
Woke messaging
Clearly one sided political messaging. Like listening to CNN
KHeff24
5 out of 5 stars
The truth about the wellness industry 😆
Aubrey and Michael’s banter and thorough discussions make me smile and laugh out loud. This podcast is a gem and I will be heartbroken if it ever ends!!
MJ Suppa
5 out of 5 stars
Gotta Love Mike & Aubrey
Absolutely one of my new favorites.
Ucantbecereus
5 out of 5 stars
It’s too good
This podcast is so informative and captivating that I am losing productivity in other places to focus on the content. Honestly so good and Aubrey and Michael have the best chemistry. It’s like I’m talking to friends.
Kristastrophy
5 out of 5 stars
Love!
Aubrey and Michael bring to light all the reasons I have struggled with disordered eating since middle school. I’m grateful for their research and lightheartedness throughout each episode.
Colleen Radha
5 out of 5 stars
Helped rewire my brain in the best way
I’ve listened to every episode. Michel and Aubrey corrected all the misconceptions I was raised with about weight, food, and calories. I also love their deep dives into “wellness” influencers and the nonsense they promote. Thank you for all your hard work. I get so excited when new episodes come out.
Wizardoz6
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent podcast!!
I’m from PA and Dr Oz is a joke. This is a man who sells diet pills thru ads, doesn’t want gun control because it gives him more patients to operate on, and walks around on ED pills so he can get off but won’t give me the option of an abortion. Absolute ethical moron who should have lost his license years ago.
teklsq
1 out of 5 stars
Bummer
I was excited to learn about the topics listed but it seemed like the podcast consisted more of them making fun of people than research itself. Just felt high-school-girl-nasty. Not the podcast for me but that’s ok.
Kathleen.Doodles
1 out of 5 stars
Entertaining but cherry-picked
The hosts are very funny, but they cherry pick their research and mislead the audience into thinking their conclusion is the only correct one.
Horribly Dissapointed
2 out of 5 stars
Bad Luck? Or the Best Luck?
I had the bad luck, some might say good luck, of the first episode that I listen to for this podcast being the calories in versus calories out episode. For a podcast which prides itself on being scientific and using science to debunk health fads it was rather sad to see not a single mention of the basic elements of EER and BMR as they relate to daily calorie intake and our ability to reduce body weight through calorie reduction. Truth be told the entire episode seemed like it was an editorial piece for why fat shaming is bad and no one can actually lose weight. Suffice to say this is not a science-based view nor does it comport with the best available evidence about body weight reduction. I would recommend taking anything that this podcast says with a huge grain of salt
veg@n mama
5 out of 5 stars
Must listen podcast
Aubrey and Michael are scrupulous researchers and so entertaining. Also, Aubrey’s laugh is everything!
ATL Non Native
5 out of 5 stars
The best thing on radio - if there were such thing as radio
Michael and Aubrey do a ton of research to get ready for these episodes and it shows. The format is clever because only one of them needs to do the deep work prior to the episode and the other just needs to react (and they do REACT). My favorite episodes are the ones that expose influencers (past and present) for the Boardwalk Carnies we know they are. Power to the thinkers who bother to dig even 1 mm below the surface of life!
She'llbeyourhero
5 out of 5 stars
Never enough!
I LOVE what the two hosts do on this podcast. Learning common fallacies and MOs of marketing and sales regarding health, wellness, and dieting, learning about fatphobia and challenging the ways in which it hurts and kills, and learning some crazy &@&? about the history behind this industry. Definitely one I refer to often in conversations, a memorable duo. My only regret is that I can’t yet share it with my kids, as am not comfortable letting them listen to some of the strong language. (I know they hear it everywhere else, but we try to avoid it at home). Maybe a kids’ version episode sometime? Would eat that UP!!!!
Annizée
2 out of 5 stars
Not for those with mild hearing loss
I don’t think the hosts are trying to be inconsiderate of people with hearing issues who wish to listen to a podcast with headphones/earbuds (i.e., no hearing aids in). Perhaps they have just taken criticism of loud yelling or laughter as that - criticism. So I thought that maybe a more friendly take might help. Hosts: please be aware that some of your listeners are hard of hearing and need to have the volume up higher than normal to make out certain sounds in speech, which only make the loud interjections (sometimes actual yelling) a very uncomfortable experience. So uncomfortable that it usually ends the listening session, in my case. I wanted to love this podcast because I so enjoyed Michael on You’re Wrong About and I liked the parts of Maintenance Phase I’ve been able to take in. But after a few episodes spaced out over several months, I must give up. I don’t wish to sound like the people who would criticize a person’s laughter (laughter is so important in life). However, when a person habitually makes decisions like fake laughing over and over (e.g., 39 minute mark of French Women Don’t Get Fat), it doesn’t truly feel like an actual expression of joy. And that changes things for me. For the love of all the gods - please rethink yelling, deliberately “laughing” loudly to make a point, etc, on this type of media. It is quite literally uncomfortable, physically, and really pulls focus away from the many positives. At least for people like me who don’t have proper hearing but wish to listen privately with earbuds. I hate to sound so entitled but it genuinely saddens me that I can’t listen to this awesome podcast, especially given that my friends/colleagues reference it so much.
SharkRoombaChan7
5 out of 5 stars
The podcast currently being made
Informative, hilarious, and consistently well-researched. I cant recommend maintenance phase enough.
KerriLiu
5 out of 5 stars
So informative
This podcast has been a great tool in helping me reorder my brain around “healthy living”, body image, fatphobia and more. I really appreciate the fact checking
Tjlc
5 out of 5 stars
I lost 50 pounds in 3 weeks!
Just by listening to this podcast! Also, my acne cleared up, my joints stopped hurting, my head is clear of brain fog and the weird growth I had on my finger just magically disappeared.
podcaststreamer
5 out of 5 stars
Love Maintenance Phase
My new favorite podcast! I love the deep diver and reactor paired host format. Lots of knowledge to be gained by listening to this podcast but not as monotonous as sysk.
Pellolin
5 out of 5 stars
Such a great show
Maintenance Phase rules! It should be mandatory listening.
Av8trx
5 out of 5 stars
Always on target 🎯
The hosts have great energy with each other. I can’t imagine the time it takes to research the subjects they talk about but they always seem to be so thorough. I get excited for Tuesday’s again.
Katemonster1234422465
5 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and informative
This show is a much needed discussion about anti-fat bias and health and wellness trends. But it’s also very funny and entertaining and hopeful. So many of these types of discussions can be (rightfully) depressing, but this show really has a general feel of joy in being subversive, and I love that. Y’all have a listener here for as long as you’re talkin’!
Jules Sinead
5 out of 5 stars
What is healthy eating?
Would you guys be down to do an episode that discusses what healthy eating actually is? You talk periodically about people having the signs and symptoms of disordered eating. I don’t know if I have a clear picture of what healthy & well ordered eating is? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it! Could you give us an episode that explains what a healthy relationship to food actually looks like?
louthedog
1 out of 5 stars
They seem to like to hear themselves banter
Def not for me The hosts obviously research their topics but I felt I way more informed than they were thru the podcasts I listened to....and I'm just a casual food enthusiast And I'm realizing I don't like podcasts where the hosts see themselves as entertainers more than information providers And there is waaaaaaaay too much partisan politics injected into their discussions
Vegan_Train
5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorites
Aubrey and Michael are two of my favorite voices in podcastland. I love every episode as they take down the anti-fat machine.
can'thurrylove
5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
This is such a brilliantly done show. So engaging, well researched, and hilarious while pointing out very real issues. PLEASE do an episode on executive order 509…
ColibriAZ
5 out of 5 stars
Needed this!
Such a good podcast. Informative, debunking, demystifying, entertaining. The podcast I’ve been needing. Thank you! Love this podcast.
leseynooy
5 out of 5 stars
Hilarious and So Scientific
I love everything about this show: The down-to-earth approach to the science, stories, and their reactions to it all. LOVE their dynamic as a duo. I can’t wait for each episode to drop!
jkawak
5 out of 5 stars
Rare Gem of podcast meets my brain
I love this podcast and so happy I found it. legit observations and challenges Hilarious A critical lens with a sense of humor and sarcasm that resides deep inside all of us Thank you !
Ohara75
5 out of 5 stars
Pure Joy
I laughed, I cried, I learned many things.
WordNerd153
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
Always informative, entertaining and thought-provoking. I love Aubrey and Michael and will happily listen to them talk about pretty much anything.
Kim_gus_rn
5 out of 5 stars
One of my favs!
This is absolute one of my favorite go to podcasts! The hosts are so delightful I love their banter and they feel like friends! The topics cover are very interesting, well researched, I’m always learning something new!
Jane8881
5 out of 5 stars
Great show
This is one of my favorite podcasts. I would highly recommend! I love everything that Michael is involved with
EDN717
5 out of 5 stars
Nothing like it out there
This is an amazing podcast that really breaks down all of the garbage that we have been fed (pun intended) by the wellness industry. I recommend it to EVERYONE I know. It’s life changing.
clb0313
5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Smart & hilarious - this is a super enlightening listen that also makes me lol
hoooo2394
4 out of 5 stars
Great content, but can be irritating
Aubrey laughs uproariously at her own jokes a lot. So loudly. It’s starting to sound fake. And it also blows out your eardrums if you’re listening on AirPods
at2645
2 out of 5 stars
Listen with a grain of salt (entertaining, but not evidence-based)
I first listened to the Rachel Hollis episodes and loved Aubrey & Michael’s back and forth and humor. Unfortunately, while the hosts are entertaining, most of what they discuss on the show are opinions without any basis in fact. They attempt to “debunk” scientific studies, but don’t appear to have any understanding of epidemiology or clinical trial methodology and results interpretation. The studies they do provide to support their opinions are cherry picked or misrepresented. Some of their discussions around diet culture, stigma, social determinants of health etc are thoughtful and may be beneficial for someone new to these topics who may be unaware. However these are couched in pseudoscience, limiting the podcast’s actual value. Verdict: listen if you would like to hear two people discuss their opinions on diet culture with humor - but don’t expect it to be educational. Please consult scientific experts for real evidence.
teena fae
5 out of 5 stars
I love these two!!
I will listen to, read, and watch anything these two create together or separately. I don’t think I can name another podcast where the hosts have as much fun together as these two. Love love love!
Fnaturalme
5 out of 5 stars
Hilarious, educational, and fun.
I love this show! They are so funny and smart. I’m sure my neighbors think I’m crazy for the outbursts of laughter.
Jwedvick
5 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Podcast
I tend to not like podcasts where two hosts are chatting/bantering but there is something about these two that I just love. The conversation feels natural and authentic and the topics are fascinating. This is one of the rare podcasts that I can relisten to over and over because I feel like I pick up on something different every time.
JenAliM
5 out of 5 stars
Shifted my perspective, raised my awareness!
I’m amazed at how much junk and pseudo science I have swallowed over my lifetime that I never stopped to question, even when it felt questionable. Great info, charming hosts that genuinely like and respect each other, and at least a few guffaws every episode! Thanks guys!
Sologlojuju
1 out of 5 stars
Literally offers no useful information.
What is the point of dusting off old diet books and saying they are stupid? Who cares. Of course they are stupid.
LadyBallyhoo
5 out of 5 stars
Compassionate and Funny
This podcast is so helpful for unraveling all the myths we believe about our bodies and our health. The rapport between the hosts is genuine and that makes the podcast even more of a joy to listen to. This is a charming and soothing listen that is full of information that will make you want to take a deeper look at how you perceive yourself and why you feel the way you do. I wish it was weekly because I really look forward to every new episode.
Studiojmm
5 out of 5 stars
Love, love, love this podcast!
Practical, grounded in solid research and fun. I can’t remember how I stumbled on it, but I immediately binged the whole catalog. As someone with a background in science and a career in fitness and wellness (family and maternal), this is gold.
Laura Jean 101
5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE AUBREY!
Michael, you’re a nice compliment to Aubrey, but she is truly the national treasure of Podcastland.
