
Terrain Theory
Terrain Theory is hosted by Ben Hardy and Mike Merenda, two childhood friends on a journey to tear down the old fear-based germ theory paradigm and usher in a better, brighter approach to health and wellness. Discover interviews with guests from the alternative medicine space and find inspiration in real-life stories of Terrain Transformations. Reclaim agency and discover methods both old and new to improve and optimize your health and your terrain. You are your primary healthcare provider.
Latest episodes

Jan 22, 2023 • 1h 18min
Wellness Check #3: Resolutions, rebirths and the substack revolution
Co-hosts Ben & Mike check in with their respective primary healthcare providers, reflect on the year that was and set goals for the year ahead. Specifically, they discuss:The NEW podcast to be on the lookout forGreta and the Great ConThe wolf in sheep's clothingBen's Big DetoxFood preservation and biogeometryPineal gland activationMike's new substack...and more.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Jan 15, 2023 • 1h 53min
Will Blunderfield on bro bonding, semen retention, and the tragedy of male circumcision
Will Blunderfield is a musician, yogi, and sexual kung fu instructor. In this conversation with Will we discuss:How German New Medicine helped him kick coke addictionThe poisoning of the gay communitySexual liberation as a psyopMale bonding is like a vitaminWhy guys should stop manscapingThe power of semen retentionThe truth about circumcisionYou can learn more about Will on his website or follow him on InstagramTerrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Jan 8, 2023 • 1h 46min
Steve Falconer on esoteric biochemistry, the Bible as allegory, and the 12 cell-salts you should be aware of
Steve Falconer is a musician and a filmmaker best known for his work on the Spacebusters video channels. In this conversation with Steve we discuss:German New MedicineEsoteric BiochemistryThe Bible as allegory for the Zodiac and the 12 essential cell-saltsEvil as an internal – not external – enemyPiecing together the fragments of Lost HistoryThe problem with getting involved in a MovementYou can learn more about Steve and his work on his Spacebusters Channels on Bitchute and YouTube.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Dec 24, 2022 • 1h 35min
The Meanings of Christmas with special guest Veronica Fannin
Veronica Fannin is an artist, illustrator, and dear friend of podcast hosts Ben and Mike. Her birthday falls on Christmas, so in this episode we examine three alternative perspectives on the classic Christmas story, weaving in ancient African history, Solstice traditions, and our own journeys of health and spiritual growth.Learn more about Vern and her work at earthartmagic.com and follow her on Instagram.Excerpts were pulled from:The African Origins of ChristmasChristmas Within YouChristmas: The Light of the WorldNote that this is LAST episode of 2022. We’ll be taking a week off and returning to the studio in 2023. Have a blessed and beautiful New Year.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Dec 18, 2022 • 1h 48min
Dina Falconi on questing, responsible foraging, and the Laws of Nature
Dina Falconi is a clinical herbalist, educator, food activist, and the author of Foraging & Feasting, A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook.In this conversation with Dina we discuss:What Nature and the Land has taught herWhy she says "who" and not "what"How a Weston A. Price book completely changed her trajectoryIndividualism vs TribalismThe herbs she recommends people take during the "cold" season You can learn more about Dina at Botanical Arts Press, on YouTube and on Instagram.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Dec 11, 2022 • 1h 30min
Jacob Diaz on debunking contagion, environmental stressors, and demystifying "disease"
Jacob Diaz, aka the undercover virologist, has been one of the more outspoken figures within the Terrain Theory camp, devoting much of his life and time to tearing down Germ Theory one pseudoscientific isolation paper at a time.In this conversation with Jacob we discuss:Why Germ Theory persists even among alternative practitionersExamining the scientific methodExposing AIDS, polio, measles and the current "pandemic"The truth about monkeypoxDemystifying diseaseYou can learn more about Jacob by following him on Instagram.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Dec 4, 2022 • 2h 6min
Rob Norris on his energy work cure, ionic wind generators, and Lightfield healing
Rob Norris is a musician-cum-holistic healer who joined Mike in the studio to chat about his illustrious career with the power pop band The Bongos and the random session he had as a twenty year old with an energy healer that virtually cured him of a long-standing health issue AND planted the seed that would become his present-day incarnation as an energy worker with a practice in the Hudson Valley of New York.In this conversation with Rob we discuss:Lightfield healingIonic wind generationPlant-spirit medicineReverse-agingCommunity health events...and more.You can learn more about Rob's music at his Soundcloud Page and learn about the Holistic Health Community and its model.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Nov 27, 2022 • 1h 36min
Stephen Hardy on healing through grief, Worden's Tasks, and examining History
Stephen Hardy is an author and retired professor of kinesiology/history who has devoted his retirement years to learning about grief and grieving, having lost two sons within two decades.In this conversation with Stephen we discuss:Worden's Four Tasks of MourningTwo books on grief that everyone should readThe new science of post traumatic growthThe 3 Ps that connect many faiths and religions around the worldHow to be a good historian...and more.You can learn more about Stephen Hardy and his writing at StephenHardyWriter.com.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda

Nov 20, 2022 • 1h 33min
Wellness Check #2: miracle water fasts, connecting to source, and the boundaries of acceptable thought
Co-hosts Ben & Mike check in with their respective primary healthcare providers on progress with appreciation to integration and their journeys towards impeccable terrains. Specifically, they discuss:Ben's 8-day water fastThe near-miracle healing that occurredFinding crystal clarity and focusOpening a channel to the CreatorLong overdue trauma healing...and more.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.netMusic by Chris Merenda

Nov 13, 2022 • 2h 57min
Nick Keene on pouring Ayahuasca, healing trauma, and purging as a positive
Nick Keene is the owner and manager of the Egremont Barn in Western Massachusetts. He is currently training to be a pourer of Ayahuasca for others, a somewhat long and mysterious process with no handbook or dogma to guide him along the way. In our conversation with Nick we discuss:his first Ayahuasca ceremonythe diets required to train as a pourerhis work with Rupert Sheldrakethe healing power of Ayahuascawhy purging shouldn't be scary...and more.Terrain Theory episodes are not to be taken as medical advice. You are your own primary healthcare provider.If you have a Terrain Transformation story you would like to share, email us at ben@terraintheory.net.Learn more at www.terraintheory.net.Music by Chris Merenda