Fad Camp

You've heard about it, and maybe even started adding maxxing to the end of words like the rest of us, but how much do you really know about this viral self imrpovement trend? Hear our bonus episodes and help support Fad Camp here: https://headstuffpodcasts.com/join-headstuff-options/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the noughties the celebrity fitness & weight loss DVD industry made big money. Reality tv stars and soap opera actors swore that these workouts and diet plans helped them to lose mountains of weight in mere months. But what do these celebrities have to say now? Grace & Conor do a deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) went from Youtube HIIT training videos & simple 'Lean in 15' recipes to sugar addiction, killer protein bars & ADHD diagnosis's. Grace & Conor discuss how when it comes to the Internet, health & business, balance doesn't pay the bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has diet culture come for our boys? Conor and Grace dive into the world of fads surrounding male fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace is getting personal in this episode discussing perfectionism & the All or Nothing mindset with Conor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is ancestral living the real deal, or is it just a load of balls? Grace and Conor chow down on the Netflix documentary Untold: The Liver King, and raw dog the masculinity crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget Beatlemania, Protein Mania seems to be taking over the World. Is it a wellness trend or just another diet? Grace & Conor do a deep dive. Article Links; https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/us-health-supplements-men-idUSKCN0QB2B320150806/ https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24049505/protein-intake-fiber-plant-based-vegetarian-vegan-meat https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/jan/04/protein-mania-the-rich-worlds-new-diet-obsession https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/sep/15/muscles-and-methane-how-protein-became-the-food-industrys-biggest-craze https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tiktok-diet-culture-unhealthy-obsession-with-protein-animal-based Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor dig into their favourite movie of 2024 The Substance to discuss its themes of body image through the lens of Body Horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reality TV strikes again! Grace & Conor do a deep dive into the early naughties Channel 4 documentary show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fat shaming starts at such a young age it sometimes feels like we're born with it. In this episode Conor and Grace explore some of the potential sources and dangers of fatphobia in childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it our imagination or are our favourite brands ditching plus size clothing? The answer - It's not our imagination. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the great disappearing act of plus size clothing. Article Links; https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/beauty/face-lifts-and-new-wardrobes-predictions-for-the-luxury-industry-in-the-age-of-ozempic https://www.elle.com/fashion/a45139956/plus-size-new-york-fashion-week/ https://www.nbcnews.com/health/long-people-stay-ozempic-stop-2-years-analysis-shows-rcna161216 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/08/weight-loss-drugs-retail-food/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A little snippet of the kinds of topics Conor and Grace get into during their unfiltered Fad Chat bonus episodes. Available only on Headstuff plus. Hear the full bonus episode here: https://headstuff.memberful.com/checkout?plan=96895 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever felt like Instagram knows too much about you? It might have something to do with how social media algorithms work. Conor and Grace try to wrap their heads around why we see so much targeted weight loss ads on our feeds these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners! As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024! To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below. This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly. 1:40 - The Lovely Show  4:55 - Young Hot Guys  6:24 - Listen, I’m, Delicious  8:00 - The G Spot  10:11 - The Baby Tribe  13:08 - Fad Camp  15:59 - For Tech Sake  18:16 - The Greatest Matter  19:55 - Double Love  21:35 - Keep It Tight  23:37 - Agony Rants  26:30 - I Know That Face Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Pretty Privilege. Botox. Bleached areseholes....Grace and Conor discuss the price of beauty is in a cost of living crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed feminist author and philosopher Kate Manne stopped by Fad Camp to chat to Grace and Conor about her illuminating new book, Unshrinking: How To Fight Fatphobia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exciting news Fad Camp listeners - Grace has a new podcast, The Jump! It is a brilliant comedy podcast where Grace and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question 'what makes a great adaptation?'! We thought you would especially enjoy the Bridget Jones's Diary episode as it touches on some diet culture topics. As well as 90's London culture, smug marrieds, emotional fuckwits and bad hair! In each episode of The Jump Grace and Niamh take a beloved book that has been made into a movie or TV show and do a deep dive into what the production got right (or very wrong). From banger soundtracks to dodgy casting, we get into what it takes to make The Jump from page to screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How oiled up should a man be? How many showers should one person have in a day? Conor and Grace do a deep dive on some of the wildest celebrity routines out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about her experience as a teenager being a professional athlete and swimmer. She has allowed us to share her powerful story and talk about its wider context in the world of professional swimming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vegans vs Carnivores? We know who Joe Rogan has his money on, but what do Grace and Conor think of this all meat all the time diet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor share an intimate chat with listeners. Subscribe to Headstuff + for the full episode and more bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An internet term that perfectly encapsulates the complicated relationship between parents, their children and diets. Or is it just overly produced reality TV bait featuring Yolanda Hadid? Grace and Conor talk about the 'Almond Mom'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'America's Doctor' has been accused of promoting dubious weight loss supplements. From Green Coffee Bean Extract - 'the magic weight loss cure for every body type' to Raspberry Ketones - 'number one miracle in a bottle to burn your fat'. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into this controversial physician and the TV show that made him famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is this diet real, or is it the stuff of legend? Hear Grace and Conor howl about this tabloid fodder, lunar fast from the past. Make sure to stay tuned for an exclusive clip from our latest bonus episode from Headstuffplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snapchat Dysmorphia. Photo Manipulation. The Instagram Face. In this episode, Grace and Conor discuss the link between the rise of social media filters and body dysmorphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcasting legend Kristen Meinzer (How To Be Fine, By The Book, The Daily Fail) joins Grace and Conor to talk all things diet culture in the media and her experience with the infamous fad diet French Women Don't Get Fat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Conor and Grace take shelter from the rainy Summer weather to discuss a recent RTE investigates article about a massive pharmaceutical company's attempts to get their diabetes drug used for weight loss purposes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 26th, 2023, New York City enacted a weight discrimination law. Grace and Conor talk about what this means for New Yorkers and stumble upon the topic of the 'Fat In'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener recently shared an article with us that we thought everyone needed to know about. As we all know, treadmills are responsible for 10000% of fatalities every year in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Break (And mini episodes announcement!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Rag. The Crimson Tide. Aunt Flo. Falling to the Communists. Grace and Conor delve into the phenomenon of missing periods linked to restrictive dieting and exercise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Fad Camp listener wrote to us about their experience in a fat camp for kids, so we asked them if we could share their powerful story on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fad Camp will return next week, but this week we are showcasing an episode from a brilliant new comedy podcast hosted by Adam Kay (This Is Going To Hurt), and BBC radio's Matt Edmonson. What's the most dangerous item in an office? Are fireworks more likely to kill you than bumble bees? Matt Edmondson and Adam Kay are on a mission to compile the definitive list of absolutely everything that might kill you. And they're leaving no stone unturned in their search. From the animal kingdom to deadly jobs and even acts of god, they want to know what's most likely to kill us, and even how to avoid an untimely exit from planet earth. In every episode they make a case for an item to be included on the rapidly growing list. And with the help of Professor Jennifer Visser-Rogers, they'll find out EXACTLY how dangerous their items are, and where they rank on our lethal list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khloe Kardashian has long been associated with the term Revenge Body. And even used the phrase in the title of her controversial weight loss show. Grace and Conor do a deep dive into how this all came about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor welcome back author Christy Harrison for a deep dive on her revelatory new book The Wellness Trap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the history of the dreaded chart that hangs in every doctor's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's blood got to do with it? Grace and Conor finally put the pseudo scientific blood type diet to rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buff Brides, Shredding for the Wedding, the Bridal Bubble.....Grace and Conor do a deep dive into the extremes some Brides go to before their big day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Conor McGregor jumped off a cliff would you? Hopefully not. Well, Grace & Conor are hoping you also don't try any of the crazy things MMA fighters do to cut weight for fights in this weeks episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor & Grace watch and discuss what has been described as 'TV's most brutal weight loss reality show' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor & Grace go deep on the new viral weight loss drug that all the celebs are supposedly taking. But is it a game changer, or just another fad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace and Conor touch base to tell everyone what's in store for the next season of Fad Camp, launching January 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most famous lingerie brand of the 90s & 00s, Victoria's Secret has had a major cultural impact. But as society has evolved with body diversity & inclusion, Victoria's Secret had to cancel its famous fashion show. Grace & Conor do a deep dive into a company that has long set beauty standards. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The Nutty Professor to Jan from Grease, Grace and Conor do a deep dive on Hollywood's questionable representation of fat characters in film and TV throughout the years. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Article by Kate Hagen - Fat Girls on Film: https://letterboxd.com/journal/fat-girls-on-film/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Grace & Conor are joined by the brilliant James O’Hagan, host of Sissy That Pod & the Champions Programme Manager at LGBT Ireland, to talk about fatphobia in the gay community. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest special guest on Fad Camp is the hilarious Julie Jay. She is a brilliant Irish comedian, who is currently touring her show Opps I Did It Again, & is the host of the true crime comedy podcast Crimeland. AND who the iconic comedian Tommy Tiernan once said to be, 'the funniest thing I've seen in a long, long time. Let's dive into Julie's fad diet history! This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does it seem that retailers pick clothes sizes out of thin air? It's because for the most part, they do. Grace & Conor do an ill fitting deep dive into the world of clothes sizing! This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Binders, trappers, burners, fatters, thinners. Whatever name you have for diet pills, do they actually work? Short answer: absolutely not. Tune in to our latest episode to hear all about diet pills. This show is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. For more, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com, where you can also become a member of HeadStuff+ and get exclusive access to bonus material and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices