Best Overstated Podcasts (2025)

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SNP45: Antioxidants – What You Need To Know 13:47

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This is a Premium-exclusive episode of the podcast. To listen to the full episode you need to be subscribed to Sigma Nutrition Premium. What exactly are "antioxidants," and why do they get so much hype? We often hear that blueberries, dark chocolate, and red wine are healthy because they're packed with antioxidants – but is the story really as simp…

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"It’s Easier to Be Born Global than to Become Global": An Interview with Martin Mignot 53:21

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.driftsignal.com Venture capital has always been an American game played with American rules. Silicon Valley sets the terms, defines success, and draws the world’s best entrepreneurs into its orbit like a gravitational force. For European founders, this creates an existential question…

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556: Everybody's A Winner. 37:05

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Eric's niece Abby for the 2nd week in a row!They discuss: John Carpenter, crashing a private screening, the Blue Jays, Köln 75, Hereditary, Mac Tonight, AI always getting things wrong, Ethan Hawke, John Candy: I Like Me, SCTV, Home Alone, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday Octob…

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#582: GLP-1 Agonists: Side Effects, Management and Diet – Dr. Spencer Nadolsky 48:30

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GLP-1 receptor agonists have emerged as a groundbreaking tool in obesity treatment. In this episode, Dr. Spencer Nadolsky (an obesity specialist) explains how these medications are now yielding unprecedented weight loss outcomes in people with obesity. The discussion centers on GLP-1 agonist drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide: how they work, ho…

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555: That's Life Goals Right There. 37:10

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Eric's niece Abby!They discuss: the Mayfair's Welcome To Derry popcorn machine, Scooby Doo, the Blown Away glassblowing show, Fear Street, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Black Phone 2, KPop Demon Hunters, How To Train Your Dragon, Echo, Halloween, Dinosaucers, projector technical difficulties, and more!They …

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#581: What Is Successful Public Nutrition Policy? And Why Is It So Hard to Achieve? – Emily Callahan, RD, MPH 1:05:38

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Public nutrition policy plays a critical role in shaping population health through laws, guidelines, and programs that influence what people eat. In this episode, Emily Callahan, an expert in nutrition policy, talks about why public nutrition policies often fall short and what "success" looks like. They discuss how evidence-based nutrition interven…

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554: Don't Shake The Scaffold! 45:41

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Friend-of-Mayfair Pascale Arpin to chat about a documentery crew following her around, her new hand-painted sign work addition to the front doors of our cinema, and the First Ladies of Film Fest postcards that she designed! They also discuss: Gongfu Bao, small business community support, The Rocky Horror Pictu…

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#580: Sodium Bicarbonate for Sports Performance – Prof. Lewis Gough 1:02:45

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Sodium bicarbonate is one of the most consistently supported ergogenic aids in sports nutrition research, yet its underlying mechanisms and real-world applications remain widely misunderstood. More recent developments have focused on how to optimise both the timing and formulation of supplementation. The "individualised ingestion timing" approach h…

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553: Day Drinking & Flipping Cop Cars. 41:04

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Sam from the Mayfair's Absent Friends Shadow Cast!They, of course, talk a lot about The Rocky Horror Picture Show.They also discuss: The Panda Game, the It mini-series, Muppet Treasure Island, Legend, Clue, poster theft, and more!Plus, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday October 10 - Thursday …

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#579: Is Your Chronotype Hard-Wired or Modifiable? And What Does It Mean for Health? 59:28

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In this episode, we explore the concept of chronotype, which reflects an individual's biological circadian timing and how it manifests in preferred sleep–wake patterns. Understanding chronotype is important because it differs from simple diurnal preference, which may be shaped by lifestyle or psychological factors rather than biology. We examine ho…

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552: A Pleasant Distraction From Real Life. 34:37

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This week, to kick off the Spooky Season, Eric and Josh are joined by comic book creator and Friend-of-Mayfair, Tom Fowler!They chat about: dogs, Ottawa sports, Garfield Minus Garfield, newspaper movie ads, Mega Force, Cool World, Rob Liefeld, Treasure of the Four Crowns, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday October 3 …

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#578: Creatine For Brain Health: Overhyped Trend or Science-based Intervention? – Prof. Eric Rawson 52:30

