Fatspo Pod

Gertrude “Ma” Rainey was an influential blues singer, literally dubbed the “Mother of the Blues.” While she’s most remembered for her singing style, beautiful voice, and electric nature, she’s also a queer icon! Join us while we discuss this absolute diva and her life. CW: discussions of racism, anti-fatness, homophobia, and dieting.Sources:https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/protein/https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/americas-protein-obsession-explainedhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306919225002313https://ific.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-IFIC-Food-Health-Survey-Full-Report.pdfhttps://www.economist.com/business/2025/03/06/catering-to-protein-rich-diets-is-a-tasty-businesshttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-dietary-guidelines-protein-dairy-fat-rfk-jr-rcna252656https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5736092/health-food-nutrition-lunch-schoolhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4045293/https://www.nyp.org/healthmatters/what-are-plant-based-proteins-and-should-you-eat-more-of-themhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/protein-maga-crazehttps://erictopol.substack.com/p/our-preoccupation-with-protein-intakehttps://oss.jomh.org/files/article/20240204-196/pdf/JOMH2023100401.pdfhttps://msmagazine.com/2024/10/11/discrimination-racism-bias-fat-obese-black-women-sarah-baartman/https://kb.osu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/29b5bc11-51b1-44e8-bb88-60f0dcfe250c/contenthttps://thecurvyfashionista.com/ma-rainey-black-bottom-fatphobia/https://www.mediaversityreviews.com/film-reviews/2021/3/24/ma-raineys-black-bottomhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210216-the-forgotten-story-of-americas-first-black-superstarshttps://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/07/ma-rainey/https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/gertrude-ma-raineyhttps://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=ma%20rainey

Cass Elliot was a singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and icon, known for her beautiful voice and lively personality. Unfortunately, she's often remembered for the bizarre lie that she died choking on a ham sandwich. Join us while we discuss this diva and the way anti-fatness impacted both her life and death.CW: discussions of anti-fatness, eating disorders, drug use, and death. Sources: https://www.science.org/content/article/war-prediabetes-could-be-boon-pharma-it-good-medicinehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3113648/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26509305/https://theconversation.com/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-recommendations-could-be-harmful-for-some-new-research-151728https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33269535/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HV2k4QEusw&t=244shttps://fatlibarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FU-CassElliot-Hannah-SIster-1974.pdfhttps://fatlibarchive.org/fat-feminist-herstory-1993/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mama-cass-pipe-voice/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/mama-cass-death-ham-sandwich-rumor-origin-revealed-daughter-1235887793/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Elliothttps://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/30/archives/cass-elliot-pop-singer-dies-star-of-the-mamas-and-papas-a-hearty.html https://time.com/3685894/karen-carpenter-anorexia-death/https://www.facebook.com/100063647586292/posts/1969-article-what-a-way-to-lose-110-lbsalso-a-recipe-at-the-end-of-the-article/1781446742082909/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cass-elliot-biopic-jessica-gunning-my-mama-cass-1236661228/