
The Lotus Effect
byPhoneBoy and Pheonix
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Your hosts Pheonix and PhoneBoy talk about health, happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hijinks!
Episodes(40 episodes)
Episode 212
212 - Feces Appropriate
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How eggs can help you come off Wegovy: Cracking the problem of weight-regain
Doomscrolling Explained: How Constant Online Negativity Affects Mental Health
There's a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
The Lotus Cafe: Carne Asada Bowls
The Lotus Cafe Bonus: Pork Rind Calzone
Kosher Certification of Olive Oil
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Published: Jan 18, 2026Duration: 1h 50m 22s
211 - The Money Shart
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
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Dietary Guidelines for Americas 2025-2030
Weight Loss: What I Wish I’d Known Before Taking Compounded Semaglutide
A Distorted Mind-Body Connection May Explain Common Mental Illnesses
The Lotus Cafe: BBQ Chicken and Coleslaw
CRAFTERIAN Stained Glass Tarot Cards
Scientists Find Drinking This Much Coffee Actually Slows Down Aging in Certain Groups
ADHD drugs work, but not...
Published: Jan 11, 2026Duration: 2h 0m 30s
Episode 210
210 - Jenny Crank Diet
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Ultraprocessed Food Makers Respond To MAHA Amid Record Lobbying Effort
FDA Announces Recall of Major Grocery Brands, From Coke and Pepsi to Hershey's, Snickers, and More, Due To Potential Rodent Contamination
Why Seasonal Allergies and Hay Fever Symptoms Are Getting Worse: Changes You Should Know
The truth about antidepressant withdrawal
Happiness:
When a Family Welcomed a Man into Their Home at Christmas, They Never Thought He’d Stay for 45 Years
A High School Supported its Star Student When She Needed it Most, 20 Years Later She Pays...
Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 1h 46m 13s
Episode 209
209 - Toking Lesbians
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Ozempic Meals? Restaurants shrink portions to match bite-sized hunger
Aspartame Might Be Bad for Your Brain and Heart, Study Finds
Keep Out All Your Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’
6 “Bad Foods” You Should Eat to Lose Visceral Fat, According to Dietitians
Happiness:
Atlanta Restaurant Provided for 100 Families During the Shutdown, Now Throws Christmas Giveaway for Them
Idaho Secret Santa is Giving a Million Dollars to Local Residents Dealing with Chaos
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Yahtzee with d20–timecode
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Published: Dec 28, 2025Duration: 1h 28m 35s
Episode 208
208 - Alphabet Mafia
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
The Nordic diet can help you ‘Rebooting’ Your Eye Could Cure Vision Loss, Breakthrough Study Suggests. And It Only Takes Two Days.
Could cheese protect your brain health? Study links high-fat cheese and cream to lower dementia risk
Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Ease Pain and Boost Gut Health: Your Ultimate Inflammation Diet Guide
How swearing makes you stronger
Happiness:
‘Trashed Panda’ Story Raises $180,000 for Animal Shelter That Discovered it Drunk in the Bathroom
Trashed Panda
A Volunteer Team of Grandmas Dispense Street-side Wisdom to Those Who Need a Con...
Published: Dec 21, 2025Duration: 2h 39m 12s
Episode 207
207 - Hot Pocketing The Mic
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
The Nordic diet can help you sleep better and live longer
Officials issue warning after discovering dangerous substances in US water supply: 'I jumped out of my chair when I saw the results'
Ultra Processed Food Risks: How Junk Food Addiction Harms Brain Health and Why a Brain Health Diet Matters
The Hidden Dangers of Keto Diet: Low Carb Risks and Ketogenic Diet Safety Explained
Happiness:
‘Dancing Wheelchair’ Helps Paralyzed Teen Feel ‘Cool’ Being a Different Sort of Dancer
Boy Sent to Christmas Nativity Show as Elvis...
Published: Dec 14, 2025Duration: 1h 53m 11s
Episode 206
206 - Stripper Yeast
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Sugar vs Artificial Sweeteners: Health Effects, Aspartame Risks, and What's Worse for Your Body
Your body has a natural way of getting high (and it's not endorphins)
Why watching someone get hurt on screen makes you wince: How the brain triggers echoes of touch sensation
What is MASLD? Most common chronic liver disease affects up to 40% of adults
Happiness:
Two People from Minnesota Who Met in the Hospital After Waking up from Comas Are Getting Married
10th Grader Saves Stepfather’s Life with His Newly-Le...
Published: Nov 30, 2025Duration: 2h 1m 21s
Episode 205
205 - Senator Strokes a Lot
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Plant-Based or Low-Carb: Which Is Better for Diabetes Prevention?
RFK Jr. Links Aluminum in Vaccines to Peanut Allergies. Here Are the Facts
The Science That Could Change How You Think about Protein
Why you don’t want to get tuberculosis on your penis
Happiness:
Heart Transplant Survivor Has Best Day Ever as Traveling Fan for Carolina, Meeting Panthers Legend
Community Rallies to Protect Local Cobbler Until Supermarket Cancels Plans to Expand
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Agtonomy
Higher Consciousness:
Brazil C...
