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Matter of Fat Podcast

114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings

Matter of Fat, co-hosted by Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani, highlights community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. We hear guests' stories, chat social justice, popular culture, & Midwest life - all as a matter of fat. Find us at @matteroffatpod.

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Season 5 Finale: The Bests and Lasts

November 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

This is it! The ultimate episode of Season 5 and Matter of Fat. Cat and Saraya take some time to reflect and thank the community that has been a part of the podcast. They trot out some old chestnuts in what has been the best over the entirety of Matter of Fat and this last year. Thank you, Matter of Fat friends and fans, for your support! We love you! Find us! Website: www.matteroffatpod.com Fat Cash www.matteroffatpod.com/fatcash FB: www.facebook.com/matteroffatpod/ Instagram: www....

MoF Assistants, Community, and Dishing Dirt + Discourse

November 03, 2022 00:34 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

This is it! The penultimate episode of Season 5 and Matter of Fat. Cat and Saraya take some time to reflect and thank the community that has been a part of the podcast. This includes updates from previous assistants Cindy Kuehl and previous guest Erin Sandsmark as well as brief interviews with Lindsay Bankole and Sophie Warrick. Don’t fret! There is a final reflection on the dirt and discourses past and present. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media...

Alejandra Hernández Chávez, identity exploration, and it's all connected

October 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

This episode features an interview with Alejandra Hernández Chávez, Cat and Saraya talk about infinite identity exploration, and how the reducing industries stay co-opting liberatory language to profit. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check out resources, shownotes, podluck information, newsletter sign up, and FAT CASH on our website! It’s the ...

Alejandra Hernández Chávez, Identity Exploration, and It's All Connected

October 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

This episode features an interview with Alejandra Hernández Chávez, Cat and Saraya talk about infinite identity exploration, and how the reducing industries stay co-opting liberatory language to profit. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check out resources, shownotes, podluck information, newsletter sign up, and FAT CASH on our website! It’s the ...

Fat Dish: Moving, Fall, and Fat Bias

October 05, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

The fat, fabulous duo of Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani check in a chatty Fat Dish episode. They talk about the transition of seasons and moving, amoebas, wacky getaway experiences, and so much more. You’ll hear an update from previous contributor Koichi MacGregor and the gals explore both anti and pro-fat bias. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your Apple Podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. And, tag us on social media so...

Casey Snow, Glorious Food, and a D+D Revisit

September 22, 2022 02:05 - 1 hour - 73 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya's interview with Casey Snow who discusses self-discovery, superfat erasure in fat community, and the joys of food. Cat and Saraya chat more about food and fattness and revisit BloomChic in the Dirt and Discourse. This episode is brought to you by Cat’s overuse of the word “demoralizing”. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the ...

Fat Dish: Fair Memories, Corn Friends, and Medical Anti-Fat Bias

August 31, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

It’s the Fat Dish! Cat and Saraya catch up to talk about being corn friends, what they’ve been up to, media consumption, business plans in the enamel corn game, and health musings whilst fat. Saraya also overuses the phrase “in any case”. What fun! Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your Apple Podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. Tag us on social media so we can reshare! You can check out resources, shownotes, and more on ou...

Minisodes Revisited

August 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

It’s been 5 seasons and Cat and Saraya have some things to say about it! They revisit the Body Positivity, Fatphobia, Fat Liberation, and Diet Culture minisodes from Season 3. The highlights: Cat wishes she was meaner about body positivity and also less mean about the minisodes, Saraya’s 6th grade essay style stays useful and distasteful, but both are proud of how their conversation and the larger themes have grown and evolved over the years. Pah-pow! Thanks for listening and reading! We...

Fat Dish: Swan Boats, Fat Folks, and Self-Loving your Way out of Anti-Fat Bias

August 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

It’s the Fat Dish, bb! Cat and Saraya catch up to talk about the state of the world, what they’re doing, media consumption, somehow are living in the future and the past at the same time, talk about tik tok, and share an update from Ani Janzen. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your Apple Podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. Tag us on social media so we can reshare! You can check out resources, shownotes, newsletter sign up, ...

