Podcast Episodes

228: Hurricane Trump

People will reach for anything to relieve the stress of climate anxiety. 

There’s outright denial: this can’t be happening. It doesn’t fit in with my …

1 year, 5 months ago

Bonus Sample: Surviving Modern Yoga Panel (w/Ann Gleig & Michelle C. Johnson)

Matthew fields excellent questions about his new book from colleagues Ann Gleig and Michelle C. Johnson. 

NAB Show Notes

This event includes discussion…

1 year, 5 months ago

Deep Cut: The OG New Age Grifter: Madame Blavatsky

Born in 1831, Helena "Madame" Blavatsky pioneered the New Age grift. The Russian aristocrat plagiarized her books while claiming to be channeling the…

1 year, 5 months ago

227: Rescue Remedy for The Republic

On September 29, a predicted one million people were going to show up for the Rescue the Republic event in Washington DC. Founded by the libertarian …

1 year, 5 months ago

Bonus Sample: What Are We Doing About Health?

With MAHA taking over stages nationwide, we’re experiencing a deluge of wellness influence and contrarians screaming about systemic issues with food,…

1 year, 5 months ago

Brief: RFK Jr Screws His Followers

Finally: a dedicated, concise report on RFK Jr’s sordid history with women, with all the sources.

Why? 

Because now one of the allegations involves a c…

1 year, 5 months ago

226: MAHA Storms the Capitol

Cleanse the soil! Purify the blood! Save the children! Make America Healthy Again!

On Sept 23, Jordan Peterson, RFK Jr., rising alt-health stars Casey…

1 year, 5 months ago

Relief Project #2: Natalie Wynn/Contrapoints

Matthew here with the second installment of Five Big Questions Posed to an Extremely Thoughtful Person. 

Does Natalie Wynn need an introduction? Or do…

1 year, 5 months ago

Bonus Sample: Faith: Unearned and Earned

An essay from Matthew exploring the problem of authenticity which plagues every investigation we do on the spiritual influencer beat. 

There are queas…

1 year, 5 months ago

Brief: The Actual Biggest Losers

On Monday, Senator Ron Johnson sponsored a congressional panel entitled "American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion." Unfortunately no actual he…

1 year, 5 months ago