Michael Hobbes

Michael Hobbes
Occupation(s)Journalist and podcaster
Known forMaintenance Phase,
You're Wrong About,
If Books Could Kill
Websitehttps://rottenindenmark.org/

Michael Hobbes is a journalist and podcast host.[1] He was formerly a Senior Enterprise Reporter for HuffPost.[2][3] His writing has also appeared in Pacific Standard,[4] The New Republic,[5] and Slate.[6]

Hobbes currently co-hosts the podcast Maintenance Phase, which criticizes the science behind health and wellness fads,[1] and the podcast If Books Could Kill, which critically examines the premises of various popular non-fiction books.[7][8] He also previously co-hosted You're Wrong About, which explores the truth behind popular narratives about well-known historical events and phenomena.[9]

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  2. ^ "Michael Hobbes", podchaser.com, retrieved January 20, 2023
  3. ^ "Michael Hobbes", podchaser.com, retrieved January 20, 2023
  4. ^ Hobbes, M. (September 16, 2018), The Afterlife of Big Ideas in Education Reform, retrieved January 20, 2023
  5. ^ Hobbes, M. (2014), "Stop Trying to Save the World", The New Republic, retrieved January 20, 2023
  6. ^ Hobbes, M. (2014), "How My Parents Accidentally Got Caught Up in the Iranian Revolution", Slate, retrieved January 20, 2023
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ McCann, Fiona. "If Books Could Kill: Sharp takedowns of dumb takes". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Michael Hobbes", bigthink.com, retrieved January 20, 2023