<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-daylight-outweigh-benefits.html"&gt;Does daylight saving time actually save? Research shows costs outweigh benefits&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-medications-daily-negatively-impact-older.html"&gt;Taking five or more medications daily can negatively impact older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5en8zw1l4o"&gt;Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0g82n9e4go"&gt;Hidden sugars in Asia’s baby food spark concerns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/17-year-old-rescued-after-12-hours-lost-in-rough-seas-clinging-to-a-capsized-kayak/"&gt;17-Year-old Rescued After 12 Hours Lost in Rough Seas Clinging to a Capsized Kayak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://people.com/dad-makes-whack-a-mole-costume-for-triplets-exclusive-8736652"&gt;Dad in Charge of Coming Up with Costume for Triplets — and His Creative DIY Getup Goes Viral&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/mile-high-club-4-arrested-at-san-for-smuggling-marijuana-on-flight-to-london/3663953/"&gt;Mile High Club: 4 arrested at SAN for smuggling marijuana on flight to London&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AJbRHdb0jTB2lxArUUacwSw"&gt;TRIPPING ON NOTHING&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Back of the Napkin:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/18-year-prison-sentence-for-man-who-used-ai-to-create-child-abuse-images/"&gt;18-year prison sentence for man who used AI to create child abuse images&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AWDIsEbzMTGqPtHZTMsLOiQ"&gt;THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/cP1VA"&gt;S.F. approves $700-a-month sleeping pods in a former bank. Now the operator has plans for more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/v8MXc"&gt;Mysterious sign highlighting S.F. drug crisis installed on troubled street corner in SoMa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-flight-delayed-maga-hat-brawl/"&gt;British Airways Flight Delayed Over MAGA Hat Brawl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_3839.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/whack-a-mole-costume.jpg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://noauthority.social/@Boolysteed"&gt;Boolysteed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@pheonix"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; on the Dong! (Mastodon)&lt;/li&gt;
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</description>

You favorite petalheads discuss Daylight Saving Time, polypharmacy and Alzheimer’s, Drug Pollution, Sugar in Baby Food, a creative Halloween costume, higher consciousness, San Francisco, AI bullshit, and yay or nay on candied apples.

157 - Candied Asshole

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/progress-in-scientists-search-for-new-migraine-therapies"&gt;Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://crossvillenews1st.com/thousands-of-bottles-of-duloxetine-cymbalta-recalled/"&gt;THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES OF DULOXETINE (CYMBALTA) RECALLED&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/vigorous-exercise-curbs-hunger"&gt;High-Intensity Exercise Works Like An Appetite Suppressant, Study Finds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/glp-1-drugs-drug-may-lower-addiction-risk"&gt;How Ozempic, GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Affect the Brain to Curb Substance Misuse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-getting-cheese-making-kit-for-christmas-he-now-runs-his-own-boutique-creamery/"&gt;After Getting $4.99 Cheese-making Kit for Christmas He Now Runs His Own Creamery And Wins Awards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/Ze6O9#selection-659.0-679.115"&gt;'Nothing but happiness': Phoenix Latina celebrates 100th birthday with bingo, Zumba and art&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/snoop-dogg-confirms-he-has-a-staffer-who-makes-sure-people-hes-smoking-marijuana-with-dont-get-too-high/"&gt;Snoop Dogg Confirms He Has A Staffer Who Makes Sure People He’s Smoking Marijuana With Don’t Get Too High&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/theres-no-linear-relationship-of-blood-thc-to-driving-study-finds-calling-into-question-many-state-marijuana-impaired-driving-laws/"&gt;There’s ‘No Linear Relationship Of Blood THC To Driving,’ Study Finds, Calling Into Question Many State Marijuana-Impaired Driving Laws&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Back of the Napkin:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/apple-airpod-pro-hearing-aid-review-a98e93af"&gt;We Tried Apple’s New Hearing Test—and the New AirPods Pro Hearing Aids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/24/24000-abandoned-redbox-dvd-rental-kiosks-are-leaking-sensitive-customer-information/"&gt;24,000 Abandoned Redbox DVD Rental Kiosks Are Leaking Sensitive Customer Information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://3bmedianews.com/dennys-to-close-150-locations/"&gt;DENNY’S TO CLOSE 150 RESTAURANTS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/ArpHAvVjLSUiKKrOdPcpKUg"&gt;This town has no cell service, so the ‘electrosensitive’ have made it home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/24/fractured-streaming-so-bad-injured-nfl-players-turn-to-illicit-streams-to-watch-their-own-teams/"&gt;Fractured Streaming So Bad Injured NFL Players Turn To Illicit Streams To Watch Their Own Teams&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_3801.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_3807.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/redbox-rip.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://noauthority.social/@Boolysteed"&gt;Boolysteed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@pheonix"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; on the Dong! (Mastodon)&lt;/li&gt;
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Your favorite petalheads discuss discuss migraines, a Cymbalta recall, hgih-intensity exercise, Ozempic and addiction, happy higher-consciousness hi-tech hijinks, and yay or nay on chicken wings.

