Over the last 30 years, fatness has been defined as a risk factor for disease, then a disease in itself, then a global epidemic. What caused this rapid shift? Who’s gonna join our group of B-roll vigilantes? And did we just hear Morgan Freeman? Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreBooks! F ... Show More
Feb 2024
Special Edition: A Focus on Obesity, Part 1 – February 2024
In this special series on Obesity, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss the Obesity epidemic with some of the foremost experts in the world. In Part I we will focus on the epidemiology of obesity, social disparities with regard to obesity, obesity as a chronic disease, the con ... Show More
38m 17s
Jul 2020
#248: COVID-19 Weight Stigma, Navigating the Medical System, and Finding Fat Liberation with Angelina Moles, Fat-Liberation Activist
Fat-liberation activist Angelina Moles joins us to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic perpetuates oppression and trauma, her shift from body positivity to fat liberation, why subtle forms of weight stigma can sometimes be more harmful than overt ones, the trauma of medical fatphob ... Show More
1h 23m
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<p>Why are you, as a man, afraid of sunflowers.</p><p><b>Support us:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Hear bonus episodes on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://www.yrfatfriendfilm.com/'>Watch Aubrey's documentary</a></li><li><a href='https: ... Show More