The Food Babe
25 Sep 2025
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One blogger bravely pushes back against Starbucks, Subway and basic scientific facts.Support us:Hear...
Seed Oils
26 Aug 2025
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Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey&ap...
Herbalife
10 Jul 2025
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We’re talking about our first diet MLM and IT’S A REAL DOOZY!Support us:Hear bonus episodes on P...
Ultra-Processed Foods
03 Jun 2025
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Everyone agrees that processed foods are bad for you. When it comes to defining what they actually a...
BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days
01 May 2025
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From our Patreon feed, we're catching up with RFK Jr. and his cadre of "Make America Healt...
The Bulletproof Diet
26 Mar 2025
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Meet the tech bro on a noble quest to double his lifespan, improve his productivity and irritate his...
Blue Zones
30 Jan 2025
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The places where humans live the longest are explained by traditional lifestyles, widespread incest ...
BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?
20 Dec 2024
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Because we live in hell, here is last month's bonus episode about RFK Jr.'s presidential c...
Richard Simmons Isn't Missing
21 Nov 2024
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The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best frien...
Growing Up Richard Simmons
25 Oct 2024
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Before building his fitness empire, America’s most bedazzled fitness guru was a guy named Milton f...
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
12 Sep 2024
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How a mother, a daughter and a crackpot Swiss psychologist gave us the world's most popular Buz...
BONUS: Breaking Down The Latest Anti-Trans Victory Lap
01 Jul 2024
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We went a little easy on the Cass Report in our last main feed episode, so we're back to [Morta...
"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.
18 Jun 2024
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Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for hel...
"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity
09 May 2024
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Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for hel...
Jamie Oliver
04 Apr 2024
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In the 2000s, Jamie Oliver made a big splash with his work reforming kids’ meals in the UK and US....
COVID Conspiracies
07 Mar 2024
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What was missing from America's pandemic response? According to the internet, a sunshine vitami...
Ozempic
10 Oct 2023
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Ozempic is being hailed as “the end of the Obesity Epidemic.” This week, Mike and Aubrey dig thr...
"Soy Boys"
12 Sep 2023
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How a plant-based pejorative went from an alt-right burn to a core concern of mainstream Republicans...
RFK Jr. and The Mainstreaming Of The Anti-Vaxx Movement
01 Aug 2023
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Join us for a 75 minute answer to a 5 word question: Is there mercury in vaccines? Support us:Hear b...
RFK Jr. and The Rise of the Anti-Vaxx Movement
18 Jul 2023
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A political candidate has some questions and we have some extremely obvious answers.Support us:Hear ...
Pilates
04 Jul 2023
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Somehow an episode about an old-timey fitness influencer ended up being one of our most wholesome ev...
Brittany Dawn
20 Jun 2023
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How a fitness influencer went from small-time scammer to one of the Internet’s leading villains. S...
BONUS: The Conservative Diet Books of Yore
06 Jun 2023
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We're taking a much-needed break this week so to tide you over here is one of our bonus episode...
Oprah v. Beef Part 2: Apocalypse Cow
23 May 2023
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The closing argument of our two-part Oprahsode starts in a Texas courtroom, wanders through some Bri...
Oprah v. Beef Part 1: The Rise of "Veggie Libel"
09 May 2023
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On April 16, 1996, Oprah Winfrey did a show about mad cow disease. Six weeks later, a couple of Texa...
The 10,000 Steps Myth
25 Apr 2023
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This week we're digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes ...
The Trouble with Sugar
11 Apr 2023
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This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it'...
"Forks Over Knives": Is a Vegetarian Diet Better For You?
28 Mar 2023
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A viral documentary says a "whole foods plant-based diet" will prevent heart disease and c...
The Instagram Fiber Feud
14 Mar 2023
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Aubrey tells Mike about the diet that took over New York City (and its bathrooms).Support us:Hear bo...
Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids
28 Feb 2023
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Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childhood o...
Elizabeth Taylor's "Elizabeth Takes Off"
14 Feb 2023
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History should make you feel weird and so, apparently, should diet books. Support us:Hear bonus epis...
“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
03 Jan 2023
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This week, we're talking about Aubrey's new book, "'You Just Need To Lose Weight...