SuzWN
5 out of 5 stars
Love these two!
Aubrey and Michael make me laugh out loud the way no other podcast can. It cheers me up to hear them having fun. Plus I learn a lot in the process.
miss dannon
5 out of 5 stars
Interesting
I love how the hosts share so much research on their topics without making the podcast sound like an over serious NPR show. Audrey is such a rational and radical voice and I love her laugh. When she pointed out the Michael Pollan / Mumford and Sons connection lol.
Gisèle S.
1 out of 5 stars
Two people taking a dump on everything
I tried, but grew tired of listening to two people speaking negatively on topics they have surface-level knowledge of. I also think the fat one likes to make fun of diets and thin people because he / she can’t seem to get healthy.
livia_92
1 out of 5 stars
Painfully woke
You apologize for implying women use vibrators?? lol silly clowns.
Manderson_Jr
5 out of 5 stars
He secret doctors and dietitians don’t want you to know!
This podcast will do more for your health than any diet or app or weight lose program ever could! It has also been very healing for me to listen to as a fat trans person.
Drew&&
1 out of 5 stars
Sounds terribly redneck
To be frank! Not sure what is the name of that second loudly screaming person, but it sounds terrible. So annoying to listen to it. 🤯 the content is fine but… I’m wondering if she ever listens to herself!? 😳
Alexandra.S.
1 out of 5 stars
Oh the conceit!
These two hosts are so full of themselves and their anti-capitalist, anti-white, anti-male views that it’s hard to listen. I’ve never heard anyone be so condescending to and derisive of the culture that begat them.
ambulance driver
5 out of 5 stars
So good
This is all your need to know • you eat when you are hungry • you drink when you are thirsty • sleep when tired. • pay attention to your head • pay attention your body. • if you crave something, you may because you a lacking something. Like I will crave eggs, I don’t normally eat eggs and not really a favorite, when I need protein or citrus for potassium and Vitamin C. The End. PS. Michael. I left Wrong About because you went away. I stumbled on this pod…not gonna lie, I squealed a tiny squeak.
Johnny Catsup
1 out of 5 stars
LOve this podcast
Norman Bates and his obese mom
Kmartinez328
5 out of 5 stars
The Goopisode
Came for the Goopisode. Staying for more! For someone who grew up in the age of body shaming and diet culture (born 1980), hearing fads, magic potions, and wellness gurus be debunked by two clever and likable hosts is a balm for my soul. Keep up the great work Michael and Aubrey!
idonthaveanotheride
4 out of 5 stars
Menopausal methods and stats professor loves!
Love this new (to me) find. Only cringy thing is when A repeatedly describes something as “blowing her brains out of her head”.
Let_me_level1287
1 out of 5 stars
Couldn’t finish an episode
I listened to half the podcast about paleo diet and was disappointed because the hosts are not having an intellectual discussion and are not researching their topic well. I came to the podcast episode because I was interested if there was any real negative effects of the diet, but the only negativity I felt came from the hosts, who have an attitude of superiority without any real knowledge to back it up. Their dialogue was very childish and certainly didn’t convince me of anything other than to not listen to this show.
jenwro27a
1 out of 5 stars
Oh boy
The disappointing Goop episode actually made me think of something Sarah Marshall said in the Porn Wars ep of You’re Wrong About: women in America have been so gaslit that it’s hard to know what we want. The way M and A talked about women during the 3rd act of the goop ep was terribly disappointing.
hmmmmmwhatnickname
1 out of 5 stars
caustic overload
i've listened at least five episodes and each time i feel worse. while both hosts are clearly clever, the derision and schadenfreude is overwhelming. i share their plight...but feel like they could change the world with a dose of kind thoughtfulness, instead of the holier-than-thou attitude.
bmac300late
5 out of 5 stars
Funny
My husband hates all of the podcasts I listen to, but he has become a fan of maintenance phase. He says the hosts are “actually funny” and “not annoying.”
Lukage303
5 out of 5 stars
So delightful
Aubrey has the best laugh. Aubrey and Mike both have the best quips. Never thought about how much the Wellness Industry affects our culture before. Have had to rethink a lot of how I move through the world and how I interact with people. They debunk lots of bad actors, but somehow are so kind as they do it. Have listened to every single episode in the last 2 weeks. Can’t wait for them to cover My 600 lb Life. Thank you Aubrey and Mike! Xoxo
Anjanette Jackie
5 out of 5 stars
Just great
I love this podcast!!! Great chemistry between the hosts which makes the grossest topics (big fans know what I’m talking about) interesting….Can’t say enough about this show and I truly enjoy it and have learned a lot…..Just listen!!!!!!
Myles13O
5 out of 5 stars
Education I Didn’t Know I Needed
Thank you so much for taking the time to create such a thoughtful, educational, while still having humor, podcast. I have truly learned so much and am eager to keep learning.
hwpw
1 out of 5 stars
what happened
I was SUCH a fan for the first year but the amount of high on its own supply this podcast has gotten is truly unlistenable. I still enjoy Aubrey a lot in other formats, but woof, this show is so past being interesting or thoughtful at all. When I could have pretty easily scripted every single beat and opinion from your Goop episode, including faux-baffled spluttering and derisive laugh breaks, I know it’s time to move on.
Cinnamon stix ***
1 out of 5 stars
Negative Vibe
Pretentious and continuous snark and just an overall negative listen. It’s more about the hosts being above everyone than a well rounded, educated discourse. I listened to two episodes. The “omg’s” with seemingly unending eye rolls and exaggerated and superior laughter… bad energy and plain distracting. I get they’re trying to be “cool” and even take a few shots for an attempt at humor, but listening to mean hipsters with virtue signaling complexes… ugh. Loads of far better health oriented podcasts to give your attention to. With better research and credentials.
Cryssim
5 out of 5 stars
Love this
Easily my favorite podcast. I gobble the episodes up like Kirby.
angryfeministkilljoy
5 out of 5 stars
I reference this podcast all the time.
I am a licensed attorney currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM) in Food and Agriculture Law. The research these two brilliant food nerds put into every episode is top notch and I have referenced so many of the topics they cover in my current graduate program. I just love this podcast so much. The food policy realm is an absolute convoluted mess and these two jokers do a great job synthesizing current issues in an entertaining and palatable way.
alynnsteve
5 out of 5 stars
The best!
I love this podcast so much & look forward to each episode! Michael & Aubrey are doing the real work & educating folks on the absolutely harmful nonsense so many "influencers" are shilling. Keep up the great work, y'all.
sam_rebel
5 out of 5 stars
Smart, Funny and Important
As a fan of You’re Wrong About, I fell in love with Aubrey Gordon listening to their recent crossover episode about the Scarsdale Diet Murder. Like Michael and Sarah Marshall, Michael and Aubrey are incredibly smart and insightful hosts with a great chemistry. The subject matter is important to help us break down our biases and assumptions about wellness and diet, and Michael and Aubrey tread this difficult ground with sensitivity and intelligence. New favorite podcast!!!
Twelve Pounds
5 out of 5 stars
Funny and Entertaining
Always fun, entertaining, and informative.
DrProctor
2 out of 5 stars
LESS ENAMORED THESE DAYS
UPDATE: originally I loved the show, but now I’m bored with it because every show is predictable: maniacal laughter and ridicule. Humor can make negative info more palatable, yes, but the hosts go over the top with the nasty commentary and jabs. If the tone were less mean-spirited, I could enjoy it. —- Excellent, personable hosts. Excellent topic that is much needed. Wish there’d been podcasts when I was a child- this one would have changed my life for the better.
james_dean_audrey_fan
5 out of 5 stars
Love you Aubrey and Michael ❤️❤️❤️
I loveeee this podcast. I always feel excited when I see a new episode is out. Sometimes I do find their tone judgmental or condescending but I will probably never stop listening because the content and commentary overpowers it.
rowsmerry
5 out of 5 stars
Beyond Delightful!
This podcast has helped my slim down so much!!! Great ED tips!
Snoopy.freak71
5 out of 5 stars
Love you two!
Aubrey and Michael—I could listen to you two read the phone book and be happy as a clam. Your voices, chemistry, and humor light up my day. Thank you for this podcast. 💛
Gabilladeau
5 out of 5 stars
Great show & Mindful Hosts.
This is an excellent podcast hosted by research pros who reflect critically on the historical context and societal influences that levy every human body in the USA (and sometimes Europe). They give important warnings and contextualize their lived experiences in a way that is so recognizable. Just a really great listen every time. I love the topics, the content, and their laughs. This podcast has helped me understand my own confusing upbringing around food and expectations on women. Also thank you for dispelling diet food by trying it and sharing honest reactions!! If you struggle while listening to this, I recommend you journal about it instead of lobbing insults. Not everything is for you and not everyone is out to get you. Stay small.
OG389
5 out of 5 stars
What we need
Have listened to, and loved, this podcast from day 1. As someone who grew up on diets, this podcast helps me understand and process the society that contributed that and start to pick that apart. I look forward to every episode.
REALgimbler
5 out of 5 stars
my parasocial faves ♥️
I believe I’ve listened and relistened to these two lovely humans talk and inform and share for 100 hours. Every time I hear the intro music, I feel a sense of home and know that at the end of the episode, I'm going to love myself and my body and this world - even ever so slightly - more. Thank you x
Rach7979
5 out of 5 stars
Oh. My. God….
This is such a relief and such a challenge to the mindset I’ve been forced to have the last… my whole life. Thank you times a billion for this show!
lounagel
5 out of 5 stars
The best!
Thank you a million times over, Michael and Aubrey! This is the most educational and interesting podcast ever! Not only do you two have an awesome rapport, but you’re so engaging. Plus Aubrey’s laugh is contagious! Keep up the great work, you two! ❤️
victoria1546
5 out of 5 stars
Didn’t expect to love it as much as I do
Favorite new podcast to binge. Smart, well researched, funny, and interesting.
aj demarco
5 out of 5 stars
Worm wars
Came here just to show support for the worm wars episode. I really liked the scrutiny of public health research, NGOs and TED talk eque answers to complex public health problems. The fat and weightloss content and commentary of this podcast is great but my favorite episodes are the ones that dig into other public health topics like the deworming research and the protein one
brb samanthas swimming
5 out of 5 stars
All days are improved by a new episode of this podcast
I’m a devotee. I feel improved and empowered by every episode. This is the only podcast when a new episode drop has me scrambling for the play button, no matter what I’m doing. Thank you for investigating the wellness industry and helping me become a better person: I have spent my entire life watching my weight climb up and down, in an endless yo-yo, while my mother and society judged me. I’ve developed eating disorders cleverly disguised as successful weight loss plans. During years of “slimness” I’ve been one of those formerly fat people who said “I did it, you can to! Here’s how, it’s easy!!” I’ve learned so much SPECIFICALLY from this podcast about how to respect other people’s bodies, the ways in which my “caring” is actually just me being controlling, judgmental, and self-critical! Thank you for helping me become a better friend, a more sensitive human, and much, much kinder to myself.
disappointed_T-Swizz_fan
5 out of 5 stars
Cheaper than therapy :)
My friend recommended this podcast to me after we recently discussed body image, influencer culture, etc. I’ve listened to 5 episodes of Maintenance Phase so far, and I think it’s really helping to rewire some of my deeply etched neural pathways around health, weight, and wellness. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen — you won’t regret it!
ornchgrrl
5 out of 5 stars
Is “intuitive eating “ a new non-diet diet
I absolutely love this podcast. You’re both so wonderful to listen to at anytime of day. Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of skinny (white female) influencers talking about diet culture and how bad it is. Then they say “ as an intuitive eating coach..blahblahblah “ . I kinda feel icky like puking . Can you do an episode about the intuitive eating trend? Thaaaaanks.
sarahrnew
5 out of 5 stars
Planted my entire butterfly garden listening to these two
How did I get halfway through Pete Evans part 2 before realizing it was a part 2 and going back to hear part one? It’s podcast magic
chellebell629
5 out of 5 stars
Dig em
One of my favorite podcasts! So easy to listen to and funny. There are some logical fallacies in their conclusions but I mean it’s a podcast and if you’re taking a podcast as your gospel then idk what to tell you lol. Overall they are great to listen to and they offer new insights to a popular debated topic in a welcoming way that is much needed.
