October Bonus: Semaglutide Discourse And The Making Of Our Ozempic Episode
Added 2023-10-31 09:00:05 +0000 UTCPhew! We had a wild month putting our Ozempic episode together and we wanted to process how and why it was so difficult with each other and our closest internet-friends. We also wanted to have a looser, less formal recording session to rant about some of the worst Discourse we've seen. Join us in a big group EXASPERATED SIGH.
We're also sharing a moment of transparency and vulnerability about making this show. We love doing this and it's been tough to put out episodes at the quality we want to lately, so we're taking a minute to think through our release schedule for the next few months. To be clear, the show isn't going anywhere — we're just figuring out a pace that allows us to keep making it for a long time at the level of rigor and quality that you expect from us. Whatever happens with the main feed, monthly bonus episodes will continue here uninterrupted.
As always, you can play the episode directly through Patreon or use our RSS feed to add it to your podcast app. Here are the instructions from Patreon.
Thanks for your support and for bearing with us,
M&A
Comments
I feel so much less crazy when I go to the doctor since podcasts like this help me know that the system is the issue, not me
Kristy Meyer
2025-09-15 16:21:33 +0000 UTCI listened to your ozempic episode months ago, but am only now listening to this and I want to say, I deeply appreciate the work you did. I am a fat lady who tries to work against anti-fatness and I chose to go on ozempic to lose weight to help with the arthritis in my hip. (Anyone reading this - please know I’m not advocating this, to be completely honest I believe the physio therapy has made a much bigger difference for me, also, I just am not an expert). I have never felt you were telling me what to do with my body and I have never felt judged. I think you strike the balance of “here’s the science” and “you have autonomy” really well. I appreciate all the research that goes into your shows and I appreciate your approach.
Coraline James
2025-07-17 15:59:33 +0000 UTCHi! I just wanted to hop on here and let you know I’ve relistened to your Ozempic episode and this reaction dozens of times. My mom had a diabetic stroke in 2011 and just got put on Ozempic instead of insulin and her a1cs are so much better, but her dramatic weight loss has been so frustrating for me and my sister (both fat) to navigate. She’s constantly preaching about how we should go on Ozempic (I have never had an a1c over 5.2), and how she didn’t realize she overate until she was on Ozempic, but she’s still 20 pounds away from being “underweight”… thanks for all the research and such a succinct summary.
Danielle Hrachovec
2025-05-23 20:04:05 +0000 UTCFun fact: the American "aluminum" is actually the original spelling. Oh and when people insist Melbourne "it's not Melburn, it's Melb'n" ...not in an American accent, it's not.
Andrew Dunn
2024-05-29 23:06:52 +0000 UTCAs an ex dietitian I adore your pods …..I was always the heretic questioning what we were advising….and why it didn’t work… Soooo informative and sooo funny often love you guys
david lister
2024-05-13 17:23:19 +0000 UTCThis was a really interesting episode. I appreciate the care and information that all of your episodes have. My mom is the person who mentioned weight loss drugs to me. She asked if I heard of them and if I wanted to take them. I love her, and it was a really sad experience.
Julia
2024-04-23 04:04:12 +0000 UTCI thought y'all did a great job moderating the struggles with this issue. I'm on wegovy and extremely conflicted when I try to square it with my support for fatter people. Your episode made me feel heard while helping me stay on course with supporting other choices and other bodies. ❤️
Jean Ann Meier
2024-04-20 22:16:52 +0000 UTCInteresting Vox article on semaglutides effect on liking versus wanting in the brain and other off lane uses, though very light on discussion of potential side effects: https://www.vox.com/science/24086968/glp-1-ozempic-semaglutide-craving-desire-science-wanting-liking-opioids-alcohol
Todd Blair
2024-03-10 18:59:48 +0000 UTCI'm really sad this isn't called "Catching a Semaglu-tude about Semaglutides", but I can be OK 🤣 Love you both!!!
Nicole Lopez-Bettendorf
2024-02-06 21:44:16 +0000 UTCI would happily listen to an hour and 45 minute episode! ❤️
2024-01-13 19:31:00 +0000 UTCOmg perfect comment 🤣
2024-01-09 23:58:46 +0000 UTCIt's okay, Mike. Peter can handle it. It will give him something to do besides putting up those shelves.
Charlie.
2023-12-28 23:03:58 +0000 UTCFan fruhm Turrono approves of your prununciatiun. ;)
Melissa Lobo
2023-12-12 02:06:07 +0000 UTC“Lower North Side” 😩😂 Mike you are the best!
2023-12-11 21:56:54 +0000 UTCQuick question - at 16:30 in the public Ozempic episode Aubrey says "except this is not roughly the same thing and is hazardous to human health. Semaglutide sodium is not cleared for use in humans because it is bad for humans." Is it known to be hazardous, or it's not studied so we don't know it's safe? If it's been found to be hazardous I'd like to share that with some friends.
Paul Koepke
2023-12-08 21:28:37 +0000 UTCI love how these comment sections are mostly all positive comments or respectful constructive criticism.
Gwennie Richards
2023-12-04 18:42:58 +0000 UTC
