Podcast Episodes

Brief: Slavery is Not a Form of Hustle

One piece of connective tissue between the right and wellness influencers we cover is their liberal use of the language of Civl Rights to describe th…

2 years, 6 months ago

169: Neo Tantra & Sex Work (w/Esme Providence Brown)

Several months ago, we received an email from Esme Providence Brown (a pseudonym, and we’ll discuss why she’s using it off the top of the interview).…

2 years, 6 months ago

Bonus Sample: What Is the Rabbit Hole?

They fell into a rabbit hole. 

Matthew examines the blindspots thrown up by this common and unexamined phrase:

— The assumption that we all know what t…

2 years, 6 months ago

Brief: Softening The Turtle Shell (w/Frank Han, M.D.)

The anti-vaxxers have a new Bible: an anonymously published (and RFK Jr.-connected) 500+ page tome, Turtles All the Way Down. Julian talks with pedia…

2 years, 6 months ago

168: Decoding the Gurus (w/Chris Kavanagh and Matt Browne)

Charismatic influence thrives in online spaces, regardless of spiritual overtones. Matt Browne and Chris Kavanagh of Decoding the Gurus have traced a…

2 years, 6 months ago

Bonus Sample: Swamp Creatures

Trump promised to “drain the swamp.” But his campaign attracted a carnival of corrupt influence peddlers and conspiracy mongerers. He pretended to be…

2 years, 6 months ago

Deep Cut: What Will Yoga Do to Our Children?

Deep Cut pulls from our bonus episode archive to unearth previous ideas that remain relevant today.

News from Alabama: after a 23-year ban on yoga in …

2 years, 7 months ago

167: Straight White American Jesus (w/Bradley Onishi)

Dr. Bradley Onishi, is the author of Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism - And What Comes Next. He is the co-host…

2 years, 7 months ago

Bonus Sample: The Anxiety of Wellness

Are you ready to live your best life ever? Because if you’re not always on volume 10, eating the purest foods and shouting your truth at every turn, …

2 years, 7 months ago

Brief: Documenting Michelle Remembers (w/Sean Horlor & Steve Adams)

Following up on our review and coverage of Satan Wants You, Matthew talks with Canadian filmmakers Sean Horlor and Steve Adams about how they excavat…

2 years, 7 months ago