Swan Boats, Fat Folks, and Self-Loving your Way out of Anti-Fat Bias

August 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

It’s the Fat Dish, bb! Cat and Saraya catch up to talk about the state of the world, what they’re doing, media consumption, somehow are living in the future and the past at the same time, talk about tik tok, and share an update from Ani Janzen. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your Apple Podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. Tag us on social media so we can reshare! You can check out resources, shownotes, newsletter sign up, ...

Summer Michaud-Skog, Outside Outside, + Safety Struggles

July 20, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

Content Warning: This episode does discuss gun violence so please take good care of yourself and this theme. This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya in conversation with Summer Michaud-Skog about her story and book Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at any Size or Ability. And, Cat + Saraya talk about what it means to be outside and outdoors and what safety looks like when it comes to all of that. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your s...

Fat Dish: Last, First Fat Dish

July 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

Fat Dish: Last, First Fat Dish It's a Fat Dish! It’s the last first Fat Dish of the season and the show! Cat and Saraya catch up after many months away and talk about the state of the world, what they’re doing to care for themselves, media consumption, and fat fortune telling. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your Apple Podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. Tag us on social media so we can reshare! You can check out reso...

MoF Considers: Frasier

June 29, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

TV is forever a fave topic on Matter of Fat and is the focus of a silly goofy start to season 5. Cat and Saraya are back to apply their same lens in Matter of Fat to a seemingly random series of TV shows… some old, some very old. MoF Considers may not be the most prolific or well-researched assessments of these TV series but contain lots of hot takes, too many spoilers to count, and colorful commentary… all as a matter of fat. Thanks so much to supporters who send a little Fat Cash or wr...

MoF Considers: Gossip Girl

June 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

TV is forever a fave topic on Matter of Fat and is the focus of a silly goofy start to season 5. Cat and Saraya are back to apply their same lens in Matter of Fat to a seemingly random series of TV shows… some old, some very old. MoF Considers may not be the most prolific or well-researched assessments of these TV series but contain lots of hot takes, too many spoilers to count, and colorful commentary… all as a matter of fat. Thanks so much to supporters who send a little Fat Cash or wr...

MoF Considers: Jane the Virgin

June 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

TV is forever a fave topic on Matter of Fat and is the focus of a silly goofy start to season 5. Cat and Saraya are back to apply their same lens in Matter of Fat to a seemingly random series of TV shows… some old, some very old. MoF Considers may not be the most prolific or well-researched assessments of these TV series but contain lots of hot takes, too many spoilers to count, and colorful commentary… all as a matter of fat. Thanks so much to supporters who send a little Fat Cash or wr...

MoF Considers: Dharma and Greg

June 08, 2022 16:11 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

TV is forever a fave topic on Matter of Fat and is the focus of a silly goofy start to season 5. Cat and Saraya are back to apply their same lens in Matter of Fat to a seemingly random series of TV shows… some old, some very old. MoF Considers may not be the most prolific or well-researched assessments of these TV series but contain lots of hot takes, too many spoilers to count, and colorful commentary… all as a matter of fat. Thanks so much to supporters who send a little Fat Cash or wr...

MoF Considers: Criminal Minds

June 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MB

TV is forever a fave topic on Matter of Fat and is the focus of a silly goofy start to season 5. Cat and Saraya are back to apply their same lens in Matter of Fat to a seemingly random series of TV shows… some old, some very old. MoF Considers may not be the most prolific or well-researched assessments of these TV series but contain lots of hot takes, too many spoilers to count, and colorful commentary… all as a matter of fat. Thanks so much to supporters who send a little Fat Cash or wr...

Season 4 Finale: The Bests

November 24, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Another end to another season and, ope, it’s a long one! Our co-hosts Cat and Saraya take some time to reflect on 2021 as best they can. They chat about some of the fabulous guests they got to know, favorite topics, and the best things ranging from memes to dirt and discourse. If you enjoy a chatty episode with lots of laughing, then this will be a good one for you. Also, some big podcast news was shared for season 5! Thanks for listening and reading! Visit our website for links to many ...

