{"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":"The Grip Strength Test That Predicts Your Death (Exercise Scientist Explains)","slug":"the-grip-strength-test-that-predicts-your-death-exercise-scientist-explains","published_at":"2026-09-12T08:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/the-grip-strength-test-that-predicts-your-death-exercise-scientist-explains","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3267347488.mp3?updated=1776258443","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3267347488.mp3?updated=1776258443","summary":"What if a simple hand squeeze could predict how long you'll live? Exercise scientist Andy Galpin drops some uncomfortable truths that might flip everything you think you know about fitness. Adrian Wells sits down with Galpin to break down why your evening workout could be destroying your sleep and how something as basic as grip strength beats blood pressure at predicting your mortality. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why exercising within 2-3 hours of bedtime keeps your body hot for 6 hours straight (goodbye, quality sleep) • How grip strength outperforms cholesterol and BMI as a death predictor - and what that actually means for you • The 24-48 hour window when your muscles are actually building (hint: it's not when you think) • Why your body temperature drop is the sleep trigger you're probably sabotaging every night 👤 Perfect for: anyone who works out regularly or wants to understand what their body is actually telling them about their health. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the grip strength mortality connection [01:45] Why your evening gym session is ruining tonight's sleep [04:15] The core temperature trap most people fall into [06:30] Grip strength vs traditional health markers: the surprising data [08:45] When muscle growth actually happens (not during your workout) [11:00] Practical takeaways you can use starting today 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: exercise science, sleep optimization, grip strength test, muscle building, workout timing Find all episodes at First Principles ----- Keywords: business fundamentals, career advice, evidence evaluation, productivity science, philosophy business Learn more about…","meta_description":"What if a simple hand squeeze could predict how long you'll live? Exercise scientist Andy Galpin drops some uncomfortable truths that might flip everythin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2158,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/the-grip-strength-test-that-predicts-your-death-exercise-scientist-explains/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/the-grip-strength-test-that-predicts-your-death-exercise-scientist-explains.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}