The pilot episode of The Magic Pill, WBUR's new exercise podcast, focuses on the immediate rewards of moving more. Sign up and you'll get a Magic Pill in your email inbox for the next 21 days. 

The pilot episode of The Magic Pill, WBUR's new exercise podcast, focuses on the immediate rewards of moving more. Sign up and you'll get a Magic Pill in your email inbox for the next 21 days.

The Magic Pill, Episode #1: The Rewards Right Now

We look at what exercise means to you and how that meaning may have become polluted over the years. 

We look at what exercise means to you and how that meaning may have become polluted over the years.

The Magic Pill, Episode #2: What Exercise Means To You

Exercise may not be a very effective way to lose weight, but there's solid evidence that it really helps keep weight off.

Exercise may not be a very effective way to lose weight, but there's solid evidence that it really helps keep weight off.

Magic Pill, Episode #3: Losing Weight And Keeping It Off

You might want to sign up right now for a marathon, but in this episode we discuss the upside of slow, gradual change.

You might want to sign up right now for a marathon, but in this episode we discuss the upside of slow, gradual change.

Magic Pill, Episode #4: The Big Reasons For Small Changes

Chances are, whether now or later, you'll fall off your new exercise wagon. If/when you do, you might try a little self-compassion.

Chances are, whether now or later, you'll fall off your new exercise wagon. If/when you do, you might try a little self-compassion.

Magic Pill, Episode #5: What To Do When You Fall Down

Your life may be so demanding that you really, truly have no time to get to the gym. But Episode 6 of The Magic Pill offers ways to move where and when you can. 

Your life may be so demanding that you really, truly have no time to get to the gym. But Episode 6 of The Magic Pill offers ways to move where and when you can.

Magic Pill, Episode #6: But What If I Just Don't Have Time to Exercise?

In this episode we examine how social bonds can help motivate us to exercise. 

In this episode we examine how social bonds can help motivate us to exercise.

Magic Pill, Episode #7: Peer Pressure — The Good Kind

Our minds can come up with so many reasons not to exercise. This episode offers a reality check on which reasons actually make sense.

Our minds can come up with so many reasons not to exercise. This episode offers a reality check on which reasons actually make sense.

Magic Pill, Episode #8: So Many Reasons Not To Exercise

We look at how important strength training is to your overall fitness, and how building muscle mass can help you maintain weight loss. 

We look at how important strength training is to your overall fitness, and how building muscle mass can help you maintain weight loss.

Magic Pill, Episode #9: The Joy Of Lifting Weights (Really)

Magic Pill takes a look at how exercise can improve our mood. 

Magic Pill takes a look at how exercise can improve our mood.

Magic Pill, Episode #10: 'Exercise Is Like Taking A Little Prozac And A Little Ritalin'

From walking to outdoor Zumba, super-cheap and free exercise options abound. 

From walking to outdoor Zumba, super-cheap and free exercise options abound.

Magic Pill, Episode #11: Life Isn’t Fair But At Least Some Of It's Free

We don't stop moving because we age, we age because we stop moving. Today Magic Pill looks at how we can age better. 

We don't stop moving because we age, we age because we stop moving. Today Magic Pill looks at how we can age better.

Magic Pill, Episode #12: Getting Older Better

The playground workout is part of the "lifestyle exercise" concept of fitting exercise into your life where and when you can.

The playground workout is part of the "lifestyle exercise" concept of fitting exercise into your life where and when you can.

Magic Pill, Episode #13: The Playground Workout: Getting Exercise Wherever You Can

From endometriosis to fibromyalgia to arthritis, exercise has been shown to help with all sorts of pain conditions -- and may even help increase pain tolerance.

From endometriosis to fibromyalgia to arthritis, exercise has been shown to help with all sorts of pain conditions -- and may even help increase pain tolerance.

Magic Pill, Episode #14: How Exercise Can Help Manage Pain

It's a whole lot easier to exercise if it's fun. We look at how the meaning physical activity changes as you age and how to reclaim the fun.

It's a whole lot easier to exercise if it's fun. We look at how the meaning physical activity changes as you age and how to reclaim the fun.

Magic Pill, Episode #15: Pokemon Go And Beyond – It's Playtime

Fear -- of death, pain, disease -- isn't the best motivator. But for a lot of us, it's what keeps us committed to exercise. 

Fear -- of death, pain, disease -- isn't the best motivator. But for a lot of us, it's what keeps us committed to exercise.

Magic Pill, Episode #16: Fighting Fear Of Death, Disease And Decrepitude

What do you do if where you live and work gets in the way of moving more? From biking to walking groups and other special programs, we look at ways to get around those barriers. 

What do you do if where you live and work gets in the way of moving more? From biking to walking groups and other special programs, we look at ways to get around those barriers.

Magic Pill, Episode #17: Location, Location, Location: It Can Impact Your Exercise Habits Too

We take a small step towards combating all the the fitness misinformation that's floating around out there.

We take a small step towards combating all the the fitness misinformation that's floating around out there.

Magic Pill, Episode #18: Time For A Game Of 'Fitness Fact Or Fiction'

New ideas are likelier to occur to us when we're moving than when we're not. We take a look at Beethoven's daily routine as an example.

New ideas are likelier to occur to us when we're moving than when we're not. We take a look at Beethoven's daily routine as an example.

Magic Pill, Episode #19: What Does Beethoven’s 5th Have To Do With Walking?

Today's episode of Magic Pill is totally superficial: it's not about how we feel, it's about how we look.

Today's episode of Magic Pill is totally superficial: it's not about how we feel, it's about how we look.

Magic Pill, Episode #20: Looking Good Naked

The information was interesting and helpful-many good reminders. I could have completely done without the songs. I’d rather have longer episodes with substantive information

Good info, but

The key thing I took away was a little exercise is still better than no exercise. I didn’t exercise in the morning for years because I have a lot of other things to do. Now I just exercise for 15 min ( more if I have time) and I feel good about it. It usually takes me a Ling time to wake up in the morning. Now I put on this show and listen to them talking as I’m waking up. Morning becomes more enjoyable.

Got me started on morning exercise

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