Maintenance Phase
Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
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On the show
- Peter Shamshiri1 ep
- RFK Jr.1 ep
Audience Interest
- health and fitness topics
- nutrition science debunking
Podcast Focus
- debunking health fads
- exposing wellness scams
Publishing Consistency
- 95 episodes released
- active for 5 years
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · Health & FitnessHOME#26151K to 799K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Health & Fitness#1412K to 66K
- 🇮🇩ID · Health & Fitness#811K to 57K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Health & Fitness#308.7K to 46K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Health & Fitness#228.6K to 45K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
200K to 1.1M🎙 Monthly cadence·97 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
223K to 1.2M🇺🇸75%🇦🇺6%🇮🇩5%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
89K to 471K
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Platform Distribution
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/21/26 | RFK Jr.'s Buckwild Belief That HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS | The rise, fall and rise of the most nonsensical conspiracy theory we've ever heard. Thanks to Gregg Gonsalves for helping us fact-check this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Denying AIDS: Conspiracy Theories and Pseudoscience in a Post-COVID WorldImpure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of KnowledgeThe Duesberg PhenomenonAIDS Denial... | 1h 20m 04s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | Surgeon Generalhealth policy+3 | — | White HouseWalter Reed | — | Surgeon GeneralTrump+3 | — | 1h 13m 12s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Salt✨ | low-sodium dietwellness+3 | — | — | — | saltlow-sodium diet+5 | — | 53m 14s | |
| 4/16/26 | biohackingdiet+3 | Peter Shamshiri | If Books Could KillPatreon+4 | — | biohackingdiet book+3 | — | 1h 08m 18s | ||
| 4/1/26 | Hollywoodpolitics+4 | — | — | — | Russell BrandHollywood actor+4 | — | 1h 07m 13s | ||
| 3/17/26 | political trajectorycomedy+3 | — | — | — | Russell Brandpolitics+3 | — | 1h 14m 11s | ||
| 2/12/26 | dietingsupplements+4 | — | MetabolifeFDA+4 | — | Metabolifediet supplements+5 | — | 57m 08s | ||
| 11/13/25 | raw milkhealth+3 | — | PatreonMike's other podcast+3 | — | raw milkpasteurization+3 | — | 1h 05m 43s | ||
| 9/25/25 | food industryblogging+5 | — | StarbucksSubway+1 | — | Food BabeStarbucks+6 | — | 52m 58s | ||
| 8/26/25 | seed oilshealth+3 | — | PatreonMike's other podcast+4 | — | seed oilsomega-6+3 | — | 1h 18m 44s | ||
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| 7/10/25 | diet MLMHerbalife+3 | — | Herbalife | — | Herbalifediet MLM+5 | — | 56m 56s | ||
| 6/3/25 | processed foodsnutrition+3 | — | Aubrey's bookMike's other podcast+2 | — | ultra-processed foodsnutrition+3 | — | 1h 11m 20s | ||
| 5/1/25 | healthinfluencers+3 | RFK Jr. | Make America Healthy AgainDoctor Dreamchip | — | healthinfluencers+3 | — | 53m 16s | ||
| 3/26/25 | The Bulletproof Diet | Meet the tech bro on a noble quest to double his lifespan, improve his productivity and irritate his waitress. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Mycotoxins Myth: The Truth About Mold in Coffee Guidance for Industry: Action Levels for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Human Food and Animal Feed You, Only BetterFTC letter to Dave AspreyA... | 53m 40s | ||||||
| 1/30/25 | 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 Catherine MacDonald for helping us research and fact-check this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! The global pattern of centenarians highlights deep problems in demographyLate-life mortality ... | 1h 07m 30s | ||||||
| 12/20/24 | 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 year! Support the show | 1h 12m 18s | ||||||
| 11/21/24 | Richard Simmons Isn't Missing | The internet gets weird investigating the "disappearance" of America's gay best friend. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ, or watch it at home anywhere else!Buy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Richard Simmons ShowRichard Simmons, the Original Queer EyeThe Grand Duke of Diet and the Clown Prince of Fitness The Sultan of Svelte The Deregulation Of Commercial Televisio... | 1h 05m 35s | ||||||
| 10/25/24 | 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: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey’s documentary in AU & NZ, or watch it at home anywhere else!Buy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Still Hungry...After All These Years by Richard Simmons "Hair-Do" Anatomy Asylum CommercialRichard Simmons: New Orleans's hometown heroA Speedy ... | 1h 01m 57s | ||||||
| 9/12/24 | 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: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks! The Personality Brokers by Merve EmreMyers Briggs Type PreferencesWhat Personality Tests Really DeliverThe $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work Cautionary Comments Regarding the MBTIThe Barnu... | 55m 19s | ||||||
| 7/1/24 | 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 bonus episode but we'd rather you support the lovely trans people who helped us with the research and fact-checking of this episode! Julia Serano: https://www.patreon.com/juliaserano Parker Molloy: https://www.readtpa.com/ Katelyn Burns: https://www.patreon.com/katelynburns Evan Urquhart: https://www.assignedmedia.org/support Erin Re... | 1h 03m 14s | ||||||
| 6/18/24 | "Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 2: Panic! At The Endocrinologist. | Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for help researching this episode and Evan Urquhart, Parker Molloy and Katelyn Burns for fact-checking! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks! Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"The "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" Controversy a... | 1h 31m 18s | ||||||
| 5/9/24 | "Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria" Part 1: The Cooties Theory of Transgender Identity | Thanks to Jules Gill-Peterson (jgillpeterson.com) and Julia Serano (patreon.com/juliaserano) for help researching this episode and Evan Urquhart and Parker Molloy for fact-checking! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks! Origins of "Social Contagion" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria"What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender... | 1h 27m 46s | ||||||
| 4/4/24 | 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: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks! BBC Profile - Jamie OliverJamie Oliver Puts America's Diet on a DietAll The Times Jamie Oliver Made Everyone AngryUnpacking School Lunch: Understanding the Hidden Politics of School F... | 1h 02m 52s | ||||||
| 3/7/24 | 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 (Substack) for helping us fact-check this episode! And thanks to Abby Mahler (Twitter, Tiktok) for help with the research on hydroxychloroquine! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastLinks: How Musk S... | 1h 27m 39s | ||||||
| 10/10/23 | 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: How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor Insurers clamping down on doctors who prescribe Ozempic for weight lossOzempic pres... | 58m 21s | ||||||
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What the show covers
- debunking health fads
- exposing wellness scams
- analyzing nutrition advice
- educational health discussions
Audience interests
- health and fitness topics
- nutrition science debunking
- wellness industry critiques
- historical health perspectives
Platform reach
- available on major platforms
- growing listener base
- potential for broad distribution
- unknown specific platform presence
Publishing consistency
- 95 episodes released
- active for 5 years
- weekly episode cadence
- reliable content schedule
Chart history for Maintenance Phase
Peaked at #7 in Finland, top 10 in 2 of 27 tracked markets, currently #7 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| ID | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Australia | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Canada | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| United States | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| IS | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Ireland | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Denmark | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| SG | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| CL | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| KE | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| HU | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| MY | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| CH | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| Sweden | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| GR | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| AT | — | #137 | #137 | — |
Chart Positions
27 placements across 27 markets.
Chart Positions
27 placements across 27 markets.