The Hamster Never Stops

Marla and John react to the flipped U.S. food pyramid (sugars demoted, protein elevated), keep pizza for dinner anyway, and praise bone-in ribeye.

Topics: food pyramid; RFK Jr; protein; red meat; caffeine; fast food; Nashville hot chicken; colds per year.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Consistent Schedule Flex Open 00:03:01 USDA Food Pyramid Flipped Upside Down 00:06:02 Higher Protein, Pizza Still Wins Tonight 00:07:36 RFK Health Cred and Bone-In Ribeye Love 00:12:04 Caffeine Dependence and Diet History 00:18:11 What Counts as Fast Food Anymore? 00:22:19 Stump: Best Chicken Sandwich & Colds Per Year

Hosts: Marla Brodsky & John DeGoede · The Hamster Never Stops Stay till the end for Stump The Hamster.

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First episode of 2026: Marla and John are holiday-exhausted, debate when to take decorations down, and unpack vision boards versus brutally honest goals (pizza still survives).

Topics: New Year 2026; resolutions; vision board; goals; birthdays; Get Wet with Marla; screen time; Saturday Night Live.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Happy New Year 2026 Open 00:01:37 Holiday Hangover and Decor Takedown Timing 00:06:02 Vision Boards vs Brutal Honesty Goals 00:12:05 Quitting Hard Habits and Cooking-Video Temptation 00:18:01 Birthday Party Etiquette Rant 00:26:13 Stump: Longest-Running Show & Daily Screen Time

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Virgin Voyages part two on lucky episode 13: crowded 90s boy-band and Hairspray dance classes, a baffling breathwork session, and endless second helpings.

Topics: Virgin Voyages; Resilient Lady; dance class; specialty dining; Pink Agave; cruise food; bar tab.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Lucky 13 and Virgin Part Two 00:04:37 90s Boy Band and Hairspray Dance Classes 00:10:30 Worst Class Energy and Second Helpings 00:15:07 No Extra Charge Specialty Dining 00:18:04 Lamb Shank Wins, Pink Agave Skip 00:27:12 Would We Sail Virgin Again? 00:30:15 Stump: M&M Sobriety & Average Drink Price

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Part one of Marla and John's first Virgin Voyages trip aboard Resilient Lady: seamless wristband boarding, the ship app and bungee/fitness class quirks (including weight-limit controversy), bento-box snacks, rum-raisin ice cream, and an honest love-it review.

Topics: Virgin Voyages; Resilient Lady; cruise review; wristband; bungee class; theme parties; adults only cruise; largest cruise ship.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Back After a Gap: Cruise Recap Begins 00:03:56 Boarding Wristbands and Early Ship Access 00:07:35 App, Wi-Fi Classes and Weight-Limit Drama 00:12:10 Bento Boxes, Rum Raisin and Honest Review 00:19:35 Sexy Shows, Twerking and Theme Parties 00:25:30 Pricing Upsells and Booking Tips 00:29:24 Stump: Biggest 2026 Ship & Top US Vacation

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A Veterans Day special timed to the Marine Corps birthday: Marla's emcee hustle, a moving school memorial where kids hand veterans flags and handwritten notes, meeting nephew Maxwell, and a fall foliage hike.

Topics: Marine Corps Birthday; Veterans Day; school memorial; fall foliage; nephew Maxwell; sledding; percent who served.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Veterans Day / Marine Corps Birthday Special 00:01:32 Emcee Work and Schedule Chaos 00:04:33 School Veterans Memorial and Kids' Thank-Yous 00:07:39 Nephew Maxwell and Fall Hiking Trip 00:13:44 Sledding Speed and Winter Wish List 00:21:30 Stump: Bath Toaster Myth & Marine Share of Vets

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Episode 10 hits double digits with Marla and John's ice-bath and sauna contrast routine, audiobook coping strategies, breathwork, and gym cold plunges.

Topics: ice bath; sauna; cold plunge; Wim Hof; sleep hygiene; food critic; gummy bear; step count.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Double-Digit Episode Open 00:01:07 Ice Bath Ritual and Audiobook Distraction 00:04:42 Breathwork, Sauna Contrast and Gym Plunge 00:10:31 Middle-of-Night Phone Discipline 00:12:02 Food Critic Feed and Avocado Chip Experiments 00:18:42 Stump: Giant Gummy Bear & Daily Steps

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John's Samsung watch dies mid-day at 40% battery, sparking a smartwatch comparison (Apple's 1–2 day charge vs week-long rivals) and iPhone upgrade timing.

Topics: smartwatch; Samsung watch; Apple Watch; iPhone upgrade; first class airlines; donut history; exercise minutes.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Episode Nine Open After a Gap 00:01:30 Dead Samsung Watch and Upgrade Hunt 00:05:38 Apple vs Long-Life Watch Batteries 00:09:02 iPhone Upgrade Cycle and Fancy Lunch 00:15:01 First-Class Airline Seat Rabbit Hole 00:22:17 Stump: Who Invented the Donut & Weekly Exercise Minutes

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After a busy gap, Marla catches John up on Wednesday (Addams) hype and streaming drip frustration.

Topics: Wednesday Addams; streaming binge; grocery store; thin crust pizza; table snacks; running shoes; New York naming.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Busy Gap and Wednesday Catch-up 00:01:33 Streaming FOMO and Episode Drips 00:06:03 Bougie Bar Snacks and Grocery Aisle Torture 00:12:02 Wednesday Pizza Night and Thin Crust Love 00:18:07 Publix Favorites and Comfort Food Nostalgia 00:26:02 Stump: New York Name & Shoe Lifespan Miles

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Florida humidity gives Marla cotton-candy big hair as August arrives too fast. They split on loving vs surviving high school, worry TikTok is dumbing people down, and celebrate John losing his Zumba virginity—then compare group classes, yoga hips, and the gym's muscle-up show-off.

Topics: humidity; big hair; Zumba; back to school; TikTok; group fitness; gym; Uncle Sam.

Chapters: 00:00:00 August Already and Cotton-Candy Hair 00:03:16 Back-to-School Memories Split 00:06:04 TikTok Dumbing Down Fear 00:12:02 John's First Zumba Class 00:16:45 Group Classes vs Solo Lifting 00:24:05 Stump: Big Hair Trend & Uncle Sam Origin

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Marla and John open exhausted from packed calendars, then roast streaming apps that drip episodes weekly and jammed ads into paid tiers.

Topics: tipping; streaming ads; Netflix; credit card fees; busy burnout; porcupines; Marine Corps; Tun Tavern.

Chapters: 00:00:00 Busy Burnout Open 00:04:31 Streaming Weekly Drops and Forced Ads 00:07:32 Grocery Inflation and Restaurant Price Cascade 00:10:39 Tip Culture: 20% vs 35% Screens 00:16:35 Cash vs Card Surcharges 00:20:41 Truth Quote and Stump: Porcupines & Tun Tavern

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