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The Bodcast
by Bustle
The Bodcast is Bustle's biweekly podcast about the experience of living in a body in 2017. Themes include abortion, immigration, gender identity, and more.Host: Amanda RichardsProducers: Pierre Bienaimé & Anna Parsons
Episodes
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Jessamyn Stanley On Living With Labels In 2017
Jessamyn Stanley has built her entire brand around the labels she navigates, and how those labels have made her a target of unwanted attention. She’s a fat, queer, black woman who has disrupted the yoga industry simply by being a part of it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Disability in 2017
On this episode of The Bodcast, we’re talking to Ally Bruener, a comic with congenital muscular dystrophy. Ally is confined to a wheelchair, and can’t live independently. However, she’s become a part of her local comedy scene in Kentucky — unfortunately, her access to home health aide, in the…
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Season 2, Episode 4: Talking About Weight Loss In 2017
Weight loss transformation is a powerful idea for many people. It’s not surprising: Media constantly inundates us with the idea that weight loss will dramatically improve our lives. This week on The Bodcast, host Amanda Richards shares her own experience with weight loss transformation (or the…
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Season 2, Episode 3: Being A Trans Teenager In 2017
This week, we’re talking to Elijah, a trans teenager bringing change to his school in Massachusetts. He’ll tell us all about the unique challenges of growing up trans, and what it's like to live in a body that's not necessarily like any of his classmates. His mom will also tell us about the…
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Season 2, Episode 2: Immigration In 2017
Amanda sat down with Dima, a Syrian immigrant and former human rights attorney that left her home country in the midst of war. You’ll also hear from Natasha Hall, a former immigration officer with first-hand experience vetting immigrants and refugees from countries around the world. Sources: 1:12...
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Season 2, Episode 1: Getting An Abortion In 2017
We hit the ground running by discussing abortion with three different women: someone who performs abortions, someone who helps people get them, and someone who’s actually had one. Guests: Dr. Colleen McNicholas: https://goo.gl/d7Igid Anita Yandle: https://goo.gl/xCs3BM Brittany Mostiller:...
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Burlesque Dancer Lillian Bustle Talks Getting Naked On Stage
In recent years, burlesque dancer Lillian Bustle — a self-identified fat babe — has been everywhere: The stage, Tedx, and a ton of YouTube. In this episode, she joins The BodCast to talk about the importance of fat nudity, burlesque's role in her own self-love journey, and what it's really like…
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Virgie Tovar Talks Fat Liberation & Changing The Narrative (Feat. Virgie Tovar)
Author, activist, and researcher Virgie Tovar joins The BodCast to dissect the meaning of fat liberation versus body positivity, all the while tackling how to change the narrative and educate the masses on some simple truths: Your fat can be beautiful. Your fat is not an inherent flaw. Heck, your...
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Questions You Were Too Afraid To Ask About Fat Acceptance
Ever had a question about body positivity or fat acceptance that you were afraid to ask? Suzanne Samin, Social Media Editor at Romper.com, advocate for size acceptance, and total fat babe, joins us today to do just that. Marie and Suzanne are talking everything from skinny shaming vs. fat shaming...
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What It's Like To Be Fat On Reality TV (Feat. Whitney Way Thore)
Whitney Way Thore is one of the few fat people on television at the moment, and undoubtedly one of the only fat people on reality TV. But what's it like to balance one foot in mainstream America and the other in the fat activist pool? And can you really cater to both communities? See Privacy…
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Body Positivity In A Genderqueer Body (Feat. Meg Zulch)
In the last year or so, we've arguably seen more visibility for gender non-conforming and trans identities than ever before, with spotlights on public personas like Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, and Caitlyn Jenner and television shows like Transparent hitting our streams. But what's it really like to...
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'Dietland', Diet Culture, & The "Thin Woman Within" (Feat. Sarai Walker)
Author of fat positive and feminist novel Dietland, Sarai Walker is here to debunk everything you thought you knew about diet culture and awaiting the appearance of the "thin woman within." Getting real about the tragic and unnecessary experiences so many fat individuals are put through, Sarai...
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Fat Fashion w/ Sarah Chiwaya: Breaking Rules & Wearing The Crop Tops
Although there are more stylish plus size clothing options available now than ever before, people above a size 20 still can't walk into any store of their choosing and find something to take home. All the while, fat women in particular are bombarded with rule upon rule of styles they can and…
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Dating As A Fat Babe: What You Need To Know (Feat. Nerd About Town's Stephanie)
The biggest myth surrounding dating as a plus size human is that no one could possibly ever be attracted to a fat body. And if they are, something must be wrong. Join Marie Southard Ospina and Nerd About Town’s Stephanie Yeboah as they dissect some truths and fables of dating as a fat babe....
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Fat Fetishism & BBW Modeling (Feat. Plump Princess)
There are arguably few subjects as polarizing within body positive and plus size communities as fat fetishism. While it's often demonized as perverse or manipulative, BBW modeling legend Plump Princess is here to explain why such assumptions might not be all that justified. See Privacy Policy at...
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Why Do We Assign Moral Values To Food & Bodies? (feat. Bad Fat Broads, Ariel and KC)
The Bad Fat Broads, Ariel Woodson and KC Slack, are here to talk about the ways in which we assign moral values to the food we eat and the bodies we live in — and why this needs to stop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Nudity, Photoactivism, & Broadening The Beauty Ideal (feat. Substantia Jones)
Substantia Jones joins us to discuss how she uses photography and nudity to explore beauty standards and promote body acceptance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Let's Talk Fat Positivity & Radical Self-Acceptance (feat. Ushshi)
Marie Southard-Ospina is joined by fashion blogger and fat activist Ushshi to discuss the history of the body and fat positivity movement and everything you need to know about the community. Ushshi's Instagram & Blog: www.instagram.com/ushshi | www.dresscarcass.com Senior Producer: Anna Parsons...
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The Bodcast is Bustle's biweekly podcast about the experience of living in a body in 2017. Themes include abortion, immigration, gender identity, and more.Host: Amanda RichardsProducers: Pierre Bienaimé & Anna Parsons
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The Bodcast is Bustle's biweekly podcast about the experience of living in a body in 2017. Themes include abortion, immigration, gender identity, and more.Host: Amanda RichardsProducers: Pierre Bienaimé & Anna Parsons
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