If I'm on an HRT made from yams do I need to increase my patreon membership? As always thanks for kind, informative, fun programming/content/idklolxoxo

I friggin love you guys, even bought Aubrey’s latest film!! (Love you both) but just….. he REALLY came into these Susanne Somers episodes in a foul mood. Or at least ready to dunk on her and her career. My goodness he see her as nothing but a grifter. Not your best biography episodes despite me learning a lot about her

My new favorite podcast! I love the deep diver and reactor paired host format. Lots of knowledge to be gained by listening to this podcast but not as monotonous as sysk. Listening to the Suzanne Somers episode now and can’t wait to hear if they compare the thighmaster to a Pilates ring.

I was just listening to the Richard Simmons episode from 2 years ago and giggled at Michael’s comments about the “Calf Implant” guy from MTV’s True Life. I was in Basic Training with him at Ft Leonard Wood in 2006! He was a VERY strange dude and has quite the lore after filming and after basic training. He was also on the Tyra Banks show after he started doing adult films!

I truly enjoy the way Aubrey and Mike go back and forth bringing levity to some serious topics. This one was really fun to listen to and I also felt so pleased about the disdain for the treatment Ms. Somers experienced. It was the norm at the time, but no more. This one shows that we have made social progress and I don’t think we will go back. Thanks for bringing light to my morning walk.

I never knew what human garbage this guy was until their deep dive. I was so happy to see today he was convicted and is facing serious prison time

I’m happy with how I still enjoy this podcast many years in. Meanwhile, I can’t stand MB with his Peter Bro on If Books Could Kill. Similar premise (as in, let’s uncover the cons but without any empathy) and format. But Michael and Aubrey are a delight to listen to.

I didn’t realize how much I truly needed to hear the episode about estranged parents until I was partway through. I’ve always recognized the toxicity my mother has brought into our relationship but hearing it from a third party perspective and hearing Aubrey and Michael instantly validate the feelings of the children was so healing. It’s truly such a deep pain that one can only understand if they have lived it, and society is always quick to jump to “but they’re your family!” Boundaries are healthy and good for us. Thank you soooo much, it healed part of my inner child ❤️‍🩹

The episode on estranged parents was excellent and it was a much needed counter argument to the current media narrative. I love your podcast - thank you for keeping these coming every month! 💜

Aubrey, I giggle every time you mention Montana and our extremely whack ways. You two have taught me so much and while sometimes the content can be categorized as heavy, it is always delivered into what feels like a warm hug because of the compassion you two have.

This was really hard to listen to. From the eardrum bursting cackling and guffawing into the mic to the gross misinterpretation of science and research, to the warped self- centered world view designed to keep people fat….i can’t believe anyone listens to this. Ugh!

I listened to the episode about RFK Jr’s AIDS denialism. It was very informative, though hard to hear due to the bleak nature of the subject matter. Idiocy and backwardness might very well destroy this country.

I love how articulate but casual you both are talking about serious and sometimes tedious subjects. (For the record, worm wars is among my favorite episodes!) also, Michael, when coming up with a douchey guy name, please stop using Grant 🫠😅 kills me every time. Otherwise great show!

I’ve been listening to this show since it came out and it’s become one of my favorite comfort podcasts. Not just because I am constantly un-learning toxic diet culture, but they also put in the work to research the topic at hand.

The TikTok episode I just finished and it was awesome! At 58, I feel the same. Started out as fun sharing them with friends and my kids, now just time wasted. The reason I love the podcast and what I’ve learned. Since following Michael from 2018 Your wrong about, daughter hooked me on it. And now with Aubrey. Love the book and documentary!

Some of my favorite people to listen to! Great show, you both keep it both fun and informative. Can’t get enough!!!!

Love you two so much! Can you do n episode on Dr. Aseem Malhotra?

Aubrey and Michael are the best! They are the perfect pairing. Aubrey’s laugh makes me so happy, and Michael constantly cracks me up. I want them to be my friends!!!!!

the show is at it’s best when it’s poking fun at influencer culture, and its worst when it attempts to talk science. i think the hosts have a tendency to put too much trust in their own ability to research and present information, the show would be greatly helped by bringing in experts to expand on and debunk topics.

