March Bonus Episode Still Baking
Hey gang, just a quick note to let you know that this month's bonus episode is delayed by a few weeks. We wish we had a better excuse, but the month just got away from us. Mike ended up going down a deep rabbit hole (you'll know what we mean when you hear our next few main-feed episodes) and Aubrey's been on a book deadline.
We recorded the AMA last night, though, so it should be out soon. And we've got a banger of a bonus episode coming up in April too! Apologies for the delay and see you soon!
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Could you pleeeease do an episode on fasting?? I don’t know enough but it seems like it’s the new thing people are doing - it is so prevalent and these people claim that it is “backed by the latest science” 🚩🚩🚩 I did see a video on Instagram where a dietitian was saying that most of that research was done on men and that the benefits are not present when women fast (quite the opposite). Would love to hear your take!
What does WLS stand for? New here?!
weight loss surgery
I can't navigate Patreon's comment section after this much wine. Basically, please look into WLS. Those of us who had what we were told was the ultimate solution have suffered a lot. Even though I lost the weight and kept it off, I have developed fibromyalgia and just feel like shit generally all the time. Just like before, although now they blame it on being crazy instead of being fat.
This is too late for this episode, but I would love to see you guys do an episode about WLS. Everyone I know who has had a WLS like mine (Roux en y) has lost ALL their original teeth. This is not something we were warned about and I don't know of any formal studies, but this is just one of many issues people have had from what is often do
I’m still waiting on the goop episode!
When are you guys going to do a Maintenance Phase/ Sawbones Crossover ?!?!?
Would LOVE an episode or bonus episode on the Minnesota starvation experiment. The lowest in take of calories that was thought to be torturous, was 1500 calories. Honestly would love a deep dive into that famous study and the larger implications
The teeth one stood out to me- super random and out there but would love a show about teeth health and like the different marketing tactics for toothpastes and charcoal toothpaste, whitening strips, etc.
It’s not exactly weight loss but of course it’s thrown in there. Just Incase. A friend has told me about a friend of her’s doing the Wim Hof method. Pretty much freezing your body into functioning better. Honestly I can’t imagine doing this. It seems insane. Her friend has said she has got off all medications and feels great. Someone else needs to validate this is insane. https://www.wimhofmethod.com/practice-the-method
The Wim Hoff stuff drives me up the wall. I'm a cold water swimmer, and there are people studying the effect of bathing in cold water and there is a case study of one person who managed to come off depression medication. This is not enough evidence to justify a TV series (a very bad one where some celebrities got to go on a jolly and do some ice baths) and a general hysteria of people who go into cold water or put pools in their gardens thinking it's going to cure everything. There's a load of weird breathing stuff where basically you hyperventilate until you cry and call it therapy. I see people going into the sea in dangerous conditions because of this, not to mention people who think it will make them thin, usually claiming you burn more calories in the cold. However I genuinely think after seven years of swimming outdoors through the winter that my body adapted to the cold due to body fat, increasing rather than decreasing. I will say that cold water swimming seems to have the most effect on post menopausal women. All the women I know who are post menopausal get a real mental high from a dip or swim in cold water that I don't seem to get. There is some evidence that ice baths etc hamper muscle development so all those spots people who used to do ice baths to aid recovery- it might take down swelling etc but it doesn’t help build muscle.
I can’t wait! I would love to hear a report on essential oils someday. I have so many friends who sell them and swear they fix everything. But I still see them getting colds, living with anxiety, recovering from long COVID.
Check out "The Dream" podcast which covers MLMs, including essential oils!
I would definitely like to discuss Lindo Bacon and their behavior and trash excuse for an apology if there is a way to do it that’s respectful of the victims’ wishes.
Wow, I wasn't aware of this controversy, but I just read Marquelise Mercedes' account of her interactions, and holy crap! Bacon just pretty much screamed "not all white/thin people" for endless paragraphs. I hadn't heard of Mercedes before, but I'm a new fan.
