Maintenance Phase

Russell Brand Part 2

What do you do when you've flamed out as a Hollywood actor, a political commentator and a wellness guru? You make a YouTube channel.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a …

Apr 01, 2026 · 1h 7m

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Russell Brand

Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get …

Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 14m

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Russell Brand Part 1

Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get …

Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 14m

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The Diet Crimes of Metabolife

The rags-to-riches tale of how an illegal methamphetamine manufacturer became a legal methamphetamine manufacturer.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other …

Feb 12, 2026 · 57m

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Raw Milk

Once widely banned, raw milk consumption is on the rise and states are repealing their bans. No one’s happier about that than the far right. How did we get here?NOTE: …

Nov 13, 2025 · 1h 5m

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The Food Babe

One blogger bravely pushes back against Starbucks, Subway and basic scientific facts. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get …

Sep 25, 2025 · 52m

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Seed Oils

Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase T-shirts, …

Aug 26, 2025 · 1h 18m

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Herbalife

We’re talking about our first diet MLM and IT’S A REAL DOOZY!Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's book</a></li><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897'>Listen to Mike's other podcast</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get …

Jul 10, 2025 · 56m

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Ultra-Processed Foods

Everyone agrees that processed foods are bad for you. When it comes to defining what they actually are, however, there is considerably less agreement. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on …

Jun 03, 2025 · 1h 11m

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BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days

From our Patreon feed, we're catching up with RFK Jr. and his cadre of "Make America Healthy Again" influencers.Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy Aubrey's …

May 01, 2025 · 53m

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The Bulletproof Diet

Meet the tech bro on a noble quest to double his lifespan, improve his productivity and irritate his waitress. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-just-need-to-lose-weight-and-19-other-myths-about-fat-people-aubrey-gordon/18405362?ean=9780807006474'>Buy …

Mar 26, 2025 · 53m

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Blue Zones

The places where humans live the longest are explained by traditional lifestyles, widespread incest or systematic fraud, there is no fourth option. Thanks to <a href='https://gerontology.chp.vcu.edu/our-team/catherine-macdonald-ms.html'>Catherine MacDonald</a> for helping us research …

Jan 30, 2025 · 1h 7m

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BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?

Because we live in hell, here is last month's bonus episode about RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign with a new intro about what he could do at HHS. See you next …

Dec 20, 2024 · 1h 12m

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Richard Simmons Isn't Missing

The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best friend. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.madman.com.au/your-fat-friend/'>Watch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ</a>, or <a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>watch it …

Nov 21, 2024 · 1h 5m

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Growing Up Richard Simmons

Before building his fitness empire, America’s most bedazzled fitness guru was a guy named Milton from New Orleans. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.madman.com.au/your-fat-friend/'>Watch Aubrey’s documentary in AU …

Oct 25, 2024 · 1h 1m

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The Myers-Briggs Personality Test

How a mother, a daughter and a crackpot Swiss psychologist gave us the world's most popular Buzzfeed quiz. Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase …

Sep 12, 2024 · 55m

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BONUS: Breaking Down The Latest Anti-Trans Victory Lap

We went a little easy on the Cass Report in our last main feed episode, so we're back to [Mortal Kombat voice] FINISH HIM!!! This was supposed to be a Patreon …

Jul 01, 2024 · 1h 3m

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"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.

Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (<a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'>jgillpeterson.com</a>) and Julia Serano (<a href='https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano'>patreon.com/juliaserano</a>) for help researching this episode and <a href='https://www.assignedmedia.org/'>Evan Urquhart</a>, <a href='https://www.readtpa.com/'>Parker Molloy</a> and <a href='https://x.com/transscribe'>Katelyn Burns</a> for fact-checking! Support us:<ul><li><a …

Jun 18, 2024 · 1h 31m

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"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity

Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (<a href='https://www.jgillpeterson.com'>jgillpeterson.com</a>) and Julia Serano (<a href='https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano'>patreon.com/juliaserano</a>) for help researching this episode and <a href='https://www.assignedmedia.org/'>Evan Urquhart</a> and <a href='https://www.readtpa.com/'>Parker Molloy</a> for fact-checking! Support us:<ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes …

May 09, 2024 · 1h 27m

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Jamie Oliver

In the 2000s, Jamie Oliver made a big splash with his work reforming kids’ meals in the UK and US. Was his work wicked slammin’, or just proper rustic? Support us:<ul><li><a …

Apr 04, 2024 · 1h 2m

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COVID Conspiracies

What was missing from America's pandemic response? According to the internet, a sunshine vitamin, a malaria treatment and a whole lot of horse paste. Thanks to Health Nerd (<a href='https://gidmk.substack.com/'>Substack</a>) for …

Mar 07, 2024 · 1h 27m

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Ozempic

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? Links: <ul><li><a …

Oct 10, 2023 · 58m

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Episodis

Russell Brand Part 2

Russell Brand

Russell Brand Part 1

The Diet Crimes of Metabolife

Raw Milk

The Food Babe

Seed Oils

Herbalife

Ultra-Processed Foods

BONUS: MAHA's First 90 Days

The Bulletproof Diet

Blue Zones

BONUS: What's New With RFK Jr.?

Richard Simmons Isn't Missing

Growing Up Richard Simmons

The Myers-Briggs Personality Test

BONUS: Breaking Down The Latest Anti-Trans Victory Lap

"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist.

"Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity

Jamie Oliver

COVID Conspiracies

Ozempic