{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":426,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Dr Mike Exposes 10 Health Lies That Are Making You Sick","slug":"dr-mike-exposes-10-health-lies-that-are-making-you-sick","published_at":"2026-09-10T15:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/dr-mike-exposes-10-health-lies-that-are-making-you-sick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4934214861.mp3?updated=1776257562","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4934214861.mp3?updated=1776257562","summary":"Ever notice how your doctor's advice contradicts what you heard last year? There's a reason for that. Adrian Wells breaks down ten health \"facts\" that trusted experts have been getting wrong for decades, and why the truth is finally coming out. The food pyramid told us to eat 6-11 servings of grains daily. Millions of women were prescribed hormone therapy as the fountain of youth. Low-fat everything dominated grocery shelves for thirty years. Turns out, none of these recommendations had solid science backing them up. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why the food pyramid actually contributed to rising obesity rates (and what replaced it) • The 2002 study that shocked doctors and ended hormone therapy recommendations overnight • How the 8-glasses-of-water rule became gospel without any research to support it • The real story behind low-fat diets and why they never prevented heart disease 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone tired of conflicting health advice who wants to separate fact from fiction. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the health lies hiding in plain sight [01:30] The food pyramid disaster: when government guidelines made us sicker [04:15] Hormone therapy's dark turn: from miracle cure to major risk [06:45] The water myth that won't die (and how much you actually need) [08:30] Why low-fat became the biggest nutrition mistake of the 20th century [11:00] How to spot the next health lie before it fools you This isn't about conspiracy theories. It's about understanding how even well-meaning experts can get it spectacularly wrong when they're working with incomplete information. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Top…","meta_description":"Ever notice how your doctor's advice contradicts what you heard last year? There's a reason for that. Adrian Wells breaks down ten health \"facts\" that tru…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1094,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/dr-mike-exposes-10-health-lies-that-are-making-you-sick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/dr-mike-exposes-10-health-lies-that-are-making-you-sick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}