Kim Julin, Main Characters, + Shapewear Struggles

November 14, 2021 01:50 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya in conversation with Kim Julin about fatness as a facet of just being, the vibrant fat community in the Twin Cities during the early 2000’s, and how being kind is it’s own gift. Saraya finally finished “If the Shoe Fits” and the gals encourage everyone to be their own main character, and dig into what is and isn’t shapewear and how it feels for bopo to bump up against it. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social medi...

Fat Dish: The Meh of it All, Fat Fame, + Vote No Yes Yes!

October 27, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

It's a Fat Dish! The gals were together IRL to see Hasan Minhaj and enjoy a Grand Catch Patio Moment Tee Em! Cat is meh (aren’t we all really?) but got to see some guests IRL from this season and had a small and successful surgery. Saraya is feeling out being a new pet owner and successfully rearing Cat’s dog nephew. Lots of media and considerations of Rebel Wilson and Adele in the news. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast re...

Lauryn Barlow, Financial “Fitness”, + an Insidious Venn Diagram

October 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 58 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya in conversation with Lauryn Barlow about existing, resting, and healing as revolutionary practices. Lauryn is a phenomenal healer with experience in massage therapy and shares openly about her story as a matter of fat as well as some tips for care and rest. This episode also features our intrepid co-hosts painting a word picture to describe a grind and diet culture venn diagram as well as the yucky fallacy of diets in financial metaphors. They al...

Fat Dish: Out in the World, Anti-Fat Pet Bias, + Get Ur Flu Shot

September 29, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

It's a Fat Dish! Hear our intrepid cohosts talk about so much and so little at the same time. We've got media recommendations, a question on whether pets face anti-fat bias, a K sister taking over the role of body positive icon, and all the chit chat your wonderful heart could want. All as a matter of fat. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check ...

Ben Voas, Big Qs, + GD Fat Suits

September 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya in conversation with Ben Voas about fat liberation, gender identity, and seeking joy for yourself and others. Of course there’s a mention of tumblr (this podcast is hosted by millennials), deep questions about self and what we’d do if we weren’t afraid, and then a truly scary topic: the continued reliance on fat suits to represent fat characters in film and television. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media...

Ben, Big Qs, + GD Fat Suits

September 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya in conversation with Ben about fat liberation, gender identity, and seeking joy for yourself and others. Of course there’s a mention of tumblr (this podcast is hosted by millennials), deep questions about self and what we’d do if we weren’t afraid, and then a truly scary topic: the continued reliance on fat suits to represent fat characters in film and television. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shar...

Fat Dish: Being Okay, Media Moments, + Fat Taxation

September 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 84 MB

This Fat Dish focuses on co-hosts Cat and Saraya diving into their many midwestern, media, and fat opinions. This episode covers everything from shop re-opening projections, a marvelous dinner with the MoF team, taking care of yourself through days off, Saraya’s “well-researched car corner”, state fair quandaries, and recommendations for Julie Murphy, Da’Shaun Harrison, and Maintenance Phase (and a few other media suggestions bc of course). Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to sh...

Paxyshia Yang, Personal Style, + Influencer Responsibility

August 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

This episode features co-hosts Cat and Saraya as they talk about whether or not their wardrobe can truly exemplify their personalities, interview social media star and Cake Plus-Size Resale 2nd in command Paxyshia Yang, and demonstrate some “super sleuthing” skills to break down shady fashion moves and further uplift Saucye West’s fat liberation #FightForInclusivity. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your ...

Fat Dish: Hot Media Summer, #FightForInclusivity, + Fat Seating

August 04, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

This Fat Dish focuses on co-hosts Cat and Saraya diving into their many midwestern, media, and fat opinions. This episode covers everything from the reacting to Minnesota classics with Fischr Media to another wildly long reflection on Criminal Minds to a follow up on how to #FightForInclusivity in plus-size fashion to fat-friendly seating tips and tricks. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributio...

