Talking about issues that fat people and their admirers face in relationships, media, and society. Dan and Trevor (chaser/chub) bring expert opinions on the subjects while Don and Michael (chub/chaser) bring anecdotal experience and lots of questions. Two chubs, two chasers; two Millennials, two Gen-Xers; two experts, two laymen. A well-rounded bunch!
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Episode 188: Hiatus Time, Baby
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We look at a Vox article on filming strangers in public, preview a stop-motion film claiming to be body-positive, discuss a play at Edinburgh Fringe that really is! Then we talk about when friends don’t get fat-attraction.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 187: ‘Big Boys’ and Corey Sherman
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The boys talk about the plus-sized suitor on the Bachelorette, a junk-science study on how chili peppers make you fat, and Jannarie’s new song, “Never Been Small.” Then we talk to filmmaker Corey Sherman about his new feature, “Big Boys.”Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 186: The Magic Bullet
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This week, the boys discuss a new study paying men to lose weight, Kelly Osborne speaking out on being told she’s too fat for TV, and an op-ed about anti-fat micro aggressions. Then we talk about a special episode of Drop Dead Diva.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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The boys discuss Nicola Coughlin’s writing this summer’s gay anthem, Richard Simmons sharing his broadway dreams, and Lizzo’s reaction to South Park. Then we respond to some listener mail about fat pads.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 184: Good Garbage Today
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The boys discuss how GLP-1 drugs offer business opportunities for the weight-loss industry and how medical anti-fat bias hurts thin people too. Then we discuss the responsibility of airports to accommodate disabled fat fliers.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 183: Skinny Jail
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This week the boys discuss Bridgerton’s new season of fat/thin romance, Allure’s take on Oprah’s new stance on diet culture, and Guy Branum’s touching tale of plus-size merch. Then we talk about fat innovations we wish for.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 182: Don’t Have A Potamus
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This week the boys discuss Delta Burke talking weight-loss amphetamines in Hollywood, TikTok's crack down on diet content, and a Sumo Club in Florida. Then we discuss the state of euphemisms and discomfort around the word fat.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 181: Red Plaid Bondage Pants
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The boys talk about Harry Potter’s Aunt Marge floating over London, Aussie football banning skin-fold testing, and NAAFA’s Tigress Osborn making Time’s top 100. Then we talk about moms, eating, and body image for Mother’s Day.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 180: Fat. It’s What’s For Breakfast.
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This week the boys talk about Looksmaxxing, jellyrolls sent to Jelly Roll, and a NYTimes interview with Virginia Sole-Smith who says let your kids eat everything. Then we talk about our favorite fats.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 179: Ta-ta For Now
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This week the boys talk about the Chris Farley bio pic, fat avatars for Pokemon Go, and Cosmo’s piece on fat people in reality shows. Then…Nipples! Tastes, feels, and techniques.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 178: Return of Storytime
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This week we highlight mega food companies pushing anti-diet advice, the oat-zempic craze, and the latest fatphobia in South Korea. Then the boys tell some fat anecdotes.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 177: Everybody Gets Pets
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We feature Jezebel’s essay on Travis Kelce’s so-called dad bod, a GOP candidate’s stand to raise fat people’s insurance premiums, and anti-fat bias in the workplace. Then we talk about living in a body you’re not attracted to. Vote at: https://www.theffias.com/voting2024Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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We talk about a new ob*sity study, Lizzo’s swimwear collection, and bigger seats to entice people back to the theatre. Then we dive into an old Golden Girls episode: Picture it: Blanche gets a visit from her fat daughter.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 175: Nomancing the Stone
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This week the boys discuss Eli Lily’s new ob*sity ad campaign, Pinterest’s roll-out of body-type searches, and NPR’s feature on body-positive hikers. Then we talk about the difference between meeting online vs IRL.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 174: Donut For Your Thoughts?