I have to admit here that I thought the dude who wrote the food book was the guy from Monty Python. I figured it was an offshoot of his travel shows. It was only upon listening to the latest Maintenance Phase episode that I know understand we are NOT talking about Michael Palin. Oops.
If you ever want to do a light hearted one, I think a raw food diet one would be funny. Look up FullyRawKristina on YouTube. The amount of time and energy she spends on her lifestyle is truly amazing.
Isn't she the one that said her raw diet changed her eye color from brown to blue because it purified her poop or something like that?
You are all my people! Love these comments
Now I question everything about reading Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
I really enjoyed the Pollan episode - I am Irish and live in the UK so not hugely familiar with his work, but your background on farming etc was really interesting to me.
I was delighted to see the latest episode is about Pollan! I remember when a coworker got into that book and started insisting that we should all be going to farmer’s markets and eating food raised by people we can actually meet, when I said “that’s not a reasonable option for the poor” it may not surprise you to learn that this self-described lefty jumped very rapidly to blaming the poor for health/weight/nutrition issues that she was quite certain was all their own faults.
Can you please tackle the Weston A Price foundation? They are the source of so much of the garbage of the 2000s food myths- bone broth, fermented food, etc.
Ohhh… this is a GOOD one.
Ok now I’m upset about Whole Foods. I’ve shopped there almost exclusively for about 10 years because I’m ADHD and I find it’s the one grocery store where I don’t just get overwhelmed and quit. Dammit.
I am also ADHD and shop mostly at Aldi or Trader Joe’s for the same reason. Whole Foods is overwhelming for me (displays in the aisles! Tchotchkes! So many signs!) as is the regular grocery store. When I need olive oil and cornflakes, I don’t want to chose between 15 varieties of each thing. I just want to throw the thing in my cart and be done with it. I do much better at the kind of stores that carry mostly their own house-brand stuff because there’s one kind of each thing and that’s it. At Whole Foods I wander around smelling soaps and looking at baskets and reading package labels until I eventually forget what I came for. 😆
Roseanne could also be a good episode. She had to put up with so much crap and there are is probably a lot to unpack in her career and tv show. Love you both- your audio bliss
I would love an episode on Jamie Oliver…there was this show my family watched when I was a kid where he went into schools and tried to fix cafeteria lunches. I have a feeling I absorbed some sinister sh*t from that show but I’m too afraid to go back and find out myself, lol.
There’s a really good YouTube video about Jamie Oliver’s war on chicken nuggets if you want to get a start down that rabbit hole: https://youtu.be/V-a9VDIbZCU
Omg omg omg I cannot wait to put my toddler to bed so I can do the dishes and listen to the Pollen episode.
Someone in a local dog owner Facebook group I'm in just posted about a webinar to "Learn About Chinese Dietary Therapy for your Dog." So I would like to suggest an episode on pet-based diet quackery
I would looooooooove this.
The entire railing against monoculture and harking back to a time when we were small farmers is also completely wrong. When the US stole native lands past the 100th meridian, even government scientists warned that farming in the western 2/3 of the US was not viable for anything BUT monoculture. The plains and parts west have never supported a multitude of small farmers - no amount of nostalgia will change that.
I was SO into Food, Inc. (the documentary) in the early 2010s. Looking back I see problems and good things about it... would love to hear your take!
Omg me too!! That part with Farmer Joel talking about being outdoors when plucking the chickens stuck with me for years which is how I knew who this guy was in the episode. I need to rewatch that film.
So I am a plant ecologist and I can say I know of Saladin and he is a total quack. He tries to expand his idea/concept to be universal when it simply can't be replicated everywhere. He's a joke.
michael pollen oh fuck yes this just became a real good morning, truly bless you two
So I have a lot of people in my life who I would love to share this podcast with, but I know for a fact that they would have a difficult time listening to it because of the language. It personally doesn’t bother me and in fact I find it helpful and hilarious! But, I was curious if y’all would ever consider releasing *clean* versions of your episodes? Even just the good foundational episodes like “The Obesity Epidemic” and “Ant-Fat Bias”? Love y’all and love the show! I look forward to hearing more! Thanks!