Jen123987
5 out of 5 stars
So insightful!
I’ve been a fat woman for my entire adulthood. I’ve successfully lost significant weight six times, and I’ve tried unsuccessfully dozens of times. I weigh my food, track my calories, macros, and/or Points. I’ve given up my wine, Reese’s, and pizza for years at a time. I’ve trained for half marathons. I’ve hired personal trainers and physical therapists for several hundred sessions. I’ve taken hundreds of kickboxing, yoga, spin, and dance classes. I’ve joined Weight Watchers, met with therapists, psychiatrists, and neurologists. I’ve taken psychological drugs. I’ve taken prescription weight loss drugs and thyroid hormone replacements. I’ve met with multiple registered dietitians and doctors who have studied obesity medicine. I’ve read hundreds of magazines, websites, and dozens of books. I follow the vast majority of weight loss guidelines. Yet I’m still fat. People who think all fat people are lazy do not understand what it is like to follow all diet and exercise advice, and to not get the results that are promised. Maintenance Phase gets it. Aubrey and Mike are debunking all the garbage that is brainwashing our diet culture. The classic diet advice is not successful in the long term for the vast majority of people, and maintenance phase investigates the origin story for each piece of advice. I know I’m not alone. I now understand why some of my habits are based on garbage studies, rather than solid scientific evidence. It helps me change my mindset, and give myself a little grace. Perhaps the “top five tips to lose weight” is not the whole story, and there are real reasons I have not yet been successful at losing and keeping weight off. And it’s not my fault that the scientific community hasn’t figured it out yet.
AlterKaker
1 out of 5 stars
Little information on a maximum of time
I’ve only listened to one episode, The trouble with calories, but the hosts spend most if their time horsing around and very little with informing us in the subject. I want information, not just idle commentary. I don’t plan to waste my time with more of their podcasts.
bsmitty4545
5 out of 5 stars
Listen!!
Such a good podcast. Information well researched, opinions backed and OMG so funny. Highly recommend!!
Tzadeck
4 out of 5 stars
Good, but sometimes a bit much
Informative pod, and definitely made me rethink some things. Though, it’s a bit unfortunate though that almost ever episode revolves around criticizing something or someone. Would be nice to have a bit more variety. Most of the time all the criticism is justified, but every once in a while it seems like it’s just criticism for entertainment’s sake instead of to be informative.
MissThang18
2 out of 5 stars
Poor Language and politically slanted
It’s one thing to swear in a podcast but multiple F words in a 45ish minute show is frustrating. So I can’t listen to this show if my kids are around. I’m on the opposite end of the political spectrum BUT I’m totally used to hearing the other side (its literally everywhere), however straight up insulting republicans or conservatives multiple times is just irritating. At the very least you aren’t making any friends that way or extending the olive branch and you are potentially losing someone who might be persuadable. The episode on presidential fitness tests is what I initially came for. It was definitely interesting and well researched. I just wish they had stuck to facts more.
S.Easaw
5 out of 5 stars
Eye opening and hilarious
You both do an amazing job on this podcast. Thanks for debunking some of the most pervasive myths in our society and entertaining us at the same time. Love the laughter and diligent research!
Megger1011
5 out of 5 stars
The Best Podcast You Will Ever Find!
I came across this podcast after listening to Michael in You’re Wrong About and OHMYGOD IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!!! I had no idea how cruel I was being to myself, both mentally and physically. There is so much thoughtful research done for every episode and Aubrey and Michael are amazing hosts. Literally the best. This show makes me think, helps me change my mindset and keeps me laughing all the way through!
skylar1118
5 out of 5 stars
Life affirming
So thankful for this podcast.
Dsdesalvo
5 out of 5 stars
So good!
Love listening to this podcast with my 16 yo daughter! So informative, interesting, and funny!
theyogacave
5 out of 5 stars
Favorite Podcast
I love this podcast! Aubrey and Michael are top-notch researchers and presenters and I have learned so much from listening to their show. Their humor and obvious mutual respect for one another make learning about serious issues like fat phobia, discriminatory practices in the employment and healthcare sectors, the capitalism-driven diet and “wellness” industry, and junk nutritional science a true pleasure.
Jajajajjajajananan
5 out of 5 stars
Please launch a stadium tour!!
I would so buy a ticket to watch you two!! My absolute favorite podcast. As a registered dietitian, I support and appreciate the spotlight you shine on the ridiculous world of the healthcare industry.
it's ya girl, e roberts
5 out of 5 stars
So fun and educational!
I love this podcast- I learn so much from it. The idea of thinking more critically about the information we receive from any and all sources is such an important lesson. And it's presented in a way that's fun and accessible. Great job to the hosts!
LELennard
5 out of 5 stars
Obsessed
I started listening to this show a month ago and I have not been able to listen to anything else since. You guys are amazing and so much of this has been so freeing for me as a fat, former dieter. Thank you for creating this space to help me voice what I have felt for a long time. You both are a joy to listen to and my commute is exponentially better because of you!
sniffisniffton
5 out of 5 stars
You’re allowed to disagree
But bringing down a show’s rating because you disagree is asinine. Not only that, there are comments that CLEARLY don’t understand the purpose of the show. Someone saying “CICO is medically sound!” and “BMI is not bad!” and “I came here to listen to a podcast about maintaining a healthy weight!!!111” Okay? Learn how to Google better? So unless you’re offering a useful critique like the way people talk, research, debate, etc. then keep your useless comments to yourself and find a pod that suits you. Otherwise, you’re a troll and you don’t know it. There are people recovering from eating disorders reading these comments but no, you had to go out of your way to say “there’s nothing wrong with dieting!”…“obesity is killing us!” and all that. You missed the point, please keep it to yourself and don’t make it other people’s problem. Go find your own space because this ain’t it.
erncrny
5 out of 5 stars
Favorite podcast period
This is so hysterical and illuminating. Both hosts are so funny and sharply intelligent and I feel like this podcast has greatly shaped my perspective
Spez813
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite !
This is the only podcast I listen to. It will change your mindset on dieting and “health”. The one star reviews are from people who still buy into the thinking that diets work or are so far off into a diet - they can’t see anything else
Rebecca.riot
5 out of 5 stars
To the person who called Aubrey racist…
There is no such thing as anti white racism and you should perhaps do some research on why. This show does not promote victim mentality, it debunks what so much of our nutrition “science” is based on, and why diet culture is essentially fat shaming. And to the person who said obesity didn’t exist 100 years ago… what?! That’s the most ridiculous pronouncement said with the full throated assuredness of someone who don’t know sh¡t.
sparreira
5 out of 5 stars
So encouraging in a world full of fatphobia
I really enjoy this podcast and how it uses research and history of various elements of anti-fat discrimination. This podcast has helped me better focus on being a healthier person rather than focus on my weight as an indicator of my health and value. In my honest opinion, people in the medical field should be listening to this podcast because the fatphobia in medicine is rampant. Thank you to the hosts of this podcast for shining a light on these facts.
Mantonini
5 out of 5 stars
This is the one.
I listen to so so many podcasts and this is the one for me. This is the only podcast I give money too, the one I can’t wait for, the one I go back and listen again, the one I recommend to everyone I know. I’m grateful for their insight, research and comedy. I am all the way in.
esk5086
5 out of 5 stars
This podcast just isn’t that into you.
I am 100% obsessed with the content, the hosts and the freedom to be myself I am mentally afforded while listening to Maintenance Phase. Just listening to people talk in a way that it’s okay to be me is beyond words. Combine that with Aubrey and Mike’s intelligence, persistence and passion, and I just can’t get enough. Thank you guys for this!!!
vanbesling
1 out of 5 stars
Hope
There were zero obesity issues on the planet 100 years ago and evolution doesn’t work that fast to create the epidemic we are currently in. People are over eating and under active in life. This podcast is doing a disservice to people by claiming basically there is nothing you can do and creating a victim class with zero hope.
TM in SJ
5 out of 5 stars
So great!
This podcast is so smart and interesting, I wish it came out a couple times a week. I would listen to them all! Twice a month is not enough, so I support them on Patreon so I can listen to the bonus episodes.
emimarieeee
5 out of 5 stars
Love!
Wonderfully researched perspectives. Witty banter. A delight & informative. Has helped me recognize some of my internalized biases. Must-listen.
aubpag
5 out of 5 stars
The total package
This is everything I’m really looking for in a podcast: hosts that look at issues through an anti-bias/anti-racist lens, have a great rapport, present of peer-reviewed research in an accessible and entertaining way, a and a list of topics that are relatable an interesting. I’ve loved every episode I’ve heard so far and can’t wait to catch up on the rest.
GamerGurrrl8675309
5 out of 5 stars
Love these guys!
Overall an entertaining and interesting podcast. The hosts are great together. I listen to every episode.
LydiaFaithfull
5 out of 5 stars
Loving the crossover
Give me that 1980’s sweeps week pandering! For real, that was a slumber party vibe. Keep ‘em coming.
Sybil Cross
5 out of 5 stars
A gift to humanity.
I cannot recommend this podcast highly enough. It is the podcast we have always needed to counteract the rampant fatphobia in “wellness” culture. I recommend the podcast and Aubrey’s book, What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, as accessible starting points to anyone looking to learn more about dismantling fatphobic societal systems and promoting body justice. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
TMF321
3 out of 5 stars
Could be better
I really want to like this podcast but I find it difficult to finish each episode. The subjects are super interesting but the hosts (Aubrey in particular) are clearly blind to their own bias or pandering to audiences who want to hear that the state of their health is out of their control, public health policy and the healthcare industry are out to blame fat people for everything, and that all research and initiatives are based in fat phobias and shame. I find Michael’s content to be well researched and he seems to pick up on more nuance to these very broad and complex issues whereas Aubrey seems to assume the worst each episode and linking all topics back to some kind of -ism or fat shaming. I think this show would be more enjoyable and informative if Michael had a better counterbalance to discuss these issues with, though admittedly there is a real power to allowing your audience feel vindicated in their frustrations even if it’s not entirely based in logic and reality. Fat phobias and fat discrimination are real but they are not the driving force of every action taken to improve health knowledge and public health policy.
twelfthtimeisthecharm
5 out of 5 stars
Give me more!
I love this show and a look forward to every episode. I don’t agree with every assessment or interpretation, but that’s what keeps it interesting. And I live for Aubrey’s laugh—it just brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it (which is multiple times per episode).
catholicsinger
5 out of 5 stars
Love Sarah Marshall, come back!
Listening to Aubrey and Sarah react to Michael’s story telling is definitely the best of both worlds. These guys have a great repartee. I laugh out loud listening to their clever banter.
tessyuh
5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE WORM WARS
Topically I am stoked this podcast exists just in regards to debunking weight/diet/lifestyle standards and stereotypes. Just thank you forever for that alone but lemme tell you every new episode I live for the moment Aubrey will just tell “MICHAEL!” In bewildered frustration. Y’all are great, I have nothing but amazing things to say about this podcast.
VrgoRsng
5 out of 5 stars
Trifecta !!!
The three of you together are magic! I’ve missed the Sarah and Michael banter!!! I love all of your shows and having the 3 of you together again is such a treat. Please make this a much more regular occurrence on ALL of your shows !! Thanks for making my day ! P.S. Great book Aubrey ! Must read for everyone. I highly recommend:-)
New2Ploy
5 out of 5 stars
Love challenges to mainstream narrative
Thank you for opening my mind to a different way of seeing. And for your humor- you rock!
KayleighsMommy1990
5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
I love this show! Would you also please do an episode on the diet (and other) advice in Helen Gurley Brown’s book Having It All? You’ll love it.
