570: GLP-1s, Food Addiction, and the Psychology of Craving | Luke Cook

0:00What up everybody?

0:00It's episode 570 of the Genius Life.

0:04Let's go!

0:17The Genius Life.

0:22What's going on, everybody?

0:23I'm your host, Max Lugavir, and welcome back to The Genius Life, a show where we separate signal from noise in a world that's increasingly optimized for confusion.

0:32Today's episode is a wide-ranging, anything goes conversation with returning guest and my good friend, Luke Cook.

0:38And if you've heard our past episodes together, you already know anything can happen.

0:43From the science of GLP-1 drugs and what they might be doing to your brain beyond appetite to nicotine, ultra-processed foods, and the surprising psychology of why boring meals might actually be your secret weapon.

0:53We cover a ton of ground.

0:55Now, fair warning, this one's part science, part speculation, and part just two friends thinking out loud.