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We discuss plus-size representation on morning shows, fat-shaming in British parliament, and a cozy internet grandma sharing about eating disorder recovery. Then we talk about kisses, woofs, and other emoticons used to flirt online.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 173: The 5th Annual Chubbies
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As they do every year, the boys bestow the coveted Chubby Awards, their picks for the best in fat-positive events, media, and business.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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We talk about Oprah’s departure from Weight Watchers,, Jaquel Spivey’s new Damian in Mean Girls, and a San Diego Magazine essay about photography and body image outside the binary. Then we discuss chasers’ struggle with body image and weight-gain.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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The boys talk about drug companies’ attempts to woo body-positive influencers, a great new workout studio called Power-Plus Wellness, and a UK advice columnist combating a mother’s fat-shaming. Then we read and answer some listener mail.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 170: We Did It, Joe
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This week we tackle FinnAir’s voluntary passenger weigh-ins, a new study that links body appreciation with better sex, and a Men’s Health article on men and body acceptance. Then we discuss how to spot scams aimed at fat people.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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BFGP 169.5: Valentine’s Day 3: Love Hard with a Vengeance
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Happy Valentine's Day! In this conclusion of our Valentine’s two-part episode, the boys answer questions about chub/chaser sex, dating, and relationships. (Part 2 of 2)Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 169: Valentine’s Day 3: Love Hard with a Vengeance
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Happy Fat Tuesday! As always, in a two-part Valentine’s episode, the boys answer questions about chub/chaser sex, dating, and relationships. (Part 1 of 2)Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 168: Skinny Dip or Chunky Dunk?
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This week we talk about racist AI art in Fortnite, a proposed "Obesity Bill of Rights" for healthcare, and plus-size model Zack Miko’s awesome PSA on breathing. Then we tell stories of cruising and other fat adventures.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 167: That’s So Interesting…
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This week we talk about a BBC exposé about unscrupulous weight-loss surgery, a WaPo op-ed comparing Ozempic to orthodontia, and a report on FatCon in Seattle. Then we dig into people’s strange reactions to weight loss.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 166: Age Before Booty
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The boys discuss a NYT article on weight-loss ads targeting brides, the new children’s book based on the song “If I Were a Fish,” and an article about body-shaming infants. Then we look at aging in the chub/chaser community.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 165: The Artist Formerly Known As Weight Watchers
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This week we talk about WW’s so-called apology for body-shaming, an ex-exec’s comments praising excluding certain customers, and a CNN op-ed saying let fat people be. Then we dig into the sad fat guy stereotype.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 164: Health, Wealth, or Horniness?
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We discuss the dust-up over a plus-size influencer’s seat belt extender, how NYC’s new anti-discrimination law may affect fat dancers, and NPR's recap of Philly FatCon. Then we look at what we’d like to see more and less of in 2024.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 163: Comfort and Joy
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We talk about the war on fat Santa, gut microbes’ effect on the rest of our body, and the saga of Randolph the Rotund Reindeer. Then we discuss Melissa McCarthy’s new holiday movie, Genie.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 162: Divine Gluttony
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The boys highlight Harvey Guillén’s latest interview and photospread, Love Actually director’s regret over the movie’s fat jokes, and a listener mail on a university discussions on Gluttony in Dante's Inferno.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 161: Where’s The Stretch?
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The boys discuss an anti-fat subway sign in S. Korea, Fashionista’s report on how fashion schools address size-inclusivity, and a new plus-size fashion designer, Nikhil Kapoor. Then we tackle food policing during the holidays.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 160: The Science of Shade
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We discuss a shop owner lowering prices on plus-size clothes, a delivery service looking to pay people to eat, and a guide for eating with fat-phobes. Then we talk about what we’re grateful for this year.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 159: The Junk In Front
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This week the boys tackle a WSJ article on the gray market in ob*sity meds, a study about #bodypositivity on TikTok, and our award from Full-Figured Industry! Then we review your recommendations for making homes more fat-friendly.Door Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 158: Sentient Hole Seeks Filling
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The boys discuss fitness trolls, how Dove & Nike are encouraging fat kids in sports, and thoughts on the current state of Big Fat Gay dating.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 157: I Want To Go To There
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The boys discuss ABC’s article on beauty filters and self-esteem, the exclusion of fat people from drug trials, and WaPo’s article on plus-size travel, which we amplify in asking “where do you wish you could go?”Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 156: As The World Burns
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We talk about Emily Blunt’s fat-shaming faux pas, the strange contents of Miriam Margolyes’s handbag, and NPR’s report on whether weight-loss drugs are hurting the fat-rights movement. Then we look at self-care tips for the fall.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 155: The Rogue, The Bard, The Paladin, and The Wizard
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This week we discuss the winner of Fat Bear Week, fat dancer/choreographer Diego Basilio, and a mom heading off anti-fat bias with her kid’s pediatrician. Then we respond to an email about getting fat-shamed by a stranger while on a date.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 154: Photo Frights
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This week we talk about a study about malfunctioning fat, letters to the NYT on limited fashion choices, and Pinterest’s new algorithm to show more body types. Then we talk about our relationship to being photographed.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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This week we discuss food companies that pay online nutrition influencers, the legacy of the late Fernando Botero, and a plus-size look at NY Fashion Week. Then we talk about people who saw us for more than we thought we were.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 152: I Think I Can?
