Maintenance Phase
Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
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The "Sleep Loss Epidemic"
Maintenance Phase
12/14/21 • 71 min
Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" was one of the most popular and acclaimed wellness books of 2017. There's just one problem: Much of it isn't true.
Thanks to University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Fellow Dylan Smith for helping us with the research!
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- Walker's TED Talk
- Alexey's blog post: Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors
- Walker’s Response
- Trouble With TED
- Does daylight savings kill people?
- Why We Sleep: A Tale Of Institutional Failure
- Is Matthew Walker’s “Why We Sleep” Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors?
- Up All Night: The science of sleeplessness
- Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep
- Why Do We Sleep?
- Siesta in Healthy Adults and Coronary Mortality in the General Population
- A Chronobiological Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Daylight Saving Time on Traffic Accident Risk
- Has Adult Sleep Duration Declined Over the Last 50+ Years?
- Americans Are Sleeping More, If Not Necessarily Better
- High-profile sleep researcher loses paper for duplication
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"Super Size Me"
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02/15/22 • 62 min
Aubrey thought she could swear less in this week’s episode. She was wrong.
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- Super Size Me Trailer
- "Super Size Me" - CBS NewsWhere's the Beef? The Challenges of Obesity Suits
- Morgan Spurlock on Sexual Misconduct Confession, 'Super Size Me 2'
- Former Employees Say Morgan Spurlock's Production Company Was 'Fratty Boys' Club'
- Food and Drug Law Journal
- “Cheeseburger Bill” protects food industry - The Lancet
- Meet the science teacher who lost 60 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's three meals a day
- Impressed by the demise of Supersize? Take a closer look
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Ozempic
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10/10/23 • 58 min
Ozempic is being hailed as “the end of the Obesity Epidemic.” This week, Mike and Aubrey dig through the sensational claims. But will they make it past the caveats?
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- How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic
- The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide
- Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor
- Insurers clamping down on doctors who prescribe Ozempic for weight loss
- Ozempic prescriptions can be easy to get online. Its popularity for weight loss is hurting those who need it most
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: real-world evidence from a Mediterranean area
- Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity
- Real-world weight change, adherence, and discontinuation among patients with type 2 diabetes initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the UK
- Safety of Semaglutide
- Semaglutide for the treatment of overweight and obesity: A review
- Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity
- Semaglutide 2.4 mg for the Treatment of Obesity: Key Elements of the STEP Trials 1 to 5
- Association of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Risk of Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases
- Real-World Adherence and Discontinuation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the United States
- Medications and conditions associated with weight loss in patients prescribed semaglutide based on real-world data
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
17 Listeners
Marianne Williamson
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09/14/21 • 57 min
Last year, spiritual leader Marianne Williamson made headlines when she ran for president. But 10 years earlier, she wrote a bestselling book that promised to teach readers how to “surrender" their weight forever. This week, Mike and Aubrey take a deep dive into Williamson’s life story and her 2010 book, “A Course in Weight Loss." Along the way we talk nonprofit drama, Eleanor Roosevelt and gays for Marianne. Plus, Mike’s got a message for the twinks.
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- Marianne Williamson on Forgiveness
- A Course in Weight Loss
- A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter Two
- A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter 7
- A Course in Weight Loss, Chapter 8
Links!
- Who is Marianne Williamson? Her 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
- The Divine Miss W
- Faith: Marianne Williamson Is Full of It
- The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson
- “No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively”: Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking
- Marianne Williamson has almost everything
- Marianne Williamson is a controversial AIDS-crisis figure for gay men.
- Into America's Spiritual Void With Marianne Williamson
- Why Marianne Williamson’s most famous passage keeps getting cited as a Nelson Mandela quote
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
16 Listeners
The Body Mass Index
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08/03/21 • 68 min
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
LINKS!:
- The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI (Elemental)
- Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics, and the Average Men of Science, 1796-1874 (University of Pittsburgh Press)
- Mindful of eugenics’ dark history, researchers are reexamining the genetics of social mobility (Quartz)
- Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874)—the average man and indices of obesity (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)
- For Researchers on Obesity: Historical Review of Extra Body Weight Definitions (Obesity)
- Quetelet, Adolphe (Canada’s Eugenics Archives)
- Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus (NPR)
- The False Science Linking Body Shape to Personality (The Atlantic)
- Obesity task force linked to WHO takes “millions” from drug firms (The BMJ)
- Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity (Obesity Reviews)
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Fat Camps
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01/04/22 • 59 min
How America's oldest fat camp — and the inspiration for Disney’s "Heavyweights" — became the symbol of a health intervention that enjoys worldwide popularity despite no evidence that it improves anyone's health.
