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Jun 22, 2025 2 hr 8 min

188 - Ranty Fuckup

from The Lotus Effect Hosted by PhoneBoy and Pheonix

“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 Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Sharky We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) Voicemail: +1 253-237-3321 The Lotus Effect is a Value for Value podcast! Did you get something out of this show? Put a number to it and send it to us using: Use Paypal to send your fiat fun coupons in (no blankets or water, just cash) If you're not into PayPal, we also take Fiat Fun Coupons via Cash.App.

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Your favorite petalheads discuss barista milk, sleep, Ozepmic penis, a lucky dog, the return of High Times, AI fuckery, computer history, winning the war on drug ads, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite summer beverages.

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188 - Ranty Fuckup

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 3:42 ROI
  3. 14:19 Health Segment
  4. 14:29 What's the difference between barista milk and regular milk? It's what gets added to it
  5. 18:52 Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain
  6. 24:20 Men Are Reporting 'Ozempic Penis' – But Experts Say It’s Not What They Think
  7. 27:04 This item in your dishwasher is linked to ‘heart attacks and strokes,’ studies say
  8. 29:19 Happiness Segment
  9. 32:46 Doctor Gave Free Care to Patients for Decades–Now They’ve Raised $280,000 to Pay for His Cancer Treatment
  10. 32:51 Dog waits outside hotel hoping for food—couple on vacation does one better
  11. 35:40 Cavalcade of Stupidity
  12. 40:31 Tales from Rideshare
  13. 41:05 What’s Pheonix Cooking?
  14. 1:06:52 Weigh-In
  15. 1:20:25 Higher Consciousness
  16. 1:20:48 Marijuana doubles your risk of cardiovascular death, worrying new study shows
  17. 1:27:09 HIGH TIMES RETURNS: The Counterculture Giant Reclaims Its Roots
  18. 1:30:13 Lotus Tech Tips
  19. 1:30:28 Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids
  20. 1:34:14 ‘It destroys the purpose of humanity’: Customers are saying no to AI
  21. 1:39:32 Last Call
  22. 1:44:26 The Junk Drawer
  23. 1:44:43 Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage
  24. 1:51:29 RFK Jr. wants to crack down on drug ads. That could cripple some broadcasters
  25. 2:00:08 Steve Jobs Explained the Secret to His Success in 7 Words. Most People Didn’t Even Notice
  26. 2:02:53 Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/
  27. 2:04:56 Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans
  28. 2:06:57 Outro

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