156 - Craven More Cock

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/drug-trials-funded-manufacturers-find-50-percent-greater-drug-effectiveness"&gt;Drug Trials Funded By Manufacturers Find 50 Percent Greater Drug Effectiveness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/stop-food-noise-weight-loss"&gt;‘Food Noise’ Ruled Her Life for Years. Here’s How She Learned to Silence It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-ultra-foods-health-backfire.html"&gt;Ultra-processed foods: Why public health warnings could backfire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/burger-king-ranch-dip-cup"&gt;Burger King Offering Free 8oz Ranch ‘Big Dip’ Cup with Sandwiches: What Nutritionists Think&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pilot-of-rescue-flight-for-pets-impacted-by-hurricanes-adopts-kitten-finding-love-at-30000-feet/"&gt;Pilot of Rescue Flight for Pets Impacted by Hurricanes Adopts Kitten, Finding ‘Love at 30,000 Feet’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/ld4sH"&gt;Moment dog sees friends arrive at the beach to play with him melts hearts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/snoop-dogg-plays-marijuana-meteorologist-on-the-today-show-delivering-forecasts-for-real-cities-like-blaze-kentucky-and-stoner-colorado/"&gt;Snoop Dogg Plays Marijuana Meteorologist On The TODAY Show, Delivering Forecasts For Real Cities Like Blaze, Kentucky And Stoner, Colorado&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/A_UtYaa-aTRWO7lFiXKsUfg"&gt;Legal Marijuana Contains Dangerous Mold. States Approve It Anyway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Back of the Napkin:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/llms-cant-perform-genuine-logical-reasoning-apple-researchers-suggest/"&gt;Apple study exposes deep cracks in LLMs’ “reasoning” capabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/vTSHN"&gt;THE AGE OF AI CHILD ABUSE IS HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/bath-body-works-apologizes-after-customers-claim-winter/"&gt;Bath &amp; Body Works Apologizes After Customers Claim Winter Themed “Snowed In” Candle Looks Like Ku Klux Klan Hoods – Pulls it From Shelves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/gPEc0"&gt;Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/17/steam-finally-makes-it-clear-youre-buying-a-license-not-a-game/"&gt;Steam Finally Makes It Clear: You’re Buying A License, Not A Game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/ward-christensen-bbs-inventor-and-architect-of-our-online-age-dies-at-age-78/"&gt;Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/Avery-the-cat.png"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/klandle.jpg"&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/IMG_3781.jpeg"&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Sharky"&gt;Sharky&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@pheonix"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; on the Dong! (Mastodon)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Voicemail: +1 253-237-3321&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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Your favorite petalheads discuss drug trials, food noise, ultra-processed foods, BK Big Dip, happy pets, stoner weather, AI, and yay or nay on thin crust pizza.

155 - Jesus Hot Pockets Christ

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.medicaldaily.com/can-eggs-prevent-dementia-heres-how-many-eat-beneficial-effects-472507"&gt;Can Eggs Prevent Dementia? Here's How Many To Eat For Beneficial Effects&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.medicaldaily.com/screen-use-9-10-year-olds-elevates-risk-depression-anxiety-study-says-472514"&gt;Screen Use In 9- And 10-Year-Olds Elevates Risk Of Depression, Anxiety, Study Says&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/your-doctors-office-could-be-reading-your-blood-pressure-all-wrong/"&gt;Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/sardine-diet-unhealthy-weight-loss"&gt;Eating Nothing But Sardines May Help You Lose Weight, But Experts Say It's a Bad Idea&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/painting-found-in-italian-villa-basement-turns-out-to-be-original-picasso/"&gt;Painting Found in Italian Villa Basement Turns Out to Be Original Picasso&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/good-samaritan-skip-finds-12000-and-returns-it-all-to-the-senior-citizen-who-lost-it/"&gt;Good Samaritan ‘Skip’ Finds $12,000 and Returns it All to the Senior Citizen Who Lost it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/most-people-dont-trust-the-government-for-marijuana-information-federally-funded-study-shows/"&gt;Most People Don’t Trust The Government For Marijuana Information, Federally Funded Study Shows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/03/lapd-raids-medical-lab-for-nonexistent-weed-get-gun-stuck-in-an-mri-machine/"&gt;LAPD Raids Medical Lab For (Nonexistent) Weed, Get Gun Stuck In An MRI Machine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Back of the Napkin:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/29/its-time-to-take-warnings-about-using-airport-public-wi-fi-seriously.html"&gt;Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-hackers-deepfake-nudify-ai-sites"&gt;Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI 'Nudify' Sites to Steal Data&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/internet_archive_ddos_data_leak/"&gt;Internet Archive leaks user info and succumbs to DDoS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/10/musks-free-starlink-for-helene-victims-wasnt-free/"&gt;Musk’s ‘Free’ Starlink For Helene Victims Wasn’t Free&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-04/she-ate-a-costco-salad-before-giving-birth-after-a-drug-test-authorities-took-her-baby-away"&gt;She ate a Costco salad before giving birth. After a drug test, authorities took her baby away&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/reports-china-hacked-verizon-and-att-may-have-accessed-us-wiretap-systems/"&gt;Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&amp;T, may have accessed US wiretap systems&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.49erswebzone.com/news/185013-nfl-replay-official-seahawks-muffed/"&gt;NFL replay official: We didn’t see Seahawks’ muffed punt until too late to fix blown call&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://lotuseffect.show/images/jencar.jpeg"&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@Phaze_Zilla"&gt;Mama T&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
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discuss eggs, fondle slabs and depression, blood pressure, sardines, Picassos, good Samaritans, happy, hi-tech hijinks, and yay or nay on apple cider.

