We're five! To celebrate we opened the mailbag to look back on how wellness (and we) have changed since we launched this show in October of 2020.
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2025-10-30 07:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Maintenance Phase is turning 5! In October 2020, Mike and Aubrey uploaded our very first episode. Thanks to the enthusiasm of our listeners and the support of subscribers, we're st...
2025-10-07 22:03:24 +0000 UTC View PostThis month we're walking through some recent news stories:
What's RFK Jr. Up To? (we recorded...
2025-09-30 06:17:51 +0000 UTC View PostHey pals!
For this month's bonus episode, we're digging into a media roundup of recent health & wellness reporting and analysis, and we'd love your requests! What wellness & ...
2025-09-11 15:20:57 +0000 UTC View PostLight your scented candles and grab your jade eggs: We're returning to the Goopiverse! This month, Aubrey walks us through the high points of 2025-08-28 07:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You may know Mike Huckabee as the former Governor of Arkansas, the current US Ambassador to Israel, or as a sick bassist, but did you also know he wrote a diet book? On this month's bonus episode, ...
2025-07-28 14:08:24 +0000 UTC View PostWE DID IT, FOLKS! We made Mike watch reality TV! This month, based on your suggestions, we're taking a break from the hellscape that surrounds us to talk about the hellscapes on TV: TEMPTATION ISLA...
2025-06-26 07:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSummer's here, let's bust some hydration myths!
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God help us, we're catching up with RFK Jr. and his cadre of "Make America Healthy Again" influencers.
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2025-04-30 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, all!
We've got a couple of very meaty, substantive bonus episodes coming up for you, but given the state of the world (and requests from you all!), we figure we owe you some fun ones, to...
2025-04-24 18:49:54 +0000 UTC View PostThis month, fresh off discussing Dave Asprey’s The Bulletproof Diet, we're digging into the movement Asprey calls home: Biohacking. Who are these jokers?
Some sources for thi...
2025-03-31 07:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for a RETURN TO THE TRUE ZONES! This month we're digging into the Netflix docuseries "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones." It's one revelation after the next: eat vegetables! Move aro...
2025-02-27 08:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We were both in Los Angeles over the holidays so we decided to sample some choice items from EREWHON, PRESSED...
Continuing our annual tradition of naming the worst, worst and worst wellness trends of the year.
(WARNING: this episode was produced in a facility that also processes RFK Jr episodes. May co...
2024-12-31 08:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's bonus episode is a Thanksgiving feast of mains, sides and leftovers featuring our favorite happy ...
It's time for the 2024 Grifties, our annual award show for the worst and wildest in wellness!
We're looking for your nominees in the following categories:
What was the b...
2024-11-16 23:23:47 +0000 UTC View Post
For Halloween we picked one of our scariest topics: What has RFK Jr. has been up to? Updates include a whale head, a bear body and a cameo from Roseanne Barr for some reason.
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2024-10-29 07:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Everything is terrible so we're taking the personality test that doesn't hurt your feelings!
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2024-09-30 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
FINALLY, A VOICE FOR SKINNY BITCHES! This month, Mike is taking us on a deep dive into one of our most requested titles: Skinny Bitch. It's a true time capsule from the dirtbag 2000s. Also, Aubrey ...
2024-08-29 07:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
After the last few rage-filled bonus episodes, we're dimming the lights and gazing into each other's eyes. This month, Mike and Aubrey explore the storied "2024-07-30 13:24:26 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2024-07-01 02:52:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Do the arguments about trans rights sound familiar to you? They did to us, too. This month, we're talking through the stark parallels between the arguments against queer marriage and the arguments ...
2024-05-31 07:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Oprah's got a new special about weight loss. Is it 1986? No, it's 2024 and we're watching "Blame, Shame and the Weight Loss Revolution"!
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2024-04-30 07:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite being almost 90 minutes long, our COVID CONSPIRACIES episode covered just a fraction of the misinformation bouncing around the country in 2020. So to cover some of the viral myths and zombi...
2024-03-26 07:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Can someone's diet cure their schizophrenia? Of course not! But some real jerky psychologists & MDs in the '70s decided to tell people it could. This month, we're diving back into Aubrey'...
2024-02-29 08:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostFrom its $22 smoothies to its celebrity clientele, Erewhon has become the go-to super-woo supermarket for America's super wealthy. But what's the story behind this pop culture punching bag? What do...
2024-01-31 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the most wonderful time of the year: The Grifties! This month, we dig in on the best and worst (mostly worst) of wellness and weight loss in 2023. Plus, we remember the true reason for the sea...
2023-12-29 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for the 2023 Grifties, Maintenance Phase's annual award show to (dis)honor the worst and wildest in wellness!
We're looking for your nominees in the following categories:
We asked for your victories against anti-fatness and diet nonsense and you all came through in a big way. In this month's bonus episode (recorded back in September), we're celebrating your biggest ...
2023-11-30 08:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostPhew! We had a wild month putting our Ozempic episode together and we wanted to process how and why it was so difficult with each other and our closest internet-friends. We also wanted to have a lo...
2023-10-31 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post