LmPick
5 out of 5 stars
Love it
I found this podcast recently and immediately binged to get up to date. I look forward to every new release
nicknamesforywrnervea
5 out of 5 stars
My most beloved podcast
I love listening to Michael Hobbes & Audrey Gordon studiously shred through fitness & wellness nonsense and fatphobia. I would have never expected to love this podcast so much. I haven’t dieted much, but it’s really revealed a lot to me about my relationship to food, and left me with as many questions as answers in a way that feels good & right. I love how often I hear messages like ‘hey, this kind of diet logic has compounding consequences & scientifically speaking does not work’. I love that there is actually an episode thatexamines whether being fat is bad for you. Like— the gumption & the gall, to a just take the time to visit the facts. I’ve learned some very useful information from this podcast about the idea of “being healthy” and about my own needs & values regarding my health. If I could give this more stars, I would.
HelloItsNatalie
5 out of 5 stars
Everyone should listen
I found this podcast a week ago and I have not stopped listening. My eyes are opened. The information is going to make me a better person. Also, I LOVE Aubrey’s laugh, I could listen to it all day.
Grenadineisdeliciousfightme
5 out of 5 stars
French Women Are Traumatized, I guess?
AAAAAAAH. Okay. The fact that there’s no spices in the recipes, in addition to there being no oil or salt or anything, really brings it home for me that a not insignificant part of Weight Loss Culture is not deprivation to lose weight, but deprivation because you as a fat person don’t deserve pleasure. So, then, what, pleasure is out of bounds to all except those who can mask the appearance of experiencing pleasure? That’s why we hate sluts for having sex! Ma’am, everyone can tell you enjoyed that, so now you have to go to jail. Huh. Actually. Yeah. Can you hide the ways that enjoy your life? Congratulations, you’re a WASP and you will now get every creature comfort, better not spill anything on your white carpet or admit to an emotion. Okay. I’m rambling now. But. I’m just. AAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHH.
T-Mo Newton
5 out of 5 stars
Yep
I could listen to an entire hour of Aubrey Gordon reading a car manual and I'd be happy. Her voice is truly magnificent. The content is great, the chemistry between hosts is A+, and is a lovely, thought provoking podcast.
butterball55
1 out of 5 stars
Just trashing other people’s work and making weird assumptions?
I listened to the Michael Pollan episode because I am really curious about healthy eating, ways to reduce climate change, AND logical flaws in his suggestions (and what specifically needs to be done instead). I couldn’t get through more than 20 minutes. It’s seriously just a woman who hasn’t read any of his work sitting there and predicting how much she’s going to hate him for supposedly fat shaming (no evidence he did that; she just assumes) or for suggesting individual consumers with means make any changes whatsoever (as opposed to blaming faceless ‘systems’ that, yes, we should change, but that’s not going to magically happen just because you hope it will). Oh and there’s another guy who actually did research for this show and he read some things! But the woman host just constantly interrupts him to low-key hint out of nowhere that maybe Pollan is kinda racist and too old and out of touch. For the record, I am 37, feminist and liberal — pretty far from a boomer stereotype. But this show is definitely not for me. It seems designed for people who see fat shaming and pressure to eat healthier everywhere and want to complain about that endlessly and dwell in a deeply negative, helpless view of the world without any critical thought. Maybe if the tone was actually funny and cathartic and just a tiny bit open minded, I’d be down for it. As is, it’s grating.
cass clarke
5 out of 5 stars
Rewired my brain without getting plugged into a battery coffin!
I’ve been listening A LOT to this podcast lately, as I’ve felt disappointed lately in how when my work life gets busy — whoops! There goes balanced eating & regularly consistent exercise. Until listening to this pod, I didn’t realize how much calorie in/calorie out rhetoric had made me feel shame & honestly encouraged a mercurial relationship to my body & health. It’s been a joy to put this on (especially while I’m at the gym) as it’s helping me create a different view on what is health vs “wellness.” I’m more excited by the prospect of say cooking & eating three meals a day & snackies when I’m hungry & want it & reshaping exercise not as a “have to” but “hey, let’s spend some time getting out stress in whatever amount of time or way your body can do that day!” I love that you both bring excitement & enthusiasm to research — normalizing getting curious w/o adding in the blame/shame that often pops up in “wellness” realms. It’s fun & I’m a huge fan. Thank you!!!
AuroraNotThePrincess
5 out of 5 stars
Changing me for the better
This podcast has changed the way I think about food, dieting and the culture around food in general. I transitioned to this show after being at avid listener of You’re Wrong About and I have learned so much. I am constantly annoying my friends and family with facts and misconceptions they may have. The hosts have also changed the way I view journalism and studies published. I am always skeptical about what I am reading and looking at the actual data. I love the show and I am excited for more episodes!
CMG725
5 out of 5 stars
Required Listening for Clinicians
I’ve been a Registered Nurse for 30 years. Due to what I was taught about weight, I’ve also been on diets most of my life. I am so grateful for the thorough research, clarifying information and happily snarky banter of this podcast. Providers, Nurses, Healthcare workers: Take a listen! It will broaden your perspective and change your practice! Aubrey & Matt: Thank you so very much! Keep it going!
insipid-
5 out of 5 stars
I liked the Worm Wars…
Love this podcast and the hosts. If I’m the only person who liked the Worm Wars episode, then I’ll wear that badge proudly. The negative reviews are so oblivious that they’re just as entertaining as the podcast itself. Keep doing the Lord’s work and making me lol about hot leek water while I’m washing dishes.
home spinner
5 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and enlightening
I recently found this podcast and I’ve been loving it. Not only is it entertaining but it has really helped me to look at my own anti-fat bias, which I had literally never thought about before. Such a great podcast!
Shalma M.
5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Hosts and Important Work
I love this podcast. Aubrey and Michael are absolutely lovely hosts, informing us about diet culture and antifatness in a fun, informative, compassionate way. I’m excited to become a Patreon supporter for them soon. The Angela Lansbury episode is genuinely one of the best things I have ever heard in my life.
Leafy Greens
2 out of 5 stars
If you’re going to critique a book, do the least amount of effort and read it first.
The episode about The Omnivore’s Dilemma episode was recommended in a non-affiliated newsletter that I subscribe to so I decided to give it a try. In the first five minutes it was revealed that what the hosts “know” about the book is what people around them who like the book think and feel about broad topics that aren’t actually even in the book. They freely admit they haven’t read it. C’mon guys. It’s a short book and not a difficult read. Recommend you actually do so because it’s not actually about what you say it is.
InconsistentlyMe
2 out of 5 stars
A sheep dressed in wolf’s clothing
No one is denying the chemistry between these two hosts and no one has to know their intelligence or diligence but they seem to consistently make the same logical errors when researching the show. Something, in medicine, we call diagnostic anchoring and/or diagnostic inertia. They decide well before the episode what the conclusion is going to be and then their research only serves to support that conclusion. As a result, they make a podcast that purports to expose misinformation while only serving as a vehicle for it.
FLLaw32
1 out of 5 stars
Weird podcast
I thought this podcast may have some actual tips and strategies for weight maintenance. All these hosts do is bash every single eating plan they come across. Being overweight is unhealthy. No one should feel shamed for wanting to stay at a healthy weight.
avoigts
5 out of 5 stars
Love this pod
I love this pod so much I tell everyone I know to listen.
kaseyIL
5 out of 5 stars
Everything about this show is wonderful
I have learned so much and appreciate the research- but more than that- I just love listening to Aubrey and Michael talk. I love their joy and it inspires me.
reviewerfrommars
2 out of 5 stars
it is racist
Michael is a sensible and well-articulated host. Aubrey, however, adds no value to the podcast. I believe she is white yet every other statement she makes is clearly anti-white racism. Replace white with black and this podcast would have been removed from itunes as racist. Most of the other sounds she makes is either annoying laughter or varios types of exclamations. She does not seem to understand science very much either.
wildzone333
5 out of 5 stars
Savvy, compassionate, funny, I can’t get enough.
You guys have a groovy thing going like few in the podcast world. Aubrey, I am a college teacher, writer, and have to say you articulate realities and myths in such smart and astute ways honestly you never fail to widen my perspective, and both of your the irreverence and lack of fear of political correctness is a massive breath of fresh air. Michael your approach is wonderfully unscripted and yet I trust you to do your homework in ways a scientist can appreciate, plus your style is so relatable…you guys have created something marvelous.
rgd1namillion
5 out of 5 stars
This Podcast is Everything
Funny, informative and it’s about time! Are thoughts that come to mind. Love this content.
PilarTorres1
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite podcast in years.
They’re delightful and kind and help you think critically about your own biases as well as those in the culture of “wellness” and health.
ctME88
5 out of 5 stars
No notes
10/10, recommended for everyone, thought provoking and funny (and I love the worm episode!)
Hoptippytop
1 out of 5 stars
You just criticize and no advice?
After the last eval of the French book, tried to comment on Instagram but you limit comments? Fishy. You only criticize but have no advice? Interesting. Last epi was an old version of intuitive eating and calorie cutting. Not entirely evil, yet, you guys found a way to make it toxic? Actually… these are ways we listen to our bodies. Maybe it’s not great literature, you guy found a way to confuse the last of us. Please, grace us with your knowledge of what TO do for the next 6-12 epis. You deleted all the negative comments on insta and didn’t allow new comments. Me thinks I smell cons.
wtfnicknamewhy
5 out of 5 stars
I love this podcast
Well researched and thoughtful, I LOVE this pair together. Such good banter and chemistry. Has been a big part of getting me through the pandemic!
Fudo 77
2 out of 5 stars
Just telling people what they want to hear
I liked a lot of this podcast, but it has really devolved into telling people with an ax to grind what they want to hear about the diet industry.
Silverfish44
5 out of 5 stars
You’re Hilarious with Important Content
You both make me laugh SO HARD, while joining me in the fight against Diet Culture. I enjoy and commend your research and sane, but hilarious, perspectives on a huge cultural problem. I’m an eating disorder therapist and I truly appreciate you spreading the truth about how diets cause disordered eating and how much cruelty there is against larger bodied folks. THANK YOU!
TamiGC
5 out of 5 stars
Great show
Love these two. Trust them so much! Please talk about Bariatric surgery. Deeeeeeeeep dive!!!!!
JaymeM2021
5 out of 5 stars
Eating Disorder Recovery
Anytime I’m struggling with wanting to relapse with my eating disorder, I turn on this podcast and they gently, but hilariously, help me snap out of it! ❤️ I’m so grateful for these two!!!
mildred s
5 out of 5 stars
Jumpstart the best podcast now!
I look forward to this podcast every two weeks. My favorite is when Michael gets Aubrey to crack up, she has the best laugh ever. Excellent topics and research and their observations hit the mark each episode.
lmsampson78
5 out of 5 stars
Love this show!
The hosts are witty, entertaining and relatable and have me listening avidly. I came for Michael (followed him from another podcast) and stayed for Aubrey. Their show is well researched and provides a lot of good insight.
Keeffer
5 out of 5 stars
Worm Wars
I just need Michael and Aubrey to know how much I loved worm wars. It was fascinating and I can’t wait until someone brings it up and I can “well - actually” them. Love to you both. Maintenance Phase is out there doing so much good in the world.
slurpee1066
5 out of 5 stars
More Worm Wars
I loved learning about the worms!
Argyleslayer
5 out of 5 stars
Favorite pair!!!
Love these guys together! And they have awesome well researched episodes! I am so excited when a new episode comes out! I have never felt better about myself, EVER!!!! Screw self-help podcasts!! Listen to Maintenance Phase and your stress will dwindle like my ego without Maintence phase. Love you guys!!!
LA YMCA user
4 out of 5 stars
Oui! They covered French Women Don’t Get Fat!
This podcast truly challenges me to think differently about diet culture and fat phobia. Their coverage of French Women … was so sharp yet compassionate. Def going to subscribe to their patreon.
