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Big Calf
by AMANDA KATE RICHARDS
A podcast about being the fat kid.
Episodes
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The Pride Episode
When fatness takes up all the space in the room, where is the room for queerness? On this special Pride episode, Big Calf host Amanda Richards and producer Allison Specketer discuss how growing up as a fat kid kept them from exploring their queerness in different ways — in Amanda's case, getting...
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The Fruitless Childhood Search For a Fat Celebrity Icon
If you're of a certain age and grew up fat, a fat icon to obsess over wasn't just hard to find — it was virtually nonexistent. Long before the time of Lizzo, many of us searched high and low for a fat celebrity to idolize. On this episode of Big Calf, host Amanda Richards and producer Allison...
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Jordan Underwood On a Lifetime of Fighting Your Bullies Online
Model, content creator, and fat activist Jordan Underwood on what it's like to spend an entire lifetime fighting with your bullies online. Jordan talks about the blog they created as a kid to call out the bullying they experienced at school, and how it ties into the work they do now. Support the...
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Chala Tyson-Tshitundu On Being a Fat Kid and Loving the Food You're Afraid Of
A huge part of growing up as a fat kid is being afraid to pursue certain dreams and ambitions. You might have felt like you couldn't succeed because you were fat, you might have been shamed into believing you were incapable because of the size of your body, or you may have simply lived with an...
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Kendra Austin On Being a Horny Fat Kid
On this episode of Big Calf, we're talking about an important part of any kid's life: being horny. Your body is surging with hormones, you're developing quicker than the other kids in your class, and sex is something that you feel like you want, but don't totally understand. If you grew up as the...
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The F*cked Up Fat Kid Fantasy
TW: This episode contains descriptions of self-harm. On this bonus episode of Big Calf, host Amanda Richards shares her thoughts on the f*cked up fantasy almost all fat kids have: dreaming and wishing they could cut off their own fat.
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The F Word
On the second episode of Big Calf, host Amanda Richards and producer Allison Specketer discuss the three-letter word that carries so much weight with so many people — pun, unfortunately, intended. The word fat is technically a neutral descriptor of physical appearance, but the word means…
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Lydia Hudgens On What Happens When Fatphobia Is a Family Heirloom
Plenty of fat kids experience fatphobia from external sources, including other kids, media, magazines, and more. But what happens when harsh criticism for your weight also happens at home — and has for generations? New York City based plus-size photographer Lydia Hudgens talks about the trauma…
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How many episodes does Big Calf have?
Big Calf currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Big Calf about?
A podcast about being the fat kid.
How often does Big Calf release new episodes?
Big Calf has 9 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Big Calf?
Big Calf is created and hosted by AMANDA KATE RICHARDS.
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