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Abby talks with Sarai Cole about the infamous 2007 Eddie Murphy comedy Norbit. For the extra-long version of this episode complete with political hot takes and other tangents, check out our Patreon!

Abby returns to discuss Adrianne and the Castle, a new fantasy romance musical hybrid documentary about a couple who built a castle of love in rural Illinois. She is joined by director Shannon Walsh and lead actress SLee to discuss what the film means for fat representation and honoring Adrianne’s memory. 

See a screening in NYC or LA!

Website: https://adrianneandthecastle.com/

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UUnjIo2sXA

Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannondwalsh/

SLee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmeslee/

Abby sits down with 8th grade teacher Cait O'Connor to discuss how diet culture and fatphobia are perpetuated in schools - and how teachers can address them. We talk BMI report cards, shotput, school plays, classroom accessibility, and more!

Ditching Diet Culture at School website: https://sites.google.com/view/ditchingdietcultureatschool/home

Digital Library: https://sites.google.com/view/ditchingdietcultureatschool/digital-resource-library

Cait's Twitter: https://x.com/JustTeachingELA?s=20

Cait's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justteachingela/

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It's time for a big fat catch-up (pun intended)! Luz has life-changing news and Abby recaps her recent travels. Plus we discuss *current events* including but not limited to Avatar: The Last Airbender, One Day, and Amy Schumer's Zionism.

**This is a preview of a Patreon episode. The full episode is on our Quirky Best Friend tier at $3 per month.**

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This week, Abby and Luz take a closer look at the funny fat person trope. Why do we associate fatness so closely with comedy? What is so funny about fat people anyway? And how does this manifest in media representation and our real lives?

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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/29/is-there-a-single-comedian-out-there-not-fatphobic-apart-from-me-of-course

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FatComicRelief

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-science-of-humor-is-no-laughing-matter

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-so-funny-the-science-of-why-we-laugh/

https://www.chortle.co.uk/correspondents/2022/07/01/51074/why_fat_jokes_are_ok

I can't link this one so I'm just citing it: Hole, Anne. (2001). Belly laughs and gut fears: the fat female body as site of comedy [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Sussex.

Melissa Zimdars (2021) American Housewife and Super Fun Night: Fat Ambiguity and Televised Bodily Comedy, Fat Studies, 10:1, 50-63, DOI: 10.1080/21604851.2019.1643664

Writer and content creator Clara Sterling (of Strike Tea fame!) joins Abby for a wide-ranging discussion about Lizzo, AI, being a fat lesbian, and why she never gets invited out after 7 pm. Clara did an episode on our Patreon during the strike, so we were very excited to be able to actually discuss specific media!

Clara's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatclarafied?lang=en

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It's Black History Month, so we're getting into a movie that made fat Black film history (for better or for worse): Precious (2009). Content creator Jade Haylee joins Abby to dish on being called Precious as a schoolyard taunt, Gabourey Sidibe's comment section, Love is Blind, being lifted up, the Mo'Nique of it all, and why white audiences love Black trauma.

***This episode contains discussions of sexual assault, incest, and child abuse as depicted in Precious.***

Jade's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadehaylee

Jade's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadehaylee_

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P.S. sorry this episode is coming out later than usual, I'm on holiday in Portugal right now (BRAG) and got caught up! -xoxo abby

Writer Caitlin Magnall-Kearns (she/they) aka our first repeat guest ever returns to discuss one of our favorite TV shows, Somebody Somewhere! We chat about fat family dynamics, trans representation, the vulnerability of being seen, and what it feels like to have close friends when you've never been in love.

***This episode contains major spoilers for season 2 of Somebody Somewhere.***

Caitlin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitmkearns

Caitlin's Twitter: https://x.com/caitmkearns?s=20

Caitlin's website: https://caitmkearns.wixsite.com/website

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It's time for our annual Valentine's Day episode where we talk about the minefield that is plus size dating! Date Brazen's Lily Womble sits down with Abby to share her best tips on how to build a joyful af dating life and answer your questions.

Pre-order Lily's book: https://www.datebrazen.com/book

Date Brazen Website: https://www.datebrazen.com/

Lily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datebrazen

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From now on you'll all be getting the first 10-15 minutes of our Patreon bonus episodes for free! This one's a recap of all the media we consumed in 2023 and its depictions of fat people, from films to books to unhinged TikToks.

**This preview contains major spoilers for Poor Things and minor spoilers for Barbie.**

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