This week we're bringing you a guest episode from our friends at Rebel Eater's Club (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify). Host Virgie Tovar spoke with writer and activist Da'Shaun Harrison, tracing the roots of diet culture all the way back to slavery, talking about navigating the health care system as fat people of color, and exploring what it looks like t ... Show More
Nov 2020
Something Different About Us
Nico is joined by John Birdsall, whose biography "The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard," was just released. The book explores Beard's queerness, and the ways in which it trickled into his recipes, teachings, and American food culture as a whole.Heritage Radio Network ... Show More
44m 12s
Sep 2020
Rest + Resilience With Ianne Fields Stewart
This week, Nico speaks to Ianne Fields Stewart. Ianne is the founder of the Okra Project, an organization that hires Black trans chefs to go into the homes of other Black trans people to prepare a delicious home-cooked meal, building community along the way. Image courtesy of Ian ... Show More
38m 26s
Jun 2021
Fat Love: Desirability & Insecurity
In this episode, Da’Shaun Harrison joins us to talk through desirability, insecurity, and their upcoming book Belly of the BeastWrite a Love Letter to the Fatmily! / Become a Patron! / Get our Stylish Sista collab stickers! / *PATRONS* Enter our Belly of the Beast Giveaway Click ... Show More
50 m
Jun 2022
The racist origins of fat phobia
Vox’s Anna North talks with Da'Shaun Harrison, the activist, author, and 2022 Lambda Literary Award recipient for their book Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness. Da'Shaun explains the ways in which society's anti-fatness is structural, and connected ... Show More
52m 34s
Aug 2022
Weight Prejudice (Queen Latifah recap)
BBWs, unite! The Red Table Talk community is joining Queen Latifah in her fight against weight prejudice. At the virtual red table, we’re revealing the truth behind the BMI, and why you should absolutely ignore yours. Tracy, Cara, Alisa Deanes Davis, and Vanity Eddy share about t ... Show More
49m 27s
Nov 2023
Episode 309 – Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 23 – Anti-Blackness, Anti-Fatness, and Food Shaming
CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 23 – Anti-Blackness, Anti-Fatness, and Food Shaming Show Notes by Humza A. Siddiqui October 31, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the culture of food shaming and anti-fatness as it relates to anti-Blackness. During this episod ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2023
It's Time for Fat Liberation with Jessica Wilson
<p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p2">In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Wilson. Jessica is a clinical dietitian, consultant and author, whose experiences navigating the dietetic fields as a Black, queer dietitian have been featured on public ra ... Show More
35m 28s