{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Waiting to Inhale: The Baffling Existence of Breatharianism","description":"Imagine a life without food, where the human body thrives on nothing but air and sunlight. Breatharianism\u2014a belief that we can survive without eating\u2014has fascinated and horrified skeptics for decades. Devotees claim they\u2019ve unlocked the ultimate secret to longevity, shedding their dependence on physical sustenance. But what happens when followers go too far and are fully taken in by the figureheads who don\u2019t practice what they preach? Behind the serene promises of enlightenment lie stories of starvation, mystery, and death. \u2192 Credits, References, Corrections, and More Home: https:\/\/almostcertainlynot.com\/ \u2192 Support Join our Patreon with the link below. Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/Almost_Certainly_Not \u2192 Original Article\/Script Substack:  https:\/\/danwlauer.substack.com\/p\/waiting-to-inhale?r=11vpl1 \u2192 Post Meridiem: An Unreliable Memoir of Madness in Los Angeles Dan Lauer has a memoir available on Kindle &amp;amp; Paperback. Amazon: https:\/\/a.co\/d\/a1tPujS &quot;Post Meridiem is an unreliable memoir of events that occurred in Los Angeles County between June and September 2009. From the bewildering cast of a state-run psychiatric hospital to the horrific exhibits of the Museum of the Morbid, Dan Lauer searches for comfort and solace from a severe depression-driven psychotic break from reality in all the wrong places.&quot; ","author_name":"Almost Certainly Not","author_url":"https:\/\/almostcertainlynot.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36922900\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189401145"}