Yesterday
The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: Parenthood Shrinks Your Brain, And Drops Testosterone 25%!
What actually happens to your brain, and how fast or slow do you age when you become a parent? Dr. Darby Saxbe reveals the surprising science of the "parental brain" and how fatherhood physically reshapes a man's mind, why dads lose grey matter, what really happens to testosteron ... Show More
1h 28m
Aug 21
Most Replayed Moment: Better Sleep Doesn't Always Mean Longer Sleep! Fix These Habits Today
What if getting better sleep has less to do with sleeping longer, and more to do with your daily habits? Dr. Kristen Holmes is a performance scientist whose work focuses on sleep, recovery, circadian rhythms and the everyday behaviours that influence how well our bodies and minds ... Show More
30m 49s
Aug 20
Konstantin Kisin & The Financial Crash Expert: Our Leaders Have Lost Control, It's TOO LATE To Stop!
Is the West collapsing, or is the planet? Political commentator Konstantin Kisin and rebel economist Steve Keen go head-to-head on the biggest questions facing the West: immigration, the debt crisis, climate change, Trump, China and the future of AI. Konstantin Kisin is a satiris ... Show More
1h 33m
Apr 2025
Ultra-Processed People: How Big Food Is Rewiring Our Brains | Chris Van Tulleken
Ultra-processed food is the new cigarette—and it's fueling a global health crisis hiding in plain sight. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Chris van Tulleken—infectious disease physician, BBC broadcaster, and author of Ultra-Processed People—to expose the truth behind ultra-p ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 2024
Chris Van Tulleken: Why ultra processed food is harming you, and why you can't stop eating it
Today’s bonus guest is Dr Chris van Tulleken, he's the author of the bestselling book Ultra Processed People, an infectious diseases doctor and broadcaster. Now for anyone who’s been listening to Big Fish for a while, you’ll know that this book absolutely changed my life. It’s an ... Show More
53m 54s
Jan 2024
Why You Can’t Stop Eating Ultra-Processed Foods: Dr Chris Van Tulleken #414
Why do we all eat stuff that isn’t food and why can’t we stop? In this episode, Dr Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People explains all. As well as being one of the UK’s leading science broadcasters, Chris is a practising infectious diseases doctor in the NHS. He gai ... Show More
2h 29m
Apr 2022
Ultra-Processed Foods: A Load of Baloney?
We hear over and over that ultra-processed food is bad for us. But is there actually something funky going on here — or is it just junk food? We dig into what these foods are doing to our bodies. You’ll hear from Dr. Kevin Hall, Prof. Carlos Monteiro, Dr. Cathrina Edwards, and Dr ... Show More
38m 33s
May 2025
Why the ‘big food’ industry is killing us – and how to fight back | Prof. Brian Elbel and Prof. Tim Spector
👀 Unwrap the truth 👉 Try the new ZOE app Why do we eat what we eat? It might feel like a personal choice, but hidden forces—industry tactics, government policies, and even cutting-edge food science—shape our decisions every day. In this episode, Professor Brian Elbel from NYU a ... Show More
1h 3m
In this Moments episode, Dr. Chris Van Tulleken (the Junk Food Doctor) delves into the complexities of foods labelled as "healthy." He explores how certain food products, from diet sodas to breakfast cereals, might not be as beneficial as they're marketed to be, suggesting that the food industry's labelling tactics could influence consumer choices. Tune in t ... Show More