DanaK1297
3 out of 5 stars
Any helpful advice
I really and truly appreciate the advocacy these hosts provide in debunking faux health advice. I would love some sort of direction to helpful advice/ resources for: mental health support, valid health advice, support for those struggling with weight/ body image issues. I’ve listened to so many episodes and now feel helpless as to where to turn for helpful and meaningful guidance
Hernwill
5 out of 5 stars
For my birthday
I’m listening on my birthday, looking down on the “French women don’t get fat” diet book, meanwhile I’m skipping all meals so I can eat giant cookie slices. This is an entertaining podcast. I’ve been a life long dieter. As a child I was given a pill to make me eat, after that I was always a fat kid and always being placed on diets. I started working out and counting calories in my late teens and kept my weight down for the most part. Anyways no one cares about all of that but the struggle is real.
Sarah Sedlack
5 out of 5 stars
Learning edge and truth call outs
When an episode gets released, my world stops and I just have to dive in. The content is always telling in so many ways. Ya’ll talk about what is actually happening, what messages are actually being sent, in the status quo of diet culture and compulsory thinness. Your podcast is necessary and it feeds my brain and invites my body. Thank you!!
Yogahiit
5 out of 5 stars
I ♥️ Maintenance Phase
This podcast is life-affirming. I have been on and off diets my entire life and have recently decided to just stop being mean to myself. Aubrey and Michael research diets and diet culture and then report what they read. The good news is the nagging feeling that dieting, and self-criticism might *not* *actually* benefit me was correct! Also, I love knowing there is a growing community of people who are choosing to discard toxic ideas of how people should look. I am very excited to be in this camp!
carolineblankenship
5 out of 5 stars
Love
The French episode had me HOWLING 😂 thank y’all so much for the pick me up!
JazzyBarz
5 out of 5 stars
I can’t get enough!
I absolutely love this podcast! It’s factual, entertaining, and I wait every week for the new one to come out. Aubrey and Michael do a great job of bringing forward the facts and debunking all the nonsense. If you’re looking for a show to listen to on your way to work and also get a little bit of education, this is the one for you!
heatherchurch
3 out of 5 stars
Ok Podcast but Unsubbed
Maintenance Phase, when sticking to facts and keeping editorial input to a minimum, is stellar. However, biases and spinning drag it down. The “French Women Don’t Get Fat” episode compelled me to unsubscribe because of the ridicule Michael and Aubrey direct at medically-sound CICO principles. If you over-indulge at an outing with friends and do an extra exercise session that week to compensate for the calories, it does NOT indicate one has an eating disorder. Please STOP painting everything with discriminatory and eating disorder brushes. If behaviors are an obsessive compulsion, then yes, it may be a bad sign. However, that is not what the author is postulating, yet the hosts persist in twisting and misrepresenting. I haven’t read this book and am basing my review solely on what I know to be healthy habits. Much of the book’s content sounds bland, pointless, and some ideas may be problematic, but again, talentless writing and dumb ideas don’t justify the lack of research and unprofessional approach the hosts took to this episode. Unsubscribed.
pizzaking94
5 out of 5 stars
Love it
One of the best podcasts, and the hosts do excellent research. They’re fun to listen to and have opened my eyes to a lot of things I now notice daily. I’ve learned a lot from this one, and I’m definitely a better person for it.
Lada Dada
5 out of 5 stars
The New Miracle Podcast?
Every two weeks I lose up to 60 minutes with these two thoughtful and insightful hosts—and I’ve never looked better!
mlaufstks
5 out of 5 stars
The best
This podcast is so well researched and what EVERYONE needs to hear. I recommend this podcast to everyone!!
rachabg
5 out of 5 stars
So funny
This is my new favorite podcast! Michael literally makes me laugh out loud
kmv5
5 out of 5 stars
Deeply researched
I love this podcast. I love their commitment to talking about methodology. Unlike other podcasts that do (and use) scattershot research, Michael and Aubrey do actual deep dives. They heavily cite their sources, use direct quotes, and let us know why studies are good or bad. Their approach is shaping how I use research in my own work.
Mattygmoney
5 out of 5 stars
My absolute favorite.
As someone who worked in the wellness industry for years, and then became completely disillusioned with it, I cannot like this podcast more. Funny, intelligent, well researched with super insightful and meaningful topics. I have learned so much from this pod, and have unlearned some harmful behaviors as well. Seriously the best.
friendothepod
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
I wish everyone would listen to this podcast.
CC-7-nell
5 out of 5 stars
Makes me happy… and also v v angry
Love this podcast. Always interesting, am suuuuuuper excited to see it pop up like a little gem every 2 weeks! Like makes my life better, whilst talking about our terrible horrible wonderful world. Gotta laugh or you gonna cry. Thank you A + M, love youuuuuuu
AlanKJames
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent, insight, hilarious
Just a treat. I can never wait for the next ep and I know I’ll be laughing, regardless of the outrageous nature of some topics.
klopf013
5 out of 5 stars
My absolute favorite podcast
I love this podcast; it has OPENED MY EYES in so many ways and also I genuinely belly laugh like every episode.
Mychalasarous
5 out of 5 stars
Fan Fic
Anytime I nearly almost get tricked into some body diet gimmick or health craze, I see if I can create a MF fan fiction episode about it in my head. And if I can, it’s a no go.
Louise's JAC
3 out of 5 stars
illusion of certainty… not just for scientists
I appreciate a lot of the perspective that Aubrey and Michael bring and especially for bringing a critical lens to fat phobia and the “obesity epidemic”. But at times I think they also miss the mark. Given the iterative nature of science, it can veer off the path of knowledge if we start building on false premises that are disproven or revealed as overblown or flawed - they give some great examples. Yet, “scientists” are also creative, inquisitive people that aim to stay open to the world around them. Every human brings some bias to their work, and the only way we attend to it is to acknowledge it. We do know that food influences health, but we don’t understand ALL the many and various ways that might be true. However, I do think it’s important to not discount the lived experience of people entirely - especially those living with disability - when it comes to specialized diets. Characterizing disabled people as desperate for anything - wow - that was dismissive. I’m happy to see the wellness industry challenged, but not every dietary choice is ignorant or misguided - as a biological scientist with a weirdo autoimmune system, I can attest to the value of meds and a specific diet. Sometimes the hosts over-reach in their conclusions or cloud the waters with their own misunderstanding or bias. But I love to hear Aubrey laugh, and I as I am trained to question everything, I’ll probably keep listening.
liz-rae
5 out of 5 stars
Simply the Best
I love this podcast, love Aubrey and Mike, love everything about it. It has changed my mind about diet and wellness culture in a radical, but helpful, way, allowing me to let go of certain things. I’m prone to all-or-nothingisms, and can easily be swept up, so it’s nice to have these voices of reason providing a reality check. My only complaint is that there aren’t more episodes. I would listen every day!!
dear nicole
5 out of 5 stars
Synergistic
An absolutely hysterical pair, combined with wit, incredible story telling, and science, this pod goes far beyond just debunking. Recommend to everyone!
crashlikewaves
5 out of 5 stars
My go-to podcast
I love this podcast! Even though it’s focused on the wellness industry, it’s my go-to for all sorts of loony ideas and scams that are peddled as truth these days. Honestly, it’s amazing how many crazy ideas have made their way to the mainstream, and appreciate how Aubrey and Michael make it funny (and even enjoyable) to hear how the world is ending (haha). Aubrey and Michael have created a space to talk about these subjects and by doing so have provided a vocabulary and system to introduce thoughtful and serious critique in a heartfelt and fun way. Because at the end of the day, I’m looking for a way to engage with people I don’t understand, not just another arena to inflame already contentious topics. Along those lines, it never feels like they’re intentionally riling up the audience - they’re just taking about things that interest them and invite the listener into the conversation.
aesc10019
1 out of 5 stars
Celery juice episode
Was looking forward to your podcast, but was highly disappointed with the celery juice episode. Juicing has a lot of health benefits. Celery juice especially helps with people who suffer with high blood pressure. While I understand there’s people making insane claims of celery juice having all these benefits, you both make it seem like celery juice does nothing for your health. If I had zero knowledge about the benefits of celery juicing, I would not want to consume it after listening to this episode. It’s sad the misinformation that you’re spreading for the many thousands of people that follow your platform.
Sunflower_KAE
5 out of 5 stars
I Want to Be Their Friend!
Hot dang - this podcast is incredible!! So well researched and shared in such an easy to digest way. And the chemistry between Michael and Aubrey is magic to my ears! I literally am at the edge of my seat every other Tuesday morning, excited for each new episode to drop. Cannot recommend more highly!!
yvette zh8
5 out of 5 stars
Maintenance Phase
My favorite pod. I recommend you listen from Episode 1 to enjoy callbacks and inside jokes. Michael and Audrey are such a joy and their informational banter is my favorite way to get educated. Great stuff on Patreon too.
DewBear83
5 out of 5 stars
Exceptional Show
Fan-freakin’-tastic! My only complaint about this show is that it only comes out bi-weekly. But I know Aubrey and Michael need their time to research and get their facts, so I’ll allow it. 😉 Informative, funny, interesting, all of the above, this shows checks all the boxes. But my most favorite part of this show, among so much to chose from, is that we always end with a quip and fade out on Aubrey’s delightful cackle and Michael’s cheeky chuckle. 🙌 If perfection could be summed up in a podcast duo, these two would be it. I can’t hit like, 5 stars, or download fast enough on this show! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
KHASL
1 out of 5 stars
Mean girls
How do y’all feel at the end of the day for putting so much nastiness into the world? Yes, we should be wary of bold claims and deconstruct the diet industry but this goes too far. They play fast and loose with statistics and studies to selectively confirm their petty takes.
Ashmlong6
5 out of 5 stars
Always a fresh take!
These two are fighting health misinformation one episode at a time. They look into the evidence behind claims and then look at the available scientific evidence out there to debunk misinformation. Plus they are hilarious!
EmmaSan9
5 out of 5 stars
A must listen
5 stars!
mosdef522
5 out of 5 stars
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
OMG, this podcast is THE BEST! Smart, funny, grounded and on the right side of history. My only “complaint” is the every two week recording schedule. MORE PLEASE!
CMaddyR
5 out of 5 stars
Love this team !
These two together are magic !!! LOVE the banter and the very important information . Love you guys !!!!!
Mamabug24
5 out of 5 stars
Essential listening!
This podcast is perfection: science-based information, fantastic intros, the best banter between hosts... I could go on. But thank you for your service to humans everywhere. I share episodes whenever I can. So glad to be a supporter, and encourage anyone reading to also help.
Keykeybo
5 out of 5 stars
Genius way of opening up the conversation around weight
I adore both Aubrey and Michael and every single thing about this show. I have never struggled with weight myself, but I wanted to work on dismantling some of the bias that creeps in when you’re a thin woman (by chance, not by hard work or virtue!) who also works in healthcare. Wow, does this podcast deliver. I never realized how unsubstantiated many of my assumptions about diet & weight were. This podcast has been the most delightful, humbling, and humorous way to be proved wrong.
INGABK
5 out of 5 stars
Simply the best
This podcast is a jewel. Hilarious, warm, informative, and healing. The episode on the Presidential Fitness Test alone is better than 3 years of therapy. Thank you so so so much for doing this important work!
kgb (my actual initials)
1 out of 5 stars
rampant misinformation
I’m a fat woman, and I was so excited for this. I’ve followed and loved Aubrey for years. But this podcast claiming to debunk science is filled with sloppy research, blatant cherry-picking, and misinformation all over the place — most of which comes from Michael. I had to stop listening.
Mum2996
3 out of 5 stars
Extremely entertaining but often fatlogicky
I’ve listened to almost all of the episodes and yes, I am subscribed. I like the picking apart of fad diets, and this pair is hilarious, but there are. So. Many. Instances of Aubrey insisting that it’s not unhealthy to be overweight or obese (they have a whole episode of her doing just that that’s particularly bad and full of misinformation) and that losing weight is ✨impossible✨Will continue listening, but there is def room for improvement.
Olivelune
5 out of 5 stars
Life Altering Podcast
This podcast has changed my entire life and taught me soooo much. The insight, the expertise, the thorough investigation and research, Aubrey’s laugh, Michael’s jokes…ALL OF IT.
madsmikkelsenlover
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you Aubrey and Mike!
