The Lotus Effect

By PhoneBoy and Pheonix

Your hosts Pheonix and PhoneBoy talk about health, happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hijinks!... more

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August 31, 2025194 - Seven Second Delay
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Industrial pollution's imprint on cognitive health can last generation
Low daily fluid intake linked to higher stress hormone response in adults
This tasty piece of cheese may give you nightmares—literally
Avoid these 5 food additives that may harm your health
Happiness:
Woman Received Thousands of Letters from Dad Growing Up, Now Anyone Can Request a ‘Letter from Dad’
4 National Guardsmen Save a Man’s Life After Stopping for Lunch in Poland
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
AI is Evil
Higher Consciousness:
Jeff Bridges Was High On Marijuana When Filming Oscar-Nominated Performance As President Of The US, Movie Director Says
Rangers find thousands of marijuana plants, toxic chemicals in Sequoia National Park
Lotus Tech Tips:
Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year
Is the Flipper Zero the next big car theft gadget?
The Junk Drawer:
Cracker Barrel Faces 'Bud Light' Moment
BA flight attendant on US-London route found ‘naked and high on drugs’ in toilet
Last Call:
Hollywood stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd cover dies aged 88
Celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
MSNBC To Change Name And Rebrand After 'Corporate Divorce' From NBC
Loni Anderson's Cause of Death Revealed Nearly 3 Weeks After She Died at 79
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1h 59min
August 17, 2025193 - Floating Shitshow
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Health:
Weight-Loss Drugs Have a Surprising Foe: Fat Activists
Trump Signs Executive Order Bringing Presidential Fitness Test Back To Public Schools
In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food
Boar’s Head to reopen plant as mold and funky meat problems pop up elsewhere
Happiness:
‘I Married the Hitchhiker We Picked Up on the Road’ – If Uber Would have Been Cheaper They’d Have Never Met
Engineer Revives the Pay Phone for Vermont Community to Make Free Calls in Their Cellular Dead Zone
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
New Laptop Who Dis? (Amazon Affiliate Link)
Jimmy Della Valle
Higher Consciousness:
Weed & Psychedelics Are Doing for Eating Disorders What Big Pharma Couldn’t, Survey Says
Is Cannabis Really Legal If You Can’t Grow Your Own Weed?
Lotus Tech Tips:
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
Man Falls in Love With an AI Chatbot, Dies After It Asks Him to Meet Up in Person
The Junk Drawer:
Delta Pilot Arrested Onboard Plane On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean
Last Call:
Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97
CHILD DIES IN HOT CAR WHILE IN STATE’S CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE CUSTODY
Of Course A Seattle Cat Lady Wants To Ban The Blue Angels
AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet after 34 years
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3h 33min
July 27, 2025192 - Outsourced Fuckery
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Allergies seem nearly impossible to avoid — unless you’re Amish
The Sugar Substitute In Your “Healthy” Snacks May Be Risky For Your Brain Health. Here's Why
Despite self-perceived sensitivities, study finds gluten and wheat safe for many people with IBS
Humans used to have straighter teeth—what changed?
Weston A. Price from the Book of Knowledge
The Weston A. Price Foundation
Happiness:
Lost Mother and Son ‘Did Everything Right’ to Lead Rescuers to Their Broken Car
Guinness Record Holder for Most Premature Baby is Thriving at 1-Year Old–and All Giggles After ‘Zero Odds’ to Live
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Zoom H6essential Recorder (Affiliate Link)
Original iSesamo Spudger + Mini iSesamo Spudger Repair (Affiliate Link)
Higher Consciousness:
WHY BIG ALCOHOL IS BETTING ON CANNABIS BEVERAGES TO WIN BACK CUSTOMERS
Popular restaurant unknowingly drugs customers by serving them marijuana pizza, CDC report claims
Lotus Tech Tips:
After $380M hack, Clorox sues its “service desk” vendor for simply giving out passwords
He Had Dangerous Delusions. ChatGPT Admitted It Made Them Worse.
The Junk Drawer:
It’s 'frighteningly likely' many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says
DHS Says 233,000 Unaccompanied Children Were Lost During Biden Presidency
Last Call:
Why this nationally acclaimed S.F. pizza spot won’t serve pizza anymore
Ozzy Osbourne, Prince Of Darkness And Counterculture Legend, Dies At 76
Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan dies at 71
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2h 30min
July 19, 2025191 - Black Dong of Death
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Weight Loss: Eating More Protein May Prevent Muscle Loss From GLP-1 Drugs
What Really Happens to Your Body When You Eat More Protein Than Carbs
Seed oils aren't the problem—how we consume them is
Your brain on revenge looks a lot like your brain on drugs—and there’s only one twisted way to get your fix.
Happiness:
Rare Wild Baby Horse Is Adopted by a Domestic Pony That Just Lost Her Own Foal
‘Love Conquers the Atlantic’–Newfoundland Couple’s Message in a Bottle Found in Ireland 13 Years Later
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Washington State Government Panel Urges ‘Safe Supply’ Model To Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths
Marijuana Use Is Tied To 'Significantly Higher Sexual Desire And Arousal,' New Study Shows
Lotus Tech Tips:
China mind-controls bees with ‘world’s lightest brain chip’ for spying, rescue ops
This ‘Iron Dome’ for mosquitoes shoots down bugs with lasers
The Junk Drawer:
PUTTY.ORG nothing to do with PuTTY – and now it's spouting pandemic piffle
The CIA reveals more of its connections to Lee Harvey Oswald
Last Call:
Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out
F.B.I. AGENT ARRESTED FOR D.U.I. IN KNOXVILLE
Legendary rock star could spend more than a decade in prison
Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies at 54 while on Annabelle haunted doll tour
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RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
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1h 59min
July 12, 2025190 - Release The Stupidity
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
7 Surprising Habits That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar, According to Diabetes Experts
Ozempic-like drug significantly reduces frequency of chronic migraines in pilot study
What Our Ancestors Really Ate
Most People Don't Know Grilling Meat Raises Cancer Risk—6 Ways to Grill Safer
Happiness:
Musician Infuses Dad’s Ashes into His Guitar Fretboard- to Be with Him at Future Gigs
Years After She Saved a Magpie it Returns the Favor Saving Her Life After She Fell from Window
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Using Hemp Flour And Oil Can Make Gluten-Free Baked Goods With ‘Optimal’ Texture And ‘Significant’ Nutrition, Study Shows
You’re Not Just Imagining the Munchies. Here’s What Marijuana Is Really Doing to Your Brain.
Lotus Tech Tips:
Pay up or stop scraping: Cloudflare program charges bots for each crawl
NYT to start searching deleted ChatGPT logs after beating OpenAI in court
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’
Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used
The Junk Drawer:
America’s Hot Garbage Problem
Idaho Wildfire Ambush: Gunman Dead After 'Sniper Attack' Kills Two Firefighters
Last Call:
Woody Harrelson fans left shocked after discovering who his father is
HMD is ‘scaling back’ in the US, killing Nokia all over again
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2h 15min
June 28, 2025189 - Ballzinweiners
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
6 Foods To Avoid While Drinking Coffee, According to a Dietitian
Statin drugs are an Internet villain. Do they deserve it?
The buzz about bee pollen
The Truth About Your Blood Sugar
Happiness:
12-year-old Hero Boy Saves Family from Blaze–and Secures Future Job by Impressing the Fire Chief
2 bears escape wildlife park enclosure, devour a 7-day supply of honey, then fall asleep
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
The truth about using cannabis for health problems
Person Who Lobbied Congress for Legal Hemp Admits They Accidentally Legalized Marijuana Federally
Lotus Tech Tips:
Why is it seemingly impossible to stop phone thieves?
He Had a Mental Breakdown Talking to ChatGPT. Then Police Killed Him
The Junk Drawer:
For Hard Boiled Eggs That Peel Like a Dream, Do This
Car Carrier Sinks in Pacific After Blaze on Deck Carrying EVs
Last Call:
Iconic rock band’s guitarist dead at 81: ‘My heart just hit the ground’
RICHARD HURST, 'DUKES OF HAZZARD' ACTOR DEAD AT 79
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1h 56min
June 22, 2025THB 1 - Asshole with a Shoelace
Microsoft only fixing one of two SecureBoot Exploits
Apple’s Kill Switch Would Completely Change Your Next iPhone
MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity
LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions