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Creatine is best known as a sports supplement for enhancing muscle strength and high-intensity performance. But could it also improve brain health and cognitive function? Or are such claims overhyped? If creatine can support brain health, it could have implications for aging, neurodegenerative diseases, concussion recovery, and mental fatigue. In t…

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551: It's A Lot To Unpack. 34:25

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Ryan from Nefarious Comics!They accordingly chat about a bunch of comic book movie franchises like: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, Wolverine, and Superman. Plus, a few non-comic book movies, like Trainspotting, Resevoir Dogs, and Breathless.They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday Septe…

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Is There a Limit to Energy Expenditure? And What Happens When We Push It? (SNP44) 14:09

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Energy expenditure is one of the most fundamental yet often misunderstood aspects of human physiology. A central question is whether there is a ceiling to how many calories we can burn, and what happens when activity levels approach that limit. Grasping these dynamics is essential for health professionals and researchers, as energy balance directly…

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550: There's Nothing Stopping Us. 42:14

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Pascale Arpin, to chat about all of the great poster artwork that she has been making for the Mayfair! And, to plug the new poscard set of the posters, that are now available!They also discuss: the Phantom Tits comic, COVID lockdown fundraisers, the Letterform Archive, the Deadly Prey gallery, working with Tim…

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#577: Ultra-processed vs. Minimally Processed Diets: UPDATE Trial – Samuel Dicken, PhD 49:38

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Recently a new trial was published in Nature Medicine comparing the effect of ultra-processed versus minimally processed diets. Specifically, the UPDATE trial compared these two diets in the context of a healthy dietary pattern (in line with the UK's EatWell Guide). This eight-week randomized, crossover trial generated a lot of discussion and was l…

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549: Not Even Going To Guess. 36:14

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Windows 95, James Gunn's Superman, multiplex woes, The Simpsons, Disney movie distribution, The Roses, Song of the South, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday September 12 - Thursday September 18: The Naked Gun, Naked Ambition, Jaws, Jaws 2, My Neighbor Totoro, and Saturday Night Sinem…

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#576: The Social Psychology of Health Beliefs and Misinformation – Matthew Facciani, PhD 53:52

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In this episode, Dr. Matthew Facciani explores how social psychology influences health beliefs and the spread of misinformation. The conversation delves into why people adopt certain nutrition or health beliefs so strongly, how identity and group membership shape our interpretation of evidence, and what makes us susceptible to false or misleading h…

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548: First Of All, Go To Hell. 44:12

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Sam, from the Mayfair's Absent Friends Shadow Cast!They discuss: Archie Comics style antics, a museum calibre geek collection, The 501st Legion, Atari, Fan Expo, the Coen Brothers, One To One: John & Yoko, Megalopolis, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday September 5 - Thursday Se…

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#575: How Does Dairy Impact Cardiometabolic Health? – Prof. Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier 46:12

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Dairy is often treated as a single food group, yet milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter can have very different effects on health. Some evidence links yogurt to favourable outcomes, while butter is known to raise LDL cholesterol. And then there's the paradox of cheese: high in saturated fat, but not consistently associated with higher heart disease ris…

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“Apple's Dependence on China Is Hard to Overstate”: An Interview With Patrick McGee 58:26

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.driftsignal.com Manufacturing has become the defining battleground of 21st-century economic competition. China's transformation from assembly hub to advanced manufacturing superpower didn't happen by accident; it emerged from strategic choices about industrial policy, workforce devel…

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547: You Can't Overstate The Magic. 34:19

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python, Night Of The Living Dead, Sneakers, horror vs thriller, Rifftrax, Megadoc, Begotten, and more!They also mention the movies screening from Friday August 29 - Thursday September 4: A Little Prayer, Born Yesterday, Saturday Night Sinema, Oh Hi, and Shin Godzilla!They neglec…

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#574: Microplastics & Health: What Do We Know? – Prof. Ian Mudway 50:53

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They're in our oceans, our air, our food, and now even in our bodies. Microplastics, once a distant environmental issue, have become a topic of urgent relevance in medicine, public health, and nutrition. The idea that tiny plastic particles are circulating through the food chain and accumulating in human tissues has sparked headlines, speculation, …

