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A podcast recapping episodes of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, the hit TLC show starring Whitney Way Thore.
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There’s a lot to look back on this season - what hasn’t Whit done (besides lose weight)? She’s ridden a bike, traveled cross country, promoted her No BS (still unclear what that stands for) campaign and much, much more! She’s even found love with Lennie! Season 2 was certainly a season to remember, so all that’s left to do now is look back on it with The Skinny - and don’t worry, it’s not lost on us that we’re dropping this episode right when New Year’s Eve hits! But there’s too much content to squeeze into just one episode, so stay tuned for more next week!
Today, Whitney's joining forces with Dancing Man in Los Angeles and getting her groove on at a body positive dancing event! Even though she's just part of an ensemble in a very of-the-time flashmob, Whit is feeling the pressure and wanting to put her best foot (and disappearing/reappearing dress) forward at all costs - set aside the fact that this event is about Dancing Man and his struggles to dance as a big boy. Will Whitney perform on the dance floor or will it be a big flop? Or will she do so well that she gets a little excited and makes a massive confession to Lennie? Only listening will tell!
When Whit's boss at the Greenboro Grasshoppers asks her to fill in for the stadium's beloved hype man, Spaz, Whit doesn't know if she's up to the task. Spaz's job is a big one, and he's leaving some big shoes to fill as he heads off to a wedding and can't be around for the game! But with some training help from Sean at the Clerb, a new jersey and a fresh nickname ("Big Whit"), Whitney finds that she’s not only up to the task, she might be willing to fill in for Spaz again! That is, if he ever lets her. Listen now to experience Build-a-Burger, Sumo Wrestling, Fireworks, and all kinds of other ballpark goodies with us as we recap this episode!
On this episode we’ve got the first of many times that Whitney starts to feel her biological clock ticking (which, in Tal’s opinion, is awesome!) as she embarks on a babysitting adventure with Tal’s nephew, a very cute 11-month-old with a very southern-sounding name! Though Whit has to strap a towel to her face to avoid smelling his dirty diaper, she quickly forgets her horror and falls in love with the little guy, wondering if maybe she could be a mom herself. Lennie seems skeptical, but we know better - this episode will be sure to ignite Whitney’s maternal instincts and set her on a course of fertility exploration - but will her PCOS hold her back from motherhood?
This week on The Plot Thickens, we're headed to New York - no, not New York City. We're heading to Saratoga, NY to the National Museum of Dance. With her performance at the National Museum of Dance upon her, Whitney is still unsure of her routine - should she add an impossible backward roll just to add some spice, or should she go with a move that's more tried and true? Leslie, the owner of Greensboro Dance Theater, may feel one way, but we feel another. One thing's for sure - Saratoga never saw Whitney coming!
This episode is LIT - and we mean literally on FIRE - it’s a fireside chat of an episode and Whitney is having all her buddies over for a campfire. But instead of roasting weenies and toasting marshmallows, Whit and the gang are playing a rousing game of truth or dare. Tensions are high and Tal’s feet are higher (because they’re above his head as he does a naked handstand)! But will the shirt switching and stop-drop-and-rolling lead to fun and fear conquering or disaster?
Whit's short on cash in this week's episode (even though she's working two jobs) and what better (and sexier) way to raise funds than a car wash? Whitney and her Big Girls are banding together to wash some cars and raise some cash. They've got some picky customers (like GlennThore) and some rowdy onlookers (luckily no shouts of "Shamu got out!") but they're ready to work and use the funds to get Whit (and not themselves, apparently) to Saratoga for the Museum of Dance recital!
This week, Whitney’s hoping to take her relationship to the next level - and Babs tells her that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach (not his loins, as Whitney previously thought)! So what better way to get Lennie into her heart and her bedroom than to whip up something delicious - but what’s cookin’ in Whit’s kitchen? Will it be feast or famine; delicious or detestable; fabulous or needing a fire extinguisher?
We’re pulling out BIG stops this week - and we mean BIG stops, because it’s the summer showcase for Greensboro Dance Theater and Whitney and her Big Girls have been invited to participate. Whitney may have punted the solo to Lauryn, but the pressure is anything but off. She still needs to tighten up the BGDC’s choreography to La Danza, and they’ve got a long way to go. Everything looks like it might work out until an outfit malfunction threatens to cause injury at work and serious embarrassment at best! Will Whitney and the girls hold their heads (and skin headbands) high and slay the house down? Or will poor Lauryn buckle under the pressure of the event (and her sarong, which is anything but sa-right)? Tune in to find out!
We've got just what you wanted this week - another episode entitled "No Body Shame" in case y'all didn’t already get the point last time! Whit's on a mission to make "No Body Shame" a household campaign - not just for fat women, but for people of all shapes, sizes, colors and backgrounds. But will her mission end in success, or will the costs, financial and otherwise, be too much to bare? Tune in now and listen! https://www.instagram.com/the_plot_thickens_pod/?hl=en
We’ve got a MEOWvelous episode for you all today! This week on The Plot Thickens, we’re herding cats - literally! Henchi-Mayne, the Beast from the East is headed to the cat competition with his coaches, Whit and Babs. Prepare yourselves FUR REAL for an absolute furball of fun - and nerves! But don’t be a scaredy cat! Henchi is FELINE good and there’s no way Whit will let this competition end in CATastrophe. Will the judges think Henchi is just purrfect? Or will Babs and Whit’s efforts be more HISSterical? Tune in to get in on the CLAWsome fun!