Hi! I think it could be interesting to hear an episode on the racial origins of fatphobia. Specifically, Sabrina Strings’ brilliant book Fearing the Black Body could be a great episode idea!
Y E S E S
You two are just the greatest! Take your time and we love you! 🤍
You guys are the best!
Y’all are the very best!
Thanks for the update, and thanks for doing such a great job researching episodes!
Another loyal listener telling you thanks, glad you're taking care of yourselves, and woo yea for what's next!
Wondering if you are considering an episode about the book "The Obesity Code"? Would so love your insights!!!!
Love the honesty 🥰🥰🥰
I’m interested in hearing Audrey and Mike talk about Mikey Mercedes and Lindo Bacon. (Actually I am interested in anything they want to talk about, but just learned about this and it’s important to so much of what you both discuss).
Their name is Lindo :)
Don't worry, we love you!!!
Sending sooo much love
It’s all good, you two go ahead and take all the time you need. Your work is amazing, dare I say, life changing ? Yes , I dare🤓. Also, I just started re- listening to past maintenance phase episodes. They have so much, content , ideas, truths and things that just make me go ‘what the?!? I wanna learn more about that’, they will keep me occupied until you drop the next gem. Love you folks.
Can’t wait!
Hi, I don't know where to put this comment so I will just put it here- I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear Aubrey and Micheal (especially Aubrey) talk about reactions to Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls!
Actually I would love for all episodes to be available here, with the mp3 files which are very convenient when your internet connection is unreliable. But of course it may be hard to do or time-consuming. Anyway, I love the podcast! Thanks and love from France.
I don't know if this is helpful to you, but if you go to the following link, it allows you to download those episodes as an mp3. https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3131529
Hi you guys, why am I not seeing the Jordan P. episodes on this feed?
This feed only has their bonus episodes. The Jordan p episodes can be found on whatever podcast platform you listen to normally. :)
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Me too please just give us anything it doesn’t have to be perfect!
Eeeeek! I need my Mike and Aubrey fix!
Can't wait!!
If I had a nickel for every deadline I've blown I'd have quite a pile of nickels. Also, has Aubrey seen "Burning Love"? If not, it's IMPERATIVE. LITERALLY. (Streaming free on Pluto, not sure if it's anywhere else.)
I saw the French version of "Burning Love" called "La Flamme" (the flame). I think they pretty much translated word for word the American version but it was hilarious.
Got really hype for the latest ep but it was a patreon ep. Hecking bamboozled.
You two are such hard working awesome people who release so much work that people see for free that largely benefits society. So for the love of pants, just give yourself a break sometimes and tell us all to fuck off for a bit!! ❤️❤️❤️
A new Aubrey book! Be still my heart...
Can’t wait to hear the juicy April eps!
The story about the frozen pieces of liver reminds me of…dog food. You’re eating dog food. My dog‘s favorite treats are freeze-dried beef liver 😂.
Tip you didn’t ask for: you can purée cooked squash and add that to your fur babies food to help with digestion. I had a lot of extra gourds following the fall season and was able to freeze some of this purée for the future as well. My dog can’t get enough of it.
Happens to all of us. Take care of yourselves, what you both do is always worth the wait! I’m excited to hear it when it’s released! Cheers!
Loved the re-listen to the Fad Diets episode. I actually had a doctor recommend the Blood Type Diet to me. I thought she was insane and didn’t try it but it’s disturbing that an actual professional thought this was a good idea.
We understand and we love you! I love all of the content y'all do anywhere it gets posted or published or shared. And I would be a patron no matter what cadence.
I appreciate all the work you put into every episode, even if that means you need more time to put it out. Thanks for your wonderful work! My manager at my desk job told me to put "n/a" in for everything on my quarterly review, haha. It has snuck up on us all!
Love it when Mike goes down a deep rabbit hole! Also looking forward to Aubrey's new book, so there's nothing to apologise for 😀
I wish we could all do this more with work - deadlines shift, priorities need to be able to change. Sometimes you need to go down a rabbit hole. Looking forward to it 👍🏼
Think about it… It’s almost April. When did that happen?! Feels like January 1st was last Tuesday. No worries on the delay—builds up the anticipation!
