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Raff's Brain

Rob Raffety

Raff’s Brain is my playground for goofy stories, real-life adventures, and experiments in how openness, creativity, and technology can bring people together and improve our lives. Expect Hot Yoga Problems, Riffin’ with Raff, Drive & Jive / Walk & Talk, and various zany side projects that are sometimes cathartic, sometimes ridiculous, and hopefully worth your time. 

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  • a few times a week
  • Avg 12 min
  • English

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  • October 3 · 16 min

    Raff's Brain #262: Panic Patrol, Pizza, & the $20 Yoga Surcharge

    Raff’s Brain hits the streets of New York City. Recording from Midtown Manhattan, Rob checks in during a visit with the Moving Picture Institute and celebrates the arrival of October by launching his newest creative experiment: Panic Patrol, a short-form historical comedy series about inventions and cultural changes that once inspired genuine public panic. That launches a broader riff on how quickly yesterday’s terrifying innovation can become today’s ordinary life, and whether history might offer some perspective on the apocalyptic language surrounding new technologies today. There are also more urgent matters. Why does a CorePower membership suddenly require another $20 in Manhattan? Can Rob survive New York while trying to eat better? Is a four-dollar bodega coffee actually a triumph of efficiency? And how many slices of New York pizza constitute “moderation”? Rob reports from the front lines. Topics include: Visiting New York City and the Moving Picture Institute Launching Panic Patrol on October 1 Historical fears surrounding innovation and technological change The influence of Pessimists Archive Maintaining an exercise routine while traveling The infamous $20 Manhattan yoga surcharge Choosing convenience over quality New York street life and sensory overload Diet discipline versus New York pizza The superiority of the foldable cheese slice Building sustainable health habits through small daily wins Using history to put modern panic into perspective Visit PanicPatrolShow.com to watch the first Panic Patrol dispatches. Call the Raff's Brain Hotline! Pick a topic, make a statement, ask a question! 571-408-8058.

  • September 29 · 14 min

    Raff's Brain #261: My Algorithmic Wellness Overlord Says I’m Improving - HOT YOGA PROBLEMS!

    Rob survived CorePower Sculpt. Barely. After an early-morning encounter with burpees, mountain climbers, push-ups, and the general indignities of exercising aggressively in a heated room, Rob discovers something alarming: he might actually be making progress. In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, he reflects on building momentum, making better everyday choices, dropping five pounds, and discovering that workouts become slightly less catastrophic when you keep showing up. Along the way, there are important detours involving electric skateboards, nineteenth-century circus transportation, Google monitoring his health, Frito pie, imaginary horse-feed bags filled with cauliflower rice, and the unnecessary escalation of perfectly respectable yoga poses. Especially Thread the Needle. Leave Thread the Needle alone. Topics include: • The nightmare known as CorePower Sculpt • Exercise consistency and building momentum • Weight loss and healthier food choices • The difference between progress and perfection • Learning to survive push-ups and cardio • Health tracking and algorithmic accountability • Yoga modifications nobody asked for • Bird Dog, Thread the Needle, and knowing when a pose is already good enough • Why “make better decisions” might be the simplest health strategy of all Five pounds down. Fifty-ish to go. Mission underway. Call the Raff's Brain Hotline! Pick a topic, make a statement, ask a question! 571-408-8058.

  • September 29 · 12 min

    Raff's Brain #260: The 5:30 A.M. HOT YOGA Class I Definitely Meant to Take

    Rob checks in from a Monday night edition of Hot Yoga Problems with a report from the front lines of diet, exercise, sleep, and podcast consistency. He’s about 10 days into a healthier routine, avoiding chips and fries and showing up for workouts—but one late football game and a restless night derail his plan for a brutal 5:30 a.m. Yoga Sculpt class. The conversation wanders, as it should, through the appeal of live sports, the challenge of getting older and sleeping well, and the curious fact that Rob has recorded more than 250 episodes of Raff’s Brain. He’s not sure where the show is headed, but he knows what it gives him: creative reps, a chance to reflect, and a record of life as it happens. Dinner brings the episode home with protein pasta, a little bread, and a bowl of peas big enough to inspire a new diet. In this episode: Rob’s current push for weight loss, better blood pressure, and healthier habits Why the missed workout doesn’t end the effort Late-night football, broken sleep, and the brain’s after-hours agenda What makes live sports compelling Podcasting as creative practice, catharsis, and personal archive The proposed Raff’s Steamed Pea Diet Call the Raff's Brain Hotline! Pick a topic, make a statement, ask a question! 571-408-8058.

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