This week, Whit is taking her No Body Shame Campaign to the next level - aka, she's taking it to level 1, because the campaign was formerly just a blog and a hashtag. We're starting on the journey to make merch of all kinds splashed with the NO BS logo that Whitney devised herself - a stunning blend of hearts, ballsacks, and words that don't seem to connect. Whitney may not have a logo that's not on notepaper and she may not have an actual plan for what NO BS can do for the Grasshoppers, but she's going forward with a business meeting regardless!
This week, the scale is Whitney's nemesis. Though we aren't quite sure what she thought would happen when she dragged her scale into the kitchen to weigh herself in front of Buddy... did she think she'd be down a huge amount and be able to do a victory lap? Regardless, Whit's 10-pound uptick on the scale has her feeling some type of way - i.e., PISSED. After she sees the numbers, she starts a fight with Buddy, has a horrible workout with her trainer, and misses Glenn's long-awaited return to Tae Kwon Do. Will Whitney stay curled up in her "nap spot" eating a gallon of Ben & Jerry's? Or will she make up with Buddy and get her butt over to the Dojo on time to see Glenn back in black (or purple)?
We've finally reached the big day - it's Whit's first day working for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and she's coming up against some seemingly insurmountable obstacles - she's got to wear khaki shorts, for one! And for another, the stadium just has SO MANY STAIRS. What's a girl to do? Sit and cry on the training table? Or get up, show out, and make a great first impression, even while looking totally nude from the waist down?
Whitney’s worn a lot of hats in her life - dancer, dancer, dancer and dancer, to name a few. But this week on the Plot Thickens, we’re seeing Whitney in a totally new role: teen therapist? No one could have seen this coming! But don’t worry; she still manages to make things 100% about her. Will Whitney’s counseling help the little girls in her Little Big Girl Dance Class to find their self esteem? Or will Whitney agree that Rylie really might break the monkey bars? Regardless, it turns out that the little girls are struggling with a lot of the same demons as Whitney did when she was called “Baby Beluga.” But don’t worry, we don’t point fingers and say that any of them has a “whale of a tail!”
This episode, Whit says goodbye to 30 and hello to 31, but she's not doing it in the boring, usual way. She's saying "Aloha!" to BOTH! You might not know, but "aloha" means "hello" and "goodbye!" In any event, Whit is throwing a luau themed birthday party for herself and she's soliciting entertainment from the BGDC girls and a hula teacher all the way from... Charlotte! We had you going there, didn't we? And as if the hula performance wasn't stressful enough for Whit, her new boyfriend Lennie is coming to the party in a coconut bra, cowboy hat, and Hawaiian shirt. Will Lennie flounder when he's stuck alone with Babs and Glenn? Or will he wow them with his coconut bra, a telltale sign that he doesn't take himself too seriously?
This week we’re recapping an old classic - the Penguin 5k! Can y’all believe it’s been this long since Glenn and Whit “ran” to save the penguins… of the world? We sure can’t! Whit and Glenn are setting out on a 3.1 mile adventure to prove to Whitney and all her friends that she can do hard things, even at almost 400 lbs! But will the one, single practice walk Whit takes with Glenn be enough to prepare her for race day? Or will her feet slow her down as she heads for the finish line? Tune in to find out!
How the heck did we already get to the finale of Season 13, y'all? This episode left us scratching our heads for a lot of reasons, the least of which is not the fact that we had NO IDEA it was the finale until the very end! But what do you all think? Do you think Whitney is going to embrace that GLP-1 lifestyle (aka, continue embracing the lifestyle, but finally tell the truth about it) on TV? Or will the show finally end, leaving us wanting more? Also - did Whit throw anyone else for a MASSIVE loop when she decided to actually move to Salem? Ashley wasn't the only one left wondering what hit her! Will Corinne and Sabrina live up to Whit's friendship hopes in her witchy new city, or will her dreams be dashed when they spend more time with their respective partners?
Today’s episode has the potential to be Whitney‘s worst birthday yet… And that’s exactly how she planned it! Trust us, she can’t wait to see how crazed her friends are when she makes a very exciting announcement. But will everybody react with a “hell yeah, girl!“ like Whitney is hoping? Or will they react completely normally, like people who aren’t totally obsessed with whit’s *journey*? Todd makes his solo talking head debut this season - but we’re still worried about his status. Todd: blink twice if you’re being held captive in Whitney’s attic!
Also, if you thought the road trips were over, you were wrong! Prepare to head out on the world‘s longest, most awkward car ride ever, because the passenger in the backseat is not happy! And no, we’re not talking about Goosey!
Whitney's returning to Salem this week to visit her bewitching new friends! But something is rotten in Denmark... and it's not what Whit is cooking up in her witch's cauldron! Jess starts to openly show signs of anger toward Whitney and her willingness to drop Greensboro - and her Greensboro friends - at the drop of a witch's hat. And what's going on with Jess and Isaiah's marriage? Whit starts looking at apartments in Salem, but totally ignores the fact that her potential new abode is between two throughways and might fall into the ocean. Will pregnancy roulette result in good news to Whitney (or one of the other girls in the roulette group)? Or will it be as bad of an idea as it seemed from the beginning? Tune in for answers to all these burning questions!
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