BFF: Black, Fat, Femme

The sad but true fact is that people often judge you on likability. This week, we dive into a conversation around what we are coining as, "The Likability Factor" and why so much of it is rooted in misogynoir and femmephobia.  Catch it!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Watch the live recording on our Youtube channel here! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Y'all know we had to do it! This week we say "howdy" to Cowboy Carter and talk all about the album, its significance, and its impact. Yeehaw! Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Watch the live recording on our Youtube channel Here! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week your BFF's sit down with the one & only Bunny McKensie Mack to dish around why we should be paying more attention to A.I, where to get the best food in Cali & Chicago and how (and why) liberation doesn't start with a pride flag.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Watch the live recording on our Youtube channel Here! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Our Guest - Bunny McKensie Mack: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter |  | Website     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are replaying an episode that had us on the FLOOR. We talk with Laci Mosley about being a recovering people pleaser, why sometimes you gotta let your nail tech go and how you can return things from Amazon at Kohl's.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Watch the live recording on our Youtube channel Here! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Our Guest - Laci Mosley (AKA Scam Goddess) : Twitter | Instagram | PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week your bffs discuss the difference between anger & rage and how we navigate both emotions in a time where everything feels heavy while also asking the same question we are all asking - WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THESE PLANES? Article we referenced:  On James Baldwin and Black Rage by Myisha Cherry Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we joined by the dopest Black girl on the internet to talk about tech of yesteryear, what we are doing to disconnect and the importance of being well while in digital spaces.  Subscribe to our  Youtube channel to watch the content for free! Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com.   Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow the Bridget:  Website | Twitter | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week your bffs discuss some of their favorite words and do a bit of a break down around the word "queer" and what it means to you, the listener!  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we chat with the incomparable Angelica Ross and expound on the obsession that cis-gender people have with queer people, while also exploring activism, allyship and advocacy.  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content for free! Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com.   Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow the Angelica Ross: Website | Twitter | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week your bffs discuss what it means to be the "gay cousin", what you need to look out for when seeking a therapist and why we should ALL be apart of the yeehaw agenda.   Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk Seasonal Affective Disorder, #FFFFFF mediocrity and what it means to hold ourselves accountable.    Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we begin Black History Month by talking about the USA Today article about the importance of Aunties and Othermothers to LGBTQ+ people, along with a pop culture moment (per a listener request) centered on Drag Race S16.   You know how DoctorJonPaul feels.   Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jon & Joho chat about the magic that lives in queer spaces (and the fear of them disappearing) along with why every city should have a Hamburger Mary's.  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! This week Jon and Joho discuss intentional weight loss, the difference between “health” and “desirability,” and what prioritizing wellness really looks like for Black, fat, femmes.  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally recording January 2023. This week, Jon & Joho talk with super producer Joelle Monique about the traps of new year's resolutions, how to set yourself for success in the new year, why Krispy Kreme is a scam and how sick and tired they are of NOT being verified on Instagram. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars!  Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow the Joelle Monique: Twitter | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we give 2023 the yes ma'am/no ma'am treatment. Special shout out to those who sent letters and offered their own YM & NMP for the show. Thank you for listening and we see at the top of 2024.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about community, adulting and how so much has changed for Black, fat, femmes since gas was a $1. Yes girl, you read that right.   Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're excited to sit down this week with icon, legend, and activist Ashlee Marie Preston, as we talk about change, engaging in our political cycle for our rights, and the snacks that need comebacks.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss how we navigate our emotions (and wallet) during the holiday season and what we like (and hate) about holiday foods.  The article Jon mentions about navigating family during the holidays Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we chat with Dr. Sami Schalk about the impacts that the pandemic has had on our hearts and bodies while also diving in deeper into the hatred the world has for our favorite chains - yes you guessed it: The Cheesecake Factory and Olive Garden.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Sami: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate National Trans Awareness week, we (intentionally) chat with Movement Lawyer + Political Commentator Olayemi Olurin about the importance of cisgender people using their platform to uplift the voices of Black trans women - and why Black trans women shouldn't always have to be the ones to speak up for their rights.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Follow the show on social: Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website  Follow Olayemi: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.