Episode
Moon Juice
57:59
Published: Tue Nov 10 2020
Description
What's that Gwyneth Paltrow's drinking? It's MOON JUICE! This week, we're talking adaptogens, brain dust, hot sex milk and the wellness company that's taken L.A. by storm. Be sure to take your quinton shots before you listen to this one.Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!Support us: Subscribe on PatreonDonate on PayPal Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and moreLinks!:How Hollywood's Favorite Juice Bar Owner Eats Every Day (Elle)How Amanda Chantal Bacon Perfected the Celebrity Wellness Business (NYT)What Are Adaptogens? (NYT)Wellness Brand Moon Juice Has Plenty of Haters - And Its Founder is Cool With That (Entrepreneur)The Moon Juice Gospel of Self (The New Yorker)How Wellness Got Whitewashed (Glamour)Support the show
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Gwyneth Paltrow endorses Moon Juice, which is compared to Goop and other similar companies.
00:00 - 02:28 (02:28)
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Gwyneth Paltrow endorses Moon Juice, which is compared to Goop and other similar companies. An audio engineer named Mike is also mentioned.
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This podcast discusses the differences between traditional juicers and the juicers used by Moon Juice, a company that specializes in raw and natural ingredients for supplements.
02:28 - 07:20 (04:52)
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This podcast discusses the differences between traditional juicers and the juicers used by Moon Juice, a company that specializes in raw and natural ingredients for supplements. They also delve into Moon Dusts, powdery supplements that are made with ingredients borrowed from Eastern and alternative medicines.
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The use of adaptogens as supplements has gained popularity among many consumers as they are believed to boost immunity and resistance to stress.
07:20 - 14:54 (07:34)
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The use of adaptogens as supplements has gained popularity among many consumers as they are believed to boost immunity and resistance to stress. However, their effectiveness and true value remains a subject of debate among medical researchers.
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The speaker expresses her frustration with the amount of preparation and unrealistic expectations that come along with the clean eating movement, and how it is not feasible for most people to dedicate the time and effort to follow a strict dietary regime.
14:54 - 18:27 (03:32)
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The speaker expresses her frustration with the amount of preparation and unrealistic expectations that come along with the clean eating movement, and how it is not feasible for most people to dedicate the time and effort to follow a strict dietary regime.
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The rise of wealthy wellness and influencer culture has been met with backlash as many see it as materialistic and wasteful under the guise of sustainability and health benefits.
18:27 - 23:27 (04:59)
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The rise of wealthy wellness and influencer culture has been met with backlash as many see it as materialistic and wasteful under the guise of sustainability and health benefits. Critics have called out celebs for pushing expensive, unnecessary products and lifestyles, with snarky articles popping up in publications like Jezebel and The New Yorker.
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The story of John Harvey Kellogg, who founded a sanitarium, invented cornflakes, and helped make Kellogg's a household name, is sordid and far more complicated than you might imagine.
23:27 - 29:25 (05:57)
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The story of John Harvey Kellogg, who founded a sanitarium, invented cornflakes, and helped make Kellogg's a household name, is sordid and far more complicated than you might imagine.
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The promotion of wellness culture to individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses is misguided and dismissive of their experiences.
29:25 - 34:06 (04:41)
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The promotion of wellness culture to individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses is misguided and dismissive of their experiences. It reinforces the idea that if they were doing something differently, their conditions could be cured instead of empathizing with them.
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The podcast explores a story of finding happiness in an unconventional way but also criticizes the use of a personal experience as a platform to generalize other people's bodies.
34:06 - 37:52 (03:45)
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The podcast explores a story of finding happiness in an unconventional way but also criticizes the use of a personal experience as a platform to generalize other people's bodies.
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The diet industry is changing its rhetoric from promoting weight loss to promoting a "pure" or "wellness" diet, with weight loss as a side effect.
37:52 - 41:08 (03:16)
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The diet industry is changing its rhetoric from promoting weight loss to promoting a "pure" or "wellness" diet, with weight loss as a side effect. This shift is a response to increasing acknowledgement of fat phobia.
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Despite the good intentions of those in the wellness industry, their advice can have negative consequences and can be negligent if they don't adapt.
41:08 - 45:28 (04:20)
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Despite the good intentions of those in the wellness industry, their advice can have negative consequences and can be negligent if they don't adapt. Although Gwyneth Paltrow and others may believe they are doing good, they may not realize the potential harm that their advice could cause.
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The use of "Eastern Medicine" as a shield for criticism deflects from the need for a standardized process to test if a concept is beneficial or not.
45:28 - 50:35 (05:06)
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The use of "Eastern Medicine" as a shield for criticism deflects from the need for a standardized process to test if a concept is beneficial or not. Referring to medical practices as some sort of magical, historical thing takes ownership away from present-day communities that depend on it and contributes to the cultural appropriation of these practices.
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This podcast episode discusses the problematic aspects of the wellness industry, highlighting the way that certain products and practices become more legitimate if they are sold by white women in minimalist packaging, with a particular focus on the companies Goop and Moon Juice.
50:35 - 56:07 (05:31)
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This podcast episode discusses the problematic aspects of the wellness industry, highlighting the way that certain products and practices become more legitimate if they are sold by white women in minimalist packaging, with a particular focus on the companies Goop and Moon Juice.
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The origins of a wellness influencer's story of recovery from an illness may promote problematic race dynamics.
56:07 - 57:53 (01:46)
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The origins of a wellness influencer's story of recovery from an illness may promote problematic race dynamics. It is important to be cautious about accepting medical diagnoses from strangers in the wellness community.