Adding my love and support as well. Your podcast has been extremely helpful and fun! I hope you never end and part of that is not burning out. So appreciative of your work and time!
I got a notification and thought it was the new episode 😂 totally understand! Can’t wait to hear it 💕
Just adding my love and support and excitement and loyalty and patience! Happy to wait, because it's always worth it.
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Looking forward to hearing what’s in store!
Thank you for the heads up! Looking forward to whatever you've got, whenever it reaches us.
Excited to see what’s to come! Your show makes me wish Tuesday’s came sooner haha! I’m always so excited for more content ❤️
Love and support y'all even if you are not perfect. I am not either. ♥️♥️♥️
I second the audiobook comment above me! ^ & thank you for the update. Haha as you can tell , we were getting antsy. :p
No worries. Love your work so much and happy to wait ❤️
So excited to hear you’re working on another book Aubrey!!!! I imagine that you are SUPER busy, and you don’t need the extra work, but could you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider doing the audio book version yourself? I remember looking up the audio version of your first book and seeing it was read by someone else and being so disappointed. I’m sure she did a great job, but your voice makes my heart happy, so I would love to listen to you read your upcoming book! Looking forward to learning about the rabbit hole! Love you guys!!
Seconded! I would love to have more of Aubrey’s voice in my ears.
I'm a patron because I love your work, not for content! Hope you both are doing well
Same here! 🙂
A book deadline?! Best news ever!!! You two are the best--can't wait to hear everything coming!
I do love hearing about your rabbit hole deep dives!
No worries 🙂
Yay! Thanks for the update!
All the more exciting when rabbit holes and new books are involved! Yay!
No apologies needed. Love you guys ❤❤
Always worth the wait!!! You guys are incredible.
Always worth the wait!
Can’t wait - no apologies necessary 🐙🐙🌈🌈
Book deadliiiiiiine 😯🥲 best news of life. Very best to you, Aubrey, you got this! Just gifted What We Don't Talk About... to several coworkers/friends. 😍
So pumped to read Aubery's new book 🥺 I hope you guys are staying safe in the USA (from NZ <3)
I cannot wait for Aubrey’s new book!
No apologies necessary!! Thank you for the AMAZING work you both do... I’m so addicted, checking all day today to see if there was a new one out yet 😂. So excited!
Good luck with the book Aubrey, and that rabbit hole Mike! See you on the other side, you know we'll be waiting!! 💜❤💜
Thanks for the update! I surely wasn't checking for a new bonus ep 3x a day for a week...
Same. I definitely wasn’t checking multiple times every Tuesday and Thursday.
You are preaching to the choir, I've gotten nothing done this month lmao. Must be something in the air...
Sounds good - gotta love a rabbit hole-inspired episode :)
No worries! Thank you for everything you do!
Thanks for letting us know!
Yay for book progress and rabbit holes!
Ooooh, Aubrey is writing a second book? 😃
Aubrey! Your book deadline! Best of luck!! And thank you for your words! Can’t wait to hear/see/read what y’all put out next. You both always brighten my day, so thank you thank you! Love you both xx
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No apologies necessary. Y’all are both amazing and we love you!! Thank you for all that you do 💛
Help. What's AMA?
Stands for "ask me anything". Basically a q&a session
Hey your personal wellness needs to take priority! We are hyped to listen whenever it's ready
Good luck with your writing Aubrey, we can’t wait to read it!
No need to apologize. You need a lil' break in there too. And we love the rabbit hole research and books to come!
take all the time y'all need! schedules are hard!
Always worth the wait. ❤️
We forgive u thank you ❤️
It’s okay I love you 💕💕💕💕
How dare you both be very productive with all that you do.... 💙💜
Thanks for the update! Everything sounds worth the wait🙂
This month got away from everyone. Looking forward to it whenever it drops.
I'm excited!
Can’t wait!!! 💕
I’m so excited to read Aubrey’s new book - could we get a tease as a treat?
Book deadline? 😍