Best Altered Confusion Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 23.2025: Looking a Little Sketchy 1:11:05

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Zealeus’ DragonCon Report Retro JRPG on Switch eShop Gets Taken Down Gearbox CEO has Choice Words for Unhappy Borderlands 4 Players One Punch Man Season 3 to be Directed by Hentai Director Crowdfounded TTRPG Designer Goes Missing After Successful Campaign Star Citizen Squadron 42 Looks to…

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Deep Dive R3 (SR) 20:44

8d ago20:44

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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Round 3 (SR) – Motor Vehicle Collision 34:54

22d ago34:54

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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How Trauma Alters Your Sense of Self and Eating Habit 9:39

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Happy Satiated Saturday! I find it fascinating to explore the layers and layers of connections between trauma and food behaviors. Trauma alters the way you experience bodily sensations. A racing heart can feel like panic rather than excitement. An empty stomach might trigger fear rather than curiosity about food. Over time, the body learns to suppr…

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Episode 22.2025: The Story is “Meh” 1:15:11

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: TUBI Now Hosts Looney Tunes John Candy’s Son to Have Role in SpaceBalls 2 Super Troopers 3 is Happening Harry Potter TV Show to Have 10 Seasons? Doctor Who to Continue With or Without Disney Elden Ring Not Really Working on Switch 2 XBOX PC Handheld Coming in October BioShock 4 Developer …

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Understanding the Science Behind Food Cravings with Jenn Trepeck 47:33

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Happy Satiated Saturday! After years and years of navigating food cravings, it was the field of somatics that started to shift my perception of them. I used to think of cravings as something I had to do battle with and couldn't listen to until I realized that I was defining listening to cravings as abiding by them and that listening to my craving m…

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Deep Dive R2 (IT) 22:59

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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Episode 21.2025: The Parallel Parallel Universe 1:11:51

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: CrunchyRoll and Delta Partnering Up Battlefield 6’s Open Beta News Steam OS Beta Coming to an End Steam OS Leaving Older Macs Will the Switch 2 Outsell the Switch Italian Indie Developer Has Blunder with Translation of Game’s Title KPop Demon Hunter Sing-along Coming to Theaters Potential…

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Break Free From Food Obsession and Orthorexic Behaviors with Sabrina Magnan 51:59

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Happy Satiated Saturday! When a focus on food and nutrition feels like it starts to take over your life, where you're not eating if you can't find what you've been taught are the cleanest, purest foods, and experience high anxiety whenever interacting with foods outside a set list of internally approved foods, you might be navigating orthorexia. In…

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Episode 20.2025: Breaking Down the Walls 1:10:15

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Suikoden 2 Getting an Anime in 2026 Critical Role Gets New GM for Season 4 Epic Wins Lawsuit Against Google Rumor: EA Censors in App Chat Parents Suing Roblox For Failing to Have Safe Environment Bioshock 4 is Still in the Works Nintendo Will NOT Let Charity Use Their Games for Speed Run …

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Navigating the Complexities of Body Image in a GLP-1 Era with Anna Sweeney 52:33

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Something I've noticed in any body image healing exploration is how private body image concerns are. About 84% of women struggle with body image, yet something so prevalent is often kept hidden. I wonder what could change if how hard it is to live in a body could be openly discussed and supported, where conversations could …

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Episode 19.2025: Daisies and Happy Rainbows 1:09:01

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Julian LeFay Passes Away at 59 My Hero Academia Voice Actors Passing Out During Recording Sessions Amazon is Bringing a Wolfenstein Live Action TV Series Kojima Invites Clair Obscur Team to Visit Last Epoch Has New Owner Excitement at Chuck E Cheese, Fights and Arrests Splitgate 2 Gets Un…

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Round 2 (IT) – Palpitations 38:15

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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Building Muscle, Self Worth, and Body Confidence with Kitty Blomfield 44:57

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Fitness culture has made body image recovery even more confusing. I've seen people year after year question if it is alright to want to lose weight, or lift weights, or increase muscle. What I like to return to is the intention behind these desires and how they feel in your body. Any intention approached from a place of sel…

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Embodying Your Vacations and Overcoming Body Image Anxiety with Dr. Rachel Evans 49:15

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Happy Satiated Saturday! At twenty-one, when traveling abroad, I was so nervous about what to eat and eating around others that I did not nourish myself well. I flew home on an 8 hour flight with a fever of 103. Talking about regulating your nervous system and eating to support your body during travel and vacations is now one of my favorite things …

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Episode 18.2025: What Are These Channels? 1:09:55

2M ago1:09:55

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Meta Removes 10 Million Spam Accounts BBC Snafu With SNES Caught on TV Hungarian Abbey Under Attack From Bread Beetles Nintendo Switch 2 Owner Gets Banned Because of Second Hand Games Retro Gaming YouTuber In Trouble With the Law Studio Behind Oblivion Remastered Lays Off Part of Staff As…

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Deep Dive R1 (SR) 20:05

2M ago20:05

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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Episode 17.2025: The Magic Sauce 1:08:27

