Maintenance Phase

Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes

We’re nearly halfway through Trump's second term and we still don’t have a Surgeon General

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1. The Diet Crimes of Metabolife · 12 Feb 2026
2. Russell Brand Part 1 · 17 Mar 2026
3. Russell Brand Part 2 · 1 Apr 2026

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Why Don't We Have a Surgeon General?
27 Jul 2026 · 1h 13m
We’re nearly halfway through Trump's second term and we still don’t have a Surgeon General. What gives?Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers an
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Salt
10 Jun 2026 · 53 min
In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here?Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to o
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Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body" (feat. Peter Shamshiri)
16 Apr 2026 · 1h 8m
We're joined by Mike's If Books Could Kill co-host to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and mor
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Russell Brand Part 2
1 Apr 2026 · 1h 7m
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:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenanc
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Russell Brand Part 1
17 Mar 2026 · 1h 14m
Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy.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!Russ
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The Diet Crimes of Metabolife
12 Feb 2026 · 57 min
The rags-to-riches tale of how an illegal methamphetamine manufacturer became a legal methamphetamine manufacturer.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts,

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