This is my favorite podcast and I just love the chemistry between Aubrey and Mike. So smart, funny, and compassionate.
Fluffster Normalpaws
5 out of 5 stars
Yess
So great! Wore my Maintenance Phase shirt for the 1st time today & *People Will Ask* what it means! Be prepared to explain lol. Great great show. And funny. Rachel Hollis needing 2 episodes is so funny. No idea who she is but that’s ok lol. Would like to hear their statistical analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is being pushed for a lot of things now. CBT has done diddly-squat for my arthritis or anxiety. Cheers!
Sparkiley
5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Delightful
I’ve been a fan of Michael Hobbes & his work for years now so it was a no-brainer to listen to this podcast. I was NOT expecting that, in less than 2 years, they would change my relationship with my body for the better. Aubrey & Mike have a wonderful way of covering serious topics with an air of levity without trivializing them. I often find myself literally laughing out loud, especially when Aubrey reacts to Mike. Michael, I’m still a fan, and Aubrey, I’m a new(ish) fan & you are an absolute delight!!
all the names are taken 136789
1 out of 5 stars
Was a fan until….
I listened to all the episodes and loved this podcast until the worms episode in July 2022. So many error and inaccuracies makes me question the other episodes I liked. Micheal does not have a stats, epi, or research background and these data episodes make that super obvious to ppl who do.
Lisa-Piece-a-Pie
1 out of 5 stars
Hoped for better
Interesting topics, but also with bias. Could do without the heavy ego-driven banter from the hosts. And Everyone looks at food differently. The fact that we live in a country where some have too much and some have too little is the bigger problem. The Pollan review episode was a waste as was the calorie episode.
Raúl R. Guardabarranco
5 out of 5 stars
Positive Convos About Health
This podcast has been one of my favorites for over a year and a half! Michael & ESPECIALLY Aubrey have actually changed the way I think about my own weight, eating, and health & have helped me in my ongoing eating disorder recovery. It’s a delight to see new episodes come out and I often revisit back episodes when I’m craving a funny, positive, and lucid chat about topics that are very personal to me. Honestly, this podcast is the first piece of media I’ve found that talks about these topics in a way that isn’t stressful or triggering. I can’t recommend this one enough. Aubrey and Michael — thanks for the hard work!
DataTater
5 out of 5 stars
What a team!
I love listening to this show. Do I totally agree with everything they say? Of course not. But would I like to spend an afternoon sitting around with them just ranting and laughing? 100% yes! The chemistry between Aubrey and Michael, their absolute gut-busting laughs, and the way they bounce off each other lifts this show to the top of the heap for me. I love them both and I hope they keep this up for years to come.
amazing!!!*
5 out of 5 stars
So good!
This show is just freaking fantastic. They do a great job of analyzing data for non-data scientists. Their chemistry is really wonderful and overall just such a great show. I wish this was around when I was in my pre-teens (although I’m sure I would have thought I was too cool for podcasts back then).
XCaitlin
1 out of 5 stars
Don’t be misinformed
Rife with misinformation and cherry picked claims.
Viruscan
4 out of 5 stars
Some REALLY good episodes and a few that are just good
Love this podcast! The keto episode is a must hear. Please do an episode on sugar and sugar substitutes and/or on “grounding/earthing”
Only Sane Floridian
5 out of 5 stars
Superb pod
Great voices, great topics and impeccable energy.
Kayblo
5 out of 5 stars
My new favorite!
Aubrey and Michael are my new best friends! Come for the content - deep dives backed with research to bunk and debunk a wide variety of health and wellness claims - but stay for the lively repoire between the two hosts, full of laughs, surprise and outrage.
catradish
1 out of 5 stars
Poorly researched and full of straw men
I really wanted to like this, and maybe I just picked a bad episode, but it completely misrepresents Pollan’s book. Had to turn off when Hobbes said (paraphrasing) “But if we subsidized broccoli instead, we’d just have high-fructose broccoli syrup.” Uh..that’s not what Pollan’s saying, and is a silly argument.
Karen169
5 out of 5 stars
I freakin loved every episode
They’re so good! Really interesting well-researched informative easy to understand and relatable. Next subject I’d like to hear is intermittent fasting
DaphadillArvada
2 out of 5 stars
interesting, yet insulting
Based on the few episodes I have heard thus far, Worm Wars and … Calories, the info, the research, history etc. is interesting and informative. Whether I agree with your perspective, the issue I have is directed toward your delivery style. You come off as arrogant and smug with your sarcastic, self-aggrandizing tactics, which smacks of elitism laced with know-it-all rhetoric. I find that ironic in the context of your subject matter and perceived attempt to inform.
Leonb4
5 out of 5 stars
Great podcast!
Both informative, interesting and respectful of the audience. Love listening to Aubrey and Mike talk about this stuff!
LLangham17
5 out of 5 stars
Everyone needs this pod
Fresh takes, well researched episodes on important topics
AnonymousMommy
2 out of 5 stars
Cheap shots in “diet book deep dive”
There’s no point in spending an entire episode cackling and mocking a sad diet book from the 1980s. However flawed, however heteronormative, this book was very much reflective of many women’s experience in the 80s. Why not come at this from a place of empathy? And place it in context, comparing it to other books and articles of the period, and today. It would have been so much more powerful.
Tilly160
5 out of 5 stars
Amazing already
One episode in and this podcast is already so healing and reassuring, thank you. Can’t wait to listen to the rest!!
Carrie RA
5 out of 5 stars
Great info. Love the links!
Only drawback is the overuse of “like.” If I had a dollar for every time…
Brett Johnson
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite podcast
I’ve listened from the very beginning and this is the podcast I look forward to most. Busts so many myths with wit. Aubrey’s infectious laugh and hilarious commentary paired with Michael’s snide remarks are a perfect balance to the anger you feel from learning how terrible “wellness culture” is.
Adrywa
5 out of 5 stars
Great Podcast!
Really interesting topics given in an informative, funny and respectful way! Would absolutely recommend!
Rainfall111
5 out of 5 stars
I love this podcast
I just listened to all 45 episodes in this past month and I am obsessed with this podcast, it’s well researched and thought out, funny, and just all around entertaining while constantly challenging me to reflect on my own values and possible biases. I will recommend this all day every day
leahkernrd
5 out of 5 stars
THANK YOU!!!
Aubrey and Mike- as an anti-diet dietitian, I am so grateful for the research and labor you put into this incredible free resource. I send episodes to many of my clients. Thank you for all that you do💛
TDCreek
5 out of 5 stars
Hosts are relatable, hilarious and informative
I just listened to the calorie label episode. I am now WAITING for the day that I am standing in line at chipotle and overhear some asshat school a fellow fat person on their food choices just so I can step in and tell them to f* off. As a fat 30 something woman, I have experienced this my entire life and it’s infuriating. Podcasts like this bring light to these sort of issue and make folks like me feel not so alone.
caitiemax
4 out of 5 stars
I gained 10 lbs and I’m not mad
Since listening to this podcast (3-4 months) I’ve gained about 10 lbs - not that I’ve weighed myself. Maybe it’s all brain muscle from these smarties blowing my mind and rebuilding it. Anyway thanks for making me realize that I’ve been living in a cage for 29 years and I’m glad to finally be out of it or at least partially out of it. Thanks guys <3 !
);9/198;$/!-@.8
5 out of 5 stars
So necessary
The work these two do, and Michael’s former podcast You’re Wrong About with Sarah Marshall, is so amazing because overall the approaches are empathetic and positive while supplying excellently-informed critiques of problems in society. I have learned so much.
Safa A. Rudgley
1 out of 5 stars
Aubrey is completely delusional
The podcast is funny and easy to listen to when Aubrey isn’t trying to convince you that being morbidly obese doesn’t negatively impact your health. Also, the episodes claiming that scientists don’t know why some people are fat are as misleading as studies referenced by snake oil salesmen.
MaizieFate
5 out of 5 stars
Love this show
Such a wonderful show! I love listening to the Michael and Aubrey banter and love to hear the detailed analyses and breakdowns of their topics. Love, love, love and would recommend !
esharp57
5 out of 5 stars
Genius, Funny, Insightful
Aubrey and Mike manage educate, entertain, and make you interrogate your own ideas of how you thought the wellness and diet world work. 10/10, would eat Halo Top and yell about history with these two anytime.
yvo_44
4 out of 5 stars
Love the earlier episodes
I absolutely love the earlier episodes, and I even bought some lovely merch! Aubrey and Michael have tons of chemistry and always make me LOL. However, the latest episodes have been very didactic and way less entertaining. Michael especially can be so black and white in his takes that listening becomes tiresome. Also, I wish they were more reliable with posting episodes and Patreon content on schedule.
-racer-
5 out of 5 stars
Always great
Michael ditched his other show for this one, and sometimes I feel sad about it because I want to hear him talk about Lady Di and other 90s gossip, not things like de-worming. But if I am going to listen to anyone talk about de-worming for an hour while trying to fall asleep, it’s going to be him. A testament to his talent. I miss the Instagram wellness guru takedowns from this show. The Pollan episode was great. More of those coming?
Hzjsuzqiue
5 out of 5 stars
Quibble
This show is mostly good so I’m giving five stars! My humble suggestion would be for the hosts to edit out some of their laughter. Some of it is nice and reflects their chemistry, but repeated guffaws do not make great listening material. 😬
LaurenASt
5 out of 5 stars
My favorite podcast
I listen to a lot of podcasts and this is my favorite. So we’ll researched and the hosts play off each other wonderfully. A welcome break from the world of keto and intermittent fasting and Kim K fitting in the Marilyn dress blah blah blah
charlese26
5 out of 5 stars
Great
Love all of the behind the scenes stories on stories I thought I knew.
NastyWoman82
3 out of 5 stars
Some good info but veering into self righteousness
I think that Mike and Aubrey bring some great and much needed criticism and context to a lot of the myths surrounding health and wellness, but can very easily get overly self righteous. They seem to forget that hindsight is 20/20, and are quick to apply current standards and attitudes to work that was brand new at the time. Also, they seem to have the attitude that any suggestion that being extremely obese is unhealthy is “toxic diet culture” and don’t differentiate between good faith efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, and nasty fat shaming.
amenaB
5 out of 5 stars
Maintenance Phase
I just discovered this and I’ve been binge listening. It’s the perfect balance of fun and informational. Aubrey and Mike have such a fun dynamic! And I just love Aubrey’s laugh —it’s such a joyful warm sound ~~
nausetmarsh
5 out of 5 stars
Love it
I’m binge-ing on the back episodes. Great, detailed perspectives on all the topics, many of which sound silly but all of which turn out to be fascinating. I particularly enjoy is quick humor of the two extremely intelligent hosts. And HOW does Michael Hobbes find time to do all that research?
Randy from South Beach
1 out of 5 stars
No Mas
I enjoyed the early shows when they went after individuals that were peddling snake oil. It has gone downhill since. I found Aubreys take on fat shaming eye opening but now it seems she keeps trying to convince everyone that being extremely overweight is not unhealthy. They have since taken on larger subjects, like “calories”, but they are not scientists and are just nitpicking bits from studies to make whatever points they are pushing. So yeah, it started off promising but went to poop.
another sara without an h
5 out of 5 stars
LOVE
I love this show the hosts are fantastic. I could listen to their discussions for hours! They have gotten me through many a cleaning spree, road trip, and dog walk. Their insight on fat bias needs to be heard and shared. This podcast is so needed. They have voiced thing I have felt for a long time and opened my eyes to so much more.
Klaskah
5 out of 5 stars
One of my top favorite podcasts!
Not only are they funny, witty, and enjoyable to listen to, they’re also inclusive, accepting, and well-researched. I can’t tell you how much I dislike listening to a podcast to where I cringe because of body shaming or something as simple as casually sharing some form of misinformation. You won’t find any of that here! Every episode is a delight and will leave you feeling informed and entertained.
alexbeal
1 out of 5 stars
Motte and bailey
I listened to their episode on calories and was frustrated by their repeated use of motte and bailey arguments. Over and over they would make an uncontroversial claim about calories ("reducing caloric intake can slow your metabolism") and use that as a springboard for raging against anti-fat bias and making extreme claims like cutting caloric intake is futile and long-term weight loss is impossible. I got the sense that they believed any attempt to understand the nutrition in food must be a veiled ploy to shame fat people. I agree we shouldn't discriminate against heavy folks, but I found this podcast to be heavy on ideology and weak on science.