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: YouTube to Only Monetize Real Voiced Content SAG-AFTRA Has Protections Against AI Plus Wage Increases MORE Microsoft Layoffs, Many Believe Replaced by AI GameStop Auctions Off Switch 2, Stapler, and Staple for Charity Ubisoft Makes Changes to EULA About Delisted Games KPop Demon Hunters o…

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The Connection Between Your Nervous System and Body Image Struggles 8:49

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Happy Satiated Saturday! I'm excited to tell you that today marks a month long focus on the podcast on body image healing. Every summer, I have noticed an uptick in body image conversation on social media and in my sessions and programs. So last summer, I started a little podcast tradition of offering a whole series focused and dedicated to support…

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Episode 16.2025: The Dogpile Mentality 1:07:00

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Chuck E Cheese Opens Chuck Arcades Michael Madsen Passes Away at 67 Steam May Have Way Around the Age Gate For Every Mature Title Facebook Starts Feed AI algorithm ALL pictures attached to Your Account Dungeon Crawler Carl Coming to TV Romero Games Gets Funding Pulled, Closes Studio 3rd P…

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Round 1 (SR) – Shortness of Breath 41:02

3M ago41:02

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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Stop Being Confused About Health, Boost Your Metabolism, Energy, and Eat More Carbs with Kate Deering 1:00:58

3M ago1:00:58

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Anyone else notice how much noise there has been recently about carbohydrates and protein? Protein has to be in everything. I literally just got an email this morning from a company that is now making protein granola. 🤦🏻‍♀️ And the continued arguments between those giving nutrition advice about eat carbs, don't eat carbs, d…

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No-Nonsense Approach To Navigating Stress Eating with Melissa McCreery 49:23

3M ago49:23

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Labels like stress eating and emotional eating need some updating. By tacking on the words stress or emotional to eating, it gives the perception that the "problem" is stress or emotions, and if you can fix being a stressed person or person who feels (an impossible task), THEN the food behavior might go away. Stress and emo…

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Episode 15.2025: It’s All a Disconnect 1:02:27

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: GameStop/Nintendo Replacement Deal for Switch 2s Game-Key In Physical Boxes Adult Swim Hit with More Layoffs What Really Turned Cowboy Bebop Creator Off About Live Action Adaptation Favorite Show to Rewatch, and How Do You Rewatch It? Dresden Files Might Have Another Go on TV Overlord Lea…

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Deep Dive R32 MW 10:44

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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The Need For Women-Centric Medicine and Connection For Better Health with Kymber Maulden 54:16

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Making friends as an adult can be hard! Not only can it be difficult to find people you truly connect with, but it can also be hard to put yourself out there when you've experienced trauma in relationships with others. There can be fear that you will be hurt again, as you were in the past. Yet, while trauma can occur in rel…

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Episode 14.2025: The Age Old Trick 58:37

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: MomoCon Record Attendance GameStop and Stapling Receipts to Switch 2 Boxes The Truth Behind Sandman Stopping at Season 2 Monster Hunter Wilds Update Collaboration and One Piece Using Apps to Help Do Chores Wal-Mart Pre-Orders for the Switch 2 Bonuses Latest Dr. Who Done After 2 Seasons We…

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The Somatic Reasons It's Terrifying to Eat With Friends and Family 7:06

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Happy Satiated Saturday! How do you feel about eating around others? I remember in my years of struggling with food how scary it would feel to eat with others. There was a constant inner dialogue about eating the "right" things in the "right" amount. I would find myself consistently undereating when going out and then overeating or binge eating whe…

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Round 32 (MW) – Altered Mental Status 1:01:00

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By Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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How To Trust Your Body Through Every Life Phase with Natalie Rose 46:57

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Happy Satiated Saturday! A common theme I've seen over the years working with women 1:1 is that for many (myself included), body image concerns started during teenage years. Ugh, a shifting and changing body is so difficult to be with, to trust, and to come home to. Your body is going to change again and again throughout your life. That can feel te…

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Deep Dive R31 MW 15:45

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Deep Dive – Decompensated HypothyroidismBy Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD

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The Importance of Touch for Healing Pain and Decreasing Cravings with Dr. Njideka Olatunde 44:33

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Many of you may know that touch has been linked to the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin is a hormone related to reproduction, social bonding, stress regulation, and promotes feelings of love, trust, attachment, intimacy, and calm. Ya know what else stimulates the release of oxytocin? Eating. Research studies have found that an…

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Episode 13.2025: I Was Terrifyingly Close 1:04:14

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: EA Hit With Heavy Layoffs Polygon Sold and Then Hit with Layoffs APEX Legend Writer Laid Off 24 Hours After Character Reveal Nintendo Announces Right to Brick Your System Slay to Win The Newest NerdBurger Games Entry Star Citizen Free to Play, For Now Board Game Creators Suing the US Pres…

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Round 31 (MW) – Confusion 36:36

4M ago36:36

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By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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Sail Through Food Cravings with Self-Hypnosis Resources with Caroline McNally 51:28