Workplace Wellness
20 Dec 2022
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Charging disabled people more for health care is illegal. But what about ... charging non-disabled p...
The Food Pyramid
15 Nov 2022
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In the 1990s, the Food Pyramid was one of the most recognizable symbols in nutrition education. But ...
Bonus: Mike's New Podcast!
08 Nov 2022
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Mike and Aubrey introduce Mike's new show, If Books Could Kill! Find it on Apple, Spotify, Stit...
The Daily Harvest Food Poisoning Scandal
01 Nov 2022
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“Herpes is basically living the dream” — Aubrey Gordon.Support us: Subscribe on PatreonDonate...
Mini-Sode: The Dr. Oz Campaign
18 Oct 2022
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Pennsylvania listeners check your registration here!Mike and Aubrey break down the policies and prom...
Paul Bragg & The Rise of Apple Cider Vinegar
11 Oct 2022
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Health claims about apple cider vinegar are everywhere. But are they true? This week, we hop into th...
The French Paradox
27 Sep 2022
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How an early-'90s newsmagazine show convinced a generation of Americans to start drinking red w...
Goop
13 Sep 2022
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Do we even need to write a description? It's the Goopisode! Support us:Hear bonus episodes on ...
BONUS: Moon Juice Taste Test
06 Sep 2022
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This week's episode is running late so here's something to tide you over! Last year, we di...
The Scarsdale Diet Murder feat. Sarah Marshall
23 Aug 2022
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In 1982 a murder captured America's imagination. Forty years later, two podcasts joined forces ...
“French Women Don't Get Fat”
09 Aug 2022
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A dieting book or a how-to guide for an eating disorder? Pourquoi pas les deux ?Support us:Hear bonu...
Pete Evans Part 2: COVID & Consequences
26 Jul 2022
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"Celebrity chef Pete Evans has activated his last almond with the Seven Network."Support u...
Pete Evans Part 1: The Paleo Way
12 Jul 2022
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How a beloved TV chef became one of Australia's most polarizing public figures. Support us:Hea...
The Worm Wars
28 Jun 2022
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In 1998, a researcher rolled out an innovative approach to education. And in 2015, Methodology Twitt...
Calorie Menu Labeling
07 Jun 2022
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This year, the UK implemented a law requiring chain restaurants to list calorie counts on their menu...
The Trouble With Calories
24 May 2022
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Weight loss is as simple as “calories in, calories out,” right? Or — gasp — could the reply ...
Diet Book Deep Dive: “How To Take 20 Pounds Off Your Man”
10 May 2022
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This week, Mike and Aubrey take on a manual for creep behavior masquerading as a diet book. Along th...
Zombie Statistics Spectacular!
19 Apr 2022
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Debunking some of the most widely repeated myths about fat and health. Here's Mike's new v...
Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
05 Apr 2022
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How a liberal journalist entrenched a libertarian fantasy. Thanks to Sarah Taber for helping us with...
Bonus: Fad Diets
29 Mar 2022
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This week's show is still in the oven so we're releasing one of our first Patreon bonus ep...
Jordan Peterson Part 2: The Moscow Diaries
15 Mar 2022
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In 2019, Jordan Peterson disappeared from public life. One year later, he re-emerged with a diagnosi...
Jordan Peterson Part 1: The Carnivore Diet
01 Mar 2022
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Oops all meat: How a '50s bodybuilder, a Grateful Dead roadie and an unreadable professor accid...
"Super Size Me"
15 Feb 2022
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Aubrey thought she could swear less in this week’s episode. She was wrong. Support us:Hear bonus e...
"Illness Influencer" Belle Gibson
01 Feb 2022
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In 2015, Belle Gibson was an Australian "eco-preneur" with a vegetarian cookbook, a blockb...
Diet Book Deep Dive: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet
18 Jan 2022
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Who’s that Bond villain stroking a cat and yelling at beloved public figures? It’s Karl Lagerfel...
Fat Camps
04 Jan 2022
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How America's oldest fat camp — and the inspiration for Disney’s "Heavyweights" —...
The "Sleep Loss Epidemic"
14 Dec 2021
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Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" was one of the most popular and acclaimed wellness bo...
Vibrators
30 Nov 2021
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It's a sexual health episode! This week, Mike and Aubrey dive into the hotly debated medical hi...