Emilie Robinson, Tattoo Tales, + Size Scams

July 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This episode features the rad and wonderful Emilie Robinson! Prior to the interview, Cat and Saraya talk tattoos (or lack thereof in Saraya’s case). Then the gals chat with Emily about her story as a matter of fat, what it means to apply inclusionary tactics in a tattoo shop for clients and practitioners, navigating a small business during a pandemic, celebrating successes in community, and weird little rugs. The dirt and discourse dives into the fashion industry’s false claims on size inc...

Fat Dish: All the Opinions, Rest Resolutions, + Quarantine 15

July 07, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

This Fat Dish is hot off the presses and on the record with co-hosts Cat and Saraya diving into their many midwestern, media, and fat opinions. This episode covers everything from the Fargo wood-chipper... to Samantha Bee’s piece on the weight loss industry targeting all of us and our post-pandemic bodies... to getting mindful with rest... to how ridiculous the show Dave and Criminal Minds are... to the almost medieval weight loss device unveiled in 2021. Thanks for listening and reading...

J Aprileo, Tumblr, + Fat Disappointments

June 23, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Don’t get it twisted, this episode’s guest J Aprileo is the farthest thing from disappointing! Apart from learning more about and from J (@comfyfattravels), Cat and Saraya delve into Tumblr’s influence on their early fat liberation exploration, and the dirt and discourse talks about some disappointments in fat representation. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next ep...

Fat Dish: troublesome twitter, Plan B, + Shrill season 3

June 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

This Fat Dish dives into the weather (obvs), Criminal Minds (again), venturing out into the world, twitter scaries, and opinions on the Hulu movie Plan B and the conclusion of Shrill. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check out resources, shownotes, podluck information, newsletter sign up, and FAT CASH on our website ! It’s the first link below ...

Fat Dish: Troublesome Twitter, Plan B, + Shrill Season 3

June 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

This Fat Dish dives into the weather (obvs), Criminal Minds (again), venturing out into the world, twitter scaries, and opinions on the Hulu movie Plan B and the conclusion of Shrill. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check out resources, shownotes, podluck information, newsletter sign up, and FAT CASH on our website ! It’s the first link below ...

Kandace Montgomery, Mind Shifting Moments, + Fat Liberation Month

May 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Fat liberation is radical and so is this episode! Co-hosts Cat and Saraya discuss what pushed them to envision a more liberated world, talk with co-founder of Black Visions Kandace Montgomery about her work, and invite you to celebrate the first annual Fat Liberation Month. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can check out resources, shownotes with l...

Fat Dish: irl anxiety, "guilt free", + Rutherford Falls

May 12, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

This Fat Dish dives into criminal minds, asks us to give up body talk as we reintroduce ourselves into social scenarios (shout out to previous guest and friend of the pod Andrea Sanow and her twitter skills), Cat’s incandescent rage on behalf of Demi Lovato, and a budding love for Rutherford Falls on Peacock. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can che...

Fat Dish: IRL Anxiety, "Guilt Free", + Rutherford Falls

May 12, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

This Fat Dish dives into criminal minds, asks us to give up body talk as we reintroduce ourselves into social scenarios (shout out to previous guest and friend of the pod Andrea Sanow and her twitter skills), Cat’s incandescent rage on behalf of Demi Lovato, and a budding love for Rutherford Falls on Peacock. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recognize your contributions to FAT CASH in the next episode. You can che...

Dr. Katherine Oyster, Navigating Healthcare, + Complicated Vaccine Feelings

April 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

This episode is all about being fat at the doctor. Co-hosts Cat and Saraya share personal experiences seeking healthcare, interview Dr. Katherine Oyster to hear a first-hand account on being a fat medical professional and suggestions for patients navigating healthcare, and dive into the dirt and discourse around the BMI as an underlying condition for the COVID-19 vaccine. Thanks for listening and reading! We’d love to shout out your social media shares and apple podcast reviews or recogniz...

The Fat Dish

April 14, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. Season 4 kicks off with The Fat Dish! Historically, this part of Matter of Fat has acted as a way to highlight community events, then it shifted into the co-hosts dishing about what is going on in their lives. Now, it has grown into its own stand alone episode. This new format allows for Cat ...