4M ago51:28

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Happy Satiated Saturday! It can be confusing what path to choose for your food recovery when there are many different paths you can walk. When exploring all the various avenues, you can focus on your experience of choice. There is no "right" way to decrease your food coping mechanisms. It gets to be unique to you, your body, and what supports you i…

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Why You're Afraid of Feeling Hungry 8:47

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Happy Satiated Saturday! When you're feeling threatened in your body, hunger and fullness cues can feel wonky and also frightening. Hunger can come out of nowhere and remind you how little control you may feel in your life right now. The felt sense of hunger can be similar to past experiences you've had that left you feeling unsafe. The empty feeli…

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How Society Shapes Our Health Beliefs and Dieting Behaviors with Abbie Attwood 47:56

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Happy Satiated Saturday! What if diet culture wasn't actually the "problem"? Focusing on diet culture can become a distraction. It keeps the conversation circling around the same point—being controlled around our food choices is the problem, and we need to regain our experience of choice with food. Yet, when all of our attention stays on food, we m…

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Discover Your Inner Wisdom and Body Intuition On A Food Recovery Journey with Katie Beecher 45:25

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Happy Satiated Saturday! Intuition has been fascinating for me. I first started getting into the mind-body connection through practicing and learning about yoga and yoga philosophy. In yoga classes, I would often hear teachers talking about trusting your intuition. To be guided by your intuition. But, what I rarely heard was descriptions of how do …

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Deep Dive R30 MW 12:41

5M ago12:41

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By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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Episode 12.2025: Action with No Action 1:04:00

5M ago1:04:00

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Sandman Season 2 Announcement No Iconic Dr. Who Outfit Petition to Cancel A New Anime For Lack of Effort Trump Tariffs Cause New Board Game to Not Come to the US New Lego Star Wars Sets Announcements Best Selling Board Games of All Time, We disagree Roblox Gets Sued Yet Again Website: htt…

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Update Your Response to Stress, Stop the Symptom Reaction Cycle with Ali Damron 46:49

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Happy Satiated Saturday! How do you currently view symptoms or impulses in your body? Are they something to be fixed? Are they wrong or bad? Are you afraid of them when they increase? If you said yes to these questions, you might notice how does it feel in your body to view the body's symptoms and impulses as wrong, bad, fearful, and need of fixing…

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Episode 11.2025: Capture Card Craps Out 1:02:14

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Val Kilmer Passes Away Switch 2 News Steve Jackson Games Announcement Legend of Zelda Movie One Piece News Ex-OverWatch Players got Marvel Rivals Dan Da Dan Season 2 News Solo Leveling Season 3 Website: https://www.alteredconfusion.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/alteredconfusio Facebook…

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The Non-Sexy, Not Marketable Approach to Lasting Body Wellness with Ashley Fillmore 45:33

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Happy Satiated Saturday! While trauma-based food coping mechanisms, like binge eating, can feel dramatic, healing can sometimes (not always) be incredibly boring. Decreasing food patterns can look like simple acts of body care, like: Eating consistent, balanced meals Moving your body in nourishing ways Taking time to breathe and enjoy a moment Fost…

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Understanding Your Gut and Its Role In Your Mood and Cravings with Martha Carlin 52:10

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Happy Satiated Saturday! I have one published article in a journal titled, The Enteric Nervous System and Body Psychotherapy: Cultivating a Relationship with the Gut Brain. I have a fascination and curiosity about the gut. The gut contains about 100 trillion bacteria that contribute to your mood, mental health, immune system, cravings, and nervous …

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Round 30 (MW) – Constipation 33:23

6M ago33:23

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By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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April 2025 Update 2:33

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By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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Episode 10.2025: What’s Under Our Hats? 1:07:16

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Jellyfish Pictures Shuts Down Japanese Shrine Closes to Public Malware Incident AGAIN with Game on Steam Unannounced Hogwarts Legacy DLC Has Been Cancelled Classic PSP Rhythm Game Coming to Switch Amazon Speakers Lose Privacy Option Thoughts on Steam Trading Cards? How Long Are You Willin…

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An Ayurvedic Perspective on Food as Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta 51:18

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Happy Satiated Saturday! When I started to learn about the mind-body connection through yoga, I dove deep into all things yoga. I became a bit of a yoga fanatic and that led me to learn about Ayurveda, which is yoga's sister science. Ayurveda is a whole-body system of medicine. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to be fixed, Ayurveda approache…

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Episode 09.2025: Give Me My Guardrails 1:00:58

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: Humble Bundle Dragonlance Book Deal Dungeons and Dragons Sigil Getting Downsized MAX Removes Original Looney Tunes From Their Service MAX Removes Several Cartoon Network Shows From Their Service Is There a Reason to Have MAX, Currently? WoW Guild Caught Cheating, Banned, Reforms, Cheats t…

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Episode 08.2025: Raving Reviews Me to You 1:17:33

6M ago1:17:33

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Charlie and Zealeus talk about what gamers really want from: New Suikoden Announced with a Catch Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Released Bioware Tried to Take EA Over From the Inside New XBOX update could cause Factory Reset Gears of War Collection to Release w/o Multiplayer What are Your Favorite Mechanics in Games? How Long Do You Attempt a Game Bef…