Bleah880
5 out of 5 stars
You probably need this podcast…
I have to say this is one of my very favorite shows of all time. I started listening after a friend recommended it to me, and it has forever changed the way I view weight, diet culture, and society’s obsession with health/ wellness on the whole. As a person who went to college for dietetics, and also used to workout and count calories obsessively, this show was exactly what I needed in my life as I got older and found it impossible to sustain the “perfect” body and fitness-junkie lifestyle I forced myself into in my 20’s. The hosts Michael and Aubrey are hilarious, insightful, and they manage to brighten my day pretty much without fail every time a new episode comes out. I have literally laughed out loud while listening to this show more times than I can count (often in public, lol) and it truly manages to strike the perfect balance between informative, funny, and “F#*% societal expectations”. I highly recommend this show to anyone who’s struggled (or known someone who’s struggled) with body image, disordered eating, and/ or the expensive and insidious lifestyle that the “wellness” industry uses to capitalize on peoples’ insecurity and shame around their bodies. Literally, my only complaint about this podcast is that there isn’t a new episode for me to binge to on the daily! Truly a 10/10.
lizkc1121
5 out of 5 stars
Love these two
This podcast helped me contextualize my own body issues and helped me become more aware of the struggles of people who are fatter than me. I feel armed with information that I can carry into spaces where I see fatphobia happening. Aubrey and Mike are so wonderful, love them. I am in awe of the depth of research that goes into these episodes. Diets don’t work!
EwebytheSea
1 out of 5 stars
Awful
Just two more people profiting off the confusion around nutrition. If you love over-simplified, cherry-picked data that’ll confirm your own flawed ideas about health and diet, this podcast is for you!
AZlistn
5 out of 5 stars
Aubrey fan
Aubrey Gordon is the most delightful person ever! Michael is great too. :)
Torchic91
5 out of 5 stars
Great hosts, great podcasts!
Erudite discussions and debunks of some of the toxic, yet prevalent health myths in our society.
Tricky23
5 out of 5 stars
Do yourself a favor and listen now!
Michael and Aubrey are the real deal. They are hilarious and well read. I am always so excited to listen to a new episode. I’ve told so many friends who have also turned into diehard listeners. Please never stop making this podcast!!
AwkwardGatsby
5 out of 5 stars
Thank You!
Aubrey and Michael have really opened my eyes to the blatant nonsense we ALL live with, regardless of body type but ESPECIALLY fat people. Thank you specifically for speaking on the mental health dangers of calorie counts on menus for people trying to recover from Eating Disorders because it is INSANELY triggering to see the numbers on every freaking piece of food I put in my mouth. I adore you both and find your podcast both helpful and like a giant hug for all of us struggling one way or the other in this hellscape of a society. THANK YOU!
hearts and stars *****
5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I think that a lot of the points brought in the podcasts are interesting and thought provoking. It is a very polarizing topic and think they bring an important view point and haven given me language to express my concerns and some context to understand some of my experiences in a new way. I also think it paints a very bleak picture of successful weight lose, which is something that might not personally serve me and reinforces a message that has kept me stuck for years. With much gratitude.
flyambird
5 out of 5 stars
Essential Listening
If you have ever felt like your body size determines your value as a person, you should listen to Maintenance Phase. Aubrey and Michael use science, thorough research, and empathetic compassion to break down the lies, biases, and swindlers in the health and wellness community. The chemistry between the hosts cannot be understated! With their quick wit and contagious laughter, you’ll feel both entertained AND validated, as if you were spending time with good friends. If you’ve ever been made to feel inadequate because of your body, you will find joy in Maintenance Phase. Thank you Aubrey and Michael!
NotYourBabaYaga
2 out of 5 stars
I was wrong about Michael
I loved this podcast, despite having a few whiplash moments upon realizing that in their retelling of studies, occasionally, they were misinterpreting/misrepresenting research in a new way. The conversations were fun and I thought they were providing an important service. Then, I ventured on over to Michael Hobbes's Twitter. Ooooh boy. It's clear that he doesn't apply the same scrutiny and rigor to studies for issues that he supports. It was very weird seeing him promote anecdotal evidence and flawed studies that he would have eviserated on the pod if it was fitness literature. If it was a one off, I’d be able to overlook it. But, after poking around, I realized that this is a pattern. This hypocrisy was an unwelcome discovery and soured the pod for me. It’s truly unfortunate, because I found episodes led by Aubrey Gordon to generally be grounded and fact based, with an honest assessment of the literature. She seems much more willing to say we don’t know something, whereas Michael simply found another outlet to tell people what they are wrong about (according to him).
duckypod
5 out of 5 stars
Funny and educational
I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this podcast but so glad I did.
catherine1367
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you Mike and Aubry
Before listening to this podcast I didn’t understand that existing in the world how I am is okay. I’ve gained so much confidence and self acceptance from listening and the hosts are hilarious. My life has seriously changed because of this show and I recommend it to pretty much everyone I talk to lol
Bissy52
5 out of 5 stars
Hilarious and well researched
I am obsessed with this podcast. If you love investigative podcasts but also funny and clever ones, this is the perfect show. The hosts are so so funny, and Aubrey’s laugh is so infectious. Such a great series for those of us who grew up in ridiculous diet culture.
Janelle1018
5 out of 5 stars
Love this show!
Aubrey and Michael are both hilarious and witty. I adore them and this podcast!
Smizz0106
5 out of 5 stars
Love this podcast!
The content is excellent, informative, well researched, and presented in such an accessible way! The episodes are stand alone, which is great for people to catch up or just listen to specific topics. I appreciate the hosts are generally “you do you” unless something is dangerous. I’m a xennial who’s mom did a lot of diets in the 80s, so the content rings true. Aubrey also has the best laugh!
Dennis Jax
5 out of 5 stars
I can’t stop listening to this podcast!
This is a great podcast to listen to and I love the chemistry of the host.
emmteeemm
5 out of 5 stars
Do yourself a favor and listen
I remember growing up in diet culture to the point where I was thoroughly trained to hate my body, no matter its size. A nagging voice at the back of my mind has longed for the kind of respite and acceptance that would never be permitted in an industry that has everything to lo$e by all of us (or even some of us) deciding to let our bodies be how they are meant to be without the constant badgering to change sizes and shapes. A few years ago it hit me like a lightning bolt when I saw a huge cow in a field, munching away on grass. The cow is that size and shape because that is how it’s supposed to be, on a diet of grass and water. Poor thing didn’t know I was sizing her up and probably judging her, but that’s okay because all of that was about me, not her. Since I couldn’t hug her and tell her she’s just fine how she is, I decided to start doing that for myself. If the rest of society isn’t open to looking at any of these topics through a different lens, that’s on them. You don’t have to agree with every single thing the podcast covers, but just be open to the problem not always being you or your body and start to enjoy all the time you’ve freed up now that you aren’t disparaging yourself anymore. ❤️
jko77
5 out of 5 stars
Gods We Needed This
Every episode is well-researched and very, very funny. The funny is needed because the fatphobia and the diet/fitness industries get soooo very dark. Start for the cocktails with Ed McMahan, stay for the calories-as-a-unit-of measurement-are-bullsh$t.
NicNuge
5 out of 5 stars
My nutritionist recommended this
My nutritionist recommended this podcast and it’s exactly what I needed. It’s hilarious, intelligent, relatable, and well-researched. It’s helped me move out of my diet culture brain and start reclaiming my body as being exactly what it should be. I see life through a new lens like poking holes in advertisements, wellness books, shows and anything diet related. Thank you, Aubrey & Michael!
esp42
5 out of 5 stars
y’all are the best
I am obsessed. thank you for making this content and for challenging my views about wellness culture and health. These episodes are meticulously detailed and incredibly interesting and entertaining. If you have an interest in this topic, this show is a must listen. If you don’t, you surely will after listening! I would be interested to hear more about some of the conventions of nutrition research and how they differ from other industries. I’ve done a little digging and it’s really interesting to see those changes and challenged some of my assumptions about precepts of “good research”. thank you so much!!
MoPhilO
5 out of 5 stars
Great Stuff
I’m enjoying this podcast enormously and learning new things each episode. Beyond being personally validating, the ideas explored are things I wish everyone knew more about.
