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Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

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A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look – and who’s got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health?

We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed without being overwhelmed. Every episode, we cover the health news of the week, take listener questions, and do a deep dive into a buzzy and misunderstood wellness topic so that you can actually make the best decisions for your own health.

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Episodes
  • What's the deal with cold plunges and saunas?

    What's the deal with cold plunges and saunas?
    Feb 26 2026

    This week, Emily and Perry plunge, as it were, into the temperature extremes: cold plunges and saunas. Is there any actual value to shocking your body with ice water or sweating out an ocean? Or are we just gluttons for punishment?

    Plus: soaring measles rates, Jay Bhattacharya's double federal appointment, and pandemics lurking under the ice.

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    50 mins
  • What's the deal with peptides?

    What's the deal with peptides?
    Feb 19 2026

    This week, Emily and Perry tackle peptides, the purported panacea for all health ailments. Can an injection of these tiny bits of protein actually boost your metabolism, plump up your skin, heal your injuries, and overall prolong your life? And what could possibly go wrong when you inject a peptide stack of dubious origin anyway?

    Plus: mRNA flu vaccines, hormone replacement therapy, and the optimal time to hoard condoms at the Olympic Village (wink wink).

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    53 mins
  • What's the deal with declining sperm counts?

    What's the deal with declining sperm counts?
    Feb 12 2026

    In our inaugural episode, Emily and Perry talk all things sperm: if it's on the decline, how to juice its quality, the perils of tight underwear, and what a high sperm count says about your manliness (spoiler: absolutely nothing).

    Plus, vitamin K shots at birth, the keto diet to treat schizophrenia, and, in honor of the Olympics, whether penis pumping helps your air time.

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    59 mins
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