Skip to content
Nerd Representation Is the Next Frontier with Ryan Donovan episode artwork

Sep 13, 2021 56 min

Nerd Representation Is the Next Frontier with Ryan Donovan

from More Than Tracy Turnblad Hosted by Abby Rose Morris

This week, Abby goes on a passionate rant about fat representation (or lack thereof) in books. Then she is joined by theatre scholar Ryan Donovan, whose work focuses on the role body politics play in the casting process. Abby and Ryan discuss body standards for short men, Annie, competitive suffering, historical attitudes toward fatness onstage, thin women who have played Effie in Dreamgirls, Ryan's work regarding disability and LGBTQ+ bodies onstage, and more. Ryan's web site: https://www.ryan-donovan.com/ Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryan__donovan?lang=en Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan___donovan/ GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/b4ef1f53 Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.com Abby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorris http://www.morethantracyturnblad.com Follow @morethantracyt on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok! Produced by Abby Rose Morris and Maxwell Kagan Logo design by Abby Martino

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Nerd Representation Is the Next Frontier with Ryan Donovan

0:00 56:20

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of More Than Tracy Turnblad?

This episode is 56 minutes long.

When was this More Than Tracy Turnblad episode published?

This episode was published on September 13, 2021.

Can I download this More Than Tracy Turnblad episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.