Max and Ali are on a health and fitness mission to give you factual and funny insights about how to look and feel awesome. Special guests help them investigate everything from different diets and workouts to mental hacks and beyond. Subscribe to cut through all the bullfit and figure out the health and fitness answers that work for you...with a side of lolz.
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Join comedian Rachel Dratch as she gets a little Woo Woo, discussing stories of the unexplained, the eerie and other-worldly. Rachel has gathered these tales from her funny friends over the years and invites you to listen in to the stories they may only tell to a trusted pal who will not judge. Psychics? Spirits? Astral Projection? Check, check, and check! Sure, we may live in a completely rational world where there’s no such thing as any of this stuff, but after you spend some time with Rac ...
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Every week we talk music with a chef or food with a musician. Hosted by Zach Brooks from Midtown Lunch and produced by Chuck P. More at http://www.foodisthenewrock.com
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The Ghost Influence Podcast: How Viral Happens On Reddit
Brian Swichkow: Social Engineering, Digital Empathy, Community Marketing
An interview series breaking down the stories behind viral content, sharing what happened when it took off, and showing how the attention is being leveraged into something meaningful. Whether for marketing, fame, or influence — we deconstruct the art and science behind massive exposure only platforms like reddit can foster. Listen, learn, leverage.
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The 4th of July in America means parties, beers, BBQ and lots more unhealthy things. Here is how we stay fit when we're invited to holiday events. Some easy changes and diet swaps can mean the huge difference between a metabolism bomb and staying on track with healthy eating.By MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Marina Franklin: What Happened to Whitey?
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This week stand-up comic and host of the podcast “Friends Like Us,” Marina Franklin joins the show. From a clairvoyant feeling about her grandmother’s dog Whitey, to shared dreaming, Marina tells the ladies about a lifetime of woo woo moments, including one about a ghost who did not share her taste in tv viewing! All here on Woo Woo! Learn more abo…
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Actor Frank Whaley (“Swimming with Sharks” “The Doors”) had an encounter with a ghost. Or rather, his toddler did. And we can all agree, that's the creepiest way to learn that you are living in a haunted house. This story will blow your mind! We’ll leave it at that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Ali talks about the benefit of barefoot shoes and Max thinks it's BS. Barefoot training and lifting, barefoot running -- Are there benefits? What are the benefits of minimalist shoes and toe spacers? And how skeptical will Max stay about the barefoot lifestyle?By MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Julianna Margulies: Amateur Regression Hypnosis
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Actor (and author!) Julianna Margulies joins Woo Woo to share the story of her dad, who was very much a believer in reincarnation. Turns out he tried out hypnosis on Julianna to take her back in time, and let’s just say…it worked! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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Roz Hernandez, host of her own podcast “Ghosted!” and co-host of “Living for the Dead” on Hulu, brings the fun to Rachel and Irene in a meeting of the woo woo minds! Hear her discuss the creepy Ouija board she took home from a vintage shop, as well as the hilarious world of haunted dolls for sale on eBay! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
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The Fitheads have used a lot of sleep trackers and tech. We talk about how they all compare to each other and which is our favorite. From Eight Sleep mattress to Apple Watch to Whoop. We even cover Levels Continuous Glucose Monitor!By MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Writer and improviser Ali Davis has an extra talent—reading Tarot cards. Ali shares different approaches to the cards, and does a reading too! Plus, a creepy tale from a cursed LA apartment building involving…a smoky orb. That’s pretty woo woo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Actor/writer/director James Morosini (“I Love My Dad,” “Sex Lives of College Girls”) joins Woo Woo to talk about a 10-day silent retreat he did. Listen in so you can hear his takeaways and keep talking all you want! You’ll also hear about his father the trickster, who inspired his first film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…
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Bulking or cutting? Maybe we should eat at maintenance calories. We discuss our current weight and how we're going to change out diets moving forward. Can we add muscle mass while still burning fat? This is our weight loss and weight gain journeyBy MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Specific Hopes N' Dreams
