{"podcast":{"title":"Commune with Jeff Krasno","slug":"commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764","podcast_index_feed_id":923764,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HSW2154497141","website_url":"https://www.onecommune.com/blog?tag=podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/83bda43e-5846-11f0-9c25-6747adca5027/image/1e33dd63e455f73709f6c637ce45d2bf.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Commune Media","episode_count":770,"summary":"The Commune Podcast is where we explore the ideas and practices that help us live healthy, connected, purpose-filled lives. Each week host Jeff Krasno speaks with teachers, spiritual leaders, doctors, and storytellers on topics related to personal and societal well-being — from nutrition and integrative medicine to spirituality and personal growth to environmental regeneration and civic engagement. In addition to being a podcast, Commune is also an online course platform with more than 100 full-length video courses with top teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Mark Hyman, Adriene Mishler, and many others. Learn more at onecommune.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T00:19:50.943165+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764"},"episode":{"title":"Is This Right for Me? Nicotine for Focus and the Zyn Boom","slug":"is-this-right-for-me-nicotine-for-focus-and-the-zyn-boom","published_at":"2026-07-09T13:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764/is-this-right-for-me-nicotine-for-focus-and-the-zyn-boom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/COMM9584515027.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/COMM9584515027.mp3","summary":"Andrew Huberman has talked about it. Joe Rogan uses it. Nicotine for focus has become one of the loudest trends in optimization culture, marketed as a clean stimulant for your prefrontal cortex. In this episode, the \"Is This Right for Me?\" series separates the real pharmacology from the marketing. How nicotine acts on attention, memory, and dopamine What a major meta-analysis found, and how small the effect really is Why nicotine pouches and Zyn carry risks that caffeine does not The difference between harm reduction for smokers and a nootropic for everyone else What actually builds durable focus instead of renting it This episode is for anyone curious about nicotine pouches, focus and cognition, or the gap between wellness claims and evidence.   This episode was made possible by: CocoaVia: Use code COMMUNE2026 for 25% off at CocoaVia.com Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 25% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune. Stripes: Visit stripesbeauty.com and use the code COMMUNE20 for 20% off our entire product line. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune.","meta_description":"Andrew Huberman has talked about it. Joe Rogan uses it. Nicotine for focus has become one of the loudest trends in optimization culture, marketed as a cle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764/episodes/is-this-right-for-me-nicotine-for-focus-and-the-zyn-boom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764/is-this-right-for-me-nicotine-for-focus-and-the-zyn-boom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}