The Lotus Effect

Your hosts Pheonix and PhoneBoy talk about health, happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hijinks!

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Last Episode : July 27, 2025 1:12am

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192 - Outsourced Fuckery
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Allergies seem nearly impossible to avoid — unless you’re Amish The Sugar Substitute In Your “Healthy” Snacks May Be Risky For Your Brain Health. Here's Why Despite self-perceived sensitivities, study finds gluten and wheat safe for many people with IBS Humans used to have straighter teeth—what changed? Weston A. Price from the Book of Knowledge The Weston A. Price Foundation Happiness: Lost Mother and Son ‘Did Everything Right’ to Lead Rescuers to Their Broken Car Guinness Record Holder for Most Premature Baby is Thriving at 1-Year Old–and All Giggles After ‘Zero Odds’ to Live Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Zoom H6essential Recorder (Affiliate Link) Original iSesamo Spudger + Mini iSesamo Spudger Repair (Affiliate Link) Higher Consciousness: WHY BIG ALCOHOL IS BETTING ON CANNABIS BEVERAGES TO WIN BACK CUSTOMERS Popular restaurant unknowingly drugs customers by serving them marijuana pizza, CDC report claims Lotus Tech Tips: After $380M hack, Clorox sues its “service desk” vendor for simply giving out passwords He Had Dangerous Delusions. ChatGPT Admitted It Made Them Worse. The Junk Drawer: It’s 'frighteningly likely' many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says DHS Says 233,000 Unaccompanied Children Were Lost During Biden Presidency Last Call: Why this nationally acclaimed S.F. pizza spot won’t serve pizza anymore Ozzy Osbourne, Prince Of Darkness And Counterculture Legend, Dies At 76 Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan dies at 71 Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! cottongin We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published Sunday
191 - Black Dong of Death
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Weight Loss: Eating More Protein May Prevent Muscle Loss From GLP-1 Drugs What Really Happens to Your Body When You Eat More Protein Than Carbs Seed oils aren't the problem—how we consume them is Your brain on revenge looks a lot like your brain on drugs—and there’s only one twisted way to get your fix. Happiness: Rare Wild Baby Horse Is Adopted by a Domestic Pony That Just Lost Her Own Foal ‘Love Conquers the Atlantic’–Newfoundland Couple’s Message in a Bottle Found in Ireland 13 Years Later Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: Washington State Government Panel Urges ‘Safe Supply’ Model To Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths Marijuana Use Is Tied To 'Significantly Higher Sexual Desire And Arousal,' New Study Shows Lotus Tech Tips: China mind-controls bees with ‘world’s lightest brain chip’ for spying, rescue ops This ‘Iron Dome’ for mosquitoes shoots down bugs with lasers The Junk Drawer: PUTTY.ORG nothing to do with PuTTY – and now it's spouting pandemic piffle The CIA reveals more of its connections to Lee Harvey Oswald Last Call: Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out F.B.I. AGENT ARRESTED FOR D.U.I. IN KNOXVILLE Legendary rock star could spend more than a decade in prison Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies at 54 while on Annabelle haunted doll tour Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Sharky We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 07/19
190 - Release The Stupidity
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: 7 Surprising Habits That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar, According to Diabetes Experts Ozempic-like drug significantly reduces frequency of chronic migraines in pilot study What Our Ancestors Really Ate Most People Don't Know Grilling Meat Raises Cancer Risk—6 Ways to Grill Safer Happiness: Musician Infuses Dad’s Ashes into His Guitar Fretboard- to Be with Him at Future Gigs Years After She Saved a Magpie it Returns the Favor Saving Her Life After She Fell from Window Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: Using Hemp Flour And Oil Can Make Gluten-Free Baked Goods With ‘Optimal’ Texture And ‘Significant’ Nutrition, Study Shows You’re Not Just Imagining the Munchies. Here’s What Marijuana Is Really Doing to Your Brain. Lotus Tech Tips: Pay up or stop scraping: Cloudflare program charges bots for each crawl NYT to start searching deleted ChatGPT logs after beating OpenAI in court McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’ Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used The Junk Drawer: America’s Hot Garbage Problem Idaho Wildfire Ambush: Gunman Dead After 'Sniper Attack' Kills Two Firefighters Last Call: Woody Harrelson fans left shocked after discovering who his father is HMD is ‘scaling back’ in the US, killing Nokia all over again Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 07/12
189 - Ballzinweiners
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: 6 Foods To Avoid While Drinking Coffee, According to a Dietitian Statin drugs are an Internet villain. Do they deserve it? The buzz about bee pollen The Truth About Your Blood Sugar Happiness: 12-year-old Hero Boy Saves Family from Blaze–and Secures Future Job by Impressing the Fire Chief 2 bears escape wildlife park enclosure, devour a 7-day supply of honey, then fall asleep Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: The truth about using cannabis for health problems Person Who Lobbied Congress for Legal Hemp Admits They Accidentally Legalized Marijuana Federally Lotus Tech Tips: Why is it seemingly impossible to stop phone thieves? He Had a Mental Breakdown Talking to ChatGPT. Then Police Killed Him The Junk Drawer: For Hard Boiled Eggs That Peel Like a Dream, Do This Car Carrier Sinks in Pacific After Blaze on Deck Carrying EVs Last Call:
Published 06/28
THB 1 - Asshole with a Shoelace
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Microsoft only fixing one of two SecureBoot Exploits Apple’s Kill Switch Would Completely Change Your Next iPhone MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions 40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands Pope Leo makes AI’s threat to humanity a signature issue Creators say they didn’t know Google uses YouTube to train AI