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You know Jesse Tyler Ferguson as a TV star and Tony-winning actor. But he was once an aspiring teen who saw a Broadway show he loved so much, he vowed to one day work with the writer and director. Listen in to find out if he MANIFESTED! Also, a chat on what personality traits get passed down from your DNA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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Rachel and Irene are joined by Derek Hayes, host of the popular podcast "Monsters Among Us." Derek has both experienced and heard his own share of paranormal stories over the years; he shares a highlight reel of sorts, and well, Bigfoot enters the chat! But never in all your days did you dream of hearing a Bigfoot story quite like this. You’ll have…
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Discover your Biological Age! (Ft. Hannah Went of TruDiagnostic)
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Hannah Went is a cofounder of TruDiagnostic, a company focusing on methylation array-based diagnostics for life extension and preventive healthcare serving functional medicine providers. They tell you how old your body really is. WE talk about health factors genetic vs epigenetic, blue zone people, blood tests vs Spit, how they're partnering with H…
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Lauren Spagnola-Robins: The Birthday Call
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We’ve got ghosts! While chatting at a school field day Rachel discovered fellow mom Lauren Robins has not one but THREE ghost stories, all from various phases of her life. Join to hear her fascinating tales, which culminate in a phone call from…the Other Side! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Frank Conniff: Everything Happens for a Reason
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Actually, we are not believers in this ol’ cliche. However, Frank Conniff’s tale of how his intervention led to first big job (on "Mystery Science Theater") is an interesting look into how we view the adversity in our lives. Plus, a special investigative report on how Penjy the Pendulum cursed Rachel’s vacation! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…
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The detox industry is huge! Is it even possible to detox. Is detox something you should do daily? There are pills, shakes, fasting, sauna and so much more. Even cutting out using your phone notifications! What about bluetooth and junk electricity? We give our thoughts on detox and cover a lot of the protocols in Ben Greenfield's "Boundless" book.…
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Seth drops by to chat with Rachel about their days together back on SNL, and where he is on the Woo Woo scale of believing. He starts at a 1 but Rachel and Irene are determined to get him to at least an 8 by the end of the show. Plus, Seth discusses the idea of emotions surrounding nostalgia. Isn’t there a German word for that? Learn more about you…
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Comedian, singer, and Broadway performer Rick Younger got into comedy quite by accident, and it turns out a real accident informed his decisions on what to do with the rest of his life. Come join Rachel and Irene as we hear how a brush with danger informed Rick's future choices and made him into the person he is today. Learn more about your ad choi…
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FITHEADS!!! WE HIT 200 EPISODES! So that means this BRAND NEW CHANNEL and a celebration episode where we look back at shows 101-200!! Subscribe to be in the first 10 Fitheads to join the new channel!! http://youtube.com/@totalfitheads The biggest and best fitness, nutrition, health and longevity tips we've learned for the second 100 episodes of the…
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Rachel Feinstein: A Very Woo Woo Love Story
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Artist Rachel Feinstein joins the show to share the literal fairy-tale story of how she met her husband, during her live-in art installation. Plus, we talk Jungian psychology and using our dreams to do “work” while we are sleeping. Come listen to our woo woo exploration of the art world! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…
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John Solomon: The Tale of a Titanic Survivor
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Comedy writer John Solomon (Last Man on Earth, MacGruber) joins the ladies to share the story of his great uncle who survived the Titanic, a gentleman named Washington Dodge. Upon returning home to San Francisco, Mr. Dodge became the subject of rumor and suspicion. And here’s where the story goes woo woo! Let’s just say, his death wasn’t the last t…
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Lilli Cooper: Numerology, Hogwarts Houses, and Miracles, oh my!