Season 4 as a Matter of Fat

April 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.02 MB

Season 4 is back, bb! Get ready for Matter of Fat to come back on Wednesday, April 14th!

Season 3 Finale: The Bests

December 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB

Matter of Fat brings is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. It’s the end of 2020 so we find ourselves reminiscing on the best that persisted through one of the worst years in recent history. The best what you ask? You’re a dear for asking, let us tell you some things! If you tune in you’ll hear the hosts break down the best moments of each int...

MoF Mini: Diet Culture

December 02, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani discuss diet and weight loss culture in this MoF Mini. Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The gals chat about travel back to recorded diet beginnings, explore the whys and hows of it today, and position ways to push back on it whilst laughing. #VinegarBoiSummer Check out research and recommendations on the website...

MoF Mini: Fitness + Fatness

November 18, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MB

Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani delve into why fitness and fatness are fast friends and confront why we may not immediately think so in this MoF Mini. Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The gals chat about fitness culture origins, it’s ostracization of fat folks, and more and better options for joyful movement. Check out research and recommendatio...

MoF Mini: Fat Microagressions

October 31, 2020 22:07 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani share some scary listener-submitted microaggression stories! We hear terrifying tales of body-shaming bad vibes, hate on a plane, audacious assumptions, and a haunting pontoon ride. Halloween jokes aside (please see the special release date), we hear more about what m...

Siomai Moore, Burlesque Origins, + Fat Bear Week

October 21, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

Matter of Fat brings is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. This episode is sponsored by the Rose Academy of Burlesque. The Rose Academy where they offer classes, workshops, private lessons, and events for students of all body types, gender expressions, ages, abilities, and levels of experience. Use code MOF to get a free drop in class by the end...

Christa Mims, Local Elections, + Losing Fat Icons

October 07, 2020 13:21 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The Fat Dish is v full. Full of what? Weellllll, I’ll tell you what. Our co-hosts talk about fall road trips, podlucks (not padlocks, potlicks, pollocks, or podclucks), and so much information consumption. Cat and Saraya talk about the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, how the pandemic is s...

Christa Mims, local elections, + losing fat icons

October 07, 2020 13:21 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The Fat Dish is v full. Full of what? Weellllll, I’ll tell you what. Our co-hosts talk about fall road trips, podlucks (not padlocks, potlicks, pollocks, or podclucks), and so much information consumption. Cat and Saraya talk about the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, how the pandemic is s...

MoF Mini: Men as a Matter of Fat

September 23, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight men’s experiences and perspectives within body positivity and fat liberation. Ben, Ian Harris, Jeff Jenkins, Koichi Macgregor, and Gianluca Russo are featured in this mega minisode. Thanks for engaging with MoF! We’d love a rate + review. Check us out on s...

MoF Mini: men as a matter of fat

September 23, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight men’s experiences and perspectives within body positivity and fat liberation. Ben Voas, Ian Harris, Jeff Jenkins, Koichi Macgregor, and Gianluca Russo are featured in this mega minisode. Thanks for engaging with MoF! We’d love a rate + review. Check us out...

MoF Mini: The benefits of being fat

September 09, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, your friends in the podcast business Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani explain how being unapologetically fat has made their lives better. Our co-hosts reflect on how the narrative of being fat as exclusively bad isn’t really based in reality. While we still live in a world full of nasty isms and schisms, t...

MoF Mini: The Benefits of Being Fat

September 09, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MB

Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. In this minisode, your friends in the podcast business Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani explain how being unapologetically fat has made their lives better. Our co-hosts reflect on how the narrative of being fat as exclusively bad isn’t really based in reality. While we still live in a world full of nasty isms and schisms, t...

Ani Janzen, human dignity before diet science, + Stacey Abrams

August 26, 2020 01:57 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Matter of Fat brings you a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation. The Fat Dish confronts the rapidly passing summer, commemorates the co-hosts’ love of “WAP”, celebrates continued learning, teases out the tension in our democracy, and goes deep into Big Brother. Who knew it could all happen in one segment? Ani Janzen is the guest for this episode! MoF...

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