https://www.404media.co/cameras-exposed-to-the-internet-report/" rel="noopener noreferrer">40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet
Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands
Pope Leo makes AI’s threat to humanity a signature issue
Creators say they didn’t know Google uses YouTube to train AI
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1h 46min
June 22, 2025188 - Ranty Fuckup
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
What's the difference between barista milk and regular milk? It's what gets added to it
Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain
Men Are Reporting 'Ozempic Penis' – But Experts Say It’s Not What They Think
This item in your dishwasher is linked to ‘heart attacks and strokes,’ studies say
Happiness:
Doctor Gave Free Care to Patients for Decades–Now They’ve Raised $280,000 to Pay for His Cancer Treatment
Dog waits outside hotel hoping for food—couple on vacation does one better
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Marijuana doubles your risk of cardiovascular death, worrying new study shows
HIGH TIMES RETURNS: The Counterculture Giant Reclaims Its Roots
Lotus Tech Tips:
Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids
‘It destroys the purpose of humanity’: Customers are saying no to AI
The Junk Drawer:
Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage
RFK Jr. wants to crack down on drug ads. That could cripple some broadcasters
Last Call:
Steve Jobs Explained the Secret to His Success in 7 Words. Most People Didn’t Even Notice
Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/
Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans
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2h 8min
June 14, 2025187 - Cunt of a Cuck
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
6 Bad Fruits You Should Be Eating for Weight Loss, According to Dietitians
Orgasms aren't the sole key to women's sexual satisfaction, study finds
The Gluten-Migraine-Headache Connection
Coca-Cola actually cures an uncomfortable health problem
Happiness:
Arizona Teen Returns Lost Wallet Containing $300, Receives Electric Bike He Had Been Saving for
Texas Mail Carrier Rushes to Be 'First in Line' to Adopt Surrendered Dog from His Former Mail Route
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Marijuana Users Are Nearly 5 Times As Likely To Regularly Exercise Than Eat Fast Food, Stereotype-Busting Survey Shows
Middle school teacher found guilty of giving marijuana-laced brownies to sixth graders
Lotus Tech Tips:
ChatGPT 'got absolutely wrecked' by Atari 2600 in beginner's chess match — OpenAI's newest model bamboozled by 1970s logic
Encyclopaedia Britannica is back and ‘it’s better than ChatGPT’
The Junk Drawer:
The Last Operating Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Will Be Up and Running Once Again in California
Man Who Flew 120 Times For Free By Posing As Flight Attendant Convicted Of Fraud
Last Call:
EL AL Sued Over Wartime Price Gouging, Illegal & Immoral Behavior
Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2
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1h 60min
June 07, 2025186 - Titty Drop
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Plant-Based Filter Removes Up to 99.9% of Microplastics from Water
The MIND diet may help reduce Alzheimer's risk, a large study shows
Risk and future burden of dementia in the United States
Should You Use Epsom Salt? Benefits and Risks To Know
Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds
Happiness:
Dog Thinks He's Having Best Playdate, 'Little Does He Know' the Real Reason
Steve Perry Auctioning Items From Personal Archives to Benefit Wildfire Victims
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Mouth Peaces
Higher Consciousness:
Haribo Recalls Entire Stock of Gummy Candy After Three Packs Found Laced with Drugs
Boomers Are More Into Bud These Days, According to a New Report
Lotus Tech Tips:
Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse
This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
‘No more floppy disks’: Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles
A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World
The Junk Drawer:
The Supreme Court Case That Could End Porn as We Know It
FBI releases 112 pages connected to Covenant School shooting
Trump bans Harvard from admitting new international students
Last Call:
'Caddyshack' actor Chevy Chase visits the Caddie Shack restaurant in Connecticut
LORETTA SWIT FROM M*A*S*H DIES
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1h 52min

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How many episodes does The Lotus Effect have?

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