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Broadway star Lilli Cooper talks to Rachel & Irene about their life path numbers, reveals their Hogwarts house predictions, and tells them about a familial miracle that occurred in her devout Catholic ancestry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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Will Ferrell joins Rachel to reminisce about their time together on SNL and then get into the woo woo of it all. He shares his ingenious system for reading horoscopes and an anecdote of how a SIGN brought him onto this podcast. It’s always a delight to hang out with Will, so come listen to his chat with the ladies, and maybe you’ll leave with a tip…
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Max is a coffee nerd and Ali did a caffeine detox for 13 days. The Total Fitheads talk about their love for this popular stimulant. Max even had a bag of powdered caffeine. How much caffeine is too much?By MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Is it possible to talk to the animals? Barbara Goodfriend has had this ability since she was a young child. She even reads Rachel’s dog Ruffles and recounts stories of creatures large and small. But before we get started with Barbara, Rachel talks to her old pal Esther about the time she used a pet psychic to locate a lost mouse named Catalina. It …
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Julie White: Déjà Vu and Dreams Come True
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Broadway’s own Julie White joins Rachel and Irene to talk about the meaning of dreams and a particular dream of hers that predicted a slice of her future. Did Julie bend the space/time continuum? Well, we’d like to think so! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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Comedy legend Amy Sedaris joins Rachel and Irene to regale them with tales of ghosts, mediums and dream visitations. Amy thinks she will make a fun ghost someday and we had so much fun talking to her, we have to agree! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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The Intense Health Benefits of Saunas (ft. Zach Rowland of SweatTents)
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Today we talk with Josh Rowland of Sweat Tents - a company dedicated to amplifying the remarkable health benefits of saunas through their innovative portable sauna tent, heated by a wood stove. Their goal is to put a sauna in every home in America. We talk about the holistic advantages, as well as well-established sauna health benefits including im…
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Award-winning documentary filmmaker (and long-time friend of Rachel’s) Ricki Stern joins the ladies to talk about what she learned doing her Netflix documentary series “Surviving Death,” as well as her CNN series “UFO’s: Investigating the Unknown.” Near-death experiences, reincarnation, mediums, UFO’s - oh it’s all there! Does consciousness exist o…
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For someone who studies the heavens, Aliza Kelly is very down to earth. Recurring guest astrologer on The Drew Barrymore show, Aliza interprets Rachel and Irene's charts and answers all the burning questions you may have about astrology. But will she answer Rachel’s question of which sign is the biggest a-hole? Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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There is only one right answer. And everyone has a different one. Shower before bed... or shower in the morning when you wake up. Does a hot shower help you sleep better? Does a hot shower help you wake up? How gross is it to get into bed without getting clean? Whether it's your morning routine or bedtime routine... Someone is wrong.…
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Christopher Fitzgerald: The Haunted Cottage of Peaks Island
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Broadway veteran Christopher Fitzgerald (Spamalot, Waitress) joins the show to share a tale from his childhood, a genuinely creepy ghost story that takes place on an island in Maine. Gasps! Chills! Suspense! Stephen King didn’t cook this one up but he may wish he did… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Renowned make-up artist Carmindy (What Not to Wear) joins Woo Woo to talk about her strange experience in the middle of the night in a Dublin Hotel. Plus, she discusses a few woo woo workshops she attended that actually make a lot of sense in their healing ideas. Hey, some woo woo actually carries a lot of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. …
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Nia Vardalos from My Big Fat Greek Wedding (1, 2 AND 3!) stops by Woo Woo to talk to Rachel and Irene (in Greek of course) about her uncanny ability to predict her own life events. It’s pretty cool and may just want to make you run out and get a Moleskine notebook of your own! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Suzy Nakamura: Signs (and Parking Spots!) from the Beyond
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Actor and comedian Suzy Nakamura (Dead to Me, Avenue 5… and POTUS on Broadway) joins Rachel and Irene this week to discuss looking for signs, a cursed apartment, and her experiences with mediums who don’t quite reach the beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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The Total Fitheads 2025 new year's resolutions! What goals are we setting? What systems and habits are we setting up to achieve them? Will it be mental, physical, spiritual? Perhaps it's working out, perhaps it's nutrition, perhaps it's ice baths! We need to set some goals for the year. What do you think we should try to achieve?…