Is Being Fat Bad For You?
16 Nov 2021
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For nearly four decades, Americans have heard a simple story about health, longevity and obesity. Th...
Diet Book Deep Dive: Angela Lansbury's "Positive Moves"
26 Oct 2021
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At the height of her "Murder She Wrote" fame, Angela Lansbury released a home workout vide...
Rachel Hollis Part 2: Girl, Start Apologizing
12 Oct 2021
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In the sequel (sorry) to our first installment, we take a deep dive into Rachel's wildly proble...
Rachel Hollis Part 1: Hashtag Relatable
28 Sep 2021
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Girl, stop reinforcing the status quo.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet M...
Marianne Williamson
14 Sep 2021
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Last year, spiritual leader Marianne Williamson made headlines when she ran for president. But 10 ...
The Great Protein Fiasco
31 Aug 2021
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How Nestlé executives, global health institutions and a very racist white lady seeded a series of n...
The Obesity Epidemic
17 Aug 2021
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Over the last 30 years, fatness has been defined as a risk factor for disease, then a disease in its...
The Body Mass Index
03 Aug 2021
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The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body ...
School Lunches, P-Hacking and the Original "Pizzagate"
20 Jul 2021
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This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly ...
The Keto Diet
06 Jul 2021
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So long, root vegetables! This week, we dive into the strange and surprising history of the 100-year...
Oprah Winfrey & "John of God"
22 Jun 2021
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Special guest Kimberly Springer joins us to talk about an infamous, dangerous faith healer and his t...
Oprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”
08 Jun 2021
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Do you have weird feelings about Oprah? So do we, and so does our guest! Kimberly Springer, co-edito...
Celery Juice
25 May 2021
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Do you have viruses? Cysts? Cancer? Are you tired sometimes? According to Instagram, the problem m...
The Wellness to QAnon Pipeline
11 May 2021
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Special guest Mike Rothschild tells us how the road to wellness can be an on-ramp to a conspiracy th...
Diet Book Deep Dive: Ed McMahon’s “Slimming Down”
27 Apr 2021
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This week is our first Diet Book Deep Dive, where we dig into some of the worst and wildest weight...
Olestra
13 Apr 2021
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In 1996, Proctor & Gamble launched an artificial fat substitute that promised all of the taste...
Eating Disorders
30 Mar 2021
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Fat people have them too! This week, special guest Erin Harrop tells us about one of America's ...
Weight Watchers
16 Mar 2021
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Get your flex point calculators and food scales! This week, Mike and Aubrey are talking about one of...
The Master Cleanse
02 Mar 2021
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Are your moods too stable? Is your face free of cold sores? Get your lemon juice, maple syrup and c...
Dr. Oz
16 Feb 2021
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This week we're dissecting "America's Doctor." How did a smart, hardworking surg...
Snake Oil
02 Feb 2021
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The world of dieting and wellness is full of so-called snake oil salesmen—but what IS snake oil? T...
The Biggest Loser
19 Jan 2021
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This week we dissect the content and impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments. ...
Halo Top Ice Cream
05 Jan 2021
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WE’RE BACK! A new diet ice cream is taking your grocery store by storm. But what even is it? This ...
Anti-Fat Bias
24 Nov 2020
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To celebrate the release of her new book, Aubrey takes Mike on a tour through the statistics and deb...
The Twinkie Defense
17 Nov 2020
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The Twinkie Defense has become a shorthand for disingenuous legal defense strategies. But was it dis...
Moon Juice
10 Nov 2020
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What's that Gwyneth Paltrow's drinking? It's MOON JUICE! This week, we're talkin...
Snackwell's Cookies
03 Nov 2020
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They hit the market in 1992. Three years later, they were the best-selling cookie in America. This w...
Fen Phen & Redux
27 Oct 2020
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Fen-Phen & Redux were "the next miracle drugs" in the '90s, claiming to help peop...
The President's Physical Fitness Test
20 Oct 2020
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The shuttle run! The flexed arm hang! The v-sit reach! These terms are seared into the memories of a...
What's Our Deal?
11 Oct 2020
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Welcome to Maintenance Phase! In our first episode, we tell our origin stories and talk about some o...