{"podcast":{"title":"Maintenance Phase","slug":"maintenance-phase-1319606","podcast_index_feed_id":1319606,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1411126.rss","website_url":"http://maintenancephase.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fec61jabs16rwgkpgcrqwe7puh43?.jpg","author":"Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes","episode_count":97,"summary":"Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:20:20.960746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-phase-1319606"},"episode":{"title":"Salt","slug":"salt","published_at":"2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-phase-1319606/salt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-phase-1319606","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1411126/episodes/19320652-salt.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1411126/episodes/19320652-salt.mp3","summary":"In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here? Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes is Joel Robuchon’s recipe. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! The 25 Saltiest R...","meta_description":"In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3194,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/maintenance-phase-1319606/episodes/salt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maintenance-phase-1319606/salt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}