Published 06/22
188 - Ranty Fuckup
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: What's the difference between barista milk and regular milk? It's what gets added to it Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain Men Are Reporting 'Ozempic Penis' – But Experts Say It’s Not What They Think This item in your dishwasher is linked to ‘heart attacks and strokes,’ studies say Happiness: Doctor Gave Free Care to Patients for Decades–Now They’ve Raised $280,000 to Pay for His Cancer Treatment Dog waits outside hotel hoping for food—couple on vacation does one better Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: Marijuana doubles your risk of cardiovascular death, worrying new study shows HIGH TIMES RETURNS: The Counterculture Giant Reclaims Its Roots Lotus Tech Tips: Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids ‘It destroys the purpose of humanity’: Customers are saying no to AI The Junk Drawer: Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage RFK Jr. wants to crack down on drug ads. That could cripple some broadcasters Last Call: Steve Jobs Explained the Secret to His Success in 7 Words. Most People Didn’t Even Notice Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/ Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Sharky We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 06/22
187 - Cunt of a Cuck
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: 6 Bad Fruits You Should Be Eating for Weight Loss, According to Dietitians Orgasms aren't the sole key to women's sexual satisfaction, study finds The Gluten-Migraine-Headache Connection Coca-Cola actually cures an uncomfortable health problem Happiness: Arizona Teen Returns Lost Wallet Containing $300, Receives Electric Bike He Had Been Saving for Texas Mail Carrier Rushes to Be 'First in Line' to Adopt Surrendered Dog from His Former Mail Route Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: Marijuana Users Are Nearly 5 Times As Likely To Regularly Exercise Than Eat Fast Food, Stereotype-Busting Survey Shows Middle school teacher found guilty of giving marijuana-laced brownies to sixth graders Lotus Tech Tips: ChatGPT 'got absolutely wrecked' by Atari 2600 in beginner's chess match — OpenAI's newest model bamboozled by 1970s logic Encyclopaedia Britannica is back and ‘it’s better than ChatGPT’ The Junk Drawer: The Last Operating Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Will Be Up and Running Once Again in California Man Who Flew 120 Times For Free By Posing As Flight Attendant Convicted Of Fraud Last Call: EL AL Sued Over Wartime Price Gouging, Illegal & Immoral Behavior Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2 Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! cottongin We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 06/14
186 - Titty Drop
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Plant-Based Filter Removes Up to 99.9% of Microplastics from Water The MIND diet may help reduce Alzheimer's risk, a large study shows Risk and future burden of dementia in the United States Should You Use Epsom Salt? Benefits and Risks To Know Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds Happiness: Dog Thinks He's Having Best Playdate, 'Little Does He Know' the Real Reason Steve Perry Auctioning Items From Personal Archives to Benefit Wildfire Victims Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Mouth Peaces Higher Consciousness: Haribo Recalls Entire Stock of Gummy Candy After Three Packs Found Laced with Drugs Boomers Are More Into Bud These Days, According to a New Report Lotus Tech Tips: Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild ‘No more floppy disks’: Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World The Junk Drawer: The Supreme Court Case That Could End Porn as We Know It FBI releases 112 pages connected to Covenant School shooting Trump bans Harvard from admitting new international students Last Call: 'Caddyshack' actor Chevy Chase visits the Caddie Shack restaurant in Connecticut LORETTA SWIT FROM M*A*S*H DIES Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 06/07
185 - Even More Dead Air
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Doctors issue urgent warning over ingredient found in popular drinks that turbocharges CANCER Plant or Animal Protein? It Depends on Your Age, Study Finds This Type Of Food Was Just Linked To Heart Disease And A Serious Brain Condition—And It's Probably In Your Pantry This Common Over-The-Counter Medication Increases Dementia Risk, According To Doctors Happiness: Dry Cleaner Gives Away his Services to Unemployed Folks Headed to Job Interviews: ‘Just Pay it Forward’ Stray Dog Rescued from the Streets Visits Dozens of Countries with Woman Who ‘never liked dogs’ Supermom Sticks to Breastfeeding Schedule While Running 60 Mile Ultramarathon 6 Months Postpartum Cavalcade of Stupidity Poop in my Truck Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: 20Bar Espresso Machine Amazon Affiliate Link) Gevi Conical Burr Coffee Grinder (Amazon Affiliate Link) Higher Consciousness: Bill Maher And Woody Harrelson’s Marijuana Dispensary Was Burglarized This Skill Can Help You Unlock an Altered State of Consciousness—And Mimic the Way Marijuana Feels Lotus Tech Tips: To Prove They Don’t Cheat With AI, Students Are Turning to…AI In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from 'barely maintained' to 'it writes for you'Already played Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more The Junk Drawer: Waste Of The Day: Still No CA Rail Line Amazon sending refunds for returns it never received, as far back as 2018 Last Call: George Wendt, the Beer-Loving Norm on 'Cheers,' Dies at 76 Who is General Tso—and why does he have his own chicken dish? Duck Dynasty Patriarch Phil Robertson Dead at 79 – ‘Now with the Lord’ ARTIST RESPONSIBLE FOR “HANG ON SLOOPY” AND “ROCK AND ROLL HOOCHIE KOO” HAS DIED Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Sharky cottongin Mama T We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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. NEW! visit our swag shop. Propagate the petals and support the show!