Thank you both for this work. Your voice is in my ear often, and your kindness has taught me how to be a better person. When I was a younger fat person, I thought it was fatphobic to want to lose weight. Yes, Mike, I was that 20 year old. Your show helped me to understand that it is SOOO NOT about individual behaviors and ALL ABOUT larger messaging and legislature. Who cares if my sister is counting her macros?? I can focus on the larger scale rather than her. There are people dying out there, Kim.

So good I love this podcast. I added up how many hours it took her to make the top Ramen in a new episode. It took 26 hours and 20 minutes.

GOSH DANG IT WHY CANT YOU GUYS STAY ON TOPIC LIKE ITS THAT EASY

A, I love this show. And B, I also thought Sophia and Ralph were related until this very minute so solidarity, Michael.

I’m so grateful for this show. It approaches everything in such a knowledgeable way with such compassion, empathy, and earnestness. Plus, Aubrey’s laugh gives me life every time. Thank you for everything you do. 💖

Although in a lot of ways I politically align with Aubrey and Micheal, I think that they, unfortunately, vastly misrepresent the research they discuss on this show. They desperately need to bring in expert opinions and fact checkers, because they don’t actually seem to understand how to properly communicate the complex science they are discussing. I liked this podcast a lot better when they roasted diet books, but even then they didn’t fully understand what they were discussing. I would recommend that any listeners take this podcast with a grain of salt because it is rife with misleading information. There are so many other podcasts that take on the issues discussed here in much better ways. Podcasts that actually stay in their lane of expertise and knowledge, and if needed they bring in experts to discuss complex and multifaceted topics. Unbiased Science, Front Page Fitness, Barbell medicine all do it so much better than MP, and the hosts are far more educated with doctorate degrees. MP should only be used for entertainment, not facts! I strongly recommend following up each episode with The Maintenance Phase Reality Check substack series, as it adds a lot of the nuance and science based commentary that MP so desperately needs.

Aubrey and Michael provide the nuance we need: well researched information about how policy affects our lives, validation for the horror show we are experiencing, and much-needed laughs at everything from supplement sheisters to failed tagline puns. Simultaneously my comfort listen and how I have expanded my knowledge on health policy in the U.S.

Too much subscriber content and not enough available to those of us who cannot afford to subscribe

Can’t suggest this pod enough, I’ve been a listener for three years. Just subscribed and am now experiencing the pleasure of going through subscriber episodes!

I would listen to these two read the terms of agreement for my car lease. There’s not enough episodes. I’ve listened to every single one multiple times. I fall asleep to them every night.

These two have TDS so bad that they will defend ultra processed foods. Anything as long as it’s opposing MAHA. At this point, I know that anything Aubrey says is the opposite of reality. You cannot deny that excessive amounts of body fat is bad for a human body. It doesn’t make someone a bad person, or unworthy of respect, or someone to mock; it’s simply not healthy. Full stop.

I deeply need merch that says “THAT’S PICKLES, BABY!”

This is one of my new favorite podcasts. Hosts are an absolute delight to listen to, and I adore their banter. Also, some humans are still the absolute worst, but at least Aubrey and Michael are not among them!

I listen to a lot of podcasts, this is one where if I see a new episode come through, I listen immediately. If I had to describe the vibe it’s facts and banter. There is a lot of humor and the hosts are both fun and smart. The sound mixing (or whatever it is) is really good, so even when the hosts are loud it’s not a hurt-your-ears loud. It’s just not facts delivered in an NPR voice. Most negative reviews are related to the hosts taking on a subject that those listeners don’t want to hear anything that disagrees with their priors. Their methodology is sound, they know how to read a research publication, and they’re more accurate than whoever your favorite diet/anti vax/raw milk influencer is.

Love the show!

