She's All Fat: A Fat Positive Podcast

Today’s episode is brought to you by a new fat posi podcast: Big Calf.  Fat kids experience fatphobia from external sources, but what happens when criticism for your weight also happens at home, and has for generations? Photographer Lydia Hudgens talks about what it's like when fatphobia is a family heirloom. TW: This episode contains descriptions of disordered eating. Support the Big Calf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bigcalfpodcast Host: Amanda Richards Producer/Editor: Allison Specketer Music by: Jordanna Felice of Eithermore Music Cover art by: Tayler Smith Make sure to follow @bigcalfpodcast on Instagram and Twitter, and hit that subscribe button wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow Amanda @amandakater.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In this episode, Sophie and Yeli give you all the fat media recommendations you can’t miss this Spring!  Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023 with YOUR March Media Recommendations! What are you consuming?!  Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers here! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*Content Note: Discussion of racism and mention of "negro day” in the film* It’s a MUSICAL edition of March Media Fatness with Fat Culture Sommelier Abi, and we’re talking HAIRSPRAY — 1988 AND 2007! Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023 with your #justfatthings Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers here! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

**CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes some details of anti-Black police violence about 5 minutes after the ad break if you’d like to skip it** In this episode, Sophie Williams aka Millennial Black joins OUR Sophie to talk about her new pocketguide Anti Racist Ally, an intro to activism & action. Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023 with questions, comments, and #justfatthings!  Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers here! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, it’s MARCH MEDIA FATNESS! Sydney Sky @blackfatqueer joins Sophie to talk about the CLASSIC musical Dreamgirls — plus, Lizzo, Meg Thee Stallion, and fat Black divas.  Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023!  Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers here! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For our first #justfatthings episode, we talk bathroom business — potty probs, menstruation mayhem, and more — featuring YOU the fatmily, plus a few friends of the pod and Fat Lib Expert Kivan Bay!  Got a #justfatthing we should talk about next? Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023 with your suggestion! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, The Circle mastermind Sean Taylor joins Sophie to talk about FAT MEDIA EXPOSURE and SOCIAL MEDIA… plus, how to see more chickens than straight people on your TikTok feed.  Call in to our voicemail box at (213) 375 5023 with your bathroom #justfatthings!  Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers here! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is a ROUNDTABLE on comedian and icon Melissa McCarthy — featuring Sophie and POP CULTURE EXPERTS Abi, Sean Taylor, and Jourdain Searles! Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, long awaited guest Sonya Renee Taylor — our mother of radical self-love — joins Sophie to discuss the upcoming 2nd edition of her book The Body is Not an Apology!  Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to our fat friend (and yours!), formerly anonymous writer Aubrey Gordon AKA @yrfatfriend about her new book What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat and the pod on everyone's lips, Maintenance Phase! ***ITS UR LAST WEEK*** to get our body posi stickers, banner, and prints from our collab with Stylish Sista! Join our patreon for bonus minisodes every week (& more perks!)  Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, our fat culture sommelier Abi joins Sophie to talk about the history of and fangirl about bopo icon Miss Piggy! Get our body posi stickers, banner, and prints from our collab with Stylish Sista! Join our patreon for bonus minisodes every week (& more perks!)  Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Sophie sits down with Dr. Lindo Bacon to talk about their new book Radical Belonging. Plus: some retrospect on HAES’s origin, body politics, and noticing — really noticing — one’s privileges. Get our body posi stickers, banner, and prints from our collab with Stylish Sista! Join our patreon for bonus minisodes every week (& more perks!)  Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we’re bringing on friend of the pod JULIE MURPHY to talk about one of her newest books Faith: Taking Flight, plus nerd culture, and fat superheroes. *Spoiler Alert: Light spoils for Faith: Taking Flight*  Get our body posi stickers, banner, and prints from our collab with Stylish Sista! Join our patreon for bonus minisodes every week (& more perks!)  Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Fatmily can have a little patreon-exclusive minisode, as a treat! We’re giving everyone a sneak preview of this Patreon Fattie Film School Minisode all about the new Hulu movie Happiest Season!  **PATREON DRIVE** Want a sticker sheet of fat babez and rad bopo phraze? Join our Patreon at Team Paisley Mumu (or above) by TODAY, Dec 31 (2020), and we’ll send you the cute cute stickers from our Stylish Sista collab!   Click here for the full shownotes for this episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jingle Jingle Bitch!!!!!! Welcome to our COVID-Safe She’s All Fat Holiday X-TRAVAGANZA!  *LAST CHANCE* PATREON DRIVE: Want a sticker sheet of fat babez and rad bopo phraze? Join our Patreon at Team Paisley Mumu (or above) by Dec 31 (2020), and we’ll send you the cute cute stickers from our Stylish Sista collab!   Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode Music used:  Christmas, Ease and Comfort, On Christmas Eve, Santa on the Ice, sleigh ride III by Dee Yan-Key  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, our comfy cozy queer friend Mermaid Queen Jude plops down with Sophie to talk about being a ~Fat Gamer~, setting boundaries, and Twitch!  PATREON DRIVE: Want a sticker sheet of fat babez and rad bopo phraze? Join our Patreon at Team Paisley Mumu (or above) by Dec 31 (2020), and we’ll send you the cute cute stickers from our Stylish Sista collab!   Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we’re throwing back to an SAF favorite: FATTIE FILM SCHOOL! And its HOLIDAY EDITION, y’all! Sophie and Abi get into it about fat icon Santa Clause. PATREON DRIVE: Want a sticker sheet of fat babez and rad bopo phraze? Join our Patreon at Team Paisley Mumu (or above) by Dec 31 (2020), and we’ll send you the cute cute stickers from our Stylish Sista collab!   Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our season six premiere episode, we're asking: What's it like to be fat in your corner of the world? We hear from a smattering of fat podcasters including Ash of The Fat Lip! Don't forget to Join our Patreon at Team Paisley Mumu (or above) by Dec 31 (2020) for free stickers from our Stylish Sista collab!   Click here for the full shownotes for today’s episode  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our final timecapsule release is this interview with Jes Baker from the beginning of the year! This ep is all about fatphobia’s expectations for YOU, that Arizona SWEAT, and mental health coaching. Season 6 Premieres December 3rd!! We want to hear from YOU, Fatmily, about what YOU want to hear from US! Do you have episode ideas, guest requests, or questions? Send them to us at fyi@shesallfatpod.com or call and leave a message at (213) 375 5023. Click here for the full shownotes for this episode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.