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- The Epic Family Feud Behind an Iconic American Weight-Loss Camp for Kids
- Two teenagers placed in foster care after weight loss plan fails
- Calls to set up fat camps for obese children in Scotland
- Childhood obesity: are new treatment centres the solution?Weight-loss Camps and Their Effect on Childhood Obesity
- Psychosocial outcomes in a weight loss camp for overweight youth
- Inside Britain’s First Ever Residential “Fat Camp”
- Working at Camp Shane: Employee Reviews
- Missing campers, falsified documents and other issues revealed in CT weight-loss camp investigation
- Kids Weight Loss Camp That Closed Has History of Violations
- Weighty Problems by Laura Backstrom
- The Actually Terrible Things that Happen at Fat Camp
15 Listeners
The Keto Diet
Maintenance Phase
07/06/21 • 55 min
So long, root vegetables! This week, we dive into the strange and surprising history of the 100-year-old ketogenic diet. Along the way, we encounter a Victorian bodybuilder, an infamous podcast bro and the possibility of a bad Meryl Streep performance (!). Get in, loser, we're counting macros!
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- What Is the Keto Diet and Does It Work? (NYT)
- The Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss (Today’s Dietitian)
- Meet the Wackiest Billionaire Ever to Run for President (Money)
- Trailer for "First, Do No Harm"
- Keto Diet History - How the Ketogenic Diet Went Mainstream (Men's Health)
- 7 Dangers of the Keto Diet | Health.com (Health Magazine)
- 15 Keto Diet Side Effects to Know – Possible Keto Diet Dangers (Prevention)
- Ketogenic Diet May Lead to an Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (The Physiological Society)
14 Listeners
Zombie Statistics Spectacular!
Maintenance Phase
04/19/22 • 57 min
Debunking some of the most widely repeated myths about fat and health.
Here's Mike's new video!
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Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
14 Listeners
"Illness Influencer" Belle Gibson
Maintenance Phase
02/01/22 • 66 min
In 2015, Belle Gibson was an Australian "eco-preneur" with a vegetarian cookbook, a blockbuster wellness app and a terminal cancer diagnosis. Today, she's one of the most hated figures in the country.
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- The Woman Who Fooled The World
- What we know about Belle Gibson
- The mystery of Belle Gibson, who claimed she cured cancer with clean living
- Friends and doctors raise doubts over 'Healing Belle' cancer claims
- Mega-blogger Belle Gibson casts doubt on her own cancer claims
- Melbourne mum Belle Gibson on taking the world by storm with her app The Whole Pantry, while fighting terminal brain cancer
- The Belle Gibson scandal: The rise of lifestyle gurus as micro-celebrities in low-trust societies
- Belle Gibson: "My lifelong struggle with the truth"
- Catalog of Belle’s posts and timeline
- Bad Influencer: The Great Insta Con
- Cosmo: An honest account of our experience with Belle Gibson
- Julia Watson's "Breakfast, School Run, Chemo"
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Weight Watchers
Maintenance Phase
03/16/21 • 50 min
Get your flex point calculators and food scales! This week, Mike and Aubrey are talking about one of America's most iconic diet programs: Weight Watchers. Along the way, we encounter The Rock, the mating habits of straight people and a new James Bond villain.
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Links!
- Jean Nidetch, a Founder of Weight Watchers, Dies at 91
- Mass Firing on Zoom Is Latest Sign of Weight Watchers Unrest
- Weight Watcher's Kurbo app slammed for targeting kids. Makers defend it
- What's gone wrong at Weight Watchers?
- Weight Watchers Is Offering Teens Free Memberships and People Aren't Happy
- Americans’ new way of losing weight has left Weight Watchers behind
- How the Oprah effect helped Weight Watchers regain Americans' trust
- Deal Master Debbane
- The Population Cost‐Effectiveness of Weight Watchers with General Practitioner Referral Compared with Standard Care
- Weight Watchers on prescription: An observational study of weight change among adults referred to Weight Watchers by the NHS
- The Problem With 'Fat Talk'
- 'Fat Talk' Compels but Carries a Cost
Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
13 Listeners
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FAQ
How many episodes does Maintenance Phase have?
Maintenance Phase currently has 84 episodes available.
What topics does Maintenance Phase cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, History, Wellness, Podcasts, Education, Science and Health.
What is the most popular episode on Maintenance Phase?
The episode title 'The "Sleep Loss Epidemic"' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Maintenance Phase?
The average episode length on Maintenance Phase is 61 minutes.
How often are episodes of Maintenance Phase released?
Episodes of Maintenance Phase are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Maintenance Phase?
The first episode of Maintenance Phase was released on Oct 11, 2020.
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@jamie_l
May 21
Love this podcast! A good reminder to think outside the box and really be intentional about what we buy into and how we treat our bodies.
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@HowtoEnglishPod
Apr 17
Great podcast!
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@moorecha
Jan 29
Well produced but Hobbes has a history of distorting the facts when it's convenient to his narrative. I enjoyed his first podcast, You're Wrong About, until he hit a few topics I was knowledgeable about an realized how purposefully he would skip over important context in making broad statements on topics that were either absolutely incorrect or willfully ignorant when that context was considered.
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