Published: Nov 23, 2025Duration: 1h 48m 13s
Episode 204
204 - Soviet Botulism
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Yes, you can be intolerant to fruit and veg
The science of weight loss—and why your brain is wired to keep you fat
Formula with “cleanest ingredients” recalled after 15 babies get botulism
Metformin as a new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications
Metformin Side Effects
Happiness:
Teen Rewarded with Cash and Job After Turning in Wad of $3,500 ‘Without Hesitation’
Boy’s Great Tagline Helps Raise Thousands For Underprivileged Kids to Afford Hockey
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:</h3...
Published: Nov 16, 2025Duration: 1h 45m 54s
Episode 203
203 - The Porn Identity
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third
Experts Say This Common Drink May Be Harming Your Liver
The Ozempic effect is finally showing up in obesity data
The 7 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed for Uninterrupted Sleep, According to Nutrition Experts
Happiness:
Woman Tracks Down Long-Lost Dad Using Newspaper Ad–and Discovers 11 Siblings
She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at 80, unaware she’d just made history
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Apple Podcasts supporting Podcasting...
Published: Nov 9, 2025Duration: 1h 52m 29s
Episode 202
202 - Scented Incest
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Do Halloween treats hype kids up? Here's how to make sure you (all) get a good night's sleep
From potion to prescription: How witches' herbs became medical marvels
What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Taking Ozempic?
Blood Pressure Medication Recalled: More Than 580,000 Bottles Affected
Happiness:
80-Year-Old Grandma Who Learned to Swim at 59 Just Became Oldest Ever Female Ironman Finisher
He Won a Crayola Crayon-Naming Contest in 1992 as a Boy–Now it’s Been Voted #2 Color in the World
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and...
Published: Nov 1, 2025Duration: 1h 55m 40s
Episode 201
201 - Alzheimer's Tits
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Published: Oct 25, 2025Duration: 1h 33m 33s
Episode 200
200 - Just Push Play
Your favorite petalheads welcome Mrs. Bemlet and discuss Copaiba Oil, The Star in Tarot, the paranormal, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite comfort food.
Published: Oct 19, 2025Duration: 2h 47m 8s
Episode 199
199 - No Shit Sherlock Department
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Why Experts Are Exploring Ketogenic Therapy For Mental Health
The Charlie Foundation
The Fibre Fix
‘OZEMPIC BREASTS’ IS TRENDING – HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IT
Ozempic Vulva Is Very Real, According to Terry and Heather Dubrow
Happiness:
Tourists Surprise Driver with His First-Ever Safari –Buying a Ticket So He Could Go Instead of Waiting in Car
Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Utah Church That Uses Marijuana, P...
Published: Oct 5, 2025Duration: 1h 49m 32s
Episode 199
199 - No Shit Sherlock Department
Your favorite petalheads discuss ketogenic diets and mental health, Fiber, Ozempic Breasts and Vulva, the Cheesemonger Olympics, frozen weed, data centers for AI and water, and the petalheads weigh in on whether they eat ice cream in cold weather.
Published: Oct 5, 2025
Episode 198
198 - Goatse to the Slaughter
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
IS TURNING YOUR PHONE TO RED LIGHT THE SECRET TO BETTER SLEEP?
Published: Sep 27, 2025Duration: 1h 47m 58s
Episode 197
197 - Snarknado
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
What Is TikTok's Benadryl Challenge? Teen Almost Dies After Attempting Viral Trend
Exploring Benadryl for Anxiety Relief: What an Expert Says
Over 10 Cinnamon Brands Recalled Ahead of Holiday Season Due to Potential Unsafe Lead Levels
Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
Happiness:
66-Year-Old Man Fulfills Lifelong Dream and Becomes Oldest Member of LSU Marching Band
A dog helped an injured wild crow. Now they’re best friends.
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Billion-dollar Chinese marijuana gr...
Published: Sep 21, 2025Duration: 2h 25m 8s
Episode 197
196 - Whore Olive Oil
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Is cold-pressed sunflower oil healthy?
This low-calorie ingredient could be contributing to cognitive decline, study finds
The 10 Healthiest Fruits and Vegetables You Can Eat
LET’S GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ‘OZEMPIC VULVA’ FEAR
Pizzeria Owner Sees People Eating From Dumpster, Offers Them Free Pies and a Slice of Dignity
Happiness:
These Indian Cafes Let You Pay with Garbage: 1 Kilo of Plastic Gets You Rice, Two Curries and Dal
Published: Sep 14, 2025Duration: 2h 15m 22s
195 - Therapy Toke
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
People can’t get COVID vaccines as cases surge. Anger is building against Trump
HOW CAN YOU TACKLE INFLAMMATION?
Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
How cloves might help relieve pain and inflammation
Crap! Alarming new study links excessive phone use on toilet to painful health problem
Lesser-known food allergens are actually behind many serious reactions
Happiness:
Teen Buys a Bike He Didn’t Know Was Stolen–Now Rightful Owner Wants to Make...
Published: Sep 7, 2025Duration: 2h 40m 23s
Episode 194
194 - Seven Second Delay
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Industrial pollution's imprint on cognitive health can last generation
Low daily fluid intake linked to higher stress hormone response in adults
This tasty piece of cheese may give you nightmares—literally
Avoid these 5 food additives that may harm your health
Happiness:
Woman Received Thousands of Letters from Dad Growing Up, Now Anyone Can Request a ‘Letter from Dad’
4 National Guardsmen Save a Man’s Life After Stopping for Lunch in Poland
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
AI is Evil
Higher Consciousness...
Published: Aug 31, 2025Duration: 1h 58m 5s