Published 06/01
184 - Shitpocalypse of the Week
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Okra and Fenugreek Extracts Safely Remove Microplastics From Water in New Texas Research 6 Foods You Should NEVER Freeze, According To Experts How changing the way you breathe can improve your brain and body Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm—a psychologist explains why gestures don't always land as intended Happiness: 12-Year-old Taught Himself to Bake Fantastic Cakes–by Watching YouTube Videos" "12-Year-old Taught Himself to Bake Fantastic Cakes–by Watching YouTube Videos Women Reunited With Sister After DNA Test and 57-year Search Ends the Mystery of a Forced Adoption Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Man facing charges after major crash on Mother's Day on I-75 near Georgia-Tennessee state line claims lives Higher Consciousness: CBP officers seize $875K in marijuana disguised as a shipment of men's overalls Marijuana insiders say Gov. Whitmer’s proposed 32% tax would strangle golden goose Lotus Tech Tips: You think ransomware is bad now? Wait until it infects CPUs License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows VPN owner shows buyer’s remorse; claims was unaware of lifetime subscriptions Why MFA is getting easier to bypass and what to do about it The Junk Drawer: 3M Settles New Jersey's 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination Lawsuit For $450 Million Thousands of Starbucks baristas strike over new dress code Last Call: EAST TENNESSEE EARTHQUAKE RANKS AMONG STRONGEST IN REGION’S HISTORY Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' Performance Registers Seismic Activity Joe Don Baker, star of 'Walking Tall' and James Bond films, dies at 89 Software glitch inadvertently cancels thousands of Oklahoma marijuana business licenses Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Mama T We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 05/18
183 - Basic White Bitch Blowjobs
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Are Runny Yolks Safe To Eat? Here's What Health Experts Say What to Know About 'Ozempic Feet,' the Latest GLP-1 Side Effect Gaining Attention These Two Household Ingredients Can Help Fight Inflammation And Support Weight Loss Should You Pee After Sex? Here's What You Should Know Happiness: They got married outside amid tornado warnings—the photos are everything Shelter Dog Gets 'Freedom Zoomies' When Seeing Her Backyard for the First Time Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: Using Marijuana Reduces Alcohol Cravings In People Who Drink A Lot, Federally Funded Study Shows You Can Drink Your Weed Now. What to Know About THC Beverages Lotus Tech Tips: Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom ‘Tone deaf’: US tech company responsible for global IT outage to cut jobs and use AI Computacenter IT guy let girlfriend into Deutsche Bank server rooms, says fired whistleblower The Junk Drawer: Map shows where child marriage remains legal as Maine ban becomes law Hawaii Adding Climate Change Tax To Hotel Stays As Of January 2026 Last Call: Rock legend wanted to break fellow icon’s ‘(expletive) neck’ when they toured together Televangelist Jim Bakker Says He Needs A Million Bucks Or 'I'll Be Out On The Street' Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 05/10
182 - Unintentional Journalism
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Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen! — Pheonix Health: Sleep's dual role: How it consolidates memories while preparing the brain for new learning US sees disproportionate increase in body mass index rates of more than 60 Household Plastics Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk: 4 Ways to Limit Exposure Forget Cholesterol Screenings. This New Blood Test Is The Best For Decoding Heart Health Happiness: Child Born with Heart Outside Chest Becomes Solitary Survivor Thanks to Surgical Procedure Invented for Her 90-year-old Who Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals at Sanctuary Has No Plans to Retire Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam: Higher Consciousness: ‘Black-Owned’ Label On Marijuana Products Increases Interest Among White Consumers But Not Black Consumers, Study Says Turkey Leg Hut Owner Sold Marijuana At Restaurant In Branded Bags, FBI Says Lotus Tech Tips: iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years Ex-Disney employee gets 3 years in the clink for goofy attacks on mousey menus Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that. The Junk Drawer: 'You wouldn’t steal a car' anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Advances After Language Removed To Make Purchase Of 16 & 17-Year-Olds A Felony Last Call: Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50 Trump signs order to cut funding to PBS and NPR Ruth Buzzi, who played a purse-wielding spinster on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88 Images: Credits: RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity! Mama T We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback! Email: Pheonix or PhoneBoy Follow Pheonix on the Dong! (Mastodon) Follow PhoneBoy on the Dong! (Mastodon) 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.
Published 05/03