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Comedian and commentator John Fugelsang joins Rachel and Irene to discuss what he saw in the night sky in a remote area of Peru. And yes, he was sober! He’s also seen Uri Geller bend a spoon and chatted with Shirley MacLaine. But he scares Irene the most with a story about his kitchen cabinets. Tune in to hear all about it! Learn more about your ad…
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Ali's Mom Spills the Truth (ft. Cheryl Spagnola)
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We get the inside info from fan of the show, Fithead and mother of Ali Spagnola, Cheryl! Not only do we get a long-time podcast listener on the air to give us feedback on the show, she also covers Ali as a young kid, getting a D in gym class, learning to get stronger by yourself at the YMCA, moderation and lots more. If you're a newbie at the gym a…
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Vanessa Williams: Ghosts, Pet Psychics, and Past Lives
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You know Vanessa Williams as a beautiful actor and singer. But did you know she has all sorts of woo woo tales? Join Rachel and Irene as they discuss Vanessa’s haunted house and the time she had an “expert” come in to determine with whom she was sharing her home! They also talk pet psychics, past lives… the list goes on! Learn more about your ad ch…
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Here’s a quick little mini episode where Rachel and Irene conduct some woo woo field research. Back next week with a full episode after the holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Rachel Dratch | QCODE
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Liz Cackowski: It Came from Down the Hall
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Ok, this story is our creepiest yet. Join Rachel and Irene as they talk to writer and actor Liz Cackowski. Liz has the unenviable tale of being haunted by an evil spirit who came into her room every night when she was 15 years old. But when the year was over, the ghost mysteriously stopped. And, like all the best stories on Woo Woo…THERE’S A TWIST!…
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The Total Fitheads talk through their best holiday gifts. What is on their stocking stuffer list to give the gift of longevity, fitness and health. Biohack your way through the Christmas season with our favorite gadgets. Get your Eight Sleep mattress or cover here!→https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/c/247466/607198/9942 code: SPAGS…
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Thomas Lennon: Haunted Homes & The Mysterious Radio
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Actor Thomas Lennon from The State and Reno 911 joins Rachel and Irene to share his various ghost stories. Some are funny. (If someone knowingly sells you a haunted house and you see them at a party, is it awkward?) And some, like the story of a special child, are quite moving. Thomas runs the gamut of the eerie and unexplained, here on Woo Woo! Le…
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Join Rachel and Irene as they welcome Rachel’s old pal Tina Fey to the show! After chatting about their days together in the Chicago improv scene, Tina shares some woo woo tales of her own – ghost stories from the little town of Cape May, NJ. And to Rachel’s delight, Tina will tell them in the local accent! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…
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The Science behind Cold (ft. Joshua Church)
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Joshua Church is a triathlete, podcaster, and cofounder of Edge Theory Labs, bringing cold water therapy and tools for high performance and recovery to the world. We talk about cold emersion, triathlons, headphones, Britney Spears as a performance enhancer, rehabbing from a triple crown knee tear, overcoming, over training, over icing, cold hot con…
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Michael Thomas: Past Lives and Ouija Boards
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Do you believe in past lives? Join Rachel’s friend Michael Thomas, who did a past life regression and came out quoting Shakespeare and more! There’s also the time Rachel brought a Ouija board over and they summoned a singing spirit. Oh, there’s all kinds of woo woo in this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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We discuss the best and worst foods to eat at Thanksgiving. What's got the carbs, calories and just straight up tastes bad. Corn or stuffing... What side are you on? We also talk about strategies to not overeat. And workout habits for the holiday.By MaxNoSleeves & Ali Spagnola
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Craig Chester: Pack Your Bags for Some Astral Projection!
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Actor and writer Craig Chester joins Rachel and Irene for a tale about the time he met a fellow who could astral project to Chicago, Europe, and beyond. We’re talking way beyond! Craig’s fascinating tale will make you question time, space, and lobsters. Tune in to hear it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this episode Rachel shares her own ghost story, the story that was a major factor in her own woo woo journey. Back in 2006 she stayed in a hotel in LA for a month and experienced…nightly visitors. Some seemed harmless enough but one, not so much. Years later Rachel happened to meet the hotel’s concierge and was astounded by what she heard! So ch…
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Rachel catches up with her old pal Ana as they reminisce about their time together on SNL, then move to the topic of picking up on energy. Ana shares the incident when her husband was this close to renting a house, but her vibes said “No way!” and, she later discovered…with good reason! Then later…did Ana really see a ghost? Tune in to find out! Le…
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