Ned the Sloth
5 out of 5 stars
So Great
So funny and truthful. Always fun to listen to! :)
Podcast information
- Amount of episodes
- 62
- Subscribers
- 248
- Verified
- No
- Website
- Explicit content
- Yes
- Episode type
- episodic
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- The Instagram Fiber FeudAubrey tells Mike about the diet that took over New York City (and its bathrooms). Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's book Listen to Mike's other podcast Links! F-Factor drama timeline What Is the F-Factor Diet, and Is it Safe? Tanya Zuckerbrot Sets a Weight-Loss Example What Is the F-Factor Diet? Here’s What You Need to Know F-Factor Under Fire After TONS Of Women Come Forward Tanya Zuckerbrot and an Instagram Crusade Against the F-Factor Diet Dietary fiber and health outcomes: an umbrella review Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap F-Factor has sent legal threats and deleted Instagram comments F-Factor Diet Allegations: What Dietitians Want You To Know Correcting the Record Unpacking the F-Factor Diet Drama Insider rundown of symptoms Tanya Zuckerbrot addresses health concerns Insider rundown of workplace issues Tanya Zuckerbrot Files Lawsuit Over F-Factor Diet Criticism on Instagram Tanya Zuckerbrot sues Emily Gellis in new defamation suit In a Lawsuit, Eight Women Claim the F-Factor Diet Made Them Sick Submit concerns to F-Factor Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat KidsLast month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childhood obesity." We have some comments. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! The 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines The 2007 guidelines Pros and cons of bariatric surgery in adolescents Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents Semaglutide treatment for obesity in teenagers: a plain language summary of the STEP TEENS research study Patients’ views of long-term results of bariatric surgery for super-obesity: sustained effects, but continuing struggles Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery Support the show0 comments0
- Maintenance Phase Feb 14 · 58m Elizabeth Taylor's "Elizabeth Takes Off"History should make you feel weird and so, apparently, should diet books. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! Elizabeth Takes Off Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor: Diet Tips on How to Become a Size 6 Just Look at Her Now Elizabeth Taylor: Born to the Purple Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Interview Elizabeth Taylor’s Glorious Excess Elizabeth Taylor’s Astonishing Health History Elizabeth Taylor’s Cook Not To Blame Support the show0 comments0
- “Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat PeopleThis week, we're talking about Aubrey's new book, "'You Just Need To Lose Weight' and 19 Other Myths About Fat People." And we're yelling about Piers Morgan as a little treat. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Preorder Aubrey's book at your favorite bookstore or here: Bookshop.org Powell's Books Blackstone Books Black Pearl Books Amazon Barnes & Noble Book Depository Audible (audiobook) Libro.fm (audiobook) Support the show0 comments0
- Workplace WellnessCharging disabled people more for health care is illegal. But what about ... charging non-disabled people less? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! A Review of the U.S. Workplace Wellness Market "Wellness" Based Healthcare is a Scam 2013 Rand Report Workplace Wellness Produces No Savings \ Workplace Wellbeing Is a Scam Employers should disband employee weight control programs Using Incentives in Workplace Wellness Programs Coerced into Health Current Trends in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the US The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight Managing Manifest Diseases, But Not Health Risks, Saved PepsiCo Money Over Seven Years The Dubious Empirical and Legal Foundations of Workplace Wellness Programs Toward A Critical Theory of Corporate Wellness The development and growth of employer-provided health insurance The Ideological Construction Of Risk Wellness Incentives In The Workplace A Fatter Butt Equals a Skinnier Wallet The Outcomes, Economics, and Ethics of the Workplace Wellness Industry What’s Bad about Wellness? Support the show0 comments0
- The Food PyramidIn the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But where did it come from? Why was it created by the agriculture department? And why did it tell us to eat a whole loaf of bread every day? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Buy Aubrey's new book Listen to Mike's new podcast Links! Anna-Britt Agnsäter Rounding Out the Food Pyramid Food Lobbies, The Food Pyramid, and US Nutrition Policy The Fattening: Reassessing The Food Pyramid Catering to Cows and Consumers US Drops New Food Chart Are Cattlemen Now Guarding the Hen House? Testing of the Food Pyramid Comes Full Circle Topping the Food Pyramid Food Pyramid Replaced By 'MyPlate' Is The Food Pyramid Obsolete? Coca-Cola Funds Scientists to Shift Blame Experts Say Lobbying Skewed the US Dietary Guidelines Food Politics Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Bonus: Mike's New Podcast!Mike and Aubrey introduce Mike's new show, If Books Could Kill! Find it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, don't forget to pre-order Aubrey's new book! Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Support the show0 comments0
- The Daily Harvest Food Poisoning Scandal“Herpes is basically living the dream” — Aubrey Gordon. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Check out Mike's other podcast, If Books Could Kill Pre-order Aubrey's book! Links! Marion Nestle's "Safe Food" The vomiting, diarrhea, and gallbladder surgeries were bad enough. Daily Harvest’s alleged food poisoning victims say the startup’s response made things worse For Now, Skip Eating Products That Contain Tara Flour, CR's Food Experts Say Bill Marler’s Daily Harvest posts The original Reddit post The History, Politics & Perils Of The Current Food Safety Controversy Food poisoning and unsafe temperatures: Many meal kit companies aren’t FDA regulated Public Health and Food Safety: a Historical Association Investigating Food Safety Implications Of Meal-Kit Delivery Subscription Services In Toronto Vitamin retention in eight fruits and vegetables: a comparison of refrigerated and frozen storage Ten years post-GAO assessment, FDA remains uninformed of potentially harmful GRAS substances in foods Daily Harvest updates Rachel Drori interview Antioxidants in Fresh and Frozen Fruit and Vegetables: Impact Study of Varying Storage Conditions Generally recognized as safe (GRAS): history and description Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Maintenance Phase Oct 18 · 1h 13m Mini-Sode: The Dr. Oz CampaignPennsylvania listeners check your registration here! Mike and Aubrey break down the policies and promises of Dr. Oz's Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Plus! A re-run of our complete Dr. Oz episode from last year. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more Links: Transcript of the infamous Congressional hearing The Making of Dr. Oz Columbia and the Problem of Dr. Oz The FTC lawsuit against green coffee bean extract sellers The Oz craze: The effect of pop culture media on health care The BMJ content analysis of the Dr. Oz show Ageing, fitness and neurocognitive function Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren't pretty Dr. Oz may be America's most influential — and controversial — physician Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Paul Bragg & The Rise of Apple Cider VinegarHealth claims about apple cider vinegar are everywhere. But are they true? This week, we hop into the wayback machine for the story of America's first health influencer. (That's not true, but neither is anything else in this episode.) Thanks to David Johnston for providing sources for this week’s episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links: A Longstanding Legacy of Promoting Healthy Living About Paul (Internet Archive) 100 Years of Health with Patricia Bragg Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work In the Name of the ‘Father’ ( part 2, part 3) FDA report on enforcement & compliance FTC decisions, 1941 How Americans Became Obsessed With Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar Debunking the health benefits of apple cider vinegar Orlando Bloom Bonded with Katy Perry over Apple Cider Vinegar Investor group acquires Bragg Live Food Products Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- The French ParadoxHow an early-'90s newsmagazine show convinced a generation of Americans to start drinking red wine. For the antioxidants! Special thanks to Susanne Stolpe and Alexander H. Sandtorv for helping us fact-check this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Diet and alcohol in heart disease risk: the French Paradox Absorption of three wine-related polyphenols in three different matrices by healthy subjects From red wine to polyphenols and back: A journey through the history of the French Paradox Wine as a Biological Fluid: History, Production, and Role in Disease Prevention Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Confounders Among Nondrinking and Moderate-Drinking U.S. Adults Alcohol, Drinking Pattern, and Chronic Disease The French paradox: lessons for other countries Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Deaths in the World Health Organization MONICA Project Coronary heart disease in France and in Europe: Where are the facts? Wine And Juice Management And Marketing Decisions: The Case Of The French Paradox Decline of coronary heart disease mortality is strongly effected by changing patterns of underlying causes of death The Medical Autopsy: Past, Present, and Dubious Future New dimensions in cause of death statistics Should socioeconomic factors be considered as traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as confounders, or as risk modifiers? Wine, alcohol, platelets, and the French paradox for coronary heart disease Alcohol, Ischemic Heart Disease, and the French Paradox Death certificates are not reliable: revivification of the autopsy Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- GoopDo we even need to write a description? It's the Goopisode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! How Goop’s Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrow’s Company Worth $250 Million How Gwyneth Paltrow took Goop from a homebrewed newsletter to a controversial $250 million wellness powerhouse Gwyneth Paltrow Feels Good — and So Can You Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP $1.6M In Debt? Goop and Condé Nast Team Up on a Magazine - The New York Times Gwyneth Paltrow didn't want Condé Nast to fact-check Goop articles A hungry Gwyneth Paltrow fails the food-stamp challenge four days in Dear Gwyneth, this is what living on food stamps really looks like My $29 Food Stamp Challenge & The Recipes Gwyneth Paltrow's Having the Chicest Yard Sale Ever Gwyneth Paltrow says children of celebrities 'almost have to work twice as hard' once they 'unfairly' get their start in Hollywood Gwyneth Paltrow brings aerial yoga, trans talks and cryofacials to Goop health conference We Attended Gwyneth Paltrow's $500-a-Ticket Health Summit Anti-Medication Goop Summit Expert Claims AIDS Treatment Kills and GMOs Cause Depression Inside Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's Growing Empire The history of self-care Still Processing: We Care for Ourselves and Others in Trump’s America Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- BONUS: Moon Juice Taste TestThis week's episode is running late so here's something to tide you over! Last year, we did an episode on Gwyneth-adjacent influencer Amanda Chantal Bacon and her wellness company, Moon Juice. This year we decided to TASTE THE DUST. This episode was originally for our Patreon supporters. Click here if you'd like to sign up! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- The Scarsdale Diet Murder feat. Sarah MarshallIn 1982 a murder captured America's imagination. Forty years later, two podcasts joined forces to talk about it. Hear more from Sarah at You're Wrong About and You Are Good! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Diana Trilling’s “Mrs. Harris” Shana Alexander’s “Very Much a Lady” "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet" Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Maintenance Phase Aug 9 · 57m “French Women Don't Get Fat”A dieting book or a how-to guide for an eating disorder? Pourquoi pas les deux ? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The By The Book episode The NYT interview with Mireille Guiliano Gabrielle Deydier: what it’s like to be fat in France Inhaling Their Food Publishers sell snobbery by the page Champagne and Pizza 'French Women Don't Get Fat': Like Champagne for Chocolate Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Pete Evans Part 2: COVID & Consequences"Celebrity chef Pete Evans has activated his last almond with the Seven Network." Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Pete Evans on COVID-19 restrictions Pete Evans on who gets COVID Introducing the BioCharger Coronavirus treatment spruiked by chef Pete Evans criticised by health associations, to be investigated by TGA - ABC News Pete Evans' company fined for alleged COVID-19 advertising breaches | Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Pete Evans fined $80,000 by health department for alleged unlawful spruiking of devices and medicines Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans under fire for sharing views of UK conspiracy theorist David Icke Pete Evans' boasts he played 60 Minutes Australia like 'game of chess' Oh, for Pete's sake: The rise and fall (and possible rise) of Pete Evans Dumped by sponsors, what happens to Pete Evans now? Sonnenrad, symbol used in shooter's manifesto, explained Pete Evans Is Now Posting Neo-Nazi Symbols And The Far-Right Love It Celebrity chef Pete Evans' Instagram account deleted for 'repeatedly sharing' Covid misinformation Neo-Nazi groups allegedly targeted celebrity chef Pete Evans before infamous black sun cartoon The URL 'Pete Evans For Senate' redirects to unexpected webpage Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Pete Evans Part 1: The Paleo WayHow a beloved TV chef became one of Australia's most polarizing public figures. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Going Paleo: What Prehistoric Man Actually Ate The Paleo Way (video clip) Paleolithic nutrition for metabolic syndrome Paleo diet still lacks evidence Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history How to Really Eat Like a Hunter-Gatherer: Why the Paleo Diet Is Half-Baked Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast Expert dismisses Pete Evans' claims that modern diet causes autism Celebrity Chef's Paleo Cookbook for Babies Delayed After Health Fears Pete Evans: paleo cookbook for mums and babies under fire again AMA accuses Pete Evans of endangering lives with unscientific health advice Pete Evans provides 'evidence' for his fluoride claims Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- The Worm WarsIn 1998, a researcher rolled out an innovative approach to education. And in 2015, Methodology Twitter had a big fight about it. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! The original 2004 paper The 2015 re-analysis The 2015 meta-analysis The Tanzania dissertation Doing Good Better Worm Wars: The Anthology Deworming Debunked WHO advises blanket anti-worming treatment for children despite lack of benefit Deworming Delusions? Mass Drug Administration In East African Schools Understanding Heterogeneity in the Impact of National Neglected Tropical Disease Control Programmes What Has Been Learned from the Deworming Replications: A Nonpartisan View Mass Deworming Programs in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Is it worth treating everyone who might get worms? New research debunks merits of global deworming programmes Should the WHO withdraw support for mass deworming? Why Don't People Take Their Medicine? Experimental Evidence from Kenya Dear journalists and policymakers: What you need to know about the Worm Wars Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Calorie Menu LabelingThis year, the UK implemented a law requiring chain restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus. Where did these policies come from? What impact do they have? And why is a Julia Roberts quote from 1990 the best way to describe them? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Calorie Labelling Regulations - GOV.UK Calorie labelling: implementation guidance - GOV.UK Do Menu Calorie Counts Actually Change How We Eat? Calorie counts on menus: What's the real impact on diners and restaurants? Court Upholds the City's Rule Requiring Some Restaurants to Post Calorie Counts Menu Labeling | Center for Science in the Public Interest Menu Labeling Requirements | FDA Calorie Labeling And Food Choices: A First Look At The Effects On Low-Income People In New York City The influence of calorie labeling on food orders and consumption: A review of the literature - PMC Changes in Calorie Content of Menu Items at Large Chain Restaurants After Implementation of Calorie Labels Why Listing Calorie Counts on Menus Can Do More Harm Than Good Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- The Trouble With CaloriesWeight loss is as simple as “calories in, calories out,” right? Or — gasp — could the reply guys be wrong!? This week, we dig in on the surprisingly complex science behind a seemingly simple calculation. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! History of the Calorie in Nutrition Caloric Equivalents of Gained or Lost Weight The Foreign Policy of the Calorie Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong Time to Correctly Predict the Amount of Weight Loss With Dieting Mysteries of Weight Loss The energy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out “Calories in, calories out” and macronutrient intake Olympians owe gold standard to a 19th-century chemist Calories on food packets are wrong—it’s time to change that Why Does the FDA Recommend 2,000 Calories Per Day? Who Actually Needs a 2,000 Calorie a Day Diet? The Nutrition Facts Label: Its History and Updates Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
- Maintenance Phase May 10 · 50m Diet Book Deep Dive: “How To Take 20 Pounds Off Your Man”This week, Mike and Aubrey take on a manual for creep behavior masquerading as a diet book. Along the way, we cover shopping guides, journalism salaries and the proper preparation of Cornish game hens. We love our curvy husbands. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! How to Take 20 Pounds Off Your Man by Kalter, Suzy: (1984) | The Book Store Suzy Kalter Gershman Obituary The book cover Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song! Support the show0 comments0