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546: It's A Good Problem To Have. 32:21

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Shook, the Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival, My Little Pony, Archie Comics, Drawing Blood, novelizations, 613flea, Adam Sandler's Netflix career, Saturday Night Sinema, Odd Burger, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday August 22 - Thursday August 28: Souleymane's Story, There Will Be Blood…

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545: Mingling And Eating Cupcakes. 34:23

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: The Minecraft Movie, video game generations, our Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party, a local ironman triathlon, The Little Mermaid, a visit from someone whose parents first date was at the Mayfair in the 1940s, Silver Surfer, Mayfair radio ads, and more!They also mention the movies screening Frid…

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#573: A Philosophy of Elite Performance Nutrition – Daniel Davey 55:03

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In this episode, performance nutritionist Daniel Davey discusses how his approach to elite sports nutrition has evolved over his career. Davey reflects on his decade working with top Irish teams (Dublin GAA/football and Leinster Rugby) and how stepping away from those environments led him to rethink the role of a nutrition practitioner. The central…

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544: It's A Contest. 38:55

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Ren, who did the animation for the Mayfair coming soon and feature presentation bumpers!They chat about: Animation Show n Tell Ottawa, Leica vs Laika, aspect ratios, movie running times, end credits, DVD extended cuts, The Life Of Chuck, The Naked Gun, The X-Files, American Gigolo, and more!They also mention t…

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#572: Can You Trust Industry-Funded Nutrition Studies? Here's How to Tell 1:09:40

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Nutrition science plays a pivotal role in shaping public health advice, but the influence of industry funding on research has become a pressing concern. In this episode we want to examine whether we can trust nutrition studies funded by food and beverage companies, and how you can discern study credibility. The discussion is highly relevant in toda…

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Podcast: Why This Fitness Company is in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: All Pain & No Gains. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 {padding:18px 18px;border-color:#74ad…

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543: You Can't Go Home Again. 37:47

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: workplace birthdays, The Rise Of Skywalker, gimmick popcorn buckets, Saturday Night Sinema, our repaired marquee, Mayfair t-shirts, Paul W.S. Anderson, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday August 1 - Thursday August 7: Eddington, Sorry Baby, American Gigolo, Saturday Morning All-You-Ca…

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#571: Is Zone 2 Training Actually Best for Health? – Prof. Brendon Gurd 38:27

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In recent years "Zone 2 training" has gained immense popularity in fitness and health circles, often being proclaimed the "best" cardiovascular training for metabolic health. Zone 2 training is sustained, low-intensity exercise below the lactate threshold that is commonly employed by many elite level endurance athletes, with a variety of proposed p…

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Podcast: Why This Solar Provider is in the Danger Zone

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Senior Investment Analyst Kyle Guske II sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Profitability is Still a Distant Dream. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c…

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542: A Sharking Dark Streak. 34:18

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: 613 Flea, swag and promo materials, our marquee, field trips, ladder etiquette, Jaws vs Orca, The Dark Tower, Don Bluth, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday July 25 - Thursday July 31: Bad Shabbos, The Life Of Chuck, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Crash, Saturday Night Sinema, Pierrot…

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#570: Fructose: Metabolism, Claims & Context for Risk – Scott Harding, PhD 56:52

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Fructose has often been labeled a uniquely damaging nutrient, blamed for obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. But does fructose truly have unique harmful effects or are the risks associated with it related to context and quantity? The episode explores how fructose is metabolized in the body, why it gained a reputation for being problema…

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Podcast: Why This All Cap Blend Mutual Fund is in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: High Fees + Low Performance = Bad Fund. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 {padding:18px 18px…

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541: I Like The Revenge. 33:54

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Hotspring Sharkattack, Saturday Night Sinema, falling asleep at a movie, leaving movies early, 30 Days Of Night, Cameo, Mayfair weddings, Bad Shabbos, Materialists, I Saw The TV Glow, Channel Zero, and more!They also discuss the movies screening the week of Friday July 18 - Thursday July 24: The Phoenician Scheme, …

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SNP42: Is Vitamin A Good or Bad for Bone Health? 8:52

