How a mother, a daughter and a crackpot Swiss psychologist gave us the world's most popular Buzzfeed quiz.
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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!!!
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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?
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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.
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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 plant-based pejorative went from an alt-right burn to a core concern of mainstream Republicans.
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Join us for a 75 minute answer to a 5 word question: Is there mercury in vaccines?
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A political candidate has some questions and we have some extremely obvious answers.
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Somehow an episode about an old-timey fitness influencer ended up being one of our most wholesome ever. We're as surprised as you are.
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How a fitness influencer went from small-time scammer to one of the Internet’s leading villains.
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We're taking a much-needed break this week so to tide you over here is one of our bonus episodes!
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The closing argument of our two-part Oprahsode starts in a Texas courtroom, wanders through some British slaughterhouses and ends with an emu.
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On April 16, 1996, Oprah Winfrey did a show about mad cow disease. Six weeks later, a couple of Texas cattlemen had a cow (sorry).
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This week we're digging into the weird history of an omnipresent fitness goal. Episode comes free with a happy meal.
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This week we're tackling three big ideas about sugar: It causes hyperactivity in kids, it's as addictive as cocaine and it raises blood sugar in universal, predictably spiky ways.
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A viral documentary says a "whole foods plant-based diet" will prevent heart disease and cure cancer. But once we look into the MEAT of the matter will we find factual CREAM of the crop or will we cry FOWL? (we're so sorry)
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Aubrey tells Mike about the diet that took over New York City (and its bathrooms).
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Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines for "childhood obesity." We have some comments.
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History should make you feel weird and so, apparently, should diet books.
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This 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.
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Charging disabled people more for health care is illegal. But what about ... charging non-disabled people less?
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In 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?
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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.
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