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We talk about the Scottish Food Crime Unit’s latest arrest, Jessica Simpson’s calorie unconscious kids, and a fat black woman who runs marathons and mentors kids. Then we share stories of overcoming low expectations—ours and other’s.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 151: Weight Weight Don't Tell Me!
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The boys talk about a study of the weight of serving dishes, the airlines’ requirement to weigh passengers, and the Guardian’s weigh-in on kids and diet culture. Then we discuss weight stigma in politics. Please send clean clothes in good condition (size 3XL-6XL) to : Adaptive Maui PO BOX 791465 Paia, HI 96779 (USPS Flat rate boxes are great for th…
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The boys discuss the Guardian’s interview with the fat body double from Shallow Hall, size diversity in Janelle Monäe’s new video, and the Baltimore community group rejecting diet culture. Then we tackle disaster prep when you’re fat.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 149: Big Fat Gay Con
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The boys talk about the allegations against Lizzo, the NYT take on plus-size fashion, and a different kind of fat camp for kids in CO. Then we talk about what we’d like to see in a Big Fat Gay Convention.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 148: Spooky Season’s Coming!
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We talk about the problem with Diablo 4’s body diversity, fat fashion that isn’t clothing, and Seattle’s attempt at weight-neutral healthcare. Then we look at some costume ideas for a fat, fabulous Halloween.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 147: The All-Access Pass to Fat
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The boys discuss companies catering to fat travelers, FatCon, a plus-sized industry convention, and some tips for combating anti-fat bias in the workplace. Then we do a deep dive into making a first move and how to gauge interest.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 146: Mailbags for Days
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Happy Fat Liberation Month! The boys talk about the lack of body diversity in Troye Sivan’s new video, fat Finnish artist Iiu Susiraja’s self-portraiture, and Ghosts star Danielle Pinnock’s take on Lizzo haters. Then we delve into a listener letter about money and dating.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 145: Big Thick Energy
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We talk this week about Harvey Guillen’s fashion on the red carpet, a NYT article on open relationships, and Vice’sinterview with fat activist Demon Derriere. Then we dive into the difference that time and perspective make.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 144: Melt In Your Mouth
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This week we talk about the upcoming doc about Aubrey Gordon (aka Your Fat Friend), the eating-disorder chatbot that went rogue, and the ADA’s new (problematic) BMI guidance. Then we share our surprise when fat-acceptance goes well!Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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The boys highlight fat travel adventurer Jeff Jenkins’s new TV show, Derry Girl’s Siobhán McSweeney slaying at the BAFTAs, and the push to make air travel more fat-inclusive. Then we share our stories of teachers who influenced our body image.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 142: Nutmeg Highs and Cocaine Woes
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The boys talk about a monster-in-law's letter to Dear Abby, Lizzo getting real, and a Fat Watch: Rewind about youth stepping up in Fat Activism. Then they share some listener mail about drugs in the bedroom.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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Episode 141: Dear Flabby
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This week the boys discuss Andrew Christian's THICK flop, the demise of Jenny Craig, and a major win for Size Freedom in NYC. Then they dive into a listener mail about navigating chub/chaser dating while neurodivergent.Door The Big Fat Gay Podcast
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