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The hottest fad of the past few years finally hits your fadish feed. We dive into ashwagandha, an Ayurvedic herb that has made it's way into what looks like every fad out there in the past year. Learn what it is and what the benefits are and see how it went for us to try! You'll want to learn about this one so you can chat it up with your families this holiday season when you bring home all the fads home for your Zoom holidays! 

It's wine o'clock and it's definitely 5pm here at the fadish headquarters. This week we taste test the super popular category of Biodynamic, Natural, and Organic Wine. What's the difference, what do they taste like, and do you still get a hangover just like "normal" wine? Listen as our resident drink taster, Nikita, tries all sorts of wines while Miya, our resident wine 'expert' who worked at a winery for 4 months one time, lays down all the facts! You won't want to miss this one!

A fad that was made popular by wellness lovin' celebs has finally hit the fadish catalog. Learn all about what the alleged benefits of dry brushing are, who's raving about it and who's skeptical of it. Best of all, hear how it went when we tried it out and attempted to exfoliate and do some lymphatic drainage. This is an episode you'll be itching to learn more about. 

We're always on the lookout for the next sustainable, eco-friendly fad, so here we are with shampoo bars! Have you gotten targeted on insta with those cute looking soap bars for your hair? Because we definitely do. In this episode we go through the history of shampoo or champoo, what kinds of shampoo bars are out there,  if they clean your hair as well as liquid shampoo, and much more. Listen to Nikita try to decipher between the shampoo bar and the conditioning bar, if it was easy to use and store, and if she will continue using this fad! 

After the Social Dilemma came out on Netflix, fadies everywhere hopped on the social media detox fad fast. Whether it was giving up Facebook, Instagram, or all social media platforms it was something everyone suddenly started to do. So, naturally, we hopped on the train and looked into the mental health implications that come with excessive social media use as well as what studies are saying about the future of the platforms. Best of all, one of us tried it out. This episode is a great debate and digs deep into what both of us perceive to be the problem (or lack there of a problem). You won't want to miss this one; it's so good we might even do a follow up episode. 

Superpowers come from superfoods, right? In this episode, we dive into one of the most touted superfoods, Spirulina! Why did the Aztecs eat this green food? What kind of super properties does Spirulina have? Where does it even come from? Find out this and much more in this week's episode!  

A whole new season of fads! You won't want to miss what we have slated for this season but first things first, let's talk tongue health and hygiene. Most people don't want to talk about it but then you see the tongue scraping fad pop up on Instagram and so you say "why not?". We dive into the history, the science and the cold hard facts about tongue scraping and if you should be doing it. We both learned a ton and are excited for you all to join us on this fadtastic journey. 

It's here- our second edition of the coveted mailbug episode! Our fadies sent us their questions and we go on all sorts of tangents to get them answered. We cover all things fads and much more. Learn about the famous indoor glasses fad as well as a philosophical conversation about the right number of best friends and how we value friendship as a whole.  So sit back, pop a bottle, and turn up the volume. Enjoy!

We're excited to bring you a bonus fadspert episode! We have the CEO and co-founder of Ficks Beverage Co., a true expert on all things hard seltzer and alcohol mixes- two things we love. He dives into how he started his company with his college roommate and the journey they took from failed products to getting on the shelves of some pretty popular grocery stores. Learn random fun facts like how fresh juice lasts unrefrigerated, how Ficks was the first of it's kind to bring farm to fizz with fresh fruit juice in their hard seltzers, and how to snag a hot grocery store shelf spot when starting a business.. Everything you learned on our hard seltzer episode will be solidified by an expert, finally! You won't want to miss this episode.

Finally a fad that has some solid research and science to it! We get really hyped to learn about what meditation is, where it came from, and all the amazing research that's been done around it. Tune in to get a nice spark notes version of what the internet says about meditation, hear about our personal experiences with it, and come hear our voices one last time for the perfect end to season 3! While we're on break, don't forget to stay fadtastic!