154 - Soak It Inside Her

<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!&amp;rdquo; &amp;mdash; Pheonix&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Health:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/water-bottle-unhealthy-study"&gt;Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/is-it-bad-to-take-ibuprofen-every-day"&gt;Pain Relief Woes: Here's Why It's Risky to Take Ibuprofen Daily&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mucinex-method-pregnancy"&gt;Why People on TikTok Are Claiming Mucinex Helped Them Get Pregnant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.prevention.com/health/a62120863/hypnosis-for-ibs/"&gt;She Was in Agony—Until She Tried This Centuries-Old Method for Relief&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Happiness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-boys-life-support-was-turned-off-he-began-improving-and-went-home-with-parents/"&gt;When Dying Boy’s Life Support Was Turned off He Began Improving–and Went Home with Parents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranger-carried-a-senior-hiker-for-hours-on-his-back-after-she-fell-and-couldnt-walk/"&gt;Stranger Carried a Senior Hiker for Hours on His Back After She Fell and Couldn’t Walk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Teabag Tournament&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@phoneboy/113257121723131954"&gt;Vote on Mastodon&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Polls will close on 5 October 2024&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy9j8ldp0lo"&gt;Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Higher Consciousness:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/the-feds-are-hiring-a-contractor-to-roll-hundreds-of-thousands-of-marijuana-cigarettes-for-research/"&gt;The Feds Are Hiring A Contractor To Roll Hundreds Of Thousands Of ‘Marijuana Cigarettes’ For Research&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/I7fex"&gt;Down from the high: States that first legalized marijuana see plummet in tax revenue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Back of the Napkin:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/29/its-time-to-take-warnings-about-using-airport-public-wi-fi-seriously.html"&gt;Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-hackers-deepfake-nudify-ai-sites"&gt;Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI 'Nudify' Sites to Steal Data&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;The Junk Drawer:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.ph/vxhV3"&gt;Helene shuts down Spruce Pine, NC mine that is pivotal to world’s semiconductor supply&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@ryantyre@bird.makeup/113239828193394312"&gt;The government doesn’t care about you&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Last Call:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/unlv-quarterback-leaves-school-saying-promised-100-000-nil-payment-wasnt-made-heres-how-it-could-have-been-avoided-14b3c6ab"&gt;UNLV quarterback leaves team, saying $100,000 NIL payment wasn’t made. The dispute didn’t have to happen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-hidden-ai-tool-turns-your-text-into-stunningly-lifelike-podcasts-for-free-listen-for-yourself/"&gt;Google's hidden AI tool turns your text into stunningly lifelike podcasts - for free. Listen for yourself&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU9WkJWgEB4"&gt;Aphantasia Deep Dive by Google NotebookLM via Aphant Chris Abraham&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Images:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;

&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Credits:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker"&gt;RevCyberTrucker&lt;/a&gt; for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://noauthority.social/@Poem435"&gt;Dame Jennifer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href="pheonix@lotuseffect.show"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="phoneboy@lotuseffect.show"&gt;PhoneBoy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow &lt;a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@pheonix"&gt;Pheonix&lt;/a&gt; on the Dong! (Mastodon)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;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:&lt;/p&gt;
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</description>

Your favorite petalheads discuss: bottled water, pain relief, Mucinex and pregnancy, IBS and hypnosis, happy, higher consciousness, hi-tech hijinks, fallout from Hurricane Helene, and yay or nay on pumpkin spice?

153 - Milk of Amnesia

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