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A comedy podcast about the ridiculousness of fad diets. Hosted by Conor Dowling and Grace Mulvey.

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How oiled up should a man be? How many showers should one person have in a day? Conor and Grace do a deep dive on some of the wildest celebrity routines out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about her experience as a teenager being a professional athlete and swimmer. She has allowed us to share her powerful story and talk about its wider context in the world of professional swimming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 Ep6: The Carnivore Diet

S5 Ep6: The Carnivore Diet

2024-03-1401:01:42

Vegans vs Carnivores? We know who Joe Rogan has his money on, but what do Grace and Conor think of this all meat all the time diet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S.5 Ep5 - Almond Moms

S.5 Ep5 - Almond Moms

2024-02-2827:03

An internet term that perfectly encapsulates the complicated relationship between parents, their children and diets. Or is it just overly produced reality TV bait featuring Yolanda Hadid? Grace and Conor talk about the 'Almond Mom'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is this diet real, or is it the stuff of legend? Hear Grace and Conor howl about this tabloid fodder, lunar fast from the past. Make sure to stay tuned for an exclusive clip from our latest bonus episode from Headstuffplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Snapchat Dysmorphia. Photo Manipulation. The Instagram Face. In this episode, Grace and Conor discuss the link between the rise of social media filters and body dysmorphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Podcasting legend Kristen Meinzer (How To Be Fine, By The Book, The Daily Fail) joins Grace and Conor to talk all things diet culture in the media and her experience with the infamous fad diet French Women Don't Get Fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 Ep10: I Lost My Period

S4 Ep10: I Lost My Period

2023-06-2101:14:25

On the Rag. The Crimson Tide. Aunt Flo. Falling to the Communists. Grace and Conor delve into the phenomenon of missing periods linked to restrictive dieting and exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S4 E9: Fat Camp For Kids

S4 E9: Fat Camp For Kids

2023-05-3101:06:56

A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about their experience in a fat camp for kids, so we asked them if we could share their powerful story on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Khloe Kardashian has long been associated with the term Revenge Body. And even used the phrase in the title of her controversial weight loss show. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into how this all came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grace and Conor welcome back author Christy Harrison for a deep dive on her revelatory new book The Wellness Trap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep9: Victoria's Secret

S3 Ep9: Victoria's Secret

2022-07-0601:11:28

The most famous lingerie brand of the 90s & 00s, Victoria's Secret has had a major cultural impact. But as society has evolved with body diversity & inclusion, Victoria's Secret had to cancel its famous fashion show. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into a company that has long set beauty standards. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep8: Fat Hollywood

S3 Ep8: Fat Hollywood

2022-06-1601:05:50

From The Nutty Professor to Jan from Grease, Grace and Conor do a deep dive on Hollywood's questionable representation of fat characters in film and TV throughout the years. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Article by Kate Hagen - Fat Girls on Film: https://letterboxd.com/journal/fat-girls-on-film/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode Grace & Conor are joined by the brilliant James O’Hagan, host of Sissy That Pod & the Champions Programme Manager at LGBT Ireland, to talk about fatphobia in the gay community. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep6: Julie Jay

S3 Ep6: Julie Jay

2022-05-1852:57

The latest special guest on Fad Camp is the hilarious Julie Jay. She is a brilliant Irish comedian, who is currently touring her show Opps I Did It Again, & is the host of the true crime comedy podcast Crimeland. AND who the iconic comedian Tommy Tiernan once said to be, 'the funniest thing I've seen in a long, long time. Let's dive into Julie's fad diet history! This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep5: Clothes Sizes

S3 Ep5: Clothes Sizes

2022-05-0401:27:17

Why does it seem that retailers pick clothes sizes out of thin air? It's because for the most part, they do. Grace & Conor do an ill fitting deep dive into the world of clothes sizing! This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep4: Supplements

S3 Ep4: Supplements

2022-03-2301:17:16

Binders, trappers, burners, fatters, thinners. Whatever name you have for diet pills, do they actually work? Short answer: absolutely not. Tune in to our latest episode to hear all about diet pills. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep3: Slimming World

S3 Ep3: Slimming World

2022-03-0256:15

To sin or not to syn? That is the question Slimming World seems to be asking. Conor and Grace do a deep dive into one of the most popular diet brands. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Part 2 of the Fad Camp deep dive into one of the most popular reality shows in recent history: The Biggest Loser. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 3 kicks off with the one of the most popular reality shows in recent history 'The Biggest Loser'. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the controversial weight loss competition. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Catriona Blackburn

I am a very naturally broad person with heavy bone density when at my lowest BMI I look worryingly thin. I used this to my advantage when in the height of my anorexia by citing the BMI say I am healthy (I was not).

Jul 25th
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