This week is our first  Diet Book Deep Dive, where we dig into some of the worst and wildest weight loss advice we can find.  First up: Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon's pun, alcohol and misogyny-fueled diet plan from the 1970s. Hope you like broiled steak and Sanka!Clips!<ul><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWuK5EnXaWU'>Ed McMahon & Britney Spears on Star Search</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tDorFZqPus'>Ed McMahon for American Family Sweepstakes</a></li></ul>Support us:<ul><li> <a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Subscribe on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more</a></li></ul> Thanks to <a href='http://shesallfatpod.com/'>Lynn Barbera</a> for editing assistance and <a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'>Doctor Dreamchip</a> for our lovely theme song!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Support the show</a>

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Diet Book Deep Dive: Ed McMahon’s “Slimming Down”

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.