Apr 2023
Karl Lagerfeld at the Met: Designer, Polymath, Jigsaw Puzzle
Ahead of the opening of “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” exhibition, the Costume Institute’s head curator discusses the legendary designer’s work and lasting impact.
Background:Andrew Bolton, the head curator of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, first dreamed ... Show More
31m 39s
Nov 2022
The 1990s Episode 4: Karl Lagerfeld and The Role of Creative Director
Karl Lagerfeld reinvented the role of designer as a creative director, rather than just an in-house couturier. That model, which is standard today, came to wider prominence in the 90’s — a shift which will be perhaps his most lasting legacy. Lagerfeld channeled the zeitgeist and ... Show More
30m 14s
Dec 2021
Gary Taubes: Lose Fat, Get Healthy and Start Cutting Out Sugar to Become Metabolically Healthy
In a perfect world, we can all eat exactly the same and everyone gains and loses weight the exact same way. Unfortunately, in reality you may have a friend that can kill a whole pizza, have dessert and eat extra fries without gaining an ounce of weight. Others seem to put on weig ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2019
#195: Why Fatphobia Hurts All of Us with Sofie Hagen, Comedian and Author of "Happy Fat"
Comedian, author, and fellow podcaster Sofie Hagen joins us to discuss her new book, Happy Fat; how fatphobia affects people of all sizes; why health isn’t a matter of individual responsibility (and why framing it as one is oppressive); how science often gets twisted by diet cult ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2022
[Repost] #238: How Diet Culture Influences the Nutrition and Dietetics Field with Taylor Chan, Anti-Diet Dietitian and Illustrator
Fellow anti-diet dietitian Taylor Chan joins us to discuss “fence-straddling” between intuitive eating and traditional dietetics (and eventually jumping over to the other side), how her desire to be a “good dietitian” pulled her further into diet culture, the privilege inherent i ... Show More
1h 16m