Learning about food from white content creators as an Asian American, sometimes the material is not so well researched and unfortunately can be derogatory. I have not been disappointed so far with Mike & Aubrey! I especially enjoyed the recent episode on Salt---I learned a lot about my own family's food, was totally horrified by the idea that people salt their plain rice until Aubrey clarified to Mike that Asian Americans generally don't. I continuously appreciate the research and respect that goes into talking about other cultures/demographics throughout the show. This is made possible by Aubrey & Mike's self-awareness as hosts and deference to the big picture and to good data, and sadly I have found these qualities rare in content surrounding these topics. Quietly, my partner and I have started playing this podcast for a few diet-interested, food-neurotic immigrant friends and family members. There is a lot of internalized white supremacist and/or fatphobic views in our immigrant community, and I find that Mike & Aubrey's attitude is disarming, refreshing and joyous. The conversation is wide-spanning and fun! I have been listening for almost 3 years now and look forward to more :)

This show is so good and has the perfect amount of snarky commentary with in-depth info… but I live for Aubrey laughing. It sounds like a full body explosion of joy and it makes me laugh and I instantly feel better. ❤️ thanks Aubrey!!

Love the show! Been a paid subscriber for years Recently the show artwork for the episodes isn’t showing up. Not serious but annoying. I hate the gray box

These two make everything interesting — even Tom Sandoval (IYKYK). I treat my listening of this podcast like a date I can’t wait to go on (multiple times a day) and then I fall asleep to them…and then, the next day, I re-listen to whatever I slept through. I’m their clingy girlfriend and somehow I feel sure they are okay with this.

There’s a lot of podcasts delivering important-but-depressing news about the world. But listening to Maintenance Phase is my goto podcast for two people discussing interesting topics and showing things I didn’t know before. 5 star podcast hands down.

literally the only flaw of this podcast is leaving in high-def eating sounds when taste testing

I love this podcast. It’s my comfort cast. I’ve listened to the whole thing multiple times, and when I’m struggling to focus at work this is my go-to. The hosts genuinely like each other and are having the best time together. They approach all topics with genuine curiosity and care. Everything is so thoroughly researched but fun, it’s kind of like if a systematic literature review was entertaining. Also, something about Aubrey’s voice, vocal tics, and laugh make me think of my mom 💖

Seeing a lot of hate in the reviews for this show not hating fat people, I actually wish they went harder on the fat lib politics! But it’s a good intro and fun to listen to

Consistently an entertaining and informative podcast! Please find more reasons to do IBCK/Maintenance Phase crossovers. Aubrey+Michael+Peter= yes please.

Delightful hosts. Love it. Diving in, learning a lot of practical things. I didn’t really have a concept of the wellness industry with its interesting history. Ive got a real shift in perspective Suggested that tagline: ‘Boyo boy oh boy. Im Aubrey Gordon’ ‘Come on! And this is Michael hobbes welcome to maintenance phase! Thankyou so much! I needed this!

Could there be two more likable people? So fun, so charming, so smart. These are the personalities that I look for in friends and life so why not in a podcast? Also, this is great for those of us that deal with disordered eating as it puts trends into perspective. Much thanks to both of you.

I love my parasocial podcast friends! Maintenance Phase is the perfect blend of informative, laugh-out-loud funny, and just the teeniest but of heartfelt under all the jokes. Listening to each new episode is an instant dopamine hit.

This episode had the trio that I didn’t know that I needed in my life. I cackled so hard during this particular episode that I not only scared my pets and family, but I also scared myself a couple times. I’m always looking forward to your new episodes to gain a wrinkle or two in my brain but with this one, I gained a pain in my side and a tear in my eye. You’re all amazing and thank you for all of the countless research hours that you go through for every awesome episode!

I’ve been re-listening to back episodes since we are now under the thumb of all of the grifters this show has been warning us about. It is valuable to hear the informed perspective of the hosts while seeing the worst case scenario of conspiracist thinking play out every day. I’d listen to any Michael Hobbes podcast, and Aubrey is off-the-cuff funny and smart in the most delightful ways.

Guys I love you all. The three of you together with Peter, too, had me giggling extra hard. I listen to MP and IBCK and I love them both. You guys have great chemistry and the format rules and I just feel smarter for listening to these two podcasts.

Loved the crossover episode!! You three are so funny together!