Almost Forever Podcast

Hosted by registered longevity dietitians Melanie Murphy Richter and Renee Fitton

All Episodes

Biology is now an engineering problem with Dr. Darshan Shah
July 29, 2026
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Biology is now an engineering problem with Dr. Darshan Shah

Board-certified surgeon, longevity specialist, and Next Health founder Dr. Darshan Shah — named Longevity Doctor of the Year — sits down with Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to make the case that the sickcare system is built to save your life, not keep you healthy, and what to do about it.

 Olive Leaves and Ancestral Wisdom with Josephine Musco
August 12, 2026
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Olive Leaves and Ancestral Wisdom with Josephine Musco

Josephine Musco holds two patents, runs a biodynamic winery, and has spent more than a decade sounding the alarm on something hiding in plain sight in most of our kitchens. She joins Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie for a wide-ranging conversation about getting back to basics — why longevity isn't a pill or a once-a-year reset but a daily practice, how her family's ancestral wisdom shaped a career in science, and the surprisingly simple swaps that can lower your everyday exposure to microplastics. Equal parts entrepreneur and storyteller, Josephine makes the case that some of the most powerful longevity tools are the ones we've overlooked.

 What We Know About Rapamycin with Matt Kaeberlein
August 26, 2026
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What We Know About Rapamycin with Matt Kaeberlein

One of the world's most respected gerontologists, Dr. Matt Kaeberlein has published more than 250 research papers and spent nearly three decades studying what slows aging. He joins Almost Forever hosts Renee and Melanie to separate what's real in longevity from what's hype, and to explain why he's staked his reputation on telling people the truth. Along the way: the remarkable study tracking tens of thousands of dogs, the compound he believes is the field's most promising, and a candid guide to telling a real expert from a talking head. In our Mailbag: whether a healthy 45-year-old should consider rapamycin, if metformin really slows aging in people who aren't diabetic, and — if you could keep just one longevity supplement — which? Myth or Method: Detox foot pads and castor oil packs — do they really draw toxins out of your body, or is something else going on?