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Vitamin A is often one of the less-discussed micronutrients in relation to bone health, taking a back seat to nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. Yet this fat-soluble vitamin plays a fundamental role in skeletal development, remodeling, and mineral homeostasis. It influences gene expression in both osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and contributes to …

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Podcast: Why Those Ignoring Understated Earnings Are in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: 2Q25 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too Low & Who Should Beat. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ce…

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540: Getting Away With Murder. 33:46

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This week Eric and Josh discuss: Cosplay, multiplexes, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Hung Up On A Dream: The Zombies Documentary, Babar the Elephant, The Zodiac Killer, Method Man, Milana Vayntrub, Agents Of SHIELD, Birdemic, Batman 66, Michael Ironside, Neil Breen, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday July 11 - Thursday Ju…

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Podcast: Why Overstated Earnings Are in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: 2Q25 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too High & Who Should Miss. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32c…

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#569: The History of Fat, Cholesterol & Heart Disease 1:16:29

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The idea that saturated fat might be harmful to our health has sparked controversy for decades. In recent years, counter-narratives have surged: suggesting that concerns over saturated fat were overblown, that LDL cholesterol doesn't matter, or that the original diet-heart hypothesis has been debunked. These claims have become especially popular in…

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539: Aggressively Boring. 36:47

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Saturday Night Sinema, The Warriors, 48 Hours, King Kong, popcorn machine repairs, The Kinks, Odd Burger, The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday July 4 - Thursday July 10: Les Barbares, The Phoenician Scheme, Hung Up On A Dream: The Zombie…

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#568: Does the Maternal Diet Impact Risk of ADHD & Autism? – David Horner, PhD 45:01

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To what extent can maternal nutrition during pregnancy influence a child's later cognitive or behavioural development? While genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute to neurodevelopmental outcomes such as ADHD and autism, growing attention is being paid to the potential role of prenatal exposures, including dietary patterns. Yet, e…

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Podcast: Why This Auto Business Is Back in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: A Ticking Car Bomb?. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 {padding:18px 18px;border-color:#74ad…

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538: Big Quotes True Story. 32:04

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Entertainment Weekly, Tom Cruise, Disney distribution rules, Streets Of Fire, Fargo, House Of TARG, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday June 27 - Thursday July 3: A Nice Indian Boy, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, King Kong, Mighty Joe Young, Saturday Night Sinema, The Encampments, The…

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#567: Did Big Sugar Hijack the Food Pyramid? Were Low-fat Diets a Scam that Damaged Our Health? 1:09:29

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For decades, dietary guidelines—and the Food Pyramid in particular—have been at the center of heated debates and considerable controversy. These guidelines have often been accused of being influenced by industry interests, oversimplifying nutritional nuance, or even directly contributing to rising obesity and metabolic disease rates. In this episod…

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537: By Wild Coincidence. 34:50

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This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Father's Day, Odd Burger, Happy Goat, The Empire Strikes Back, The Legend Of The Lone Ranger, Robocop, Police Academy, video stores, Jason Goes To Hell, the Retroist Podcast, Friendship, The Life Of Chuck, and more!They also mention some of the movies screening the week of Friday June 20 - Thursday June 26: Sinners…

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SNP41: Do Certain Foods Really Cause Inflammation – And Are Anti-Inflammatory Diets the Answer? 16:19

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Inflammation has become a nutrition buzzword, often used in extreme or misleading ways. This episode aims to clarify what inflammation is, how it relates to diet and health, and whether specific foods truly provoke inflammatory responses in the body. The episode provides a nuanced, evidence-based look at inflammation and diet. It explains the diffe…

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Podcast: Why Dividend-trap Stocks Are in the Danger Zone

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CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Red Alert: The Dangers of Dividend-Trap Stocks. #btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 .text {font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;}#btn_1_de9144a2b5c0d161ad32ceb1eb75c718 {padding:1…

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536: Disagree To Disagree. 35:54

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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Eric's niece Abby, in honour of her 16th birthday!They discuss: student films, high school grades, Little Shop Of Horrors, Killer Book Club, Eli, movie trailers, My Bloody Valentine, A Nice Indian Boy, King Kong, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday June 13 - Thursday June 19: Jan…