Raff's Brain

About Raff's Brain

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.

Publisher

Rob Raffety

Category

arts · comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Aug 2024

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

268 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Raff's Brain #269: Does “I Want Candy” Count as a Halloween Song?

   A surprisingly successful hot yoga class leaves Rob Raffety energized, opinionated, and ready to debate whether “I Want Candy” belongs on a Halloween playlist. First, there’s a mystery yoga maneuver he christens the “killer rabbit.” Then an early birthday present introduces the prospect of a smart ring tracking his sleep—and potentially giving his anxieties a dashboard. A discussion of wearable technology somehow produces a Halloween costume called “iPad Face.” Naturally. With 51 approaching,...

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Raff's Brain #268: I Work Harder When the Yoga Teacher Walks By

   Rob likes to think he’s an independent adult. Then the yoga instructor walks toward his mat, and suddenly he wants a gold star. Following yesterday’s core-crushing Sculpt class, a quieter Friday session sparks a question: why pay for group exercise when free workouts are everywhere? For Rob, the answer is being in the room. Other people—and the possibility of a well-timed “Good job”—help him hold the pose when he’d happily quit at home. This Hot Yoga Problems episode explores community, accou...

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   15 Oct 2026

   Raff's Brain #267: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Bear Plank or Bear Claw? I Chose Wrong.

   A bear claw is a delicious pastry. A bear plank is an ungodly exercise. Rob would like to register his preference. Today’s Hot Yoga Problems begins with a Yoga Sculpt reckoning: just when Rob thought he was improving, bear plank twists arrived to correct the record. What follows is a sweaty appreciation of cheerful instructors, a detour into squirrel risk management, and a campaign to bring “squirrely” into the next team meeting. Somewhere between the hovering knees and the actuary squirrel, ...

Who has been a guest on Raff's Brain

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Heaton
• Olivier Ballou
• Sierra Stauffer

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YouTube views

702,898

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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