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Apr 26, 2026 2 hr 2 min

222 - Back on our Balls

from The Lotus Effect Hosted by PhoneBoy and Pheonix

“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my links. Links: How coffee reshapes the gut-brain axis and lifts mood—even without caffeine Coffee and Antioxidants: Everything You Need to Know The 5 Most Common Sex Injuries That Send People to the Hospital, According to ER Doctors Cutting calories to slow aging—without compromising health Elizabeth Smart wins fitness competition: ‘I am so proud of my body, and I want to celebrate it’ Marijuana Reclassification Explained: What the Trump Administration’s Schedule 3 Move Actually Means She gave up sugar. She looks unrecognizable Does the brain work like an LLM in predicting words? New study spells out a complicated answer SOMETHING IS HAPPENING TO AMERICA’S MORAL CODE No Protection From Gulf Shock: World's Biggest Condom Maker Warns Of Price Hikes The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real Oakland Blazers Merch Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Mama T We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: The Lotus Effect Feedback Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) Subscribe to The Lotus Cafe on YouTube Subscribe to PhoneBoy Speaks Again on YouTube 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 coffee, sex injuries, cutting calories and aging, giving up sugar, Marijuana goes Schedule III, our LLM brains, America’s moral code, and the petalheads weigh in on soft or hard ice cream.

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222 - Back on our Balls

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 3:41 ROI
  3. 13:13 First Half
  4. 13:20 How coffee reshapes the gut-brain axis and lifts mood—even without caffeine
  5. 21:34 The 5 Most Common Sex Injuries That Send People to the Hospital, According to ER Doctors
  6. 27:50 Cutting calories to slow aging—without compromising health
  7. 36:41 Elizabeth Smart wins fitness competition: ‘I am so proud of my body, and I want to celebrate it’
  8. 40:45 Cavalcade of Stupidity
  9. 44:57 Tales from Rideshare
  10. 45:27 Toast and Jam
  11. 45:52 What’s Pheonix Cooking?
  12. 53:37 Live Tarot Reading
  13. 1:03:28 The Lotus Cafe
  14. 1:14:33 Weigh-In
  15. 1:24:51 Second Half
  16. 1:25:02 Marijuana Reclassification Explained: What the Trump Administration’s Schedule 3 Move Actually Meanswe the people ki
  17. 1:32:19 She gave up sugar. She looks unrecognizable
  18. 1:39:47 Does the brain work like an LLM in predicting words? New study spells out a complicated answer
  19. 1:48:28 SOMETHING IS HAPPENING TO AMERICA’S MORAL CODE
  20. 1:57:08 Last Call
  21. 1:57:25 No Protection From Gulf Shock: World's Biggest Condom Maker Warns Of Price Hikes
  22. 2:00:06 The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real
  23. 2:01:50 Outro

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